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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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Secondly, it is required, that anger be conceived upon counsel and deliberation, Pro. 20. 18. Establish thy thoughts by counsel. If thoughts must be established by counsel, then the affections, & so our anger also. And the Apostle saith, Jam. 1. 19. Be slow to wrath. Now the reason is plain; Counsel ought to be the foundation of all our actions, and therefore much more of our affections, which are the beginnings of our actions.
Secondly, it is required, that anger be conceiued vpon counsell and deliberation, Pro. 20. 18. Establish thy thoughts by counsell. If thoughts must be established by counsell, then the affections, & so our anger also. And the Apostle saith, Iam. 1. 19. Be slow to wrath. Now the reason is plaine; Counsell ought to be the foundation of all our actions, and therfore much more of our affections, which are the beginnings of our actions.
Thirdly, just and lawful anger must be kindled and stirred up by good and holy affections, as namely, by desire to maintain the honour and praise of God, by the love of justice and virtue, by hatred and detestation of vice, and of all that is evil. One saith well to this purpose, that anger must attend upon virtue, and be stirred up by it against sin, as the dog attends upon the shepherd, ⟨p. 507⟩and waits upon his eye and hand, when to follow him, and when to pursue the wolf.
Thirdly, iust and lawful anger must be kindled and stirred vp by good and holy affections, as namely, by desire to maintaine the honour and praise of God, by the loue of iustice and vertue, by hatred and detestation of vice, and of all that is evill. One saith well to this purpose, that anger must attend vpon vertue, and be stirred vp by it against sinne, as the dogge attends vpon the sheepeheard,