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A35698 Some remarks recommended unto ecclesiasticks of all perswasions Denton, William, 1605-1691. 1690 (1690) Wing D1068; ESTC R14 74,373 48

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disobedience_n and_o liable_a to_o many_o other_o tax_n and_o censure_n that_o authority_n of_o parliament_n
god_n and_o remember_v that_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o oppress_a be_v mighty_a and_o never_o more_o ready_a to_o avenge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o oppress_v than_o when_o it_o be_v most_o neglect_a by_o his_o vicegerent_n ahab_n and_o jezabel_n exercise_v in_o israel_n authority_n without_o control_n who_o shall_v punish_v the_o oppression_n of_o naboth_n the_o lord_n take_v the_o cause_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o cause_v dog_n to_o lick_v hhis_fw-la blood_n in_o the_o very_a place_n where_o they_o lick_v the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o naboth_n and_o the_o dog_n do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o jezabel_n that_o curse_a woman_n by_o the_o wall_n of_o jezreel_n so_o there_o be_v blood_n for_o blood_n and_o a_o utter_a extinction_n of_o ahab_n posterity_n 1_o king_n 21._o lege_fw-la taleonis_n m._n b._n in_o his_o sermon_n before_o his_o majesty_n on_o the_o 2_o pet._n 3.16_o lay_v down_o for_o a_o sure_a rule_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o private_a man_n to_o submit_v their_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v constitute_v to_o be_v their_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o governor_n unless_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o such_o determination_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n pag._n 6._o and_o so_o we_o be_v if_o any_o 26._o any_o apollo_n minister_n of_o caesarea_n and_o of_o iconia_n be_v a_o eloquent_a man_n mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n instruct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n in_o the_o spirit_n why_o speak_v and_o teach_v diligent_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o speak_v bold_o in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o yet_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n his_o wife_n tent-maker_n when_o they_o hear_v he_o take_v he_o home_o and_o expound_v to_o he_o the_o way_n of_o god_n more_o perfect_o act_v 18.24_o 25_o 26._o private_a man_n teach_v another_o any_o truth_n and_o to_o believe_v the_o private_a man_n before_o any_o spiritual_a guide_n or_o governor_n that_o preach_v and_o teach_v untruth_n and_o every_o man_n for_o himself_o be_v the_o proper_a judge_n of_o what_o be_v teach_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o though_o infallible_a submit_v their_o doctrine_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o disciple_n judge_v you_o act_v 4.19_o 1_o cor._n 10.15_o and_o so_o must_v our_o guide_n and_o governor_n which_o he_o will_v insinuate_v here_o to_o be_v the_o clergy_n i._n e._n bishop_n and_o priest_n if_o so_o he_o will_v be_v mistake_v they_o be_v only_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n to_o teach_v baptise_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o church_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n i._n e._n the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o govern_v its_o own_o body_n and_o the_o officer_n thereof_o not_o the_o officer_n the_o church_n which_o will_v not_o please_v the_o ecclesiastical_a politician_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n of_o every_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v vest_v with_o a_o power_n to_o govern_v and_o conduct_v the_o conscience_n of_o subject_n in_o affair_n of_o religion_n pag._n 10._o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o our_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o governor_n shall_v both_o have_v the_o guide_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o that_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o prime_n and_o most_o important_a end_n of_o government_n can_v never_o be_v sufficient_o secure_v unless_o religion_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n pag._n 11._o and_o unless_o prince_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v their_o subject_n to_o that_o religion_n that_o they_o apprehend_v most_o advantageous_a to_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o restrain_v those_o religious_a mistake_n that_o tend_v to_o its_o subversion_n they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o statue_n and_o image_n of_o authority_n pag._n 12._o for_o it_o be_v clear_a if_o this_o ecclesiastical_a politician_n may_v be_v believe_v that_o a_o prince_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o power_n to_o conduct_v religion_n and_o that_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o his_o dominion_n as_o well_o as_o other_o affair_n of_o state_n pag._n 13._o the_o consequence_n of_o which_o doctrine_n be_v that_o if_o nabuchadnezzar_n erect_v his_o prodigious_a idol_n and_o upon_o pain_n of_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n require_v all_o to_o worship_n it_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n must_v present_o be_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o for_o their_o warrant_n for_o so_o do_v he_o assure_v they_o that_o in_o case_n and_o dispute_n of_o public_a concernment_n private_a man_n be_v not_o proper_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la they_o have_v no_o power_n over_o their_o own_o action_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v direct_v by_o their_o own_o judgement_n or_o determine_v by_o their_o own_o will_n but_o by_o the_o command_v and_o determination_n of_o the_o public_a conscience_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n in_o the_o command_n he_o that_o impose_v it_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o and_o not_o i_o who_o duty_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o authority_n will_v warrant_v my_o obedience_n my_o obedience_n will_v hallow_v or_o at_o least_o excuse_v my_o action_n and_o so_o secure_v i_o from_o sin_n if_o not_o from_o error_n because_o i_o follow_v the_o best_a guide_n and_o most_o probable_a direction_n i_o be_o capable_a of_o and_o though_o i_o may_v mistake_v my_o integrity_n shall_v perserve_v my_o innocence_n in_o all_o doubtful_a and_o disputable_a case_n it_o be_v better_a to_o err_v with_o authority_n than_o to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n against_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o all_o such_o matter_n their_o command_n be_v the_o supreme_a rule_n of_o conscience_n not_o only_o because_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o little_a error_n and_o so_o it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v disputable_a be_v over-weighed_n by_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o obedience_n but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o fit_a judge_n pag._n 308_o 309._o what_o be_v this_o but_o downright_o assert_v the_o abominable_a papal_a doctrine_n of_o probability_n and_o of_o blind_a obedience_n brave_a doctrine_n for_o a_o tory_n church_n of_o england_n man_n to_o preach_v and_o print_v impuné_fw-fr good_a god_n whether_o be_v we_o post_v i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v be_v teach_v better_a thing_n viz._n every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n rom._n 14.12_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 28.20_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o public_a conscience_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o private_a nor_o the_o soul_n of_o private_a conscience_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o public_a but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n deut._n 24.16_o daw-divines_a to_o print_v that_o the_o public_a conscience_n shall_v stand_v between_o the_o private_a conscience_n sin_v by_o his_o command_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n and_o excuse_v from_o sin_n i_o thank_v god_n that_o i_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o true_a church_n of_o england_n man_n indeed_o that_o god_n never_o create_v man_n nor_o ever_o endue_v they_o with_o consciscience_n or_o give_v they_o talent_n of_o reason_n or_o judgement_n subject_n and_o enslave_v to_o the_o judgement_n conscience_n or_o reason_n of_o other_o but_o have_v endue_v and_o trust_v every_o man_n with_o his_o own_o proper_a talon_n of_o conscience_n reason_n and_o judgement_n to_o choose_v for_o himself_o according_a to_o which_o only_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o stand_v or_o fall_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o not_o according_a to_o any_o public_a conscience_n there_o will_v be_v very_o little_a need_n of_o priest_n if_o blind_a obedience_n ought_v to_o prevail_v and_o not_o our_o own_o free_a choice_n he_o proceed_v and_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v his_o trustee_n and_o official_o here_o upon_o earth_n to_o act_v and_o determine_v in_o moral_a virtue_n and_o pious_a devotion_n according_a to_o all_o accident_n and_o emergency_n of_o affair_n to_o assign_v new_a particular_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n to_o declare_v new_a bound_n of_o right_a and_o wrong_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v limit_v pag._n 18._o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o kingdom_n that_o there_o be_v set_v up_o a_o more_o severe_a government_n over_o man_n conscience_n and_o religion_n and_o persuasion_n than_o over_o their_o vice_n and_o immorality_n preface_n to_o his_o eccl._n pol._n p._n 53._o and_o that_o prince_n may_v with_o less_o bazard_n give_v liberty_n to_o man_n vice_n and_o debauchery_n than_o to_o their_o conscience_n pag._n 55._o i_o have_v hear_v it_o also_o preach_v before_o the_o king_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o