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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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First, that when they are in any distress, & have not present or speedy deliverance, according to their desire, they should wait the Lords leisure, and expect with patience ⟨p. 132⟩till the time come, which is appointed by him for their ease and relief: and in the mean while stay their hearts, by hope and affiance in his mercy. Reason is plain. God is sure in his word, therefore though heaviness may endure for a night, yet joy will return in the morning, Psal. 30. 5.
First, that when they are in any distresse, & haue not present or speedie deliuerance, according to their desire, they should waite the Lords leisure, and expect with patience ⟨p. 132⟩till the time come, which is appointed by him for their ease and releefe: and in the meane while stay their hearts, by hope and affiance in his mercie. Reason is plaine. God is sure in his word, therefore though heauines may indure for a night, yet ioy will returne in the morning, Psal. 30. 5.
Thus the Lord comforteth the Jews in a particular distress, as we may read in the prophecy of Habakkuk, where the Prophet in the name of the Jews, complaineth and 1expostulateth the matter with God, why his own people should be so lamentably afflicted, by a terrible and furious nation, and why they should be led away captives, by the Chaldeans the enemies of God? To this the Lord makes answer, that as he had certainly determined, that judgement to come upon them, so certainly had he appointed a set time, wherein they should be delivered. In the mean while, he bids them to comfort themselves in this, that though the affliction should rest upon them for a season, yet undoubtedly they should be eased at the length: and therefore, that they should in patience wait for the vision, that is, the accomplishment of the vision touching their deliverance.