A09365:109
The Whole Treatise of the Cases of Conscience
The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three books: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundry places, and the other two annexed. Taught and delivered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his own briefs, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelor of Divinity. Whereunto is adjoined a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolved; another of the principal texts of Scripture which are either explained, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.The whole treatise of the cases of conscience distinguished into three bookes: the first whereof is revised and corrected in sundrie places, and the other two annexed. Taught and deliuered by M. W. Perkins in his holy-day lectures, carefully examined by his owne briefes, and now published together for the common good, by T. Pickering Bachelour of Diuinitie. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one of the heads and number of the questions propounded and resolued; another of the principall texts of Scripture vvhich are either explaned, or vindicated from corrupt interpretation.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1606Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1606
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Sect. 9.
The Ninth distinction followeth. Some mens sins (saith Paul) are open before hand, 1some follow 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 to Timothy, that he should not suddenly admit any into Ecclesiastical offices, least he did partake with their sins. Now in this 24. verse, •e rendereth a reason thereof, saying, Some mens sins are open before hand: that i•, 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: & 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, 1some follow 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 to Timothie, that he should not suddenly admit any into Ecclesiasticall offices, least he did partake with their sinnes. Now in this 24. verse, •e rendereth a reason thereof, saying, Some mens sinnes are open before hand: that i•, 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: & thus Iudas his wickednes did not appeare at the first, but was reuealed after he was called to be an Apostle.