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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 4 › Chapter 20: What is incumbent to Magistrates and People for remedying this evil.
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CHAP. XX. What is incumbent to Magistrates and People for remedying this evil.
IT resteth now that we should speak something, to what is incumbent to Magistrates and People, for remedying of such an evil in the Church; but being kept so long on the former, we cannot enter on this; We shall only lay down these few generals,
IT resteth now that we should speak something, to what is incumbent to Magistrates and People, for remedying of such an evil in the Church; but being keeped so long on the former, we cannot enter on this; We shall only lay down these few generals,
1. That neither of them ought to be offended or stumbled at such divisions, or thereby be brought to have less esteem either of the Gospel, the Ordinance of Government, or Worship, or the Ministry and Ministers of Jesus Christ; much less would there be insulting over, or advantage taken against, these upon this occasion, as is recorded to the infamy of several persons; but on the contrary, all would be affected therewith, as with a most dangerous snare, and fearful plague: And to this purpose Augustine doth seriously press his Boniface, Governor of Afric, that he should not stumble at the divisions of the Church, and particularly Epist. 50.
1. That neither of them ought to be offended or stumbled at such divisions, or thereby be brought to have lesse esteem either of the Gospel, the Ordinance of Government, or Worship, or the Ministery and Ministers of Jesus Christ; much lesse would there be insulting over, or advantage taken against, these upon this occasion, as is recorded to the infamy of several persons; but on the contrary, all would be affected therewith, as with a most dangerous snare, and fearfull plague: And to this purpose Augustine doth seriously presse his Boniface, Governour of Africk, that he should not stumble at the divisions of the Church, and particularly Epist. 50.