The Whole Works of the Reverend and Learned Mr. John Willison, Late Minister of the Gospel at Dundee. (Volume 4) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1799. Excerpt: ... to interpose for the relies of this ehurch, and the maintenance of the present establishment, against such a manisest and ruining encroachment.. The church being most earnest to oppose this toleration, and other grievances then coming upon the church, they sent three of their number, Messrs Carstares, Blackwall, and Baillie, to London, to present this and others of their petitions, and to agent the church's cause: but, notwithstanding of all that, this and other acts were past against the church; all Episcopal ministers were allowed to preach, pray, administer the sacraments, and marry, without any other caveat that appears for their doctrine, save that they shall not deny, in their preaching or writing, the doctrine of the blessed Trinity. They are not by that act obliged to satisfy the church, or any person or society, concerning their belies of the doctrine of the Trinity: it is enough is they do not openly impugn it: so that there is a liberty given to the most erroneous or scandalous men, to preach and dispense sacraments, without being accountable to any. We do here join with the church in testisying against such a boundless toleration, as being contrary to the word of God, and the practice of resorming magistrates and churches therein commended: as in 2 Chron. xxxiv. 33. Rev. ii. 2. and to these texts wherein such a toleration is reproved, as Rev. ii. 14, 15, 20. as also it is contrary to our Consession of Faith, chap. 23. and to our Larger Catechism upon the 2d commandment. At the same time there was anocher distressing bill presented in the parliament for restoring of patronages, and repealing the act 1690, which gave liberty to parishes to call their own ministers. This also carried against the church, notwithstanding of the Commons address, whi...