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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 point therefore to be handled is, What this doctrine should be? It is not a matter easy and at hand, but full of labour and difficulty: yea very large, like unto the main sea: I will only (as it were) walk by the banks of it, and propound ⟨p. 5⟩the heads of doctrine, that thereby I may at least occasion others, to consider and handle the same more at large.
The point therefore to be handled is, What this doctrine should be? It is not a matter easie and at hand, but full of labour and difficultie: yea very large, like vnto the maine sea: I will onely (as it were) walke by the bankes of it, and propound ⟨p. 5⟩the heads of doctrine, that thereby I may at least occasion others, to consider and handle the same more at large.
That I may proceed in order; First, I am to lay down certain Grounds or Preambles, which may give light & direction to the things that follow: and in the next place, I will propound and answer the main & principal Questions of Conscience.
That I may proceede in order; First, I am to lay downe certaine Grounds or Preambles, which may giue light & direction to the things that followe: and in the next place, I will propound and answer the maine & principall Questions of Conscience.
The Grounds or Preambles are especially four. The first touching Confession. The second touching the degrees of Goodness in things and actions. The third touching the degrees of Sin. The fourth and last concerning the Subjection and Power of conscience. Of these in order.