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The Whole Treatise of the Cases of Conscience
The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three books: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundry places, and the other two annexed. Taught and delivered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his own briefs, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelor of Divinity. Whereunto is adjoined a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolved; another of the principal texts of Scripture which are either explained, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three bookes: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundrie places, and the other two annexed. Taught and deliuered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his owne briefes, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelour of Diuinitie. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolued; another of the principall texts of Scripture vvhich are either explaned, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1606Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1606
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Against this, the Papist objecteth, that we may receive any good gift of God, if we ⟨p. 416⟩pray for it: for Christ hath said, Ask, and ye shall receive, Matth. 7. 7. Ans. It is false. Gods gifts are of two sorts. Some are common to all that believe, and necessary to salvation; as Faith, Repentance, Obedience, the Fear of God. Some again are special gifts, not given to all, nor needs full to salvation, but peculiar only to some; as health, wealth, continency, single life, &c. Now the promise of our Saviour, Ask, and ye shall receive, is meant of things necessary to salvation, and not of particular and special gifts. For some may pray for them, and yet never receive them. Thus Paul prayed thrice, that the prick in his flesh, the messenger of Satan, might be removed from him, yet he was not heard, nor his petition granted. And why? Because that which he prayed for, was not a common gift necessary to salvation, but a special grace, for the time of the temptation, wherewith he was presently assaulted; whereupon Answer was given, My grace is sufficient for thee.
Against this, the Papist obiecteth, that we may receiue any good gift of God, if we ⟨p. 416⟩pray for it: for Christ hath saide, Aske, and ye shall receiue, Matth. 7. 7. Ans. It is false. Gods gifts are of two sorts. Some are common to all that beleeue, and necessarie to saluation; as Faith, Repentance, Obedience, the Feare of God. Some againe are speciall gifts, not giuen to all, nor needs full to saluation, but peculiar onely to some; as health, wealth, continencie, single life, &c. Now the promise of our Sauiour, Aske, and ye shall receiue, is meant of things necessarie to saluation, and not of particular and speciall gifts. For some may pray for them, and yet neuer receiue them. Thus Paul praied thrise, that the pricke in his flesh, the messenger of Satan, might be remooued from him, yet he was not heard, nor his petition graunted. And why? Because that which he prayed for, was not a common gift necessarie to saluation, but a speciall grace, for the time of the temptation, wherewith he was presently assaulted; whereupon Answer was giuen, My grace is sufficient for thee.