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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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The consideration of this first point, that Satan's power is determined by God, will serve to stay the minds of those, whose persons, houses, or friends are molested by him. For hereupon it followeth, that God, who hath the Devil bound up (as it were) in chains, will not suffer his power to be enlarged, against his own children, to their destruction and confusion: but so far forth alone, as shall be expedient for their good and salvation. Again, that God being their father in Christ Jesus, they may in the case of such affliction, have access unto him, & call upon him, for the restraint of Satan's power ⟨p. 145⟩and malice, and consequently, for the deliverance of them and theirs.
The consideration of this first point, that Satans power is determined by God, will serue to stay the minds of those, whose persons, houses, or friends are molested by him. For hereupon it followeth, that God, who hath the Deuill bound vp (as it were) in chaines, will not suffer his power to be inlarged, against his owne children, to their destruction and confusion: but so far forth alone, as shall be expedient for their good and saluation. Againe, that God beeing their father in Christ Iesus, they may in the case of such affliction, haue accesse vnto him, & call vpon him, for the restraint of Satans power ⟨p. 145⟩and malice, and consequently, for the deliuerance of them and theirs.
A second Rule is this▪ Such persons must have recourse to God in his word, in which he promiseth his presence and protection, to his children, in their greatest dangers. And namely, that there shall no evil come unto them, neither any 1plague shall come near their dwelling: because he will give his Angels charge over them, to keep them in all their ways. Again, that he will be a wall of fire, round about his people.