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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.
Civill Ecclesiastical Reformation is only outward and busieth it self in reforming the outward man in outward things, 1and is very industrious and elaborate about outward forms, and outward orders, and outward government, and outward confession, and outward practice, and thinks if these be but put into some handsomeness and conformity, they have brought about an excellent Reformation, though the heart remain sinful, &c. and so this Reformation is like that Reformation of the Scribes and Pharisees, notorious Hypocrites; who made clean the outside of the cup or platter, leaving them all filthy-and unclean within.
Civill Ecclesiasticall Reformation is onely outward and busieth it selfe in reforming the outward man in outward things, 1and is very industrious and elaborate about outward formes, and outward orders, and outward government, and outward confession, and outward practice, and thinkes if these be but put into some handsomenesse and conformity, they have brought about an excellent Reformation, though the heart remain sinfull, &c. and so this Reformation is like that Reformation of the Scribes and Pharisees, notorious Hypocrites; who made cleane the outside of the cup or platter, leaving them all filthy-and unclean within.
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11. In these words observe he runs into 4 mistakes. 1. He joins Civill and Ecclesiastical-Reformation together, as if one and the same, whereas they are clearly distinct: as 1 There are distinct officers, secular rulers in one; Pastors, and Teachers in the other. 2. There are distinct censures; the one may abridge of liberty and life, the other only excommunicate from a Church society, but cannot inflict any bodily censure. 3. Distinct in their ends; Church-Reformation only aiming at the gaining of our brother to God, and preserving the Church from infection and offence: State-Reformation reaching only to the outward practice, aiming at the outward peace; now though they be thus distinct, yet he jumbles them together, as if one and the same.