A09365:1775
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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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.
Object. II. Dan. 4. 24. Redeem thy sins, by giving of al•.
Obiect. II. Dan. 4. 24. Redeeme thy sinnes, by giuing of al•.
Ans. This place maketh against the Papists: for by sins, the Prophet understandeth both the guilt, & also the punishment. Whereas they affirm, that the guilt of sin cannot be redeemed, but by Christ alone, and man only is to satisfy for the temporal punishment of sin. Secondly, the word which they translate redeem, doth properly signify (as it is in the Chaldee paraphrase) to break off. As if the Prophet should have said, Thou art, O King, a mighty Monarch, and thou hast used much injustice and cruelty: therefore, now repent thy self, and break off the course of thy sins, and testify thy repentance, by doing justice, and giving alms to the poor, whom thou hast oppressed. Thirdly, the word in the ancient Latin translations, signifieth to amend; and then it beareth this sense: Amend thy self, and the course of thy life, and let thine injustice be turned into justice, thy cruelty into mercy.