A09365:1773
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 false Fruit is this, that, giving of alms doth merit forgiveness of sin, and satisfy the justice of God, for the temporal punishment thereof. That we may the better see the error of this doctrine, I will answer their arguments.
The false Fruit is this, that, giuing of almes doth merit forgiuenes of sinne, and satisfie the iustice of God, for the temporall punishment thereof. That we may the better see the errour of this doctrine, I will answer their arguments.
Object. I. First, they allege out of this text, that giving of alms makes all things clean unto us.
Obiect. I. First, they alleadge out of this text, that giuing of almes makes all things cleane vnto vs.
Ans. We must understand the text, thus. If we turn to God, believe in Christ, and ⟨p. 613⟩leave all our sins, then are we clean, and all our actions, and consequently our almsgiving shall be clean unto us: for to the pure all things are pure. Now alms and other things, are then said to be clean unto a man, when he being himself pure, maketh and hath a pure use of them.
Ans. We must vnderstand the text, thus. If we turne to God, beleeue in Christ, and ⟨p. 613⟩leaue all our sinnes, then are we cleane, and all our actions, and consequently our almesgiuing shall be cleane vnto vs: for to the pure all things are pure. Now almes and other things, are then said to be cleane vnto a man, when he beeing himselfe pure, maketh and hath a pure vse of them.