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A40932 Gospel liberty sent down from heaven in a suffering time, or, Christian toleration given and granted by the Lord, about the worship of God ... by R.F. R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666. 1664 (1664) Wing F484; ESTC R24320 17,187 30

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of God now but for their obedience to the law and worship of their God according to the manifestation and perswasion of the spirit and word of God And when they wanted a Law to destroy Daniel by for his worship of God then all the Presidents of the Kingdome the Governours and the Princes the Counsellours and the Captaines Assembled together to the King Dan. 6.4.5.6.7.8.9 and consulted together to establish a Royal Statute and to make a firm decree and the King signed the same against liberty of conscience in matters of faith and religion to bind the conscience and force it from the worship of God for a certain time under pain of death or by being cast into the Lions den as by the Scripture is plain Now when Daniel knew that the law was made against liberty of conscience in point of religion and worship of God or the writing as aforesaid was sealed Dan. 6.10 he was faithful to God in disobeying such a Statute law against liberty of conscience rather then disobey God and offend his tender conscience as by the Scripture appeareth Dan. 6.5.6.7.8.9.10.11 c. And God did own and countenance Daniel in that thing by preserving of him forasmuch as innocency was found in Daniel before the Lord in so doing Dan. 6.22 Whereby it appears and remaines true that Daniel was innocent and justified in the sight of the Lord for disobeying the Statute or decree which was made against liberty of conscience in point of religion and worship of God And it is not unwarrantable or without Scripture example for the people of God to obey God rather then man in matters of Faith and Salvation when a law is made against Liberty of conscience in point of religion and worship of God as aforesaid The Priests were grieved at Peter and John because they taught the people Act. 4.1.2.3.4 and after the Priests and the Rulers had taken knowledge of Peter and John that they had been with Iesus they was unwilling that the truth should spread any further and to the intent that the truth might be suppressed and spread no further Act. 4.15.16.17 First they consulted together and said let us straitly threaten them that they henceforth speak to no man in this name as if Peter and John had been afraid of threatning to have left their Ministry like the Priests of this time And secondly Act. 4.18 they commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Iesus for the Priests would have none to be teachers but themselves and whom they appoint but Peter and John answered and said Act. 4.19.20.21.23 whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more then unto God judge yee for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard Act. 4. Whereby it is evident and remaines true that the people of God are to obey God in matters of faith and salvation though they be threatned and commanded to the contrary by men and it is right in the sight of God to obey God in such cases rather then the commands of men that are contrary to the mind of the Lord and it would be wrong to disobey God because of the threats of men as aforesaid and it was the principle and practice of the primitive Christians so to do and rather suffer by Priests Rulers and Magistrates for their obedience and faithfulnesse to God in matters of faith and salvation then to deny their testimony and comply with the sins of the times for any by ends and to avoid a suffering condition Concerning the Primitive Christians both Ministers and People The Ministers of the gospel in the primitive times were called in question about their doctrine and Ministry by the Priests Rulers and Magistrates and threatned and commanded to preach no more in the name of Jesus Act. 21.13 to the end Act. 22. 2 Cor. 6. Act. 4. which was indirect opposition to liberty of conscience granted and given by the Lord unto his Ministers in matters of faith and salvation but obstructed and denyed by Priests Rulers and Magistrates then who commanded them contrary to the commands of God in such cases but the Ministers of the gospel in the primitive times could not be subject to such commands of men as would have forc't conscience from performing its duty and service to God in matters of faith and salvation and they said in plain terms without any evasions we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard Act. 4.18.19.20 it was matter of conscience to them and they would rather suffer by men then disobey God and offend a good conscience to God-wards as aforesaid as by the Scripture is evident and plain The Ministers of the gospel and primitive Christians was no persecutors but were persecuted for said Paul to Timothie thou hast fully known my doctrine manner of life faith long suffering charity patience persecutions afflictions which came unto me at Antioch at Iconium at Lystra what persecutions I endured but out of them all the Lord delivered me yea and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution 2 Tim. 3. But evil and seducers shall wax worse and worse 1 Tim. 3 10.11.12 2 Tim. 3.13 So it appeares and is plain by the Scriptures that the godly were and are attended with persecutions both Ministers and people and that by reason of evill men and seducers which are and were persecutors The Ministers of the gospel in the primitive times were to continue in the things which they had learned of God and were assured of as by the Scripture appeareth 2. Tim. 3.14 So were the Primitive Christians to continue in the word and doctrine of Christ by which it might appear that they were disciples indeed and lovers of Iesus And said the Apostle stand fast in one spirit with one minde striving together for the faith of the gospel and in nothing terrified by your adversaries which is to them an evident token of perdition but to you of Salvation and that of God for unto you it is given on the behalf of Christ not only to believe on him but also to suffer for his sake Philip. 1.27.28.29 Whereby it is evident and remaines true that the true Christians are not persecutors but are true believers in Christ and subjects unto him and a suffering condition is anexed to believing and as none can truly believe unto salvation but them to whom it is given so none can truly suffer for Christ and the Gospel but them to whom it is given and therefore they need not to be terrified by their adversaries for it is to the persecutors an evident token of perdition but to the true believers in Christ who are the true sufferers it is to the man evident token of salvation and that of God as by the Scripture is plain as aforesaid Phil. 1.27.28.29 The Ministers of the Gospel of Christ who have received