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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.
Ans. These places are spoken of private persons, that want the defence and assistance of the public Magistrate; and such must rather suffer wrong upon wrong, blow upon blow, and loss upon loss, then right their own wrongs, by revenging themselves.
Ans. These places are spoken of priuate persons, that want the defense and assistance of the publicke Magistrate; and such must rather suffer wrong vpon wrong, blow vpon blow, and losse vpon losse, then right their owne wrongs, by reuenging themselues.
Again, it is objected, that Paul says, Lawing is a fault, 1. Cor. 6. 7. There is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with an other, &c.
Againe, it is obiected, that Paul saies, Lawing is a fault, 1. Cor. 6. 7. There is vtterly a fault among you, because ye goe to law one with an other, &c.
Ans. We must distinguish between things themselves, and the manner of doing them. When Paul says, it is a fault, he condemneth not lawing absolutely in it self, but the Corinthian manner of going to law: which was this. First, they went to law with scandal, before the Tribunals of Heathenish and unbelieving Judges, and so made the Gospel to ⟨p. 495⟩be slandered and reproached. Secondly, they went to law upon light causes, and for small injuries, which they might well have put up, & easily brooked. Thirdly, in lawing they fell into rash and violent passions of rage, and envy, so as they could not temper themselves, but must needs go to law in the first place; which should rather have been the last and the desperatest remedy of all. And this bad manner of suing one another at the law, is it which Paul rebukes as a fault. And it is to be observed, that Paul notes their fault by a word, that signifies