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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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II. The second point is, what we must do, when we take the benefit of Gods creatures; a matter of great consequent in the lives of men. And it is this, that we use our liberty in the Lord, and whether we eat or eat not, we must do both to the Lord. Rom. ⟨p. 550⟩14. 6. This is done by labouring, both in eating, and in abstinence, to approve the same unto God, unto his Saints, and unto our own consciences. Wherein appeareth a manifest difference between the wicked & the godly man. For the one, when he eateth or drinketh, he doth it in the Lord, and to the Lord; the other, doth it not to the Lord, but to himself, that is, to the satisfaction & contentment of his own carnal delight and pleasure.
II. The second point is, what we must doe, when we take the benefit of Gods creatures; a matter of great consequent in the liues of men. And it is this, that we vse our libertie in the Lord, and whether we eate or eate not, we must doe both to the Lord. Rom. ⟨p. 550⟩14. 6. This is done by labouring, both in eating, and in abstinence, to approoue the same vnto God, vnto his Saints, and vnto our own consciēces. Wherein appeareth a manifest differēce between the wicked & the godly man. For the one, when he eateth or drinketh, he doth it in the Lord, and to the Lord; the other, doth it not to the Lord, but to himselfe, that is, to the satisfaction & contentment of his owne carnall delight and pleasure.
That a man may eat to the Lord, there are four things distinctly to be observed.