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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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Thirdly, having thus done, the comfort must be ministered, for the moderating, or taking away of the distress. And here remember by the way, that the comforts ministered, usually & ordinarily must not go alone, but be mingled & tempered, with some terrors of the Law: that being thereby feared, with the consideration of sin, and of the wrath of God due unto the ⟨p. 160⟩same, the comfort may appear to be the sweeter. The ministering whereof, in case of this distress, would not be direct and present, but by certain steppes and degrees: except only in the point of death: for then a directer course must be used. These degrees are two.
Thirdly, hauing thus done, the comfort must be ministred, for the moderating, or taking away of the distresse. And here remember by the way, that the comforts ministred, vsually & ordinarily must not go alone, but be mingled & tēpered, with some terrors of the Law: that being thereby feared, with the consideration of sinne, and of the wrath of God due vnto the ⟨p. 160⟩same, the comfort may appeare to be the sweeter. The ministring whereof, in case of this distresse, would not be direct and present, but by certaine steppes and degrees: except onely in the point of death: for then a directer course must be vsed. These degrees are two.
First, the party is to be informed of a possibility of pardon, that is, that his sins are pardonable, and though in themselves they be great, and heinous, yet by the mercy of God in Christ, they may be remitted. Now put the case, that the afflicted apprehendeth only the odiousness of his sins, and the wrath of god due to the same, and in this fit puts off the pardon from himself, and cannot be persuaded that his sin may be forgiven, what then is to be done? Ans. Then for the effecting of this first degree, certain grounds are to be laid down, whereupon assurance in that case may be built up in his heart.
First, the partie is to be informed of a possibilitie of pardon, that is, that his sinnes are pardonable, and though in themselues they be great, and hainous, yet by the mercie of God in Christ, they may be remitted. Nowe put the case, that the afflicted apprenhendeth onely the odiousnesse of his sinnes, and the wrath of god due to the same, and in this fit puts off the pardon from himselfe, and cannot be perswaded that his sinne may be forgiuen, what then is to be done? Ans. Then for the effecting of this first degree, certaine grounds are to be laid downe, whereupon assurance in that case may be built vp in his heart.