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Sacrilegious desertion of the holy ministry rebuked, and tolerated preaching of the gospel vindicated,…Sacrilegious desertion of the holy ministery rebuked, and tolerated preaching of the gospel vindicated,…
Sacrilegious desertion of the holy ministry rebuked, and tolerated preaching of the gospel vindicated, against the reasonings of a confident questionist, in a book called Toleration not abused; with counsel to the nonconformists, and petition to the pious conformists / by one that is consecrated to the sacred ministry, and is resolved not to be a deserter of it ...Sacrilegious desertion of the holy ministery rebuked, and tolerated preaching of the gospel vindicated, against the reasonings of a confident questionist, in a book called Toleration not abused; with counsil to the nonconformists, and petition to the pious conformists / by one that is consecrated to the sacred ministry, and is resolved not to be a deserter of it ...
London : s.n., 1672
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Sect. 1. His Sect. 2. Pro. 2. is impertinent. For, 1. He knoweth little, if he know not, that the Nonconformists did before take such preaching and meetings to be lawful, and a duty in respect of the Law of God, where they had opportunity to use them.
Sect. 1. HIs Sect. 2. Pro. 2. is impertinent. For, 1. He knoweth little, if he know not, that the Nonconformists did before take such preaching and meetings to be lawful, and a duty in respect of the Law of God, where they had opportunity to use them.
2. But they take it for a double sin, to neglect a duty, when they have Liberty granted them by the King to perform it. But he knoweth we take God for our absolute Sovereign, and think that none can repeal his Laws, because that none hath any power but from him; and we suppose that he will pass the final sentence on Kings and us. To what purpose is it then among Christians to question, whether Men make it lawful for Christs Consecrated Ministers to preach, when God commandeth it.
2. But they take it for a double sin, to neglect a duty, when they have Liberty granted them by the King to perform it. But he knoweth we take God for our absolute Soveraign, and think that none can repeal his Laws, because that none hath any power but from him; and we suppose that he will pass the final sentence on Kings and us. To what purpose is it then among Christians to question, whether Men make it lawful for Christs Consecrated Ministers to preach, when God commandeth it.