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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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II. In the Case of Confession; when for professing the name of Christ, a man is deprived of them in the days of trial. Thus when our Saviour saith, Whosoever he be that forsaketh not all that he hath, &c. Luk. 14. 33. the words are spoken of all believers, in the Case of Confession, when they are called by God unto it; and therefore S. Matthew explains it thus; Whosoever &c. for my names sake, he shall receive, &c. Matth. 19. 29.
II. In the Case of Confession; when for professing the name of Christ, a man is depriued of them in the daies of triall. Thus when our Sauiour saith, Whosoeuer he be that forsaketh not all that he hath, &c. Luk. 14. 33. the words are spoken of all beleeuers, in the Case of Confession, when they are called by God vnto it; and therefore S. Matthew explaines it thus; Whosoeuer &c. for my names sake, he shall receiue, &c. Matth. 19. 29.
III. When in the time of persecution, famine, or war, the necessity is so great, that it requires present relief, which can no other way be had, but by giving and selling the goods that a man hath. In Psal. 112. 9. the good man is said to disperse to the poor; this dispersing must not be understood of all ⟨p. 533⟩times, but in case of extreme need. Again, when Christ says, Luk. 12. 33. •ell all that thou hast; this commandment must be limited: for a man is not bound to sell all at all times, but in the time of great and urgent necessity. Thus the christians in the Primitive Church, in the days of imminent persecution, sold all their possessions,