The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

Thus I have laid down the Rule and explained it, and have given as particular directions, as I could safely adventure to do; I must now leave it to every man to apply it more particularly to himself, and to deal faithfully with his own conscience, in the use of it. Circumstances which vary Cases are infinite, therefore when all is done, much must be left to the Equity and Chancery of our own breasts. I have not told you how much in the Pound you may gain and no more, nor can I; A man may make a greater gain at one time, than another, of the same thing; he may take those advantages which the change of things, and the providence of God gives him, using them moderately: A man may take more of some persons than of others; provided a man use all men righteously, he may use some favourably. But I have on purpose forborne to descend to too many particularities, among other reasons, for the sake of Sir Thomas Mores observation concerning the Casuists of his time, who (he saith) by their too particular resolutions of Cases, did not teach men non peccare, not to sin, but did show them quàm prope ad peccatum liceat accedere sine peccato, how near men might come to sin, and yet not sin.

Thus I have layed down the Rule and explain'd it, and have given as particular directions, as I could safely adventure to do; I must now leave it to every man to apply it more particularly to himself, and to deal faithfully with his own conscience, in the use of it. Circumstances which vary Cases are infinite, therefore when all is done, much must bee left to the Equity and Chancery of our own breasts. I have not told you how much in the Pound you may gain and no more, nor can I; A man may make a greater gain at one time, than another, of the same thing; hee may take those advantages which the change of things, and the providence of God gives him, using them moderately: A man may take more of some persons than of others; provided a man use all men righteously, hee may use some favorably. But I have on purpose forborn to descend to too many particularities, among other reasons, for the sake of Sir Thomas Mores observation concerning the Casuists of his time, who (hee saith) by their too particular resolutions of Cases, did not teach men non peccare, not to sin, but did shew them quàm prope ad peccatum liceat accedere sine peccato, how near men might come to sin, and yet not sin.