A09365:921
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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In this case, the party excommunicate is, as a free man in bonds, who until he get out of prison, hath no use of his freedom, and yet continues a free man still, though he remain in prison. So also the children of God, may still be the children of God, though excluded from the congregation of the church, for some offences.
In this case, the partie excommunicate is, as a free man in bonds, who vntill he get out of prison, hath no vse of his freedome, and yet continues a free man still, though he remaine in prison. So also the childrē of God, may still be the children of God, though excluded from the cōgregation of the church, for some offences.
From this that hath been said, ariseth the Answer to the Question propounded; namely, that the children of such persons, as are excommunicated, are (notwithstanding their excommunication) to be baptised, because they are indeed, and in the judgement of charity, true members of the body of Christ, though in some other regards, they are not in present holden so to be.
From this that hath beene said, ariseth the Answer to the Question propounded; namely, that the children of such persons, as are excommunicated, are (notwithstāding their excommunication) to be baptised, because they are indeede, and in the iudgement of charitie, true members of the bodie of Christ, though in some other regards, they are not in present holden so to be.
Yet further besides the former grounds, consider these reasons.