A09365:1734
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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The man that lives by his work, is commā dead to labour in his calling, that he may have something to give to them that want, • ph. 4. 28. The poor widow that cast into the Lords treasury of her penury, but two mites, that is the eight part of a penny, is commended; and Christ preferreth her alms, before the great gifts of the richer sort, luk. 21. 2. The ⟨p. 599⟩Church of Macedonia, being poor and in extreme necessity, doth yet send relief to other Churches, and is commended for it by Paul. 2. Cor. 8. 2. Their poverty excused them not from liberality, but they were liberal, not only according to, but even beyond their ability. Our Saviour Christ himself lived of alms: for Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, & Susanna ministered unto him of their substance, Luk. 8. 3. Where by the way, we note, that he did not live by begging, as the Papists affirm, but by the voluntary ministration and contribution of some, to whom he preached. Now, though he was so poor himself, yet he used to give aims of that he had, Joh. 13. 29. The oblations of the Old Testament, for the maintenance of the Altar, were a matter of great cost and charge, in sacrifices, & such like ceremonies: & yet all were charged with them, the poor, as well as the rich. Now in the new Testament, the material Altar is taken away, & yet we have something in the room thereof, namely, those that are poor and destitute, which all men are bound in conscience to relieve and maintain, as once they were to maintain the Altar. Saint John commends unto us Charity, not that which consisteth in words only, but which shows it self in actions, 1. Joh. 3. 18. teaching that the one is no way sufficient without the other. Lastly, all mankind is distinguished into these two sorts: some are givers, ⟨p. 600⟩some are receivers of aims: there is not a third kind to be found in the Scriptures.
The man that liues by his work, is commā ded to labour in his calling, that he may haue something to giue to them that want, ph. 4. 28. The poore widow that cast into the Lords treasurie of her penurie, but two mites, that is the eight part of a pennie, is commended; and Christ preserreth her almes, before the great gifts of the richer sort, luk. 21. 2. The