A93085:242
Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve…
Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve our liberty. Together with a treatise of ineffectual hearing the word; how we may know whether we have heard the same effectually: and by what means it may be come effectual unto us. With some remarkable passages of his life. By Tho. Shepherd, late pastor of the Church of Christ in Cambridge in New-England. Now published by Mr. Jonathan Michel pastor of the said church in New England.Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve our liberty. Together with a treatise of ineffectual hearing the word; how we may know whether we have heard the same effectually: and by what means it may be come effectual unto us. With some remarkable passages of his life. By Tho. Shephard, late pastor of the Church of Christ in Cambridge in New-England. Now published by Mr. Jonathan Michell pastor of the said church in New England.
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1652
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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.
I know the answer to two questions would clear up all the doubts about this matter. 1. What prudence should be used in making laws? 2. How far those humane ⟨p. 123⟩laws and Town-orders bind conscience? But I cannot attend these: only six things I would here say.
I know the answer to two questions would cleare up all the doubts about this matter. 1. What prudence should be used in making lawes? 2. How farre those humane ⟨p. 123⟩lawes and Town-orders binde conscience? But I cannot attend these: only six things I would here say.
1 The will and Law of God only hath Supreme absolute and sovereign power to bind conscience i.e. to urge it or constrain either to excuse for doing well, or to accuse for sin; for conscience is at liberty without this) this is a truth urged by all orthodox Protestant divines against the Papists; so that no law can immediately bind conscience but Gods.
1 The will and Law of God only hath Supreme absolute and sovereign power to binde conscience i.e. to urge it or constrain either to excuse for doing well, or to accuse for sin; for conscience is at liberty without this) this is a truth urged by all orthodox Protestant divines against the Papists; so that no law can immediately binde conscience but Gods.
1. Because he only is Lord of conscience; because he made it, and governs it, and only knows it; and hence he only is fit to prescribe rules for it.