A26882:156
Catholic communion doubly defended by Dr. Owens, vindicator, and Richard Baxter and the state…Catholick communion doubly defended by Dr. Owens, vindicator, and Richard Baxter and the state…
Catholic communion doubly defended by Dr. Owens, vindicator, and Richard Baxter and the state of that communion opened, and the questions discussed, whether there be any displeasure at sin, or repentance for it in Heaven : with a parallel of the case of using a faulty translation of Scripture, and a faulty liturgy.Catholick communion doubly defended by Dr. Owens, vindicator, and Richard Baxter and the state of that communion opened, and the questions discussed, whether there be any displeasure at sin, or repentance for it in Heaven : with a parallel of the case of using a faulty translation of Scripture, and a faulty lyturgy.
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1684
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.
But as to your undoubted affirmation, I am as much past doubt that it is not true as you unlimitedly express it. The intention may be moved by a Law for the effects. or consequents sake, and not justify the Law, but only justify the Act of the Subject: Yea, it may be moved by the formal Authority of the Law-giver, expressed by his Law, and yet not justify the Law.
But as to your undoubted affirmation, I am as much past doubt that it is not true as you unlimitedly express it. The intention may be moved by a Law for the effects. or consequents sake, and not justify the Law, but only justify the Act of the Subject: Yea, it may be moved by the formal Authority of the Law-giver, exprest by his Law, and yet not justify the Law.
Joseph and Mary were Taxed with others by Augustus Law: They were moved by that Law, and its effects to pay the Tax: And yet justified not the Law, nor decided the Case, whether it were by Right or Usurpation: All Conquered People by unjust War, may obey a Taxing Law: The Israelites might obey the Philistines, that forbade them Smiths, and Swords, &c. They may labour, and Travel, and pay Taxes, moved by unjust Laws, and yet not justify the Law, but only their own Acts. When Christ sent Peter to take a Fish with Money in his Mouth, and pay Tribute, the Law moved his intention, because of the offence that would follow the breaking of it: And yet his answer intimateth that he justified not the Law: If he carried his Cross at their Command, that justified not their Command. If he bid us give our Coat to him that sueth us for our Cloak, if the Law be against us, it proveth not he bids us justify the Law. If a Confessor go to Prison, or Banishment, or to the Gallows, or fire without resistance, to do this as moved by the Law, is no justifying of the Law. If the Protestants in France should pay each man a yearly Tribute for liberty of Conscience, or the Christians under the ⟨p. 28⟩Turk pay Pos•-money, moved by the Law, this justifieth not the Law. I am persuaded your Church would gladly pay somewhat for liberty of Worship, and yet not justify the Law that required it.