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A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are…A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are…
A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrick Gillespie ...A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrik Gillespie ...
Edinburgh: printed by Gideon Lithgow for George Swintoun, 1649Edinburgh: printed by Gedeon Lithgovv for George Svvintoun, 1649
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If it be further objected, that we are not able without such confederacies, and help to prosecute a great war alone. This also the holy Ghost hath before hand answered, in the example of Ahaz his confederacy with the King of Assyria; for he had a great war to manage, both against the Syrians, and against the King of Israel, 2 Kings 16. 7. also against the Edomites and Philistines, 2 Chron: 28. 16, 17, 18. yet although he had so much to do, this could not excuse the confederacy with the Assyrian: he should have trusted to God, and not used unlawful means. God can save by few, as well as by many; yea, sometimes God thinks not fit to save by many, Jud. 7. It shall not be the strength of battle, to have unlawful confederates, but rather to want them, Exod. 23. 22.
If it be further objected, that we are not able without such confederacies, and help to prosecute a great war alone. This also the holy Ghost hath before hand answered, in the example of Ahaz his confederacy with the King of Assyria; for he had a great warre to manage, both against the Syrians, and against the King of Israel, 2 Kings 16. 7. also against the Edomites and Philistims, 2 Chron: 28. 16, 17, 18. yet although he had so much to do, this could not excuse the confederacy with the Assyrian: he should have trusted to God, and not used unlawfull means. God can save by few, as well as by many; yea, sometimes God thinks not fit to save by many, Iud. 7. It shall not be the strength of battell, to have unlawfull confederats, but rather to want them, Exod. 23. 22.
If it be said, it is dangerous to provoke, and incense many wicked men by casting them off. This is plainly answered from the example of Amaziah, and the 100000. men of Israel with him, of which before. If furthermore objection be made, that he must be gentle and patient towards all, and in meekness, instruct those that oppose themselves,