A09365:1552
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. 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, Act. 2. And so Paul acknowledgeth, that the Church of Corinth relieved the Church of Macedonia, even beyond their ability, in the days of extremity that was in that Church, 2. Cor. 8.
III. When in the time of persecution, famine, or warre, the necessitie is so great, that it requires present releefe, which can no other way be had, but by giuing and selling the goods that a man hath. In Psal. 112. 9. the good man is saide to disperse to the poore; this dispersing must not be vnderstoode of all ⟨p. 533⟩times, but in case of extreame neede. Again, when Christ saies, Luk. 12. 33. •ell al that thou hast; this cōmandement must be limited: for a man is not boūd to sel al at al times, but in the time of great and vrgent necessity. Thus the christiās in the Primitiue Church, in the daies of imminent persecution, sold all their possessions, Act. 2