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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE, EDWARD Lord Denny, Baron of Waltham, &c.
TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE, EDWARD Lord Dennie, Baron of Waltham, &c.
Right Honourable: There is no one Doctrine, revealed in the Word of God, or dispensed by the Prophets and Apostles, of greater use and consequence in the life of man, then is that, which prescribeth a Form of relieving and rectifying the Conscience.
RIght Honourable: There is no one Doctrine, reuealed in the Word of God, or dispensed by the Prophets and Apostles, of greater vse and cōsequence in the life of man, then is that, which prescribeth a Forme of releeuing and rectifying the Conscience.
The benefit, which from hence issueth unto the Church of God, is unspeakable. For first, it serveth to discover the cure of the dangerousest sore that can be, the wound of the Spirit. Which how great a cross it is, the Wise man reporteth out of true experience, when he saith, that the Spirit of a man will sustain 1his infirmity, but a wounded Spirit who can bear it? And his meaning is, that no outward grief, can fall into the nature of man, which will not be with patience endured, to the utmost, so long as the mind is not troubled, or dismayed. But when once the Spirit is ⟨image 3⟩touched, and the heart, (which being well apaid, is the very fountain of peace to the whole man,) smitten with fear of the wrath of God for sin; the grief is so great, the burden so intolerable, that it will not by any outward means, be eased or assuaged.