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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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And thus we see what be the Differences of Sins: touching all which, this must be held and remembered for a Ground, That every sin, in what degree so ever it be, is mortal of it self: and no sin is venial in it own nature. For the •ages of every sin is death. Rom. 6. 23. And, Cursed is every one, that continueth not in all things, that are written in the book of the law, to do them. Gal. 3. 10.
And thus we see what be the Differences of Sinnes: touching all which, this must be held and remembred for a Ground, That euery sinne, in what degree so euer it be, is mortall of it selfe: and no sinne is veniall in it owne nature. For the •ages of euery sinne is death. Rom. 6. 23. And, Cursed is euery one, that continueth not in all things, that are written in the booke of the law, to doe them. Gal. 3. 10.
This Ground must be holden against the Church of Rome: who in her Case-divinity, useth to pacify the conscience, by teaching men, that sundry of their sins be venial. And though every sin of it self be mortal, yet all are not equally mortal: but some more, some less: because in sin there be sundry degrees, as hath ⟨p. 34⟩been in part showed.
This Ground must be holden against the Church of Rome: who in her Case-diuinitie, vseth to pacifie the conscience, by teaching men, that sundrie of their sins be veniall. And though euery sinne of it selfe be mortall, yet all are not equally mortall: but some more, some lesse: because in sinne there be sundrie degrees, as hath ⟨p. 34⟩