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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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Secondly, these persons use to allege against themselves, that if they could feel any comfort at all, then they would stay their minds, and yield to good persuasions, and exhortations.
Secondly, these persons vse to alleadge against themselues, that if they could feele any comfort at al, then they would stay their minds, and yeild to good perswasions, and exhortations.
To this, the answer is; That there is a Rule of grace, (which we must follow) gathered out of the word of God, and the experience of Gods Children, contrary to the rule of nature, and above the light of reason: and it is this, that in case of affliction, we must not live by feeling, but by faith.
To this, the answer is; That there is a Rule of grace, (which we must follow) gathered out of the word of God, and the experience of Gods Children, contrarie to the rule of nature, and aboue the light of reason: and it is this, that in case of a••liction, we must not liue by feeling, but by faith.
This Rule is grounded upon the speech of the Lord by the Prophet, the just man shall live 1by his faith. When we have neither sight, nor sense, nor any taste of Gods mercy, but only apprehend his wrath, even then we must labour to lay hold of mercy in his word, and promise. Sense & feeling, are not always fit directions for the time of this life: For he may be the dear child of God, that in present feeleth nothing but his wrath and indignation. This indeed is the true trial of our faith, when even above and against reason, we rely on the mercy of God, in the apprehension of his anger. So did David. Out of the deep, (saith he) that is, being now