A09365:1196
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.
Now the Question being, whether these vows bind or no? I answer in a word, they do not, and that for these reasons.
Now the Question beeing, whether these vowes binde or no? I answer in a word, they doe not, and that for these reasons.
I. First, they are flat against the law of God, which I make manifest in the particulars. ⟨p. 412⟩The vow of perpetual chastity, is expressly against Gods commandment. 1. Cor. 7. 9. If they cannot abstain, let them marry: for it is better to marry then to burn. To this text the Papists answer, three ways.
I. First, they are flat against the law of God, which I make manifest in the particulars. ⟨p. 412⟩The vowe of perpetuall chastitie, is expressely against Gods commandement. 1. Cor. 7. 9. If they cannot abstaine, let them marry: for it is better to marrie then to burne. To this text the Papists answer, three waies.
First they say, that this place of scripture, is only a divine permission, and not a commandment: we reply again directly, that it is a plain commandment: For the intent of the Holy Ghost in that text, and in the whole Chapter is, to ordain a necessary remedy for incontinence, which Paul calls burning, and for the avoiding of fornication, which brings destruction to the soul. And for that purpose, he speaks not in permitting man ner, but in imperative terms, Let them marry.