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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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First, it is absolute: for by it God is reverenced absolutely. Saint Paul exhorteth to yield tribute, fear, and honour to the 1Magistrate, not for himself, but for God, whose minister he is. And our Saviour saith, Fear ye not them which kill the body, and are not 2able to kill the soul, but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. As if he should say, I allow and command you to fear men, only for God, who hath set them over you, but fear God for himself.
First, it is absolute: for by it God is reuerenced absolutely. Saint Paul exhorteth to yeelde tribute, feare, and honour to the 1Magistrate, not for himselfe, but for God, whose minister he is. And our Sauiour saith, Feare ye not them which kill the bodie, and are not 2able to kill the soule, but rather feare him which is able to destroy both soule and bodie in hell. As if he should say, I allow and command you to feare men, onely for God, who hath set them ouer you, but feare God for himselfe.
Secondly, it makes a man, first of all, to fear the offence of God, and then the punishment ⟨p. 259⟩and judgement. For it is not a fear of the offence alone, but of the offence and punishment together, and of the offence in the first place: