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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
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.
I. Question. Whether Confession of faith be necessary, and when?
I. Question. Whether Confession of faith be necessarie, and when?
Ans. That Confession is necessary, it appears by manifest testimonies of Scripture. 1. Pet. 3. 15. Be ready to give an answer always to every man, that asketh you a reason of the hope ⟨p. 359⟩that is in you. Here is a flat Commandment for Confession. Again, Rom. 10. 9, 10. If thou shalt confess with thy mouth, and believe with thy heart, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth man confesseth to salvation. And, Mark. 8. 38. Whosoever shall be ashamed of me, in this adulterous generation, of him shall the son of man be ashamed also, when he cometh in the glory of his Father, with his holy Angels. This is granted of all Divines, save only of some pestilent Heretics.
Ans. That Confession is necessarie, it appeares by manifest testimonies of Scripture. 1. Pet. 3. 15. Be readie to giue an answer alwaies to euery man, that asketh you a reason of the hope ⟨p. 359⟩that is in you. Here is a flat Commandement for Confession. Againe,