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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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VI. The sixth is Patience. Affliction bringeth 1forth patience, patience experience, &c. As if he should say; because the love of God is shed in our hearts, therefore in afflictions we are patient. Now whilst we patiently bear the cross, we have experience of the mercy and love of God towards us: and having once in some notable deliverance, tried and tasted the mercy of God, we do by hope (as it were) promise to our selves, the said favour and mercy, for time to come.
VI. The sixth is Patience. Affliction bringeth 1forth patience, patience experience, &c. As if he should say; because the loue of God is shed in our hearts, therefore in afflictions we are patient. Now whilst we patiently beare the crosse, we haue experience of the mercie and loue of God towardes vs: and hauing once in some notable deliuerance, tried and tasted the mercie of God, we doe by hope (as it were) promise to our selues, the said fauour and mercy, for time to come.
- 1Patience. Rom. 5 3.
VII. The last fruit is obedience. This the1 holy Ghost teacheth, to have been the fruit of the suffering of Christ, when he saith, Though 2he were the son, yet learned he obedience, by the things which he suffered.
VII. The last fruit is obedience. This the1 holy Ghost teacheth, to haue beene the fruit of the suffering of Christ, when he saith, Though