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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
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.
TO THE RIGHT REVEREND, The Commission of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
TO THE RIGHT REVEREND, The Commission of the GENERALL ASSEMBLY.
My very Reverend and dear Brethren,
Although the LORDS hand detaineth me from attending Your meetings, yet as long as I can write or speak, I dare not be silent, no• conceal my thoughts of any sinful and dangerous course in the public proceedings. Having therefore heard of some motions and beginnings of compliance with those who have been so deeply engaged in a War destructive to Religion, and the Liberties of the Kingdoms; I cannot but discharge my conscience in giving a Testimony against all such compliance. I know, and am persuaded, that all the faithful Witnesses that gave Testimony to the Thesis, that the late Engagement was contrary and destructive to the Covenant, will also give Testimony to the Appendix: That compliance with any who have been active in that Engagement is most sinful and unlawful. I am not able to express all the evils of that compliance, they are so many; Sure I am, it were a hardening of the malignant Party, a wounding of the hearts of the Godly; a infinite wronging of those who from their affection to the Covenant and Cause of GOD, have taken their life in their hand; A great scandal to our Brethren of England, who as they have been strengthened and encouraged by the hearing of the zeal and integrity of the well affected in this Kingdom, and how they opposed the late Engagement: So they would be as much scandalized to hear of a compliance with malignants now. Yea, all that hear of it might justly stand amazed at us, and look on us as a people infatuated, that can take in our besom the fiery Serpents that have slung us so sore.