A09365:1804
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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For the first; we must give judgement of ⟨p. 619⟩three sorts of things; of mens facts, of their doctrines, and of their persons. Touching facts; the Apostle Paul would not have us to have fellowship, with the unfruitful works of darkness, Eph. 5. 11. but rather to reprove them, because they are subject to our judgement: and being reproved by us, they are judged of us. And our Saviour doth therefore command us, when our brother trespasseth against us, to go and reprove him, because 1his actions are liable to our censure.
For the first; we must giue iudgement of ⟨p. 619⟩three sorts of things; of mens facts, of their doctrines, and of their persons. Touching facts; the Apostle Paul would not haue vs to haue fellowship, with the vnfruitfull workes of darkenes, Eph. 5. 11. but rather to reprooue them, because they are subiect to our iudgement: and being reprooued by vs, they are iudged of vs. And our Sauiour doth therefore command vs, when our brother trespasseth against vs, to goe and reprooue him, because 1his actions are liable to our censure.