A09365:1304
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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I. The sabbath day of the new Testament, is called the Lord day, Apoc. 1. 10. Now I suppose, (for in these points still we must go by likelihoods) its called the Lords day, as the last Supper of Christ, is called the Lords Supper, for two causes. First, as God rested the seventh day after the Creation, so Christ having ended the work of the new creation, rested on this day from his work of redemption. Secondly, as Christ did substitute the last supper in room of the passover, so he substituted the first day of the week in room of the Jews Sabbath, to be a day set apart to his own worship.
I. The sabboth day of the new Testament, is called the Lord daie, Apoc. 1. 10. Now I suppose, (for in these points still wee must goe by likelyhoods) its called the Lords day, as the last Supper of Christ, is called the Lords Supper, for two causes. First, as God rested the seauenth day after the Creation, so Christ hauing ended the worke of the new creation, rested on this day from his worke of redemption. Secondly, as Christ did substitute the last supper in roome of the passeouer, so he substituted the first day of the weeke in roome of the Iewes Sabboth, to be a day set apart to his owne worship.
II. The Church of Corinth every first day of the week, made a collection for the poor, as we may read, 1. Cor. 16. 2. and this collection for the poor in the primitive church followed the Preaching of the word, Prayer, and the Sacraments, as a fruit thereof, Act. 2. 42. For these be Sabbath exercises, that went always together in the Apostolical Church. But it will be said, that collecting for the Saints, is a matter of indifferency, and may be done upon any day, as well as upon the Sabbath. To this I answer, that Paul commands the Corinths to do it, as he