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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now a sin of Commission is, when a man doth any thing, that is flatly forbidden in the Law and word of God: as when one man kills another contrary to the Law, which saith, Thou shalt not kill. A sin of Omission is, when a man leaveth unperformed, some duty which the Law requireth: as for example, the preserving of his neighbours life, or good estate, when it lieth in his power so to do. These also are truly sins, and by them 1as well as by the other, men shall be tried in the last judgement.
Now a sinne of Cōmission is, when a man doth any thing, that is flatly forbidden in the Law and word of God: as when one man kills another contrarie to the Law, which saith, Thou shalt not kill. A sinne of Omission is, when a man leaueth vnperformed, some dutie which the Law requireth: as for example, the preseruing of his neighbours life, or good estate, when it lieth in his power so to doe. These also are truly sinnes, and by them 1as well as by the other, men shall be tried in the last iudgement.
Sins of Omission have three degrees. First, when a man doth nothing at all, but omits the duty commanded, both in whole and in part; as when having opportunity & ability, he doth not move so much as one finger, for the saving of his neighbours life.
Sinnes of Omission haue three degrees. First, when a man doth nothing at all, but omits the dutie commanded, both in whole and in part; as when hauing opportunitie & abilitie, he doth not mooue so much as one finger, for the sauing of his neighbours life.