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A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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The way therefore, whereby they propagated the faith, was by diligent laborious preaching of the Doctrine of the Gospel unto all persons in all places, with patience and magnanimity in undergoing all sorts of sufferings on the account of it, and a declaration of its power in all those virtues and graces, which are useful and exemplary unto mankind.
The way therefore, whereby they propagated the faith, was by diligent laborious preaching of the Doctrine of the Gospel unto all persons in all places, with patience and magnanimity in undergoing all sorts of sufferings on the account of it, and a declaration of its power in all those vertues and graces, which are useful and exemplary unto mankind.
It is true, their Office, and the discharge of it, is long since Leased; Howbeit it cannot be denied but that the Work it self is incumbent in a way of duty on all Churches, yea on all Believers, as they have providential Calls unto it, and Opportunities for it. For it is the principal way whereby they may glorify God, and benefit men in their chiefest Good, which without doubt they are obliged unto. This notion of Truth is retained in the Church of Rome; and the work it self is appropriated by them, unto themselves alone, unto them, and them only, as they suppose, it belongs to take care of the propagation of the faith of the Gospel, with the conversion of Infidels and Heretics. Whatever is done unto this purpose by others, they condemn and abhor.
It is true, their Office, and the discharge of it, is long since Leased; Howbeit it cannot be denyed but that the Work it self is incumbent in a way of duty on all Churches, yea on all Believers, as they have providential Calls unto it, and Opportunities for it. For it is the principal way whereby they may glorifie God, and benefit men in their chiefest Good, which without doubt they are obliged unto. This notion of Truth is retained in the Church of Rome; and the work it self is appropriated by them, unto themselves alone, unto them, and them only, as they suppose, it belongs to take care of the propagation of the faith of the Gospel, with the conversion of Infidels and Hereticks. Whatever is done unto this purpose by others, they condemn and abhor.