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An account of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persuasions appointedAn accompt of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persvvasions appointed
An account of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persuasions appointed by His Sacred Majesty, according to letters patent, for the review of the Book of common prayer, &c.An accompt of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persvvasions appointed by His Sacred Majesty, according to letters patent, for the review of the Book of common prayer, &c.
London : s.n., 1661
THE PAPERS That passed between the COMMISSIONERS Appointed by his M… › The Burial of the Dead.
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2. Whether a man that hath the most rational probability, if not a moral certainty, that it would be his death, or dangerous sickness (though he wore twenty Caps) is bound to obey you in this case.
3. Whether usually the most studious laborious Ministers, be not the most invaletudinary and infirm? And 4thly, Whether the health of such should be made a jest of by the more healthful, and be made so light of as to be cast away, rather then a Ceremony sometime be left to their discretion? And whether it be a sign of the right and ingenuine spirit of Religion, to subject to such a ceremony? Both the life of godliness, and the lives of Ministers, and the peoples•souls; much of this concerneth the people as well as the Ministers.
3. Whether usually the most studious laborious Ministers, be not the most invaletudinary and infirm? And 4thly, Whether the health of such should be made a jest of by the more healthful, and be made so light of as to be cast away, rather then a Ceremony sometime be left to their discretion? And whether it be a sign of the right and ingenuine spirit of Religion, to sub•ect to such a ceremony? Both the life of godliness, and the lives of Ministers, and the peoples•souls; much of this concerneth the people as well as the Ministers.
We see not why these words may not be said of any person,1 whom we dare not say is damned; and it were a breach of charity to say so even of those whose repentance we do not see: For whether they do not inwardly and heartily repent even at the last act, who knows? And that God will not even then pardon them upon such repentance, who dares say? It is better to be charitable and hope the best, then rashly to condemn.