A09365:1392
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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V. Rule. We must put a difference between things honest and of good report, and things unhonest and of bad report, and these we are to let pass, and only to do the other. Phil. 4. 8. Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things pertain to love, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things. To 1this may be added one caveat, that, Of two evils which are both sins, we must not only not choose the less, but we are to choose neither. ⟨p. 482⟩For their damnation is just, who affirm that men may do evil, that good may come of it as the Apostle saith, Rom. 3. 8.
V. Rule. We must put a difference betweene things honest and of good report, and things vnhonest and of bad report, and these we are to let passe, and onely to doe the other. Phil. 4. 8. Whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are honest, whatsoeuer things are iust, whatsoeuer things are pure, whatsoeuer things pertaine to loue, whatsoeuer things are of good report, if ther be any vertue, if there be any praise, thinke on these things. To 1this may be added one caveat, that, Of two euils which are both sins, we must not onely not chuse the les, but we are to chuse neither. ⟨p. 482⟩For their damnation is iust, who affirme that men may doe euill, that good may come of it as the Apostle saith, Rom. 3. 8.
- 1E duobus malis non minimum, sed n•ntrum eligendum.