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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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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 2city, and the Lord hath not done it?
Secondly, God doeth not onely barely permit afflictions to be, but also he effecteth them, and brings them into execution, as they are crosses, corrections, trialls, and punishments. I ⟨p. 109⟩make peace (saith the Lord) and I create euill, 1that is, not the euill of sinne, but of punishment, which is euill in our sense and feeling. For things are tearmed euill two waies: some are euill indeed, some are euill 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 euill in the 2citie, and the Lord hath not done it?