A96248:28
A short declaration of the Assembly of Divines, by way of detestation of this…
A short declaration of the Assembly of Divines, by way of detestation of this abominable and blasphemous opinion, that God is, and hath an hand in, and is the author of the sinfulnesses of his people; mentioned in a book entitled, Comfort for believers, about their sins and troubles. Together with the orders of both Houses of Parliament for the burning of the said book by the hand of the common hangman.A short declaration of the Assembly of Divines, by way of detestation of this abominable and blasphemous opinion, that God is, and hath an hand in, and is the author of the sinfulnesses of his people; mentioned in a book intituled, Comfort for believers, about their sins and troubles. Together with the orders of both Houses of Parliament for the burning of the said book by the hand of the common hangman.
London: printed by John Field for Ralph Smith, 1645London: printed by Iohn Field for Ralph Smith, 1645
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.That God is willing sin should be, and that he permits it, and orders circumstances about its production, and over-rules it, and hath an hand in, and is the Author of the physical or moral act, in and with which sin is, saying that they have herein erred on the other hand, and made sin more of the Creature, and it self, and less from God then it is.
i.That God is willing sin should be, and that he permits it, and orders circumstances about its production, and over-rules it, and hath an hand in, and is the Author of the physicall or morall act, in and with which sin is, saying that they have herein erred on the other hand, and made sin more of the Creature, and it self, and lesse from God then it is.
- i.Pag 36, 37.
Besides, the main scope of the Book is to persuade men,
Besides, the main scope of the Book is to perswade men,
k.Not to be oppressed or perplexed in heart, for any thing whatsoever befalls them either in sin or affliction: As if our Saviour when he saith, Let not your hearts be troubled (for that is the ground upon which he builds) had intended to dehort his Disciples from being troubled for their sins.
- k.Pag. 4.