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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
THE THIRD BOOK of the Cases of Conscience, concerning Man, as he stands in relation to man.
THE THIRD BOOKE of the Cases of Conscience, concerning Man, as he stands in relation to man.
CHAP. I.
Of the Nature and Differences of Virtue, and the Order of the Questions.
Of the Nature and Differences of Vertue, and the Order of the Questions.
THUS far we are proceeded in the handling of two sorts of Questions, whereof some do concern man as he is considered apart by himself, without respect unto another: some again concern man, as he stands in the first relation, namely to God.
THVS farre we are proceeded in the handling of two sorts of Questions, whereof some doe concerne man as he is considered apart by himselfe, without respect vnto another: some againe concerne man, as he stands in the first relation, namely to God.