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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sect. 1.
I. As the lawful use thereof is a note, whereby the true church of God is discerned, and distinguished from the false church. Not that the church of God cannot be a church, without this Sacrament. For it may want Baptism for a time, and yet remain a true church; as well as the church of the Jews in ancient times, wanted circumcision, for the space of forty years, Josh. 5. 6. and yet ceased not to be a true church, and loved of God.
I. As the lawfull vse thereof is a note, whereby the true church of God is discerned, and distinguished from the false church. Not that the church of God cannot be a church, without this Sacrament. For it may want Baptisme for a time, and yet remaine a true church; as well as the church of the Iewes in auncient times, wanted circumcision, for the space of fourtie yeares,