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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 add further, that by reason of this liberty purchased unto us by Christ, we may use these and the like creatures of God, with Joy and rejoicing. This is the profit that redoundeth unto man, in the use of them, that he eat and drink, and delight his soul with the profit of his labours. Eccles. 2. 24. The practise hereof we have in the Acts, ch. 2. v. 46. where they of that Church that believed, are said to eat their meat together with gladness, and singleness of heart. And yet this rejoicing in the creatures, must be limited with this clause; that it be, in the Lord: that is to say, a hurtless and harmless joy, tending to the glory of God, and the good of our neighbour. This condemneth the common practise of the world, who solace and delight themselves in the use of Gods creatures, but so, as with their joy is joined the ordinary traducing of the Magistrate, Minister, and those that fear God, and will not run with them to the same excess of riot. 1. Pet. 4. 4.
I adde further, that by reason of this libertie purchased vnto vs by Christ, we may vse these and the like creatures of God, with Ioy and reioycing. This is the profit that redoundeth vnto man, in the vse of them, that he eate and drinke, and delight his soule with the profit of his labours. Eccles. 2. 24. The practise hereof we haue in the Acts, ch. 2. v. 46. where they of that Church that beleeued, are saide to eate their meate together with gladnesse, and singlenesse of heart. And yet this reioycing in the creatures, must be limited with this clause; that it be, in the Lord: that is to say, a hurtlesse and harmelesse ioy, tending to the glorie of God, and the good of our neighbour. This condemneth the common practise of the world, who solace and delight themselues in the vse of Gods creatures, but so, as with their ioy is ioyned the ordinarie traducing of the Magistrate, Minister, and those that feare God, and will not run with them to the same excesse of riot. 1. Pet. 4. 4.