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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
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CHAP. VI.
Of the second main Question touching assurance of salvation.
Of the second maine Question touching assurance of saluation.
II. Question. How a man may be in conscience assured, of his own salvation?
II. Question. How a man may be in conscience assured, of his owne saluation?
Before I come to the Question it self, this conclusion is to be laid down as a main Ground; That Election, vocation, faith, adoption, ⟨p. 74⟩justification, sanctification, & eternal glorification, are never separated in the salvation of any man, but like inseparable companions, go• hand in hand; so as he that can be assured of one of them, may infallibly conclude in his own heart, that he hath and shall have interest in all the other in his due time. This is plain by the words of S. Paul,