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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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Let therefore abide in you that same doctrine concerning Christ, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning, remain in you, that is, if ye believe and obey it; you also shall continue in the same, and in the father. Chap. 2. 24.
Let therefore abide in you that same doctrine concerning Christ, which ye haue heard from the beginning. If that which ye haue heard from the beginning, remaine in you, that is, if ye beleeue and obey it; you also shall continue in the same, and in the father. Chap. 2. 24.
The second Ground, He that is the adopted son of God, shall undoubtedly be saved. This point the Apostle plainly declareth, when he saith: Be loved, now are we the sons of God. 1— And we know, that is, we are undoubtedly assured by faith, that when Christ shall appear in glory, we shall be like unto him, for we shall see him as he is. That the latter part of these words, is thus to be expounded, I gather out of Chap. 2. 28. as also by comparing this text with that of S. Paul, where he saith, When Christ which is our life shall 2appear, then shall we also appear with him in glory. And again, If we be sons, we 3are also heirs, even the heirs of God, and ⟨p. 82⟩heirs annexed with Christ, if so be that we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him. Now put the case, that the conscience of the believer, will not rest in this, but desires to be further resolved, touching the certainty of his adoption? Then I answer, that he must have recourse unto the signs, whereby a son of God may be discerned from a child of the devil: and these are principally three, First is, truly to believe in the name of the son of God: for those that have God for their father, are made the sons of God, by faith in Jesus Christ. And this faith snewes