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The Whole Treatise of the Cases of Conscience
The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three books: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundry places, and the other two annexed. Taught and delivered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his own briefs, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelor of Divinity. Whereunto is adjoined a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolved; another of the principal texts of Scripture which are either explained, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three bookes: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundrie places, and the other two annexed. Taught and deliuered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his owne briefes, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelour of Diuinitie. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolued; another of the principall texts of Scripture vvhich are either explaned, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.
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II. Meditation. That all injuries which befall us, do come by Gods providence, whereby they are turned to a good end, namely, our good. Thus David saith, that God had bidden Shimei to curse him, 2. Sam. 16. 10. And this was the ground of Christs reproof of Peter, Shall I not, (saith he) drink of the euppe which my Father hath given me to drink of? Joh. 28. 11.
II. Meditation. That all iniuries which befall vs, doe come by Gods providence, whereby they are turned to a good ende, namely, our good. Thus David saith, that God had bidden Shemei to curse him, 2. Sam. 16. 10. And this was the ground of Christs reproofe of Peter, Shall I not, (saith he) drinke of the euppe which my Father hath giuen me to drinke of? Ioh. 28. 11.
III. Meditation. God is long-suffering, even towards wicked men; & we in this point ⟨p. 514⟩must be followers of him. In regard of this, God is said to be merciful, gracious, slow to anger, abundant in goodness & truth, Exod. 34. 6. Hence it was, that he spared the old world 120 years, •. Pet. 3. 19. He spared the Israelites, after their Idolatry, 390 years, Ezek. 4. 5. Besides this, we have example of the lowliness & long suffering of Christ, who saith, Matth. 11. 29. Learn of me, for I am humble and meek: and of whom it is said, 1. Pet. 2. 22. When he was reviled, he reviled not again, when he suffered, he threatened not, but committed his cause to him that judgeth righteously. Now because some may haply say, that these examples of God and Christ, are too perfect for man to follow, who cannot imitate God in all things? therefore besides them, consider further the examples of some of the servants of God. Moses, when the people murmured at him, did not answer them again by murmuring, but cried unto the Lord, what shall I do to this people? for they be almost ready to stone me,