Reformed Covenanter
Cancelled Commissioner
When casuists, as God requires, call attention to small evils and bind consciences to the avoiding of them (following Mt. 5:19), they do not overlook the big ones, but fight against them the more strongly. That this ought to be done, and the other not left undone, is the Saviour’s teaching (Mt. 23:13). But if by minor details is understood the adiaphora or actions that are lawful, we would agree that practical theology has committed a great sin in pressing such a matter, whenever it has done so. ...
For more, see Gisbertus Voetius on calling attention to small evils.
For more, see Gisbertus Voetius on calling attention to small evils.