A09365:668
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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The twelfth Allegation. Sam. 16. 19. &c. it 1is said that David played before Saul, and that Saul knew him. But chap. 17. 55. when he was to fight with Goliath, Saul knew him not. Here is a plain contradiction in the Atheists judgement.
The twelfth Allegation. Sam. 16. 19. &c. it 1is saide that Dauid plaied before Saul, and that Saul knew him. But chap. 17. 55. when he was to fight with Goliah, Saul knew him not. Here is a plaine contradiction in the Atheists iudgement.
- 1Object. 12.Obiect. 12.
Ans. This sort of men do still bewray their gross ignorance, both in the matter and in the order of Scripture. For the word of God doth not alway set down things, as they follow in order of time just one after an other: but sometime it doth anticipate, putting such things in former histories, as are already ⟨p. 248⟩done and accomplished, which in regard of their event should be related afterward. Sometime again it useth by recapitulation to declare things as following in order of time, which do properly belong to a former narration. An example of the latter (to omit many other that might be brought) is the text alleged. For that part of the 16 chap. from the 19v. to the end, should by order of history follow the 17, as will easily appear by comparing the place. And the like displacing of things said and done is else-where to be found in the Scriptures. Which being considered, the Atheists supposed Contradiction, falls to the ground. For David was to fight with Goliath before he played before Saul, and though he was then not known, yet Saul after that time took better knowledge of him.