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Divine efficacy without humane power. Opened in a sermon preached at St. Margarets Church…
Divine efficacy without humane power. Opened in a sermon preached at St. Margarets Church in Westminster before the Right Honourable the House of Commons, June 28. 1660. Being the day of solemn thanksgiving for the happy return of the Kings Majesty. / By Edward Reynolds D.D. and chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty.Divine efficacy without humane power. Opened in a sermon preached at St. Margarets Church in Westminster before the Right Honourable the House of Commons, June 28. 1660. Being the day of solemne thanksgiving for the happy return of the Kings Majesty. / By Edward Reynolds D.D. and chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty.
London: printed by Tho. Ratcliffe for George Thomason, 1660
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There is a twofold building of the Church: The one doctrinal and persuasive by the Ministry of Pastors, and preaching of the Word. The other legal and coercive by the sanction, and constitution, and command of Princes; for so they are said to ⟨p. 28⟩build up the Churches walls, Isa 60. 10. for the safety of the State being greatly concerned in the welfare and peace of the Church, the care of this must needs belong unto them whose office and duty it is to preserve the other, since without this the other cannot be preserved.1 And therefore Aristotle an Heathen Philosopher reckoneth divine worship as a principal thing, without which a City or Civil Polity cannot be.
There is a twofold building of the Church: The one doctrinal and perswasive by the Ministry of Pastors, and preaching of the Word. The other legal and coercive by the sanction, and constitution, and command of Princes; for so they are said to ⟨p. 28⟩build up the Churches walls, Isa 60. 10. for the safety of the State being greatly concerned in the welfare and peace of the Church, the care of this must needs belong unto them whose office and duty it is to preserve the other, since without this the other cannot be preserved.1 And therefore Aristotle an Heathen Philosopher reckoneth divine worship as a principall thing, without which a City or Civil Politie cannot be.
- 1Aristot. Polit. lib. 7. c. 8.
And thus we find Constantine by his Laws prohibiting Heathen sacrifices and idolatry.1 And when Julian restored them, and Valens allowed the liberty of them,