The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor ...: With a Life of the Author, and a Critical Examination of His Writings, Volume 9

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Of the use of examples in the Old and New testament
31
What is the use of traditions
41
one is so to all in the like circumstances
43
OF THE RIGHT OR SURE CONSCIENCE
50
When two motives concur to the determination of an action whereof
82
Of what use right reason ought to be in religion
83
Whether it be lawful for a good end for preachers to affright men with
99
A conscience determined by the counsel of wise men even against its
102
The goodness of an object is not made by conscience but is accepted
120
OF THE CONFIDENT OR ERRONEOUS CONSCIENCE
126
Whether a false and abused conscience can oblige us to pursue the error
129
A conscience erring vincibly or culpably is an unavoidable cause of sin
137
An innocent or invincibly erring conscience is to be obeyed even against
143
less probable than that which first produced the error c III r vii 2 p
146
OF THE PROBABLE OR THINKING CONSCIENCE
150
Of two opinions equally probable upon the account of their proper reasons
181
When two opinions seem equally probable the last determination is to
189
In following the authority of men no rule can be antecedently given
205
When the authority of divines is to be followed when that of lawyers
209
He that hath given assent to one part of a probable opinion may lawfully
212
When the guide of souls is of a different opinion from his charge or penitent
218
It is lawful for the conscience to proceed to action against a doubt that
232
OF THE SCRUPULOUS CONSCIENCE
262
He that is troubled with scruples ought to rely upon the judgment of
268
The ceremonial law of Moses is wholly void
355
The judicial law of Moses is annulled or abrogated and retains no oblig
362
The ten commandments of Moses commonly called the moral law is
404
All the explications of the moral law which are found in the prophets
410
Whether that which we call the second commandment be a distinct com
412
The measures of difference to discern between moral precepts and precepts
468
There is no state of men or things but is to be guided by the proportion
474
Of the positive measures of examples and which may be safely followed
493
OF THE INTERPRETATION AND OBLIGATION OF THE LAWS OF JESUS CHRIST
496
When a negative and an affirmative seem opposite in any sense
503
The laws of Jesus Christ are the measures of the Spirit and are always
515
The institution of a rite or sacrament by our blessed Saviour is a direct
533
What voluntary or uncommanded actions are lawful or commendable
535
In what cases the stricter sense of the laws of Christ is to be followed
548
Who are truly and innocently weak and to be complied with
554
The positive laws of Jesus Christ cannot be dispensed with by any human
558
Not every thing that is in the sermons and doctrine of Jesus Christ
568
Some things may be used in the service of God which are not commanded
575
The christian law both of faith and manners is fully contained in the holy
598
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In the law of Christ there is no precept that wholly ministers to the
656
Because the laws of Jesus Christ were delivered in sermons to a single
681
Evangelical laws given to one concerning the duty of another do in that
689
The measure of perfection and obedience expected of Christians is greater
699

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TitleThe Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor ...: With a Life of the Author, and a Critical Examination of His Writings, Volume 9
The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor ...: With a Life of the Author, and a Critical Examination of His Writings, Charles Page Eden
AuthorJeremy Taylor
PublisherLongman. Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1861
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized2 Jul 2009
  
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