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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.
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III. The third and last point is, that God always hath and doth exercise his best servants, with long and continued crosses. Abraham was childless, till he was 70. years of age, and at those years the Lord promised him issue. But this promise was not accomplished till a long time after, when he was an hundred years old. David had a promise to be king of Jerusalem, and Judah; but the Lord exercised him by many and grievous afflictions, before he came to the crown, in so much, that he says of himself, that his eyes failed with waiting upon his God. Zechariah & 1Elizabeth prayed to god, both of them in their youth, & many years after for issue, but the Lord granted not their request till they were 2old.
III. The third and last point is, that God alwaies hath and doth exercise his best seruants, with long and continued crosses. Abraham was childlesse, till he was 70. yeares of age, and at those yeares the Lord promised him issue. But this promise was not accō plished til a long time after, when he was an hundred yeares old. Dauid had a promise to be king of Ierusalem, and Iuda; but the Lord exercised him by many and grieuous afflictions, before he came to the crowne, in so much, that he saies of himselfe, that his eies failed with waiting vpon his God. Zacharie & 1Elizabeth praied to god, both of thē in their youth, & many yeares after for issue, but the Lord granted not their request til they were 2olde.