A09365:865
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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I. Baptism is appointed by God, to be no more, but a seal annexed unto, and depending upon the covenant; therefore we must put a difference between it, and the covenant.
I. Baptisme is appointed by God, to be no more, but a seale annexed vnto, and depending vpon the couenant; therefore we must put a difference betweene it, and the couenant.
The Covenant of grace, and our being in Christ is absolutely necessary: for no man, woman, or child, can be saved, unless they have God for their God. But the sign thereof is not. For look as to the essence of a bargain, the consent and agreement of the parties alone, is of mere necessity required; and this being yielded, the bargain is a bargain, though it be neither sealed, subscribed, nor confirmed by witnesses; so likewise a man may be saved, if he be within the covenant of grace, though he have not received the seal and sign thereof, the Sacrament of Baptism.
The Couenant of grace, and our beeing in Christ is absolutely necessarie: for no man, woman, or childe, can be saued, vnlesse they haue God for their God. But the signe thereof is not. For looke as to the essence of a bargaine, the consent and agreement of the parties alone, is of meere necessitie required; and this beeing yelded, the bargaine is a bargen, though it be neither sealed, subscribed, nor confirmed by witnesses; so likewise a man may be saued, if he be within the couenant of grace, though he haue not receiued the seale and signe thereof, the Sacrament of Baptisme.
II. The bare want or privation of Baptism (when it cannot be had) is pardonable, & doth not condemn the party un-baptized. The thief upon the cross was saved, though he was never baptized,