A09365:1629
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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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. Gen. 24. 22. And it is said, that when she received it, she ware the Jewell of gold in her forehead, and the bracelets upon her hands, vers. 47. Joseph being advanced in Pharaohs Court, had the signet of Pharaoh put upon his hand, and a chain of gold about his: neck, and was arrayed in fine linen; all which were the ornaments of Princes in those countries. Gen. 41. 42. Again, all the Israelites did were earrings of gold, which afterward they took off from their ears, and ⟨p. 561⟩gave them to Aaron, to make thereof the golden calf. Exod. 32. 3. And they are not blamed for wearing them, but because they put them to Idolatrous uses. So it is said of king Solomon, that he had silver in such abundance, that, according to his state, he gave it in Jerusalem as stones, 2. Cron. 9. 27. And Christ speaketh of the royalty of Solomon, as of a rare and excellent thing, which himself approved, howsoever he prefers the glory of the Lilies of the field before it, Matt. 6. 29. The daughter of Pharaoh is said to be brought unto Solomon, in a vesture of gold of Ophir, that is, in a garment of the finest beaten gold.