A09365:1003
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sect. 1.
For the former. Adoration in general, is an outward Worship, signifying and testifying 1the inward worship of the heart. More specially, by it we must conceive, the bowing of the head, and knee; the bending and prostrating of the body; the lifting up of the hands, eyes, and such like.
For the former. Adoration in generall, is an outward Worship, signifying and testifying 1the inward worship of the heart. More specially, by it we must conceiue, the bowing of the head, and knee; the bending and prostrating of the bodie; the lifting vp of the hands, eyes, and such like.
- 1What Adoration is.
Adoration is two-fold; Religious, or Civill.
Religious Adoration, is that worship of God, in which Religion and Godliness is exercised, expressed, and signified. In it there be two things always joined together, and yet distinctly to be considered. The first and principal, being the foundation of all the rest, is the intention of the mind, whereby God is conceived, as an absolute and omnipotent Lord, knowing all things, yea the heart of man: hearing the prayers of all men, in all places, at all times; the author, preserver, and giver of all good things. The second, depending upon the former, is the Outward prostrating of the body, as the bowing of the knee, and such like, for this end, to testify our subjection unto God, as our absolute Lord, &c. This is it, which makes Adoration a true religious worship.