A09365:1183
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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This Ground being laid, the Answer to ⟨p. 408⟩the Question propounded is this. When in vowing, we observe the conditions prae-required, the vow is lawful, and consequently binds the party vowing, so as if he keep it not, he dishonoureth God. But when the said Conditions, do not concur in the action of vowing, it becomes unlawful, and the party remaineth free, and not bound to performance.
This Ground beeing laide, the Answer to ⟨p. 408⟩the Question propounded is this. When in vowing, we obserue the conditions prae-required, the vow is lawfull, and consequently binds the partie vowing, so as if he keepe it not, he dishonoureth God. But when the saide Conditions, doe not concurre in the action of vowing, it becomes vnlawfull, and the partie remaineth free, and not bound to performance.
Here by the way, a Question of some moment is made; Whether Jephthah upon his Vow, did offer his Daughter in Sacrifice or no? considering that it is plain, even by the light of Nature, as also by the doctrine before taught, that a man is bound by the vow which he maketh.
Here by the way, a Question of some moment is made; Whether Iephte vpon his Vow, did offer his Daughter in Sacrifice or no? considering that it is plaine, euen by the light of Nature, as also by the doctrine before taught, that a man is bound by the vow which he maketh.