A09365:770
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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Sect. 3.
The third Circumstance, is the place. Where 1Question is made, In what place we must pray? Answ. In regard of conscience, holiness, ⟨p. 280⟩and religion, all places are equal, and alike in the New Testament, since the coming of Christ. The house or the field, is as holy as the Church; And if we pray in either of them, our prayer is as acceptable to God, as that which is made in the Church. For now the days are come, that were foretold by the Prophet, wherein. a clean, offering should be offered to God in every place. Mal. 1. 11. which Paul expo•ds, 1. Tim. 2. 8. of pure and holy prayer, offered to God in every place. To this purpose, Christ said to the woman of Samaria, Joh. 4. 25. that the time should come, when they […] not worship in Jerusalem, or in Samaria, but the true worshippers of God, should worship him in spirit and in truth, wheresoever it be.
The third Circumstance, is the place. Where 1Question is made, In what place we must pray? Answ. In regard of conscience, holines, ⟨p. 280⟩and religion, all places are equal, and alike in the New Testament, since the comming of Christ. The house or the field, is as holy as the Church; And if we pray in either of them, our prayer is as acceptable to God, as that which is made in the Church. For now the daies are come, that were foretold by the Prophet, wherein. a cleane, offering should be offered to God in euery place.