A09365:1306
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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Sect. 2.
The Second is this, If the Church had liberty to alter the Sabbath, then this alteration must be made within the compass of the week, to the sixth, or fifth, or fourth, or second, or third, or first day, and not to the eight, or ninth, or tenth days without the compass of the week. The reason is plain. ⟨p. 449⟩The Church of the New Testament, hath more knowledge and more grace, then the people of the old Testament had; and in that regard, ought to have more zeal, and greater alacrity in the worship of God then they had, that it may exceed the Jews according to the measure of grace received. And thus, the first and principal question touching the Sabbath, is answered and resolved.
The Second is this, If the Church had libertie to alter the Sabboth, then this alteration must be made within the compasse of the weeke, to the sixt, or fift, or fourth, or second, or third, or first daie, and not to the eight, or ninth, or tenth daies without the compasse of the weeke. The reason is plaine. ⟨p. 449⟩The Church of the New Testament, hath more knowledge and more grace, then the people of the old Testament had; and in that regard, ought to haue more zeale, and greater alacritie in the worship of God then they had, that it may exceede the Iewes according to the measure of grace receiued. And thus, the first and principall question touching the Sabboth, is answered and resolued.