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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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Ans. Moses speaketh only of two, which were the principal, and in them includes the other; because they are impure, & mixed with the other since the fall. Again, some learned ⟨p. 237⟩avouch, that all creatures are made of earth & water only, as being the two main material principles of the all; and not of air, nor of fire. And this accords with Moses, and is no doubt, a truth, that he speaks only of the principal matter of these creatures: & yet the fire and air, are and may be called elements, or beginnings, because they serve to form, preserve, and cherish the creatures.
Ans. Moses speaketh onely of two, which were the principall, and in them includes the other; because they are impure, & mixt with the other since the fall. Againe, some learned ⟨p. 237⟩auouch, that all creatures are made of earth & water only, as being the two maine materiall principles of the all; and not of ayre, nor of fire. And this accords with Moses, and is no doubt, a truth, that he speaks onely of the principall matter of these creatures: & yet the fire and ayre, are and may be called elements, or beginnings, because they serue to forme, preserue, and cherish the creatures.
The fourth Objection. Gen. 3. it is said, that 1Eve before her fall, was deceived by the Serpent. Now this, saith the Atheist, is absurd. For even in the estate of corruption, since the fall, there is no woman so simple, that will either admit speech, or suffer her self to be deceived by a Serpent; much less would Eve, in the estate of her innocency.
The fourth Obiection. Gen. 3. it is said, that