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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 eight distinction of sins, is grounded upon Pauls exhortation to Timothy: Communicate 1not with other mens sins. Sins are either Other mens sins, or Communication with other mens sins. This distinction is the rather to be known and remembered, because it serves to extenuate or aggravate sins committed. Communication with sin is done sundry ways: first, by counsel: thus Caiaphas sinned when he gave counsel to put Christ to death: ⟨p. 32⟩Secondly, by commandment: so David sinned in the mu•tner of Uriah. Thirdly, by consent, or assistance, Rom. 1. 31. Thus Saul sinned in keeping the garments of them that stoned Steven. Act. 22. 20. Fourthly, by provocation: thus they sin that provoke others to sin, and hereof Paul speaketh when he saith, Fathers must not provoke their children to wrath. Eph. 6. 4. Fifthly, by negligence, when men are called to reprove sin, and do not. Sixthly, by flattery, when men sooth up others in sin. Seventhly, by winking at sins, or passing them over by slight reproof, Eph. 5. 11. Thus Eli sinned in rebuking his sons, and thereby brought a temporal judgement upon himself, and his family. 1. Sam. 2. chap. and 4. Eighthly, by participation, Eph. 5. 7. & thus they do sin, that are receivers of thieves. Ninthly, by defending another man in his sin: for he that justifieth the wicked, and condemneth 2the just, even they both are an abomination to the Lord.
The eight distinction of sinnes, is grounded vpon Pauls exhortation to Timothie: Communicate 1