A09365:1652
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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Touching this Rule, it is demanded, whether, if a man see a fashion used in other coū tries, he may not take it up here, and use it?
Touching this Rule, it is demanded, whether, if a man see a fashion vsed in other coū tries, he may not take it vp here, and vse it?
Ans. He may not. For God hath threatened to visit all such, as are clothed with strange apparel. Zeph. 1. 9. And Paul taxeth it as a great disorder in the Church of Corinth, and even against nature, that men went in long hair, and women went uncovered. 1. Cor. 11. 13. 14. And if this be so, then what a disorder is that, when men of one country, frame themselves to the fashions and attires, both of men and women of other nations. This one sin is so common among us, that it hath branded our English people with the ⟨p. 570⟩black mark of the vainest and most newfangled people under heaven. If a stranger comes into our land, he keeps his ancient & customable attire, without varying or alteration. We on the contrary, can see no fashion used either by the French, Italian, or Spanish, but we take it up, and use it as our own.
Ans. He may not. For God hath threatned to visite all such, as are cloathed with strange apparell. Zeph. 1. 9. And Paul taxeth it as a great disorder in the Church of Corinth, and euen against nature, that men went in long haire, and women went vncouered. 1. Cor. 11. 13. 14. And if this be so, then what a disorder is that, when men of one country, frame themselues to the fashions and attires, both of men and women of other nations. This one sinne is so common among vs, that it hath branded our English people with the