A09365:1741
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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Now those that are in the first and second degree of need, they are the persons that must be s••coured and relieved. For proof hereof consider these places, Mat. 25. 35. 36. I was hungry, and ye gave me meat, I thirsted, & ye gave m• drink, I was naked, and ye clothed me, I was sick, and ye visited me, I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Where observe what person Christ commendeth unto us to be relieved, the hungry, thirsty, naked, sick, harbourless, and the captive or prisoner. Rom. 12. 20. If thine enemy hunger, feed him; if the thirst, give him drink. We must not only supply the need of our friends, but also our enemies. […]. Tim. 5. 16. If any believing man or woman have widows, let him minister unto them, &c. that there may be sufficient for them that are widows indeed. Here widows that are desolate, without friends and goods, are commended to the liberality of the Church. Levit. 25. 35. If thy brother be impoverished, and hath the trembling hand, thou shalt relieve him, as a stranger or sojourner, so shall he live with thee. By the trembling hand, is meant the man that works hard for his living, and yet cannot ⟨p. 603⟩by his labour get things necessary, but must needs stretch out his hand, to others that are in better state for help.
Now those that are in the first and second degree of neede, they are the persons that must be s••coured and releeued. For proofe hereof consider these places, Mat. 25. 35. 36. I was hungry, and ye gaue me meat, I thirsted, & ye gaue m• drinke, I was naked, and ye clothed mee, I was sicke, and ye visited me, I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Where obserue what person Christ commendeth vnto vs to be releeued, the hungry, thirstie, naked, sicke, harbourles, and the capt•ue or prisoner.