A09365:1313
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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To this I answer, that both the places speak of the Feasts of the Jews, and of difference of days, that stands in force by the Jewish Ceremonial law. Paul to the Colossians, warns them to give no occasion ⟨p. 450⟩to others, whereby they might justly condemn them, for observing of days in superstitious manner, upon opinion of holiness and necessity, as if mens consciences were bound to such observation. And he reproves the Galatians, for observing days (as it is likely they did) not only in the Jewish, but also in the Heathenish manner. To which purpose Paul saith, v. 11. He is afraid of them. His meaning was, because they placing their salvation (in part) in their Jewish observation of days, after they had been informed touching their liberty in Christ, did thereby mix the Gospel with the Law: and therefore he feared, least by that means Christ should become unto them unprofitable, and so his preaching to small or no purpose.
To this I answere, that both the places speake of the Feasts of the Iewes, and of difference of daies, that stands in force by the Iewish Ceremoniall law. Paul to the Colossians, warnes them to giue no occasision ⟨p. 450⟩to others, whereby they might iustly condemne them, for obseruing of daies in superstitious manner, vpon opinion of holines and necessitie, as if mens consciences were bound to such obseruation. And he reprooues the Galatians, for obseruing daies (as it is likely they did) not onely in the Iewish, but also in the Heathenish manner. To which purpose Paul saith, v. 11. He is afraid of them. His meaning was, because they placing their saluation (in part) in their Iewish obseruation of daies, after they had beene informed touching their libertie in Christ, did thereby mixe the Gospel with the Law: and therefore he feared, least by that meanes Christ should become vnto them vnprofitable, and so his preaching to small or no purpose.