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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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Next unto these are sins of Toleration, lesser then the former: which though in them selves they deserve death, yet God in his mercy shows his patience & long sufferance, upon the committers thereof, either deferring the temporal punishment, or pardoning both temporal and eternal to his Elect. Such a sin was the ignorance of the Gentiles before Christs coming: which God deferred to punish, and (as we say) owinked at 2it.
Next vnto these are sinnes of Toleration, lesser then the former: which though in thē selues they deserue death, yet God in his mercie shewes his patience & long sufferāce, vpon the committers thereof, either deferring the temporal punishment, or pardoning both temporall and eternall to his Elect. Such a sinne was the ignorance of the Gentiles before Christs comming: which God deferred to punish, and (as we say) owinked at 2it.
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- 2Act. 17. 30.
More especially, there be three sorts of sins of Toleration: the first is Original sin, or concupiscence, in the regenerate after regeneration, ⟨p. 27⟩and the fruits thereof: for it is not quite abolished by regeneration, but remains more or less molesting & tempting a man till death. And yet if we carry a constant purpose not to sin, and endeavour our selves to resist all tentations: this concupiscence of ours, shall not be imputed unto us, nor we condemned for it. And to this purpose the holy Apostle saith, There is no condemnation to them that are in Christ. Yet saith