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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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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, 1. Cor. 11.30. Like vnto which, he vvorthily inflicts vpon men in these daies, for the same and other sinnes.
Now to stay the mind in this case, these Rules are carefully to be thought upon.
Now to stay the minde in this case, these Rules are carefully to be thought vpon.
First of all, it is to be remembered, that though Satan's malice and power, be very great and large: yet he cannot practise the same, against the children of God, when, where, and how he listeth. The malice which Satan bears to mankind, and principally to the members of Christ, appears in this, because he is said, to accuse them before God, day and night,