A23636:121
The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession…
The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pennsylvania, to undermine them both / by the ministers of the Gospel in Boston.The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pensilvania, to undermine them both / by the ministers of the Gospel in Boston.
printed by Richard Pierce, 1690
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Introduction › Reflections on Chapt. 4th. of Ministerial Gifts &c.
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Sect. 11. Once again, he must have a fling at our saying that true piety is not essential to a Gospel Minister: What our Judgement is in this point, is already declared: he here only labours to enervate some of our Scripture proofs by Example.
Sect. 11. Once agen, he must have a fling at our saying that true piety is not essential to a Gospel Minister: What our Judgement is in this point, is already declared: he here only labours to enervate some of our Scripture proofs by Example.
1. For Judas; he cannot deny but he was a Minister, but tells us we cannot prove but he ⟨p. 62⟩had some measure of piety: if his popish Doctrine of Falling from saving Grace may hold, we may be at a loss, but if it be otherwise, (as we shall have occasion afterwards to discuss) it will be evident he never had any, for he died a graceless wretch.
1. For Judas; he cannot deny but he was a Minister, but tells us we cannot prove but he ⟨p. 62⟩had some measure of piety: if his popish Docttrine of Falling from saving Grace may hold, we may be at a loss, but if it be otherwise, (as we shall have occasion afterwards to discuss) it will be evident he never had any, for he died a graceless wretch.
2. For the Pharisees, whom Christ advised His followers to hear, as fitting in Moses's Chair; he saith, their teaching belonged to the Law, and what's that to Gospel-times? We reply, Whether G. K. or Paul were most infallible, judge ye; sure he insinuates that they were Gospel Preachers, for he tells us the Gospel was preached to the people then,