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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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ruler_n shall_v judge_v of_o all_o civil_a business_n and_o of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n in_o religion_n for_o all_o nation_n have_v some_o god_n and_o some_o religion_n but_o a_o ruler_n as_o a_o christian_a ruler_n only_o not_o as_o a_o ruler_n as_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o ruler_n do_v 〈…〉_z and_o the_o christian_a ruler_n ought_v 〈…〉_z judge_v what_o be_v gospel_n truth_n or_o gospel_n untruth_n for_o then_o all_o 〈…〉_z pagan_n or_o what_o not_o shall_v judge_v the_o gospel_n truth_n though_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o to_o know_v the_o gospel_n which_o they_o never_o hear_v rom._n 10._o 14_o 15_o 16._o now_o this_o be_v absurd_a but_o only_a ruler_n as_o christian_a ruler_n shall_v judge_v of_o gospel-truth_n magistrate_n shall_v judge_v but_o all_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o judge_v of_o all_o business_n and_o of_o all_o matter_n belong_v to_o all_o country_n heretic_n for_o then_o a_o indian_a magistrate_n shall_v judge_v of_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o france_n england_n scotland_n which_o can_v be_v say_v so_o a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v judge_v of_o religion_n but_o not_o all_o magistrate_n of_o all_o religion_n for_o heathen_a magistrate_n can_v judge_v nor_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v whether_o arianism_n be_v heresy_n or_o not_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o sword_n or_o not_o whether_o christ_n mediator_n have_v one_o will_n as_o the_o monothelite_n say_v or_o two_o as_o the_o catholic_a protestant_n say_v because_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n as_o we_o suppose_v never_o hear_v of_o christ_n so_o we_o say_v a_o judge_n of_o france_n can_v judge_v as_o a_o judge_n of_o transport_v of_o wool_n out_o of_o england_n or_o of_o wax_n out_o of_o scotland_n
be_o b●_n you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o he_o charge_v no_o man_n guilty_a of_o unbelief_n that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n for_o simple_a not_o believe_v but_o then_o we_o be_v command_v to_o believe_v no_o truth_n that_o god_n speak_v to_o know_v no_o truth_n but_o only_o to_o know_v it_o with_o a_o inclination_n of_o heart_n love_n and_o will_v towards_o the_o commander_n and_o so_o the_o mind_n and_o understand_a faculty_n the_o noble_a and_o most_o excellent_a piece_n in_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v leave_v lawless_a and_o free_a in_o its_o operation_n from_o all_o hazard_n of_o guilt_n or_o sin_n 2._o if_o this_o argument_n be_v good_a sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o of_o weakness_n must_v be_v no_o sin_n idle_n word_n can_v come_v in_o reckon_n in_o the_o last_o day_n contrary_a to_o matth._n 12._o 36._o for_o god_n forgive_v crime_n ergo_fw-la he_o will_v not_o call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n for_o our_o veniall_n if_o 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contrary_a to_o what_o god_n have_v say_v in_o his_o word_n as_o that_o there_o be_v not_o eight_o person_n in_o the_o ark_n with_o neah_n must_v be_v punishable_a the_o contrary_a whereof_o the_o doctor_n say_v here_o for_o every_o breach_n of_o a_o commandment_n be_v malignancy_n and_o punishable_a when_o it_o hurt_v humane_a society_n especial_o 4._o can_v a_o man_n be_v the_o less_o heretical_a and_o his_o society_n the_o less_o detestable_a then_o that_o he_o think_v his_o heresy_n be_v sound_a doctrine_n for_o thought_n can_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o action_n 5._o to_o kill_v a_o man_n be_v indifferent_a of_o itself_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o justice_n it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o injustice_n but_o if_o a_o man_n kill_v his_o son_n and_o offer_v he_o to_o god_n way_n neither_o hate_v nor_o envy_v nor_o grudge_v at_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o son_n only_o upon_o this_o mere_a opinion_n that_o he_o express_v a_o act_n of_o love_n to_o god_n above_o that_o he_o bear_v to_o his_o son_n as_o abraham_n do_v then_o by_o this_o way_n he_o sin_v not_o this_o son-slaughter_n be_v not_o murder_n nor_o punishable_a but_o a_o simple_a error_n for_o 1._o it_o may_v be_v say_v by_o libertine_n the_o act_n of_o kill_v be_v indifferent_a of_o itself_o 2._o if_o he_o hate_v not_o his_o son_n and_o lie_v not_o in_o wait_n for_o he_o it_o be_v no_o murder_n deut._n 4._o 42._o deut._n 19_o 46._o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o hate_v he_o not_o in_o time_n past_a nor_o can_v kill_n be_v call_v a_o virtual_a hate_v or_o essential_o a_o hatred_n of_o our_o brother_n for_o than_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o judge_n to_o kill_v a_o man_n and_o not_o to_o hate_v he_o as_o every_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v essential_o a_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o a_o virtual_a hatred_n of_o god_n for_o simple_a kill_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v not_o murder_v by_o god_n reason_v but_o kill_v of_o he_o in_o hatred_n rage_n anger_n or_o desire_v of_o revenge_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o hate_v forbid_v in_o murder_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n include_v a_o love_a of_o he_o and_o a_o save_n of_o his_o life_n when_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o save_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o father_n power_n who_o sacrifice_v his_o innocent_a son_n to_o god_n to_o save_v his_o life_n answer_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o it_o be_v murder_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n may_v publish_v that_o which_o by_o consequence_n destroy_v the_o faith_n of_o fundamental_o and_o so_o subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o other_o which_o to_o do_v be_v a_o sin_n but_o because_o the_o man_n follow_v the_o dictment_n of_o his_o erroneous_a conscience_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o the_o man_n that_o so_o teach_v yea_o he_o may_v innocent_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o his_o conscience_n thus_o erroneous_a yea_o and_o die_v a_o martyr_n for_o it_o ergo_fw-la if_o the_o follow_v of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n shall_v make_v a_o less_o sin_n to_o 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all_o the_o blood_n and_o oppression_n that_o the_o saint_n suffer_v 3._o the_o apostle_n say_v heresy_n must_v be_v our_o saviour_n say_v more_o of_o offence_n and_o sin_n in_o general_a matth._n 18._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o luke_n say_v more_o chap._n 17._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v needful_a scandal_n shall_v come_v and_o its_o impossible_a but_o scandal_n must_v fall_v out_o than_o all_o the_o murder_n parricide_n sorcery_n rapine_n for_o the_o which_o christ_n say_v there_o be_v a_o woe_n befalling_a the_o world_n fall_v out_o by_o necessity_n of_o a_o divine_a work_a decree_n yea_o the_o crucify_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n come_v to_o pass_v act_v 2._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n act_v 4._o 28._o but_o yet_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o tolerate_v the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n and_o all_o the_o offence_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n though_o never_o so_o bloody_a and_o atrocious_a 2._o variety_n of_o judgement_n be_v no_o question_n a_o grief_n to_o paul_n minister_n when_o he_o so_o pathetical_o exhort_v the_o philippian_n to_o fulfil_v his_o joy_n and_o remove_v his_o grief_n and_o to_o be_v of_o one_o accord_n and_o one_o mind_n phil._n 2._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 11._o be_v of_o one_o mind_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n heresy_n no_o question_n and_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o god_n be_v not_o free_a nor_o can_v there_o be_v one_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o heavenlinesse_n in_o arrius_n apollinaris_n nestorius_n eutiche_n no_o more_o than_o there_o can_v be_v one_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o sin_n nor_o see_v we_o a_o glass_n of_o god_n manifold_a wisdom_n in_o many_o sundry_a fantastic_a opinion_n teach_v god_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o spot_a and_o break_a glass_n 20._o and_o he_o may_v say_v variety_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o expression_n of_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n 5._o for_o the_o scripture_n call_v heresy_n work_n of_o the_o flesh_n doctrine_n of_o devil_n gangrene_n lie_v delusion_n corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n perverse_a dispute_v deceit_n perverse_a thing_n dream_n of_o their_o own_o head_n false_a dream_n vain_a and_o foolish_a thing_n 20._o false_a burden_n which_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o opinion_n in_o philosophy_n and_o so_o these_o windmill_n and_o midnight_n fancy_n be_v the_o brat_n and_o the_o dunghill_n conception_n of_o man_n corrupt_a head_n and_o heart_n 30._o must_v be_v contrary_a to_o that_o wisdom_n express_v in_o the_o word_n 1_o cor._n 32._o 2._o 6._o deut._n 4._o 6_o psal_n 37._o 30._o and_o they_o may_v be_v for_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o final_a cause_n 1._o but_o nothing_o from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n formal_o 14._o be_v themselves_o mere_a fool_n tenet_n object_n 15._o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v above_o the_o church_n and_o head_n thereof_o and_o to_o judge_v their_o matter_n and_o if_o he_o have_v his_o power_n from_o the_o people_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o the_o people_n as_o the_o people_n have_v original_o as_o man_n a_o power_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n to_o see_v she_o do_v her_o duty_n to_o reform_v and_o correct_v she_o answ_n though_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v false_a teacher_n by_o the_o sword_n church_n he_o be_v not_o for_o that_o a_o church_n governor_n far_o less_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n because_o he_o defend_v they_o against_o their_o persecute_v enemy_n and_o by_o his_o sword_n procure_v civil_a peace_n and_o protection_n to_o their_o assembly_n person_n and_o estate_n for_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o make_v cyrus_n artaxerxes_n darius_n spiritual_a officer_n and_o give_v they_o a_o headship_n over_o the_o 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church_n and_o keep_v and_o guard_v both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v direction_n to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o as_o man_n or_o as_o heathen_n choose_v any_o sort_n of_o ruler_n but_o godly_a man_n fear_v god_n and_o such_o king_n as_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n when_o they_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n deut._n 11._o c._n 17._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o exod._n 18._o 21._o nor_o be_v it_o true_a which_o vaticanus_n reply_v to_o calvin_n theft_n rapine_n and_o adulteri●e_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n not_o to_o make_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n soul_n and_o to_o justify_v man_n and_o make_v they_o godly_a as_o we_o say_v and_o calvin_n say_v the_o magistrate_n punish_v heretic_n for_o where_o do_v augustine_n say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v seducer_n to_o convert_v they_o to_o god_n as_o if_o the_o intrinsical_a end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o conquer_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n 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