A09365:901
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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If it be said, that God is the father of all believers, and that they are his sons and daughters, and Christ their elder brother: and therefore there must needs be a spiritual alliance between them all. I answer, it is true: but that this kindred hath his original from baptism, and beginneth with that relation, that is between the Sureties and their god-children in that Sacrament, it is a Popish invention, devised by the wit of man, without ground or warrant in the word of God.
If it be said, that God is the father of all beleeuers, and that they are his sonnes and daughters, and Christ their elder brother: and therefore there must needes be a spirituall alliance betweene them all. I answer, it is true: but that this kinred hath his originall from baptisme, and beginneth with that relation, that is betweene the Sureties and their god-children in that Sacrament, it is a Popish inuention, deuised by the wit of man, without ground or warrant in the word of God.
III. Q. But be it, that the Papists opinion were true, then a further Question may be moved.
III. Q. But be it, that the Papists opinion were true, then a further Question may be mooued.
Whether spiritual kindred contracted by baptism, can be a just impediment of marriage between the witnesses themselves, or their children?
Whether spirituall kinred contracted by baptisme, can be a iust impediment of marriage betweene the witnesses themselues, or their children?