A09365:1543
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Answer to this Question, I propound in four Rules.
The Answer to this Question, I propound in foure Rules.
I. Rule. They which have riches are to consider, that God is not only their sovereign Lord, but the Lord of their riches, and that they themselves are but the stewards of God, to employ and dispense them, according to his will. Yea further, that they are to give an account unto him, both for the having and using of those riches, which they have and ⟨p. 529⟩use. This Rule, is a confessed truth. In the petition, when we have bread in our houses & hands, yea which is more, in our mouths; when we are in the use of the creature, even then are we taught to say, Give us this day our daily bread, to signify, that God is our sovereign and absolute Lord, and that when we have the creatures, we have no use of them, unless he give it unto us. Again, the commandment, Luk. 16. 2. Give an account of thy stewardship; pertains to all men that have riches, though it be but meat and bread.
I. Rule. They which haue riches are to consider, that God is not only their soueraigne Lord, but the Lord of their riches, and that they themselues are but the stewards of God, to employ and dispense them, according to his will. Yea further, that they are to giue an account vnto him, both for the hauing and vsing of those riches, which they haue and ⟨p. 529⟩vse. This Rule, is a confessed truth. In the petition, when we haue bread in our houses & hands, yea which is more, in our mouthes; when we are in the vse of the creature, euen then are we taught to say, Giue vs this day our daily bread, to signifie, that God is our soueraigne and absolute Lord, and that when we haue the creatures, we haue no vse of them, vnlesse he giue it vnto vs. Againe, the commandement,