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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
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Here also, the dancing used in these days is to be reproved; namely, the mixed dancing of men and women, in number & measure, (specially after solemn feasts) with many lascivious gestures accompanying the same; which cannot, nor ought to be justified, but condemned. For it is no better, then the very bellows of lust and uncleanness, yea the cause of much evil. It is condemned in the daughter of Herodias, dancing before Herod. Mark. 6. 22. And in the Israelites, that sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play, that is, to dance. We read indeed, of a kind of dancing commended in Scripture, that Moses Aaron and Miriam used at the read sea, Exod. 15. 20. And David before the Ark, 1. Sam. 18. And the daughters of Israel, when David got the victory of Goliath, 2. Sam. 6. 14. But this dancing was of another kind. For it was not mixed, but single, men together, and women apart by themselves. They used not in their dancing wanton gestures, and amorous songs, but the Psalms of praise and thanksgiving. The cause of their dancing was spiritual joy, and the end of it was praise and thanksgiving.
Here also, the dauncing vsed in these daies is to be reprooued; namely, the mixed dauncing of men and weomen, in number & measure, (specially after solemne feasts) with many lascivious gestures accompanying the same; which cannot, nor ought to be iustified, but condemned. For it is no better, then the very bellowes of lust and vncleanes, yea the cause of much euill. It is condemned in the daughter of Herodias, dauncing before Herod. Mark. 6. 22. And in the Israelites, that sat downe to eat and drinke, and rose vp to play, that is, to daunce. We read indeed, of a kind of dauncing commended in Scripture, that Moses Aaron and Miriam vsed at the redde sea, Exod. 15. 20. And David before the Arke, 1. Sam. 18. And the daughters of Israel, when Dauid gotte the victorie of Goliah,