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A second admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written to call him to repentance for…
A second admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written to call him to repentance for many false doctrines, crimes, and specially fourscore palpable untruths in matter of fact ... : with a confutation of his reasons for separation ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for Nevill Simmons, 1671
A second Admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written in some hope of c… › Section 58
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.
The Authority of them is all resolved into the Authority of the King and Parliament. But we that are not so wise as you,1 must be beholden to various Copies, Records, Printers, Lawyers, to know which are the Statutes in force? and whether any words be falsely Printed; And if we find so many hundred various Readings as be in the Bible, we cannot know in every one which is right▪ and which is wrong, by the bare inspection of the Book it self.
The Authority of them is all resolved into the Authority of the King and Parliament. But we that are not so wise as you,1 must be beholden to various Copies, Records, Printers, Lawyers, to know which are the Statutes in force? and whether any words be falsly Printed; And if we find so many hundred various Readings as be in the Bible, we cannot know in every one which is right▪ and which is wrong, by the bare inspection of the Book it self.
- 1Whether the true Reading and uncorruptness of particular Texts be sufficiently known by the light of the Scripture alone?
And, if you have any considering faculty left, and your free-will hath the least power to ⟨p. 142⟩receive any truth, or stop you in your error, me-thinks these questions should force you into your wits.
And, if you have any considering faculty left, and your free-will hath the least power to ⟨p. 142⟩receive any truth, or stop you in your errour, me-thinks these questions should force you into your witts.