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The reformation of the church to be endeavoured more then that of the common-wealth,…The reformation of the church to be endeavoured more then that of the common-vvealth,…
The reformation of the church to be endeavoured more then that of the common-wealth, declared, in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable House of Lords at the public fast, August 27. 1645. / By Anthony Burges, pastor of Sutton Coldfield, and now preacher at Laurence-Jury, London.The reformation of the church to be endeavoured more then that of the common-vvealth, declared, in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable House of Lords at the publike fast, August 27. 1645. / By Anthony Burges, pastour of Sutton Coldfield, and now preacher at Laurence-Jury, London.
London: printed by G.M. for T. Underhill, 1645London: printed by G.M. for T. Vnderhill, 1645
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A SERMON Preached before the Right Honourable the House of LORDS, A… › Part › Application
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2. The danger of our own hearts in such things; God doth frequently forbid our own wisdom and discretion, in matters concerning him; and the wiser men are, the more absurd they have been in their worship, when they have not been guided by the light of the Scripture, as in the Egyptians, who were noted to be a fountain of the arts, and much knowledge; they were of all the Heathens ⟨p. 17⟩most ridiculous about their gods. And all Popery may sufficiently advertise us, how dangerous it is to leave Gods word, and to follow our own imaginations: In things of this life, a Magistrate de jure suo tantum remittere potest, quantum pacis studium requiret: sed alia est ratio spiritualis regiminis.
2. The danger of our own hearts in such things; God doth frequently forbid our own wisdome and discretion, in matters concerning him; and the wiser men are, the more absurd they have been in their worship, when they have not been guided by the light of the Scripture, as in the Egyptians, who were noted to be a fountain of the arts, and much knowledge; they were of all the Heathens ⟨p. 17⟩most ridiculous about their gods. And all Popery may sufficiently advertise us, how dangerous it is to leave Gods word, and to follow our own imaginations: In things of this life, a Magistrate de jure suo tantum remittere potest, quantum pacis studium requiret: sed alia est ratio spiritualis regiminis.
3. The unprofitableness of any such way for a spiritual benefit; whatsoever doctrine, worship or ordinance is not of the Lords institution, can never be blest to any spiritual effect upon the soul: The word of promise doth always suppose a word of institution.
3. The unprofitablenesse of any such way for a spirituall benefit; whatsoever doctrine, worship or ordinance is not of the Lords institution, can never be blest to any spirituall effect upon the soul: The word of promise doth alwaies suppose a word of institution.