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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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I begin with the Lessons which God doth usually teach his people in a suffering condition. Amongst many which may fall within the experience of the suffering Saints of God, I shall observe unto you twenty several Lessons, 1most whereof like the teeth of the Spouse, you shall see will bear twins: or if any of them should fail, the rest will more then make up the account; which when I have presented at large, 2I shall then contract into three summary and comprehensive Instructions, which will contain the substance of all.
I begin with the Lessons which God doth usually teach his people in a suffering condition. Amongst many which may fall within the experience of the suffering Saints of God, I shall observe unto you twenty severall Lessons, 1most whereof like the teeth of the Spouse, you shall see will bear twins: or if any of them should fail, the rest will more then make up the account; which when I have presented at large, 2I shall then contract into three summary and comprehensive Instructions, which will contain the substance of all.
- 1Cant. 6.6.
- 220 Lessons which God teacheth by affliction.
The first Lesson which God teacheth by Affliction, is, 1Compassion towards them which are in a suffering condition. Truly we are very prone to be insensible of our Brethren's sufferings, when we our selves are at ease in Zion: Partly by reason of that sensuality which is in our natures, reigning in carnal men, and dwelling even in the regenerate themselves, whereby we let out our hearts so inordinately to our own comforts, as to quench the tenderness