Asser. 2. Heresy is not a mere error, nor innocency, but a heinous transgression against God. 1. Because Paul, Gal. 5. ver. 119, 20, 21. reckoneth heresies among the works of •he flesh, with Idolatry, witchcraft, envy, strife, and sedition, then it is a work of the devil, and of sinful flesh. 2. That which God permitteth, that those that are approved may be made manifest in the Church of Christ, that must be a sin, but such is heresy, 1 Cor. 11. 19. 3. Grievous wolves not sparing the flock, false Prophets, and false Christs, who deceive (if it were possible) the very elect, such as make their Disciples twofold the children of the devil, thieves and robbers, who come to steal and to kill, and to drink the blood of souls, these who subvert whole houses, and whose word eat as a gangrene, are not innocent, and simply erring men, nor is their error, simple error, but a high transgression against God, but such are heretics, Act. 20. 29, 30. Mat. 24. 24. Mat. 23. 15. Joh. 10. 8, 9, 10 Tit. 1. 11. 2 Tim. 2. 17. 4. These who are deceivers and deceived, unruly, and vain talkers, to be rebuked sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, and these, whom we are not to receive into our houses, nor bid them God speed, least we be partakers of their evil doings, these of whom we are to be aware, lest they ensnare us, and whom we are, after once or twice admonition, to reject, and from whom we are to turn away, must be such as do more then simply err in mind, and their errors being so pernicious must come out of him that erreth, and subverteth whole houses, and lead […] women captive laden with divers lusts, and must be subject to commands of those that are in place, since they are to be sharply ⟨p. 104⟩rebuked are not innocent, but do grievously sin and are punishable. But such are heretics, Tit. 1. 11, 12, 13. 2 Joh. 10. 11. 2 Tim. 4. 15. Tit. 3. 10. 2 Tim. 3. 5.
Asser. 2. Heresie is not a meere error, nor innocency, but a hainous transgression against God. 1. Because Paul, Gal. 5. ver. 119, 20, 21. reckoneth heresies among the workes of •he flesh, with Idolatry, witchcraft, envy, strife, and sedition, then it is a worke of the devill, and of sinfull flesh. 2. That which God permitteth, that those that are approved may be made manifest in the Church of Christ, that must be a sinne, but such is heresie, 1 Cor. 11. 19. 3. Grievous wolves not sparing the flocke, false Prophets, and false Christs, who deceive (if it were possible) the very elect, such as make their Disciples twofold the children of the devill, theeves and robbers, who come to steale and to kill, and to drinke the blood of soules, these who subvert whole houses, and whose word eat as a gangreen, are not innocent, and simply erring men, nor is their error, simple error, but a high trangression against God, but such are heretickes, Act. 20. 29, 30. Mat. 24. 24. Mat. 23. 15. Joh. 10. 8, 9, 10 Tit. 1. 11. 2 Tim. 2. 17. 4. These who are deceivers and deceived, unruly, and vaine talkers, to be rebuked sharpely, that they may be sound in the faith, and these, whom we are not to receive into our houses, nor bid them God speed, least we be partakers of their evill doings, these of whom we are to be aware, lest they insnare us, and whom we are, after once or twice admonition, to reject, and from whom we are to turne away, must bee such as doe more then simply erre in minde, and their errors being so pernitious must come out of him that erreth, and subverteth whole houses, and lead 〈…〉 women captive laden with divers lusts, and must be subject to commands of those that are in place, since they are to be sharply ⟨p. 104⟩
- 1Heresy proved to be an heinous sin.Heresie proved to be an hainous sin.
