A09365:1815
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now a man is called by God, in three cases. First, when he is commanded by the Magistrate, to testify what he knoweth. Secondly, when an evil that is in his neighbour, is to be redressed by admonition. Thirdly, when an evil is to be prevented, that it spread not abroad to the infection of others.
Now a man is called by God, in three cases. First, when he is commanded by the Magistrate, to testifie what he knoweth. Secondly, when an euill that is in his neighbour, is to be redressed by admonition. Thirdly, when an euill is to be preuented, that it spread not abroad to the infection of others.
These caveats observed, we may speak the evil we know by others, truly and with an upright conscience. But if they cannot be concealed, rather then a man should blaze abroad the faults of others, whereunto he is privy, he ought to be silent: remembering always the saying of Solomon, that it is the glory of a man, to pass by an infirmity, and not to take notice thereof, but by love to cover a multitude ⟨p. 622⟩of sins. Prov. 19: 11.
These caueats obserued, we may speake the euill we know by others, truly and with an vpright conscience. But if they cannot be concealed, rather then a man should blaze abroad the faults of others, wherevnto he is privie, he ought to be silent: remembring alwaies the saying of Salomon, that it is the glory of a man, to passe by an infirmitie, and not to take notice therof, but by loue to couer a multitude ⟨p. 622⟩of sinnes. Prov. 19: 11.