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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, we must depart from them with whom we are angry. For this affection is as a fire; take the matter away from fire, and it will cease to burn; so let a man depart, and employ himself (for the time) some other way, and he shall soon cease to be angry. Thus did Jonathan depart out of his fathers presence, 1. Sam. 20. 34. Abraham in his anger withdrew himself from Lot, Gen. 13. Jacob in wrath departed from Esau, Gen. 27. 43, 44.
Secondly, we must depart from them with whō we are angry. For this affectiō is as a fire; take the matter away from fire, and it will cease to burne; so let a man depart, and employ himselfe (for the time) some other way, and he shall soone cease to be angrie. Thus did Ionathan depart out of his fathers presence, 1. Sam. 20. 34. Abraham in his anger withdrew himselfe from Lot, Gen. 13. Iacob in wrath departed from Esan, Gen. 27. 43, 44.
Thirdly, we must avoid the occasions thereof; as contentions, and contentious persons. Do nothing through contention, Phil. 2. 3. Make no friendship with an angry man, neither go with a furious man, least thou learn his ways, and receive destruction to thy soul, Prou. 22. 26. We must, for this purpose, be careful to avoid all means, that may serve to further the heat of the temperature of such a body, as is apt and disposed to this unruly passion.