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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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The second Impediment, is troubled affections, specially rash anger, either against the ⟨p. 292⟩Teacher, or others. The remedy of this also is laid down, in the place before alleged, Be slow to wrath, v. 19. The third is, superfluity of maliciousness, that is, the abundance of evil corruptions and sins; which hearers shall by experience find in their own hearts and lives. This Impediment hath many branches, principally three. 1. Hardness of heart, noted by the stony ground, in the parable of the lower, Matth. 13. 20. 2. The Cares of the world, signified by the thorny ground, v. 22. 3. The itching ear, 2. Tim. 4. 3. when a man will hear no other doctrine, but that which is suitable to his corrupt nature; not being willing to frame his heart to the word, but to have the word framed to his wicked heart.
The second Impediment, is troubled affections, specially rash anger, either against the ⟨p. 292⟩Teacher, or others. The remedie of this also is laid downe, in the place before alleadged, Be slow to wrath, v. 19. The third is, superfluitie of malitiousnes, that is, the abundance of euill corruptions and sinnes; which hearers shall by experience find in their owne hearts and liues. This Impediment hath many branches, principally three. 1. Hardnes of heart, noted by the stonie ground, in the parable of the lower, Matth. 13. 20. 2. The Cares of the world, signified by the thornie ground, v. 22. 3. The itching eare, 2. Tim. 4. 3. when a man will heare no other doctrine, but that which is sutable to his corrupt nature; not beeing willing to frame his heart to the word, but to haue the word framed to his wicked heart.