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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
Part 3 › Chapter 6: By what means, and how Satan drives on this plague among people.
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6. Sometimes there is much more pretended strictness, especially in outward things: thus some of old added the observation of Moses Law to the Gospel, as if that were a more perfect and strict way, and upon this ground have so many traditions been brought in into the Church.
6. Sometimes there is much more pretended strictnesse, especially in outward things: thus some of old added the observation of Moses Law to the Gospel, as if that were a more perfect and strict way, and upon this ground have so many traditions been brought in into the Church.
7. There is a pretending to more Christian liberty and freedom from the bondage of Ordinances of whatever sort, so as men must not be tied to hear preachings, keep Sabbaths, Pray, Praise and such like, which are (say they) but forms and burdens to Saints, and unbecoming that freedom and spiritualness that grown Believers should have. Thus such deceivers and these that are deceived with them, are said to promise liberty to whomsoever they propose their delusions, while in the mean time all of them are made servants to corruption.
7. There is a pretending to more Christian liberty and freedom from the bondage of Ordinances of whatever sort, so as men must not be tyed to hear preachings, keep Sabbaths, Pray, Praise and such like, which are (say they) but formes and burthens to Saints, and unbecoming that freedom and spiritualnesse that grown Believers should have. Thus such deceivers and these that are deceived with them, are said to promise liberty to whomsoever they propose their delusions, while in the mean time all of them are made servants to corruption.
8. There is great pretending to know Christs mind, and confident alleging of the writings of His Apostles, and that in a seeming convincing way: Thus,