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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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First, that when they are in any distress, and have not present or speedy deliverance, according to their desire; they should wait the Lords leisure, and expect with patience till the time come, which is appointed by him for their case and relief: and in the mean while stay their hearts, by hope and affiance in his mercy. Reason is plain. God is sure in his word, therefore though heaviness may endure for a night, yet joy will return in the morning Psal. 30. 5.
First, that when they are in any distresse, and haue not present or speedie deliuerance, according to their desire; they should wait the Lords leisure, and expect with patience till the time come, which is appointed by him for their case and releefe: and in the meane while stay their hearts, by hope and affiance in his mercie. Reason is plaine. God is sure in his word, therefore though heauines may indure for a night, yet ioy will returne in the morning Psal. 30. 5.
Thus the Lord comforteth the Jews in a particular distress, as we may read in the prophecy of Habakkuk▪ where the Prophet in the1 name of the Jews, complaineth and expostulateth the matter with God, why his own people should be so lamentably afflicted, by a terrible and a furious nation, and why they should be led away captives, by the Chaldeans the enemies of God? To this the Lord makes answer, that as he had certainly determined, that judgement to come upon them, so certainly had he appointed a set time, wherein they should be delivered. In the mean while, he bids them to comfort themselves in this, that though the affliction ⟨p. 121⟩should rest upon them for a season, yet undoubtedly they should be cased at the length: and therefore, that they should in patience wait for the vision, that is, the accomplishment of the vision, touching their deliverance.