A09365:74
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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Again, Ignorance is twofold: of the aLaw, or of the thing the Law requireth. Ignorance of the Law is, when a man knows not the Law of god written, nor the law of nature. This ignorance may somewhat lessen the sin, but it excuseth no man: because it is natural, and every man is bound to know the Law. Ignorance of the thing the Law ⟨p. 18⟩requireth, is the Ignorance of the bfact: and that is either with the fault of the doer, or without the fault.
Againe, Ignorance is twofold: of the aLaw, or of the thing the Law requireth. Ignorance of the Law is, when a man knowes not the Law of god writtē, nor the law of nature. This ignorance may somewhat lessen the sinne, but it excuseth no man: because it is naturall, and euery man is bound to know the Law. Ignorance of the thing the Law ⟨p. 18⟩requireth, is the Ignorance of the bfact: and that is either with the fault of the doer, or without the fault.
- aIgnorant•• […].Ignorant•• 〈…〉.
- bIgnorantia facti.
Faulty ignorance, is the ignorance of a fact, which he might have prevented. As when a man in his drunkenness killeth another: in this fact, not knowing what de doth, he also knoweth not that he hath offended: & yet because he might have prevented his drunkenness, therefore he is faulty, and sinneth. Faultless ignorance is, when a fact is done, which could not be either known, or avoided before hand. For example: if a man be opping a tree, and his axe head fall from the helve, out of his hand, and kills another passing by; here is indeed manslaughter, but no voluntary murder: because it was a thing that could not be avoided, and did not fall out through his default. And this ignorance is excusable.