A09365:1575
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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Object. II. There was blood and things strangled forbidden, in the council at Jerusalem, after Christs ascension, Act. 15. Ans. It was forbidden only in regard of offence, & for a time, so long as the weak Jew remained weak, not in regard of conscience. And therefore afterward Paul says, that all things even blood it self was lawful, though not expedient in regard of scandal, 1. Cor. 6. 12. And to the pure all things are pure, Tit. 1. 15.
Obiect. II. There was blood and things strangled forbidden, in the counsell at Ierusalem, after Christs ascension, Act. 15. Ans. It was forbidden onely in regard of offence, & for a time, so long as the weake Iewe remained weake, not in regard of conscience. And therfore afterward Paul saies, that all things euen blood it selfe was lawfull, though not expedient in regard of scandall, 1. Cor. 6. 12. And to the pure all things are pure, Tit. 1. 15.
Object. III. Papists make laws, in which they forbid some meats, only to restrain concupiscence. Ans. Then they should forbid wine, as well as flesh. For wine, spices, and some kinds of fish, which they permit, are of greater force to stir up lust, then the use of flesh. And hence it is, that Saint Paul exhorts men not to be drunk with wine, wherein is ⟨p. 542⟩excess, Eph. 5. 18. Again, I answer, that Just may be restrained by exhortation to temperance, without prohibitory laws for the obligation of the conscience, which are flat against Christian liberty.