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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. This cavil a•iseth from the gross ignorance of the Atheist, in the original text. For Benjamin is called jelled, which word commonly signifies a child; but sometimes also a young man. Thus Ismael that was 15 years old, is called jelled, a lad, Gen. 20. 15. And so Gen. 4. 23. Lamech saith, I will stay a man in my wound, and [jelled] or a young man in my hurt: that is, If a man should wound me, and a young man hurt me, I would slay him. Now it is not like, that a child could hurt Laniech. Neither must this seem strange: for the most valiant men that David and Ishbosheth had, are called hannegna•im, the boys of Abner & Joab, […]. Sam. 2. 14. And the like phrase is used in other languages. For the Grecians do call young men by the name of [[Greek or Hebrew],] and the Latins by the name of [pueri.] boys, or children.
Ans. This cauili a•iseth from the grosse ignorance of the Atheist, in the originall text. For Beniamin is called jeled, which word commonly signifies a child; but sometimes also a young man. Thus Ismael that was 15 yeares old, is called jeled, a lad, Gen. 20. 15. And so Gen. 4. 23. Lamech saith, I will stay a man in my wound, and [jeled] or a young man in my hurt: that is, If a man should wound me, and a young man hurt me, I would slay him. Now it is not like, that a child could hurt Laniech. Neither must this seeme strange: for the most valiant men that Dauid and Ishbosheth had, are called hannegna•im, the boyes of Abner & Ioab, 〈…〉. Sam. 2. 14. And the like phrase is vsed in other languages. For the Grecians doe call young men by the name of [〈non-Latin alphabet〉,] and the Latines by the name of [pueri.] boyes, or children.