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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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II. Afflictions serve to humble men in 1their souls before God. The young unthrift in the Gospel, called the Prodigal child, while his portion lasted he spent liberally, and was grieved for nothing: but when he 2came to be pinched with hunger, and that through his own folly, then he humbled himself before his father, & returned home unto him. David saith of himself, that in his prosperity be thought he should never be moved, ⟨p. 126⟩because the Lord of his goodness had made his mountain to stand strong: but (saith he) thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled, then cried I unto the Lord.
II. Afflictions serue to humble men in 1their soules before God. The young vnthrift in the Gospel, called the Prodigall childe, while his portion lasted he spent liberally, and was grieued for nothing: but when he 2came to be pinched with hunger, and that through his owne follie, then he humbled himselfe before his father, & returned home vnto him. Dauid saith of himselfe, that in his prosperi•te be thought he should neuer be mooued, ⟨p. 126⟩because the Lord of his goodnesse had made his mountaine to stand strong: but (saith he) thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled, then cried I vnto the Lord.
- 1Humiliation.
- 2Luk. 15. 17, &c.