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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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To add no more examples; by these we see the Lords dealing, even with holy men and women, his own dear servants, that he doth not always grant their requests, nor condescend to their desires at the first, but ⟨p. 136⟩as it were holds them off, and suspends his grace and favour for a time. And therefore if it shall please him, thus to deal with any of us, we must from these examples be taught, to possess our souls with patience, resting contented in his will, and waiting on his good pleasure to the end.
To adde no more examples; by these we see the Lords dealing, euen with holy men and women, his owne deare seruants, that he doth not alwaies grant their requests, nor condescend to their desires at the first, but ⟨p. 136⟩as it were holds them off, and suspends his grace and fauour for a time. And therefore if it shall please him, thus to deale with any of vs, we must from these examples be taught, to possesse our soules with patience, resting contented in his will, and waiting on his good pleasure to the ende.
To conclude this point. Suppose, that the condition of Gods servants be such, as that they find no end of their afflictions, but that they do continue even unto death, what shall they do in this case?
To conclude this point. Suppose, that the condition of Gods seruants be such, as that they finde no ende of their afflictions, but that they doe continue euen vnto death, what shall they doe in this case?
Ans. Besides that which hath been said before, for the resolution of this Question, I answer further, that first, they must still, even