A09365:867
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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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, Luk. 23. And sundry Martyrs in former times, who were Gods ⟨p. 310⟩dear children, and died for the maintenance of his truth, though they wanted the outward and visible baptism, yet by Gods mercy they were not destitute of the inward, and consequently were not condemned but saved. And so many children under the law died before the eight day, uncircumcised. Yea when any among them were weak, and could not endure to have the foreskin of their flesh cut, in probability their circumcision was deferred, and some of them died in the mean time, which nevertheless being borne of believing parents, were undoubtedly saved, according to the promise of God made to Abraham, I will be thy God, and the God of thy seed. For as Christ saith of the Sabaoth, so may we say of Circumcision; It was made for man, and not man for it. And it were a judgement both rash and uncharitable, to think that all the males of the children of Israel that died before circumcision, were condemned.
II. The bare want or priuation of Baptisme (when it cannot be had) is pardonable, & doth not condemne the partie vn-baptized. The thiefe vpon the crosse was saued, though he was neuer baptized, Luk. 23. And sundrie Martyrs in former times, who were Gods ⟨p. 310⟩deare children, and died for the maintenance of his truth, though they wanted the outward and visible baptisme, yet by Gods mercy they were not destitute of the inward, and consequently were not condemned but saued. And so many children vnder the law died before the eight day, vncircumcised. Yea when any among them were weake, and could not indure to haue the foreskinne of their flesh cutte, in probability their circumcision was deferred, and some of them died in the meane time, which neuerthelesse being borne of beleeuing parents, were vndoubtedly saved, according to the promise of God made to Abraham, I will be thy God, and the God of thy seede. For as Christ saith of the Sabaoth, so may we say of Circumcision; It was made for man, and not man for it. And it were a iudgement both rash and vncharitable, to thinke that all the males of the children of Israel that died before circumcision, were condemned.