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A79892 Golden apples. Or Seaonable and serious counsel from the sanctuary to the rulers of the earth, held forth in the resolution of sundry questions, and cases of conscience about divisions, schisms, heresies, and the tolleration of them. Collected out of the writings of the most orthodox, and judicious divines, both Presbyterians, and Independents. / By Sa. Clarke, pastor in Bennet Fink. Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.; Anthony, Burgess, d. 1644. 1659 (1659) Wing C4518; Thomason E1881_3; ESTC R209888 84,688 239

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what_o may_v and_o must_v first_o negative_o we_o say_v that_o 1._o no_o private_a person_n in_o these_o day_n under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o may_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v corruption_n in_o religion_n in_o those_o who_o be_v not_o under_o their_o personal_a charge_n it_o be_v rash_a zeal_n zeal_n without_o knowledge_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n this_o way_n without_o the_o bound_n of_o one_o particular_a calling_n in_o the_o limit_n whereof_o every_o one_o shall_v abide_v with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7.20_o 24._o it_o tend_v to_o confusion_n and_o god_n be_v no_o author_n of_o that_o 1_o cor._n 14.33_o 2._o no_o civil_a authority_n nor_o person_n thereunto_o call_v may_v as_o such_o punish_v abuse_n in_o religion_n in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a way_n as_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n christ_n never_o give_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o to_o his_o church-officer_n mat._n 16.18_o 19_o and_o 18.17_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o neither_o may_v church-officer_n punish_v in_o a_o external_a way_n as_o by_o imprisonment_n fine_n stripe_n sword_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 20.25_o 26._o 3._o neither_o civil_a nor_o church_n power_n may_v punish_v a_o mere_a suppose_a corruption_n in_o religion_n but_o that_o which_o do_v manifest_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o must_v not_o make_v man_n offender_n for_o a_o word_n right_o utter_v by_o the_o just_a isa_n 29.21_o that_o be_v blind_a zeal_n as_o joh._n 16.2_o 3._o 4._o neither_o of_o they_o may_v censure_v or_o punish_v corruption_n in_o religion_n till_o they_o break_v forth_o in_o outward_a expression_n for_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o they_o be_v of_o legal_a proof_n scandalous_a and_o infectious_a hence_o deut._n 13.13_o 14._o and_o 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o
as_o be_v cross_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n punish_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o man_n in_o conscience_n shall_v avoid_v and_o will_v this_o make_v they_o to_o dissemble_v etc._n etc._n obj._n such_o coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v in_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n sake_n answ_n 1._o teach_v magistrate_n their_o duty_n to_o punish_v thing_n manifest_o cross_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o after_o due_a mean_n use_v for_o conviction_n be_v rather_o a_o way_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o persecute_v the_o saint_n for_o a_o good_a cause_n or_o conscience_n and_o if_o accidental_o god_n enemy_n take_v occasion_n hence_o to_o abuse_v their_o power_n this_o must_v not_o take_v away_o the_o due_a use_n of_o it_o papist_n and_o prelate_n abuse_v church-censure_n against_o the_o godly_a yet_o this_o their_o sin_n discharge_v not_o the_o church_n from_o its_o duty_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a argument_n to_o reason_n thus_o man_n may_v not_o be_v persecute_v for_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o conscience_n therefore_o they_o may_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o maintain_v a_o bad_a cause_n etc._n etc._n obj._n the_o exercise_n of_o any_o such_o power_n by_o godly_a ruler_n be_v cross_v to_o the_o meek_a spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o that_o merciful_a spirit_n which_o he_o require_v to_o be_v in_o his_o saint_n rom._n 15.1_o gal._n 6.1_o 2._o eph._n 4.32_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o answ_n zeal_n of_o god_n in_o sharp_a punish_v of_o such_o corruption_n flood_n well_o with_o christ_n dovelike_a spirit_n none_o so_o meek_a as_o he_o and_o yet_o none_o so_o zealous_a this_o way_n the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n even_o consume_v he_o and_o make_v he_o lay_v on_o so_o hard_a with_o his_o scourge_n upon_o those_o who_o pollute_v the_o temple_n john_n 2.16_o with_o 14.15_o 16_o 20._o moses_n be_v the_o meek_a of_o man_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n numb_a 12.3_o yet_o lion-like_o in_o that_o cause_n of_o pollution_n of_o god_n worship_n 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be_v grant_v by_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o to_o tolerate_v person_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n pertinacious_o to_o hold_v forth_o corrupt_a opinion_n be_v to_o suffer_v they_o to_o draw_v other_o from_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v deut._n 13.9_o three_o that_o liberty_n which_o suffer_v the_o sheep_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n to_o wander_v from_o their_o fold_n and_o pasture_n without_o restraint_n or_o effectual_a care_n to_o reduce_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v by_o political_a shepherd_n which_o god_n place_v over_o they_o this_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o and_o sharp_o reprove_v ezek._n 34.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o there_o be_v no_o shepherd_n neither_o do_v my_o shepherd_n search_n for_o my_o flock_n but_o they_o wander_v and_o become_v a_o prey_n be_v drive_v away_o and_o devour_v there_o be_v shepherd_n but_o they_o do_v not_o execute_v their_o office_n but_o suffer_v god_n flock_v to_o be_v seduce_v and_o corrupt_v 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