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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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Lastly, the joy of the Spirit is eternal: abiding in the mind of man, not only for the term of this life, but for ever, in the world to come. So is not the rejoicing of the world in earthly things: for it is fading and deceitful, as the ⟨p. 135⟩things themselves be, wherein it is placed: it hath the beginning in corruption, and endeth with this present life. The examples of the two1 rich men in the Gospel, do manifest this truth. And to this purpose, is the speech of Zophar, in the book of Job, that the rejoicing of the 2vicked, is very short, and the joy of hypoer••es is but a moment, &c.
Lastly, the ioy of the Spirit is eternall: abiding in the mind of man, not onely for the terme of this life, but for euer, in the world to come. So is not the reioycing of the world in earthly things: for it is fading and deceitfull, as the ⟨p. 135⟩things themselues be, wherein it is placed: it hath the beginning in corruption, and endeth with this present life. The examples of the two1 rich men in the Gospel, doe manifest this truth. And to this purpose, is the speech of Zophar, in the booke of Iob, that the reioycing of the 2vicked, is very short, and the ioy of hypoer••es is but a moment, &c.