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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. A foolish cavil, which blind Atheists do draw from the error of some translation. For the text is plain, that Ismael with his mother Hagar, by reason of extreme heat, and drought, was almost dead, wandering in the wilderness of Beersheba: and being in this extremity, she carried him not, but v. 18. led him in her hand, and set him down under a tree, and there left him to die. For in those countries, men for want of water, were at deaths door: as we may see in the example of Sisera, Judg. 4. 19. and Sampson, chap. 15. 18.
Ans. A foolish cauill, which blind Atheists doe draw from the errour of some translation. For the text is plaine, that Ismael with his mother Hagar, by reason of extreame heate, and drought, was almost dead, wandering in the wildernes of Beersheba: and beeing in this extremitie, shee caried him not, but v. 18. led him in her hand, and set him downe vnder a tree, and there left him to die. For in those cuntries, men for want of water, were at deaths dore: as we may see in the example of Sisera, Iudg. 4. 19. and Sampson, chap. 15. 18.
The seventh Allegation. Gen. 43. 8. Judah Josephs brother, calls his brother Benjamin 1a lad, or a boy, Send the boy with me, &c. and ⟨p. 243⟩yet this lad (saith the Atheist) the year following, when he went down into Egypt, with Jacob his father, is said to have ten children Gen. 46. 21. How can these two stand together?