A09365:167
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 Second thing to be done for the attaining 1of Gods favour, and consequently of salvation, is to Believe in Christ. In the practise of a Christian life, the duties of humiliation & faith cannot be severed, yet for doctrines sake, I distinguish them. In Faith there are two things required, and to be performed on our behalf. First, to know the points of religion, and namely the sum of ⟨p. 60⟩the Gospel, especially the promise of righteousness and life eternal by Christ. Secondly, to apprehend and apply the promise, and withal the thing promised, which is Christ, unto our selves; and this is done, when a man upon the commandment of God, sets down this with himself, that Christ and his merits belong unto him in particular, and that Christ is his wisdom, justification, sanctification, and redemption. This doctrine is plain out of the sixth of John: for Christ is there propounded unto us, as the bread and the water of life. Therefore faith must not be idle in the brain, but it must take Christ and apply him unto the soul and conscience, even as meat is eaten.
The Secōd thing to be done for the attaining 1of Gods fauour, and confequently of saluatiō, is to Beleeue in Christ. In the practise of a Christian life, the duties of humiliation & faith cannot be seuered, yet for doctrines sake, I distinguish them. In Faith ther are two things required, and to be performed on our behalfe. First, to know the points of religion, and namely the summe of ⟨p. 60⟩the Gospel, especially the promise of righteousnes and life eternall by Christ. Secondly, to apprehend and applie the promise, and withall the thing promised, which is Christ, vnto our selues; and this is done, when a man vpon the commandemēt of God, sets down this with himselfe, that Christ and his merits belong vnto him in particular, and that Christ is his wisdome, iustification, sanctification, and redemption. This doctrine is plaine out of the sixt of Iohn: for Christ is there propounded vnto vs, as the bread and the water of life. Therefore faith must not be idle in the braine, but it must take Christ and applie him vnto the soule and conscience, euen as meate is eaten.