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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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The next thing unto Practise, is the Meditation of the comfortable doctrines that are set down in the word of God, touching afflictions. All which doctrines, may be reduced to five principal and main grounds of comfort, shall be laid down in their order.
The next thing vnto Practise, is the Meditation of the comfortable doctrines that are set downe in the word of God, touching afflictions. All which doctrines, may be reduced to fiue principall and maine grounds of comfort, shall be laid down in their order.
The first Ground is, that All afflictions from the least to the greatest, do come to pass, not by accident, chance or fortune, but by the special providence of God. I explain it thus. In every particular cross and affliction, there is the hand of Gods particular providence, and that in three regards.
The first Ground is, that All afflictions from the least to the greatest, doe come to passe, not by accident, chance or fortune, but by the speciall prouidence of God. I explaine it thus. In euery particular crosse and affliction, there is the hand of Gods particular prouidence, and that in three regards.
First, because God decreeth, and foreappointeth every particular cross. Mark the words of Paul, Whom God hath foreknown, them he 1hath predestinate, to be made like unto the image of his son; and what is this image? nothing else, but a conformity unto Christ in afflictions for this life, and in glory for the life to come. Now if God hath decreed, that those whom he foreknew, should be conformable unto his son in these respects, then hath he also decreed the afflictions themselves.