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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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And there is caution in this instance as well as comfort in reference to our selves and our Brethren; and that is, in case of surprise by some sudden gusts of fear and temptation, not rashly to judg our selves, or our Brethren; but wisely and calmly to consider, 1it is no other temptation then what is common to man, yea to the best of men: Job and David, and Jeremiah, and Habakkuk and Peter, and here Isaiah, were all nonplussed, and staggered for a time, and recovered only by a powerful word from Heaven; and therefore in such cases, it becomes Christians to pity, rather then to insult, and to study to heal rather then to reject: 2considering themselves lest they also be ⟨p. 144⟩tempted. This is the privilege of the Children of promise, strength goeth out from the Covenant with instruction, the Lord who commandeth light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts: q. d. God hath taught us by such a word, as that whereby he made the World, a creating word, a word that giveth strength as well as Counsel. And this teaching it is which the Prophet David so frequently importuneth in his prayers, Psal. 119.33. cum 35. Teach me O Lord the way of thy Statutes, make me to Go in the paths of thy Commandments; Psal. 143.10. Teach me to do thy will: mark that, not only teach me the way, but teach me to go; not only teach me thy will, but teach me to do thy will. Common teaching may teach an Hypocrite the way, but saving teaching only teacheth the soul to go in that way: an unregenerate man may know the Will of God; 3but he knoweth not, how to do that Will. The joy of the Lord is our strength. This is the fifth property.
And there is caution in this instance as well as comfort in reference to our selves and our Brethren; and that is, in case of surprise by some suddain gusts of fear and temptation, not rashly to judg our selves, or our Brethren; but wisely and calmly to consider,