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An exposition of the assemblies catechism with practical inferences from each question as it…
An exposition of the assemblies catechism with practical inferences from each question as it was carried on in the Lords Days exercises in Dartmouth, in the first year of liberty, 1688 / by John Flavell.
London: printed for Tho. Cockerill, 1692
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Q. 7. Have the People Liberty to compare the Laws of God and Men, and judge how they agree, or differ?
A. Yes, their Judgment of Discretion is both commanded; 1 Cor. 10.15. I speak as to wise men, judge ye what I say. And commended. Acts 17.11. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Q. 8. What is the only Rule for our Obedience to God?
A. The will of God revealed in the Scriptures, is our only Rule of Obedience. Isa. 8.20. To the law, and to the testimony; if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.