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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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Sect. 3.
Some think, that men may be brought 1within the Covenant, by the doctrine of Universal grace and redemption. But this way of persuading a man that he hath title in the Covenant of grace, is both false, and unfit. False it is, because all the promises of the Gospel, are limited with the condition of Faith, and Repentance, not being universal to all, but made only to such persons, as repent and believe: therefore they are indefinite in regard of whole mankind, and to believers only they are universal.
Some thinke, that men may be brought 1within the Couenant, by the doctrine of Vniuersall grace and redemption. But this way of perswading a mā that he hath title in the Couenant of grace, is both false, and vnfit. False it is, because all the promises of the Gospel, are limited with the condition of Faith, and Repentance, not beeing vniuersall to all, but made onely to such persons, as repent and beleeue: therefore they are indefinite in regard of whole mankind, and to beleeuers onely they are vniuersall.
- 1The false way of ministering comfort.The false way of ministring comfort.