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Correction, instruction or, a treatise of afflictions
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.
London: printed by J.M. for Luke Fawn, 1652London: printed by J.M. for Luke Favvn, 1652
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2. Divine Covenant-teaching is a clear convincing teaching; so our Saviour of the spirit; when He is come, he shall CONVINCE the world, &c. [Greek or Hebrew], the word signifieth a clear demonstrative conviction: so the Apostle defines faith to be [Greek or Hebrew]: the evidence, or demonstration, the evident demonstration of things not seen. The Holy Ghost in his teachings, brings in divine Truths with such a clear and convincing light that the soul sits down under it fully satisfied: it is not only convinced ⟨p. 135⟩to silence, but to assurance; it doth sweetly and freely acquiesce in the present truths: Now I know, saith Moses Father-law, that the Lord is greater then all Gods: He had heard of God before, 1but that bred but opinion only; but now, he is throughly convinced: I know that the Lord is greater then all Gods. So David concerning his afflictions, 2I know Lord that thy judgments are right, and that of faithfulness thou hast afflicted me. He was fully satisfied both of the equity and fidelity of Gods chastisements: right in respect of the merit, and faithful in respect of the end. And thus in all the Lessons before presented to your view, and in all other, what God teacheth, he teacheth with such a clear evidence of truth, that the soul is set beyond all peradventure: 3Our Gospel came unto you, not in word only, but in power and in the Holy Ghost, and in much full assurance: 4the word hath a double and a treble emphasis; assurance, full assurance, and much full assurance: such are the teachings of the Holy Ghost. Common ⟨p. 136⟩teaching may convince to silence, but the understanding may remain doubtful still: 5there is that which the Schools call suspense or hesitancy in the understanding; there is not a full and clear assent in the understanding to the truths propounded: but a man remains, in the Apostles Language, a double minded man: or as the word signifieth,