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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.
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The second, is the testimony and consent of Heathen men, who have recorded the very same things, at l•ast many of the principal, that are set down in the Bible. If this were not so, man should have some colourable excuse of his unbelief. And these things which they record, were not all taken out of the Scripture, but were registered to memory by Historiographers, that lived in the times, when they were done. Such are the stories of the Creation, and Flood, of the tower of Babel, of the Ark, of Abraham and his possessions, of Circumcision, of the miracles of Moses, of the birth of Christ, and the slaughter of the young children, of the miracles of Christ, of the death of Herod, Agrippa, and such like. And these we take for true in humane stories: much more then ought we to do it in the word of God.
The second, is the testimonie and consent of Heathen men, who haue recorded the very same things, at l•ast many of the principall, that are set downe in the Bible. If this were not so, man should haue some colourable excuse of his vnbeleefe. And these things which they record, were not all taken out of the Scripture, but were registred to memorie by Historiographers, that liued in the times, when they were done. Such are the stories of the Creation, and Flood, of the tower of Babel, of the Arke, of Abraham and his possessions, of Circumcision, of the miracles of Moses, of the birth of Christ, and the slaughter of the young children, of the miracles of Christ, of the death of Herod, Agrippa, and such like. And these we take for true in humane stories: much more then ought we to doe it in the word of God.
The third testimony, is of Miracles. The doctrine of scripture was confirmed by miracles, wrought by the teachers thereof, the Prophets and Apostles, above all power & strength of nature, and such as the Devil can not counterfeit; as the staying of the sun, and the raising of the dead, &c.
The third testimonie, is of Miracles. The •octrine of scripture was confirmed by miracles, wrought by the teachers thereof, the Prophets and Apostles, aboue all power & strength of nature, and such as the Deuill can not counterfeit; as the staying of the sunne, and the raising of the dead, &c.