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The dying man's testament to the Church of Scotland, or, A treatise concerning scandal…
The dying man's testament to the Church of Scotland, or, A treatise concerning scandal divided into four parts ... : in each of which there are not a few choice and useful questions, very shortly and satisfyingly discussed and cleared / by ... Mr. James Durham ... who being dead (by this) yet speaketh ; and published by John Carstares ... ; to which is prefixed an excellent preface of famous Mr. Blair ... ; together with a table of the contents of the several chapters of each part.
Edinburgh: printed by Christopher Higgins, 1659
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.
If it be asked, if speaking in public by the person1 rebuked be always necessary? Answ▪ 1. Although it may be often useful and expedient, yet in ordinary rebukes, for ordinary scandals, where no contempt hath preceded, we conceive it not simply necessary, 1. Because, though the rebuke be clear in the Word, yet is not this by the same evidence, always required. 2. Their appearing to receive it, hath an implicit assent to, and acceptation of it. 3. The effect of the rebuke is rather to be gathered from their after carriage, for it hath with it an obliging weight to them, and a virtual certification before the people, whether they express any thing or not. Beside, every one cannot edifyingly speak, and in that case, the Ministers rebuke is appointed to edify others, and to remove that offence from them.
If it be asked, if speaking in publick by the person1 rebuked be alwayes necessary? Answ▪ 1. Although it may be often usefull and expedient, yet in ordinary rebukes, for ordinary scandals, where no contemp• hath preceeded, we conceive it not simply necessary, 1. Because, though the rebuke be clear in the Word, yet is not this by the same evidence, alwayes required. 2. Their appearing to receive it, hath an implicit assent to, and acceptation of it. 3. The effect of the rebuke is rather to be gathered from their after carriage, for it hath with it an obliging weight to them, and a virtuall certification before the people, whether they expresse any thing or not. Beside, every one cannot edifyingly speak, and in that case, the Ministers rebuke is appointed to edifie others, and to remove that offence from them.
- 1If it be always necessary that the offender speak.If it be alwayes necessary that the offender speak.