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A66905 Suffragium Protestantium, wherein our governours are justifyed in their impositions and proceedings against dissenters meisner also and the verdict rescued from the cavils and seditious sophistry of the Protestant reconciler / by Dr. Laurence Womock ... Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685. 1683 (1683) Wing W3354; ESTC R20405 170,962 414

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they_o and_o that_o be_v very_o frequent_a with_o he_o we_o have_v one_o instance_n here_o dr._n womock_n conclude_v that_o those_o caution_n in_o rom._n 14._o viz._n who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o be_v not_o direct_v to_o the_o church-governor_n at_o rome_n because_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o none_n settle_v there_o then_o say_v our_o reconciler_n church-governor_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a but_o may_v walk_v uncharitable_o towards_o they_o may_v put_v stumbling-block_n in_o their_o way_n and_o may_v destroy_v they_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a nonsequitur_a and_o fallacia_fw-la consequentis_fw-la he_o may_v as_o well_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v the_o history_n of_o bell_n and_o the_o dragon_n do_v not_o concern_v we_o that_o then_o we_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o worship_v they_o the_o inference_n be_v just_a as_o good_a as_o the_o 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5._o c._n 11._o n._n 18._o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v a_o christian_a duty_n and_o for_o this_o i_o have_v the_o suffrage_n of_o amesius_n though_o in_o his_o time_n a_o stiff_a dissenter_n nulla_fw-la datur_fw-la talis_fw-la perplexitas_fw-la ut_fw-la necessarium_fw-la sit_fw-la pio_fw-la homini_fw-la sive_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la faciat_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la scandalum_fw-la alicui_fw-la dare_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o case_n of_o perplexity_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o a_o pious_a man_n to_o give_v any_o man_n scandal_n whether_o he_o do_v this_o or_o that_o or_o do_v it_o not_o but_o how_o to_o avoid_v such_o perplexity_n we_o must_v find_v out_o some_o better_a rule_n among_o the_o casuist_n than_o this_o reconciler_n have_v yet_o prescribe_v or_o find_v out_o for_o we_o to_o show_v his_o ingenuity_n towards_o dr._n womock_n or_o his_o artifice_n of_o concealment_n i_o shall_v let_v the_o reader_n see_v how_o this_o 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womock_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v second_o whereas_o he_o add_v that_o the_o scandal_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o our_o own_o choice_n and_o power_n 79._o pag._n 79._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o matter_n wherein_o authority_n have_v not_o interpose_v her_o determination_n this_o he_o grant_v be_v very_o true_a and_o the_o natural_a inference_n from_o it_o be_v this_o etc._n etc._n here_o the_o reconciler_n full_o acquit_v dr._n womock_n doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n of_o scandal_n who_o plead_v only_o for_o those_o thing_n wherein_o authority_n have_v interpose_v her_o determination_n why_o then_o be_v he_o so_o peevish_a and_o froward_a towards_o the_o dr._n when_o he_o seem_v to_o acquit_v the_o reason_n be_v this_o he_o will_v set_v up_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o bishop_n which_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o same_o charter_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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they_o this_o case_n must_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n be_v good_a against_o the_o imposition_n of_o they_o though_o it_o do_v not_o hold_v good_a against_o obedience_n to_o they_o when_o impose_v in_o which_o word_n of_o his_o there_o be_v very_o many_o thing_n observable_a 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n that_o the_o case_n he_o put_v do_v not_o hold_v good_a against_o obedience_n to_o the_o thing_n in_o difference_n among_o we_o when_o impose_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v good_a against_o the_o imposion_n of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o drs._n confession_n but_o his_o own_o inference_n which_o the_o doctor_n be_v confident_a he_o can_v never_o make_v good_a be_v but_o one_o of_o his_o usual_a paralogism_n and_o false_a reason_n 3._o he_o confess_v that_o this_o wretched_a schism_n of_o the_o dissenter_n be_v damnable_a otherwise_o how_o can_v he_o object_v the_o ruin_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n as_o be_v involve_v in_o it_o but_o to_o save_v they_o harmless_a he_o lay_v their_o fault_n 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own_o ill_a temper_n or_o a_o ill_a example_n to_o take_v offence_n at_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o declare_v and_o teach_v the_o sober_a and_o beneficial_a usefulness_n of_o such_o imposition_n whereas_o the_o abolish_n or_o change_v of_o they_o upon_o any_o light_a suggestion_n or_o factious_a importunity_n may_v breed_v more_o mischief_n than_o it_o will_v prevent_v 5._o when_o he_o say_v that_o no_o authority_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o interpose_v to_o determine_v our_o superior_n to_o the_o imposition_n of_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n what_o do_v he_o mean_a a_o new_a occasional_a and_o prophetical_a authority_n that_o need_v not_o for_o they_o have_v a_o ordinary_a apostolical_a authority_n such_o as_o be_v 21._o john_n 20._o 21._o confer_v upon_o church-governor_n and_o that_o be_v derive_v from_o christ_n and_o they_o have_v their_o own_o humane_a judgement_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o common_a council_n wherein_o 28._o act_n 15._o 28._o matter_n of_o such_o a_o general_a and_o public_a concern_n shall_v be_v determine_v and_o that_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o determine_v the_o case_n according_a to_o that_o last_o 1_o cor._n 14._o last_o apostolical_a rule_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n but_o because_o this_o reconciler_n can_v tell_v well_o how_o to_o shake_v off_o obedience_n he_o attempt_v to_o pull_v down_o authority_n and_o his_o superior_n be_v much_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o his_o kindness_n in_o give_v they_o a_o writ_n of_o ease_n to_o discharge_v they_o from_o the_o troublesome_a task_n of_o government_n st._n peter_n be_v once_o willing_a to_o be_v quit_v of_o the_o like_a trouble_n at_o antioch_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o 14._o gal._n 2._o 11_o to_o 14._o dispense_v with_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o own_o belief_n but_o what_o come_v on_o it_o barnabas_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o his_o dissimulation_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o begin_v to_o stagger_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v like_a to_o be_v bring_v in_o question_n through_o his_o silence_n and_o gratification_n of_o their_o weakness_n but_o we_o know_v st._n paul_n do_v very_o bold_o rebuke_v st._n peter_n upon_o that_o occasion_n 885._o occasion_n petrus_n coelesti_fw-la visione_n edoctus_fw-la discrimen_fw-la ciborum_fw-la esse_fw-la sublatum_fw-la reprehensione_n meritus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la quae_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la didicit_fw-la &_o in_fw-la publico_fw-la consilio_fw-la docuit_fw-la non_fw-la observavit_fw-la scandalum_fw-la judaeis_n &_o gentibus_fw-la praebuit_fw-la joan._n t●addaeus_n conciliat_fw-la n._n 885._o and_o in_o justification_n of_o he_o therein_o mr._n calvin_n well_o observe_v this_o be_v not_o a_o trifle_a business_n neque_fw-la vero_fw-la hîc_fw-la agebatur_fw-la hominum_fw-la negotium_fw-la sed_fw-la venerat_fw-la in_o discrimen_fw-la evangelii_n puritas_fw-la ne_fw-la 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