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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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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 ⟨p. 446⟩had ordained it in the Church of Galatia: whereby he makes it to be an Apostolical, and therefore a divine ordinance. Yea, that very text doth in some part manifest thus much, that it is an ordinance and institution of Christ, that the first day of the week should be the Lords day. For Paul commandeth nothing, but what he had from Christ.
II. The Church of Corinth everie first day of the weeke, made a collection for the poore, as we may read, 1. Cor. 16. 2. and this collection for the poore in the primitiue church followed the Preaching of the word, Praier, and the Sacraments, as a fruite therof, Act. 2. 42. For these be Sabboth exercises, that went alwaies together in the Apostolicall Church. But it will be saide, that collecting for the Saints, is a matter of indifferencie, and may be done vpon any day, as well as vpon the Sabboth. To this I answer, that Paul cōmands the Corinths to doe it, as he ⟨p. 446⟩had ordained it in the Church of Galatia: whereby he makes it to be an Apostolicall, and therefore a diuine ordinance. Yea, that very text doth in some part manifest thus much, that it is an ordinance and institution of Christ, that the first day of the weeke should be the Lords daie. For Paul commaundeth nothing, but what he had from Christ.