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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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Further consider, that it's no bondage to take Christs yoke: but to be under the command of sin, that is a slavery. To be servum tot Dominorum, quot vitiorum; this is indeed a great vassalage.
Again, For want of spiritual order and government in a Church, many sins go unreformed, which yet do much dishonour God; for commonly States, in making of laws, consider a sin, as it is destructive to the Common-wealth, and as injurious to others, and do not for the most part attend to a sin, as it is offensive to God: now what a sad thing is it to consider that the sea is not fuller of water, or the air of flies, then towns and cities are full of wretched oaths, and blasphemous cursings, which certainly do much provoke God against us, whereas spiritual order would be a special means to remove these.
Again, For want of spirituall order and government in a Church, many sins goe unreformed, which yet do much dishonour God; for commonly States, in making of laws, consider a sin, as it is destructive to the Common-wealth, and as injurious to others, and doe not for the most part attend to a sin, as it is offensive to God: now what a sad thing is it to consider that the sea is not fuller of water, or the air of flies, then towns and cities are full of wretched oaths, and blasphemous curfings, which certainly do much provoke God against us, whereas spirituall order would be a speciall means to remove these.
And lastly, lay to heart seriously how far Popery hath prevailed with Kingdoms and States, to debase and wrong themselves indeed, in their outward liberties, to set up that; and shall not Christ prevail to have his doctrine and orders settled, which will indeed be no detriment, but a preservation of all honour and dignity?
And lastly, lay to heart seriously how far Popery hath prevailed with Kingdoms and States, to debase and wrong themselves indeed, in their outward liberties, to set up that; and shall not Christ prevail to have his doctrine and orders setled, which will indeed be no detriment, but a preservation of all honour and dignity?