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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
Book 3 › Chapter 4 › Section 2 › Question 2 › Section 1: §ect. 1.
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§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 Gen. 1. 28. 29. & repeated, Gen. 9. 3. as also the word of God touching the liberty of conscience, namely that to the pure all things are pure, Tit. 1. 15. It is further added, and prayer, that is prayer grounded upon the said word of creation, and the doctrine touching Christian liberty; whereby we pray for grace to God, that we may use the creatures holily to his glory.
The thing that is to be done before our eating, 1is the Consecratiō of the food, that is, the Blessing of the meates which we are to eate, ⟨p. 544⟩1. Tim. 4. 5, Euery 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, wherby the bread and the wine is halowed in the Sacrament of the supper. But it is this; when we are assured, that the creature is made so free, and lawfull to vs, in respect of our vse, that we may eate it freely, and with good conscience. By the word of God, Paul meanes the word of creation, mentioned in