A09365:1576
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. 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.
Obiect. III. Papists make lawes, in which they forbidde some meats, onely to restraine concupiscence. Ans. Then they should forbid wine, as well as flesh. For wine, spices, and some kindes of fish, which they permit, are of greater force to stirre vp lust, then the vse of flesh. And hence it is, that Saint Paul exhorts men not to be drunke with wine, wherein is ⟨p. 542⟩excesse, Eph. 5. 18. Againe, I answer, that Iust may be restrained by exhortation to temperance, without prohibitory lawes for the obligation of the conscience, which are flat against Christian libertie.
Upon this Answer a further Question may be made.
Vpon this Answer a further Question may be made.
Whether a man may with good conscience eat flesh at times forbidden?