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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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the_o envious_a one_o the_o devil_n who_o delight_v to_o sow_v tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n gal._n 6.20_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o principle_n of_o all_o man_n action_n the_o flesh_n the_o work_n whereof_o be_v hatred_n strife_n emulation_n etc._n etc._n all_o tend_v to_o break_v unity_n and_o the_o spirit_n who_o work_n be_v love_n peace_n gentleness_n etc._n etc._n all_o unite_n if_o thou_o will_v then_o know_v who_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n judge_v of_o the_o tree_n by_o its_o fruit_n hence_o 1_o cor._n 3.3_o if_o there_o be_v envy_n and_o division_n among_o you_o be_v you_o not_o carnal_a etc._n etc._n so_o james_n 3.13_o 14._o who_o be_v a_o wis●man_n let_v he_o show_v it_o by_o a_o good_a conversation_n with_o meekness_n and_o he_o divide_v wisdom_n into_o that_o which_o be_v earthly_a and_o devilish_a the_o mother_n of_o envy_n and_o strife_n and_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o which_o be_v pure_a peaceable_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o if_o any_o be_v give_v 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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 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