A09365:1624
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I. Question. Whether ornaments of gold, silver, precious stones, silks & velvets, &c. may not lawfully be used?
I. Question. Whether ornaments of gold, siluer, precious stones, silkes & veluets, &c. may not lawfully be vsed?
Ans. There is a lawful use of these things, yet not in all, but only in them to whom they belong. Reasons of the Answer are these.
Ans. There is a lawfull vse of these things, yet not in all, but onely in themto whome they belong. Reasons of the Answer are these.
I. Gold and silver, &c. are the gifts of God, and serve not only for necessity, but for ornament and comeliness.
I. Gold and siluer, &c. are the gifts of God, and serue not onely for necessitie, but for ornament and comelinesse.
II. We have the Examples of sundry persons in Scripture, which do warrant the use of these creatures, and blessings of God. Abraham by his Steward sends unto Rebecca a golden habiliment, or earing, of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets of ten shekels weight of gold.