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Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether…
Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether for a Congregational, or a Presbyterial way) are concerned. Or pills to purge malignants. And all profane, ignorant, and scandalous persons. (But more particularly calculated for the meridian of Margarets Fishstreet-hill) from those gross conceits that they have of their children's right to baptism; and of their own right to the Supper of the Lord, &c. Also good counsel to bad men. Or friendly advise (in several particulars) to unfriendly neighbours. By Thomas Brooks, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious Gospel of Christ, at Margarets Fishstreet-hill.Cases considered and resolved. Wherein all the tender godly conscientious ministers in England (whether for a Congregationall, or a Presbyteriall way) are concerned. Or pills to purge malignants. And all prophane, ignorant, and scandalous persons. (But more particularly calculated for the meridian of Margarets Fishstreet-hill) from those grosse conceits that they have of their childrens right to baptisme; and of their owne right to the Supper of the Lord, &c. Also good councell to bad men. Or friendly advise (in severall particulars) to unfriendly neighbours. By Thomas Brooks, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious Gospel of Christ, at Margarets Fishstreet-hill.
London: printed by M. Simmons for John Hancock, 1653
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Lastly, these Petitioners say, That I will not bury their dead.
To this I shall give this short Answer, That if they mean that I would bury their dead after the old fashion, 1I confess it, and shall only say, that 'tis most proper for the dead to bury the dead, as Christ speaks; my work being to Preach the Gospel. But if by burying their dead, they mean, that I will not accompany their Corps to the grave, being the last office of love that can be performed to the deceased person, 'tis notorious false; all that know any thing of the Scripture, can't but know that there is nothing in all the Book of God that will bear a Minister out to bury the dead, as profane, ignorant, scandalous persons, would have them buried; and therefore I don't, and I hope I shall never be so far left of God, as to conform to the superstitious desires and customs of vain men.
To this I shall give this short Answer, That if they mean that I would bury their dead after the old fashion, 1I confesse it, and shall only say, that 'tis most proper for the dead to bury the dead, as Christ speaks; my work being to Preach the Gospel. But if by burying their dead, they mean, that I wil not accompany their Corps to the grave, being the last office of love that can be performed to the deceased person, 'tis notorious false; all that know any thing of the Scripture, can't but know that there is nothing in all the Book of God that will bear a Minister out to bury the dead, as prophane, ignorant, scandalous persons, would have them buried; and therefore I don't, and I hope I shall never be so far left of God, as to conform to the superstitious desires and customs of vain men.
- 1Matth. 8.22. Nay, 'tis known to hundreds, that 'tis my practice, after the dead is buried, to preach to the people that are met upon that occasion (if so desired) many grounds moving me thereunto.