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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 ...
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Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.
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charge_v as_o to_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o we_o and_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o upon_o peril_n of_o damnation_n i_o say_v when_o god_n first_o make_v these_o law_n he_o know_v some_o will_v obey_v and_o some_o will_v not_o if_o then_o he_o think_v that_o many_o will_v incur_v the_o gild_n of_o sin_n unto_o damnation_n by_o their_o disobedience_n he_o must_v have_v something_o of_o great_a worth_n than_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o man_n to_o encourage_v he_o to_o make_v those_o law_n for_o have_v there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n there_o will_v have_v be_v none_o of_o that_o transgression_n and_o consequent_o no_o damnation_n for_o it_o this_o be_v parallel_n to_o mr._n baxters_n way_n of_o argue_v and_o our_o reconciler_n be_v much_o take_v with_o such_o weak_a &_o popular_a reason_n 20._o rom._n 9_o 20._o i_o can_v reply_v with_o the_o apostle_n nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o dispute_a with_o god_n but_o i_o will_v tell_v these_o man_n that_o god_n though_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o redeem_v soul_n yet_o have_v set_v up_o a_o ministry_n in_o his_o church_n to_o guide_v their_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n he_o have_v something_o of_o great_a worth_n than_o such_o stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a soul_n as_o neglect_v so_o 32._o luke_n 19_o 27._o prov._n 1._o 20._o to_o the_o 32._o great_a salvation_n that_o be_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v delegated_a unto_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o steward_n and_o establish_v for_o the_o more_o regular_a government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v that_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o governor_n do_v and_o be_v oblige_v to_o aim_v at_o and_o this_o authority_n which_o they_o be_v concern_v to_o maintain_v to_o that_o effect_n the_o reconciler_n go_v on_o the_o question_n who_o can_v tell_v may_v be_v answer_v by_o another_o question_n which_o he_o put_v thus_o who_o can_v tell_v what_o doubt_n may_v arise_v and_o what_o confusion_n 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have_v teach_v enough_o of_o it_o to_o very_a idiot_n 2._o the_o mischief_n which_o he_o reckon_v up_o in_o this_o place_n be_v whole_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dissenter_n contention_n and_o schism_n not_o at_o all_o from_o our_o governors_n imposition_n which_o be_v the_o church_n settlement_n it_o be_v their_o disobedience_n that_o be_v malae_fw-la rei_fw-la exemplum_fw-la as_o tertullian_n call_v it_o the_o ill_a example_n and_o that_o be_v the_o scandal_n to_o all_o the_o party_n mention_v 3._o and_o that_o he_o confess_v be_v about_o trifle_n and_o a_o inconsiderable_a variation_n in_o a_o ceremony_n or_o a_o expression_n use_v in_o the_o liturgy_n and_o be_v not_o they_o excellent_a christian_n that_o will_v gratify_v the_o atheist_n and_o the_o sceptic_a offend_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_a and_o the_o weak_a christian_a bring_v a_o reproach_n upon_o the_o protestant_a religion_n give_v advantage_n to_o popery_n endanger_v the_o peace_n of_o church_n 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for_o a_o change_n and_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v have_v his_o fee_n for_o his_o pain_n or_o if_o the_o party_n have_v not_o do_v it_o his_o governor_n who_o he_o endeavour_v to_o take_v down_o be_v indebt_v to_o he_o for_o it_o this_o be_v his_o plea_n the_o change_n do_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o change_n of_o habit_n and_o fashion_n and_o of_o some_o old_a custom_n which_o have_v be_v find_v irrational_a or_o inconvenient_a and_o if_o this_o be_v very_o dreadful_a to_o the_o state_n all_o our_o law_n concern_v the_o alteration_n of_o they_o may_v be_v so_o or_o if_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o our_o trade_n or_o our_o estate_n or_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o reference_n to_o his_o temporal_a concern_v we_o doubt_v not_o to_o make_v alteration_n in_o those_o kind_n
virtus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la confirmati_fw-la sunt_fw-la this_o blessing_n be_v the_o power_n of_o miracle_n by_o which_o they_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n st._n ambrose_n origen_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v whereby_o s._n paul_n foretell_v his_o come_n to_o rome_n instruct_v with_o the_o most_o eminent_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 19_o 21._o audaciter_fw-la autem_fw-la promittere_fw-la potuit_fw-la se_fw-la allaturum_fw-la copiam_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la martyr_n pet._n martyr_n bonorum_fw-la qui_fw-la certo_fw-la sciret_fw-la sibi_fw-la concessam_fw-la esse_fw-la gratiam_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la quam_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la dubitabat_fw-la fore_fw-la frugiferam_fw-la say_v peter_n martyr_n he_o may_v confident_o promise_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v attend_v with_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n because_o he_o know_v certain_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o apostleship_n be_v bestow_v 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19_o rom._n 15._o 18_o 19_o thus_o i_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o speak_v of_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o wrought_v by_o i_o to_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a by_o word_n and_o deed_n through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o that_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o round_o about_o to_o illyricum_n i_o have_v full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n after_o so_o great_a experience_n of_o this_o divine_a assistance_n he_o can_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o like_a as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o like_a service_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o 2._o we_o may_v very_o well_o conclude_v 21._o act_n 19_o 21._o too_o that_o he_o have_v this_o assurance_n by_o revelation_n for_o the_o text_n say_v express_o that_o he_o purpose_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o go_v to_o visit_v 11._o act_n 23._o 11._o rome_n and_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o to_o encourage_v he_o to_o that_o effect_n and_o hereupon_o he_o declare_v his_o power_n and_o foretell_v the_o certain_a effect_n of_o it_o with_o so_o much_o 20._o rom._n 15._o 29._o chap._n 16._o 20._o confidence_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o shall_v come_v to_o you_o with_o the_o fullness_n of_o evangelical_n blessing_n and_o thereupon_o the_o lord_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o apostle_n be_v sure_a that_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n will_v be_v short_o rescue_v from_o those_o pestilent_a impostor_n and_o dissension_n which_o the_o event_n witness_v according_o haymo_n be_v most_o full_a in_o it_o i_o will_v transcribe_v his_o word_n spiritu_fw-la prophetico_fw-la afflatus_fw-la talia_fw-la cum_fw-la securitate_fw-la dicebat_fw-la quum_fw-la autem_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_fw-la abundantiâ_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la christi_fw-la veniam_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la quale_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o exordio_fw-la huius_fw-la epistolae_fw-la dixit_fw-la desidero_fw-la inquiens_fw-la venire_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la gratiae_fw-la spiritalis_fw-la impertiar_n vobis_fw-la ad_fw-la confirmandos_fw-la vos_fw-la in_o abundantiâ_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la veniam_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la virtutum_fw-la ut_fw-la meâ_fw-la praedicatione_n quod_fw-la minus_fw-la habetis_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la percipiatis_fw-la ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la vos_fw-la operabor_fw-la roboremini_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la fide_fw-la ut_fw-la majorem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o meo_fw-la adventu_fw-la percipere_fw-la mereamini_fw-la sic_fw-la etenim_fw-la fecit_fw-la quia_fw-la veniens_fw-la quod_fw-la illis_fw-la deerat_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la in_fw-la charitate_fw-la &_o in_o caeteris_fw-la rebus_fw-la spiritalibus_fw-la svo_fw-la adventu_fw-la supplevit_fw-la haymo_n above_o eight_o hundred_o year_n ago_o do_v deliver_v this_o sense_n full_o upon_o the_o text_n rom._n 15._o be_v inspire_v by_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n he_o deliver_v these_o thing_n with_o great_a confidence_n when_o he_o say_v i_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n he_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o epistle_n chap._n 1._o 11._o for_o i_o long_o to_o see_v you_o that_o i_o may_v impart_v unto_o you_o some_o spiritual_a gift_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v be_v establish_v i_o will_v come_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o benediction_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o power_n and_o virtue_n that_o what_o you_o have_v want_v in_o the_o faith_n by_o my_o preach_v you_o may_v receive_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n which_o i_o will_v work_v among_o you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v confirm_v in_o that_o faith_n that_o you_o may_v receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n at_o my_o come_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n do_v perform_v for_o what_o be_v want_v in_o their_o faith_n in_o their_o charity_n and_o in_o other_o spiritual_a grace_n he_o supply_v it_o at_o his_o come_n to_o they_o the_o short_a be_v the_o apostle_n do_v declare_v his_o sense_n concern_v those_o ritual_a observance_n but_o he_o send_v no_o peremptory_a command_n that_o they_o shall_v present_o walk_v up_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o practice_n or_o forbearance_n of_o those_o thing_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n or_o governor_n settle_v to_o enforce_v the_o observation_n of_o such_o a_o command_n if_o it_o have_v be_v send_v and_o 2._o because_o the_o opposition_n be_v so_o stiff_a and_o the_o opposer_n so_o subtle_a and_o prevalent_a that_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o a_o order_n or_o command_v send_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o a_o person_n who_o they_o have_v never_o see_v shall_v take_v effect_n among_o they_o therefore_o he_o reserve_v the_o full_a determination_n &_o settlement_n of_o this_o difference_n 3._o rom._n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o till_o his_o come_n to_o they_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n and_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o settlement_n of_o other_o church_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o most_o prudent_a provision_n he_o can_v make_v be_v 1._o to_o advise_v they_o to_o a_o 17._o rom._n 16._o 17._o fair_a compliance_n with_o all_o christian_a meekness_n and_o condescension_n and_o to_o forbear_v contempt_n and_o rash_a judgement_n and_o 2._o to_o avoid_v the_o pestilent_a infusion_n of_o impostor_n by_o withdraw_v from_o they_o this_o justify_v the_o sentiment_n of_o grotius_n and_o the_o verdict_n the_o next_o place_n i_o find_v dr._n womock_n concern_v in_o be_v at_o pag._n 77._o where_o the_o 14._o rom._n 14._o 14._o reconciler_n observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o declare_v that_o the_o eat_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o weak_a brother_n dare_v not_o eat_v be_v a_o thing_n lawful_a in_o itself_o and_o that_o he_o be_v persuade_v thus_o to_o judge_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o so_o the_o scandal_n which_o the_o weak_a christian_a take_v at_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o strong_a who_o use_v his_o christian_a liberty_n in_o eat_v of_o these_o thing_n be_v scandalum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la non_fw-la datum_fw-la scandal_n receive_v but_o not_o give_v the_o action_n be_v such_o as_o the_o weak_a christian_n can_v not_o just_o be_v offend_v at_o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n plain_o do_v condemn_v both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n verse_n 8._o the_o minister_a occasion_n to_o this_o scandal_n and_o therefore_o though_o this_o scandal_n which_o the_o dissenter_n take_v at_o thing_n indifferent_a enjoin_v by_o superior_n be_v scandal_n receive_v and_o not_o give_v this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o superior_n not_o to_o afford_v occasion_n to_o it_o by_o the_o impose_v of_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n of_o he_o we_o see_v plain_o his_o quarrel_n be_v with_o his_o superior_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o school_n to_o he_o to_o learn_v their_o duty_n they_o shall_v hear_v on_o it_o with_o