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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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III. The duties to be performed after hearing, are these.
First, the doctrine delivered, must be treasured up in the heart, and practised in life. Psal. 119. 11. I have hid thy word in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.
First, the doctrine deliuered, must be treasured vp in the heart, and practised in life. Psal. 119. 11. I haue hid thy word in my heart, that I might not sinne against thee.
Secondly, a man must meditate on the word which he hath heard, with lifting up of his heart unto God. The beasts that were cloven footed, and chewed the cud, were fittest both for meat unto man, and for sacrifice to God, Levit. 11. It was the old and ancient opinion of the Church, that this chewing the cud, signified holy meditations. And he that hears the word, must do as the beast doth, fetch up the meat out of his belly again, and chew it over a new. The man that doth so, is the fittest for the Lords use.
Secondly, a man must meditate on the word which he hath heard, with lifting vp of his heart vnto God. The beasts that were clouen footed, and chewed the cudde, were fittest both for meate vnto man, and for sacrifice to God, Levit. 11. It was the olde and auncient opinion of the Church, that this chewing the cudde, signified holy meditations. And he that heares the word, must doe as the beast doth, fetch vp the meate out of his bellie againe, and chewe it ouer a new. The man that doth so, is the fittest for the Lords vse.