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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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For resolution whereof, it is to be carefully ⟨p. 68⟩remembered, that to the doing of a good work, sundry things are required: Whereof, some in nature do go before the work to be done, some do accompany the doing thereof, and some again do follow the work, being required to be done, when the work is done.
For resolution whereof, it is to be carefully ⟨p. 68⟩remembred, that to the doing of a good worke, sundrie things are required: Whereof, some in nature doe goe before the worke to be done, some doe accompanie the doing thereof, and some againe doe follow the worke, beeing required to be done, when the worke is done.
Before the work, there must go Reconciliation; whereby the person is reconciled unto God in Christ, and made acceptable to him For it is a clear case, that no work of man can be accepted of God, unless the person of the worker be approved of him. And the works of men of what dignity soever, are not to be esteemed by the show, and outward appearance of them, but by the mind and condition of the doer. Again, before we do any good work, we must by prayer lift up our hearts unto God, and desire him to enable us by his spirit to do it, and to guide us by the same, in the action, which we are about to do. This did the Prophet David oftentimes, as we may read in the Psalms, but especially in Psal. 143. 10. when he saith, Teach me to do thy will, O God, for thou art my God, let thy good spirit l••d me unto the land of righteousness. And oftentimes in the 119. Psalm. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, vers. 33. Give me understanding. 34. Direct me in the path of thy commandments. 35. Again, Teach me judgement and knowledge. 66. Let my heart be upright in thy statutes. 80. ⟨p. 69⟩