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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 third point to be remembered is, that the party must not be alone. For this Tentation begins, and is confirmed and increased by solitariness; and the parties thus distressed, love to be apart by themselves, from the society of others. And for that cause, in case they be liable to this distress, they must use to converse with such company, as may afford them matter of speech and conference meet for them, and may exercise their minds with heavenly meditations in the word, and singing of Psalms, and such like ⟨p. 168⟩fit and convenient recreations. Our first parent Eve was tempted by Satan, when she was apart from Adam: and our Saviour Christ, when he was alone out of company and society, then did the Devil most maliciously assault him, with strong and powerful tentations in the wilderness.
The third point to be remembred is, that the partie must not be alone. For this Tentation beginnes, and is confirmed and increased by solitarinesse; and the parties thus distressed, loue to be apart by themselues, from the societie of others. And for that cause, in case they be lyable to this distresse, they must vse to converse with such company, as may afford them matter of speech and conference meete for them, and may exercise their mindes with heauenly meditations in the word, and singing of Psalmes, and such like ⟨p. 168⟩fitte and conuenient recreations. Our first parent Eue was tempted by Satan, when shee was apart from Adam: and our Sauiour Christ, when he was alone out of companie and societie, then did the Deuill most malitiously assault him, with strong and powerfull tentations in the wildernes.
The fourth point, to be remembered of the party troubled is, that he must as heartily and earnestly repent him, of those his evil thoughts, as of evil words and deeds. For the truth is, because men are loose-minded, and have no more care of their thoughts, then commonly they have; therefore the Lord justly suffers the Devil to plague and torment them, by conveying into their hearts, most vile and damnable cogitations. Furthermore, the said party must labour to be renewed in the spirit of his mind, that is,