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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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And as there are set times, allotted by God for the execution of his threatening sentences; so also hath he determined certainly, the accomplishment of all and every of his promises. An example hereof we have in the Israelites, of whom the Lord said to Abraham, that they should be in affliction in a strange land, 430 years, & then be delivered. This promise of God was expressly fulfilled, as we may read in the book of Exodus. 1For before the end and term of these years, they had no deliverance at all: but when that time was expired, even that self same day, departed all the hosts of Israel, out of the land of Egypt. And though Moses, forty years before this time took in hand the work of their deliverance; yet he did it without success, and upon a certain accident, being himself constrained to fly into Midian, he lived there as a stranger with Jethro his father in law, till the said time of four hundred and thirty years was accomplished; toward the end whereof, being called of God to that office, he prospered, and not before. And in the same manner, hath God set down a certain period of time, within which, he will exercise his children more or less, and at the end whereof, and not before, he will relieve and comfort them again.
And as there are set times, allotted by God for the execution of his threatning sentences; so also hath he determined certenly, the accomplishment of all and euery of his promises. An example hereof we haue in the Israelites, of whome the Lord said to Abraham, that they should be in afflictiō in a strange land, 430 yeres, & then be deliuered. This promise of God was expressely fulfilled, as we may read in the booke of Exodus. 1For before the ende and tearme of these yeares, they had no deliuerance at all: but when that time was expired, euen that selfe same day, departed all the hosts of Israel, out of the land of Egypt. And though Moses, fourtie yeares before this time tooke in hand the worke of their deliuerance; yet he did it without successe, and vpon a certaine accident, beeing himselfe constrained to flie into Madian, he liued there as a stranger with Iethro his father in law, till the saide time of foure hundred and thirtie yeares was accomplished; toward the end whereof, being called of God to that office, he prospered, and not before. And in the same manner, hath God set downe a certen period of time, within which, he will exercise his children more or lesse, and at the end whereof, and not before, he will releeue and comfort them againe.