A09365:1681
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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Fourthly, when we cloth our selves, and truss our attire to our bodies; this should, teach us a further thing, that it behooveth us, to gird up our loins, to have our lights burning, to prepare our selves to meet Christ, whether by death, or by the last judgment. If we make not these uses of our attire, we do not rightly use, but rather abuse the same.
Fourthly, when we cloth our selues, and trusse our attire to our bodies; this should, teach vs a further thing, that it behooueth vs, to gird vp our loines, to haue our lightes burning, to prepare our selues to meete Christ, whether by death, or by the last iudgment. If we make not these vses of our attire, we doe not rightly vse, but rather abuse the same.
In a word, to shut up this point; we are all to be exhorted to make conscience of the ⟨p. 582⟩practise of these Rules, and to take heed of pride in these outward things. And in way of motive hereunto; consider first, how great & heinous a sin Pride is. The greatness of it may be discerned by four things.
In a word, to shut vp this point; we are all to be exhorted to make conscience of the ⟨p. 582⟩practise of these Rules, and to take heede of pride in these outward things. And in way of motiue hereunto; consider first, how great & hainous a sinne Pride is. The greatnes of it may be discerned by foure things.
First, in it, and the fruit thereof, superfluity of apparel, there is an abuse of our wealth, to needless and superfluous uses, which ought to be employed to uses more necessary; as to the good of the Church, common wealth and family, and especially for the relief of the poor.