A26869:156
The arrogancy of reason against divine revelations, repressed
The arrogancy of reason against divine revelations, repressed, or, Proud ignorance the cause of infidelity, and of mens quarrelling with the word of God
London: printed by T.N. for Tho. Underhil, 1655
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.
2. As to the Text instanced. The second C•••• Crowing was then specially and eminently c•lle• [The Cocks Crowing] And therefore Matt••• an• Luke do name no more but [the Crowing •• the Cock] meaning that second Cock, which was specially so called; (of which see Grotius on the Text) whereas Mark doth more precisely express the same in fuller words: What a vain mind is it that will pick quarrels with such expressions?
2. As to the Text instanced. The second C•••• Crowing was then specially and eminently c•lle• [The Cocks Crowing] And therefore Matt••• an• Luke do name no more but [the Crowing •• the Cock] meaning that second Cock, which was specially so called; (of which see Grotius on the Text) wheras Mark doth more pr•cisely express the same in suller words: What a vain mind is it that will pick quarrels with such expressions?
I give but a brief touch of these few common Exceptions, leaving them to seek the resolution of such doubts, from Commentators that have performed it, or from their judicious Teachers, who are at hand, and ready to do it.
The Lord acquaint unbelieving sinners with the greatness of their ignorance, and the shallowness of their capacities that they may know how unfit they are to expostulate with their Maker, and what need they have to wait upon him as humble Learners. For the meek will he teach his