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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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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.
If we shall inquire, howe this may be done; the answer is, when God layeth afflictions vpon vs, in our life time, then by indeauouring to beare them with patience, meeknes, and lowlinesse. For euery affliction, is (as it were) a petty death: and if we doe in it, subiect our selues to the hand of God, we shal the better obey him, in the great death of all▪ and thus doing, whensoeuer God striketh vs with death, we shall with comfort endure the same.
The Third particular Affliction, is Satanical molestation, whereby both persons, & places of mansion, or abode, are either possessed, or otherwise molested by the malice of the Devil.
The Third particular Affliction, is Satanicall molestation, whereby both persons, & places of mansiō, or abode, are either possessed, or otherwise molested by the malice of the Deuill.
Touching this affliction, the Question of con science is, How such persons as are possessed, or ⟨p. 141⟩fear possession, or else endure molestations by the Devil in their houses: may have their minds quieted and stayed, and consequently, in that case be remedied?