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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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For resolution of this Question, the Causes of not profiting, are distinctly to be considered. And they are of two sorts.
The first sort of Causes, are the sins of the hearers. And that sins are the causes of not profiting, it will appear by this sign; if the memory, understanding, and other parts of the mind in common matters, be strong and pregnant, but dull and weak in apprehending, and retaining the doctrine taught. Now these sins are principally two.
The first sort of Causes, are the sinnes of the hearers. And that sinnes are the causes of not profiting, it will appeare by this signe; if the memorie, vnderstanding, and other parts of the minde in common matters, be strong and pregnant, but dull and weake in apprehending, and retaining the doctrine taught. Now these sinnes are principally two.
First, Hardness of heart, when a man is not inwardly moved and affected with the word preached, but remains in the same state he was before. This is set forth by the hard ground, that is by the high way side, and by the stony ground, Math. 13. 4, 5. And such is the heart that is not moved nor affected either with joy, sorrow, fear, or consolation. The hardness of heart, ariseth from a custom in sinning and from that the deceitfulness of sin, Heb. 3. 13.
First, Hardnes of heart, when a man is not inwardly mooued and affected with the word preached, but remaines in the same state he was before. This is set forth by the hard ground, that is by the high way side, and by the stonie ground,