A09365:1026
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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Now concerning the good Angels; If they did now appear unto us, and we had certain knowledge thereof, we might adore them. But how? only with civill and social worship. For so we read Gen. 19. 1. that Lot seeing two Angels coming towards Sodom, rose up to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the ground. By which example it appeareth, that though Angels may be adored, yet not with Religious, or that which is mixed with Religious worship, but with worship purely & merely civill. Whereupon it was, that the Angel refused the worship done unto him by John, saying, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and one of thy brethren, &c. Rev. 19. 10. I add moreover, that sith at this day, the Angels appear not unto us; we may not worship them at all, either in civill or religious manner, albeit we must ever have a reverent estimation of them.
Now concerning the good Angells; If they did now appeare vnto vs, and we had certaine knowledge thereof, we might adore them. But how? onely with ciuill and sociall worshippe. For so we read Gen. 19. 1. that Lot seeing twoo Angels comming towards Sodome, rose vp to meete them, and bowed himselfe with his face to the ground. By which example it appeareth, that though Angels may be adored, yet not with Religious, or that which is mixed with Religious worship, but with worship purely & meerely ciuill. Wherevpon it was, that the Angell refused the worship done vnto him by Iohn, saying, See thou doe it not: I am thy fellow seruant, and one of thy brethren, &c. Rev. 19. 10. I adde moreouer, that sith at this day, the Angels appeare not vnto vs; we may not worshippe them at all, either in ciuill or religious manner, albeit we must euer haue a reuerent estimation of them.
As for living men, Adoration merely civill ⟨p. 356⟩