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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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Now the danger of it, whether it ariseth from these, or any other causes, is exceeding grievous, specially to those, that have begun to choose the way of truth, and to apply their hearts to serve God, and to fear his name. For it bringeth forth strange and fearful effects, as namely, desperation, & manifold horrors & troubles of mind: yea divers persons have hereupon bin astonished in such sort, that they have bin moved to make dispatch of themselves; being in their own judgement no better, then the very firebrands of hell,
Now the danger of it, whether it ariseth frō these, or any other causes, is exceeding grieuous, specially to those, that haue begun to chuse the way of truth, and to applie their hearts to serue God, and to feare his name. For it bringeth forth strange and fearefull effects, as namely, desperation, & manifold horrors & troubles of mind: yea diuers persons haue hereupon bin astonished in such sort, that they haue bin mooued to make dispatch of thēselues; being in their own iudgement no better, then the very firebrands of hell,
Now for the Curing of this wonderful trouble, & distraction of Conscience, two things are to be done: to wit, Inquiry must be made into the next causes, whence this Tentation should arise: and after that, the Remedy is to be applied.
Now for the Curing of this wōderfull trouble, & distraction of Conscience, two things are to be done: to wit, Inquirie must be made into the next causes, whence this Tentation should arise: and after that, the Remedie is to be applied.
For the first. Iniquity must be made, whether the present distress, had his beginning from the thoughts of a mans own mind, or from the suggestion of the Devil. For this is in all likelihood, the next way to minister Comfort, to the afflicted party.