A09365:913
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.
This ground being laid down, I come now to the Answer.
This ground beeing laide downe, I come now to the Answer.
First therefore, the parties excommunicate, are in some respects no members of Christs body, and in some respects they are.
First therefore, the parties excommunicate, are in some respects no members of Christs bodie, and in some respects they are.
They are not, in two regards. First, in that they are cut off from the company of believers, by lawful excommunication, and so have no participation with them, either in prayer, hearing the word, or receiving the Sacraments. The reason is: for that the action ⟨p. 326⟩of the Church stands in force; God ratifying that in heaven, which the Church doth upon earth. Secondly, because by their sin, they have (as much as in them lieth) deprived themselves, of the effectual power of Gods spirit, which might rule and govern them.
They are not, in two regards. First, in that they are cut off from the companie of beleeuers, by lawfull excommunication, and so haue no participation with them, either in prayer, hearing the word, or receiuing the Sacraments. The reason is: for that the action ⟨p. 326⟩of the Church stands in force; God ratifiing that in heauen, which the Church doth vpon earth. Secondly, because by their sinne, they haue (as much as in them lieth) depriued themselues, of the effectuall power of Gods spirit, which might rule and gouerno them.