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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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Crying sins I call those, which are so heinous, & in their kind so grievous, that they hasten Gods judgements, and call down for 1speedy vengeance upon the sinner. Of this kind there are sundry examples in the Scriptures, principally four. First, Cains sin in murdering his innocent brother Abel; 2whereof it was said, The voice of thy brothers blood crieth unto me from the earth. The next is, the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah, which was pride, fullness of bread, abundance of idleness: unmerciful dealing with the poor, and all manner of uncleanness, Ezech. 16. & of this, The Lord said, that the cry of Sodom 3and Gomorrah wa• great, and their sins exceeding grievous. The third, is the sin of Oppression, endured by the Israelites in Egypt, at the hand of Pharaoh, and his task-masters. 4The fourth, is merciless Injustice in wrongful withholding, and detaining ⟨p. 26⟩5the labourers hire.
Crying sinnes I call those, which are so hainous, & in their kind so grieuous, that they hasten Gods iudgements, and cal downe for 1speedie vengeance vpon the sinner. Of this kind there are sundry examples in the Scriptures, principally foure. First, Cains sinne in murthering his innocent brother Abell; 2whereof it was saide, The voice of thy brothers blood crieth vnto me from the earth. The next is, the sinne of Sodome and Gomorrha, which was pride, fulnes of bread, abundance of idlenesse: vnmerciful dealing with the poore, and all manner of vncleannesse,