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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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II. Case. What must a man do, that finds himself hard hearted, and of a dead spirit, so as he cannot humble himself as he would? Answ. Such persons, if they humble themselves, they must be content with that grace which they have received. For if thou be grieved truly and unfeignedly for this, that thou canst not be grieved, thy humiliation shall be accepted, For that which Paul saith of alms, may be truly said in this case, that if there be a ready mind, a man shall be accepted, 1according to that he hath, and not according to that he hath not.
II. Case. What must a man doe, that finds himselfe hard hearted, and of a dead spirit, so as he cannot humble himselfe as he would? Answ. Such persons, if they humble themselues, they must be content with that grace which they haue receiued. For if thou be grieued truely and vnfainedly for this, that thou canst not be grieued, thy humiliation shall be accepted, For that which Paul saith of almes, may be truely said in this case, that if there be a readie minde, a man shall be accepted, 1according to that he hath, and not according to that he hath not.
- 12. Cor. •. 1•.
III. Case. Whether the party, that is more grieved ⟨p. 54⟩for loss of his friend, then for offence of God by his sin, doeth or can truly humble himself? Answ. A man may have a greater grief for an earthly loss, then for the other, and yet be truly grieved for his sins too. The reason is, because that is a bodily, natural, and sensible loss, and accordingly sorrow for it is natural. Now the sorrow for the offending of God, is no sensible thing, but supernatural and spiritual; and sensible things do more affect the mind, then the other. David did notably humble himself for his sins, and he did exceedingly mourn for the loss of his son Absalom, yea and more too then for his sins, Would God I had died for