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Paul's last farewell, or A sermon, preached at the funeral of that godly and…Paul's last farewel, or A sermon, preached at the funerall of that godly and…
Paul's last farewell, or A sermon, preached at the funeral of that godly and learned minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Thomas Blake. By Anthony Burgess, pastor of the church at Sutton-Coldfield in Warwickshire. With a funeral oration made at Mr. Blake's death by Samuel Shaw, then schoolmaster of the Free-School at Tamworth.Paul's last farewel, or A sermon, preached at the funerall of that godly and learned minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Thomas Blake. By Anthony Burgesse, pastor of the church at Sutton-Coldfield in Warwickshire. With a funeral oration made at Mr. Blakes death by Samuel Shaw, then schoolmaster of the Free-School at Tamworth.
London: printed for Abel Roper, 1658
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now truly, this faith is much to be commended to us, we may have much learning, much reading, but little Faith, be very sceptical, and deal in Divinity as we use to do in Philosophy, videtur quod sic, videtur quod non, Great Schollars are not always great believers, The want of this maketh a man of a Socinian faith, an Arminian faith, a Popish faith, as often as any plausible Argument, or carnal Interest interposeth.
now truely, this faith is much to be commended to us, we may have much learning, much reading, but little Faith, be very scepticall, and deale in Divinitie as we use to do in Philosophy, videtur quod sic, videtur quod non, Great Schollars are not alwayes great beleevers, The want of this maketh a man of a Socinian faith, an Arminian faith, a Popish faith, as often as any plausible Argument, or carnal Interest interposeth.
2. With this knowledge labour much after Casuistical Divinity, whereby you may be able to direct the tempted in cases of Conscience, To guide the afflicted in soul, what they are to do; Indeed the Papists have a deal of Casuistical divinity in large voluminous discourses, but it is for the most part calculated according to their meridians of superstitious usages and Customs, but it is pity that among us Protestants, our controversial Books are far more then our casuistical, yet remember the Scripture calleth it, the tongue of the Learned, Isa. 50. 4. To know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary; The wounds of Conscience are the most tender, and therefore require a Spiritual skilful Physician. The Consciences of men are the subject matter of your Office, and therefore look after that Ars Cordis, which is indeed a liberal art that will set us free.
2. With this knowledge labour much after Casuisticall Divinity, whereby you may be able to direct the tempted in cases of Conscience, To guide the afflicted in soul, what they are to doe; Indeed the Papists have a deale of Casuisticall divinitie in large voluminous discourses, but it is for the most part calculated according to their meridians of superstitious usages and Customes, but it is pitty that among us Protestants, our controversall Bookes are farre more then our casuisticall, yet remember the Scripture calleth it, the tongue of the Learned,