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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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I answer, indeed in the writings of men, we do read of some that blasphemed God, and lived as without God, and they have always been properly and deservedly termed Atheists. Others have denied, that made and feigned gods, that is, Idols, are gods. And amongst the heathen that lived only by the light and direction of nature, all that can be brought is this, that some men in their writings have doubted whether there were a God or no, but none did ever positively set down reasons to prove that there was none.
I answer, indeede in the writings of men, we doe read of some that blasphemed God, and liued as without God, and they haue alwaies beene properly and deseruedly tearmed Atheists. Others haue denied, that made and faigned gods, that is, Idols, are gods. And amongst the heathen that liued onely by the light and direction of nature, all that can be brought is this, that some men in their writings haue doubted whether there were a God or no, but none did euer positiuely set downe reasons to prooue that there was none.
V. The fifth and last argument from nature, is that which is used by all Philosophers. In the world there is to be seen an excellent wise frame and order of all things. One creature depends upon an other by a certain order of causes: in which, some are first and above in higher place, some are next and inferior, some are the basest and the lowest.
V. The fifth and last argument from nature, is that which is vsed by all Philosophers. In the world there is to be seene an excellent wise frame and order of all things. One creature depends vpon an other by a certaine order of causes: in which, some are first and aboue in higher place, some are next and inferiour, some are the basest and the lowest.