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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. That we may eat to the Lord, we must practise Love & Charity in our eating. ⟨p. 551⟩How is that?
II. That we may eate to the Lord, we must practise Loue & Charitie in our eating. ⟨p. 551⟩How is that?
First, we must give offence to no man whatsoever. It is good, saith Paul, neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing, whereby thy brother stumbleth, is offended, or made weak. Rom. 14. 21.
First, we must giue offence to no man whatsoeuer. It is good, saith Paul, neither to eate flesh, nor to drinke wine, nor any thing, whereby thy brother stumbleth, is offended, or made weake. Rom. 14. 21.
Secondly, in our eating we must have respect of the poor. Thus Nehemiah exhorteth the Jews that were mourning for their sins, to be cheerful, to eat of the fat, and drink the sweet, and send part unto them, for whom none was prepared: that is, to them that were poor. Nehem. 8. 10. And the Prophet Amos, inveigheth against some of the Princes of Israel, who drunk wine in bowls, and anointed themselves with the chief ointments, and were not sorry for the affliction of Joseph: that is, did not relieve the poor brethren, that were led captive, and wanted food and maintenance.