A09365:882
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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The second answer is, that though such persons are not necessary to the essence of Baptism, yet they are not simply to be rejected; this alway presupposed, that they be fit men and well qualified. Their fitness stands in four things.
The second answere is, that though such persons are not necessarie to the essence of Baptisme, yet they are not simply to be reiected; this alway presupposed, that they be fitte men and well qualified. Their fittenes stands in foure things.
First, that they be of years of discretion, sufficient to undertake such a charge. And therefore it is a fault, when children are called to be Godfathers, and Godmothers, which neither are come to years of discretion, nor able to consider what they do or ought to do.
First, that they be of yeares of discretion, sufficient to vndertake such a charge. And therfore it is a fault, when children are called to be Godfathers, and Godmothers, which neither are come to yeares of discretion, nor able to consider what they doe or ought to doe.
Secondly, that they have at least some knowledge and understanding not only in general, of the principles and grounds of religion, but also of the nature and end of the Sacrament, and of the substance of the promise wherewith they bind themselves, in the behalf of their God-children. It was in ancient times, required of such persons as were to be witnesses, that they should know and understand the Creed and the Lords Prayer. Therefore those are justly to be blamed, that call such persons to be witnesses to their children, which though they have years sufficient, yet they have little or no knowledge of the grounds of the Catechism, or of the bond whereby they oblige themselves for the ⟨p. 318⟩