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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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For proof hereof, First, consider the examples of this practise in Gods children. All that David that worthy servant of God could do, after his sins committed, to bring himself again into the favour of God, whom he had offended, consisted of these very heads, which have been named; Repentance, Confidence, and Affiance in Gods mercy, and Performance of new obedience. And this his practise was verified, amongst many other places, specially in the 119. Psalm, & in all the Psalms commonly called penitential. Again, the Prophet Daniel was accepted of God only for the doing of these things, Dan. 9. And in like manner was Paul, and the rest of the Apostles. Rom. 7. 1. Tim. 1. 12. Again, for further proof, let it be considered; what it is that makes a man to become a Christian, and servant of God: not this, that he is pure from all sins, and never slides or swar•es from obedience unto God; but because when he sinneth and falleth, he is grieved with himself, and laboureth every day, to mortify his corruptions, which are the matter of sin, in his heart, and life; and suffereth not sin to reign in his mortal body, but crucifieth the flesh, with the affections and lusts thereof.
For proofe hereof, First, consider the examples of this practise in Gods children. All that Dauid that worthie seruant of God could doe, after his sinnes committed, to bring himselfe againe into the fauour of God, whome he had offended, consisted of these very heads, which haue beene named; Repentance, Confidence, and Affiance in Gods mercie, and Performance of new obedience. And this his practise was verified, amongst many other places, specially in the 119. Psalme, & in all the Psalmes commonly called penitentiall. Againe, the Prophet Daniel was accepted of God onely for the doing of these things, Dan. 9. And in like manner was Paul, and the rest of the Apostles. Rom. 7. 1. Tim. 1. 12. Againe, for further proofe, let it be considered; what it is that makes a man to become a Christian, and seruant of God: not this, that he is pure from all sinnes, and neuer slides or swares from obedience vnto God; but because when he sinneth and falleth, he is grieued with himselfe, and laboureth euery day, to mortifie his corruptions, which are the matter of sinne, in his heart, and life; and suffereth not sinne to reigne in his mortall bodie, but crucifieth the flesh, with the affections and lusts therof.