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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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Now the Helps to be used in the time of death, are manifold: the sum of all may be reduced to two heads, Meditations, and Practises.
Now the Helpes to be vsed in the time of death, are manifold: the summe of all may be reduced to two heads, Meditations, and Practises.
Touching Meditations, we must in the first place, consider Death in a double respect; one, as it is in it own nature, and another, as it is changed and qualified by the death of Christ. Death in it own nature, is a Curse, or forerunner of condemnation, the very gates and ⟨p. 136⟩suburbs of hell it self: but being qualified by Christ, it is a blessing, a short passage unto joy, an entrance into everlasting life, a quiet sleep, void of all annoyance, by dreams and fantasies. And the grave, a resting chamber, perfumed by the death of Christ, for the bodies of all the Elect, our of which when they awake, they shall be admitted and received, into the presence of God in heaven.
Touching Meditations, we must in the first place, consider Death in a double respect; one, as it is in it owne nature, and another, as it is changed and qualified by the death of Christ. Death in it owne nature, is a Curse, or forerunner of condemnation, the very gates and ⟨p. 136⟩suburbs of hell it selfe: but beeing qualified by Christ, it is a blessing, a short passage vnto ioy, an entrance into euerlasting life, a quiet sleepe, voide of all annoyance, by dreames and fantasies. And the graue, a resting chamber, persumed by the death of Christ, for the bodies of all the Elect, our of which when they awake, they shall be admitted and receiued, into the presence of God in heauen.