A09365:1563
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.
I. Question. Whether there be any difference in the use of Meats & Drinks, now in the times of the New Testament?
I. Question. Whether there be any difference in the vse of Meates & Drinks, now in the times of the New Testament?
Ans. There is a distinction and difference of Meats, to be observed in sundry respects.
Ans. There is a distinction and difference of Meates, to be obserued in sundrie respects.
I. In respect of man, for healths sake. Paul counselleth Timothy; Drink no more water, drink a little wine, 1. Tim. 5. 23. In which it is plain, that there is a distinction of meats ⟨p. 538⟩approved and commended for man. For every kind of food fits not every body: meats therefore are to be used with difference. Man was not made for meat, but meat for man.
I. In respect of man, for healths suks. Paul counselleth Timothie; Drinke no more water, drinke a little wine,