Advice of a father, or, Counsel to a child directing him to demean himself in the most important passages of this life.

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Title: Advice of a father, or, Counsel to a child directing him to demean himself in the most important passages of this life.
Publication: London :: Printed for the author,; 1664.
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Subject terms: Youth -- Conduct of life.; Conduct of life.
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XXXI.

Be neither superstitious, nor too precise in matters of Ceremony; in things lawful, con∣form according to the institution of the Church, of which thou art; no doubt she hath a power in circumstantials, and may command where it is not before forbidden; for the posi∣tive part it is not material, though it be not expresly enjoined by God himself; sure the Church hath some liberty of which every pri∣vate person is not a proper Judge; grant what is injoined to be doubtful, with me the Legisla∣tive hath the casting voyce; to hear all were impossible, and the way to have none heard.