A09365:1315
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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Ans. In the New Testament, all days be as one, in regard of the aptness thereof to the worship of God: and yet there may be a difference of days in regard of order: and this Paul no where condemneth. That we may the better conceive this distinction, we must consider a difference between the Jews Sabbath and ours, which is this; That the Jews Sabbath was both the time of the ⟨p. 451⟩worship of God, and also a part of his worship. But the Sabbath of the new Testament, though it be a necessary time of Gods worship, yet it is not a part thereof. If it be said, that it is commanded, therefore […] must needs be a part of Gods worship: I answer: It is commanded, not as Gods worship for substance, but in respect of the duties of the worship, that are to be kept and performed in it. And hence it is manifest, that in regard of Gods worship, there is no difference of days in the new Testament, but in regard of order.
Ans. In the New Testament, all daies be as one, in regard of the aptnes thereof to the worship of God: and yet there may be a difference of daies in regard of order: and this Paul no where condemneth. That we may the better conceiue this distinction, we must consider a difference betweene the Iewes Sabboth and ours, which is this; That the Iewes Sabboth was both the time of the ⟨p. 451⟩worship of God, and also a part of his worship. But the Sabboth of the new Testament, though it be a necessarie time of Gods worship, yet it is not a part thereof. If it be said, that it is commanded, therfore 〈…〉 must needs be a part of Gods worship: I answer: It is commanded, not as Gods worship for substance, but in respect of the duties of the worship, that are to be kept and performed in it. And hence it is manifest, that in regard of Gods worship, there is no difference of daies in the new Testament, but in regard of order.
Thirdly, they object, that Paul kept the Jews Sabbath, as well as the Lords day. For he and Barnabas came to Antiochia, and went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath day,