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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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I. Afflictions do make men to see & consider1 their sins. Josephs brethren for twenty years together, were little or not at all troubled for their wickedness, in selling their brother; yet upon their affliction in Egypt, they began to consider what they had done: We have (say they)2 verily sinned against our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he be sought us, and we would not hear him: therefore is this trouble come upon us. Manasseh in the time of his peace, gave himself to witchcraft, and the worshipping of strange gods: but when he was captive in Babylon, then was he brought to the sight of his sins, and moved to humble himself before God for them.
I. Afflictions doe make men to see & consider1 their sinnes. Iosephs brethren for twentie yeares together, were little or not at all troubled for their wickednes, in selling their brother; yet vpon their affliction in Egypt, they beganne to consider what they had done: We haue (say they)2 verily sinned against our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soule, when he be sought vs, and we would not heare him: therefore is this trouble come vpon vs. Manasses in the time of his peace, gaue himselfe to witchcraft, and the worshipping of strange gods: but when he was captiue in Babylon, then was he brought to the sight of his sinnes, and mooued to humble himselfe before God for them.
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- 2G•n. 42. […].G•n. 42. 〈…〉.