A09364:160
The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three main questions concerning…The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning…
The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three main questions concerning man, simply considered in himself, are propounded and resolved, according to the word of God. Taught and delivered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himself revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning man, simply considered in himselfe, are propounded and resolued, according to the word of God. Taught and deliuered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himselfe revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
VI. Sixthly, he that is the comforter, must not be discouraged, though after long labour and pains taking, there follow small comfort and ease, to the party distressed. For usually, it is long before comfort can be received; and why? surely because God hath the greatest stroke in these distresses of mind, and brings men thorough all the temptations, that he hath appointed, before he opens the heart to receive comfort. The Church in the Canticles seeks for her believed; but before she can find him, she goes about in the city, through the streets, and by open places, passing by the Watchmen them selves, and after she hath used all means without help or hope, at length she finds her beloved▪ him in whom her soul delighteth.1
VI. Sixtly, he that is the comforter, must not be discouraged, though after long labour and paines taking, there follow small comfort and ease, to the partie distressed. For vsually, it is long before comfort can be receiued; and why? surely because God hath the greatest stroke in these distresses of minde, and brings men thorough all the temptations, that he hath appointed, before he opens the heart to receiue comfort. The Church in the Canticles seekes for her beleeued; but before shee can finde him, shee goes about in the citie, through the streets, and by open places, passing by the Watchmen thē selues, and after shee hath vsed all meanes without helpe or hope, at length shee finds her beloued▪ him in whome her soule delighteth.1
- 1C••• 3.
Thus much for the general remedy of all ⟨p. 95⟩distresses: now I come to the particular distresses themselves.