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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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VII. The last fruit, is Obedience. This 1the holy Ghost teacheth, to have been the fruit of the suffering of Christ, when he saith, Though he were the son, yet learned he obedience, 2by the things which he suffered.
VII. The last fruit, is Obedience. This 1the holy Ghost teacheth, to haue beene the fruit of the suffering of Christ, when he saith, Though he were the sonne, yet learned he obedience, 2by the things which he suffered.
- 1Obedience.
- 2Heb. 5. 8.
In the next place, Afflictions are good in regard of their quality and condition, which is, that they are tokens and pledges of our adoption, when we make the best use of them. If ye endure 1chastening, (saith the holy Ghost) God offereth himself unto you as unto sons, that is, he comes to you in the cross, not as a judge and revenger, but as a kind and loving father; and the cross imposed, is as it were his fatherly hand, wherewith the chastiseth us: and therefore Job praiseth God for his affliction, saying, God hath given, and God hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord.2
In the next place, Afflictions are good in regard of their qualitie and condition, which is, that they are tokens and pledges of our adoption, when we make the best vse of them. If ye indure