A37049:1242
A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…
A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1675
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.
It is true, there is both in eating and drinking, respect to be had, 1. To nature, which in some requireth more, in some less: 2. To mens stations, where, as to the kind or quality (as we said of clothes) there is more allowed to one then another: 3. To some occasions, wherein more freedom and hilarity is permitted then at other times, when more abstinency and a restraint upon these, even in themselves lawful pleasures, is extraordinarily called for, so that we cannot bound all persons, and at all times, with the same peremptory rules.
It is true, there is both in eating and drinking, respect to be had, 1. To nature, vvhich in some requireth more, in some less: 2. To mens stations, vvhere, as to the kind or quality (as vve said of cloaths) there is more allovved to one then another: 3. To some occasions, vvherein more freedom and hilarity is permitted then at other times, vvhen more abstinency and a restraint upon these, even in themselves lavvful pleasures, is extraordinarily called for, so that vve cannot bound all persons, and at all times, vvith the same peremptory rules.
There is also respect to be had to Christian liberty, where, by Gods goodness, men have allowance to make use of these ⟨p. 377⟩things, not only for necessity, but for refreshing also, and the virtue of temperance and sobriety (as all other virtues) doth not consist in an indivisible point, so that a man is to eat and drink so much, and neither less nor more, without any latitude; the Lord hath not so straitened the consciences of his people, but hath left bounds in sobriety, that we may come and go upon, providing these bounds be not exceeded. Neither is every satisfaction or delight in meat or drink to be condemned (seeing it is natural) but such as degenerateth and becometh carnal.
There is also respect to be had to Christian liberty, vvhere, by Gods goodness, men have allovvance to make use of thèse ⟨p. 377⟩