A09365:1101
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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Fourthly I say, in which God is called upon, as a witness of the trueth, and a revenger of falsehood. This is added in the last place, because herein alone, stands the form and life of an Oath; that in things doubtful; we call God as a witness of truth, and a just revenger of the contrary. There be sundry kinds of confirmation, as the affirmation, the asseveration, and the obtestation. And by this Clause, an Oath is distinguished from them all; because in it, we call upon God to give witness to the thing avouched, but in the other three we do not.
Fourthly I say, in which God is called vpon, as a witnes of the trueth, and a reuenger of falsehoode. This is added in the last place, because herein alone, stands the forme and life of an O•the; that in things doubtfull; we call God as a witnes of truth, and a iust revenger of the contrary. There be sundry kindes of confirmatiō, as the affirmation, the asseueration, and the obtestation. And by this Clause, an Oath is distinguished from them all; because in it, we call vpon God to giue witnesse to the thing avouched, but in the other three we doe not.
Now touching this last point, of the form and life of an Oath, three Questions are to be answered, for the better clearing of the whole doctrine.
Now touching this last point, of the forme and life of an Oathe, three Questions are to be answered, for the better clearing of the whole doctrine.
I. Question. Whether an Oath taken by Creatures be a true Oath, and to be kept?
I. Question. Whether an Oathe taken by Creatures be a true Oath, and to be kept?