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The heads of some sermons preached at Finnick, the 17 of August. 1662 By…
The heads of some sermons preached at Finnick, the 17 of August. 1662 By Mr William Guthry upon Matth. 14: 24, 25, 26.
S.l. : s.n., Printed in the year. 1680
A SERMON PREACHED, at FINNICK, The • of August. 1662. BY MR WILLIAM… › Part
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2. Folk may be said to seek to save their life with prejudice to the cause of Christ, by omission of duty in this case, when God lays an opportunity of his service and work before them for the good of his Church; but by reason of their faint-heartedness they fear, and will not set about it, and so will not rescue Christ and his cause by opposing what God calls them to oppose. 3. By omitting other duties competent for them in their place and station, or by reason of the wicked Laws made against such duties by the Supreme Magistrate, with certification of such and such hazards to occur upon them, by doing of those duties, as ye ever already heard.
2. Folk may be said to seek to save their life with prejudice to the cause of Christ, by omission of duty in this case, when God layes an opportunity of his service and work before them for the good of his Church; but by reason of their faint-heartedness they fear, and will not set about it, and so will not rescue Christ and his cause by opposing what God calls them to oppose. 3. By omitting other duties competent for them in their place and station, or by reason of the wicked Laws made against such duties by the Supream Magistrat, with certification of such and such hazards to occurr upon them, by doing of those duties, as ye ever already heard.
Having spoken to these things, we come now to speak of the next great Head of cases and ways with prejudice to Christ and his cause and interests and our own Conscience positively, by doing that which is sinful against God, and this is don several and many ways. There are several and many cases, in which Folk may be said to prefer their natural life to Christ's cause and their own Conscience, ⟨p. 23⟩by committing positively that which is sinful against GOD. And
Having spoken to these things, we come now to speak of the next great Head of cases and wayes with prejudice to Christ and his cause and interests and our own Conscience positively, by doing that which is sinfull against God, and this is don several and many wayes. There are several and many cases, in which Folk may be said to prefer their natural life to Christ's cause and their own Conscience,