A09365:1391
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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IV. Rule. We must distinguish between the necessary works of our callings, that pertain to us, and other works that are out of our callings, ⟨p. 481⟩and pertain not unto us: and we must do the other, though we leave these undone. This Rule is propounded in 1. The. 4. 11. Meddle with your own business, that is, do the necessary works of your callings that belong to you, though you leave the other for the time undone. The contrary to it, is to live or to behave himself inordinately, 2. Thess. 3. 7. And we have an example of the transgression hereof in Peter, Joh. 21. 21. whom when Christ had commanded to follow him, he would needs ask him what John should do; Christs gives him this answer, what is that to thee? In which words, he teacheth that not only Peter, but also every man must attend upon the necessary and proper works of his own vocation, and not deal with other mens business; which because Peter did, he is by that answer secretly reproved, and justly condemned of curiosity in that behalf.
IV. Rule. We must distinguish betweene the necessarie workes of our callings, that pertaine to vs, and other workes that are out of our callings, ⟨p. 481⟩and pertaine not vnto vs: and we must doe the other, though we leaue these vndone. This Rule is propounded in 1. The. 4. 11. Medle with your owne businesse, that is, do the necessarie workes of your callings that belong to you, though you leaue the other for the time vndone. The contrary to it, is to liue or to behaue himselfe inordinately, 2. Thess. 3. 7. And we haue an example of the transgression hereof in Peter, Ioh. 21. 21. whome when Christ had commanded to follow him, he would needes aske him what Iohn should doe; Christs giues him this answer, what is that to thee? In which wordes, he teacheth that not onely Peter, but also euery man must attend vpon the necessarie and proper workes of his owne vocation, and not deale with other mens businesse; which because Peter did, he is by that answer secretly repooued, and iustly condemned of curiositie in that behalfe.