A09365:786
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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Fourthly, Satan seeks by all means to overthrow our souls continually; and in that regard it behooveth us always and upon every occasion, to lift up our hearts to God, for his merciful protection.
Fourthly, Satan seekes by all meanes to ouerthrow our soules continually; and in that regard it behooueth vs alwaies and vpon euery occasion, to lift vp our hearts to God, for his mercifull protection.
Fifthly, the gift of faith must grow and increase in us day by day. And the means whereby it groweth and thriveth in us, are the exercises of faith, not seldom and rare, but daily and continually used. Now of all the exercises of faith, none is more excellent, then Invocation and Thanksgiving.
Fiftly, the gift of faith must grow and increase in vs day by day. And the meanes whereby it groweth and thriueth in vs, are the exercises of faith, not seldome and rare, but daily and continually vsed. Now of all the exercises of faith, none is more exceilent, then Invocation and Thanksgiuing.
The Second kind of prayer, is set and solemn; when a man sets himself apart, to pray unto God usually and fervently: or, when men come reverently and solemnly together into the congregation, to call upon the name of the Lord. The word of God appoints no set time for this kind, but leaves it to the liberty, wisdom, and discretion of men. And the ground of this Liberty is this; There is now no difference between time ⟨p. 284⟩and time, in regard of Conscience, for performing the worship of God, and the duties of religion, (the Sabbath only excepted:) but the principal and only difference, is in regard of outward order and conveniency, whereby one time may be thought fitter then an other, and that must be discerned by the wisdom of men. In the New testament, the distinction of days, and hours, is taken away. Paul was afraid of the Galatians, because they made difference of days, times, months, and years, in respect of holiness and religion,