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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 point to be remembered is, that the party must not be alone. For this Tentation begins, and is confirmed by solitariness; and the parties thus distressed, love to be apart by themselves, from the society of others: and for that cause, in case they be liable to this distress, they must use to solace themselves, in good company, that is mere and fit for them: and their minds are to be exercised, in holy meditation of the word, and singing of Psalms; and they are to be occupied in good speech and conference. Our first parent Eve was tempted by Satan, when she was apart from Adam: and our Saviour Christ, when he was alone out of company and society, then was he by the malice of the Devil, in the wilderness, assaulted with strong and mighty tentations.
The third point to be remembred is, that the partie must not be alone. For this Tentation beginnes, and is confirmed by solitarinesse; and the parties thus distressed, loue to be apart by themselues, from the societie of others: and for that cause, in case they be lyable to this distresse, they must vse to solace themselues, in good company, that is meere and fit for them: and their mindes are to be exercised, in holy meditation of the word, and singing of Psalmes; and they are to be occupied in good speech and conference. Our first parent Eue was tempted by Sathan, when shee was apart from Adam: and our Sauiout Christ, when he was alone out of company and societie, then was he by the malice of the Deuill, in the wildernesse, assaulted with strong and mightie tentations.
The fourth point, to be remembered of the party troubled is, that he must as heartily and earnestly repent him, of those his evil thoughts, as of evil words and deeds. For the trueth is, because men have no more care of their thoughts, then commonly they have; therefore ⟨p. 156⟩the Lord justly suffers the devil▪ to plague them, and torment them, by conveying into their hearts, most vile and damnable cogitations. Furthermore, the said party must labour to be renewed in the spirit of his mind, that is, to have