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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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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.
First, because God decreeth, and foreappointeth euery particular crosse. Marke the wordes of Paul, Whome God hath foreknowne, them he 1hath predestinate, to be made like vnto the image of his sonne; and what is this image? nothing else, but a conformitie vnto Christ in afflictions for this life, and in glorie for the life to come. Nowe if God hath decreed, that those whome he foreknewe, should be conformable vnto his sonne in these respects, then hath he also decreed the afflictions themselues.
Secondly, God doeth not only barely permit afflictions to be, but also he effecteth them, and brings them into execution, as they are crosses, corrections, trials, and punishments. I ⟨p. 109⟩make peace (saith the Lord) and I create evil, 1that is, not the evil of sin, but of punishment, which is evil in our sense and feeling. For things are termed evil two ways: some are evil indeed, some are evil not indeed, but in regard of our sense, apprehension, and estimation; and of this latter sort are afflictions, which God is said to create. And to this purpose is the saying of the Prophet Amos, Shall there be evil in the