A09365:1291
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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Thirdly, the Jew might not carry a burden. This the Lord did expressly forbid them by the Prophet Jeremiah, Thus saith the Lord, Carrie no burdens upon the Sabbath day, neither bring them in by the gates of Jerusalem, &c. Jer. 17. 21. And Nehemiah charged the men of Judah, with the profanation of the Sabbath in that kind, Neh. 13. 15, 16, 17. In these three particulars, stood the strict observation of the Jewish rest; which is altogether temporary, and doth not concern the times of the New Testament; because it was only typical, the Sabbath being (in regard of that manner of rest) a figure of the most strict spiritual rest from all sin, in thought, word, and deed, required of cuery true believer.
Thirdly, the Iewe might not carrie a burden. This the Lord did expressely forbidde them by the Prophet Ieremie, Thus saith the Lord, Carrie no burdens vpon the Sabboth day, neither bring them in by the gates of Ierusalem, &c. Ier. 17. 21. And Nehemiah charged the men of Iudah, with the prophanation of the Sabboth in that kinde, Neh. 13. 15, 16, 17. In these three particulars, stood the strict obseruation of the Iewish rest; which is altogether temporarie, and doth not concerne the times of the New Testament; because it was onely typicall, the Sabboth beeing (in regard of that manner of rest) a figure of the most strict spirituall rest from all sinne, in thought, word, and deede, required of cuery true beleeuer.