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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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4. Fourthly, the way to cure Melancholy is this. First, the person troubled must be brought to this; that he will content himself, to be advised and ruled by the judgement of others, and cease to rest upon himself touching his own estate: and by this shall he reap much quiet and contentation.
4. Fourthly, the way to cure Melancholy is this. First, the person troubled must be brought to this; that he will content himselfe, to be aduised and ruled by the iudgement of others, and cease to rest vpon himselfe touching his owne estate: and by this shall he reape much quiet and contentation.
Secondly, search and trial must be made, ⟨p. 196⟩whether he hath in him any beginnings of grace, as of faith and repentance, o• no. If he be a carnal man, and wanteth knowledge of his estate, then means must be used, to bring him to some sight and sorrow for his sins, that his melancholy sorrow, may be turned into a godly sorrow. If he want faith and true repentance, some good beginnings thereof must be wrought in his heart.
Secondly, search and triall must be made, ⟨p. 196⟩whether he hath in him any beginnings of grace, as of faith and repentance, o• no. If he be a carnall man, and wanteth knowledge of his estate, then meanes must be vsed, to bring him to some sight and sorrow for his sinnes, that his melancholy sorrow, may be turned into a godly sorrow. If he want faith and true repentance, some good beginnings thereof must be wrought in his heart.