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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 ground is, The commandment 1of God, touching the cross, and obedience unto him therein. This commandment is expressed, Luk. 9. 23. where we are commanded to take up our cross every day, and follow Christ. Abraham was commanded, with his own hands to sacrifice his only son Isaac; and to this commandment, (though otherwise a great cross unto him) he addresseth himself to yield obedience. And in the prophecy of Micah, the Church saith, She will 2bear the wrath of the Lord, that is, she will ⟨p. 123⟩perform obedience to him in the cross, because she had sinned against him. And Saint Peter saith, that God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble: therefore humble your 3selves under the mighty hand of God. And this being the commandment of God, that we should yield obedience to him, in every affliction, we ought to be no less careful to obey it, then any one commandment of the moral Law.
The Second ground is, The commandement 1of God, touching the crosse, and obedience vnto him therein. This commaundement is expressed, Luk. 9. 23. where we are commanded to take vp our crosse euery day, and follow Christ. Abraham was commanded, with his owne hands to sacrifice his onely sonne Isaac; and to this commandement, (though otherwise a great crosse vnto him) he addresseth himselfe to yeeld obedience. And in the prophecie of Micah, the Church saith, Shee will 2boare the wrath of the Lord, that is, shee will ⟨p. 123⟩performe obedience to him in the crosse, because shee had sinned against him. And Saint Peter saith, that God resisteth the proud, and giueth grace to the humble: therefore humble your