A09365:949
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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I. Question. How far forth men have liberty, to use or not use the Lords Supper?
I. Question. How farre forth men haue libertie, to vse or not vse the Lords Supper?
For the answering hereof, I propound three Rules.
The First. Every man of years, living in the Church, and being baptized, is bound in conscience by Gods commandment, to use the Lords supper. In the institution of ⟨p. 337⟩the Supper, the Lord gave a Sacramental Word; whereof there be two parts; a Commandment, & a Promise. The Commandment is expressed in these terms; Take, eat, drink, do ye this. And it binds all men in the Church that are baptized, to the use of the Lords Supper.
The First. Euery man of yeares, liuing in the Church, and beeing baptized, is bound in conscience by Gods commandement, to vse the Lords supper. In the institution of ⟨p. 337⟩the Supper, the Lord gaue a Sacramentall Word; whereof there be two parts; a Commādement, & a Promise. The Cōmandement is expressed in these termes; Take, eate, drinke, doe ye this. And it binds all men in the Church that are baptized, to the vse of the Lords Supper.