A09365:1744
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 first sort, are not to be received. For touching them, the Apostle hath given this rule, He that will not labour, must not eat, 2. Thess. 3. 10. 12. Every man must live by the labour of his own hands, and feed upon his own bread. Again, such beggars are thieves & robbers, because they steal their labour from the Church and Commonwealth, which is as profitable, as land and treasure. In the old Law, if two men strived together, and the one had wounded the other; the offender was enjoined, not only to pay for the healing, but for the loss of his time also. Exod. 21. 19. And in like manner, ought such persons to bear the punishment, both of their theft, and of the loss of their labour. And the truth is, they that give to them in this their loose life, do maintain ⟨p. 604⟩them in wickedness.
The first sort, are not to be reiceued. For touching them, the Apostle hath giuen this rule, He that will not labour, must not eate, 2. Thess. 3. 10. 12. Euery man must liue by the labour of his owne hands, and feede vpon his owne bread. Againe, such beggers are theeues & robbers, because they steale their labour from the Church and Commonwealth, which is as profitable, as land and treasure. In the old Law, if two men striued together, and the one had wounded the other; the offender was inioyned, not onely to pay for the healing, but for the losse of his time also. Exod. 21. 19. And in like manner, ought such persons to beare the punishment, both of their theft, and of the losse of their labour. And the truth is, they that giue to them in this their loose life, doe maintaine ⟨p. 604⟩them in wickednes.