A09365:1795
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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Legal justice is that, which the law revealeth, and withal requireth. And it is either universal, or particular.
Legall iustice is that, which the law revealeth, and withall requireth. And it is either vniuersall, or particular.
Universal justice, is the practise of all virtues: or that, whereby a man observes all the commandments of the law. Of this Paul speaketh, Rom. 10. 5. in which place, he opposeth it to the righteousness, which is by faith. And Zechariah and Elizabeth, are said to be just before God, Luk. 1. 6. namely, by this universal justice; because they walked in all the commandments, and ordinances of the Lord, endeavouring in allthings to please him.
Vniuersall iustice, is the practise of all vertues: or that, whereby a man obserues all the commandements of the law. Of this Paul speaketh, Rom. 10. 5. in which place, he opposeth it to the righteousnes, which is by faith. And Zacharie and Elizabeth, are said to be iust before God, Luk. 1. 6. namely, by this vniuersall iustice; because they walked in all the commandements, and ordinances of the Lord, indeauouring in althings to please him.
Particular justice is that, whereby we give to every man his right, or due: and of this David here speaketh. The reason is, because if it were not so, then this second mark should comprehend under it all the rest; and so there would be no good distinction of these properties, one from the other.