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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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These Questions may be fitly divided, according to the matter or subject of them, which is Man. Now as Man is considered divers ways, that is to say, either apart by himself, or as he stands in relation to another, and is a member of a Society: so the Questions of Conscience are to be distinguished, some concerning man simply considered by himself: some again, as he stands in relation to another.
These Questions may be fitly deuided, according to the matter or subiect of them, which is Man. Now as Man is considered diuers waies, that is to say, either apart by himselfe, or as he standes in relation to another, and is a member of a Societie: so the Questions of Conscience are to be distinguished, some concerning man simply considered by himselfe: some againe, as he stands in relation to another.
Man standeth in a twofold relation: to God, or to Man. As he stands in relation to man, he is a part of a body, and a member of some society. Now the Questions that concern him, as a member of a society, are of three sorts, according to the three distinct kinds of societies. For every man is either a member of a Family, or of the Church, or of the Commonwealth▪ And answerably, some Questions concern man as a member of a family: some as he is a member of the Church: some as he is a member of the Commonwealth.
Mā stādeth in a twofold relatiō: to God, or to Mā. As he stāds in relatiō to man, he is a part of a bodie, and a member of some societie. Nowe the Questions that concerne him, as a member of a societie, are of three sorts, according to the three distinct kinds of societies. For euery mā is either a member of a Family, or of the Church, or of the Cōmonwealth▪ And answerably, some Questiōs concerne man as a member of a family: some as he is a mēber of the Church: some as he is a member of the Commonwealth.