A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are…A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are…

CAP. XX. That necessary consequences from the written word of God do sufficiently and strongly prove the consequent or conclusion, if Heretical, to be a certain divine Truth which ought to be believed; and if practical, to be a necessary duty which we are obliged unto jure divino. pag▪ 238 The assertion is cleared by some premisses. ibid Humane reason drawing the consequence, is not the ground of our belief▪ pa. 239. There is a difference between corrupt and renewed Reason, ibid. Two sorts of consequences distinguished. pag. 240 The Assertion is proved, First by the example of Christ and his Apostles. ibid. In the old Testament as well as in the new, some necessary things were ⟨image 8⟩left to be drawn by necessary consequence from the Law of Moses. pag. 241. Two sorts of necessary consequences from the Law, a sortiori and a pari pag. ibid & 242: A third reason from the infinite wisdom of God, who must foresee all things that follows upon his words pag. 243. Diverse absurdities will follow, if this truth be not admitted. pag. 244. These who most cry down this assertion, yet themselves can bring no other, but consequential proofs to prove their tenets pag. 245. If this be denied, we deny to the great God what is granted to the little Gods or Magistrates. ibid.

CAP. XX. That necessary consequences from the written word of God do sufficiently and strongly prove the consequent or conclusion, if Hereticall, to be a certain divine Truth which ought to be believed; and if practicall, to be a necessary dutie which we are obliged unto jure divino. pag▪ 238 The assertion is cleared by some premisses. ibid Humane reason drawing the consequence, is not the ground of our beliefe▪ pa. 239. There is a difference between corrupt and renewed Reason, ibid. Two sorts of consequences distinguished. pag. 240 The Assertion is proved, First by the example of Christ and his Apostles. ibid. In the old Testament as well as in the new, some necessary things were ⟨image 8⟩left to be drawn by necessary consequence from the Law of Moses. pag. 241. Two sorts of necessary consequences from the Law, a sortiori and a pari pag. ibid & 242: A third reason from the infinite wisedome of God, who must foresee all things that followes upon his words pag. 243. Diverse absurdities will follow, if this truth be not admitted. pag. 244. These who most cry down this assertion, yet themselves can bring no other, but consequentiall proffes to proove their tenents pag. 245. If this be denied, we deny to the great God what is granted to the litle Gods or Magistrats. ibid.