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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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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.
In this Case, if Question be made, what is to be done, I answer, that for mixed distresses, we must have recourse to mixed Remedies, using in the first place the best means for the rectifying of the mind the principal grounds whereof have been before delivered; and then taking the seasonable advise of the Physician, whose calling and service God hath sanctified for the cure and relief of the body in case of extremity.
In this Case, if Question be made, what is to be done, I answere, that for mixt distresses, we must haue recourse to mixt Remedies, using in the first place the best meanes for the rectifying of the minde the principall growndes whereof haue beene before deliuered; and then taking the seasonable aduise of the Phisitian, whose calling and seruice God hath sanctified for the cure and releefe of the bodie in case of extremitie.