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An useful case of conscience discussed and resolved concerning associations and confederacies with idolaters,…An usefull case of conscience discussed and resolved concerning associations and confederacies with idolaters,…
An useful case of conscience discussed and resolved concerning associations and confederacies with idolaters, infidels, heretics, or any other known enemies of truth and godliness. By Master George Gillespie, late minister at Edinburgh. Whereunto is subjoined a letter, written by him to the commissioners of the General Assembly, in the time of his sickness: together with his testimony unto this truth, written two days before his death.An usefull case of conscience discussed and resolved concerning associations and confederacies with idolaters, infidels, hereticks, or any other known enemies of truth and godlinesse. By Master George Gillespie, late minister at Edinburgh. Whereunto is subjoyned a letter, written by him to the commissioners of the Generall Assembly, in the time of his sicknesse: together with his testimony unto this truth, written two dayes before his death.
Edinburgh: printed by the heirs of George Anderson for Andro Wilson, 1649Edinburgh: printed by the heires of George Anderson for Andro Wilson, 1649
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First, God forbade all Religious Covenants with such, and would not have his people to tolerate the gods, images, altars, or groves of idolaters: Exod. 23. 32. and 34. 13. Deut. 7. 5. Jud. 2. 2. And although the letter of the Law mention this in reference to the Canaanites, yet the best reforming Kings of Judah applied and executed this Law, in taking away the grows and high places abused by the Jews in their superstition: And what marvel? If such things were not to be tolerated in the Canaanites, 1much less in the Jews. Theodosius is commended for his suppressing and punishing Heretics.
First, God forbade all Religious Covenants with such, and would not have his people to tolerate the gods, images, altars, or groves of idolaters: Exod. 23. 32. and 34. 13. Deut. 7. 5. Iud. 2. 2. And although the letter of the Law mention this in reference to the Canaanites, yet the best reforming Kings of Iudah applyed and executed this Law, in taking away the growes and high places abused by the Iewes in their superstion: And what marvell? If such things were not to be tollerated in the Canaanites, 1much lesse in the Iewes. Theodosius is commended for his suppressing and punishing Hereticks.
- 1Socral. hist lib. 5. Cap. 10.
2. God forbade familiar conversation with these heathens, that they should not dwell together with his people, nay, nor in the land with them,