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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. Question. How God is to be worshipped and served.
II. Question. How God is to be worshipped and serued.
For the full answer hereof, we must remember that the worship of God is twofold; inward or outward. Inward is the worship of the mind, the heart, the conscience, will, and affections; for man by all these jointly and severally performeth worship and service to his creator. The outward is that worship whereby the inward is testified outwardly in the speech and actions. The former of these two, is the spiritual worship of the inward man, and the very ground and foundation of all true worship of God: for God is a spirit and therefore must be worshipped in spirit, 1that is, in the the mind, conscience, will, and affections. Indeed all the worship of ⟨p. 257⟩God is spiritual, even that which we call outward; yet not of it self, but by virtue of the inward, from which it proceedeth.
FOr the full answer hereof, we must remember that the worship of God is twofold; inward or outward. Inward is the worship of the mind, the heart, the conscience, will, and affections; for man by all these ioyntly and seuerally performeth worship and seruice to his creator. The outward is that worshippe whereby the inward is testified outwardly in the speach and actions. The former of these two, is the spirituall worship of the inward man, and the very ground and foundation of all true worship of God: for God is a spirit and therfore must be worshipped in spirit, 1that is, in the the minde, conscience, will, and affections. Indeede all the worshippe of