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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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II. Ground is; To consider, what makes a man professing Christ, accepted of God, and how much he himself must do, for this end? The substance of all things to be done of us for this end, that we may become the children of God, may be reduced to three heads.
II. Ground is; To consider, what makes a man professing Christ, accepted of God, and howe much he himselfe must doe, for this end? The substance of all things to be done of vs for this ende, that we may become the children of God, may be reduced to three heads.
First of all, we must heartily bewail our sinful lives past, and seriously humble our selves, in regard of our own sins, both of heart and life; and if by occasion we fall into any sin, we must not lie therein, but by speedy repentance, recover our former estate.
First of all, we must heartily bewaile our sinnefull liues past, and seriously humble our selues, in regard of our owne sinnes, both of heart and life; and if by occasion wee fall into any sinne, we must not lie therein, but by speedie repentance, recouer our former estate.
Secondly, in regard of the sinfulness of our hearts and lives, in times past, we must rest our selves on Gods mercy alone, •lying to the throne of mercy for the pardon of them all.
Secondly, in regard of the sinnefulnesse of our hearts and liues, in times past, we must rest our selues on Gods mercie alone, •lying to the throne of mercie for the pardon of them all.