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A sermon touching the peace and edification of the church preached at the second…
A sermon touching the peace and edification of the church preached at the second triennial visitation of the right reverend father in God, Francis Lord Bishop of Peterborough, at Daventry in Northamptonshire, July 12. 1637 / by Edward Reynolds ...A sermon touching the peace and edification of the church preached at the second triennial visitation of the right reverend father in God, Francis Lord Bishop of Peterborough, at Daventry in Northamptonshire, July 12. 1637 / by Edvvard Reynolds ...
London: printed for Robert Bostock, 1638
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.
Two sorts of men there were, who professing the Religion of Christ, did yet (through the subtlety of Satan) stumble at this Liberty. Some were false Brethren, who dogmatically taught against it; and to these the Apostle dwould not give place for an hour. Others were weak Brethren, who in their Consciences were not persuaded of this Liberty, and were offended at the use of it in those whose faith was better settled. With respect to these, the Apostle in this Chapter states the difference then depending in the Church; so that neither the knowledge of the one might breed scorn of those who were doubtful, as weak; nor the scruples of the other breed censure of those who were free, as wicked; wherein premising a most wise and pious maxim, That weak Christians ⟨p. 3⟩ought to be plied and cherished in the main matters of Religion, and not perplexed with impertinent disputations; and then giving directions to both sides touching their mutual behaviour towards each other, he proceedeth to state the question it self.
Two sorts of men there were, who professing the Religion of Christ, did yet (through the subtilty of Satan) stumble at this Liberty. Some were false Brethren, who dogmatically taught against it; and to these the Apostle dwould not give place for an hour. Others were weak Brethren, who in their Consciences were not perswaded of this Liberty, and were offended at the use of it in those whose faith was better setled. With respect to these, the Apostle in this Chapter states the difference then depending in the Church; so that neither the knowledge of the one might breed scorn of those who were doubtful, as weak; nor the scruples of the other breed censure of those who were free, as wicked; wherein premising a most wise and pious maxime, That weak Christians ⟨p. 3⟩ought to be plyed and cherished in the main matters of Religion, and not perplexed with impertinent disputations; and then giving directions to both sides touching their mutuall behaviour towards each other, he proceedeth to state the question it self.
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