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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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And some unskilfully and unsoundly describe the state of grace, and tell you how far an hypocrite may go, so as unjustly discourageth and confoundeth the weaker sort of Christians, and cannot amend the misexpression of their Books or Teachers;* And too many Teachers lay mens comforts, if not Salvation, on controversies which are past their reach, and pronounce heresy and damnation against that which they themselves understand not: even the Christian world these one thousand three hundred, or one thousand two hundred years is divided into parties, by the Teachers unskilful quarrels about words, which they took in several senses. Is it any wonder if the hearers of such are distracted?
And some unskilfully and unsoundly describe the state of grace, and tell you how far an hypocrite may go, so as unjustly discourageth and confoundeth the weaker sort of Christians, and cannot amend the misexpression of their Books or Teachers;* And too many Teachers lay mens comforts, if not Salvation, on controversies which are past their reach, and pronounce heresie and damnation against that which they themselves understand not: even the Christian world these one thousand three hundred, or one thousand two hundred years is divided into parties, by the Teachers unskilful quarrels about words, which they took in several sences. Is it any wonder if the hearers of such are distracted?
- *One of my Hearers fell distracted with reading some passages in Mr. Shepherds sincere Believer, which were not justifiable or sound.One of my Hearers fell distracted with reading some passages in Mr. Sheepherds sincere Beleever, which were not justifiable or sound.
IV. I have told you the causes of distracted sorrows, I am now to tell you what is the cure, but alas it is not so soon done as told, and I shall begin where the disease beginneth, and tell you both what the Patient himself must do, and what must be done by his friends and Teachers.