A09365:1736
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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II. Question. To whom must alms be given?
II. Question. To whome must almes be giuen?
Ans. To them that are in need Eph. 4. 28. For the better conceiving of this answer, we must remember, that there be three degrees ⟨p. 602⟩of need. The first is extreme necessity, when a man is utterly destitute of the means of preservation of life. The second is great need, when a man hath very little to maintain himself, and his. The third is common necessity, when he hath something, but yet not sufficient or competent.
Ans. To them that are in neede Eph. 4. 28. For the better conceiving of this answer, we must remember, that there be three degrees ⟨p. 602⟩of need. The first is extreame necessitie, when a man is vtterly destitute of the meanes of preseruation of life. The second is great need, when a man hath very little to maintaine himselfe, and his. The third is common necessitie, when he hath something, but yet not sufficient or competent.
Now those that are in the first and second degree of need, they are the persons that must be scoured and relieved. For proof hereof consider these places,