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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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IV. Fourthly, the party distressed, must never hear tell of any fearful accidents, or of any that have bin in like, or worse case then himself is. For upon the very report, the distressed conscience will fasten the accident upon it self, and thereby commonly will be drawn to deeper grief or despair. The mind afflicted is prone to imagine fearful things, and sometime, the very bare naming of the Devil, will strike terror and fear into it.
IV. Fourthly, the partie distressed, must neuer heare tell of any fearefull accidents, or of any that haue bin in like, or worse case then himselfe is. For vpon the very report, the distressed conscience will fasten the accident vpon it selfe, and thereby commonly will be drawne to deeper griefe or despaire. The mind afflicted is prone to imagine searefull things, and sometime, the very bare naming of the Deuill, will strike terrour and feare into it.
V. Fifthly, the party that is to comfort, must bear with all the wants of the distressed; as with their frowardness, peevishness, rashness, and with their distempered and disordered affections and actions: yea he must put upon him (as it were) their persons, being affected with their misery, and touched with compassion of their sorrows, as if they were his own, grieving when he seeth them to grieve, weeping when they do weep and lament.
V. Fiftly, the partie that is to comfort, must beare with all the wants of the distressed; as with their frowardnes, peeuishnes, rashnes, and with their distempered and disordered affections and actions: yea he must put vpon him (as it were) their persons, beeing affected with their miserie, and touched with compassion of their sorrowes, as if they were his owne, grieuing when he seeth them to grieue, weeping when they doe weepe and lament.