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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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CHAP. X.
Of the third Special Distress, arising of the Tentation of Blasphemy.
Of the third Speciall Distresse, arising of the Tentation of Blasphemie.
The third kind of trouble of mind, is that which ariseth of the Tentation of Blasphemy, which in regard of the vileness and ugliness thereof: is not amiss termed by some, the foul Tentation. And it is, when a 1man is troubled in his mind, with blasphemous cogitations, and thoughts, directly against the Majesty of God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. As for example: to think that God is not just, or merciful; that he accepteth mens persons: that he hath not knowledge of things, that are done here below, or at least that de doth not regard them: that God cannot do this or that: that he is injurious to some men, and partial to others, &c. These and such like blasphemous thoughts there be, which are not fit to be uttered amongst men, forasmuch as they are most horrible, and execrable, ⟨p. 161⟩as any can be conceived.
THe third kind of trouble of mind, is that which ariseth of the Tentation of Blasphemie, which in regard of the vilenes and vglinesse thereof: is not amisse tearmed by some, the foule Tentation. And it is, when a