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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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Secondly, we are to consider, that there be three degrees of eternal life. The first whereof, is in this world before we die, and it is then, when we begin to repent & believe in Christ, and to be assured in conscience that God the father is our father, Christ our redeemer, & the holy Ghost our comforter. For this is eternal life, to know God and him 1whom he hath sent Jesus Christ. The next degree ⟨p. 148⟩is in death: for death cuts off all sin, original & actual: death frees us from all worldly miseries: death prepareth the body, that it may be fit to enter into eternal happiness together with the soul, which is already in heaven. The last degree is, when body & soul reunited, go both together into eternal and everlasting glory.
Secondly, we are to consider, that there be three degrees of eternall life. The first whereof, is in this world before we die, and it is then, whē we begin to repent & beleeue in Christ, and to be assured in conscience that God the father is our father, Christ our redeemer, & the holy Ghost our comforter. For this is eternall life, to know God and him 1whome he hath sent Iesus Christ. The next degree ⟨p. 148⟩is in death: for death cuts off al sin, originall & actuall: death frees vs from al wordly miseries: death prepareth the bodie, that it may be fit to enter into eternall happinesse together with the soule, which is alreadie in heauen. The last degree is, when bodie & soule reunited, goe both together into eternall and euerlasting glory.