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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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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. Psal. 51. 17. A contrite and a broken heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Prov. 28. 13. He that hideth his sins shall not prosper: but he that ⟨p. 56⟩confesseth and forsaketh them, shall find mercy, 1. Joh. 1. 9. If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just, to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. By all these and many other places, it is manifest, that in the very instant, when a sinner begins truly in heart and conscience to humble himself, he is then entered into the state of salvation. So soon as David said, I have sinned, 1Nathan pronounceth in the name of the Lord, that his sins were put away. And David himself saith, alluding to the former place, I said I will confess my sin, and lo, 2thou forgavest the wickedness of my sin. When the Prodigal son had but said, I will go to 3my father, &c. even then, before he humbled himself, his father meets him, and receives him.
The second point is, the excellencie of Humiliation, which stands in this, that it hath the promises of life eternall 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 giue life to them that are of a contrite heart.