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An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first…An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first…
An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first three chapters, at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jer. Burroughs.An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first three chapters, at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jer. Burroughes.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1652
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Secondly, We must consider in what they must be subject: The laws of men are of three sorts. Some perhaps command that which is simply unlawful, that we all yield the Scripture doth not bind us to be subject, there we must obey God rather then man.
Secondly, We must consider in what they must be subject: The laws of men are of three sorts. Some perhaps command that which is simply unlawfull, that we all yeeld the Scripture doth not binde us to be subject, there we must obey God rather then man.
But secondly, there are other things that are commanded, that are lawful, and they are of two sorts. Either such things as do tend by the rules of justice and prudence to the public good, to the good of the Community of which we are members: and there we are bound to obey for Conscience sake.
But secondly, there are other things that are commanded, that are lawfull, and they are of two sorts. Either such things as do tend by the rules of justice and prudence to the publique good, to the good of the Community of which we are members: and there we are bound to obey for Conscience sake.
But still this not according to that obedience we owe to Christ our Head, this is secondarily, not primarily, because commanded by man, but because the rules of Justice and Prudence doth require this for the public good, of which we are a community; and then because there cometh a Law of Christ to us to walk and live according to the rules of Justice and prudence: so we are bound for conscience in those things, but not primarily, and so they cannot be said to bind conscience, so as Christs Laws do.
But still this not according to that obedience we owe to Christ our Head, this is secondarily, not primarily, because commanded by man, but because the rules of Justice and Prudence doth require this for the publique good, of which we are a community; and then because there commeth a Law of Christ to us to walk and live according to the rules of Justice and prudence: so wee are bound for conscience in those things, but not primarily, and so they cannot be said to bind conscience, so as Christs Lawes do.