A09365:1153
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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Out of this answer, another Question may be resolved; namely, when doth a man commit Perjury?
Out of this answer, another Question may be resolued; namely, when doth a man commit Periurie?
Ans. 1. When a man swears that which he knows to be false. 2. When he swears that, which he means not to do. 3. When he swearing to do a thing, which he also means to do, yet afterwards doth it not. In these three, the not performing of an oath made, it flat perjury.
Ans. 1. When a man sweares that which he knowes to be false. 2. When he sweares that, which he meanes not to doe. 3. When he swearing to doe a thing, which he also meanes to doe, yet afterwards doth it not. In these three, the not performing of an oath made, it flat periurie.
That we may yet be informed, concerning the sin of Perjury, one Question of moment is to be scanned. In Societies & Corporations, there be Laws and Orders; to the keeping whereof, every one admitted to an office, takes a corporal oath: Afterward it falls out upon occasion, that he breaks some of the said Statutes: The Question is, whether he be not in this case perjured?
That we may yet be informed, concerning the sinne of Periurie, one Question of moment is to be skanned. In Societies & Corporations, there be Lawes and Orders; to the keeping whereof, euery one admitted to an office, takes a corporall oath: Afterward it falls out vpon occasion, that he breakes some of the saide Statutes: The Question is, whether he be not in this case periured?