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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 differences of sin in respect of Reason are these. First, some are sins of knowledge, some of ignorance. A sin of knowledge is, when a man offends against his knowledge, doing evil when he knoweth it to be evil: and this is greater then a sin of ignorance, for he that knoweth his masters will, and doth it not, shall be beaten with many stripes. A sin of ignorance is when a man doth evil, not knowing it to be evil. Thus Paul was a blasphemer, an oppressor, and persecuted the Church of Christ ignorantly, and in a blind zeal, not knowing that which he did to be evil. Now by ignorance here I mean, an ignorance of those things which ought to be known, and this is twofold: simple, or affected. Simple ignorance is, when a man after diligence and good pains taking, still remains ignorant; this ignorance will not excuse any man, if it be of such things ⟨p. 16⟩as he is bound to know: for it is said, He that doth not his masters will, by reason he knew it not, shall be beaten with stripes, though fewer.
The differences of sinne in respect of Reason are these. First, some are sinnes of knowledge, some of ignorance. A sinne of knowledge is, when a man offends against his knowledge, doing euill when he knoweth it to be euill: and this is greater then a sinne of ignorance, for he that knoweth his masters will, and doth it not, shall be beaten with many stripes. A sinne of ignorance is when a man doth euill, not knowing it to be euill. Thus Paul was a blasphemer, an oppressour, and persecuted the Church of Christ ignorantly, and in a blind zeale, not knowing that which he did to be euill. Nowe by ignorance here I meane, an ignorance of those things which ought to be knowne, and this is twofold: simple, or affected. Simple ignorance is, when a man after diligence and good paines taking, still remaines ignorant; this ignorance will not excuse any man, if it be of such things ⟨p. 16⟩as he is bound to know: for it is faide, He that doth not his masters will, by reason he knew it not, shall be beaten with stripes, though fewer.