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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 followeth. After that by trial some of the foresaid beginnings of grace, be found out, then comes the right Applying of the promise of life everlasting to the party distressed. And that is done by a kind of reasoning: the first part whereof, is taken from Gods word; the second from the testimony of the distressed conscience; & the conclusion is the applying of the promise, on this manner: He that hath an unfeigned desire to repent and believe, hath remission of ⟨p. 103⟩1sins, and life everlasting: But thou hast an earnest 2desire to repent and believe in Christ. Therefore 3remission of sins and life everlasting is thine.
The second point followeth. After that by triall some of the foresaid beginnings of grace, be found out, then comes the right Applying of the promise of life euerlasting to the partie distressed. And that is done by a kind of reasoning: the first part whereof, is taken from Gods word; the second from the testimonie of the distressed conscience; & the conclusion is the applying of the promise, on this manner: He that hath an vnfainod desire to repent and beleeue, hath remission of ⟨p. 103⟩1sinnes, and life euerlasting: But thou hast an earnest 2desire to repent and beleeue in Christ. Therefore 3remission of sins and life euerlasting is thine.
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