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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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Fourthly, by remembering, that Christ our ⟨p. 143⟩Head, being now in heaven, and we his members upon the earth; during our life, we are in presence separated from our Head, and consequently, from that happy and glorious fellowship, which we shall enjoy with him, and all the Saints our fellow-members, in the kingdom of heaven. This S. Paul noteth, when he saith, Whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: and 1thereupon himself desired to be dissolved, and to be with Christ.2
Fourthly, by remembring, that Christ our ⟨p. 143⟩Head, beeing now in heauen, and we his members vpon the earth; during our life, we are in presence separated from our Head, and consequently, from that happie and glorious fellowship, which we shall inioy with him, and all the Saints our fellow-members, in the kingdome of heauen. This S. Paul noteth, when he saith, Whilst we are at home in the bodie, we are absent from the Lord: and 1thereupon himselfe desired to be dissolued, and to be with Christ.2
Having thus entered into the due consideration of the aforesaid evils, we must in the second place, exercise our selves in the frequent meditation, of the blessed estate of Gods chosen, in the kingdom of glory: who being translated out of this life, into the bosom of Abraham, are fully and perfectly freed from sin, from Satan, from vanity and misery: have all tears wiped from