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Author: Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. 958
Title: Cases of conscience practically resolved containing a decision of the principall cases of conscience of daily concernment and continual use amongst men : very necessary for their information and direction in these evil times / by Jos. Hall.
Date: 1654
Bibliographic name / number: Wing / H371
No. of pages: [22], 399 p. :
Copy from: Harvard University Library
Reel position: Wing / 1463:07

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The CONTENTS of the first Decade.

Cases of Profit and Traffique.

• I. WHether it be lawfull for me to raise any profit by the loane of Mony? p. 1
• II. Whether may I not sell my wares as deare as I can, and get what I may of every Buyer? 13
• III. Whether is the Seller bound to make known to the Buyer the faults of that which he is about to sell? 19
• IV. Whether may I sell my commodities the dearer for giving dayes of payment? 24
• V. Whether and how farre Monopolies are, or may be lawfull? 30
• VI. Whether and how far doth a fraudulent bargaine binde me to performance? 38
• VII. How farre and when am I bound to make restitution of another mans goods remaining in my hands? 47
• VIII. Whether and how farre doth a promise extorted by feare, though seconded by an oath, binde my Conscience to performance? 54
• IX. Whether those moneyes, or goods which I have found may be safely taken, and kept by me to my owne use? 61
• X. Whether I may lawfully buy those goods, which I shall strongly suspect, or know to be stollen, or plundred; or if I have ignorantly bought such goods, whether I may lawfully (after knowledge of their owner) keep them as mine? 66

The CONTENTS of the second Decade.

Cases of Life and Liberty.

• I. WHether and in what cases it may be lawfull for a man to take away the life of another? p. 71
• II. Whether may I lawfully make use of a Duel for the deciding of my right; or the vindication of my honour? 81
• III. Whether may it be lawfull in case of extremity to procure the abortion of the Child for the preservation of the Mother? 89
• IV. Whether a man, adjudged to perpetuall imprisonment, or death, may in conscience indeavour, and practice an escape? 101
• V. Whether and how farre a man may be urged to an Oath? 108
• VI. Whether a Judge may upon allegations, proofes and evidences of others, condemn a man to death, whom he himselfe certainly knowes to be innocent? 117
• VII. Whether and in what cases am I bound to be an accuser of another? 129
• VIII. Whether a Prisoner indicted of a felonious act, which he hath committed; and interrogated by the Judge concerning the same, may stand upon the denial, and plead not guilty? 136
• IX. Whether and how farre a man may take up armes in the publique quarrell of a warre? 143
• X. Whether and how far a man may act towards his owne death? 150

The CONTENTS of the third Decade.

Cases of Piety and Religion.

• I. WHether upon the appearance of evill Spirits, we may hold discourse with them, and how we may demean our selves concerning them? 161
• II. How farre a secret pact with evill Spirits doth extend; and what actions and events must be referred thereunto? 174
• III. Whether reserving my Conscience to my selfe, I may be present at an Idolatrous devotion; or whether in the lawfull service of God I may communicate with wicked persons? 183
• IV. Whether vowes be not out of fashion now under the Gospell; of what things they may be made; how farre they oblige us: and whether and how farre they may be capable of a release. 192
• V. Whom may we justly hold an Heretique; and what is to be done in case of Heresie.
• VI. Whether the lawes of men doe bind the conscience; and how farre we are tyed to their obedience? 210
• VII. Whether Tithes be lawfull maintenance for Ministers under the Gospel? and whether men be bound to pay them accordingly? 219
• VIII. Whether it be lawfull for Christians, where they finde a Countrey possessed by Savage Pagans and Infidels, to drive out the native Inhabitants, and to seize upon and enjoy their lands upon any pretence whatsoever; and upon what grounds it may be lawfull so to doe? 233
• IX. Whether I need in case of some foule sinne committed by me to have recourse to Gods Minister for absolution; and what effect I may expect there-from. 249
• X. Whether it be lawfull for a man that is not a professed Divine, that is (as we for distinction are wont to call him) for a meer Laick person, to take upon him to interpret Scripture? 262

The CONTENTS of the fourth Decade.

Cases Matrimoniall.

• I. WHether the Marriage of a Son or Daughter, without or against the Consent of Parents, may be accounted lawfull? 285
• II. Whether marriage lawfully made may admit of any cause of Divorce, save onely for the violation of the Marriage-bed by fornication, or adultery? 296
• III. Whether after a lawfull Divorce for adultery, the innocent party may marry againe? 311
• IV. Whether the authority of a Father may reach so farre as to command, or compell the Child to dispose of himselfe in Marriage where he shall appoint? 322
• V. Whether the marriage of Cousensgerman, that is, of Brothers and Sisters children be lawfull? 331
• VI. Whether it be necessary, or requisite there should be a witnessed contract, or Espousals of the Parties to be married before the solemnization of the marriage? 343
• VII. Whether there ought to be a prohibition, and forbearance of marriages, and marriage-duties for some times appointed? 353
• VIII. Whether it be necessary that marriages should be celebrated by a Minister; and whether they may be valid, and lawfull without him? 361
• IX. Whether there be any necessity or use of thrice publishing the Contract of marriage in the Congregation before the celebration of it; and whether it be fit, that any Dispensation should be granted for the forbearance of it? 366
• X. Whether Marriages once made, may be annulled, and utterly voided; and in what cases this may be done? 372

ADDITIONALS to the fourth Decade.

• I. WHether a Marriage consummate betwixt the Unkle and Neece be so utterly unlawful, as to merit a sentence of present separation? 383
• II. Whether it be lawfull for a man to marry his Wives Brothers Widow? 406
• III. Whether an incestuous Marriage contracted in simplicity of heart betwixt two Persons ignorant of such a defilement, and so farre consummate as that Children are borne in that wedlock, ought to be made knowne and prosecuted to a dissolution? 412