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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
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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.
Lastly, It's apt to breed fickleness, inconstancy and scepticism. Are there not many called Seekers, that think there is now no Church since the Apostles times, and therefore are in their souls, what Cain in his body, vagabonds about the earth? and whence is all this? The bitter root of this was diversity of opinions, which they entertain one after another, which at last makes them quite without any bottom at all.
Lastly, It's apt to breed ficklenesse, inconstancy and scepticism. Are there not many called Seekers, that think there is now no Church since the Apostles times, and therefore are in their souls, what Cain in his body, vagabonds about the earth? and whence is all this? The bitter root of this was diversity of opinions, which they entertain one after another, which at last makes them quite without any bottom at all.