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Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /
Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume / by several ministers in and about London, preached in October, 1689.
London: printed by James Astwood for John Dunton, 1690
Sermon 16: Quest. How may we enquire after News not as Athenians but as Christians; for the better…
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1. With strong prejudices against Truth, and with as inveterate Opinion and Inclination to their own Errors: so here Citizens and Philosophers entertain the Gods of Asia, Europe, and Africa hold this Polytheism, and will not see into the Truth the Apostle preached, one God, and their own Altar fully owned by its Inscription, To the unknown God: In this they might have seen St. Paul's Orthodoxy, and their own Error in a matter of great concern to all Mankind.
1. With strong prejudices against Truth, and with as inveterate Opinion and Inclination to their own Errors: so here Citizens and Philosophers entertain the Gods of Asia, Europe, and Africa hold this Polytheism, and will not see into the Truth the Apostle preach't, one God, and their own Altar fully own'd by its Inscription, To the unknown God: In this they might have seen St. Paul's Orthodoxy, and their own Error in a matter of great concern to all Mankind.
2. With curiosity more to know what other men believe and do in Religion, than serious purpose to know what they themselves should believe, and do. Had these Athenians enquired with sober and considerate Resolutions to receive Truth, it might have been an happy opportunity of conversion from dumb Idols, to the Living and True God. These Enquiries came with [Greek or Hebrew], ver. 18. [Greek or Hebrew]; What would this Babbler have? And, May we know? Here's not one word of Enquiry that they might be saved. Their foolish Hearts were darkened, while they enquire after Knowledge; as Rom. 1.21.
2. With curiosity more to know what other men believe and do in Religion, than serious purpose to know what they themselves should believe, and do. Had these Athenians enquir'd with sober and considerate Resolutions to receive Truth, it might have been an happy opportunity of conversion from dumb Idols, to the Living and True God. These Enquiries came with 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, ver. 18. ; What wou'd this Babler have? And, May we know? Here's not one word of Enquiry that they might be saved. Their foolish Hearts were darkned, while they enquire after Knowledge; as