A91027:160
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.
This being now likewise the practise of our Neighbour nation, as also of some members nations of this Kingdom, being as they say most agreeable to gods word, and the Law of nature, and so strictly observed, that if some Parents do transgress, the Magistrate hath power to dispose of it ⟨p. 10⟩accordingly, more instances might be brought, which for brevity I omit, especially from those who endeavour without partiality▪ to make the Divine word the rule, and ground of their Laws; For amongst Christians the testimony of Gods word alone and above all should have sufficient Majesty to answer all oppositions; It should be their ipse dixit, in which they ought to acquiesce. What superexcellencie is in the Eldest beyond the rest, they are of the same extract, members and branches of the same body, as lawfully begotten, nay, many times more legitimate; hath not God likewise in scripture often expressed more peculiar favours to younger then to the Elder, as to Abel, Jacob, Joseph, David, &c.
This being now likewise the practise of our Neighbour nation, as also of some members nations of this Kingdome, being as they say most agreeable to gods word, and the Law of nature, and so strictly observed, that if some Parents do transgresse, the Magistrate hath power to dispose of it ⟨p. 10⟩accordingly, more instances might be brought, which for brevity I omit, especially from those who endeavour without partiality▪ to make the Divine word the rule, and ground of their Lawes; For amongst Christians the testimony of Gods word alone and above all should have sufficient Majesty to answer all oppositions; It should be their ipse dixit, in which they ought to acquiesce. What superexcellencie is in the Eldest beyond the rest, they are of the same extract, members and branches of the samebody, as lawfully begotten, nay, many times more legitimate; hath not God likewise in scripture often expressed more peculiar favours to younger then to the Elder, as to Abel, Jacob, Ioseph, David, &c.