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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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Now touching things spiritual, that are more necessary to salvation, we are to pray for them absolutely, without any exception or condition. But for things less necessary to salvation, and for temporal blessings, we must ask them at gods hand with this condition; if it be his will and pleasure, and so far forth, as he in his wisdom shall judge to be most expedient for us. Herein we must follow the example of Christ, who in his agony prayed to his father to take that cup from him, yet with this condition, Not my will, but thy will be done. The reason is this: Look how far forth God commands us to ask, and promiseth that we shall receive, so far forth are we warranted to ask, and may hope to receive. Now God commands us to ask, and promiseth us the first sort of spiritual things, freely and simply, without any condition or exception. But the other sort of ⟨p. 268⟩spiritual things, that are less necessary, and temporal blessings, he promiseth us with condition; and therefore in like sort ought we to ask them.
Now touching things spirituall, that are moore necessary to saluation, we are to pray for them absolutely, without any exception or condition. But for things lesse necessary to saluation, and for temporall blessings, we must aske them at gods hand with this condition; if it be his will and pleasure, and so farre forth, as he in his wisdome shall iudge to be most expedient for vs. Herein we must follow the example of Christ, who in his agonie prayed to his father to take that cuppe from him, yet with this condition, Not my will, but thy will be done. The reason is this: Looke how far sorth God commands vs to aske, and promiseth that we shall receiue, so far forth are we warranted to aske, and may hope to receiue. Now God commands vs to aske, and promiseth vs the first sort of spirituall things, freely and simply, without any condition or exception. But the other sort of ⟨p. 268⟩spirituall things, that are lesse necessary, and temporall blessings, he promiseth vs with condition; and therefore in like sort ought we to aske them.