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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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In the third place, having throughly considered of these things, we must Compare the estate of this present life, in the respects before named, with the estate of that, which is to come in the kingdom of heaven: and laying them in a parallel together, we shall find the one, infinitely far to excel the other, in regard of true joy and comfort. And this will make us, though living1 in the world, yet to use it, as if we used it not: to have our conversation in heaven: to think, with Paul, that to be loosed, and be with2 Christ, is best of all for us: to have a true & lively taste of the joys of the world to come, and accordingly with Abraham▪ Isaac, and Jacob, to look for a city that hath foundations, whose3 builder and maker is God.
In the third place, hauing throughly considered of these things, we must Compare the estate of this present life, in the respects before named, with the estate of that, which is to come in the kingdome of heauen: and laying them in a paralell together, we shall find the one, infinitely farre to excell the other, in regard of true ioy and comfort. And this will make vs, though liuing1 in the world, yet to vse it, as if we vsed it not: to haue our conuersation in heauen: to thinke, with Paul, that to be loosed, and be with2 Christ, is best of all for vs: to haue a t•ue & liuely tast of the ioyes of the world to come, and accordingly with Abraham▪ Isaac, and Iacob, to looke for a citie that hath foundations, whose3 builder and maker is God.