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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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The second Practise in time of death is, to die in obedience; which is nothing else, but willingly, readily, and joyfully, without murmuring, to submit ourselves to Gods will, in bearing the pains of death. A most worthy president of ⟨p. 140⟩this obedience, we have in our Saviour Christ, when he said unto his father, Not my will, but thy will be done; thereby submitting his will, to his Fathers will, touching the death which he then suffered. And this his example at the time of his departure, must be a rule of direction unto us, upon the like occasion. True it is, that obedience to God in death, is against corrupt nature: and therefore our duty is, the more to inure our selves, to the performing of it: and that which the blessed Apostle said of himself, I die daily, ought to be continually our resolution and practise.
The second Practise in time of death is, to die in obedience; which is nothing else, but willingly, readily, and ioyfully, without murmuring, to submit ourselues to Gods will, in bearing the paines of death. A most worthie president of ⟨p. 140⟩this obedience, we haue in our Sauiour Christ, when he said vnto his father, Not my will, but thy will be done; thereby submitting his will, to his Fathers will, touching the death which he then suffered. And this his example at the time of his departure, must be a rule of direction vnto vs, vpon the like occasion. True it is, that obedience to God in death, is against corrupt nature: and therefore our dutie is, the more to invre our selues, to the performing of it: and that which the blessed Apostle said of himselfe, I die daily, ought to be continually our resolution and practise.
If we shall inquire, how this may be done; the answer is, when God layeth afflictions upon us, in our life time, then by endeavouring to bear them with patience, meekness, and lowliness. For every affliction, is (as it were) a petty death: and if we do in it, subject our selves to the hand of God, we shall the better obey him, in the great death of all and thus doing, whensoever God striketh us with death, we shall with comfort endure the same.