A91027:176
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.
As how can there be an example of greater and more reverent authority, and better rule of reason and natural justice, a surer way for the perpetuating of Families, who promised it as so great a blessing; certainly his blessings and laws are not contradictory; let us not make our selves wiser then our maker.
As how can there be an example of greater and more reverent authority, and better rule of reason and naturall justice, a surer way for the prepetuating of Families, who promised it as so great a blessing; certainly his blessings and laws are not contradictorie; let us not make our selves wiser then our maker.
Nay, is it not a question made by some, whether or no this custom of ours be not a national sin against the eighth Commandment; for according to the opinion of the learned, it hath relation to the Judicial or Civill laws of Moses, they being branches and particular explanations of the moral law; And you know public establishment and connivance, or Common practice, and a general insensibleness, maketh sins to be national; let not the Mahometan shame us, they follow their Alcoran; let not us so much prejudice the testimony, authority and practice of the scripture, and primitive times, and reformed Churches, nor so far forget our principles.
Nay, is it not a question made by some, whether or noe this custome of ours be not a national sinne against the eighth Commandement; for according to the opinion of the learned, it hath relation to the Judiciall or Civill lawes of Moses, they being branches and particular explanations of the morall law; And you know publick establishment and connivence, or Common practice, and a generall insensiblenesse, maketh sins to be national; let not the Mahometan shame us, they follow their Alcaron; let not us so much prejudice the testimony, authority and practice of the scripture, and primitive times, and reformed Churches, nor so far forget our principles.