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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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Secondly, hence we learn, that we must not only believe the promises of God in general, that God is true and faithful in them, and that he is able and willing to fulfil them, even as he made them: but we must believe them in particular, that is, with application to their proper and several circumstances, which are the particular means, places, and times, whereby, and wherein he hath given his word, as touching our freedom and exemption from the cross. Take an instance hereof in the Prophet Daniel, who knew well by the spirit of Prophecy, that the Lord had determined to bring upon the Jews 70. years captivity in Babylon. He knew also that God had promised to put an end to that captivity, at the end and term of those years. Now what did Daniel in this case? Upon knowledge of the will of God in that point, during the said time, he prayed not1 unto the Lord, for deliverance of his people: But when he understood that the time drew near, wherein it was the will of God, that the Jews2 should return out of captivity, then by faith applying the promise of God to that particular ⟨p. 122⟩time: he besought the Lord in prayer and supplications, with fasting, in sackcloth and ashes, and the Lord gave ear unto his prayers, & yielded him a gracious answer.
Secondly, hence we learne, that we must not onely beleeue the promises of God in generall, that God is true and faithfull in them, and that he is able and willing to fulfill them, euen as he made them: but we must beleeue them in particular, that is, with application to their proper and seuerall circumstances, which are the particular meanes, places, and times, whereby, and wherein he hath giuen his word, as touching our freedome and exemption from the crosse. Take an instance hereof in the Prophet Daniel, who knewe well by the spirit of Prophecie, that the Lord had determined to bring vpon the Iewes 70. yeares captiuitie in Babylon. He knewe also that God had promised to put an ende to that captiuitie, at the end and tearme of those yeares. Nowe what did Daniel in this case? Vpon knowledge of the will of God in that point, during the said time, he praied not1 vnto the Lord, for deliuerance of his people: But when he vnderstood that the time drew neere, wherein it was the will of God, that the Iewes