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A92140 A free disputation against pretended liberty of conscience tending to resolve doubts moved by Mr. John Goodwin, John Baptist, Dr. Jer. Taylor, the Belgick Arminians, Socinians, and other authors contending for lawlesse liberty, or licentious toleration of sects and heresies. / By Samuel Rutherfurd professor of divinity in the University of St. Andrews. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1649 (1649) Wing R2379; Thomason E567_2; ESTC R203453 351,532 454

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prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o that_o in_o which_o they_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v that_o every_o ambassador_n relate_v faithful_o his_o prince_n will_v though_o some_o have_v ordinary_a gift_n some_o extraordinary_a and_o rare_a gift_n in_o relate_v the_o same_o embassage_n so_o it_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n some_o by_o extraordinary_a warrant_n do_v punish_v evil_a doer_n ergo_fw-la the_o ordinary_a magistrate_n have_v not_o therefore_o power_n to_o punish_v such_o evil_a doer_n argument_n ix_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n sword_n and_o of_o nature_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o prove_v that_o the_o seducer_n shall_v die_v deut._n 13._o if_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n arise_v and_o say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o be_v no_o temporary_a law_n obliege_v the_o jew_n only_o the_o text_n say_v 1_o let_v we_o go_v say_v the_o dreamer_n after_o other_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o this_o ●in_a 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and_o orthodox_n mean_v of_o the_o word_n not_o sufficient_a p._n 66_o divers_a pious_a conference_n betwixt_o we_o and_o lutheran_n ibid._n they_o hate_v god_n and_o love_n blasphemy_n in_o the_o consequence_n who_o obstinate_o hold_v they_o in_o the_o antecedent_n p._n 68_o they_o may_v be_v false_a teacher_n and_o so_o punishable_a who_o err_v not_o in_o fundamental_o p._n 73_o divers_a thing_n not_o fundamenta_o believe_v with_o certainty_n of_o faith_n p._n 75_o believe_v of_o truth_n reveal_v of_o god_n with_o a_o reserve_n blasphemous_a and_o turn_v believer_n into_o sceptic_n and_o nullifidian_o p._n 77_o believe_v with_o a_o reserve_n against_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 78_o believe_v with_o a_o reserve_n against_o the_o stability_n of_o faith_n ibid._n against_o the_o try_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o spirit_n enjoin_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 79_o faith_n with_o a_o reserve_n against_o our_o prayer_n for_o knowledge_n and_o grow_v therein_o p._n 81_o 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139_o though_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v false_a teacher_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o compel_v they_o to_o sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n ibid._n god_n way_n and_o manner_n of_o call_v be_v no_o ground_n why_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o punish_v false_a teacher_n p._n 141_o ancient_a bond_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n cap._n 61_o p._n 26._o p._n 142_o who_o be_v the_o selfe-condemned_n heretic_n tit._n 3._o 10._o ibid._n chap._n 12._o argument_n against_o pretend_a toleration_n toleration_n have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n p._n 145_o toleration_n infer_v sceptisme_n p._n 146_o want_v of_o infallibility_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o reason_n for_o the_o toleration_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 148_o toleration_n be_v against_o faith_n hope_n comfort_n in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 150_o toleration_n be_v against_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 151_o ruler_n by_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v to_o see_v all_o under_o they_o worship_n god_n p._n 177_o proposal_n of_o the_o army_n under_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n 12._o p._n 10._o ib._n chap._n 13._o magistracy_n and_o perpetual_a law_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n warrant_v the_o civil_a coerce_a of_o false_a prophet_n ruler_n as_o ruler_n not_o as_o typical_a ruler_n punish_v false_a teacher_n with_o the_o sword_n p._n 177_o typicalnesse_n do_v not_o privilege_v all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n to_o compel_v the_o conscience_n and_o punish_v false_a teacher_n as_o libertine_n say_v p._n 180_o how_o typicalness_n privilege_v man_n to_o such_o and_o such_o action_n how_o not_o p._n 181_o seducer_n punish_v by_o bodily_a death_n p._n 182_o punish_v of_o idolater_n and_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 183_o how_o war_n that_o be_v extraordinary_a in_o the_o manner_n and_o in_o some_o particular_a act_n may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n ordinary_a ruler_n oblige_v we_o p._n 184_o the_o law_n of_o god_n warrant_v 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these_o word_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o that_o these_o seduce●s_v so_o speak_v in_o so_o many_o syllable_n but_o the_o god_n they_o draw_v man_n after_o be_v a_o unknown_a god_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o caligula_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v a_o speculative_a and_o heart-atheist_n or_o if_o these_o word_n who_o thou_o ●ast_v not_o know_v be_v the_o seducer_n they_o be_v speak_v to_o heighten_v the_o new_a god_n and_o ex●●●●_n 〈◊〉_d above_o jehovah_n as_o not_o know_v by_o the_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a world_n yea_o and_o those_o that_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n worship_v other_o god_n and_o turn_v away_o themselves_o and_o other_o from_o the_o true_a god_n for_o deut._n 32._o 16._o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o jealousy_n with_o strange_a god_n with_o abomination_n provoke_v they_o he_o to_o anger_n 17._o they_o sacrifice_v un●●●evills_n not_o 〈◊〉_d g●d_v to_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o to_o new_a god_n that_o new_o come_v up_o w●om_o your_o father_n fear_v not_o 2_o chron._n 11._o 17._o and_o je●o●●am_n ordain_v himself_o priest_n for_o the_o high_a place_n and_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o for_o the_o calf_n which_o he_o have_v make_v psal_n 106._o 19_o they_o make_v a_o calf_n in_o hor●●_n and_o worship_v a_o melt_a image_n yet_o they_o deny_v not_o god_n the_o creator_n except_o practical_o deut._n 32._o 18._o of_o the_o rock_n that_o beget_v thou_o thou_o be_v unmindful_a and_o have_v forget_v god_n that_o form_v t●ee_v psal_n 106._o 21._o they_o forg●t_v god_n their_o saviour_n which_o ●ad_n do_v great_a thing_n in_o egypt_n yea_o and_o those_o that_o worship_v these_o god_n deny_v no_o otherwise_o god_n the_o creator_n than_o heretic_n now_o do_v for_o both_o in_o profession_n assert_v jehova●_n that_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n exod._n 32._o they_o say_v of_o these_o calf_n as_o jeroboam_n do_v v._n 8._o these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israe●_n that_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 1_o king_n 12._o 28._o and_o exod._n 32._o 5._o aaron_n say_v to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v a_o feast_n to_o jehovah_n than_o they_o deny_v not_o in_o profession_n and_o in_o word_n the_o jehovah_n that_o make_v they_o nor_o christ_n their_o saviour_n then_o by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n so_o a_o heretic_n or_o a_o popish_a idolater_n deny_v not_o god_n in_o profession_n yet_o both_o worship_n strange_a god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n and_o the_o devil_n not_o god_n deut._n 32._o 16._o 2_o chro._n 11._o 15._o nor_o do_v jeroboam_n deny_v god_n in_o profession_n for_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o true_a god_n can_v heal_v his_o dry_a up_o arm_n 1_o king_n 12._o 6._o and_o send_v his_o wife_n to_o inquire_v of_o jehovah_n concern_v his_o sick_a child_n 1_o king_n 14._o 1_o 2._o and_o je●u_n who_o cleave_v to_o jeroboam_n calf_n 2_o king_n 10._o 29._o and_o so_o by_o this_o same_o law_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o die_v as_o be_v clear_a in_o that_o he_o worship_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n as_o deut._n 32._o 16._o ps_n 106._o 19_o compare_v with_o exod._n 32._o clear_v for_o three_o thousand_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n for_o this_o sin_n exod._n 32._o 27_o 28._o yet_o these_o deny_a jehovah_n not_o in_o formal_a and_o express_a profession_n but_o by_o the_o genius_n and_o stain_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o the_o same_o way_n the_o heretic_n deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o these_o that_o worship_v jehovah_n and_o malcom_n zeph._n 1._o by_o this_o law_n shall_v die_v the_o priest_n of_o malcom_n come_v under_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v slay_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o they_o profess_v jehovah_n as_o well_o as_o micaiah_n 1_o king_n 22._o 24._o and_o achab_n who_o worship_v baal_n profess_v he_o worship_v jehovah_n and_o so_o do_v these_o who_o worship_v the_o samaritan_n strange_a god_n and_o i●hovah_n both_o together_o 2_o king_n 17._o nor_o be_v it_o of_o weight_n that_o some_o say_v from_o deut._n sword_n 13._o only_o these_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n who_o deny_v god_n as_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n not_o these_o that_o de●y_v the_o bless_a trinity_n or_o christ_n the_o mediator_n or_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v only_o know_v by_o the_o supernatural_a light_n of_o faith_n and_o only_o these_o that_o deny_v principle_n of_o divinity_n that_o be_v by_o nature_n teach_v in_o the_o heart_n for_o these_o sin_n against_o nature_n law_n and_o the_o alphabet_n of_o natural_a theology_n this_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n the_o law_n condemn_v these_o to_o die_v who_o blaspheme_n or_o draw_v man_n away_o from_o the_o true_a god_n as_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v a_o supernatural_a revelation_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n teach_v not_o moses_n but_o a_o prophetical_a and_o immediate_o inspire_v spirit_n as_o the_o reason_n which_o god_n ins●uateth_v exod._n 32._o 8._o they_o have_v turn_v quick_o aside_o out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o i_o command_v they_o now_o the_o twilight_n and_o rude_a divinity_n of_o nature_n reveal_v not_o this_o way_n as_o be_v supernatural_a yet_o for_o this_o turn_n aside_o be_v three_o thousand_o kill_v v_o 27_o 28._o and_o it_o be_v clear_a deut._n 13._o the_o dreamer_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n not_o because_o he_o have_v deny_v the_o create_v or_o that_o be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o v_o 5._o because_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o turn_v you_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o redeem_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n to_o thrust_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o walk_v in_o now_o this_o be_v not_o i_o conceive_v a_o natural_a way_n nor_o write_v in_o man_n heart_n by_o nature_n as_o this_o answer_n suppose_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o deny_v the_o god_n who_o reveal_v himself_o in_o the_o mediator_n christ_n and_o these_o that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o this_o law_n be_v such_o as_o deny_v god_n reveal_v in_o christ_n do_v for_o christ_n say_v moses_n write_v of_o i_o and_o to_o christ_n all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n bare_a witness_n 2_o nor_o do_v these_o that_o worship_a idol_n and_o the_o false_a teacher_n and_o such_o as_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n who_o be_v sure_o by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n deny_v the_o word_n of_o god_n more_o than_o the_o heretic_n now_o and_o jeremiah_n use_v the_o weapon_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o they_o as_o moses_n be_v to_o use_v the_o sword_n against_o they_o deut_n 17._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o leu._n 20._o 2._o as_o we_o read_v jer._n 7._o 13._o 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name_n how_o do_v this_o follow_v but_o that_o we_o must_v put_v none_o to_o a_o oath_n but_o such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v and_o we_o know_v will_v swear_v sincere_o and_o not_o profane_a the_o name_n of_o god_n none_o then_o can_v be_v witness_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o swear_v but_o such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v where_o be_v this_o divinity_n warrant_v or_o if_o it_o be_v because_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v sin_n in_o that_o we_o swear_v to_o put_v to_o death_n the_o innocent_a and_o unrenewed_a we_o crave_v a_o ground_n for_o it_o in_o the_o word_n but_o we_o know_v no_o such_o covenant_n or_o oath_n but_o here_o if_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n stand_v the_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n grievous_o sin_n in_o that_o they_o proclaim_v not_o a_o open_a liberty_n to_o the_o mass_n to_o jesuit_n priest_n to_o set_v up_o altar_n temple_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o popish_a worship_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o all_o jew_n to_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o britain_n erect_v synagogue_n blaspheme_v christ_n for_o this_o be_v the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v set_v we_o free_a by_o libertine_n way_n obj._n papist_n will_v cut_v our_o throat_n jew_n will_v destroy_v we_o and_o blaspheme_v christ_n answ_n no_o doubt_v they_o will_v but_o libertine_n do_v ill_o that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o in_o not_o act_v lawful_a liberty_n for_o christ_n though_o the_o firmament_n shall_v fall_v we_o be_v not_o to_o oppress_v conscience_n force_n religion_n abandon_v the_o gospel_n liberty_n and_o meekness_n in_o gain_v all_o to_o christ_n in_o find_v truth_n 8._o etc._n etc._n obj._n 197._o henry_n the_o 7_o leave_n england_n papist_n henry_n 8_o bring_v all_o to_o half_a papist_n half_a protestant_n edward_n the_o 6_o stir_n about_o the_o wheel_n to_o absolute_a protestanisme_n seducer_n mary_n turn_v about_o all_o again_o to_o popery_n elizabeth_z again_o sound_v the_o trumpet_n all_o be_v protestant_n 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blow_v fair_a or_o foul_a through_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v father_v upon_o that_o lawful_a punitive_a power_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o christian_a ruler_n to_o coerce_a wolf_n and_o seduce_a teacher_n which_o power_n king_n who_o breast_n the_o church_n shall_v suck_v often_o do_v abuse_v to_o establish_v popery_n and_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o undo_v religion_n but_o both_o now_o and_o then_o sophist_n may_v bring_v a_o caption_n ab_fw-la accident_n against_o any_o lawful_a power_n what_o if_o murderer_n sorcerer_n drunkard_n abound_v under_o unjust_a and_o loose_a prince_n and_o when_o a_o just_a and_o watchful_a prince_n come_v to_o the_o throne_n man_n out_o of_o hypocrisy_n return_v from_o these_o sin_n and_o again_o when_o another_o unjust_a king_n reign_v they_o return_v to_o their_o vomit_n be_v this_o against_o national_n righteousness_n and_o magistracy_n 2_o under_o all_o those_o 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