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The judgment of non-conformists about the difference between grace and morality

Name: The judgment of non-conformists about the difference between grace and morality
Author: Richard Baxter

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London : s.n., 1676

123 p. · 34k words · Wing B1292_VARIANT · ESTC R16284

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THE JUDGMENT OF NON-CONFORMISTS OF Things Indifferent Commanded by…: THE JUDGMENT OF NON-CONFORMISTS OF Things Indifferent Commanded by Authority.

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.

[ Earlier:88–103 of 363

:88p. 23

And we suppose that the Word signifieth [Authority over the Persons, and in General, over the Affairs in Question; so that you may see first here what is not the Question, and thereby the more easily perceive what it is.

And we suppose that the Word signisieth [Authority over the Persons, and in General, over the Affairs in Question; so that you may see first here what is not the Question, and thereby the more easily perceive what it is.

:89p. 23–24

1. The Question is not of a thing before Lawful merely as an Act in genere, vel specie, but Unlawful by some other Accident, e. g. It is Lawful to kill, and to kill a Man, (else none could be put to death for Capital Crimes;) but it is Unlawful to kill a just Man: And if Rulers Command it, it is still Unlawful; but not because it is Commanded by them, but because it is forbidden of God. It is Lawful to forbear preaching, (else Women might not forbear;) but not for a true Minister of Christ ⟨p. 24⟩to forbear it, when mens Souls notoriously need his preaching, and he is able consideratis consideran[…]is to perform it: If then Rulers forbid it him, it is still Unlawful to forbear; but not because they forbid him, but because God Commandeth him in season, and out of season, instantly to preach, 2 Tim. 4. 1, 2.

1. The Question is not of a thing before Lawful meerly as an Act in genere, vel specie, but Unlawful by some other Accident, e. g. It is Lawfal to kill, and to kill a Man, (else none could be put to death for Capital Crimes;) but it is Unlawful to kill a just Man: And if Rulers Command it, it is still Unlawful; but not because it is Commanded by them, but because it is forbidden of God. It is Lawful to forbear preaching, (else Women might not forbear;) but not for a true Minister of Christ ⟨p. 24⟩to forbear it, when mens Souls notoriously need his preaching, and he is able consideratis consideranis to perform it: If then Rulers forbid it him, it is still Unlawful to forbear; but not because they forbid him, but because God Commandeth him in season, and out of season, instantly to preach,

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