where he argueth, that the way of the Rig•• •epa••tion is not of God, because those who in Simplicity and tenderness […] Conscience have been drawn into the error of that way, yet when they have grown in grace, they have also grown to discern the error of the Separation. The same thing •e may say in ⟨image 3⟩this Case; some who did once Conscientiously and humbly according to their present light dissent from the late Synod, yet as they have grown in wisdom and grace, and ripeness for Heaven, the Lord hath given them for to see, that their Rigidity in this particular was a failing. Moreover ii is a Rule as true as Ancient and Common, that whatever Opinion doth drive the maintainers of it to any absurdities is to be suspected and rejected as erroneous. It's Everlastingly Certain, that a false Conclusion can never be drawn out of true Premisses, ex •ero nil nisi verum. Now some that with the highest Confidence have opposed the Doctrine of the Synod concerning the Subject of Baptism to uphold their No ions, have been forced to embrace such things as are very Irrational. Al• these things being put together are enough to br••d an humble, and an holy Jealousy over your own Apprehensions. That then is the first word I would seriously and affectionately Comm•nd to your Consideration. The second word is this, Consider that if you be mistaken your Error hath, as things are Circumstanced, no little evil and danger in it. For if you be mistaken, then you oppose a Cause of Divine Grace, which to do is sad, since God looks upon his Grace as his Glory, Eph. 1.14. As Gods holiness is dear to him, and thence any way to oppose that is dangerous, the same is to be said concerning his Grace. And if you be mistaken, you oppose a Cause of Gods Covenant, now Gods Covenant is marvellous dear unto him, and no man can dash himself against an Interest of the Covenant without great haz••d And if you be mistaken, you oppose an Interest, yea, and a great Interest of Christs Kingdom, now that must needs displease the Lord, It is very ob•••v•ble, t•at Christ was never so angry as his own dear Disciples, as the•, when •h•y did rigidly withhold some that were Children o• th• Kingdom•, from being brought to him, 1Mark. 10 13, 14 why so?
where he argueth, that the way of the Rig•• •epa••tion is not of God, because those who in Simplicity and tenderness 〈…〉 Conscience have been drawn into the error of that way, yet when they have grown in grace, they have also grown to discern the error of the Separation. The same thing •e may say in ⟨image 3⟩this Case; some who did once Conscientiously and humbly according to their present light dissent from the late Synod, yet as they have grown in wisdome and grace, and ripeness for Heaven, the Lord hath given them for to see, that their Rigidity in this particular was a failing. Moreover ii is a Rule as true as Ancient and Common, that whatever Opinion doth drive the maintainers of it to any absurdities is to be suspected and rejected as erroneous. It's Everlastingly Certain, that a false Conclusion can never be drawn out of true Premisses, ex •ero nil nisi verum. Now some that with the highest Confidence have opposed the Doctrine of the Synod concerning the Subject of Baptisme to uphold their No ions, have been forced to embrace such things as are very Irrational. Al• these things being put together are enough to br••d an humble, and an holy Jealousie over your own Apprehensions. That then is the first word I would seriously and affectionately Comm•nd to your Consideration. The second word is this, Consider that if you be mistaken your Error hath, as things are Circumstanced, no little evil and danger in it. For if you be mistaken, then you oppose a Cause of Divine Grace, which to do is sad, since God looks upon his Grace as his Glory, Eph. 1.14. As Gods holiness is dear to him, and thence any way to oppose that is dangerous, the same is to be said concerning his Grace. And if you be mistaken, you o•pose a Cause of Gods Covenant, now Gods Covenant is marvellous dear unto him, and no man can dash himself against an Interest of the Covenant without great haz••d And if you be mistaken, you oppose an Interest, yea, and a great Interest of Christs Kingdome, now that must needs displease the Lord, It is very ob•••v•ble, t•at Christ was never so angry as his own dear Diciples, as the, when hy did rigidly withhold som that were Children o th Kingdom, from being brought to him,
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