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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
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Answ. It is false: For the holy Ghost hath penned three notable places of Scripture, the book of Job, & two Psalms of David, wherein1 are propounded unto us the examples of Job and David, Gods own dear servants, who were in as great distress, as ever they, or any other have been. And they may not think, that they ever could be able, to endure greater pains then Christ, who notwithstanding in the anguish of his soul upon the Cross, cried out, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Answ. It is false: For the holy Ghost hath penned three notable places of Scripture, the booke of Iob, & two Psalmes of Dauid, wherein1 are propounded vnto vs the examples of Iob and Dauid, Gods owne deare seruants, who were in as great distresse, as euer they, or any other haue beene. And they may not thinke, that they euer could be able, to indure greater paines then Christ, who notwithstanding in the anguish of his soule vpon the Crosse, cried out, My God, my God, why hast thou for saken me?
- 1Psal. 6. and 77.
And thus much touching the first kind of trouble of conscience, called the divine temptation.
And thus much touching the first kind of trouble of conscience, called the diuine temptation.
The second kind of Distress is that which ariseth from outward afflictions. By Afflictions I understand, all manner of miseries and calamities in this life, from the least to the greatest, from the pain of the little finger, to the very pangs of death.