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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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1. Question. To what things is Adoration due, and in what manner?
Ans. We must distinguish the things that are; and they be of three sorts, or ranks. In the first rank, comes God the Creator; in the second, the Creatures: in the third, the Work ⟨p. 352⟩of the creatures.
Ans. We must distinguish the things that are; and they be of three sorts, or rankes. In the first ranke, comes God the Creator; in the second, the Creatures: in the third, the Work ⟨p. 352⟩of the creatures.
For the first; Adoration that is due to God the Creator, must not be social, (for we are not Gods mates and companions,) but only Religious. Yea, all religious worship is due to God, and to him alone; which I prove thus. The Devil when he tempted our Saviour, desired no more of him, but the prostrating of his body; Yet upon this ground, that he was the giver and disposer of all the kingdoms of the earth, But Christ denies it, and answers, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and HIM ONLY shalt thou serve, Math. 4. 10. Again, the very scope of Religious Adoration, is to acknowledge the Godhead, and the properties thereof. And hereupon, it must be given to God alone, and consequently not to the creature, unless we will acknowledge a Godhead in the creature.
For the first; Adoration that is due to God the Creator, must not be sociall, (for we are not Gods mates and companions,) but onely Religious. Yea, all religious worshippe is due to God, and to him alone; which I prooue thus. The Devill when he tempted our Sauiour, desired no more of him, but the prostrating of his body; Yet vpon this ground, that he was the giuer and disposer of all the kingdomes of the earth, But Christ denies it, and answers, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and HIM ONELY shalt thou serue,