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A40082 Libertas evangelica, or, A discourse of Christian liberty being a farther pursuance of the argument of the design of Christianity / by Edward Fowler ... Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714. 1680 (1680) Wing F1709; ESTC R15452 145,080 382

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a_o indifferency_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v no_o perfection_n but_o the_o contrary_a pag._n 135._o chap._n xii_o which_o treat_v of_o one_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o inference_n from_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o second_o section_n that_o in_o freedom_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o corrupt_a affection_n do_v that_o liberty_n principal_o or_o rather_o whole_o consist_v which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o namely_o that_o several_a notion_n of_o christian_a liberty_n which_o have_v too_o much_o prevail_v be_v false_a and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o to_o consist_v whole_o or_o in_o part_n in_o freedom_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n certain_a text_n urge_v by_o the_o antinomian_o in_o favour_n of_o it_o vindicate_v from_o the_o sense_n they_o put_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o extreme_a wildness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o it_o expose_v in_o five_o particular_n pag._n 143._o chap._n xiii_o a_o second_o false_a notion_n of_o christian_a liberty_n viz._n that_o which_o make_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o freedom_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o those_o law_n of_o man_n which_o enjoin_v or_o forbid_v indifferent_a thing_n this_o notion_n different_o manage_v by_o the_o defender_n of_o it_o first_o some_o extend_v it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v it_o to_o reach_v to_o all_o humane_a law_n the_o matter_n of_o which_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a second_o other_o limit_v it_o to_o those_o which_o relate_v to_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o 23._o vers._n of_o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o the_o 1_o epist._n to_o the_o corinthian_n clear_v from_o give_v any_o countenance_n to_o either_o of_o these_o opinion_n the_o former_a of_o they_o confute_v by_o three_o argument_n and_o the_o latter_a by_o four_o under_o the_o second_o of_o which_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v much_o insist_v upon_o in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n a_o 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xv._n a_o three_o false_a notion_n of_o christian_a liberty_n viz._n that_o which_o make_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n a_o branch_n of_o it_o two_o thing_n premise_v 1._o that_o conscience_n be_v not_o so_o sacred_a a_o thing_n as_o to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v oblige_v by_o humane_a law_n 2._o that_o no_o man_n can_v proper_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o true_a liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n by_o any_o power_n on_o earth_n that_o what_o be_v contend_v for_o be_v more_o proper_o liberty_n of_o practice_n than_o of_o conscience_n the_o author_n opinion_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o liberty_n deliver_v in_o ten_o proposition_n that_o whatsoever_o liberty_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v insist_v on_o as_o our_o right_n it_o be_v not_o christian_a liberty_n but_o natural_a liberty_n pag._n 219._o chap._n xvi_o the_o three_o inference_n from_o our_o notion_n of_o christian_a liberty_n viz._n that_o popery_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n in_o the_o world_n thereunto_o where_o it_o be_v show_v first_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n rob_v those_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o she_o of_o that_o natural_a liberty_n which_o necessary_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v man_n viz._n that_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o free_a use_n of_o their_o understand_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o she_o will_v not_o permit_v man_n to_o examine_v either_o her_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o yet_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o otherwise_o than_o upon_o her_o authority_n the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o expose_v in_o two_o particular_n the_o allege_v of_o scripture_n for_o it_o show_v to_o be_v the_o gross_a absurdity_n their_o great_a text_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o speak_v to_o her_o tyranny_n over_o man_n mind_n further_o show_v pag._n 254._o chap._n xvii_o where_o it_o be_v show_v second_o that_o popery_n be_v as_o great_a a_o enemy_n as_o can_v be_v to_o christian_a liberty_n and_o first_o to_o that_o liberty_n which_o 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that_o method_n consist_v of_o the_o second_o head_n brief_o speak_v to_o viz._n that_o popery_n be_v also_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o that_o liberty_n christ_n purchase_v for_o the_o jew_n in_o particular_a a_o pathetical_a exhortation_n to_o a_o high_o value_v of_o the_o privilege_n we_o enjoy_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n conclude_v the_o chapter_n pag._n 299._o chap._n xix_o the_o four_o inference_n that_o he_o only_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a that_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o oblige_v to_o be_v no_o less_o watchful_a over_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o frame_n and_o temper_n of_o his_o mind_n than_o over_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n pag._n 318._o chap._n xx._n the_o last_o inference_n viz._n that_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o genuine_a christian_a obedience_n be_v that_o which_o have_v most_o of_o liberty_n in_o it_o namely_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o goodness_n pag._n 322_o errata_fw-la page_n 247._o line_n 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