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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 second effect or work of Melancholy, is upon the heart. When the mind hath conceived and framed fearful things, there is a concord and consent between heart & affection, & then comes affection, and is answerable to imagination. ⟨p. 179⟩Hence do proceed exceeding horrors, fears, and despairs, and yet the Conscience for all this untouched, and not troubled or disquieted.
The second effect or worke of Melancholie, is vpon the heart. When the mind hath conceiued and framed fearefull things, there is a concord and consent between heart & affection, & then comes affection, and is answerable to imagination. ⟨p. 179⟩Hence doe proceede exceeding horrors, feares, and despaires, and yet the Cōscience for all this vntouched, and not troubled or disquieted.
Thirdly, it may be demanded, whether there be any difference between the trouble of Con science and Melancholy? for many hold, that they are all one. Ans. They are not all one, but differ much. Affliction of Conscience is one thing, trouble by Melancholy is another: and they are plainly distinguished thus. First, when the Conscience is troubled, the affliction it self is in the Conscience, and so in the whole man. But in Melancholy, the imagination is disturbed, & not the Conscience. Secondly, the Conscience afflicted, hath a true and certain cause, whereby it is troubled, namely, the sight of sin: but in Melancholy, the imagination conceiveth a thing to be so, which is not so: for it makes a man to fear and despair, upon supposed and feigned causes. Thirdly, the man afflicted in Conscience, hath courage in many things: but the Melancholic man fears every man, every creature, yea himself, and hath no courage: when there is no cause of fear, he fears. Fourthly, imaginations in the brain caused by Melancholy, may be cured, taken away, and cut off by means of Physic: but the distress of Conscience, cannot be cured by any thing in the ⟨p. 180⟩