A09365:1465
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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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, Exod. 16. 20. Again, he was angry, because the Israelites had tempted God, in worshipping the golden calf, Exod. 32. 19. In Numb. 16. 15. Moses again is wroth, because Coreh, Dathan, and Abiram rebelled against him, and in him against God. Phinehas, Numb. 25. 8. 11. is said to have been zealous, that is, angry for God: the occasion was, because the Israelites committed fornication with Heathenish women. David in like manner, 2. Sam. 13. 20, 21. was angry upon this occasion, because ⟨p. 506⟩Ammon his son had deflowered his sister Tamar. Elijah is angry, 1. King. 19. v. 14. and why? because the Israelites forsook the covenant of God, cast down his altars, and had slain his prophets with the sword. Nehemiah, Chap. 6. ver. 5. is very angry, because the Israelites oppressed one another with usury, and other kinds of exactions. Jeremiah also, Chap. 6. 11. was angry for this, because the Israelites were of uncircumcised hearts & ears, and the word of the Lord was unto them as a reproach, & they took no delight therein.
First, that the occasion of anger be iust and weightie, as namely, a manifest offence of God. Take an exāple, or two. Moses in sundry places, is said to be angrie, & the occasions of his anger were great, as appeares in the particulars. First, because some of the Israelits, against Gods commandement, had reserued Manna till the next day,