A09365:1523
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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III. Rule. We must not make one measure of sufficiency of goods necessary for all persons; for it varieth, according to the divers conditions of persons, & according to time and place. More things are necessary to a public man, then to a private; and more to him that hath a charge, then to a single man.
III. Rule. We must not make one measure of sufficiencie of goods necessarie for all persons; for it varieth, according to the divers conditions of persons, & according to time and place. More things are necessarie to a publicke man, then to a priuate; and more to him that hath a charge, then to a single man.
IV. Rule. That is to be judged necessary, which in some short time to come may be needful, though it have no present use. For example; the dowry that a father gives to his daughter at the day of marriage, though it be not presently needful, yet because in short time it may be necessary, therefore it is to be ⟨p. 523⟩reputed amongst necessary goods.
IV. Rule. That is to be iudged necessarie, which in some short time to come may be needefull, though it haue no present vse. For example; the dowrie that a father giues to his daughter at the day of mariage, though it be not presently needefull, yet because in short time it may be necessarie, therefore it is to be ⟨p. 523⟩reputed amongst necessarie goods.
V. Rule. We our selves do often err in judgement, in determining of things necessary and sufficient for our selves: & therefore when men seek things competent & necessary, they must always pray to God, to give them that, which he knows in his wisdom, to be meet and necessary, not prescribing a measure unto him.