A09365:612
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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Sect. 3.
I. The doctrine of Scripture in the Law, and specially in the Gospel, is contrary to the corrupt nature of man. Whereupon Paul saith, The wisdom of the flesh, is enmity against 1God. And yet the same word, being preached by the Minister appointed by God, conue•teth nature, and turns the heart of man unto it, in such sort, as in this last age it hath won a great part of the world, to the embracing thereof. Now in reason this is impossible, that a thing which is so flat against mans corrupt nature, should notwithstanding prevail with it so far, as to cause man to live and die in the profession & maintenance thereof. We are wont to reject the writings of men, if they please not our humours; whereas this word of God, is of force to move and cline our affections, though never so much censured, crossed, and controlled by it. And this shows that God is the author thereof, from whom the word of creation came, to which every thing at the