A09365:1162
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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II. Question. Whether a vow, be now in the new Testament, any part of Religion, or Gods worship?
II. Question. Whether a vowe, be now in the newe Testament, any part of Religion, or Gods worship?
The answer is threefold.
The answere is threefold.
First, if a vow be taken for a promise of moral obedience; the answer is, that a vow is indeed the worship of God, and so shall be, to the end of the world. For as God (for his part) promiseth mercy, in the covenant of grace, so we in Baptism, do make a vow, and promise of obedience to him, in all his commandments; and therefore Peter calleth ⟨p. 402⟩Baptism a stipulation, that is, the promise of good conscience to God. This promise once made in Baptism, is renewed so oft as we come to the Lords Supper, and further continued in the daily spiritual exercises of Invocation, and Repentance.
First, if a vowe be taken for a promise of morall obedience; the answer is, that a vowe is indeed the worship of God, and so shal be, to the ende of the world. For as God (for his part) promiseth mercie, in the couenant of grace, so wee in Baptisme, doe make a vowe, and promise of obedience to him, in all his commandements; and therefore Peter calleth