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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
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Here let it be remembered, that the fly having once brought forth the seed, leaves it and dies immediately: and yet the seed it self, though exposed to wind and weather, and utterly neglected of man, or any creature, at a certain time within few months becomes a worm. Whence should all this proceed, but from a creator infinitely powerful and wise, who by his admirable power and providence, dispenseth life, being, and propagation, even to the least things in their particular sorts and kinds?
Here let it be remembred, that the flie hauing once brought forth the seede, leaues it and dies immediately: and yet the seede it selfe, though exposed to wind and weather, and vtterly neglected of man, or any creature, at a certaine time within few moneths becomes a worm. Whēce should al this proceede, but from a creator infinitely powerfull and wise, who by his admirable power and prouidence, dispenseth life, beeing, and propagation, euen to the least things in their particular sorts and kinds?
III. The third sort of Arguments from th• light of nature, are taken from the soul of man. This soul is endued with excellent gifts of understanding and reason. The understanding hath in it from the beginning ⟨p. 211⟩certain principles, whereby it knows and discerns good and bad, things to be done, and things to be left undone. Now man cannot have this gift to discern between good and evil, of, or from himself: but it must needs proceed from another cause, which is power, wisdom, and understanding it self, and that is God.
III. The third sort of Arguments from th• light of nature, are taken from the soule of man. This soule is endued with excellent gifts of vnderstanding and reason. The vnderstanding hath in it from the beginning ⟨p. 211⟩