The dying man's testament to the Church of Scotland, or, A treatise concerning scandal…

CHAP. I. Holding out the expediency of handling this matter.

Although somewhat hath been spoken in reference to practical Scandals, (to call them so) Yet there hath been little or nothing at all spoken of Doctrinal Scandals, and what may be called for in reference to them.

ALthough somewhat hath been spoken in reference to practicall Scandals, (to call them so) Yet there hath been little or nothing at all spoken of Doctrinal Scandals, and what may be called for in reference to them.

It is true, that these cases are so various and difficult, that there can hardly be any thing particularly spoken to them; also what hath been said, may, for the most part, proportionably be applied to them: yet considering that this place doth look so directly to such Scandals as are in Doctrine; and that the case of these times doth call for some consideration of such, lest what hath been formerly said, be altogether defective as to this, it will not be impertinent to insist a little on it also, although already this Tractate hath drawn to a greater length than was at first intended.

We may in prosecution of this, 1. consider some general Doctrines. 2. Some general Questions. ⟨p. 155⟩