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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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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.
Whilst this Honour was reserved unto God, whilst this was judged to be his Prerogative alone, namely, that his Commands are to be obeyed in all things, without Reasonings and Examinations as unto the Matter, Justice and Equity of them, merely because they are his, which absolutely and infallibly conclude them good, holy and just, the righteous Government of the world, and the Security of men in all their ⟨p. 250⟩Rights, was safely provided for; for he neither will nor can command any thing but what is holy, just and good. But since the Ascription of such a Godlike Authority unto man, as to secure blind Obedience unto all their Commands, innumerable Evils, in Murders, Seditions and Perjuries, have openly ensued thereon.
Whilst this Honour was reserved unto God, whilst this was judged to be his Prerogative alone, namely, that his Commands are to be obeyed in all things, without Reasonings and Examinations as unto the Matter, Justice and Equity of them, meerly because they are his, which absolutely and infallibly conclude them good, holy and just, the righteous Government of the world, and the Security of men in all their ⟨p. 250⟩Rights, was safely provided for; for he neither will nor can command any thing but what is holy, just and good. But since the Ascription of such a Godlike Authority unto man, as to secure blind Obedience unto all their Commands, innumerable Evils, in Murders, Seditions and Perjuries, have openly ensued thereon.
But besides those particular Evils in matter of Fact, which have proceeded from this corrupt Fountain, this persuasion at once takes away all grounds of Peace and Security from Mankind; for who knows what a Crew or Sort of men, called the Jesuits Superiors, known only by their restless Ambition, and evil Practices in the world, may command their Vassals, who are sworn to execute whatever they command, without any consideration whether it be right or wrong, good or evil?