A09365:1835
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 actions of Reverence due to all superiors, are principally six. The first is, to rise up before the superior. Levit. 19. 32. Thou shalt rise up before the boare head, and honour the person of the old man. The second, when they are coming toward us, to go and meet them. Thus, when Abraham saw the three Angels coming toward him, he ran to meet them from the tent door, Gen. 28. 2. And king Solomon, when his mother Bathsheba came towards him, to speak unto him ⟨p. 629⟩for Adoniah, the text saith, he rose up to meet her, 1. King. 2. 19. The third, to bow the knee before the superior. Thus we read in the Gospel, that a certain man coming to Christ, as he was going on the way, kneeled unto him, Mark. 10. 17. Thus Abraham ran to meet the three Angels, and bowed himself to the ground. Gen. 28. 2. And the same Abraham, else where, bowed himself before the people of the Land of the Hittites, Gen. 23. 7. The fourth, to give them the first and highest seat or place. This our Saviour Christ meaneth in the parable, wherein he willeth those who are invited to a banquet, to yield the chiefest place to them, that are more honourable then themselves. Luk. 14. 7. And it is set down as a commendation of Josephs brethren, that they sate before him in order, the eldest according to his age, & the youngest according to his youth, Gen. 43. 33. Here we must remember; that though in common practise among men, the right hand is a note of superiority, yet in Scripture the practise is contrary. For in the article of our Creed, Sitting at the right hand signifieth, the inferiority of the Mediator, in respect of the father; though it be a token of his superiority, in regard of the Church. And so must the place be understood, (