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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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These caveats observed, a man may lawfully take some sustenance, even in the time of a solemn fast. For there is no kind of meat but may then be eaten, quantity and quality being observed. In the old Testament, no clean beast was forbidden to be eaten, in the day of a fast. And in the New, To the pure, saith Paul, Tit. 1. 15. all things are pure. And the kingdom of God, stands not in meats and drinks, but in righteousness, peace, and joy in the holy Ghost, Rom. 14.
These caueats obserued, a man may lawfully take some sustenance, euen in the time of a solemne fast. For there is no kinde of meate but may then be eaten, quantitie and qualitie beeing obserued. In the old Testament, no cleane beast was forbidden to be eaten, in the day of a fast. And in the New, To the pure, saith Paul, Tit. 1. 15. all things are pure. And the kingdome of God, stands not in meates and drinkes, but in righteousnesse, peace, and ioy in the holy Ghost, Rom. 14.
III. Quest. Whether all persons, are bound to keep the form prescribed, in the day of the solemn fast?
III. Quest. Whether all persons, are bound to keepe the forme prescribed, in the day of the solemne fast?
Ans. All that are able, and can abstain, are bound. Yet because Gods worship stands not in eating or not eating, some persons are here exempted.