A09365:1728
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. Who, or what persons must give Alms?
I. Question. Who, or what persons must giue Almes?
Ans. There be two sorts of men, that are, and ought to be, givers of Alms.
Ans. There be two sorts of men, that are, and ought to be, giuers of Almes.
The first sort are Rich men, who besides things necessary, have superfl••tle and abundance, yea, much more then things necessary. These are such as have the worlds good, as S. John saith, whereby they are enabled, to 1give and bestow relief upon others, out of their abundance. Thus Saint Paul saith, that the abundance of the Corinthians, must supply the want of other Churches, 2. Cor. 8. 14. Many other proofs might be brought, but these are sufficient in a known and confessed truth.
The first sort are Rich men, who besides things necessarie, haue superfl••tle and abundance, yea, much more then things necessarie. These are such as haue the worlds good, as S. Iohn saith, whereby they are inabled, to