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Short and plain animadversions on some passages in Mr. Dells sermon first preached before…Short and plaine animadversions on some passages in Mr. Dels sermon first preached before…
Short and plain animadversions on some passages in Mr. Dells sermon first preached before the Honourable House of Commons on Novemb. 25. 1646. But since printed without their order Setting forth the many dangerous and destructive assertions therein both to church and state, the covenant, and the reformation so much desired. Together, with an answer to an unlicensed pamphlet annexed to the sermon, entitled, A reply to Master Loves contradictions. By Christopher Love minister of Anne Aldersgate, London. The second edition. Imprimatur Ja. Cranford. Decemb. 17. 1646.Short and plaine animadversions on some passages in Mr. Dels sermon first preached before the Honourable House of Commons on Novemb. 25. 1646. But since printed without their order Setting forth the many dangerous and destructive assertions therein both to church and state, the covenant, and the reformation so much desired. Together, with an answer to an unlicensed pamphlet annext to the sermon, entituled, A reply to Master Loves contradictions. By Christopher Love minister of Anne Aldersgate, London. The second edition. Imprimatur Ja. Cranford. Decemb. 17. 1646.
London: printed by R. Cotes for John Bellamie, 1647London: printed by R. Cotes for Iohn Bellamie, 1647
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.
In the time of the Law there were outward duties, 1and performances, and Ceremonies, and Sacrifices, and strict Laws to enjoin the observation of these things, carrying along with them the severity of death, yet notwithstanding all this, there was no true Reformation. Then he goes on, p. 4. l. 6. Notwithstanding their strict forcing of men to outward duties, and notwithstanding the outward worship of Moses, the people remained inwardly corrupt, filthy, and unclean, and without any true Reformation before God, till Christ, who was God in the fl•sh, came with the ministration of the Spirit, and then indeed was the time of Reformation.
In the time of the Law there were outward duties, 1and performances, and Ceremonies, and Sacrifices, and strict Laws to injoyn the observation of these things, carrying along with them the severitie of death, yet notwithstanding all this, there was no true Reformation. Then he goes on, p. 4. l. 6. Notwithstanding their strict forcing of men to outward duties, and notwithstanding the outward worship of Moses, the people remained inwardly corrupt, filthy, and unclean, and without any true Reformation before God, till Christ, who was God in the fl•sh, came with the ministration of the Spirit, and then indeed was the time of Reformation.
- 1mr. Dells Serm. p. 3 l. 3•.mr. Dels Serm. p. 3 l. 3•.
Certainly the man seems to be a little angry,1 with the directions and Laws of God given to Moses; and if he had lived in Moses his time, I do verily think he would have pleaded for liberty of Conscience, and exemption from them: he charges the laws of Moses with severity, pag. 3. lin. 35. And that then there was strict forcing of men to the duties of the outward worship of God, pag. 4. lin. 4. which he likes not, neither then nor now; if he blame any, it will reflect on the lawgiver, God himself, who prescribed those laws to Moses. But what hath Master Dell to allege against the compelling of men to the duties of the outward worship of God? I am sure there is much to be said for it, this Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, Asa, and Josiah did, else Magistrates are to behold men as indifferent spectator not caring what Religion the people be of; in speaking of the Magistrates