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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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But against all these Arguments for a Reformation, there are many objections brought; I will instance in three only.
First, Some say, this is to make all Religion ridiculous; what a vanity, and inconstancy doth this seem to be, to have one year, one kind of service and worship of God, and another the next year? Now to this I answer these things.
First, Some say, this is to make all Religion ridiculous; what a vanity, and inconstancy doth this seem to be, to have one year, one kinde of service and worship of God, and another the next year? Now to this I answer these things.
1. It is indeed a very hard thing to take men off from their religious usages, though they have no solid ground to retain them. Thus Austin he complained, Genus est morbi gravissimi, eorum qui dicunt nobis, verè quidem dicitur non est quod respondeatur, sed durum est nobis traditionē parentū relinquere; This doth much trouble men to leave customs, which by long tract of time have made an awful impression upon their conscience. And thus Austin at another time, Sensi saepe dolens & gemens, &c. he often perceived with much grief, that many perturbations and contentions were raised in many things, one reason whereof was, because it was not their custom in their country to do so. Therefore this must be acknowledged, that people will generally startle and be astonished, if an old custom be denied them, though they have no Scripture for it.
1. It is indeed a very hard thing to take men off from their religious usages, though they have no solid ground to retain them. Thus Austin he complained, Genus est morbi gravissimi, eorum qui dicunt nobis, verè quidem dicitur non est quod respondeatur, sed durum est nobis traditionē parentū relinquere; This doth much trouble men to leave customs, which by long tract of time have made an awfull impression upon their conscience. And thus Austin at another time, Sensi saepe dolens & gemens, &c. he often perceived with much grief, that many perturbations and contentions were raised in many things, one reason whereof was, because it was not their custom in their countrey to doe so. Therefore this must be acknowledged, that people will generally startle and be astonished, if an old custome be denied them, though they have no Scripture for it.