A09365:895
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. Q. Whether children baptized, come to be of spiritual kindred with the whole Church, by reason of their Godfathers and Godmothers?
II. Q. Whether children baptized, come to be of spirituall kindred with the whole Church, by reason of their Godfathers and Godmothers?
The Papists answer yea, and they explain their answer in this manner. Look as by carnal propagation, a man hath a natural being; so by the Sacrament of Baptism, he hath a spiritual being in the state of grace, according to which he is born again. Now, as by carnal propagation, ariseth a bond of kindred between one man and an other: so by the receiving of Baptism, there ariseth a bond of kindred between the members of the Church; by means whereof, the sureties become as Fathers and Mothers to the parties baptized.
The Papists answer yea, and they explane their answer in this manner. Looke as by carnall propagation, a man hath a naturall beeing; so by the Sacrament of Baptisme, he hath a spirituall being in the state of grace, according to which he is born againe. Now, as by carnall propagation, ariseth a bond of kindred betweene one man and an other: so by the receiuing of Baptisme, there ariseth a bond of kindred betweene the members of the Church; by meanes whereof, the sureties become as Fathers and Mothers to the parties baptized.
We on the other side answer negatively, that persons baptized, do not by their Baptism become spiritually a-kin to the Church. Now that this is the truth, & the contrary ⟨p. 321⟩doctrine of the Papist erroneous, will appear by these reasons.