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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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II. An other rule is this: If the distressed party, be much possessed with grief, of himself, he must not be left alone, but always attended with good company. For it is an usual practise of the Devil, to take the vantage of the place and time, when a man is solitary and deprived of that help, which otherwise he might have in society with others. Thus he tempted Eve, when she was apart from her husband. And in this regard, Solomon pronounces a woe to him that is alone. But herein doth 1his malice most appear, in that he is alway readiest, when a man is in great distress, and withal solitary, then upon the sudden to tempt him to despair, and to the making away of himself.
II. An other rule is this: If the distressed partie, be much possessed with griefe, of himselfe, he must not be left alone, but alwaies attended with good companie. For it is an vsuall practise of the Deuill, to take the vantage of the place and time, when a man is solitarie and depriued of that helpe, which otherwise he might haue in societie with others. Thus he tempted Eue, when shee was apart from her husband. And in this regard, Salomon pronounces a woe to him that is alone. But herein doth 1his malice most appeare, in that he is alway readiest, when a man is in great distresse, and withall solitarie, then vpon the sudden to tempt him to despaire, and to the making away of himselfe.
- 1Eccles. […]. 10.Eccles. 〈…〉. 10.
III. Thirdly, the party in distress must be taught, not to rest upon his own judgement, but always to submit himself, and be content to be advised by others that are men of wisdom, judgement, and discretion. A thing to be observed ⟨p. 105⟩