cut the law short

English translation: interpret so as to reduce the demands of [God's] law to a minimum

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English term or phrase:	cut the law short
Selected answer:	interpret so as to reduce the demands of [God's] law to a minimum
Entered by:	B D Finch

07:22 May 12, 2011

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Art/Literary - Religion / against infant baptism

English term or phrase: cut the law short

The saints have no confidence in man's externals. I call those things so, which God never made duty, but men make them so. These are not only "vain confidence", but vain worship and service, that "is loathsome to God" (cf. Matt. XV. 9). Men are apt to ***cut the law short enough*** "as it is found in the Word, but men's nature has a wonderful itching after "making additions of their own" to it. Hence a cloud of superstition has darkened some churches, and the simplicity of gospel-worship is despised. Men's inventions are brought in upon, yea, instead of divine institutions!

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interpret so as to reduce the demands of God's law to a minimum

Explanation:
This is saying that people will interpret God's laws in the way most convenient to themselves.

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B D Finch
France
Local time: 17:42

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interpret so as to reduce the demands of God's law to a minimum

B D Finch

twisted/distorted the Word

Oliver Simões

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interpret so as to reduce the demands of God's law to a minimum

Explanation:
This is saying that people will interpret God's laws in the way most convenient to themselves.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 17:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28

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Thanks!

6 hrs confidence:

twisted/distorted the Word

Explanation:
My interpretation is based on the final sentence where she says "Men's inventions are brought in upon, yea, instead of divine institutions!" So, in my interpretation, she's referring to more than just reducing the Law to a bare minimum, it also means additions. It sounds like Ellen G. White.

Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 08:42
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

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