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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 Sixth distinction of Sins may be this. Some are sins against God, some against men. This distinction is grounded upon a place in Samuel: If one man sin against another, the 1Judge shall judge it: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall plead for him? Sins against God are such, as are directly and immediately committed against the Majesty of God. Such are Atheism, Idolatry, Blasphemy, Perjury, Profanation of the Sabaoth, and all the breaches of the first table. Sins against men, are injuries, hurts, losses, and damages; whereby our neighbour is, in his dignity, life, chastity, wealth, good name, or any other way justly ⟨p. 30⟩offended, or by us hindered. And such actions must be considered two ways. First, as they are injuries & hurts done unto our neighbour: and secondly, as they are breaches of Gods law, forbidding us so to do: and in this second respect they are called sins, because sin is properly against God: and therefore by sins against men, we are to understand, injuries, losses, or damages done unto them. In this sense, must that place in Matthew be expounded: If 2thy brother sin against thee, &c.
The Sixt distinction of Sinnes may be this. Some are sinnes against God, some against men. This distinction is grounded vpon a place in Samuel: If one man sinne against another, the 1Iudge shall iudge it: but if a man sinne against the Lord, who shall plead for him? Sinnes against God are such, as are directly and immediately committed against the Maiestie of God. Such are Atheisme, Idolatrie, Blasphemie, Petiurie, Profanation of the Sabbaoth, and all the breaches of the first table. Sinnes against men, are iniuries, hurts, losses, and damages; whereby our neighbour is, in his dignitie, life, chastitie, wealth, good name, or any other way iustly ⟨p. 30⟩offended, or by vs hindred. And such actions must be considered two waies. First, as they are iniuries & hurts done vnto our neighbour: and secondly, as they are breaches of Gods law, forbidding vs so to doe: and in this second respect they are called sinnes, because sinne is properly against God: and therefore by sinnes against men, we are to vnderstand, iniuries, losses, or damages done vnto them. In this sense, must that place in Matthew be expounded: If