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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But how should a man in righteous manner honour himself?
But how should a man in righteous manner honour himselfe?
Ans. By observing two rules.
Ans. By obseruing two rules.
I. Rule. We must preserve our selves in body and soul; specially, we must keep the body, that it be not made an instrument of sin. For when we do use our bodies as instruments of uncleanness, then do we bring a shame upon them. And it is the will of God, that every man should know how to possess his vessel in holiness and honour, 1. Thes. 4. 4. 5. And that which is said of the body, is to be understood of the hand, the heart, the tongue, and all the parts and members thereof.
I. Rule. We must preserue our selues in body and soule; specially, we must keepe the body, that it be not made an instrument of sinne. For when we doe vse our bodies as instruments of vncleanes, then doe we bring a shame vpon them. And it is the will of God, that euery man should know how to possesse his vessel in holines and honour, 1. Thes. 4. 4. 5. And that which is said of the bodie, is to be vnderstood of the hand, the heart, the tongue, and all the parts and members thereof.