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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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First, we must consider, that all injuries whatsoever they be, do befall us by the providence of God, and that for our sins. Upon which consideration, we ought to submit our selves to Gods will, to obey him, to arm our selves with patience, and to lay aside all anger, envy, malice, and impatience.
First, we must consider, that all iniuries whatsoeuer they be, doe befal vs by the prouidence of God, and that for our sinnes. Vpon which consideration, we ought to submit our selues to Gods will, to obey him, to arme our selues with patience, and to lay aside all anger, enuie, malice, and impatience.
Secondly, we must consider before-hand, that Courts of Justice, are the ordinance of God, in which it pleaseth him to testify his presence, justice, and goodness; and upon ⟨p. 498⟩this ground, we shall be moved to depart with our own right, and to yield our selves, and all the right we have, into the hands of God, in the use of the means appointed; in the mean time depending on him by faith, for the issue and event of our suit.
Secondly, we must consider before-hand, that Courts of Iustice, are the ordinance of God, in which it pleaseth him to testifie his presence, iustice, and goodnes; and vpon ⟨p. 498⟩this ground, we shall be mooued to depart with our owne right, and to yeeld our selues, and all the right we haue, into the hands of God, in the vse of the meanes appointed; in the meane time depending on him by faith, for the issue and euent of our suit.
And hence (by the way) it appears, that few or none do use this ordinance of God, as they ought; because the greater sort of men, that commence suits in law, do not consider either the nature, or end of civill Courts. No man ordinarily will yield a hair of his right, but every one sixeth his eyes wholly, upon the event of his action by extremity of law: and so swerveth from that Christian moderation, required by the word of God in this case.