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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.
If Ecclesiastical Reformation brings men into blind obedience, this is but an accidental effect, the fault lies not in the Reformation, but in the ignorance of a mans own mind, or perverseness of will, that will not know or learn.
If Ecclesiasticall Reformation brings men into blinde obedience, this is but an accidentall effect, the fault lies not in the Reformation, but in the ignorance of a mans owne minde, or perversnesse of will, that will not know or learne.
1His fifth Reason: It makes men Hypocrites, and not Saints; yea, saith afterwards, pag. 24. lin. 13. This Reformation makes no Saints, but all Hypocrites.
- 1Mr. Dell Serm. •. 23. l 35. Animadvers.
If Church-Reformation (confirmed by the Secular Power) makes Hypocrites, this is but an accidental effect as the former was, the fault is not in the Reformation, but in the unsoundness of mens hearts. This would reflect on the sincere powerful preaching of the Word, as well as the Reformation; for by living under it, many are moulded into a form of godliness, who yet are hypocrites; shall the word be therefore blamed? Josiah in that glorious Reformation in Judah, caused all Judah to stand to the Covenant, 2 Chron. •4. 32. yet many of those that did so were but mere hypocrites, as they are charged by Jeremiah, c. 3.6, 10. shall therefore the Covenant he then pressed upon the people be ill thought of; because many did show themselves hypocrites after their taking of it?