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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. 2.
The next thing unto Practise, is the Meditation of the comfortable doctrines that are 1set down in the word of God, touching afflictions. All which doctrines, may be reduced to five principal and main grounds of comfort, and shall be laid down in their order.
The next thing vnto Practise, is the Meditation of the comfortable doctrines that are 1set downe in the word of God, touching afflictions. All which doctrines, may be reduced to fiue principall and maine grounds of comfort, and shall be laid downe in their order.
- 1Meditations in case of Affliction.
The first Ground is, that All afflictions from 1the least to the greatest, do come to pass, not by accident, chance, or fortune, but by the special providence of God. I explain it thus: In every particular cross and affliction, there is the hand of Gods particular providence, and that in three regards.