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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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Thirdly, spiritual joy is founded in the holy use of the Word, Sacraments, & Prayer: and in the practise of Christian duties of mercy, love, justice, &c. The other is not so. For the world conceiveth a joy besides the word, out of the exercises of invocation and repentance: which stands in the practise of cruelty, malice, oppression, injustice, and all manner of impiety. And1 hence it is, that having spent their days in such matter of rejoicing, at length in a moment they go down to hell.
Thirdly, spirituall ioy is founded in the holy vse of the Word, Sacraments, & Praier: and in the practise of Christian duties of mercie, loue, iustice, &c. The other is not so. For the world conceiueth a ioy besides the word, out of the exercises of inuocation and repentance: which stands in the practise of crueltie, malice, oppression, iniustice, and all manner of impietie. And1 hence it is, that hauing spent their daies in such matter of reioycing, at length in a moment they goe downe to hell.
- 1Job. •1. 13, 14, 15.Iob. •1. 13, 14, 15.
Fourthly, heavenly joy is so fixed and rooted in the heart, that it cannot be removed thence. Your joy shall no man take from you, saith Christ.1 It must needs therefore be true and sound, yea able to swallow up all matter of grief, and heaviness: whereas the other is never sincere, but with the sweetness thereof, hath always mingled some bitterness. Even in laughter (saith, Solomon, speaking thereof) the heart is heavy. 2