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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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First, the Sabbath of the seventh day, was instituted and appointed by God in Paradise, before the fall of man, and the revealing of Christ; yea even then, when there ⟨p. 443⟩was one condition of all men. This is plainly set down in Gen. 2. as also in the fourth Commandment. And upon this ground it is manifest, that a Sabbath of a seventh day cannot be a Ceremony simply, considering the ordination thereof was in time long before all Ceremonies. If it be objected, that it was made a Ceremony afterward. I answer, that the reason is naught. For Matrimony was ordained in Paradise, and afterward made ceremonial, to signify the spiritual union between Christ and his Church, and yet Matrimony is perpetual: and so is a Sabbath of a seventh day. If it be again 1alleged, that God did then keep a seventh day in his own person, and afterward enjoined it to man by his commandment. I answer, that the institution of the Sabbath in Paradise consisted of two parts, Blessing, and Sanctification: and the meaning of the Holy Ghost is, that God did both bless it in regard of himself, because he kept it in his own person, and hallowed it also in regard of man, by commanding it to be sanctified and kept in performance of holy duties.
First, the Sabboth of the seauenth day, was instituted and appointed by God in Paradise, before the fall of man, and the reuealing of Christ; yea euen then, when there ⟨p. 443⟩was one condition of all men. This is plainly set downe in Gen. 2. as also in the fourth Commandement. And vpon this ground it is manifest, that a Sabboth of a seauenth day cannot be a Ceremonie simply, considering the ordination thereof was in time long before all Ceremonies. If it be obiected, that it was made a Ceremonie afterward. I answer, that the reason is naught. For Matrimonie was ordained in Paradise, and afterward made ceremoniall, to signifie the spirituall vnion betweene Christ and his Church, and yet Matrimonie is perpetuall: and so is a Sabboth of a seauenth day. If it be againe 1