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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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Lastly, the joy of the Spirit is eternal: abiding in the mind of man, not only for the term of this life, but for ever, in the world to come. So is not the rejoicing of the world in earthly things: for it is fading and deceitful, as the things themselves be, wherein it is placed: it hath the beginning in corruption, and endeth with this present life. The 1examples of the two rich men in the Gospel, do manifest this truth. And to this purpose, is the speech of Zophar, in the book 2of Job, that the rejoicing of the wicked, is very short, & the joy of hypocrites is but a moment, &c.
Lastly, the ioy of the Spirit is eternall: abiding in the mind of man, not onely for the terme of this life, but for euer, in the world to come. So is not the reioycing of the world in earthly things: for it is fading and deceitfull, as the things themselues be, wherein it is placed: it hath the beginning in corruption, and endeth with this present life. The 1examples of the two rich men in the Gospel, doe manifest this truth. And to this purpose, is the speech of Zophar, in the booke 2of Iob, that the reioycing of the wicked, is very short, & the ioy of hypocrites is but a momēt, &c.