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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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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, Ezra 9. Dan. 9. Luk. 15. 18.
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 sinnes. The second is, a confession to god, wherin also three things are to be done: first, to acknowledge all our maine sinnes originall and actuall: secondly, to acknowledge our guiltinesse before God: thirdly, to acknowledge our iust damnation for sinne. The third thing in Humiliation, is supplication made to God for mercie, as earnestly as in a matter of life and death: and of these three things we haue in Scripture the examples of Ezra, Daniel, and the prodigall sonne, Ezra 9. Dan. 9. Luk. 15. 18.
The second point is, the excellency of Humiliation, which stands in this, that it hath the promises of life eternal annexed to it, Esa. 57. 15. I dwell in the high and holy place: with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to give life to them that are of a contrite heart.