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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
Book 1 › Preface: The Preface declaring the Ground and Order of the Treatise following.
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The Preface declaring the Ground and Order of the Treatise following.
Isaiah, 50. 4. The Lord God hath given me a tongue of the learned, that I should know, to minister a word in due time, to him that is weary.
Isaiah, 50. 4. The Lord God hath giuen me a tongue of the learned, that I should know, to minister a word in due time, to him that is wearie.
IN that part of the Prophecy which goes before, the holy Ghost setteth down and foretelleth the Calling of the Gentiles, which was to begin at the death of Christ, and from thence to continue unto this day, and so consequently to the end of the world. In the former verses of this Chapter, there is mention made of the rejection of the Jews; I mean not a general, but a ⟨p. 2⟩particular rejection, namely then, when they were in affliction in the days of Isaiah. Now in this, and so in all other Prophecies of the like kind, which entreat of this point; Christ himself is brought in, speaking in his own person; and the words of this Chapter from the beginning, to this present verse and the rest that follow, are the words of Christ the Mediator.
IN that part of the Prophecie which goes before, the holy Ghost setteth downe and foretelleth the Calling of the Gentiles, which was to beginne at the death of Christ, and from thence to continue vnto this day, and so consequently to the ende of the world. In the former verses of this Chapter, there is mention made of the reiection of the Iewes; I meane not a generall, but a