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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, by taking heed of the abuse of any creature appointed for food, by Intemperance. This abuse holy Job suspected in his sons, while they were a feasting, and therefore he sent day by day, and sanctified them, and offered up burnt offerings unto God according to the number of them all. Job. 1. 5.
First, by taking heed of the abuse of any creature appointed for foode, by Intemperance. This abuse holy Iob suspected in his sonnes, while they were a feasting, and therefore he sent day by day, and sanctified them, and offered vp burnt offerings vnto God according to the number of them all. Iob. 1. 5.
Secondly, by receiving the creatures, as from the hand of God himself. For this very end did God, by express word, give unto Adam every hearth bearing seed, which was upon the earth, and every tree wherein was the fruit of a tree bearing seed for his meat, that he might receive it, as God had given it unto him, from his own hand, Gen. 1. 29. Thus Moses said unto the Israelites touching ⟨p. 555⟩Manna: This is the bread, which the Lord hath given you to eat. Exod. 16. 15. This David acknowledged saying, Thou givest it them, & they gather it, thou openest thy hand and they are filled. Psal. 104. 28. and 145. 15. The Lord upbraideth Israel with this fault, by the Prophet Hosea, She did not acknowledge that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, Hos. 2. 8