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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, the joy of the Spirit, is a fruit of righteousness: that is, it issueth and floweth from Christ known and believed, to be made unto us of God, wisdom, righteousness, 1sanctification, and full redemption. For from hence, follows peace of conscience, and from peace, comes joy in the Holy Ghost. Contrariwise, the joy of the flesh, ariseth only from the sudden feeling of some worldly delight: and therefore cannot bring any sound peace, unto the conscience of the man possessed of it.
Secondly, the ioy of the Spirit, is a fruit of righteousnes: that is, it issueth and floweth from Christ knowne and beleeued, to be made vnto vs of God, wisdome, righteousnes, 1sanctification, and full redemption. For from hence, followes peace of conscience, and from peace, comes ioy in the Holy Ghost. Contrariwise, the ioy of the flesh, ariseth only from the sudden feeling of some worldly delight: and therfore cannot bring any sound peace, vnto the conscience of the man possessed of it.
Thirdly, spiritual joy is founded in the holy use of the Word, Sacraments, and Prayer: and in the practise of Christian duties of mercy, •ove, justice, &c. The other is not so. For the world conceiveth a joy besides the word, o•• of the exercises of invocation and repentance: which stands in the practise of cruelty, malice, oppression, injustice, and all manner of impiety. And hence it is, that having spent their days in such matter of rejoicing, at length in a moment they go down to hell.1