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A91881 John the Baptist, forerunner of Christ Iesvs: or, A necessity for liberty of conscience, as the only meanes under heaven to strengthen children weake in faith; to convince hereticks mis-led in faith; to discover the gospel to all such as yet never heard thereof; and establish peace betweene all states and people throughout the world; according unto which, were both our Saviours commission, and the apostles practice for the propagation of it peaceably: as appeares most evidently by sundry Scriptures digested into chapters, with some observations at the end of every one; most humbly devoted to the use and benefit of all such as are zealously inquisitive after truth; piously disposed to imbrace it, and constantly resolved to practice it in their lives and conversations; to the honour of God, the edifying of their brethren, and their owne salvation unto eternity. The contents of the chapters follow in the next leaf. This is licenced, but not permitted to be entred according to order. Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664? 1644 (1644) Wing R1673; Thomason E9_13; ESTC R15393 119,971 135

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that_o better_a christian_n such_o as_o will_v rather_o suffer_v then_o offer_v violence_n and_o soon_o turn_v the_o other_o cheek_n to_o those_o that_o strike_v they_o then_o strike_v again_o mat._n 5.39_o do_v not_o live_v in_o such_o country_n where_o the_o magistrate_n be_v content_a to_o confine_v the_o civil_a sword_n to_o ●…ill_v use_n for_o which_o purpose_n only_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o sanctify_v by_o god_n almighty_a and_o last_o for_o a_o full_a solution_n i_o may_v reply_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v few_o in_o number_n and_o weak_a of_o force_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o nation_n deut._n 7_o 7._o and_o this_o consideration_n we_o find_v do_v often_o terrify_v they_o even_o when_o they_o be_v to_o enter_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n numb_a 13._o and_o 14_o chap._n neither_o do_v they_o overcome_v and_o vanquish_v their_o enemy_n the_o nation_n by_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o number_n so_o much_o as_o by_o the_o miraculous_a power_n of_o god_n numb_a 14.8.9_o and_o in_o same_o manner_n if_o it_o have_v be_v god_n good_a pleasure_n to_o command_v that_o christian_n shall_v invade_v nation_n and_o people_n differ_v from_o they_o in_o religion_n god_n will_v infallible_o have_v assist_v they_o until_o their_o enemy_n have_v all_o be_v utter_o root_v out_o but_o to_o omit_v other_o difference_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n among_o the_o jew_n themselves_o the_o then_o people_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o sadducee_n deny_v the_o resurrection_n mark_v 12.18_o as_o great_a as_o any_o among_o the_o christian_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v no_o direction_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o persecute_v or_o punish_v they_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v persecute_v or_o punish_v they_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n condemn_v their_o omission_n of_o it_o nay_o doubtless_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n will_v have_v blame_v they_o for_o omit_v it_o if_o they_o have_v be_v unblamable_a make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o a_o great_a &_o strong_a argument_n against_o they_o in_o that_o they_o forbear_v to_o persecute_v the_o sadducee_n for_o hold_v there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n which_o make_v void_a the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o all_o god_n saint_n and_o yet_o set_v themselves_o to_o persecute_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v salvation_n i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v say_v but_o the_o jew_n have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o punish_v the_o sadducee_n for_o this_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o they_o as_o they_o have_v to_o crucify_v our_o saviour_n and_o persecute_v his_o apostle_n they_o may_v have_v have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o make_v the_o same_o complaint_n against_o the_o sadducee_n which_o they_o do_v against_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o disciple_n and_o when_o man_n will_v set_v themselves_o on_o mischief_n the_o devil_n be_v still_o ready_a to_o furnish_v they_o with_o instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o accomplish_v their_o desire_n but_o it_o may_v suffice_v for_o all_o that_o we_o find_v god_n in_o many_o place_n charge_v they_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o prophet_n which_o they_o have_v shed_v but_o never_o reprove_v they_o for_o not_o put_v any_o to_o death_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n except_o certain_a idolatrous_a prophet_n and_o other_o express_o name_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v so_o warrant_v as_o they_o can_v not_o mistake_v one_o for_o a_o other_o whereas_o have_v the_o commission_n be_v general_a for_o persecute_v all_o such_o as_o they_o think_v differ_v from_o they_o and_o the_o truth_n it_o may_v have_v some_o what_o excuse_v they_o to_o cry_v out_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o pardon_n and_o say_v they_o be_v mistake_v suppose_v those_o prophet_n have_v be_v misbeliever_n they_o think_v they_o may_v safe_o have_v persecute_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o warrant_n mean_v to_o do_v he_o good_a service_n in_o put_v they_o to_o death_n but_o since_o we_o find_v not_o any_o authentical_a presumption_n much_o less_o such_o full_a commission_n as_o can_v justify_v the_o torture_a fine_v or_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n it_o be_v a_o notorious_a sign_n we_o sympathize_v too_o much_o with_o those_o stiffnecked_a and_o cruel_a jew_n the_o first_o executioner_n of_o persecution_n for_o which_o the_o whole_a nation_n after_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n remain_v still_o disperse_v in_o slavery_n to_o all_o people_n of_o the_o world_n among_o who_o they_o live_v and_o outcast_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o since_o neither_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n his_o wisdom_n nor_o his_o zeal_n fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n jam._n 2.20_o since_o we_o must_v not_o speak_v wicked_o nor_o deceitful_o for_o god_n job_n 13.7_o as_o though_o his_o cause_n need_v or_o can_v possible_o be_v advance_v by_o indirect_a mean_n the_o safe_a course_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o only_a as_o be_v express_o warrant_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o multitude_n in_o parable_n and_o dark_a say_n that_o see_v they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o bear_v they_o may_v not_o hear_v mat._n 13.13.14.34_o and_o answerable_a unto_o his_o own_o practice_n he_o command_v the_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n nor_o cast_v their_o pearl_n before_o swine_n lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o foot_n mat._n 7.6_o but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v our_o saviour_n may_v as_o well_o have_v hold_v his_o peace_n and_o not_o speak_v at_o all_o as_o so_o obscure_o we_o find_v record_v that_o he_o descend_v notwithstanding_o unto_o the_o capacity_n of_o his_o choose_a one_o to_o w●…m_v it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13.11_o and_o to_o they_o he_o speak_v from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v and_o practice_v mark_v 4.33_o but_o bless_v be_v thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o glorify_v be_v thy_o infinite_a mercy_n dear_a saviour_n that_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o much_o concern_v thy_o beloved_a one_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a life_n and_o death_n of_o thy_o saint_n be_v please_v through_o the_o inspiration_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n to_o move_v the_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v desire_v thou_o to_o declare_v unto_o they_o this_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n mat._n 13.36_o and_o to_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o advantage_n of_o thy_o people_n with_o as_o great_a confusion_n to_o such_o as_o hear_n hear_v not_o be_v leave_v so_o inexcusable_a have_v even_o with_o a_o sunne-beam_n of_o thy_o glorious_a gospel_n which_o as_o it_o be_v fix_v in_o our_o hemisphere_n shine_v both_o day_n and_o night_n engrave_v in_o every_o street_n &_o house_n that_o it_o be_v thy_o eternal_a decree_n and_o pleasure_n the_o sun_n shall_v shine_v upon_o the_o bad_a 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be_v root_v up_o before_o the_o harvest_n but_o let_v alone_o till_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n which_o to_o they_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n eccles_n 11.3_o and_o in_o regard_n we_o have_v express_v warrant_v in_o holy_a writ_n for_o root_a out_o and_o put_v to_o death_n several_a child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o transgressor_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v that_o by_o these_o tare_n be_v mean_v offender_n transgressor_n in_o the_o church_n such_o as_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v the_o innocence_n and_o purity_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o doctrine_n in_o the_o gospel_n these_o be_v those_o or_o rather_o those_o which_o be_v take_v for_o these_o so_o hardly_o distinguish_v and_o know_v not_o that_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n be_v so_o like_o one_o another_o but_o
upon_o trust_n but_o inform_v himself_o full_o of_o they_o all_o and_o at_o last_o fix_v upon_o one_o most_n man_n may_v now_o say_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o natural_a propensity_n to_o evil_a it_o be_v nineteen_o to_o one_o but_o he_o have_v miss_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o have_v he_o go_v to_o any_o other_o city_n where_o one_o of_o the_o twenty_o only_o have_v be_v permit_v beside_o the_o take_n up_o a_o religion_n at_o hap_n hazard_v the_o wager_n have_v be_v nineteen_o to_o one_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o true_a one_o and_o consequent_o according_a to_o the_o same_o odds_n impossible_a for_o he_o to_o have_v meet_v with_o it_o and_o embrace_v it_o now_o which_o of_o these_o two_o proposition_n be_v the_o best_a or_o more_o agreeabel_n to_o common_a sense_n will_v easy_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o first_o a_o man_n be_v certain_a the_o truth_n be_v present_a and_o certain_a to_o hear_v what_o the_o 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gospel_n be_v proffer_v unto_o all_o nation_n and_o to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o particular_a man_n power_n to_o receive_v it_o be_v enlighten_v and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n which_o yet_o i_o conceive_v will_v not_o be_v own_v by_o these_o who_o bring_v themselves_o into_o the_o labrinth_n of_o this_o inextricable_a consequence_n for_o doubtless_o paul_n even_o when_o he_o be_v a_o persecuter_n have_v hear_v more_o of_o the_o gospel_n than_o thousand_o which_o be_v convert_v before_o he_o some_o of_o they_o even_o at_o first_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v persecute_v to_o death_n in_o his_o obstinacy_n before_o he_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o and_o till_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o time_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o his_o conversion_n second_o if_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v tender_v unto_o paul_n in_o such_o a_o 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inquisition_n for_o year_n together_o nay_o so_o many_o year_n as_o we_o count_v a_o term_n of_o three_o or_o four_o life_n and_o yet_o suffer_v they_o to_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n at_o last_o in_o prison_n because_o they_o will_v not_o conform_v and_o the_o inquisitor_n think_v they_o not_o sufficient_o sin_v against_o their_o own_o conscience_n to_o lofe_z their_o life_n before_o hand_n by_o the_o hangman_n but_o you_o will_v say_v perhaps_o that_o papist_n or_o other_o heretic_n can_v just_o pretend_v to_o have_v proffer_v the_o truth_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o may_v infallible_o convince_v all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o obstinate_a but_o willing_a to_o receive_v it_o because_o they_o can_v tender_v that_o truth_n to_o other_o which_o they_o themselves_o have_v not_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o bear_v sway_n with_o papist_n no_o more_o than_o when_o papist_n allege_v the_o like_a to_o protestant_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o people_n or_o 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the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v yet_o walk_v point_n tlanke_a as_o if_o we_o be_v desperate_o harden_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o strength_n of_o reason_n the_o jew_n be_v swell_v big_a with_o envy_n and_o enrage_v to_o the_o high_a resolution_n of_o put_v the_o apostle_n to_o death_n for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n gamaliel_n a_o stranger_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 2.12_o cry_v out_o you_o man_n of_o israel_n suspend_v a_o little_a look_v about_o you_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v engage_v not_o yourselves_o in_o a_o possibility_n of_o fight_v against_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o scribe_n that_o be_v on_o the_o pharisee_n side_n perceive_v that_o paul_n be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi as_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n act._n 23.6.9_o that_o they_o may_v rescue_v he_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o sadducee_n profess_v say_v we_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o paul_n but_o if_o a_o 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law_n gallio_n the_o deputy_n of_o achaia_n tell_v they_o he_o think_v it_o no_o wrong_n to_o any_o man_n or_o wicked_a lewdness_n which_o in_o such_o case_n he_o will_v have_v judge_v and_o do_v reason_n but_o be_v rather_o matter_n of_o word_n or_o name_n some_o difference_n in_o their_o religion_n wherein_o he_o think_v man_n may_v have_v as_o much_o liberty_n to_o differ_v and_o no_o more_o subject_a their_o conscience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o other_o than_o if_o it_o be_v only_o for_o matter_n of_o word_n or_o name_n he_o refuse_v to_o be_v judge_n thereof_o and_o drive_v they_o from_o the_o judgement_n seat_n more_o than_o forty_o man_n make_v a_o vow_n not_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n act._n 23.13.14_o but_o claudius_n lysias_n rescue_v he_o v._o 27._o the_o multtude_n both_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o caesarea_n exclaim_v against_o paul_n say_v he_o deserve_v to_o die_v and_o deal_v with_o festus_n how_o they_o may_v compass_v it_o yet_o he_o testify_v that_o paul_n have_v commit_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n act._n 25.24.25_o and_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o his_o charge_n though_o paul_n be_v accuse_v as_o a_o heretic_n a_o idolater_n teach_v to_o worship_n god_n contrary_a to_o law_n and_o a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n because_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o preach_a jesus_n the_o differ_v from_o the_o jew_n in_o religion_n be_v the_o only_a reason_n which_o incense_v they_o so_o much_o against_o he_o both_o gallio_n claudius_n lysias_n festus_n and_o king_n agrippa_n all_o unbeliever_n attest_v they_o find_v no_o matter_n of_o death_n in_o paul_n but_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v his_o liberty_n act._n 26.32_o chap._n xvi_o certain_a act_n of_o justice_n and_o favour_n which_o the_o unbelieved_a magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v unto_o the_o apostle_n record_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o the_o corruption_n and_o cruelty_n of_o christian_n act._n 17.9_o when_o they_o have_v take_v security_n of_o jason_n and_o of_o the_o other_o they_o let_v they_o go_v c._n 19.38,39,40_o if_o demetrius_n and_o the_o craftsman_n which_o be_v with_o he_o have_v a_o matter_n against_o any_o man_n the_o law_n be_v open_a and_o there_o be_v deputy_n let_v they_o implead_v one_o a_o other_o but_o if_o you_o inquire_v any_o thing_n concern_v other_o matter_n it_o shall_v be_v determine_v in_o a_o lawful_a assembly_n for_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o this_o day_n uproar_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n whereby_o we_o may_v give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o concourse_n c._n 22.25,26,27,28_o and_o as_o they_o bind_v he_o with_o thong_n paul_n say_v unto_o the_o centurion_n that_o stand_v by_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o you_o to_o scourge_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o roman_a uncondemned_a when_o the_o centurion_n hear_v that_o he_o go_v and_o tell_v the_o chief_a captain_n say_v take_v heed_n what_o thou_o do_v for_o this_o man_n be_v a_o roman_a then_o the_o chief●_n captain_n come_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o tell_v i_o be_v thou_o a_o roman_a he_o say_v yea_o and_o the_o chief_a captain_n say_v with_o a_o great_a sum_n obtain_v i_o this_o freedom_n and_o paul_n say_v but_o i_o be_v free_a bear_v then_o straightway_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o which_o shall_v have_v examine_v he_o with_o scourge_v and_o the_o chief_a captain_n also_o be_v afraid_a after_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o roman_a because_o he_o have_v bind_v he_o c._n 24.23_o and_o felix_n command_v a_o centurion_n to_o keep_v paul_n and_o to_o let_v he_o have_v liberty_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v forbid_v none_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n to_o minister_v or_o come_v unto_o he_o c._n 25.16_o festus_n answer_v it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o deliver_v any_o man_n to_o die_v before_o that_o he_o which_o be_v accuse_v have_v the_o accuser_n face_n to_o face_n and_o have_v licence_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o concern_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o v._o 27._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o festus_n unreasonable_a to_o send_v a_o prisoner_n and_o not_o withal_o to_o signify_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o c._n 27.3_o and_o julius_n courteous_o entreat_v paul_n and_o give_v he_o liberty_n to_o go_v to_o his_o friend_n to_o refresh_v himself_o c._n 28.16_o paul_n be_v bring_v prisoner_n to_o rome_n be_v suffer_v to_o dwell_v by_o himself_o with_o a_o soldier_n that_o keep_v he_o c._n 16.36.37_o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n tell_v this_o say_n unto_o paul_n the_o magistrate_n have_v send_v to_o let_v you_o go_v now_o therefore_o depart_v and_o go_v in_o peace_n but_o paul_n say_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v beat_v we_o open_o uncondemned_a be_v roman_n and_o have_v cast_v we_o into_o prison_n and_o now_o do_v they_o thrust_v we_o out_o privy_o nay_o very_o but_o let_v they_o come_v themselves_o and_o fetch_v we_o out_o v._o 39_o and_o they_o come_v and_o beseech_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o out_o and_o desire_v they_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o city_n observation_n upon_o chap._n xvi_o the_o machivilian_n policy_n which_o have_v infect_v too_o many_o do_v so_o far_o transport_v we_o to_o the_o suppress_v any_o thing_n which_o spring_v up_o against_o our_o own_o opinion_n and_o understanding_n that_o if_o but_o one_o blossom_n thereof_o appear_v in_o any_o man_n though_o to_o our_o own_o knowledge_n he_o have_v never_o so_o good_a gift_n beside_o we_o sudden_o malign_v and_o metamorphose_v they_o to_o become_v so_o much_o venom_n and_o poison_n unto_o he_o so_o much_o aggravate_v of_o the_o matter_n as_o though_o he_o have_v purposely_o apply_v himself_o and_o attain_v to_o such_o ability_n the_o better_a to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n withal_o and_o make_v way_n for_o