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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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One is, the Misery of our lives, in respect of sin, and the consequents thereof. For there is no man in the world, be he never so righteous, that can truly say of himself, I am clean from my sin, Prov. 20. 9. Yea, •uen the regenerate, that have received grace to believe, to turn unto God, and to live according to the Spirit, do find by experience, 1corruption & rebellion in their minds, wills, and affections, which daily affordeth matter of sinning against God: and on the other side, hindereth and quencheth, all the good motions of the Spirit, that are in them. Again, such is the irreconcilable malice of Satan, that he takes vantage of mans corruption, and neglects no time or opportunity, to intrappeth• children of God, in the snares of his temptations. And hence it is that man, by reason of his own corruption, and the wicked suggestions of the Devil, is at continual strife with himself, hath daily occasion of sorrow, worketh out his salvation with fear and trembling, wading (as it were) even while he liveth, in a sea of many miseries.
One is, the Miserie of our liues, in respect of sinne, and the consequents thereof. For there is no man in the world, be he neuer so righteous, that can truly say of himselfe, I am cleane from my sinne, Prov. 20. 9. Yea, •uen the regenerate, that haue receiued grace to beleeue, to turne vnto God, and to liue according to the Spirit, doe finde by experience, 1corruption & rebellion in their minds, wills, and affections, which daily affordeth matter of sinning against God: and on the otherside, hindreth and quencheth, all the good motions of the Spirit, that are in them. Againe, such is the irreconciliable malice of Satan, that he takes vantage of mans corruption, and neglectes no time or opportunitie, to intrappeth• children of God, in the snares of his temptations. And hence it is that man, by reason of his owne corruption, and the wicked suggestions of the Deuill, is at continuall strife with himselfe, hath daily occasion of sorrow, worketh out his saluation with feare and trembling, wading (as it were) euen while he liueth, in a sea of many miseries.