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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
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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. Amos 6. 6.
Secondly, in our eating we must haue respect of the poore. Thus Nehemiah exhorteth the Iewes that were mourning for their sinnes, to be chearefull, to eate of the fat, and drinke the sweete, and send part vnto them, for whome none was prepared: that is, to them that were poore. Nehem. 8. 10. And the Prophet Amos, inueigheth against some of the Princes of Israel, who drunke wine in bowles, and annointed themselues with the chiefe ointments, and were not sorrie for the affliction of Ioseph: that is, did not releeue the poore brethren, that were led captiue, and wanted foode and maintenance. Amos 6. 6.
III. We must use our meat in Sobriety. Sobriety is a gift of God, whereby we keep a holy moderation in the use of our diet. Prov. 23. 1, 2. When thou sit test to eat, &c. consider diligently, what is set before thee, and put the knife to thy throat, that is, be very careful and circumspect in taking thy food, bridle thine appetite, take heed thou doest not exceed measure.
III. We must vse our meate in Sobrietie. Sobrietie is a gift of God, whereby we keepe a holy moderation in the vse of our diet.