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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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Now these vows make a separation between these two: for they bring men into a general calling, but they utterly frustrate and make void the particular, and the duties of it; so as a man keeping them, cannot be serviceable to man, either in Church or Commonwealth. Besides, by the vow of poverty, the Apostles rule is disannulled, 1. Tim. 5. 16. which is, that if a man be able to maintain himself, or have any kindred able to do it, he should not be chargeable to the Church; and so there might be sufficient alms to them that are truly poor.
Now these vowes make a separation betweene these two: for they bring men into a generall calling, but they vtterly frustrate and make void the particular, and the duties of it; so as a man keeping them, cannot be seruiceable to man, either in Church or Commonwealth. Besides, by the vow of pouertie, the Apostles rule is disanulled, 1. Tim. 5. 16. which is, that if a man be able to maintaine himselfe, or haue any kinred able to doe it, he should not be chargeable to the Church; and so there might be sufficient almes to them that are truly poore.
V. The fifth Reason. They bring in again Judaism: for Jewish religion by Gods appointment, stood in bodily rites, and outward ceremonies, actions, and gestures, yea in outward things, as garments, meats, drinks. And their rule was, Touch not, taste not: from all which we are wholly freed by Christ.
V. The fift Reason. They bring in againe Iudaisme: for Iewish religion by Gods appointment, stood in bodily rites, and outward ceremonies, actions, and gestures, yea in outward things, as garments, meats, drinks. And their rule was, Touch not, tast not: from all which we are wholly freed by Christ.