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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 Ninth distinction followeth. Some mens sins (saith Paul) are open before hand, some 1follow after. Which place by some is expounded thus: Some mens sins are kept secret, till the last judgement, and some are revealed in this life, before that day. This I think is a truth, but not the meaning of the text. For in the 23. verse the Apostle spake of Ordination, giving charge ⟨p. 33⟩to Timothy, that he should not suddenly admit any into Ecclesiastical offices, least he did partake with their sins. Now in this 24. verse, he rendereth a reason thereof, saying, Some mens sins are open before hand: that is, some mens faults and wants are known, before their ordination to Ecclesiastical offices, and of such the Church may know what to judge and say. But some again follow after, that is, they are not revealed till after their ordination: and thus Judas his wickedness, did not appear at the first, but was revealed after he was called to be an Apostle.
The Ninth distinction followeth. Some mens sinnes (saith Paul) are open before hand, some 1follow after. Which place by some is expounded thus: Some mens sinnes are kept secret, till the last iudgement, and some are reuealed in this life, before that day. This I thinke is a truth, but not the meaning of the text. For in the 23. verse the Apostle spake of Ordination, giuing charge ⟨p. 33⟩to Timothie, that he should not suddenly admit any into Ecclesiasticall offices, least he did partake with their sinnes. Now in this 24. verse, he rendereth a reason thereof, saying, Some mens sinnes are open before hand: that is, some mens faults and wants are knowne, before their ordination to Ecclesiasticall offices, and of such the Church may know what to iudge and say. But some againe follow after, that is, they are not reuealed till after their ordination: and thus Iudas his wickednes, did not appeare at the first, but was reuealed after he was called to be an Apostle.
- 1•. Ti•. 5. 24.