A09365:869
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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III. The grace and mercy of God is free, and not tied or bound to the outward elements. ⟨p. 311⟩Joh. 3. 8. The wind bloweth, where it listeth, that is, God gives grace, and vouchsafeth favour, to whom, where, and when it pleaseth him. And hence it is, that they, whom he would not have perish but come to eternal life, shall be saved, though they be not partakers of this Sacrament.
III. The grace and mercy of God is free, and not tied or bound to the outward elements. ⟨p. 311⟩Ioh. 3. 8. The wind bloweth, where it listeth, that is, God giues grace, and vouchsafeth fauour, to whome, where, and when it pleaseth him. And hence it is, that they, whome he would not haue perish but come to eternall life, shall be saued, though they be not partakers of this Sacrament.
IV. Infants, borne of believing parents, are holy before baptism, and baptism is but a seal of that holiness, 1. Cor. 7. 14. The children of believing parents are holy. Rom. 11. 16. If the first fruits be holy, so is the whole tumpe, and if the root be holy, so are the branches. Yea to them belongs the kingdom of heaven as well as to others. Christ saith, Suffer little children, &c. for to them belongeth the kingdom of heaven, Mark. 10. 14.
IV. Infants, borne of beleeuing parents, are holy before baptisme, and baptisme is but a seale of that holinesse,