A09365:1782
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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Object. V. Luk. 14. 14. And thou (which givest relief) shalt be blessed, because they can not recompense thee: therefore alms do merit.
Obiect. V. Luk. 14. 14. And thou (which giuest releefe) shalt be blessed, because they can not recompense thee: therefore almes doe merit.
Ans. When God promiseth reward to the giving of alms, the promise is not made to the work, but to the worker, and that not for the merit of his person, or work, but only for Christ his sake, in whom he is, by whose means he stands reconciled unto God. And so men that practise charity in giving of alms, are rewarded with blessedness, not for their alms, but according to ⟨p. 615⟩the mercy of God in Christ.
Ans. When God promiseth reward to the giuing of almes, the promise is not made to the worke, but to the worker, and that not for the merit of his person, or worke, but onely for Christ his sake, in whome he is, by whose meanes he stands reconciled vnto God. And so men that practise charitie in giuing of almes, are rewarded with blessednes, not for their almes, but according to ⟨p. 615⟩the mercie of God in Christ.
Now followeth the Right fruit of Almsgiving: and it stands in four things.
Now followeth the Right fruit of Almesgiuing: and it stands in foure things.