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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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Hence it is apparent, that this Messenger of God must be (as Paul saith) a *complete man, in every respect, armed 2and *well appointed with necessaries appertaining, for all purposes, to the honour of his Lord, and the credit of his Calling. He should be not only a learned Text-man, mighty in the Scriptures; a positive Divine, established in the truth; a man provided ad oppositum, to withstand and con• the Adversary; but a skilful Casuist, ready at all assays upon good grounds of knowledge and observation, to give a Rule, to yield a Reason, to speak a word in time to him that is weary.
Hence it is apparent, that this Messenger of God must be (as Paul saith) a *complete man, in euery respect, armed 2and *well appointed vvith necessaries appertaining, for all purposes, to the honour of his Lord, and the credit of his Calling. He should be not onely a learned Text-man, mightie in the Scriptures; a positiue Diuine, established in the truth; a man prouided ad oppositum, to vvithstand and con• the Aduersarie; but a skilfull Cas•ist, readie at all assaies vpon good grounds of knovvledge and obseruation, to giue a Rule, to yeelde a Reason, to speake a vvord in time to him that is vvearie.
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- 22. Tim. 3. 17