A09365:1493
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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The Meditations concerning our neighbour, are two. The first, is the condition of him, with whom we are angry, namely that he is a brother. Let there be no strife between me and thee, for we are brethren, Gen. 13. 8. Again, he is created in the Image of God; we must not therefore seek to hurt or destroy that Image. The second is, concerning that Equity which we look for at the hands of all men. If we wrong any man, we desire that he would forgive us: and therefore we must forgive him the injury that he doth unto us, without unjust anger. This is the very Law of nature, Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do you unto them, Matth. 7. 12.
The Meditations concerning our neighbour, are two. The first, is the condition of him, with whome we are angrie, namely that he is a brother. Let there be no strife betweene me and thee, for we are brethren, Gen. 13. 8. Againe, he is created in the Image of God; we must not therefore seeke to hurt or destroy that Image. The second is, concerning that Equitie which we looke for at the hands of all men. If we wrong any man, we desire that he would forgiue vs: and therefore we must forgiue him the iniurie that he doth vnto vs, without vniust anger. This is the very Law of nature, Whatsoeuer ye would that men should doe vnto you, euen so doe you vnto them, Matth. 7. 12.
Meditations concerning our selves, are ⟨p. 516⟩six.
Meditations concerning our selues, are ⟨p. 516⟩sixe.