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CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…
CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St. John, or, Christs prayer before his passion explicated, and both practically and polemically improved by Anthony Burgess ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1656
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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 first is Atheism and irreligion, to be persuaded that there is no such thing as a true Religion, but that such things are the fancies and imaginations of men. No doubt but thousands are confirmed in their atheistical way; they will believe there is no God at all, no Religion better then another, for they see the world cannot agree about it.
The first is Atheism and irreligion, to be perswaded that there is no such thing as a true Religion, but that such things are the fancies and imaginations of men. No doubt but thousands are confirmed in their atheistical way; they will believe there is no God at all, no Religion better then another, for they see the world cannot agree about it.
2. It breedeth stiffness and obstinacy in their former erroneous and superstitious ways. No doubt this keepeth multitudes hardened in their Popish ways, and many silly people they will keep to their old way; and why? because there are so many ways, and every one hath a Religion for himself, therefore they will stay where they are, they know not whither they may stumble at last; They ⟨p. 594⟩think to go out of their old ways, is to go out of their old wits likewise at the same time.
2. It breedeth stiffnesse and obstinacy in their former erroneous and superstitious wayes. No doubt this keepeth multitudes hardened in their Popish wayes, and many silly people they will keep to their old way; and why? because there are so many wayes, and every one hath a Religion for himself, therefore they will stay where they are, they know not whither they may stumble at last; They ⟨p. 594⟩think to go out of their old wayes, is to go out of their old wits likewise at the same time.