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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
Book 3 › Chapter 4 › Section 3 › Question 2 › Section 2: §ect. 2.
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First, for Necessity sake; that is, for the defending of the body from the extremity of parching heat, and the pinching cold, and consequently the preserving of life & health. This was the end, for which garments were first made after the fall. And the reason of it is this. Whilst man was yet in the state of Innocency, before his fall, there was a perfect temperature of the air, in respect of mans body, and so there was no need of garments; and nakedness then was no shame unto man, but a glorious comeliness. Now after that Adam and in him all mankind, had sinned, vanity came upon all the creatures; & amongst ⟨p. 573⟩the rest, upon the air a marvellous distemperature in respect of heat and cold. For the remedy whereof, it was ordained that Adam should wear apparel, which God having once made and appointed, he hath ever since blessed it as his own ordinance, as daily experience showeth. For, our attire which is void of heat and life, doth notwithstanding preserve mans body in heat and life; which it could not do, if there were not a special providence of God attending upon it.
First, for Necessitie sake; that is, for the defending of the body from the extremitie of parching heate, and the pinching cold, and consequently the preseruing of life & health. This was the end, for which garments were first made after the fall. And the reason of it is this. Whilest man was yet in the state of Innocencie, before his fall, ther was a perfect temperature of the aire, in respect of mans bodie, and so there was no need of garments; and nakednesse then was no shame vnto man, but a glorious comelines. Now after that Adam and in him al mankind, had sinned, vanitie came vpon all the creatures; & amongst ⟨p. 573⟩the rest, vpon the aire a maruelous distemperature in respect of heat and cold. For the remedie whereof, it was ordained that Adam should weare apparell, which God hauing once made and appointed, he hath euer since blessed it as his owne ordinance, as daily experience sheweth. For, our attire which is void of heat and life, doth notwithstanding preserue mans bodie in heat and life; which it could not doe, if there were not a speciall prouidence of God attending vpon it.