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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91883	Liberty of conscience: or The sole means to obtaine peace and truth. Not onely reconciling His Majesty with His subjects, but all Christian states and princes to one another, with the freest passage for the gospel. Very seasonable and necessary in these distracted times, when most men are weary of war, and cannot finde the way to peace.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?; Walwyn, William, 1600-1681, attributed name.	1643 (1643)	Wing R1675; Thomason E39_1; ESTC R20544	74,273	74

talents of silver and gave him the poore Jews to boot to be murdered in such a manner as his cruelty could b●st con●rive Oh how often hath this wicked advice of Haman been practised upon Gods best people in all parts of Christendome for there are Puritanes both in Spaine and Italy in greater numbers then ever appeared in England before this present Parliament and permitted to meet and walke peaceably up and downe the streets together more numerous then ever yet 〈◊〉 saw in London may it in Gods time be spoken to the greater humbling then shame of this Nation and all Protestants besides But how often thinke we may it have been suggested unto our Gracious Sovereignes and i 〈…〉 nuated unto the people how disserviceable and dangerous the Pu●itanes were unto the State surely not seldome or else they would never have reduced so many thousands of them into a necessity of leaving the Land and carry with them their gifts arts and manufactures into other Countries to the greatest detriment of this Common-wealth and yet far greater losse and judgement unto Gods Church in England But what hath been the end of the grand Politicians and Persecuters may it not be observed that like Haman who was hanged on the gallowes which he himselfe had caused to be set up for Morde●ai so many nay very many of the greatest that ever yet appeared enemies unto Gods people have been taken in their own nets and felt those penalties and proceedings which they first invented and practised upon others And as that villanous designe of Hamans Est 8. 8. through Gods providence proved so much more successefull unto the Jewes 〈◊〉 in like manner may the sun-shine of Gods love have beene seene to breake out still more bright and comfortable towards such as in all times have been reproached for Puritanes I may not say for any deserts or works of theirs but through Gods most gracious providence which as Mordecai foretold to Esther cap. 4. 14. hath wrought enlargement and deliverance to them though they perhaps may be said to have endeavoured it not without many weaknesses and failings But since God both can and will finish his owne great work of Reformation in spight of all opposition Let such as thinke they stand take 1 Cor. 10. 12. Note hee● lest they fall and may it be far from any of Gods good servants to imagine that God delivered them out of persecution to the end they might be inabled to persecute their brethren Persecution is a sinne Gal. 4. 28 29. a signe of the Church malignant and no degree thereof dispensable by Popery Episcopacie or Presbytery neither may God be thought to be the author of it or countenance it further then he doth other sinnes by barely permitting them in wrath and judgement to chastife and scourge a sinfull people the whole Kingdome did acknowledge it whilest Popery domineered the greatest part are weary of it in Prelacie O let Presbytery be forewarned thereby and know that they have the same temptation which was common to both the other Governments and wherein they miscarried The Jewes came out with 1 Cor. 10. 13. swords and staves to apprehend our Saviour but God never blessed them in it nor sanctified them since to bring men in and made profession of the Gospel Let all the reasons grounds and principles for a coercive power and discipline in matter of Religion be produced and it will most evidently appeare how Presbytery cannot possibly alledge more or better then what the Papacie and Prelacie first brought to light all having the self same inbred matter and corruption in them which infallibly though not with equal posting inclines them naturally to degenerate into tyranny persecution and the work which they all fight against being of God cannot possibly be overthrowne but will notwithstanding be brought about to the greater misery and confusion Act. 5. 39. of all such who if they would make strickt enquiry with an upright heart into the nature of such government could not likely chuse having felt or understood the bondage which this Kingdome hath already twice suffered under it but see the malignant poyson and putrifaction which is bred and lyes lurking within the bowells thereof and be weary of it yet I forbeare to judge and in all meeknesse beseech that they would be as backwards in judging others The Italians have a Proverbe that whosoever goes beyond his commission must run the hazard of it for his owne account but for such who have no commission at all and yet take away the liberty livelihood limbs and lives of their Christian brethren and that for meere matter of conscience only cannot amount to lesse then the shedding of innocent blould that crying sinne for which the Jewes remain still scattered upon the face of the earth untill this day But have the Jews been thus afflicted for putting Christ to death and a few of Gods Prophets only how excessive then will be the torments of such Christian States which have persecuted and put to death thousands of Christians for every single soule which was executed by the Jews and that principally because such Christians differed from them onely in opinion when ●f they had been Turkes or Pagans they might likely have escaped But you will say perhaps that the Jews put Christ to death the Object Answ ransome and Saviour of the whole world I answer That they knew him not to be Christ and that the Jewes had then better grounds and warrant to put a blasphemer to death and such they ccounted Jesus then Lev. 24. 16. 〈…〉 Matth. 26. 65. Gen. 45. 3. 5. Math. 26. 53 54 56. Christians have now Secondly I answer That when Joseph perceived that his brethren were troubled in minde and grieved for having sold him into slavery making himselfe knowne bid them not be grieved or angry with themselves for that God hand sent him before into Egypt to preserve their lives and cur Saviour after they had laid hands on him and apprehending him for the comfort no doubt of repentant Jewes was pleased so say That if he had prayed his Father could have given him more then twelve legions of Angels but then the Scriptures would not have been fulfilled that it must be so and that all was done that the Scriptures of the Prophets might be fulfilled In John we finde that therefore they could not beleeve because Esaias saith He hath blinded their eyes Joh. 12. 39. 40. And whereas the same Evangelist saith 1 John 4. 20. He that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen how shall he love God whom he hath not seen So the Jews though they saw Jesus and crucified him yet they knew him not to be God and by Johns way of arguing were so much more to be excused and the sinne of Christians aggravated who doe not only know their brethren but many times acknowledge that they setting aside the difference of opinion have more eminent gifts and

unwarrantable cannot and therefore to charge a man that he is wilfully blinde and will not see the truth if he submit himselfe to heare and read what shall be lawfully required of him in that behalfe is the most uncivill unreasonable and unchristianlike offence that words know how to utter and flatly against all reason ordinary policie Scripture to endeavour or think that the mysticall Body of our Saviour may possibly be built up after such a manner as it should alwayes remaine in continuall fear and power of men to pull it downe againe and though we should suppose that this very man who is thus reproached had yeelded and complied in whatsoever could have been expected from him yet it was impossible for him to be in heart of this or that opinion to beleeve this or that doctrine of truth untill God had touched his heart and called him thereunto till when they ought still in meeknesse to instruct even those that oppose themselves if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgement of truth 2 Tim. 2. 25. as appears more largely in the following Discourse We say that Church Papists are most dangerous and hypocrites the worst of men what ground have we then or how can we excuse our provoking them to goe to Church or tempting them to be such by so many severall waies that may be lawfull to one who thinks so which to another would be sin because he doubts thereof have we not learned that eating of meats only was sin in some good Christians 1 Cor. 8. 10 11. when others might freely eat thereof without any guiltinesse at all how much more may the same case happen in points of discipline or doctrine wherein the worship of God is more highly interessed and concerned I confesse my selfe much inferiour to the taske I have undertook and should in no sort have presumed upon it had I not apprehended my selfe to be called thereunto through the silence of so many who were abundantly better qualified to undergoe it however I doubt not but God will be so far forth pleased to second my weak endeavours as sundry well disposed souls may be provoked to light their torches at these sparkles and prosecute it with more advantage for this cause am I moved to make them publick not for any private respect or interest of mine own further then they are involved in the generall for if at any time I stood in need of liberty and freedome in mine own particular I am not such a stranger to forreigne Countries both of severall climates and professions but that I can finde the way thither againe to purchase my enlargement I know I have not observed the symmetrie and rules of Architecture in contriving so large a Portall for so small a Fabrick however before I take my leave let me advertise thee that I plead not against but for liberty and that the best of all liberties the Liberty of Conscience not for but against imprisoning sining or tormenting of all others the most tyrannicall for matters meerly of Religion not for but against the shedding bloud Christian bloud Protestant bloud of the most conscientious Christians Gods dearest Saints the Lords inheritance for whose salvation only our Saviour shed his owne most precious bloud Dear Reader let but the thought hereof prevail with thee to demurre a little and consider whether this controversie about liberty or bondage life and death both temporall and spirituall though heretofore seldome thought on be not worth debating Nulla unquam de morte hominis cunctatio long● disclaime all cornall wisdome which knew not what to counsell thee renounce thine owne self will and wishes that foolishly have wished and willed so many things unduly as had not God witheld them from thee must needs have been thy finall ruine And now at last fit and prepare thy minde to receive in such further light and truth as the Blessed Spirit shall please to visit thee withall and rest assured that God who now stands looking out for such labourers wil in some degree and measure according to thy readinesse make thee an instrument of a sanctified peace and reformation where with three Kingdomes are now in travell to his owne glory and thy eternall happinesse Which God of his infinite goodnesse bestow upon thee and all such as in sincerity seek Peace and Truth Amen BEsides mispointing the Errata are many and some of them very grosse in which respect the Reader will doubtlesse finde the benefit thereof if before he proceed any further he resolve to rectifie these that follow viz. Page 4. lin● 17. for perish read persist ibid. p. l. 35. take p. 6. l. 13. ingenuous ib. p. l. 38. Barbery p. 9. l. 12. many times p. 10. l. 20 persist p. 12. l. 22. whence p. 14. l. 26. those p. 18. l. 33. ingenuous p. 20. l. 5. doubting p. 22. l. 14. make p. 24. l. 39. one on p. 28. l. 32 expressely ib. p. l. 41. these p. 29. l. 3. cannot possibly p. 30. l. 29. with p. 32. l. 13. make p. 33. l. 11. apprehended p. 47. l. 15. from though he write to the end of l. 17. must come in at l. 20. after Beza p. 49. l. 22. extraordinarily ib. p. l. 29. us ib. p l. 38. principles p. 50. l. 12. your ib. p. l. 27. as is yet p. 51. l. 41. rather than p. 55. l. 20. have not p. 56. l. 6. principles Liberty of Conscience OR The only means to obtain PEACE and TRUTH THE Sword Pestilence and Famine are the three most dreadfull scourges wherewith God uses to chastise a stubborne People and although that Sinne be the only generall cause to pull downe vengeance and God ordinarily makes use of naturall meanes to convey it upon us in what kinde soever yet in the former man appeares to be a more principall and immediate instrument then in the two latter and doubtlesse by Gods permission hath a greater liberty and power to beginne and put an end to it which was the cause that the Sword onely hath destroyed far more without comparison then Famine and pestilence together wherefore when David found himselfe in a strait by the three propositions of Sword Pestilence and Famine which God made unto him as a punishment for numbring of the people knowing full well the cruelties of man chose to fall into 1 Chron. 25. the hand of God wh●●therefore sent the Pestilence upon Israell which in this respect besides others may justly be thought the more mercifull of all three and by consequence of what was said it will follow that such as have the keeping of the Sword with power to draw and put it up again must be accountable for all the bloudshed Had Kings no other thornes about their Crownes doubtlesse this one if duly thought on would keep them circumspect and watchfull in every action the least whereof though insensibly conduces somewhat towards Peace or Warfare Warres and rumours of warres have ever beene and are