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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, in regard of the sinfulness of our hearts and lives, in times past, we must rest our selves on Gods mercy alone, flying to the throne of mercy for the pardon of them all.
Secondly, in regard of the sinnefulnesse of our hearts and liues, in times past, we must rest our selues on Gods mercie alone, flying to the throne of mercie for the pardon of them all.
Thirdly, we must endeavour in the course of our lives afterward, to perform obedience to God in all his commandments: that thereby we may show our selves thankful to him for his mercy.
Thirdly, we must indeauour in the course of our liues afterward, to performe obedience to God in all his commandements: that thereby we may shew our selues thankefull to him for his mercie.
Consider the examples of this practise in Gods children. All that David that worthy servant ⟨p. 169⟩of God could do, after his sins committed, to bring himself again into the favour of God, whom he had offended, consisted of these very heads, which have been named; Repentance, Confidence, and Affiance in Gods mercy, and Performance of new obedience. And this his practise was verified, amongst many other places, specially in the 119. Psalm, and in all the Psalms commonly called penitential. Again, the Prophet Daniel was accepted of God only for the doing of these things. Dan. 9. And in like manner was Paul, and the rest of the Apostles.
Consider the examples of this practise in Gods children. All that Dauid that worthy seruant