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The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three main questions concerning…The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning…
The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three main questions concerning man, simply considered in himself, are propounded and resolved, according to the word of God. Taught and delivered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himself revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning man, simply considered in himselfe, are propounded and resolued, according to the word of God. Taught and deliuered, by M. William Perkins in his Holy-day lectures, by himselfe revised before his death, and now published for the benefit of the Church.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
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Our third meditation is, that there is a mystical union and conjunction, between Christ & every believer, and that not only in regard of ⟨p. 137⟩soul, but of body also; which being once knit, shall never be dissolved, but is eternal. Whereupon the dying, dead, rotten, and consumed body, remaineth still a member of Christ, abideth within the covenant, and is and shall be ever, a temple of the holy Ghost. Thus Adam, and Abraham, which are dead so many thousand years ago, yea every true believer, from them to the end of the world, shall rise at the last day, in body to glory, by the power of their conjunction with Christ. In the winter season, we see the most trees void of leaves, buds, and blossoms: so as they seem to us to be dead, and yet nevertheless, there is a sap in the root of them, which in the Spring will ascend, & revive the decayed branches. Even so it is with our bodies, which though they be corrupted, rotten, burnt, or eaten with worms, or devoured by wild beasts, so as they may seem to be utterly perished, yet there is (as it were) a secret and hidden sap in them, (by reason of their union with Christ) by which they shall be raised, revived, & quickened, being made like unto the glorious body of Christ their head, with whom they shall reign, and live for evermore.
Our third meditation is, that there is a mysticall vnion and coniunction, betweene Christ & euery beleeuer, and that not onley in regard of ⟨p. 137⟩soule, but of bodie also; which beeing once knit, shall neuer be dissolued, but is eternall. Wherevpon the dying, dead, rotten, and consumed bodie, remaineth still a member of Christ, abideth within the couenant, and is and shall be euer, a temple of the holy Ghost. Thus Adam, and Abraham, which are dead so many thousand yeares agoe, yea euery true beleeuer, from them to the end of the world, shall rise at the last day, in body to glorie, by the power of their coniunction with Christ. In the winter season, we see the most trees voide of leaues, buddes, and blossomes: so as they seeme to vs to be dead, and yet neuerthelesse, there is a sappe in the roote of them, which in the Spring wil ascend, & reuiue the decaied branches. Euen so it is with our bodies, which though they be corrupted, rotten, burnt, or eaten with wormes, or deuoured by wild beasts, so as they may seeme to be vtterly perished, yet there is (as it were) a secret and hidden sap in them, (by reason of their vnion with Christ) by which they shall be raised, reuiued, & quickened, beeing made like vnto the glorious bodie of Christ their head, with whome they shall raigne, and liue for euermore.