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.
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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.
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Perkins, William, 1558-1602.
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[Cambridge] :: Printed by Iohn Legat, Printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge,
1606. and are to be sold [in London] in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Crowne by Simon Waterson.
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Conscience -- Early works to 1800.
Sin -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A09365.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 11, 2025.
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Sect. 3.
A third sort, to whome honour is to be yeelded, are Inferiours. And the honour due vnto them is, without all contempt, in meek∣nes of Spirit, to respect them as brethren. This dutie the Lord commands expressely to the King; That his heart be not lifted vp a∣bove his brethren. Deut. 17. 20. The same was the practise of Iob, who saith of himselfe, that he did not contemne the iudgement of his seruant, or of his maid, when they did contend with him, Iob. 31. 13. Naaman the Syrian, thought it no disgrace, to be advised and or∣dered by the counsell of his seruants. 2. King. 5. 13. And true it is, that all superiours ought
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to keepe their state and place; yet so, as they haue respect also to such as are inferiour to them, without scor•••• or contempt.
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