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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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Thirdly, we are not lightly to pass over the usual terms and ordinary speech of all nations, who are wont upon occasion to say: it rains, it thunders, it snows, it hails. For, saying this, one while they rejoice and are thankful, otherwhiles they fear and are dismayed. They say not, nature or heaven rains or thunders: for then they would neither rejoice nor tremble. In that therefore they speak this commonly sometimes rejoicing, sometimes fearing, it may probably be thought, that they acknowledge a divine power, which causeth the rain to fall, and the thunder to be so terrible.
Thirdly, we are not lightly to passe ouer the vsuall tearmes and ordinarie speech of all nations, who are woont vpon occasion to say: it raines, it thunders, it snowes, it hailes. For, saying this, one while they reioyce and are thankefull, otherwhiles they feare and are dismaied. They say not, nature or heauen raines or thunders: for then they would neither reioyce nor tremble. In that therefore they speake this commonly sometimes reioycing, sometimes fearing, it may probably be thought, that they acknowledge a diuine power, which causeth the raine to fall, and the thunder to be so terrible.
Again, for better proof hereof, it is to be considered, that since the world began, there could not yet be found, or brought forth; any man that ever wrote, or published ⟨p. 214⟩a discourse, more or less, to this purpose, that there was no God.
Againe, for better proofe hereof, it is to be considered, that since the world began, there could not yet be found, or brought forth; any man that euer wrote, or published ⟨p. 214⟩a discourse, more or lesse, to this purpose, that there was no God.