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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
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Asser. 4. These that are spreaders of error, do most1 frequently set upon these who have some profession of Religion, more than upon others who walk not under that name. For, the spreading of gross error, although it do not carry away many really godly, nor finally any at all, yet doth it often prove the most searching trial to them, and doth prove exceedingly strong and successful against many unhumbled Professors.
Asser. 4. These that are spreaders of errour, do most1 frequently set upon these who have some profession of Religion, more than upon others who walk not under that name. For, the spreading of grosse errour, although it do not carry away many really godly, nor finally any at all, yet doth it often prove the most searching triall to them, and doth prove exceedingly strong and successefull against many unhumbled Professors.
- 1Usually corrupt teachers set more upon professors to withdraw them than others that want profession▪ although such may also be set upon.
There are two things comprehended here, 1. That this tentation to error doth often prevail more among Professors, and doth prove a stumbling to them more than any other gross practices; they may stand out against these, and yet be prevailed over by it.
There are two things comprehended here, 1. That this tentation to errour doth often prevail more among Professours, and doth prove a stumbling to them more than any other grosse practices; they may stand out against these, and yet be prevailed over by it.