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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.
The Use. By this doctrine touching the necessity of Baptism, are justly challenged two sorts of men.
The Vse. By this doctrine touching the necessitie of Baptisme, are iustly challenged two sorts of men.
The first is the Popish sort, who build the absolute necessity of Baptism upon false and unstable grounds. For they teach in their writings, that all men are borne in sin and corruption, and unless they be cleansed from it, they can never be saved. Now Baptism (they say) is appointed by God, as the only remedy and sole means whereby they may ⟨p. 314⟩be purged from sin, and come to salvation. And this they show by a comparison of Baptism with the brazen Serpent: which as it was the only remedy for the cure of those which were stung by serpents, so is this Sacrament the only means, set apart by God, to keep them that are partakers thereof, from the sting of death and eternal destruction.
The first is the Popish sort, who build the absolute necessitie of Baptisme vpon false and vnstable grounds. For they teach in their writings, that all men are borne in sinne and corruption, and vnlesse they be clensed from it, they can neuer be saued. Now Baptisme (they say) is appointed by God, as the onely remedie and sole meanes whereby they may ⟨p. 314⟩be purged from sinne, and come to saluation. And this they snew by a comparison of Baptisme with the brazen Serpent: which as it was the only remedie for the cure of those which were stinged by serpents, so is this Sacrament the onely meanes, set apart by God, to keepe them that are partakers thereof, from the sting of death and eternall destruction.