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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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And thus much touching the distinct kinds of distresses of mind: whereunto I add this one thing further, that if we make examination of the estate of persons as are troubled with any of these five temptations we shall not usually find them single, but mixed together, especially Melancholy, with terror of Conscience or some other temptations.
And thus much touching the distinct kindes of distresses of minde: whereunto I adde this one thing further, that if we make examination of the estate of persons as are troubled with any of these fiue temptations we shall not vsually find them single, but mixed together, especially Melancholy, with terror of Conscience or some other temptations.
For the distraction of the mind will often ⟨p. 199⟩breed a distemper in the body, and the distemper of the body likewise will sometimes cause distraction of mind. Again, Melancholy will often be an occasion, (though no direct cause) of terror of Conscience; & in the same manner the conscience touched and terrified with sense of the heinousness of sin, and the Heaviness of Gods wrath, will bring distemper of body by sympathy, and cause Melancholy.
For the distraction of the mind will often ⟨p. 199⟩breed a distemper in the body, and the distemper of the bodie likewise will sometimes cause distraction of mind. Again, Melancholy wil oftēbe an occasion, (though no direct cause) of terror of Conscience; & in the same manner the conscience touched and terrified with sense of the haynousnesse of sinne, and the Heauinesse of Gods wrath, will bring distemper of bodie by sympathy, and cause Melancholie.