A09365:1735
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.
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Yet here an exception must be added, that this doctrine be not mistaken. There are some persons exempted from this duty, & they be such, as are in subjection to others, and are not at their own disposition. Of this sort, are children under the government of their parents, and servants subject to the authority and dominion of their Masters. For the goods which they have, are not their own, neither may they dispose of them as they list: they therefore must not be givers.
Yet here an exception must be added, that this doctrine be not mistakē. There are some persons exempted from this dutie, & they be such, as are in subiection to others, and are not at their owne disposition. Of this sort, are children vnder the gouernement of their parents, and seruants subiect to the authoritie and dominion of their Masters. For the goods which they haue, are not their owne, neither may they dispose of them as they list: they therefore must not be giuers.
It may be asked, whether the wife may give alms without the consent of her husband, considering that she is in subjection to another, and therefore all that she hath is another's, & not her own. Ans. The wife may give alms of some things, but with these cautions; as first she may give of those *goods that she hath excepted from marriage. Secondly, she may give of those things which are common to them both, provided it be with her husbands consent, at least general and implicit. Thirdly, she may not give without or against the consent of her husband. And the reason is, because both the law of nature, and the word of God, commands her obedience to her husband in all things.
It may be asked, whether the wife may giue almes without the consent of her husband, considering that she is in subiection to another, and therfore all that she hath is anothers, & not her own. Ans. The wife may giue almes of some things, but with these cautiōs; as first she may giue of those *