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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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II. Question. How we may rightly use meats and drinks, in such sort as our eating may be to Gods glory, and our own comfort?
II. Question. How we may rightly vse meates and drinks, in such sort as our eating may be to Gods glory, and our owne comfort?
Ans. That we may so do, some things are to be done before we eat, some in eating, & some after our eating.
Ans. That we may so doe, some things are to be done before we eate, some in eating, & some after our eating.
§ect. 1.
The thing that is to be done before our eating, 1is the Consecration of the food, that is, the Blessing of the meats which we are to eat, ⟨p. 544⟩1. Tim. 4. 5, Every creature of God is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer. By sanctification there, is not meant that, whereby we are sanctified by the holy Ghost: neither that, whereby the bread and the wine is hallowed in the Sacrament of the supper. But it is this; when we are assured, that the creature is made so free, and lawful to us, in respect of our use, that we may eat it freely, and with good conscience. By the word of God, Paul means the word of creation, mentioned in