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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 Third kind of trouble of mind, is that which ariseth of the Tentation of Blasphemy, which in regard of the vileness and ugliness thereof: is not amiss termed by some, the foul Tentation. And it is, when a man is troubled in1 his mind, with blasphemous cogitations and thoughts, directly against the Majesty of God, the father, the son, and the holy Ghost. As for example: to think that God is not just, merciful: that he accepteth mens persons: that he hath not knowledge of things, that are done here below, or at least that he doth not regard them: that God cannot do this or that: that he is injurious to some men, and partial to others, &c. These and such like blasphemous thoughts there be, which are not fit to be uttered amongst men: forasmuch as they are most horrible, and execrable, as any can be conceived.
The Third kind of trouble of mind, is that which ariseth of the Tentation of Blasphemie, which in regard of the vilenes and vglinesse thereof: is not amisse tearmed by some, the foule Tentation. And it is, when a man is troubled in1 his minde, with blasphemous cogitations and thoughts, directly against the Maiestie of God, the father, the sonne, and the holy Ghost. As for example: to thinke that God is not iust, mercifull: that he accepteth mens persons: that he hath not knowledge of things, that are done here below, or at least that he doth not regard them: that God cannot doe this or that: that he is iniurious to some men, and partiall to others, &c. These and such like blasphemous thoughts there be, which are not fit to be vttered amōgst men: forasmuch as they are most horrible, and execrable, as any can be conceiued.
- 1Te••atio f•da.
That we may the better know this Temptation, let it be considered, what are the forerunners thereof, and by what means, it takes place in the heart possessed of it.