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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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A Third End of apparel is, the honouring of the body. To this purpose S. Paul saith, 1. Cor. 12. 23. Upon those members of the body, which we think most unhonest, put […] on the greater honour, &c. v. 24. God hath tempered the body together, and given the more honour to that part which lacked. And in 1. Thess. 4. 4. It is the will of God, &c. that every one of you should know ⟨p. 576⟩how to possess his vessel in holiness and honour. These words are spoken of chastity, but they are generally to be understood of any other virtue belonging to the body. Now the reason of this end is plain. For the body of every believer, is the Temple of the Holy Ghost, and a member of Christ, in the kind and place, as well as the soul. Therefore it ought to be both holily and honourably used.
A Third Ende of apparell is, the honouring of the bodie. To this purpose S. Paul saith, 1. Cor. 12. 23. Vpon those members of the bodie, which we think most vnhonest, put 〈…〉 on the greater honour, &c. v. 24. God hath tempered the bodie together, and giuen the more honour to that part which lacked. And in 1. Thess. 4. 4. It is the will of God, &c. that euery one of you should know ⟨p. 576⟩how to possesse his vessell in holinesse and honour. These words are spoken of chastitie, but they are generally to be vnderstood of any other vertue belonging to the bodie. Now the reason of this ende is plaine. For the bodie of euery beleeuer, is the Temple of the Holy Ghost, and a member of Christ, in the kinde and place, as well as the soule. Therefore it ought to be both holily and honourably vsed.