A81235:13

Correction, instruction or, a treatise of afflictions

Name: Correction, instruction or, a treatise of afflictions
Author: Thomas Case

Correction, instruction or, a treatise of afflictions: first conceived by way of private meditations: afterward digested into certain sermons, preached at Aldermanbury. And now published for the help and comfort of humble suffering Christians. By Tho. Case, M.A. sometimes student of Ch. Ch. Oxon. now preacher of the Gospel in London.Correction, instruction or, a treatise of afflictions: first conceived by way of private meditations: afterward digested into certain sermons, preach'd at Aldermanbury. And now published for the help and comfort of humble suffering Christians. By Tho. Case, M.A. sometimes student of Ch. Ch. Oxon. now preacher of the Gospel in London.

Thomas Case 1598–1682London: printed by J.M. for Luke Fawn, 1652London: printed by J.M. for Luke Favvn, 1652

[12], 287, [1] p. · 51k words · Wing C824 · ESTC R209098

Title page of the 1653 edition: Internet Archive scan of the Early English Books microfilm (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

To the reader: TO THE READER.

Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.

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TO THE READER.

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Reader,

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Thou hast here in these following Leaves some PRISON THOUGHTS, I wish I could say, EXPERIENCES. If I have not written herein what I have FOUND, I bless God, I have written what I have SOUGHT. I must humbly confess with holy Paul, [Greek or Hebrew], ¹I count not my self to have apprehended; yet through Grace I can add with that blessed Saint, But this one thing I do, ⟨image 7⟩Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I PRESS TOWARDS THE MARK. God hath taught me somewhat of the Doctrine, if he would please to teach me the Use; God hath in some measure showed me WHAT is to be gained by Affliction, if He would also teach me HOW to gain it, I should with Moses, account my sufferings greater riches then the treasures of Egypt. ²The discovery is sweet; if my heart deceive me not, I would not exchange it for the wealth of both the Indies; the possession infinitely precious. For thy advantage I have been persuaded to print; my prayer shall accompany my papers, That that GOD, who quickeneth the ⟨image 7⟩dead, and calleth things that are not as though they were, would please to make these broken Expressions answer the aim:

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Thomas Case 1598–1682

Place

London

Printer

J.M.

Bookseller

Luke FawnLuke Favvn

Year

1652

Size

[12], 287, [1] p.

Words

51,196

Catalogue

Wing C824 · ESTC R209098

Text

EEBO-TCP A81235

Passages

314

Sections

Title page

Correction, instruction or, a treatise of afflictions

TO THE READER.

Courteous Reader, before thou read, be pleased with thy pen to correct these few material mistakes of the Press.

[Greek or Hebrew]. Correction, Instruction. THE Rod, and the Word.

〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Correction, Instruction. THE Rod, and the Word.

The author

Transcription key

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

TO THE READER.

Courteous Reader, before thou read, be pleased with thy pen to correct these few material mistakes of the Press.

[Greek or Hebrew]. Correction, Instruction. THE Rod, and the Word.

〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Correction, Instruction. THE Rod, and the Word.

The author

Transcription key