A09365:1461
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.
Sect. 1.
The first part is, when Anger is a virtue & lawful?
The first part is, when Anger is a vertue & lawfull?
For Answer hereof, we must understand, that in just and lawful Anger, there be three things; a right Beginning or motive; a right Object; and a right Manner of being angry.
For Answer hereof, we must vnderstand, that in iust and lawfull Anger, there be three things; a right Beginning or motiue; a right Obiect; and a right Manner of beeing angry.
To the right Beginning of anger, three things are required.
First, that the occasion of anger be just and weighty, as namely, a manifest offence of God. Take an example, or two. Moses in sundry places, is said to be angry, & the occasions of his anger were great, as appears in the particulars. First, because some of the Israelites, against Gods commandment, had reserved Manna till the next day,