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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 2: §ect. 2.
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I come now to the second thing, required 1for the right and lawful Use of meats and drinks, namely, a Christian behaviour while we are in using them.
I come now to the second thing, required 1for the right and lawfull Vse of meates and drinkes, namely, a Christian behauiour while we are in vsing them.
- 1What is required in our Eating.
For the better understanding whereof, we are to consider two points. First, what we may do; and then, what we must do in using the creatures.
For the better vnderstanding whereof, we are to consider two points. First, what we may doe; and then, what we must doe in vsing the creatures.
I. Touching the former. We may use these gifts of God, with Christian liberty: and how is that? not sparingly alone, and for mere necessity, to the satisfying of our hunger, and quenching of our thirst, but also freely and liberally, for Christian delight and pleasure. For this is that liberty, which God hath granted to all believers. Thus we read, that Joseph and his brethren with him, did eat and drink together of the best, that is, liberally, Gen. 43. 34. And to this purpose David saith, that God giveth wine, to make glad the heart of man, and oil to make the face to shine, as well as bread to strengthen the body.