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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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First, it is to be remembered, that possession is known by two signs. The one is, when the devil is evidently present, either in the whole body, or in sone part of it. The other, when he hath rule of the said body, either in whole or in part: so as the party himself, hath not that use of his body, which he would. As for example, when the devil possesseth the instruments of the voice, as the tongue, & makes a man to speak Latin, Greek, Italian, or other tongues, which he understandeth not. Both these things were found in them that were possessed, in the time of our Saviour Christ.
First, it is to be remembred, that possession is known by two signes. The one is, when the deuill is euidētly present, either in the whole body, or in sōe part of it. The other, when he hath rule of the said bodie, either in whole or in part: so as the party himselfe, hath not that vse of his body, which he would. As for example, when the deuil possesseth the instruments of the voice, as the tongue, & makes a mā to speake Latine, Greeke, Italian, or other tongues, which he vnderstandeth not. Both these things were found in them that were possessed, in the time of our Sauiour Christ.
Secondly, we must consider, it falleth out oftentimes, that strange diseases do seize upon men, having strange effects in them ▪ which the art of Physic neither can search out, nor cure: & yet they are neither acts of witchcraft, nor real possessions. As when God laid extraordinary diseases on the Corinthians, for the contempt of his Word and Sacraments, 1. Cor. 11.30. Like unto which, he worthily inflicts upon men in these days, for the same and other sins.
Secondly, we must consider, it falleth out oftentimes, that strange diseases doe seaze vpon men, hauing strāge effects in thē ▪ which the arte of Physicke neither can search out, nor cure: & yet they are neither acts of witchcraft, nor reall possessiōs. As when God laid extraordinarie diseases on the Corinthians, for the contempt of his Word and Sacraments,