A09365:1145
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.
I. When it is against the word of God, and tends to the maintenance of sin. The reason is, because when God will not have an oath to bind it must not bind: For an oath must not be a bond of iniquity. Hereupon David having sworn a rash oath, to destroy Nabal and his house, and being stayed from it by the Lord in the means of Abigail; he praiseth God in this manner: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me, and blessed be thy counsel, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day, from coming to shed blood. 1. Sam. 25. 32, 33.
I. When it is against the word of God, and tends to the maintenance of sinne. The reason is, because when God will not haue an oath to bind it must not bind: For an oath must not be a bond of iniquitie. Hereupon Dauid hauing sworne a rash oath, to destroy Nabal and his house, and beeing staied from it by the Lord in the meanes of Abigail; he praiseth God in this manner: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meete me, and blessed be thy counsell, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day, from cōming to shed blood. 1. Sam. 25. 32, 33.
II. If it be made against the wholesome laws of the Commonwealth; because every soul must be subject to the higher powers. Rom. 13. 1.
II. If it be made against the wholesome lawes of the Commonwealth; because euery soule must be subiect to the higher powers. Rom. 13. 1.