A44682:26
A letter written out of the country to a person of quality in the…A letter written out of the countrey to a person of quality in the…
A letter written out of the country to a person of quality in the city who took offence at the late sermon of Dr. Stillingfleet, Dean of S. Pauls, before the Lord MayorA letter written out of the countrey to a person of quality in the city who took offence at the late sermon of Dr. Stillingfleet, Dean of S. Pauls, before the Lord Mayor
London : s.n., 1680
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.
But his judgement concerning what both are to undergo is eventually, and in the sequel, as he states their case, much more hard in respect of the People, who cannot relieve themselves, whereas the Ministers, according to the notion he hath of them, presently may.
But his judgement concerning what both are to undergo is eventually, and in the sequel, as he states their case, much more hard in respect of the People, who cannot releive themselves, whereas the Ministers, according to the notion he hath of them, presently may.
We are to attend chiefly to what he says in reference to the Lay-people, and shall consider, 1. How severe he is towards them; and 2. How well consistent he is therein with himself.
1. His severity towards those of us in respect of what we practice, who put ourselves under the pastoral care of other than the Parochial Ministers is to be seen in what he proposes to himself to evince, P. 20. viz. That our proceeding to the forming of separate Congregations, i. e. under other Teachers, and by other Rules, than what the established Religion allows, is the present case of separation which he intends to consider, and to make the sinfulness and mischief of it appear. He doth you see in short, absolutely pronounce our practice in this case to be sinful and mischievous.
1. His severity towards those of us in respect of what we practice, who put ourselves under the pastoral care of other than the Parochial Ministers is to be seen in what he proposes to himself to evince, P. 20. viz. That our proceeding to the forming of separate Congregations, i. e. under other Teachers, and by other Rules, than what the established Religion allows, is the present case of separation which he intends to consider, and to make the sinfulnefs and mischief of it appear. He doth you see in short, absolutely pronounce our practice in this case to be sinful and mischievous.