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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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Sect. 3.
Thus much of Sin it self. Now follow the Differences thereof, which are manifold. The first sort are to be gathered from the causes and beginnings of sin in man, which are threefold, Reason, will, and Affection.
Thus much of Sinne it selfe. Now follow the Differences thereof, which are manifold. The first sort are to be gathered from the causes and beginnings of sinne in man, which are threefold, Reason, will, and Affection.
The differences of sin in respect of Reason are these, First, some are sins of knowledge, some of ignorance. A sin of Knowledge is, when a man offends against his knowledge, doing evil when he knoweth it to be evil: and this is greater then a sin of ignorance, for he that knoweth his masters will, and doth it not, shall be beaten with many stripes. A sin of Ignorance is, when a man doth evil, not knowing it to be evil. Thus Paul was a blasphemer, an oppressor, and persecuted the Church of Christ ignorantly, and in a blind zeal, not knowing that which he did to be evil. Now by ignorance ⟨p. 16⟩here I mean, an ignorance of those things which ought to be known; and this is twofold: simple, or affected. Simple ignorance is, when a man after diligence and good pains taking, still remains ignorant: this ignorance will not excuse any man, if it be of such things as he is bound to know: for it is said, He that doth not his masters will, by reason he knew it not, shall be beaten with stripes, though fewer.