A09365:1413
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 third sort of Wrongs, are greater injuries; such as are not only offensive to our persons, but withal do prejudice our lives, and bring a ruin upon our estates, both in goods and good name. These are the highest degree of Injuries, manifested in open and apparent wrongs. And therefore answerable to them, is required the third and highest degree of Clemency, which stands in ⟨p. 492⟩three things. First, in taking notice: secondly, in forgiving them: thirdly, in a just and lawful defending our selves against the wronging parties. This is the sum and substance of the answer.
The third sort of Wrongs, are greater iniuries; such as are not onely offensiue to our persons, but withall doe preiudice our liues, and bring a ruine vpon our estates, both in goods and good name. These are the highest degree of Iniuties, manifested in open and apparent wrongs. And therefore answerable to them, is required the third and highest degree of Clemencie, which stands in ⟨p. 492⟩three things. First, in taking notice: secondly, in forgiuing them: thirdly, in a iust and lawfull defending our selues against the wronging parties. This is the summe and substance of the answer.
For the better conceiving whereof, sundry Questions are further to be propounded and resolved.
For the better conceiuing whereof, sundry Questions are further to be propounded and resolued.
First in general; it is demanded, how a man should and ought to forgive an injury?