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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, if god were not the author of scriptures, there would be no one book in the earth so fabulous and so full of error as it, which to say, is blasphemy. For it speaks such things, as never any could speak, but God.
First, if god were not the author of scriptures, there would be no one booke in the earth so fabulous and so full of errour as it, which to say, is blasphemy. For it speakes such things, as neuer any could speake, but God.
Secondly, if it were not the book of God, then all Gods will should be hidden, ⟨p. 224⟩and God should never yet have revealed his will to man.
Secondly, if it were not the booke of God, then all Gods will should be hidden, ⟨p. 224⟩and God should neuer yet haue reuealed his will to man.
Thirdly, if it had not been the word of God, the falsehood thereof would have been detected long agone. For there hath been nothing falsely said of God at any time, which he himself hath not at some time or other, opened and revealed. Even as he did detect and discover the falsehood of the false prophet Hanan• Jer. 28. 16. and Gods heavy hand, no doubt; would long since have been upon the Ministers and preachers of this word, if they had unjustly and wrongfully fathered it upon him.
Thirdly, if it had not beene the word of God, the falshood therof would haue beene detected long agone. For there hath beene nothing falsly said of God at any time, which he himselfe hath not at some time or other, opened and reuealed. Euen as he did detect and discouer the falshood of the false prophet Hanan