A09365:1650
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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Fourthly, it must be answerable to our estate and dignity, for distinction of order and degree in the societies of men. This use of attire, stands by the very ordinance of God; who, as he hath not sorted all men to all places, so he will have men to fit themselves and their attire, to the quality of their proper places, to put a difference between themselves and others. Thus we read, that Joseph being by Pharaoh set over all the land of Egypt, was arrayed with garments of sine linen, and had a golden chain put upon his neck, to put a difference between him and the inferior princes of Pharaoh. Gen. 41. 42. Thus in ancient times, the captains and chief of the armies, did wear fine garments of divers colours of needle work, to distinguish them ⟨p. 569⟩from others. Jud. 5. 30. Thus in Kings courts, they went in soft raiment, and the poorer people in baser and rougher attire. Matt. 11. 8. By which it appears, that many in these days do greatly offend. For men keep not themselves within their own order: but the Artificer commonly goes clad like the Yeoman: the Yeoman like the Gentleman: the Gentleman as the Nobleman: the Nobleman as the Prince: which bringeth great confusion, and utterly overturneth the order, which God hath set in the states and conditions of men.
Fourthly, it must be answerable to our estate and dignitie, for distinction of order and degree in the societies of men. This vse of attire, stands by the very ordinance of God; who, as he hath not sorted all men to al places, so he will haue men to fitte themselues and their attire, to the qualitie of their proper places, to put a difference between themselues and others. Thus we read, that Ioseph being by Phaaroh set ouer all the land of Egypt, was arayed with garments of sine linnen, and had a golden chaine put vpon his necke, to put a difference betweene him and the inferiour princes of Pharaoh. Gen. 41. 42. Thus in auncient times, the captaines and cheife of the armies, did weare fine garments of diuers colours of needle worke, to distinguish them ⟨p. 569⟩from others. Iud. 5. 30. Thus in Kings courts, they went in soft rayment, and the poorer people in baser and rougher attire.