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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. 2. It is not in my thoughts to confound all Conformists, as if there were no difference among your selves. I know that there are many sorts of you:
I. There are some Learned zealous high Conformists, who think they have done good service to God, by all that they have done already; and no doubt, were wise enough to foresee what they were bringing to pass, and are not, by any sober man, to be accused of doing either they knew not what, or what they did not suppose was good, and would countervail all that it should cost to procure it. Their work hath prospered; And the hinder part of it is yet in their hands; But it is also in the hands of God. To these Reverend persons, I have formerly spoken to their great offence.
I. There are some Learned zealous high Conformists, who think they have done good service to God, by all that they have done already; and no doubt, were wise enough to foresee what they were bringing to pass, and are not, by any sober man, to be accused of doing either they knew not what, or what they did not suppose was good, and would countervail all that it should cost to procure it. Their work hath prospered; And the hinder part of it is yet in their hands; But it is also in the hands of God. To these Reverend persons, I have formerly spoken to their great offense.
Sect. 3. II. And I would there were no Ministers so pitifully dark, and young, and raw, or so much out of love and relish, with things Spiritual, through the prevalency of a stronger appetite, as that their incapacity convinceth me, that I am not to expect much regard from them, as knowing with what ears they hear.