A09365:1620
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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To this I add one thing further, that when we have eaten to our contentment, and something remain, care must be had to reserve it, and not to cast it away. For this purpose, we have the example of Christ, who commandeth to gather up the broken meat that remaineth, that nothing be lost. Joh. 6. 12. The reason is, because these relics and fragments, are part of the creatures; yea they are as well Gods good creatures, as the rest were, and must be preserved to the same use.
To this I adde one thing further, that when we haue eaten to our contentment, and something remaine, care must be had to reserue it, and not to cast it away. For this purpose, we haue the example of Christ, who commandeth to gather vp the broken meate that remaineth, that nothing be lost. Ioh. 6. 12. The reason is, because these reliques and fragments, are part of the creatures; yea they are as well Gods good creatures, as the rest were, and must be preserued to the same vse.
Now if these may not be abused, or lost, much less ought the gifts of the mind, which are greater and far more precious, be suffered to miscarry, but rather to be preserved and increased. A good lesson for such, as have received any special gifts of nature, or grace from God; that they misspend them not, or suffer them to perish, but carefully maintain them to the glory of God, and the good of others.
Now if these may not be abused, or lost, much lesse ought the gifts of the minde, which are greater and farre more precious, be suffered to miscarie, but rather to be preserued and increased. A good lesson for such, as haue receiued any speciall gifts of nature, or grace from God; that they mispend them not, or suffer them to perish, but carefully maintaine them to the glorie of God, and the good of others.