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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. 5.
The fifth and last thing to be done, is the 1removal of such reasons and doubts, as the party distressed usually makes against himself, for his own overthrow. For it is the manner of those that are troubled in mind, to dispute against themselves; and commonly they are wont to allege three things.
The fifth and last thing to be done, is the 1remooueall of such reasons and doubts, as the partie distressed vsually makes against himselfe, for his owne ouerthrow. For it is the manner of those that are troubled in minde, to dispute against themselues; and commōly they are woont to alleadge three things.
- 1Removal of Doubts.Remoouall of Doubts.
First, being instructed how to humble themselves, and to depend on Gods mercy, they will grant, that all these indeed are good things, but they belong not to them: for they neither do, nor can feel any thing, but the tokens of Gods anger, and that they are already entered, into some degrees of condemnation.