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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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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.
Thus the Lord comforteth the Iewes in a particular distresse, as we may read in the prophecie of Habbakuk, where the Prophet in the name of the Iewes, complaineth and 1expostulateth the matter with God, why his owne people should be so lamentably afflicted, by a terrible and furious nation, and why they should be led away captiues, by the Chaldeans the enemies of God? To this the Lord makes answer, that as he had certenly determined, that iudgemēt to come vpon them, so certenly had he appointed a set time, wherein they should be deliuered. In the meane while, he bids them to comfort themselues in this, that though the affliction should rest vpon them for a season, yet vndoubtedly they should be eased at the length: and therefore, that they should in patience waite for the vision, that is, the accō plishment of the vision touching their deliuerance.
- 1H•b. 2. 2, 3.
Secondly, hence we learn, that we must not only believe the promises of God in general, that God is true and faithful in them, and that he is able & willing to fulfil them,