A37042:687
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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CHAP. XIV. What is to be done in order to union about divisions concerning doctrinal determinations.
CHAP. XIV. What is to be done in order to union about divisions concerning doctrinall determinations.
The Question may be concerning the matter enacted by some Synod, even when there is no exception against the constitution thereof, that is, when the matter approven by it, is unsound, or when a truth is condemned, at least it is judged to be so. We are not here speaking of such matter as is fundamental, but such as is consistent with soundness1 of judgement in the main, and piety in these who may be upon either side. Such as were these debates concerning the rebaptizing of Heretics, and Schismatics; or for the admitting them unto the Church by confirmation only, and questions of that nature, which may fall to be amongst orthodox men. I suppose it were good, that judicial decisions of such things, were not multiplied; yet upon supposition that they are past, somewhat would be said. Such determinations are of two sorts.
THe Question may be concerning the matter enacted by some Synod, even when there is no exception against the constitution thereof, that is, when the matter approven by it, is unfound, or when a truth is condemned, at least it is judged to be so. We are not here speaking of such matter as is fundamentall, but such as is consistent with soundnesse1 of judgement in the main, and piety in these who may be upon either side. Such as were these debates concerning the rebaptizing of Hereticks, and Schismaticks; or for the admitting them unto the Church by confirmation only, and questions of that nature, which may fall to be amongst orthodox men. I suppose it were good, that judicial decisions of such things, were not multiplied; yet upon supposition that they are past, somewhat would be said. Such determinations are of two sorts.