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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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First, when they should pray, they cannot frame or conceive a form of prayer, as other men do.
First, when they should pray, they cannot frame or conceiue a forme of praier, as other men doe.
For removing of which trouble, let them remember this one thing. That the unfeigned desire of the touched heart, is a prayer in acceptance before God, though knowledge, memory, and utterance, to frame and conceive a form of prayer in words, be wanting. ⟨p. 286⟩Ps. 10. 17. God hears the desire of the poor, that is, of humbled persons, and them which are in distress. Psal. 145. 19. God will fulfil the desire of them that fear hi•: he also will hear their cry and will save them. Rom. 8. 26. We know not how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit of God, that is, the spirit of adoption, maketh requests for us by groans & sighs, which cannot be uttered. Where we may observe, that the prayer of the Holy Ghost which must needs be an excellent prayer, is made by groans which cannot be uttered in words.
For remoouing of which trouble, let them remember this one thing. That the vnfeigned desire of the touched heart, is a praier in acceptance before God, though knowledge, memorie, and vtterance, to frame and conceiue a forme of prayer in words, be wāting. ⟨p. 286⟩Ps. 10. 17. God heares the desire of the poore, that is, of humbled persons, and them which are in distresse.