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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.
But in other respects they are members, as will appear, if we consider the divers sorts of members.
But in other respects they are members, as will appeare, if we consider the diuers sorts of members.
Some are members not actually, and in present, but in the eternal counsel of God, and are to be in time when they shall be called. Thus was Paul before his conversion, and therefore he says of himself, that God had separated him from his mothers womb, and called him by his grace. Gal. 1. 15. Also of himself and other believers he says, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God, by the death of his son. Rom. 5. 10. Some again are members, only in show and appearance; of which sort are hypocrites, which seem by their outward profession, to be that they are not indeed, wherein they resemble the wooden leg, that is cunningly fastened to the body, but indeed is no leg, nor part of the body, whereto it is adjoined. A third sort are lively members, which are united unto Christ by faith, and have fellowship with God in him, being justified, sanctified, governed and preserved by his spirit; and withal do feel, and show forth the power of the same spirit dwelling in them. ⟨p. 327⟩Of these Paul speaketh, Rom. 8. 14. As many as are lead by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God. The fourth sort are decayed members, which though they belong to Gods election, and are plants truly ingrafted into the vine Christ Jesus, yet for the present, have not a lively sense of the power, and virtue of the spirit of Christ in them. These may fitly be resembled to the leg of a man, or some other part, that hath the dead palsy, which though it remain for some time, without feeling, and uncapable of nourishment, yet being joined to the body, it may by virtue of some strong medicine, be recovered, and made whole as the other.