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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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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.
Now we come by order, to speak of the third and last head of Cases, propounded by the Conscience of man, as he stands in the second relation, to man. And under this Head are comprehended all those Questions of Conscience, that are incident to the lives of men; and which do belong unto man, as ⟨p. 470⟩he is a member of some Society, whether it be the Family, the Church, or the Commonwealth.
Now we come by order, to speake of the third and last head of Cases, propounded by the Conscience of man, as he stands in the second relation, to man. And vnder this Head are comprehended all those Questions of Conscience, that are incident to the liues of men; and which doe belong vnto man, as ⟨p. 470⟩he is a member of some Societie, whether it be the Familie, the Church, or the Commonwealth.
For the better and more orderly proceeding in this Discourse, some convenient Subject or Matter is to be propounded, whereunto all the Questions that follow may fitly be reduced. Now of all other, the most convenient Subject in this kind is Virtue, and therefore according the differences of Virtue, we will distinguish the Questions into three several sorts.