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" A man may be a heretic in the truth ; and if he believe things only because his pastor says so, or the assembly so determines, without knowing other reason, though his belief be true, yet the very truth he holds becomes his heresy. "
The Biblical review, and Congregational magazine [formerly The ... - Page 282
1847
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The Life of John Milton: Containing, Besides the History of His Works ...

John Toland - 1761 - 278 pages
...turn'd loofe to three fheets of paper without E 2 " a licen" a licenfer." In another place he fays, " A man " may be a heretic in the truth : and if he believes " only becaufe his paftor fays fo, or the aflembly " fo determins, without knowing any other...
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The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 1

John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 446 pages
...waters flow not in a perpetual progreffion, they ficken into a muddy pool of conformity and tradition. A man may be a heretic in the truth ; and if he believe things only becaufe his paftor fays fo, or the aflembly fo determines, without knowing other reafon, though his...
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The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 1

John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 440 pages
...waters flow not in a perpetual progreffion, they ficken into a muddy pool of conformity and tradition. A man may be a heretic in the truth ; and if he believe things only becaule his paflor fays fo, or the aflembly fo determines, without knowing other reafon, though his...
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The Christian Philosopher Triumphing Over Death: A Narrative of [...] the ...

Newmann Hall - 1819 - 242 pages
...candour of his inquiries, and the frank confession of his difficulties. It is a fine remark of Milton's, "A man may be a heretic in the truth; and if he believe things only because his pastors say so, or the assembly so determines, without knowing other reason, though his belief...
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Christian Examiner and Theological Review, Volume 3

1826 - 548 pages
...waters flow not in a perpetual progression, they sicken into a muddy pool of conformity and tradition. A man may be a heretic in the truth; and if he believe things only because his pastor says so, or the assembly so determines, without knowing other reason, though his belief...
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A Selection from the English Prose Works of John Milton, Volume 2

John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...waters flow not in a perpetual progression, they sicken into a muddy pool of conformity and tradition. A man may be a heretic in the truth ; and if he believe things only because his pastor says so, or the assembly so determines, without knowing other reason, though his belief...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volume 3

Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...hard to condemn a man for making money of that which he had given money for before.— Charron. MLXII. A man may be a heretic in the truth: and if he believe things only because his pastor says so, or the assembly so determines, without knowing other reasons, though because his...
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The Unitarian, Volume 1

1834 - 500 pages
...falsity of any doctrine, but only with the spirit in which that doctrine is held or urged. Milton says " a man may be a heretic in the truth ; and if he believe things only because his pastor says so, or the assembly so determines, without knowing other reason, r hough his belief...
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The Prose Works of John Milton

John Milton - 1835 - 1044 pages
...waters flow not in a perpetual progression, they sicken into a muddy pool of conformity and tradition. A man may be a heretic in the truth ; and if he believe things only because his pastor says so, or the assembly so determines, without knowing other reason, though his belief...
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Pamphlets for the people. [36 political pamphlets, written or ed. by J.A ...

John Arthur Roebuck - 1835 - 584 pages
...waters flow not in perpetual progression, they sicken into a muddy pool of conformity and tradition. A man may be a heretic in the truth ; and if he believes things only because his pastor says so, or the Assembly so determines, without know* ing other...
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