A09365:1501
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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Sect. 2.
The Remedies of unjust anger that stand in Practise, are especially five.
The Remedies of vniust anger that stand in Practise, are especially fiue.
The first is, in the time of anger to conceal the same; both in word and deed. The indignation of a fool (saith Solomon, Prou. 12. 16.) will be known the same day; but the wise man covereth his shame: that is, he restrains his anger, which if it should presently break forth, would be a reproach unto him. Answerable to this notable speech of Solomon, was the wise counsel of *Ambrose to Theodosius; that after sentence given, he should take 30 days respite before execution. And not unlike hath been the practise of the very Heathen in their time. Socrates said, I had beaten thee, but that I was angry. A••enodoru• gave Augustus this rule, that when he was angry, he should first say over the whole Alphabet, before he put in execution his anger.
The first is, in the time of anger to conceale the same; both in word and deede. The indignation of a foole (saith Salomon, Prou. 12. 16.) will be knowne the same day; but the wise man couereth his shame: that is, he restraines his anger, which if it should presently break forth, wold be a reproch vnto him. Answerable to this notable speech of Salomon, was the wise counsell of