A09365:1185
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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This Question admitteth sundry answers, according to the divers opinions and judgements of men, upon the place written, Judg. 11. And my purpose is not to examine that which others have brought in way of resolution, but briefly to deliver that which I take to be the truth. I answer therefore that Jephthah did not offer his Daughter in Sacrifice upon his vow; but only dedicated her unto God, after the manner of the Nazarites, to the end of her days; to lead her life apart in a single estate. The truth of this answer will appear by these reasons.
This Question admitteth sundrie answers, according to the diuers opinions and iudgements of men, vpon the place written, Iudg. 11. And my purpose is not to examine that which others haue brought in way of resolution, but briefly to deliuer that which I take to be the truth. I answer therefore that Iephte did not offer his Daughter in Sacrifice vpon his vowe; but onely dedicated her vnto God, after the manner of the Nazarites, to the ende of her daies; to lead her life apart in a single estate. The truth of this answer will appeare by these reasons.
First, in the 37. verse of the chapter, the daughter of Jephthah craves leave of her father, to go apart into the mountains, for ⟨p. 409⟩two months space, to bewail her virginity. Where it may be observed, that she went not to deplore the loss of her life, but her future estate and condition, because she was (upon her fathers vow) to live a perpetual single life. And why? surely, because (as the text saith, vers. 39.) she had not known a man; & it was accounted a curse in Judea, for a woman always to live unmarried.
First, in the 37. verse of the chapter, the daughter of Iephte craues leaue of her father, to goe apart into the mountaines, for ⟨p. 409⟩