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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. That in our eating, we practise Justice. Solomon saith, The bread of deceit, that is, gotten by unlawful means, is sweet unto a man: but afterward, his mouth shall be filled with gravel. Prov. 20. 17. And Paul gives a rule to the Church of Thessalonica, that every man should eat his own bread: that is, the bread which is procured and deserved, by his own just and honest labour, […]. Thess. 3. 2. This first thing, serves to check a number of men, that live in the daily practise of injustice, by spending their goods in good fellowship, at Taverns and •ipling houses, neglecting (in the mean while) the maintenance of their own charge, by following their honest labour; and by this means, do even rob their families, of their due and right.
I. That in our eating, we practise Iustice. Salomon saith, The bread of deceit, that is, gotten by vnlawfull meanes, is sweet vnto a man: but afterward, his mouth shall be filled with gravell. Prov. 20. 17. And Paul giues a rule to the Church of Thessalonica, that euery man should eate his owne bread: that is, the bread which is procured and deserued, by his owne iust and honest labour, 〈…〉. Thess. 3. 2. This first thing, serues to checke a number of men, that liue in the daily practise of iniustice, by spending their goods in good fellowship, at Tauernes and •ipling houses, neglecting (in the meane while) the maintenance of their own charge, by following their honest labour; and by this meanes, doe euen robbe their families, of their due and right.
II. That we may eat to the Lord, we must practise Love & Charity in our eating. ⟨p. 551⟩How is that?