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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 first is, to work our deliverance from the cross: Call upon me (saith the Lord) in the 1day of thy trouble, and I will deliver thee. This promise must not be understood simply, but ⟨p. 112⟩with an exception, so far forth as it shall be for our good. For all promises of temporal deliverance, are conditional, and must be conceived, with this limitation of the cross and chastisement, if God please to impose it. Some may say, how if God will not deliver us, but leave us in the affliction, what comfort shall we then have?
The first is, to worke our deliuerance from the crosse: Call vpon me (saith the Lord) in the 1day of thy trouble, and I will deliuer thee. This promise must not be vnderstood simply, but ⟨p. 112⟩with an exception, so farre forth as it shall be for our good. For all promises of temporall deliuerance, are conditionall, and must be conceiued, with this limitation of the crosse and chastisement, if God please to impose it. Some may say, how if God will not deliuer vs, but leaue vs in the affliction, what comfort shall we then haue?
- 1Psal 50. 1•.
Answ. In the second place therefore we must remember, that God will temper and moderate our afflictions, so as we may be able to bear them. Habakkuk prayeth unto God, in the behalf of the Church, that he would in 1wrath remember mercy. And Paul saith, that the Lord will not suffer us to be tempted above