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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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For the better practising of this rule, take these three cautions.
For the better pactizing of this rule, take these three cautions.
I. We must seek to have Christ, and to be in him justified and sanctified: and being in him, then shall we in him and by him, have the holy use of all that we have.
I. We must seeke to haue Christ, and to be in him iustified and sanctified: and beeing in him, then shall we in him and by him, haue the holy vse of all that we haue.
Some will say; Infidels have the use of riches. Ans. They have indeed, and they are to them the gifts of God: Yet they so enjoy them, as that before God they are but usurpers. They be gifts of God in regard of Gods giving, but they are abuses and thefts in regard of their receiving, because they receive them not as they ought. A father gives a gift ⟨p. 536⟩unto his child, upon condition that he shall thus and thus receive it; now the child steals the gift that is given him, and therefore hath it not in that manner, that his father would he should have it. In like manner do Infidels steal and usurp the blessings of God, to which they have no just title, themselves being out of Christ, neither do they use them in that manner, which God requireth, sanctifying them by the word and prayer, 1. Tim. 4. 5.
Some will say; Infidels haue the vse of riches. Ans. They haue indeed, and they are to them the gifts of God: Yet they so inioy them, as that before God they are but vsurpers. They be gifts of God in regard of Gods giuing, but they are abuses and thefts in regard of their receiuing, because they receiue them not as they ought. A father giues a gift