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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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I. Rule. We must consider, that riches and goods, are of two sorts: some are necessary, some are more then necessary, which the Scripture calls Abundance.
I. Rule. We must consider, that riches and goods, are of two sorts: some are necessarie, some are more then necessarie, which the Scripture calls Abundance.
Goods and riches are two ways necessary; necessary to nature, or necessary to the person of a man. Goods necessary to nature, are those, without which nature and life cannot be well preserved; and these are most ⟨p. 522⟩needful. Necessary in respect of a mans person, are those goods, without which a mans state, condition, and dignity wherein he is, cannot be preserved.
Goods and riches are two waies necessarie; necessarie to nature, or necessarie to the person of a man. Goods necessarie to nature, are those, without which nature and life cannot be well preserued; and these are most ⟨p. 522⟩needefull. Necessary in respect of a mans person, are those goods, without which a mans state, condition, and dignitie wherein he is, cannot be preserued.
Now Riches more then necessary; I term those, without which both the life of man, and his good estate, may well be preserved. And whatsoever is besides them, is necessary. For example. To the calling of a Student, meat, drink, and cloth, are necessary in respect of nature; besides these, other things, as books, and such like, are also necessary for him, in respect of his condition and place.