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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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This hath two principal grounds in the heart, which if they be wanting, there can be no true worship of God. The first is Abnegation or denial of our selves, when we esteem our selves to be merely nothing. The second is exaltation, or Advancement of Gods majesty, above all the things in the world. Examples of these we have many in the scriptures, as of Abraham, who called God his Lord, 1and himself dust and ashes: of the Angels, whom in a vision the Prophet saw standing 2before God, with one wing covering their feet, which signified the abasing of ⟨p. 258⟩themselves; and with another covering their faces, which betokened their adoration of the majesty of God. Of Daniel, when he confesseth, To thee, O Lord, belongeth righteousness 3it self, but to us shame and confusion of face. Lastly, of the woman of Canaan, who calls Christ Lord, and her self, a dog.4
This hath two principal groundes in the heart, which if they be wanting, there can be no true worship of God. The first is Abnegation or deniall of our selues, when we esteem our selues to be meerely nothing. The second is exaltation, or Advancemēt of Gods maiesty, aboue all the things in the world. Exāples of these we haue many in the scriptures, as of Abraham, who called God his Lord, 1and himselfe dust and ashes: of the Angels, whome in a vision the Prophet sawe standing 2before God, with one wing couering their feete, which signified the abasing of ⟨p. 258⟩themselues; and with another couering their faces, which betokened their adoration of the maiestie of God. Of Daniel, when he confesseth, To thee, O Lord, belongeth righteousnes 3