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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.
Now, Offences that are done to us by others, are of three sorts.
Now, Offences that are done to vs by others, are of three sorts.
The first sort, and the least are, when some ⟨p. 490⟩things are done to us, that do only displease us, but bring no loss or hurt to us. These be light offences; and of this kind are common infirmities, as hastiness, testiness, frowardness, slowness and dullness of nature; of this kind also, are reproaches of unskilfulness, ignorance, baseness, poverty and such like. The first degree then of Clemency is, not so much as to take notice of these sleight offences; but to let them pass, and bury them in oblivion. Solomon saith, A mans understanding deferreth his anger, and it is his credit to pass by an offence, Pro. 19. 11. his meaning is, that when small offences are done, which cannot be avoided, then in discretion a man should with hold his anger, and not take notice of them, but pass by them and let them go: for this shall be a far greater ornament unto him, then if upon the deed done, he should have hastily proceeded to revenge.
The first sort, and the least are, when some ⟨p. 490⟩things are done to vs, that do onely displease vs, but bring no losse or hurt to vs. These be light offences; and of this kind are common infirmities, as hastinesse, teastinesse, frowardnesse, slownesse and dulnesse of nature; of this kind also, are reproches of vnskilfulnesse, ignorance, basenes, pouertie and such like. The first degree then of Clemency is, not so much as to take notice of these sleight offences; but to let them passe, and burie them in obliuion. Salomon saith, A mans vnderstanding deforreth his anger, and it is his credit to passe by an offence,