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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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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 ⟨p. 169⟩of God could doe, after his sinnes committed, to bring himselfe againe into the fauour of God, whome he had offended, consisted of these very heads, which haue beene named; Repentance, Confidence, and Affiance in Gods mercie, and Performance of new obedience. And this his practise was verified, amongst many other places, specially in the 119. Psalme, and in all the Psalmes commonly called penitentiall. Againe, the Prophet Daniel was accepted of God onely for the doing of these things. Dan. 9. And in like manner was Paul, and the rest of the Apostles.
Yet here remains a great difficulty. Many a good servant of God, may, and doth truly say of himself, I bewail my sins, and do in some sort rest on Gods mercy, and withal I endeavour to perform new obedience: but alas! here is my grief, I cannot do these things as I would. In matter of sorrow and grief, I am troubled with hardness of heart: in occasions of boldness and confidence, with doubting: in endeavour to obey, with many sins, and sundry faults. For the staying and moderating of this grief, these rules may further be remembered.