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The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three main questions concerning…The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning…
The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three main questions concerning man, simply considered in himself, are propounded and resolved, according to the word of God. Taught and delivered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himself revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning man, simply considered in himselfe, are propounded and resolued, according to the word of God. Taught and deliuered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himselfe revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
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The Second place is, the 15. Psalm. In the first verse whereof, this question is propounded, ⟨p. 67⟩namely, Who of all the members of the Church, shall have his habitation in heaven? The answer is made in the verses following: and in the second verse, he sets down three general notes of the said person. One is, to walk uprightly in sincerity, approving his heart and life to God: the second is, to deal justly in all his doings: the third is for speech, to speak the truth from the heart; without guile or flattery. And because we are easily deceived in general signs, in the 3, 4, and 5. verses, there are set down seven more evident and sensible notes of sincerity, justice and trueth. One is in speech, not to take up or carry abroad, false reports and slanders. The second is, in our dealings not to do wrong to our neighbour, more then to our selves. The third is in our company, to contemn wicked persons worthy to be contemned. The fourth is in our estimation we have of others, & that is, to honour them that fear God. The fifth is in our words, to swear and not to change: that is, to make conscience of our word and promise, especially if it be confirmed by oath. The sixth is in taking of gain, not to give money to usury, that is, not to take increase for bare lending, and to lend freely to the poor. The last is, to give testimony without bribery or partiality. In the fifth verse, is added a reason of the answer: he that in his endeavour doeth all these things, shall ⟨p. 68⟩never be moved, that is, cut off from the Church as an hypocrite.
The Second place is, the 15. Psalme. In the first verse whereof, this question is propounded, ⟨p. 67⟩namely, VVho of all the mēbers of the Church, shall haue his habitation in heauen? The answer is made in the verses following: and in the second verse, he sets downe three generall notes of the said person. One is, to walke vprightly in sinceritie, approouing his heart and life to God: the secōd is, to deale iustly in all his doings: the third is for speech, to speake the truth from the heart; without guile or flatterie. And because we are easily deceiued in generall signes, in the 3, 4, and 5. verses, there are set downe seauen more euident and sensible notes of sinceritie, iustice and trueth. One is in speech, not to take vp or carrie abroad, false reports and slanders. The second is, in our dealings not to doe wrong to our neighbour, more then to our selues. The third is in our companie, to contemne wicked persons worthy to be contemned. The fourth is in our estimation we haue of others, & that is, to honour thē that feare God. The fift is in our wordes, to sweare and not to change: that is, to make conscience of our word and promise, especially if it be confirmed by oath. The sixt is in taking of gaine, not to giue money to vsurie, that is, not to take increase for bare lending, and to lend freely to the poore. The last is, to giue testimonie without briberie or partialitie. In the fift verse, is added a reason of the answer: he that in his indeauour doeth all these things, shall