A09365:1838
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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The first is, special reverence: which stands in the performance of two duties. The former is, to stand when our superiors do sit. For thus Abraham after he had received the Angels into his tent, and prepared meat for them, served himself by them under the tree, giving attendance, while they did eat, Gen. 18. 8. In like manner, when Moses sate in ⟨p. 631⟩judgement, the people are said to have stood about him, from morning until evening, Exod. 18. 13. The latter is, not to speak, but by leave. A duty always to be observed, but specially in the courts of Magistrates. Example whereof we have in Paul, who being called before Felix the governor, did not speak a word, until the governor had beckoned unto him, & given him leave. Act. 24. 10.
The first is, speciall reuerence: which stands in the performance of two duties. The former is, to stand when our superiors doe sitte. For thus Abraham after he had receiued the Angels into his tent, and prepared meat for them, serued himself by them vnder the tree, giuing attendance, while they did eate, Gen. 18. 8. In like manner, when Moses sate in ⟨p. 631⟩iudgement, the people are said to haue stood about him, from morning vntill euening, Exod. 18. 13. The latter is, not to speake, but by leaue. A dutie alwaies to be obserued, but specially in the courts of Magistrates. Example whereof we haue in Paul, who beeing called before Foelix the gouernour, did not speake a word, vntill the gouernour had beckened vnto him, & giuē him leaue. Act. 24. 10.