A09365:1747
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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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⟩of all men, the shame either of the Magistrate who restrains it not, having authority: or of the wealthy and able, that they have no mercy or compassion. It is also a great disorder in commonwealths. For the boldest and most clamorous beggar, carries away all the alms from the rest: and so relief is distributed both unwisely and unequally. And howsoever it is the good law of our Land, agreeable to the law of God, that none should beg that are able to labour, and all men are bound in conscience to see it observed, that have any care of the good of this Church and commonwealth: yet it is a plague of our times, and greatly to be bewailed, that it is neglected, and not put i• execution.
Againe, the begging of almes is the very seminarie of vagabonds, rogues, & stragling p••sōs, which haue no calling, nor are of any corporation, Church, or commonwealth. Yea it doth proclaime to the world, in the eares ⟨p. 605⟩of all men, the shame either of the Magistrate who restraines it not, hauing authoritie: or of the wealthie and able, that they haue no mercy or compassion. It is also a great disorder in commonwealths. For the boldest and most clamarous begger, carries away all the almes from the rest: and so releefe is distributed both vnwisely and vnequally. And howsoeuer it is the good law of our Land, agreeable to the law of God, that none should begge that are able to labour, and all men are bound in conscience to see it obserued, that haue any care of the good of this Church and commonwealth: yet it is a plague of our times, and greatly to be bewailed, that it is neglected, and not put i• execution.