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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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The fifth is the End. In regard hereof, he that stealeth from another, that whereby he may satisfy his hunger, and save his life, being driven to extreme necessity: offendeth in a lower and lesser degree, then the thief that robbeth by the high way side, for this end, to enrich himself by the losses of other men.
The fift is the End. In regard hereof, he that stealeth from another, that whereby he may satisfie his hunger, and saue his life, beeing driuen to extreame necessitie: offendeth in a lower and lesser degree, then the theefe that robbeth by the high way side, for this ende, to enrich himselfe by the losses of other men.
The sixth is the Manner how? Thus he that ⟨p. 37⟩committeth uncleanness in the outward act, doeth more grievously sin, and with greater scandal, then if he only entertained an unclean thought into his heart. And he that sinneth of set purpose and presumption, or of obstinate and resolved malice against God, hath proceeded unto a higher degree of iniquity, then if he had fallen upon ignorance, infirmity, or disordered and distempered affection. In like manner, the sin of the Jews, in forcing. Pilate by their threatening terms (as that he was an enemy to Caesar, &c.) to the unjust condemnation of Christ Jesus, was an higher degree, then the sin of Pilate himself, who yielding unto their importunity, pronounced sentence against him, Joh. 19. 11. The last is the Time, which also serves to aggravate the sin. For ordinary disobedience in the time of grace, and wilful neglect of gods calling, in the abundance of means, is a great deal more damnable, then the commission of sin, in the days of ignorance and blindness, when the like 1means are wanting.
The sixt is the Manner how? Thus he that ⟨p. 37⟩