A09365:1697
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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I. Recreation may not be in the use of holy things; that is, in the use of the word, Sacraments, prayer, or in any act of religion. For these things are sacred & divine, they do stand by Gods express commandment, & may not be applied to any common or vulgar use. For this cause it is well provided, that the pageants which have been used in sundry cities of this land are put down; because they were nothing else, but either the whole or part of the history of the Bible turned into a Play. And therefore the less to be allowed, considering that the more holy the matter is which they represent, the more unholy are the plays themselves. Again, all such jests, as are framed out of the Phrases & sentences of the scripture, are abuses of holy things, and therefore carefully to be avoided. The common saying may teach us thus much. *It is no safe course to play with holy things. Lastly, upon the former conclusion, we are taught that it is not meet, convenient, or laudable for men to move occasion of laughter in Sermons.
I. Recreation may not be in the vse of holy things; that is, in the vse of the word, Sacraments, praier, or in any act of religion. For these things are sacred & divine, they doe stād by Gods expresse cōmandement, & may not be applyed to any common or vulgar vse. For this cause it is well provided, that the pageants which haue beene vsed in sundrie cities of this land are put downe; because they were nothing els, but either the whole or part of the historie of the Bible turned into a Play. And therefore the lesse to be allowed, considering that the more holy the matter is which they represent, the more vnholy are the plaies themselues. Againe, all such iests, as are framed out of the Phrases & sentences of the scripture, are abuses of holy things, and therefore carefully to be avoided. The common saying may teach vs thus much. *It is no safe course to play with holy things. Lastly, vpon the former conclusion, we are taught that it is not meete, conuenient, or laudable for men to mooue occasion of laughter in Sermons.
- *Non est bonum ludere cum Sanctis.