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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
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Thirdly, baptism is a pledge unto us, of the Life of Christ, & of our Fellowship with him therein. For look, as he being dead in the grave, raised himself to life, by his own power; even so, and more then so, being now in heaven glorified, doth he by the power of his Deity, raise up us his members, from death to life, Rom. 6. 4. A certain pledge whereof, he hath given us in this Sacrament. Which also affordeth singular comfort and joy unto a man, even in his greatest extremity. True it is, that man by nature is dead in sin; yet God of his mercy, sealeth unto him in baptism, his rising from the death of sin, to newness of life. True it is again, that all men must die. Yet this is our comfort, that in baptism God hath sealed to us, even our rising from the grave to life everlasting; and all by the virtue and power of Christs resurrection. This is a comfort of all comforts, able to uphold the soul of man, even in the hour of death.
Thirdly, baptisme is a pledge vnto vs, of the Life of Christ, & of our Fellowship with him therein. For looke, as he beeing dead in the graue, raised himselfe to life, by his owne power; euen so, and more then so, being now in heauen glorified, doth he by the power of his Deitie, raise vp vs his mēbers, frō death to life, Rom. 6. 4. A certaine pledge whereof, he hath giuen vs in this Sacrament. Which also affordeth singular comfort and ioy vnto a man, euen in his greatest extremity. True it is, that man by nature is dead in sinne; yet God of his mercie, sealeth vnto him in baptisme, his rising from the death of sinne, to newnesse of life. True it is againe, that all men must die. Yet this is our comfort, that in baptisme God hath sealed to vs, euen our rising from the graue to life euerlasting; and all by the vertue and power of Christs resurrection. This is a comfort of all comforts, able to vphold the soule of man, euen in the houre of death.
The second Use of Baptism is, that it serves to be a notable means, of our death unto sin, and that three ways.