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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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First, our food must not go beyond the condition, place, ability, and maintenance that God hath given us. John the Baptist being in the wilderness, contented himself ⟨p. 553⟩with very mean fare, agreeable both to the manner of that country, and to his own calling, and condition of life. His meat was locusts and wild honey. Mat. 3. 4.
First, our food must not goe beyond the condition, place, abilitie, and maintenance that God hath giuen vs. Iohn the Baptist being in the wildernesse, contented himselfe ⟨p. 553⟩with very meane fare, agreable both to the manner of that countrey, and to his owne calling, and condition of life. His meate was locusts and wild hony. Mat. 3. 4.
Secondly, it must be framed to the order and difference of time & place. Against this Rule the rich glutton offended, who fared deliciously every day, without any difference of time or place, Luk. 16. Solomon pronounceth a woe to that Land, whose Princes eat in the morning, Eccl. 10. 16. S. Paul notes it a fault in a Minister, to be *given to wine, 1. Tim. 3. 3. that is, a common tippler, & one that loves to sit by the wine morning & evening, day by day.
Secondly, it must be framed to the order and difference of time & place. Against this Rule the rich glutton offended, who fared deliciously euery day, without any difference of time or place,