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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, men must in this case, seek and sue unto God by prayer, either for deliverance, if it may stand with his good will and pleasure, or else for patience, that they may meekly and patiently bear that particular affliction.
Lastly, men must in this case, seeke and sue vnto God by praier, either for deliuerance, if it may stand with his good will and pleasure, or els for patience, that they may meekly and patiently beare that particular affliction.
II. In the molestation and annoyance of houses by spirits, two things are to be remembered.
II. In the molestation and annoyance of houses by spirits, two things are to be remembred.
First, men must not consort together, and abide there, where it is certainly known, that the Lord hath given the Devil power and liberty; least in so doing, they tempt the Lord. Our Saviour Christ, did not of his own private motion and will, betake himself into the wilderness, but by the direction of the Holy Ghost, Math. 4. 1. Paul in like manner, did not of his own head go to Jerusalem, but upon the motion of the Spirit, Act. 20. 22. In the light of these examples men arc taught, not to cast themselves, into any places of apparent danger: much less to frequent those, which God hath delivered up, into the power of Satan. And this condemneth ⟨p. 159⟩the rash, and heady conceits of some persons, who upon confidence of their own strength, do put themselves into needless dangers, having neither extraordinary calling from God, nor any sufficient warrant out of his word.