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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I. Question.
What must a man do, that he may come into Gods favour, and be saved?
What must a man doe, that he may come into Gods fauour, and be saued?
For answer to this question, some Ground must be laid down before hand. For it is to be considered, and remembered in the first place, how and by what means, God that saveth brings a man to salvation.
FOr answer to this question, some Ground must be laid down before hand. For it is to be considered, and remembred in the first place, how and by what meanes, God that saueth brings a man to saluation.
In the working and effecting of our salvation, ⟨p. 47⟩there are two special works of God: the giving of the first grace, and after that the giving of the second. The former of these two works, hath X. several actions. I. God gives man the outward means of salvation, specially the Ministry of the word: and with it, he sends some outward cross, to break and subdue the stubbornness of our nature, that it may be made pliable to the will of God. II. This done, God brings the mind of man to a consideration of the Law, and therein generally to see what is good, and what is evil, what is sin, and what is not sin. III. Upon a serious consideration of the Law, he makes a man particularly to see and know, his own peculiar and proper sins. IV. Upon the sight of sin, he smites the heart with the spirit of fear, whereby when man seeth his sins, he makes him to fear punishment and hell, and to despair of salvation, in regard of any thing in himself.