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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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This point, the holy Ghost in Scripture proveth by two instances, of the threatenings and promises of God, which himself accomplisheth at some certain and unchangeable times. When the old world in the days of Noah, had grown to much impiety, and wickedness, the Lord appointed a certain space of 120 years,1 for their repentance and conversion, at the very end and term whereof, he brought the flood upon them, and not before. For if we compare the particular circumstances of time, noted in the 7. of Genesis, with that which S. Peter writeth, 1. Pet. 3. 20. we shall find, that the inundation of waters came upon the earth, at the very point of time before determined. Again, God threatened by Jeremiah, that the Jews for their sins,2 should be led captive, and serve the king of Babel 70 years. Now if we take the just computation of time, it will appear, that so soon as ever those years were expired, the foresaid threat was accomplished. And therefore Daniel alluding to Jeremies prophecy, exactly setteth it down, when he saith, The same night was Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans slain, that is, the very night wherein those 70 years came to ⟨p. 119⟩their full period.
This point, the holy Ghost in Scripture prooueth by two instances, of the threatnings and promises of God, which himselfe accomplisheth at some certaine and vnchangeable times. When the old world in the daies of Noah, had growne to much impietie, and wickednes, the Lord appointed a certaine space of 120 yeares,1 for their repentance and conuersion, at the very ende and tearme whereof, he brought the flood vpon them, and not before. For if we compare the particular circumstances of time, noted in the 7. of Genesis, with that which S. Peter writeth, 1. Pet. 3. 20. we shall find, that the inundation of waters came vpon the earth, at the very point of time before determined. Againe, God threatned by Ieremie, that the Iewes for their sinnes,