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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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III. Ground. Jesus the son of Mary did teach, profess, and dispute, that he was God, ⟨p. 221⟩that he and his father were one, and he took unto himself the honour of God, Joh. 7. and 8. An evident argument that he was so, as he professed and preached himself to be. For never any creature challenged to himself the honour of God falsely, but was discovered and confounded.
III. Ground. Iesus the sonne of Mary did teach, professe, and dispute, that he was God, ⟨p. 221⟩that he and his father were one, and he tooke vnto himselfe the honour of God, Ioh. 7. and 8. An evident argument that he was so, as he professed and preached himselfe to be. For neuer any creature chalenged to himselfe the honour of God falsly, but was discouered and confounded.
Adam for affecting and aspiring to it, was cast out of Paradise. And Herod for it died miserably, Act. 12. And divers Popes are recorded in Ecclesiastical stories, to have taken this honour unto themselves: and there was never any sort of men in the world, that had more fearful judgments upon them, then they. But Christ challenged this to himself, and prospered: and God did most severely revenge his death both upon Herod and Pilate, as also upon the Jews, and Emperors of Rome, that persecuted the Church.
Adam for affecting and aspiring to it, was cast out of Paradise. And Herod for it died miserably, Act. 12. And diuers Popes are recorded in Ecclesiasticall stories, to haue taken this honour vnto themselues: and there was neuer any sort of men in the world, that had more fearfull iudgments vpon them, then they. But Christ chalenged this to himselfe, and prospered: and God did most seuerely reuenge his death both vpon Herod and Pilate, as also vpon the Iewes, and Emperours of Rome, that persecuted the Church.