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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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Our third meditation is, that that there is a mystical union and conjunction, between Christ and every believer, & that not only in regard of soul, but of body also; which being once knit, shall never be dissolved, but is eternal. Whereupon the dying, dead rotten, and consumed body remaineth still a member of Christ, abideth within the covenant, and is and shall be ever, a temple of the Holy Ghost. Thus Adam, and Abraham, which are dead, so many thousand years ago, yea every true believer, from them to the end of the world, shall arise at the last day in body to glory, by the power of their conjunction with Christ. In the winter season, we see the most trees void of leaves, buds, and blossoms: so as they seem to us to be dead, and yet nevertheless there is a sap in the root of them, which in the Spring will ascend, & revive the decayed bran ches. Even so it is with our bodies, which though they be corrupted, rotten, burnt or eaten with worms, or devoured by wild beasts, so as they may seem to be utterly ⟨p. 149⟩perished, yet there is (as it were) a secret and hidden sap in them, (by reason of their union with Christ) by which they shall be raised, revived, and quickened, being made like unto the glorious body of Christ their head, with whom they shall reign, and live for evermore.
Our third meditation is, that that there is a mysticall vnion and coniunctiō, betweene Christ and euery beleeuer, & that not onely in regard of soule, but of bodie also; which beeing once knit, shall neuer be dissolued, but is eternall. Wherevpon the dying, dead rotten, and consumed bodie remaineth still a member of Christ, abideth within the couenant, and is and shall be euer, a temple of the Holy Ghost. Thus Adam, and Abraham, which are dead, so many thousand yeares agoe, yea euery true beleeuer, from them to the end of the world, shall arise at the last day in body to glory, by the power of their coniunction with Christ. In the winter season, we see the most trees voide of leaues, buddes, and blossomes: so as they seeme to vs to be dead, and yet neuerthelesse there is a sappe in the roote of them, which in the Spring wil ascend, & reuiue the decaied brā ches. Euen so it is with our bodies, which though they be corrupted, rotten, burnt or eaten with wormes, or deuoured by wild beasts, so as they may seeme to be vtterly ⟨p. 149⟩perished, yet there is (as it were) a secret and hidden sap in them, (by reason of their vnion with Christ) by which they shall be raised, reuiued, and quickned, being made like vntothe glorious bodie of Christ their head, with whome they shall raigne, and liue for euermore.