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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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But Blood, Murder and unjust War (as all War is for the Propagation of Religion) with persecution, began in Cain, who derived it from the Devil, that Murderer from the beginning; for he was of that wicked one, and slew his Brother. Jesus Christ the Son of God was manifest to destroy these works of the Devil, Heb. 2. And he doth it in the world by his Word and Doctrine, judging and condemning them. And he does it in his Disciples by his Spirit, extirpating them out of their minds, hearts, and ways; so as that there is not a more assured Character of a Derivation from the Evil Spirit, than force and blood in Religion for the propagating of it.
But Blood, Murder and unjust War (as all War is for the Propagation of Religion) with persecution, began in Cain, who derived it from the Devil, that Murderer from the beginning; for he was of that wicked one, and slew his Brother. Jesus Christ the Son of God was manifes• to destroy these works of the Devil, Heb. 2. And he doth it in the world by his Word and Doctrine, judging and condemning them. And he does it in his Disciples by his Spirit, extirpating them out of their minds, hearts, and ways; so as that there is not a more assured Character of a Derivation from the Evil Spirit, than force and blood in Religion for the propagating of it.
The next part of this Image, the next way used by them for the propagating of the Faith, and the conversion of them they call Heretics is the Inquisition. So much hath been declared, and is known thereof, that it is needless here to give a Portraiture of it. It may suffice, that it hath been long since opened like Cacus's Den, and discovered to be the greatest Arsenal of Cruelty, the most dreadful Shambles of blood and slaughter, that ever was in the World.
The next part of this Image, the next way used by them for the propagating of the Faith, and the conversion of them they call Hereticks is the Inquisition. So much hath been declared, and is known thereof, that it is needless here to give a Portraicture of it. It may suffice, that it hath been long since opened like Cacus's Den, and discovered to be the greatest Arsenal of Cruelty, the most dreadful Shambles of blood and slaughter, that ever was in the World.