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The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or A…
The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or A brief tractate, concerning the doctrine of the Quakers, demonstrating the destructive nature thereof, to religion, the churches, and the state, with consideration of the remedy against it. : Occasional satisfaction to objections, and confirmation of the contrary trueth. / By John Norton ...
Cambridge: printed by Samuel Green, 1659
Chapter 4: CHAP: 4. Of the Remedy against Heretical doctrines, and in particular, against the doct…
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Gen: 3.1. Uncertainty between two Opinions was the cause of Israels halting: Advantageous indeed unto Baal's followers, but an evil unsufferable unto the holy spirit of Elijah, zealous that the people of God should walk upright. No marvel the state was distracted whilst religion was unsettled. So far as the way whereby we should serve God is a question, it is out of question, we cannot serve God. Scepticism in all points of faith is deservedly abhorred,1 but especially in fundamentals. Monstrous births (saith Plato) are not brought to light, neither are portentous disputations, and monstrous opinions to be suffered in the Common-wealth.
Gen: 3.1. Ʋncertainty between two Opinions was the cause of Israels halting: Advantagious indeed unto Baal's followers, but an evill unsufferable unto the holy spirit of Elijah, zealous that the people of God should walk upright. No marveil the state was distracted whilest religion was unsetled. So farr as the way whereby we should serve God is a question, it is out of question, we cannot serve God. Scopticism in all points of faith is deservedly abhorred,1 but especially in fundamentals. Monstrous births (saith Plato) are not brought to light, neither are portentous disputations, and monstrous opinions to be suffered in the Common-wealth.
- 1See Kecker. Gymnas. Log. lib. 2. cap. 7.
5. Fidelity in walking according to the trueth. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God or whether I speak of my self. John. 7.27.