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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.
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VII. Lastly, these vows are against the preservation of Nature: for by them, specially that of perpetual chastity, men are brought to destroy even their own bodies and lives, which they are bound to preserve and maintain. Ephes. 5. 29. No man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it. The Apostle, even in his days, noted it as a fault, in the voluntary religion, that was then taken up by some; that for the maintenance thereof, they spared not their own bodies, Coloss. 2. 23. And like unto that, is the practise of Popish Votaries, which tendeth to the ruin and overthrow of nature, and life it self.
VII. Lastly, these vowes are against the preseruation of Nature: for by them, specially that of perpetuall chastitie, men are brought to destroy euen their owne bodies and liues, which they are bound to preserue and maintaine. Ephes. 5. 29. No man euer yet hated his owne flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it. The Apostle, euen in his daies, noted it as a fault, in the voluntarie religion, that was then taken vp by some; that for the maintenance thereof, they spared not their owne bodies, Coloss. 2. 23. And like vnto that, is the practise of Popish Votaries, which tendeth to the ruine and ouerthrow of nature, and life it selfe.
These be the Reasons. In the next place, we are to consider the Allegations that are commonly made, in the favour and defence of Popish vows.
These be the Reasons. In the next place, we are to consider the Allegations that are commonly made, in the fauour and defence of Popish vowes.