A09365:663
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Ans. First, we must put a difference between a common plague, or judgement; and an universal. A common plague is, when••o sort or kind s•apeth, but all sorts are smitten, and such was the murrain. For no mans cattle were free, no kind of cattle were saved. But the universal is, when no particular of any kind is exempted, but all destroyed. Such was not this plague, but some escaped, and were reserved for other judgements that followed. The ground of this distinction, is this: The word [all] in Scripture is often taken indefinitely for many. Thus the Prophet Isaiah speaks, cap. 66. 23. From month ⟨p. 245⟩to month, and from Sabbath to Sabbath, shall all flesh come to worship before me: that is, many or great multitudes. And so in the new Testament, Matth. 4. 23. Christ healed all diseases, that is, many and of all kinds some. And in like manner the text before alleged, must not be taken generally to include all without exception, but indefinitely for many or the most part of the cattle that were in the land of Egypt.
Ans. First, we must put a difference between a common plague, or iudgement; and an vniuersall. A common plague is, when••o sort or kinde s•apeth, but all sorts are smitten, and such was the murren. For no mans cattell were free, no kind of cattell were saued. But the vniuersall is, when no particular of any kinde is exempted, but all destroied. Such was not this plague, but some escaped, and were reserued for other iudgements that followed. The ground of this distinction, is this: The word [all] in Scripture is often taken indefinitely for many. Thus the Prophet Esay speaks, cap. 66. 23. From moneth ⟨p. 245⟩to moneth, and from Saboth to Saboth, shall all flesh come to worship before me: that is, many or great multitudes. And so in the new Testament, Matth. 4. 23. Christ healed all diseases, that is, many and of all kinds some. And in like manner the text before alleadged, must not be taken generally to include all without exception, but indefinitely for many or the most part of the cattell that were in the land of Egypt.