A09365:1690
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I. Question. Whether Recreation be lawful for a Christian man?
I. Question. Whether Recreation be lawfull for a Christian man?
Ans. Yea, and that for two causes.
First, Rest from labour, with the refreshing of body and mind, is necessary; because mans nature is like the bow, which being alway bent and used, is soon broken in pieces. Now that which is necessary, is lawful. And if rest be lawful, then is recreation also lawful.
First, Rest from labour, with the refreshing of bodie and mind, is necessarie; because mans nature is like the bow, which being alway bent and vsed, is soone broken in pieces. Now that which is necessarie, is lawfull. And if rest be lawfull, then is recreation also lawfull.
Secondly, by Christian liberty, we are allowed to use the creatures of God, not only for our necessity, but also for meet and convenient delight. This is a confessed truth; and therefore to them, which shall condemn fit and convenient recreation (as some of the ancient Fathers have done, by name Chrysostom and Ambrose) it may be said, be not to righteous, be not to wise.