A37042:452
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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We would also distinguish these that give partial satisfaction. 1. Either they are such as appear to be sincere in the length they come, and in the professions they make, as also to be docile and ready to be informed; or, they are such who discover the want of ingenuity in their proceeding, and themselves but to be lying at the wait to return to their vomit.
We would also distinguish these that give partiall satisfaction. 1. Either they are such as appear to be sincere in the length they come, and in the professions they make, as also to be docile and ready to be informed; or, they are such who discover the want of ingenuity in their proceeding, and themselves but to be lying at the wait to return to their vomit.
Now to apply this, We say, 1. When this satisfaction is full, there is no question; for, thereby not only all further process is to be sisted, but the person is to be admitted to have communion in Church privileges.
Now to apply this, We say, 1. When this satisfaction is full, there is no question; for, thereby not only all further processe is to be sisted, but the person is to be admitted to have communion in Churchpriviledges.
2. Where this partial success is of the first sort, We conceive it may be sufficient to sist process for a time; and to continue the persons under means within the Church, so long as they contradict not their profession; yet it is not sufficient to give them free access to all Church-privileges, as if the scandal were fully removed.
2. Where this partiall successe is of the first sort, We conceive it may be sufficient to sist processe for a time; and to continue the persons under means within the Church, so long as they contradict not their profession; yet it is not sufficient to give them free accesse to all Church-priviledges, as if the scandal were fully removed.