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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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But the subordinate and inferior cause of ⟨p. 235⟩the day, in order of nature, was the sun, and that by the same appointment of God: and this cause was not set in nature, as the cause of the day, before the fourth day of creation; for then it pleased him to make it his instrument, to distinguish the day from the night, as also for other ends and uses. And therefore it is no marvel, though the day was created before the sun, the instrumental cause thereof: considering that it was created before the sun was set in the heaven, by the Creator himself.
But the subordinate and inferior cause of ⟨p. 235⟩the day, in order of nature, was the sunne, and that by the same appointment of God: and this cause was not set in nature, as the cause of the day, before the fourth day of creation; for then it pleased him to make it his instrument, to distinguish the day from the night, as also for other ends and vses. And therfore it is no marueile, though the day was created before the sunne, the instrumentall cause thereof: considering that it was created before the sunne was set in the heauen, by the Creatour himselfe.
Secondly, we must distinguish of times: which are either of creation, or government: and there is one regard to be had of things while they were in making, and another after they were created. Now it is true, the sun is the cause of the day and the night, in the time of the government of the world, but it was not so in the time of the first making of all things. For in the three first days of the world, there was day and night without the sun, by a vicissitude of light and darkness, which the Lord made, and nature could never have found out, had not the word revealed it.
Secondly, we must distinguish of times: which are either of creation, or gouernment: and there is one regard to be had of things while they were in making, and another after they were created. Now it is true, the sunne is the cause of the day and the night, in the time of the gouernment of the world, but it was not so in the time of the first making of all things. For in the three first daies of the world, there was day and night without the sunne, by a viciitude of light and darkenes, which the Lord made, and nature could neuer haue found out, had not the word reuealed it.