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The Works of William Perkins, Volume 8
About this book
This eighth volume includes five treatises meant to promote a good conscience before God.
A Discourse of Conscience establishes a framework for understanding the importance of conscience and how it functions.
The Whole Treatise of the Cases of Conscience is an extensive treatment of casuistry that treats man in his three principle conditions (by himself, in relation to God, and in relation to others).
A Treatise Tending unto a Declaration whether a Man Is in the Estate of Damnation or in the Estate of Grace distinguishes between true and false professors, demonstrates how Roman Catholicism falls short of assurance, and highlights the devil's attempts to sully the consciences of God's people.
A Case of Conscience gives full attention to the importance of personal assurance of salvation.
A Grain of Mustard Seed provides consolation to weak Christians by encouraging them to recognize and grow in gratitude for the grace they have.
There is much in the present volume to commend to the reader, but what clearly stands out is Perkins's skill as a spiritual adviser.
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Table of contents
- Endorsements
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- General Preface
- Preface to vol 8
- A Discourse on Conscience title page
- The Discourse of Conscience Contents
- The Epistle Dedicatory - 1
- 1.1 What Conscience Is
- 1.2 Of the Duties of Conscience
- 1.3 Of the Kinds of Conscience
- 1.4 Man's Duty Touching Conscience
- The Whole Treatise of the Cases of Conscience title page
- The Epistle Dedicatory to Lord Dennie
- To the Reader
- A Table of the Sum of the Whole Treatise
- The First Book of the Cases of Conscience title page
- The Preface - Book One
- 2.1 Of Confession and the Degrees of Goodness
- 2.2 Of the Nature and Differences of Sin
- 2.3 Of the Subjection and Power of Conscience
- 2.4 Of the Distinction of Cases
- 2.5 Of the First Main Question Touching Man
- 2.6 Of the Second Main Question Touching Assurance of Salvation
- 2.7 Of the Third Main Question Touching Distress of Mind
- 2.8 Of the First Special Distress, Arising from a Divine Temptation
- 2.9 Of the Second Special Distress, Arising from Outward Afflictions
- 2.10 Of the Third Special Distress, Arising from the Temptation of Blasphemy
- 2.11 Of the Fourth Special Distress, Arising from a Man's Sins
- 2.12 Of the Fifth Special Distress, Arising from a Man's Own Body
- The Second Book of the Cases of Conscience title page
- The Epistle Dedicatory to Lord Dennie - 2
- 3.1 Of the Order of the Questions
- 3.2 Of the Godhead
- 3.3 Of the Scriptures
- 3.4 Of the First Part of Religion
- 3.5 Of the Second Part of Religion
- 3.6 Of the Outward Worship of God, and the First Head Thereof - Prayer
- 3.7 Of the Outward Worship of God - Hearing of the Word Preached
- 3.8 Of the Outward Worship of God - Sacraments
- 3.9 Of Baptism
- 3.10 Of the Lord's Supper
- 3.11 Of Adoration
- 3.12 Of Outward Confession
- 3.13 Of Oaths
- 3.14 Of Vows
- 3.15 Of Fasting
- 3.16 Of the Sabbath Day
- The Third Book of the Cases of Conscience title page
- 4.1 Of the Nature and Differences of Virtues
- 4.2 Of Prudence
- 4.3 Of Clemency
- 4.4 Of Temperance
- 4.5 Of Liberality
- 4.6 Of Justice
- A Treatise whether a Man is in the Estate of Damnation or of Grace title page
- A Treatise Tending unto a Declaration Contents
- To the right worshipful, and my Christian friend, Master Valentine Knightlie
- To the Christian Reader
- 5.1 Certain propositions declaring how far a man may go in the profession of the gospel
- 5.2 The estate of a Christian man in this life
- 5.3 A dialogue of the state of a Christian man
- 5.4 A reprobate man may in truth be made partaker
- 5.5 A dialogue containing the conflicts between Satan and the Christian
- 5.6 How a man should apply aright the Word of God to his own soul
- 5.7 Consolations for the troubled consciences of repentant sinners
- 5.8 A declaration of certain spiritual desertions
- A Case of Conscience
- To the Godly Reader
- 6.1 1 John in the Form of a Dialogue
- 6.2 Psalm 15 in the Form of a Dialogue
- 6.3 A brief discourse
- A Grain of Mustard Seed
- The Epistle Dedicatory to Lady Margaret
- 7.1 A Grain of Mustard Seed
- Scripture Index
- Subject Index