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…

And yet further, if authority shall so far urge upon me as to inflict punishment because I do not do it, I will patiently bear it. Now when these three things are done, here is that subordination to authority that the Apostle in that Scripture requires. And the reason why this of necessity must be granted, is, because otherwise all the Christian liberty that the Scripture so much speaks of, may be utterly taken away in regard of the practice, that it is in the power of man wholly to deprive us of it.

And yet further, if authority shall so far urge upon me as to inflict punishment because I do not do it, I will patiently beare it. Now when these three things are done, here is that subordination to authority that the Apostle in that Scripture requires. And the reason why this of necessity must be granted, is, because otherwise all the Christian liberty that the Scripture so much speakes of, may be utterly taken away in regard of the practice, that it is in the power of man wholly to deprive us of it.

This Scripture cannot be so understood, that all that liberty we have in all things in their own nature indifferent should be so under the power of men, as that we for the practice, and for our conscience too must be tied that we cannot have liberty, no not in secret, certainly that is that which is against the judgement of all Orthodox Divines of the Reformed Churches.

This Scripture cannot be so understood, that all that liberty we have in all things in their own nature indifferent should be so under the power of men, as that we for the practice, and for our conscience too must be tyed that we cannot have liberty, no not in secret, certainly that is that which is against the judgement of all Orthodox Divines of the Reformed Churches.

But it may be said, who shall be Judge whether things be tending to the public good yea or no?