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The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three main questions concerning…The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning…
The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three main questions concerning man, simply considered in himself, are propounded and resolved, according to the word of God. Taught and delivered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himself revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning man, simply considered in himselfe, are propounded and resolued, according to the word of God. Taught and deliuered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himselfe revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
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Fourthly, by remembering, that Christ our Head, being now in heaven, and we his members upon the earth; during our life, we are in presence separated from our Head, and consequently, from that happy and glorious fellowship, which we shall enjoy with him, and all the Saints our fellow-members, in the kingdom of heaven. This S. Paul noteth, when he saith, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent 1from the Lord: and thereupon himself desired2 to be dissolved, and to be with Christ.
Fourthly, by remembring, that Christ our Head, beeing now in heauen, and we his members vpon the earth; during our life, we are in presence separated from our Head, and consequently, from that happie and glorious fellowship, which we shall inioy with him, and all the Saints our fellow-members, in the kingdome of heauen. This S. Paul noteth, when he saith, whilst we are at home in the bodie, we are absent 1from the Lord: and thereupon himselfe desired2 to be dissolued, and to be with Christ.
Having thus entered into the due consideration of the aforesaid evils, we must in the second place, exercise our selves in the frequent meditation, of the blessed estate of Gods chosen, in the kingdom of glory: who being translated out of this life, into the bosom of Abraham, are ⟨p. 132⟩