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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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Sect. 1.
In the working and effecting of Mans salvation, 1ordinarily there are two special actions 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 ⟨p. 51⟩means of salvation, specially the Ministry of the word: and with it, he sends some outward or inward cross, to break and sub due the stubbornness of our nature, that it may be made pliable to the will of God. This we may see in the example of the Jailer, Act. 16. and of the Jews that were converted at Peters sermon, Act. 2. 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, whereby he offends God. IV. Upon the sight of sin, he smites the heart with a Legal 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.
In the working and effecting of Mans saluation, 1ordinarily there are two special actions of God: the giuing of the first grace, and after that, the giuing of the second. The former of these two works, hath X. seuerall actions. I. God giues man the outward ⟨p. 51⟩meanes of saluation, specially the Ministerie of the word: and with it, he sends some outward or inward crosse, to breake and sub due the stubbornnesse of our nature, that it may be made plyable to the will of God. This we may see in the example of the Iaylour,