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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.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1606Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1606
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Sect. 1.
Examples hereof we shall find many in 1the word of God. One is, the example of righteous Job, who having been long in outward afflictions, was withal exercised with the apprehension of the anger of God, and in that state he saith, that the arrows of 2the Almighty were in him, that the venom thereof, did drink up his spirit, that the terrors of God did fight against him. Yea further he addeth, that God was his enemy, and writ bitter things against him: and made him to possess 3the sins of his youth. And at an other time he complaineth, that Gods wrath had torn him, that he hated him, gnashed upon him with his 4teeth, and had sharpened his eyes against him: yea that he had taken him by the neck and beaten him, and set him as a mark for himself. In all which, and divers other places, it appears that his conscience was exercised, with the sense of the wrath of God, which had now even seized upon his soul.
Examples hereof we shall finde many in 1the word of God. One is, the example of righteous Iob, who hauing beene long in outward afflictions, was withall exercised with the apprehension of the anger of God, and in that state he saith, that the arrowes of 2the Almightie were in him, that the venime thereof, did drinke vp his spirit, that the terrours of God did fight against him. Yea further he addeth, that God was his enemie, and writ bitter things against him: and made him to possesse