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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 thing to be done for the attaining of Gods favour, and consequently of salvation, is to Believe in Christ. In the practise of a Christian life, the duties of humiliation and faith cannot be severed, yet for doctrines sake, I distinguish them. In Faith there are two things required, and to be performed on our behalf. First, to know the points of religion, and namely the sum of the Gospel, especially the promise of righteousness and life eternal by Christ. Secondly, to apply the promise, and withal the thing promised, which is Christ, unto our selves▪ and this is done, when a man upon the commandment of God, sets down this with himself, ⟨p. 56⟩that Christ and his merits belong unto him in particular, and that Christ is his wisdom, justification, sanctification, and redemption. This doctrine is plain out of the sixth of John: for Christ is there propounded unto us, as the bread and the water of life. Therefore faith must not be idle in the brain, but it must take Christ and apply him unto the soul and conscience, even as meat is eaten.
The second thing to be done for the attaining of Gods fauour, and consequently of saluation, is to Beleeue in Christ. In the practise of a Christian life, the duties of humiliation and faith cannot be seuered, yet for doctrines sake, I distinguish them. In Faith there are two things required, and to be performed on our behalfe. First, to know the points of religion, and namely the summe of the Gospell, especially the promise of righteousnesse and life eternall by Christ. Secondly, to apply the promise, and withall the thing promised, which is Christ, vnto our selues▪ and this is done, when a man vpon the commandement of God, sets downe this with himselfe, ⟨p. 56⟩that Christ and his merits belong vnto him in particular, and that Christ is his wisdome, iustification, sanctification, and redemption. This doctrine is plaine out of the sixt of Iohn: for Christ is there propounded vnto vs, as the bread and the water of life. Therefore faith must not be idle in the braine, but it must take Christ and apply him vnto the soule and conscience, euen as meate is eaten.