A93085:247
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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2. All good laws and orders enacted in any place by men, are either expressly mentioned in the word, or are to be collected and deducted from the word, as being able to give sufficient direction herein. For all the authority of the highest power on earth in contriving of laws, is in this alone, viz. to make prudent collection and special application of the general rules, recorded in Scripture, to such special and peculiar circumstances ⟨p. 125⟩which may promote the public weal and good of persons, places, proceedings. Prov. 8.15. By me Princes decree justice. Joshua 1.7, 8. Do what Moses commanded, turn not on either hand. Object. But I cannot see my way from hence always. Meditate therefore on it much, and then thy way shall prosper, &c. Many things Joshua did, not particularly set down by Moses, but may be collected from it. Deut. 1.17, 18, 19, 20. The King is to have it, that he may prolong hit days in the midst of Israel, in his Kingdom. What made Rehoboam to turn from these ways? he thought he could not stablish his Kingdom without it; that was therefore the ruin of him and his Kingdom.
2. All good laws and orders inacted in any place by men, are either expresly mentioned in the word, or are to be collected and deducted from the word, as being able to give sufficient direction herein. For all the authority of the highest power on earth in contriving of lawes, is in this alone, viz. to make prudent collection and speciall application of the general rules, recorded in Scripture, to such special and peculiar circumstances ⟨p. 125⟩which may promote the publick weal and good of persons, places, proceedings. Prov. 8.15. By me Princes decree justice. Joshua 1.7, 8. Do what Moses commanded, turne not on either hand. Object. But I cannot see my way from hence alwayes. Meditate therefore on it much, and then thy way shall prosper, &c. Many things Joshua did, not particularly set down by Moses, but may be collected from it.