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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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IV. The fourth Reason. Popish vows do abolish that order, which God hath set in the Society of mankind, to wit, that men should not only serve him in the duties of the first Table, out in the duties of the second, by serving of men, Gal. 5. 13. By love serve one another. Again, Rom. 13. 10. Love is called the fulfilling of the Law; because the ⟨p. 418⟩law of God is practised, not apart by it self, but in and with the love of our neighbour. From this order it followeth, that every man, beside the General calling of a Christian, must have some particular kind of life, in the which he must walk, and therein do service to men: Which if he refuse to do, he must not eat, according to the Apostles rule, 2. Thess. 3. 10.
IV. The fourth Reason. Popish vowes doe abolish that order, which God hath set in the Societie of mankinde, to wit, that men should not onely serue him in the duties of the first Table, out in the duties of the second, by seruing of men, Gal. 5. 13. By loue serue one another. Againe, Rom. 13. 10. Loue is called the fulfilling of the Law; because the ⟨p. 418⟩law of God is practised, not apart by it selfe, but in and with the loue of our neighbour. From this order it followeth, that euery man, beside the Generall calling of a Christian, must haue some particular kinde of life, in the which he must walke, and therein doe seruice to men: Which if he refuse to doe, he must not eate, according to the Apostles rule, 2. Thess. 3. 10.