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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. 2.
For the first. Humiliation is indeed a 1fruit 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 whereby ⟨p. 55⟩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 indeode a 1fruit 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 whereby ⟨p. 55⟩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.
- 1Humiliation.
Touching the first point, Humiliation stands in the practise of three things. The first is, a sorrow of heart, whereby the sinner is displeased with himself, & 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,