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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. 4.
The third duty necessary to salvation, is 1Repentance. In which, two things are to be considered; the beginning, namely, a godly Sorrow, which is the beginning of Repentance, 2. Corinth. 7. and upon this sorrow a Change, which is indeed Repentance it self. In Sorrow we consider, first, the nature of it; secondly, the properties of it. Touching the nature of sorrow, it is either inward or outward. The inward sorrow, is when a man is displeased with himself for his sins. The outward, when the heart declares the grief thereof by tears, or such like signs. And sorrow in this case, called a godly sorrow, is more to be esteemed by the first of these, then by the second. The property of this sorrow, is to make us to be displeased with our selves, for our sins directly, because they are sins, and do displease God. If there were no judge, no hell, nor death, yet we must be grieved because we have offended, so merciful a God and loving father. And as godly sorrow will make us thus to do, so is it the next cause of repentance, and by this is repentance discerned.
The third dutie necessarie to saluation, is 1Repentance. In which, two things are to be considered; the beginning, namely, a godly Sorrow, which is the beginning of Repentance, 2. Corinth. 7. and vpon this sorrow a Change, which is indeede Repentance it selfe. In Sorrow we consider, first, the nature of it; secondly, the properties of it. Touching the nature of sorrow, it is either inward or outward. The inward sorrow, is when a man is displeased with himselfe for his sinnes. The outward, when the heart declares the griefe thereof by teares, or such like signes. And sorrow in this case, called a godly sorrow, is more to be esteemed by the first of these, then by the second. The propertie of this sorrow, is to make vs to be displeased with our selues, for our sinnes directly, because they are sinnes, and doe displease God. If there were no iudge, no hel, nor death, yet we must be grieued because we haue offended, so mercifull a God and louing father. And as godly sorrow will make vs thus to doe, so is it the next cause of repentance, and by this is repentance discerned.