A30572:618
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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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.
There are other things that are commanded by man (and that especially concerns our question) and these are such things as indeed are neither here nor there for the common, for the public good, the good of the community doth not at all depend upon them, and there is nothing in them but merely the satisfaction of the wills of those that are in authority above us.
There are other things that are commanded by man (and that especially concerns our question) and these are such things as indeed are neither here nor there for the common, for the publique good, the good of the community doth not at all depend upon them, and there is nothing in them but meerly the satisfaction of the wills of those that are in authority above us.
Now here is the Question, How far those Laws bind men, and bind Conscience? Indeed many poor Christians that are conscientious have been extremely snared in these things.