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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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For the first. Humiliation is indeed a fruit of faith: yet I put it in place before faith, because in practise it is first. Faith lieth hid in the heart, and the first effect wherein it appears, is the abasing and humbling of our selves. And here we are further to consider three points: first, wherein stands humiliation: secondly, the excellency of it: thirdly, the Questions of conscience that concern it.
For the first. Humiliation is indeede a fruite of faith: yet I put it in place before faith, because in practise it is first. Faith lieth hid in the heart, and the first effect wherein it appeares, is the abasing and humbling of our selues. And here we are further to consider three points: first, wherein stands humiliation: secondly, the excellencie of it: thirdly, the Questions of conscience that concerne it.
Touching the first point, Humiliation stands in the practise of three things. The first is, a sorrow of heart, whereby the sinner is displeased ⟨p. 51⟩with himself, and ashamed in respect of his sins. The second is, a confession to God, wherein also three things are to be done: first, to acknowledge all our main sins original and actual: secondly, to acknowledge our guiltiness before God: thirdly, to acknowledge our just damnation for sin. The third thing in Humiliation, is supplication made to God for mercy, as earnestly as in a matter of life and death: and of these three things we have in scripture the examples of Ezra, Daniel, and the Prodigal son. Ezra 9. Dan. 9. Luk. 15.
Touching the first point, Humiliation stands in the practise of three things. The first is, a sorrow of heart, whereby the sinner is displeased ⟨p. 51⟩