A09365:616
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. 4.
The first, is Antiquity, which most plainly appears in the history, though the doctrine it self be as ancient. The Scripture contains a continued history, from age to age, for the space of 4000 years before Christ, even from the beginning. Humane histories, that are of any certainty or continuance, begin ⟨p. 230⟩only about the time of Ezra, and Nehemiah. As for those which were written before, they are only fragments, and of no certainty.
The first, is Antiquitie, which most plainly appeares in the historie, though the doctrine it selfe be as ancient. The Scripture contains a continued historie, from age to age, for the space of 4000 yeares before Christ, euen from the beginning. Humane histories, that are of any certentie or continuance, begin