A76991:827
The True Bounds of Christian Freedom
The true bounds of Christian freedom or a treatise wherein the rights of the law are vindicated, the liberties of grace maintained, and the several late opinions against the law are examined and confuted. Whereunto is annexed a discourse of the learned John Cameron's, touching the threefold covenant of God with man, / faithfully translated, by Samuel Bolton minister of the word of God at Saviours-Southwark.The true bounds of Christian freedome or a treatise wherein the rights of the law are vindicated, the liberties of grace maintained, and the severall late opinions against the law are examined and confuted. Whereunto is annexed a discourse of the learned Iohn Camerons, touching the threefold covenant of God with man, / faithfully translated, by Samuel Bolton minister of the word of God at Saviours-Southwark.
London: printed by J.L. for Philemon Stephens, 1645
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But it may be objected again, though it should be granted, that a Magistrate might command or impose such things as ⟨p. 326⟩are clearly evident to be the mind of Christ; yet why should he impose things doubtful?
But it may be objected again, though it should be granted, that a Magistrate might command or impose such things as ⟨p. 326⟩are clearely evident to be the minde of Christ; yet why should he impose things doubtfull?
For the Answer to this. Answ. 1. It would be inquired, 1whether the things imposed are doubtful in themselves, or only doubtful to me; If indeed they be doubtful in themselves, I humbly conceive, either they should not be imposed at all, or imposed with all tenderness: But if they be only doubtful to me, they may yet be lawfully imposed, though as yet not lawfully obeyed by me. And that shall be my second Answer.
For the Answer to this. Answ. 1. It would be inquired, 1whether the things imposed are doubtfull in themselves, or only doubtfull to me; If indeed they be doubtfull in themselves, I humbly conceive, either they should not be imposed at all, or imposed with all tendernesse: But if they be only doubtfull to me, they may yet be lawfully imposed, though as yet not lawfully obeyed by me. And that shall be my second Answer.
- 1Si extiterit dubium circa dogmata fidei, aut opera cultus divini, neque possunt fideles, ad nudum imperium aliorum contra propriae conscientie judiciumcredere, neque debent judicium suum (nifi illato novo lumine ex verbo Dei) commutare & ad voluntatem aliorum conformare, Dav. In dubiis circa dogmata fidei subditi nequeum suas sententias quamvis erroneas relinquere, nisi instruantur, & novum judicium in illis formetur, &c. Daven. de judic. & norm. fid.