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A57860 A rational defence of non-conformity wherein the practice of nonconformists is vindicated from promoting popery, and ruining the church, imputed to them by Dr. Stillingfleet in his Unreasonableness of separation : also his arguments from the principles and way of the reformers, and first dissenters are answered : and the case of the present separation, truly stated, and the blame of it laid where it ought to be : and the way to union among Protestants is pointed at / by Gilbert Rule ... Rule, Gilbert, 1629?-1701. 1689 (1689) Wing R2224; ESTC R7249 256,924 294

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no_o moment_n without_o it_o we_o shall_v either_o join_v with_o man_n in_o sin_n or_o live_v without_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god._n let_v i_o here_o make_v use_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o worthy_a person_n one_o who_o the_o dr._n afterward_o bring_v against_o we_o and_o therefore_o in_o reason_n can_v refuse_v his_o suffrage_n though_o we_o be_v far_o from_o hang_v our_o cause_n on_o man_n opinion_n as_o the_o dr._n do_v that_o be_v the_o learned_a mounseur_fw-fr claude_n in_o his_o excellent_a book_n call_v the_o historical_a defence_n of_o the_o reformation_n the_o design_n of_o which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o believe_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o dissent_v from_o error_n and_o to_o profef_n this_o and_o to_o reform_v religion_n by_o set_v up_o religious_a assemble_v for_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n when_o they_o can_v have_v truth_n nor_o right_a worship_n in_o that_o which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n he_o say_v part_n 2._o p._n 169._o as_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o demand_v of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o civil_a society_n what_o personal_a call_v he_o have_v to_o live_v to_o labour_v to_o avoid_v that_o which_o will_v be_v hurtful_a to_o his_o life_n and_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o own_o preservation_n so_o it_o be_v also_o a_o absurdity_n to_o demand_v of_o our_o father_n what_o call_v they_o have_v to_o believe_v aright_o in_o god_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o pure_o and_o to_o remove_v far_o from_o they_o all_o that_o which_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o much_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o object_v p._n 170._o be_v not_o this_o to_o rend_v the_o church_n by_o division_n and_o answer_v no_o for_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n lie_v not_o in_o error_n or_o false_a worship_n it_o be_v love_n to_o the_o church_n to_o endeavour_v her_o cure_n by_o show_v a_o good_a example_n and_o part_v 4._o p._n 14_o 15._o when_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o protestant_n can_v not_o separate_v because_o their_o pastor_n be_v against_o it_o he_o answer_v that_o many_o pastor_n go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o if_o that_o have_v not_o be_v they_o may_v have_v choose_v pastor_n all_o which_o he_o discourse_v at_o length_n we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o set_v up_o god_n ordinance_n without_o yea_o against_o the_o law_n of_o man_n in_o the_o word_n it_o be_v clear_a from_o ezr._n 5._o with_o ch_z 4._o 21._o that_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v against_o law_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o hog_n 1._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o people_n sin_n that_o they_o neglect_v it_o so_o long_o even_o when_o law_n be_v against_o they_o and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v it_o before_o haggai_n and_o zechariah_n put_v they_o on_o it_o sect._n 23._o next_o the_o dr._n p._n 82._o bring_v in_o some_o nonconformist_n condemn_a minister_n preach_v after_o they_o be_v silence_v it_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o read_v p._n 82_o &_o 83._o that_o it_o be_v silence_v by_o the_o church_n that_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o but_o our_o restraint_n be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n only_o who_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o give_v nor_o to_o take_v away_o pastoral_a power_n pag._n 86._o he_o bring_v mr._n bradshaw_n reason_v against_o minister_n preach_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o mr._n bradshaw_n discourse_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v only_o against_o public_a preach_v in_o such_o a_o place_n in_o defiance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o run_v on_o the_o sword_n be_v point_n or_o oppose_a sword_n to_o sword_n which_o we_o be_v far_o from_o either_o practise_v or_o approve_v i_o confess_v p._n 87._o he_o be_v for_o the_o minister_n live_v private_o yet_o say_v express_o that_o he_o be_v to_o labour_v mean_a while_o private_o upon_o particular_a occasion_n offer_v why_o they_o may_v not_o be_v also_o seek_v i_o know_v not_o to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n those_o people_n that_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o public_a labour_n if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o allowance_n of_o his_o private_a preach_n i_o understand_v it_o not_o but._n mr._n bradshaw_n will_v have_v the_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o another_o in_o public_a with_o the_o like_n of_o the_o magistrate_n though_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o affect_v and_o love_v the_o former_a as_o their_o pastor_n how_o congruous_a this_o advice_n be_v i_o shall_v not_o inquire_v not_o lay_v so_o much_o stress_n on_o man_n thought_n of_o thing_n as_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o our_o way_n by_o they_o but_o mr._n bradshaw_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o case_n wherein_o the_o magistrate_n be_v offend_v with_o a_o minister_n on_o some_o personal_a account_n and_o another_o be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n with_o who_o they_o may_v as_o lawful_o join_v as_o with_o the_o former_a but_o that_o do_v not_o come_v near_o to_o our_o case_n in_o which_o minister_n be_v restrain_v because_o of_o a_o scruple_n common_a to_o they_o and_o the_o people_n that_o join_v with_o they_o to_o wit_n use_v the_o ceremony_n will_v he_o have_v the_o people_n over_o the_o belly_n of_o scripture-light_n to_o join_v with_o the_o new_a incumbent_n in_o ceremony_n and_o not_o rather_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n in_o purity_n though_o in_o private_a from_o their_o own_o faithful_a pastor_n i_o can_v see_v how_o that_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o his_o word_n but_o if_o it_o be_v his_o opinion_n we_o crave_v leave_v to_o differ_v from_o he_o beside_o mr._n bradshaw_n do_v never_o advise_v that_o some_o thousand_o of_o minister_n be_v all_o lay_v aside_o at_o once_o shall_v deprive_v the_o church_n of_o their_o more_o private_a labour_n when_o they_o be_v forcible_o restrain_v in_o public_a the_o nonconformist_n in_o former_a time_n be_v not_o in_o our_o circumstance_n sect._n 24._o the_o dr._n be_v now_o come_v to_o his_o triarij_fw-la his_o last_o argument_n to_o prove_v what_o be_v the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n in_o this_o it_o be_v mr._n sprint_n argument_n for_o conformity_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v deprive_v to_o wit_n that_o a_o lesser_a duty_n shall_v cede_fw-la to_o a_o great_a he_o suppose_v conformity_n and_o preach_v to_o be_v a_o great_a duty_n than_o abstain_v from_o the_o ceremony_n and_o he_o confirm_v this_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o he_o say_v submit_v to_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n rather_o than_o lose_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o dr._n i_o see_v have_v not_o keep_v his_o best_a wine_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o feast_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o allegation_n for_o the_o nonconformist_n have_v a_o easy_a answer_n to_o this_o argument_n that_o here_o a_o sin_n and_o forbear_v a_o duty_n be_v bring_v in_o competition_n which_o make_v a_o easy_a choice_n to_o wit_n use_v unlawful_a ceremony_n with_o not_o preach_v in_o public_a what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v quite_o out_o of_o our_o way_n for_o these_o ceremony_n for_o a_o time_n be_v indifferent_a as_o all_o acknowledge_v bu●_n that_o ever_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n use_v they_o after_o the_o full_a promulgate_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o they_o become_v not_o only_a mortuae_fw-la but_o mortiferae_fw-la as_o the_o school_n speak_v we_o utter_o deny_v but_o even_o what_o he_o make_v the_o nonconformist_n answer_n concern_v the_o great_a usefulness_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n than_o of_o their_o preach_n make_v nothing_o for_o his_o design_n nor_o do_v it_o prove_v that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n woe_n be_v unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n do_v reach_v to_o their_o case_n for_o it_o can_v import_v no_o more_o but_o that_o if_o such_o a_o great_a necessity_n may_v warrant_v some_o thing_n otherwise_o not_o warrantable_a as_o the_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o blood_n be_v warrant_v yea_o make_v necessary_a by_o a_o present_a necessity_n their_o public_a preach_v be_v not_o of_o that_o moment_n and_o it_o be_v only_o their_o public_a preach_v that_o be_v hinder_v by_o their_o nonconformity_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v get_v through_o the_o thicket_n of_o his_o historical_a coll●ctions_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o his_o discourse_n which_o i_o hope_v shall_v prove_v less_o tedious_a part_n ii_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o book_n the_o learned_a dr._n enquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o separation_n i_o wish_v he_o have_v take_v as_o much_o pain_n to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o
the_o magistrate_n to_o protect_v those_o that_o do_v break_v off_o from_o they_o but_o to_o suppress_v they_o who_o shall_v have_v do_v so_o and_o will_v not_o if_o he_o will_v not_o own_o this_o he_o do_v more_o to_o overthrow_v the_o reformation_n than_o all_o that_o he_o can_v charge_v nonconformist_n with_o can_v amount_v to_o we_o be_v far_o from_o question_v the_o magistrate_n power_n over_o minister_n to_o inflict_v civil_a punishment_n on_o they_o if_o he_o do_v it_o on_o good_a ground_n he_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n if_o otherwise_o he_o must_v answer_v to_o he_o for_o it_o but_o our_o magistrate_n do_v not_o own_o any_o power_n of_o inflict_a church-censure_n by_o themselves_o whatever_o some_o flatter_v do_v on_o their_o behalf_n the_o objection_n from_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n i_o have_v answer_v above_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o will_v appear_v whether_o he_o say_v true_o p._n 137._o that_o not_o one_o word_n of_o our_o plea_n but_o may_v equal_o serve_v the_o papist_n sect._n 18._o what_o follow_v p._n 137_o 138_o and_o 139_o of_o the_o people_n power_n of_o choose_v their_o pastor_n and_o the_o nullity_n of_o their_o title_n to_o that_o charge_n without_o the_o people_n consentt_n he_o dr._n it_o seem_v think_v that_o recitasse_fw-la be_v refutasse_fw-la for_o he_o say_v no_o more_o to_o disprove_v it_o but_o assert_v that_o it_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o all_o imaginable_a disorder_n and_o separation_n which_o we_o deny_v and_o enough_o i_o have_v say_v above_o to_o evince_v the_o contrary_n he_o make_v another_o of_o our_o ground_n of_o separation_n to_o be_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o prelatist_n and_o their_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o silence_v of_o minister_n this_o we_o disow_v indeed_o their_o persecution_n for_o our_o not_o submit_v to_o their_o imposition_n be_v a_o bar_n by_o which_o we_o be_v forcible_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o motive_n that_o determine_v we_o to_o leave_v the_o church_n we_o be_v willing_a to_o wait_v on_o god_n ordinance_n even_o administer_v by_o they_o that_o persecute_v we_o if_o they_o will_v suffer_v we_o to_o do_v it_o on_o sinless_a term_n and_o if_o mr._n b._n who_o he_o only_o cit_v in_o this_o matter_n mean_v any_o thing_n else_o i_o can_v answer_v for_o he_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o term_n of_o communion_n impose_v by_o the_o church_n after_o examination_n of_o other_o plea_n for_o nonconformity_n the_o dr._n come_v sect._n 13._o to_o examine_v that_o which_o he_o confess_v to_o be_v the_o most_o colourable_a plea_n that_o have_v yet_o be_v use_v to_o wit_n their_o impose_v of_o unlawful_a term_n of_o communion_n with_o they_o and_o this_o i_o look_v on_o as_o not_o only_o the_o most_o colourable_a plea_n but_o be_v the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la that_o without_o which_o no_o separation_n can_v be_v make_v from_o a_o true_a church_n which_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n without_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o very_a 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though_o they_o be_v fancy_v by_o some_o to_o be_v so_o i_o think_v none_o ever_o doubt_v and_o therefore_o the_o dr._n may_v have_v better_o employ_v his_o pain_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o his_o ink_n and_o paper_n that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o prove_v this_o by_o a_o multitude_n of_o instance_n and_o i_o grant_v that_o when_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o term_n be_v only_o fancy_v the_o sin_n of_o schism_n that_o follow_v on_o that_o apprehension_n lie_v not_o on_o the_o imposer_n but_o on_o those_o that_o separate_a only_o i_o must_v add_v a_o exception_n of_o a_o case_n in_o which_o it_o may_v lie_v on_o both_o that_o be_v when_o the_o thing_n impose_v be_v unnecessary_a and_o be_v make_v a_o ground_n of_o separation_n by_o the_o mistake_n of_o person_n otherwise_o orthodox_n and_o sober_a and_o who_o pretend_v to_o no_o other_o cause_n of_o separation_n if_o the_o imposer_n will_v not_o yield_v in_o that_o case_n that_o be_v the_o wise_a to_o the_o more_o wilful_a they_o show_v not_o that_o moderation_n nor_o love_n to_o peace_n that_o they_o shall_v if_o the_o quaker_n can_v be_v gain_v by_o forbear_v preach_v by_o a_o hourglass_n the_o dr_n instance_n i_o will_v think_v it_o hard_o to_o lose_v they_o for_o that_o for_o who_o christ_n lose_v his_o life_n sect._n 3_o as_o the_o dr._n manage_v this_o distinction_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o tell_v what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o for_o he_o confound_v two_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o distinct_a yea_o different_a to_o wit_n term_n of_o communion_n plain_o sinful_a and_o term_n of_o communion_n in_o themselves_o sinful_a and_o in_o the_o other_o lemma_n of_o the_o distinct_a on_o he_o have_v set_v nothing_o in_o opposition_n to_o plain_o for_o fancied_a to_o be_v sinful_a through_o prejudice_n wilful_a ignorance_n error_n of_o conscience_n be_v all_o opposite_a to_o those_o that_o be_v sinful_a in_o themselves_o he_o shall_v then_o have_v tell_v we_o if_o term_n of_o communion_n impose_v be_v sinful_a in_o themselves_o 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