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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 Cap. 2. of New Revelations and Inspirations.
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.
Reflections on Chapt. 3d. of the Supreme Judge & Rule of Controversies in Religion.
Reflections on Chapt. 3d. of the Supreame Judge & Rule of Controversies in Religion.
Let us not wrangle before we know what it is for. The Dispute here is about the Judge or Rule of Controversies in Religion: and observe, 1. That it is only about Matters of Religion. 2. That Judg, and Rule here intend one and the same thing, viz. the Standard by which things are to be tried and judged. 3. It refers to Controversies, i. e. where principles are in debate. Now we'll suppose two kinds of Controversies, one between men & men, one party and another, each pretending to have truth on their side. The other between a man & himself, having a debate in his ⟨p. 36⟩own mind, and not being as yet settled: The Question then is, What (as a Rule) is to set men down, & put an end to these Debates? and let us go together as long as we can.
Let us not wrangle before we know what it is for. The Dispute here is about the Judge or Rule of Controversies in Religion: and observe, 1. That it is only about Matters of Religion. 2. That Judg, and Rule here intend one and the same thing, viz. the Standard by which things are to be tryed and judged. 3. It refers to Controversies, i. e. where principles are in debate. Now wee'll suppose two kinds of Controversies, one between men & men, one party and another, each pretending to have truth on their side. The other between a man & himself, having a debate in his ⟨p. 36⟩own mind, and not being as yet settled: The Question then is, What (as a Rule) is to set men down, & put an end to these Debates? and let us go together as long as we can.