A09365:1555
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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But it is alleged to the contrary, Matth. 19. 21. If thou n ilt be perfect, sell all. Ans. The words are a personal and particular commandment. For this young Prince, whom Christ speaks unto, was called to become a Disciple of Christ, and to preach the Gospel, Luk. 9. 59. And the commandment is not given generally to all men, but particularly to him alone: and we cannot make a general rule of a special commandment or example. Again further, it was a commandment of special trial.
But it is alleadged to the contrarie, Matth. 19. 21. If thou n ilt be perfect, sell all. Ans. The wordes are a personall and particular commandement. For this young Prince, whome Christ speakes vnto, was called to become a Disciple of Christ, and to preach the Gospel, Luk. 9. 59. And the commandement is not giuen generally to all men, but particularly to him alone: and we cannot make a generall rule of a speciall commandement or example. Againe further, it was a commandement of speciall triall.
Secondly they allege, Matth. 10. 9. Possess neither gold, nor silver, nor money in your purses. ⟨p. 535⟩Ans. That commandment was temporal, and given to the Disciples, but only for the time of their first embassage into Jury, as appears in the 5. v. where Christ bids them not to go yet into the way of the Gentiles. And the commandments of their first embassage, were reversed afterward, Luk. 22. 36. Considering then that it belonged only to their first embassage, when they preached to the Jews, it was not given them for all times.