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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 74
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Sect. 74. E. B. Lastly, When truth is to be examined, and the nature of a thing strictly to be considered, do not argue against it from some ill consequence—as what you desperately urge against the Scriptures being a perfect Rule,1 which foundation of faith and practice you labour to overthrow, by tragically insisting on the consequences that will follow—Sir this in the end will be found perfect folly and madness; therefore leave it in time, lest the Lord reprove you, and you be found a liar.
Sect. 74. E. B. Lastly, When truth is to be examined, and the nature of a thing strictly to be considered, do not argue against it from some ill consequence—as what you desperately urge against the Scriptures being a perfect Rule,1 which foundation of faith and practice you labour to overthrow, by tragically infisting on the consequences that will follow—Sir this in the end will be found perfect folly and madness; therefore leave it in time, lest the Lord reprove you, and you be found a lyar.
- 142. Untruth
R. B. 1. Alas, That your Pen could write the last word without the more prevalent rebuke of your Conscience? After so many Untruths? yea, and when in the same paragraph you are renewing the same sin? in saying I deny the Scripture to be a perfect Rule, when I still say, [It is a perfect Rule so far as it is a Rule!
2. If you intend sense and truth, your argument must run thus [He that saith the ⟨p. 161⟩