A09365:1813
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.
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Thirdly, our love and charity, must order ⟨p. 621⟩and direct, both our speech and our judgement of others, that we speak not of them without deliberation. For he that upon hatred, reports the evil he knoweth by another, is a backbiter. When Doeg the Edomite came, & showed Saul that David was gone to the house of Abimelech, he told no more then the truth; and yet because it proceeded from an evil mind, therefore David accuseth him of hatred, backbiting, slandering, and unrighteousness. Psalm. 52. 1. 2.
Thirdly, our loue and charitie, must order ⟨p. 621⟩and direct, both our speech and our iudgement of others, that we speake not of them without deliberation. For he that vpon hatred, reports the euill he knoweth by another, is a backebiter. When Doeg the Edomite came, & shewed Saul that Dauid was gone to the house of Abimelech, he tolde no more then the truth; and yet because it proceeded from an euill minde, therefore Dauid accuseth him of hatred, backebiting, slaundering, and vnrighteousnes. Psalm. 52. 1. 2.
Fourthly, he that speaks the evil he knows by his neighbour, must have the testimony of his own conscience, to assure him that he hath a calling to do it.
Fourthly, he that speakes the euill he knowes by his neighbour, must haue the testimonie of his owne conscience, to assure him that he hath a calling to doe it.