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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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III. Afflictions be they never so heavy, in regard of continuance, yet they are in no sort con parable to those eternal joys, that god hath prepared for them that love him. This was Pauls meditation, who endured the cross, even to his dying day. Our light affliction (saith he) which is but for a moment, worketh unto us an excellent, and eternal 1weight of glory. And elsewhere he professeth ⟨p. 126⟩that he did not count the afflictions of this present time, answerable in value to the glory, which shall be revealed unto Gods children, Ro. 8. 18. Saint Peter tells them to whom he wrote, that in regard of their assured hope of eternal life, they should rejoice, though now for a season, they were in heaviness through manifold tentations, 1. Pet. 1. 6. Lastly the author to the Hebrews, comforteth the Church by this reason, because it is is yet a very little while, and he that shall come, will come, and will not tarry.2
III. Afflictions be they neuer so heauy, in regard of continuance, yet they are in no sort cō parable to those eternal ioies, that god hath prepared for thē that loue him. This was Pauls meditatiō, who indured the crosse, euē to his dying day. Our light afflictiō (saith he) which is but for a moment, worketh vnto vs an excellent, and eternal 1waight of glory. And elswhere he professeth ⟨p. 126⟩that he did not count the afflictions of this present time, answerable in value to the glorie, which shall be reuealed vnto Gods children, Ro. 8. 18. Saint Peter tels them to whome he wrote, that in regard of their assured hope of eternall life, they should reioice, though now for a season, they were in heauinesse through manifold tentations, 1. Pet. 1. 6. Lastly the author to the Hebrewes, comforteth the Church by this reason, because it is is yet a very little while, and he that shall come, will come, and will not tarrie.