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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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First, that while they avoid a Popish blind obedience to men, examining things by Scripture, they therefore do not make all things uncertain: That of Durand is true, whosoever forsaketh reason because of humane Authority, incidit in insipientiam bestialem, maketh himself like a Beast; yet let not this liberty be abused to licentiousness, to believe nothing, to despise all those Ministerial helps which God hath vouchsafed to the Church, because he is to try all things; though he must ⟨p. 12⟩try, yet he must not be always trying, but hold fast that which is good, 1 Thess. 5. 21. This liberty and particular Judgement of discerning, which God alloweth every man, is not to be opposed to that decisive Ministerial Judgement, which God hath appointed in his Church.
First, that while they avoid a Popish blinde obedience to men, examining things by Scripture, they therefore do not make all things uncertain: That of Durand is true, whosoever forsaketh reason because of humane Authority, incidit in insipientiam bestialem, maketh himself like a Beast; yet let not this liberty be abused to licentiousness, to believe nothing, to despise all those Ministerial helps which God hath vouchsafed to the Church, because he is to try all things; though he must ⟨p. 12⟩try, yet he must not be always trying, but hold fast that which is good, 1 Thess. 5. 21. This liberty and particular Judgement of discerning, which God alloweth every man, is not to be opposed to that decisive Ministerial Judgement, which God hath appointed in his Church.
Secondly, under pretence of a more moderate and impartial handling of things, as not being addicted unto parties, take heed thou do not make a party of thy self, as the Sect of Philosophers, called [Greek or Hebrew], Diogen. Laert. in Proem. pretending they would be of no Sect, but choose the best Art of all; thus they made a Sect, while they condemned all.