A09365:55
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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Sect. 2.
The next Ground is touching the degrees of Goodness in humane things and actions. Goodness in things is twofold; uncreated and created. Uncreated is God himself, who never had beginning, and ⟨p. 7⟩who is Goodness it-self, because his nature is absolutely and perfectly good, and because he is the author and worker thereof, in all things created. Created goodness, is that whereby the creature is made good; and it is nothing else, but the fruit of that goodness, that is essentially in God. Now the degrees thereof are these. There is a general or natural Goodness in creatures, & a more special or moral Goodness.
The next Ground is touching the degrees of Goodnes in humane things and actions. Goodnesse in things is twofold; vncreated and created. Vncreated is God himselfe, who neuer had beginning, and ⟨p. 7⟩who is Goodnesse it-selfe, because his nature is absolutely and perfectly good, and because he is the author and worker thereof, in all things created. Created goodnes, is that whereby the creature is made good; and it is nothing els, but the fruit of that goodnesse, that is essentially in God. Now the degrees thereof are these. There is a generall or naturall Goodnesse in creatures, & a more speciall or morall Goodnesse.