A09365:1746
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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As for the other sort, that are unable to work, they are not allowed by the word of God, to gather their alms themselves by begging from door to door, but to be relieved at home in their houses. Deut. 15. 4. There shall not be a beggar in thee. v. 11. there shall be ever some poor in the land. Here the holy Ghost makes a plain difference, between the poor and the beggar, forbidding the one, and commanding to help the other. Saint Paul likewise distinguisheth of widows, whereof some have rich kindred, and they are to be provided for by them, 1. Tim. 5. 4. Others are destitute of friends and kindred, by whom they may be relieved, and such he willeth to be maintained by the Church. v. 16. And this is no toleration or approbation of beggars.
As for the other sort, that are vnable to worke, they are not allowed by the word of God, to gather their almes themselues by begging from doore to doore, but to be releeued at home in their houses. Deut. 15. 4. There shall not be a begger in thee. v. 11. there shall be euer some poore in the land. Here the holy Ghost makes a plaine difference, between the poore and the begger, forbidding the one, and commanding to helpe the other. Saint Paul likewise distinguisheth of widowes, whereof some haue rich kindred, and they are to be prouided for by them, 1. Tim. 5. 4. Others are destitute of friends and kindred, by whome they may be releeued, and such he willeth to be maintained by the Church. v. 16. And this is no toleration or approbation of beggers.
Again, the begging of alms is the very seminary of vagabonds, rogues, & straggling p••sons, which have no calling, nor are of any corporation, Church, or commonwealth. Yea it doth proclaim to the world, in the ears ⟨p. 605⟩