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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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I. Afflictions do make men to see and 1consider their sins. Josephs brethren for twenty years together, were little or not at all troubled for their wickedness, in selling their brother; yet upon their affliction in Egypt, they began to consider what they had done. We have (say they) verily sinned against 2our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear him: therefore is this trouble come upon us. Manasseh in the time of his peace, gave himself to witchcraft, and the worshipping of strange gods: but when he was captive in Babylon, then was he brought to the sight of his sins, & moved to humble himself before God for them.
I. Afflictions doe make men to see and 1consider their sinnes. Iosephs brethren for twentie yeares together, were little or not at all troubled for their wickednes, in selling their brother; yet vpon their affliction in Egypt, they began to consider what they had done. We haue (say they) verily sinned against 2our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soule, when he besought vs, and we would not heare him: therefore is this trouble come vpon vs. Manasses in the time of his peace, gaue himselfe to witchcraft, and the worshipping of straunge gods: but when he was captiue in Babylon, then was he brought to the sight of his sinnes, & mooued to humble himselfe before God for them.
- 1Consideration.
- 2Gen. 42. 21.