A91027:147
The principles of faith, presented
The principles of faith, presented by Mr. Tho. Goodwin, Mr. Nigh, Mr. Sydrach Simson, and other ministers, to the committee of Parliament for religion, by way of explanation to the proposals for propagating of the gospel.The principles of faith, presented by Mr. Tho. Goodwin, Mr. Nye, Mr. Sydrach Simson, and other ministers, to the committee of Parliament for religion, by way of explanation to the proposals for propagating of the gospel.
London: printed for Robert Ibbitson, 1654
Title page typeset from the transcription.
The younger Brothers Advocate, or a line or two for younger Brothers.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Some I confess being more fairly dealt with (as having somewhat more considerate Parents) by leaving them more certainty, pension or allowance, not depending so much upon the will of the Elder, but commonly it is of that quality and quantity, that it will scarcely afford them a single competence, neither is it any ways proportionable to their Fathers estate; it being likewise generally of that nature, and their education such, that they ⟨p. 5⟩cannot employ it for their best advantage, so that they are as it were enforced to be idle And if natural desires prevail, they must be forced either to be one of Origens disciples, or intercede for the public toleration of Stews, they having allowance in some Nations as a necessary evil, or else petition for the reedifying of Cloisters, there to live in solitariness from the view of the world, there to be dieted with Agnu. Castu. and Sacru. Saturni; by the dissolutions of which our Ancestors took away that advantage from us, with others, establishing nothing in lieu thereof.
Some I confesse being more fairly dealt with (as having somewhat more considerate Parents) by leaving them more certainty, pension or allowance, not depending so much upon the will of the Elder, but commonly it is of that quality and quantity, that it will scarcely afford them a single competence, neither is it any waies proportionoble to their Fathers estate; it being likewise generally of that nature, and their education such, that they ⟨p. 5⟩cannot imploy it for their best advantage, so that they are as it were enforced to be idle And if naturall desires prevail, they must be forced either to be one of Origens disciples, or intercede for the publick tolleration of Stewes, they having allowance in some Nations as a necessary evill, or else petition for the reedifying of Cloysters, there to live in solitarines from the view of the world, there to be dieted with Agnu. Castu. and Sacru. Saturni; by the dissolutions of which our Ancestors took away that advantage from us, with others, establishing nothing in lieu thereof.