A09365:932
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 premised, I come to the use of baptism, which is two fold.
This Ground premised, I come to the vse of baptisme, which is two fold.
The First is, that it serves to be a token, and pledge of Gods favour towards us, and that principally three ways.
The First is, that it serues to be a token, and pledge of Gods fauour towards vs, and that principally three waies.
First, in that it sealeth and confirmeth to us, the free pardon and forgiveness of our sins. Thus Cornelius was baptized of Peter, after he had heard the Gospel preached, and received the Holy Ghost; that it might be unto him a pledge, of the remission of his sins, Act. 10. 48. And in like manner, doth Peter exhort the converted Jews, to repent them of their sins, & to receive the Sacrament of Baptism, as a seal and pledge of Gods mercy, in the forgiveness thereof by Christ, Act. 2. 38.
First, in that it sealeth and confirmeth to vs, the free pardon and forgiuenesse of our sinnes. Thus Cornelius was baptized of Peter, after he had heard the Gospell preached, and receiued the Holy Ghost; that it might be vnto him a pledge, of the remission of his sinnes, Act. 10. 48. And in like manner, doth Peter exhort the conuerted Iewes, to repent them of their sins, & to receiue the Sacramēt of Baptisme, as a seale and pledge of Gods mercie, in the forgiuenes thereof by Christ,