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polanus_fw-la in_o his_o symphonia_fw-la catholica_fw-la cap._n 27._o the_o remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la pag._n 651._o place_n this_o these_o as_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o protestant_n most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n we_o obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o repentance_n confession_n prayer_n and_o tear_n proceed_v from_o faith_n but_o do_v not_o merit_v to_o speak_v proper_o and_o therefore_o we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n but_o by_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n innocentius_n gentiletus_n a_o lawyer_n of_o great_a same_o among_o protestant_n in_o his_o examine_v of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n pag._n 66_o 67._o of_o justification_n 1586._o have_v before_o speak_v of_o faith_n and_o work_n add_v these_o word_n but_o see_v the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o we_o call_v they_o both_o conjunct_o instrumental_a cause_n zanchius_n in_o his_o 5_o book_n 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divine_n pag._n 110_o &_o 265._o say_v in_o this_o sense_n our_o church_n also_o be_v not_o averse_a from_o the_o word_n merit_n use_v by_o the_o father_n neither_o therefore_o do_v they_o defend_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n g._n vossius_fw-la in_o his_o theological_n these_o concern_v the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n say_v we_o have_v not_o adventure_v to_o condemn_v the_o word_n merit_n whole_o as_o be_v that_o which_o both_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n use_v and_o also_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v use_v in_o their_o confession_n now_o that_o god_n judge_v and_o accept_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n be_v beyond_o doubt_n to_o those_o that_o serious_o will_v read_v and_o consider_v these_o scripture_n matth._n 17.26_o rom._n 2.6_o 7_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o ja._n 1.25_o heb._n 10.35_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o rev._n 22.12_o §_o xiii_o and_o to_o conclude_v this_o theme_n let_v none_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o mock_v god_n suppose_v themselves_o justify_v and_o accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n while_o they_o remain_v unsanctified_a and_o unjustified_a in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o pollute_v in_o their_o sin_n lest_o their_o hope_n prove_v that_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n which_o perish_v 8.13_o neither_o let_v any_o foolish_o imagine_v that_o they_o can_v by_o their_o own_o work_n or_o by_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o ceremony_n or_o tradition_n or_o by_o the_o give_n of_o gold_n or_o money_n or_o by_o afflict_v their_o body_n in_o will-worship_n and_o voluntary_a humility_n or_o foolish_o strive_v to_o conform_v their_o way_n to_o the_o outward_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n flatter_v themselves_o that_o they_o merit_n before_o god_n or_o draw_v a_o debt_n upon_o he_o or_o that_o any_o man_n or_o man_n have_v power_n to_o make_v such_o kind_n of_o thing_n effectual_a to_o their_o justification_n lest_o they_o be_v find_v foolish_a boaster_n and_o stranger_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n indeed_o but_o bless_v for_o ever_o be_v they_o that_o have_v true_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o sinfulness_n and_o have_v see_v all_o their_o own_o endeavour_n and_o performance_n fruitless_a and_o vain_a and_o behold_v their_o own_o emptyness_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o vain_a hope_n faith_n and_o confidence_n while_o they_o remain_v inward_o prick_v pursue_v and_o condemn_v by_o god_n holy_a witness_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o have_v apply_v themselves_o thereto_o and_o suffer_v his_o grace_n to_o work_v in_o they_o be_v become_v change_v and_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o know_v jesus_n arisen_a in_o they_o work_v both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n and_o so_o have_v put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o effect_n be_v clothe_v with_o he_o and_o partake_v of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o nature_n such_o
which_o god_n be_v the_o alone_a proper_a and_o infallible_a judge_n who_o by_o his_o power_n and_o spirit_n can_v alone_o rectify_v the_o mistake_n of_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o punish_v the_o error_n thereof_o as_o he_o see_v meet_v now_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o assume_v this_o be_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o meddle_v with_o thing_n not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n for_o if_o this_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n he_o shall_v be_v the_o proper_a judge_n in_o these_o thing_n and_o also_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o he_o as_o a_o essential_a qualification_n of_o his_o be_v a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v capable_a to_o judge_n in_o they_o but_o that_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n be_v neither_o proper_a judge_n in_o these_o case_n not_o yet_o that_o the_o capacity_n so_o to_o be_v be_v requisite_a in_o he_o as_o a_o magistrate_n our_o adversary_n can_v deny_v or_o else_o they_o must_v say_v that_o all_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v either_o no_o lawful_a magistrate_n as_o want_v something_o essential_a to_o magistracy_n and_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13._o or_o else_o which_o be_v more_o absurd_a that_o those_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v proper_a judge_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n among_o christian_n as_o for_o that_o evasion_n that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o church_n censure_n and_o determination_n which_o be_v indeed_o no_o less_o than_o to_o make_v the_o magistrate_n the_o church_n hangman_n we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o hereafter_o but_o if_o the_o chief_a member_n of_o the_o church_n though_o ordain_v to_o inform_v instruct_v and_o reprove_v be_v not_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n nor_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o the_o apostle_n express_o affirm_v 2_o cor._n 1.24_o then_o far_o less_o ought_v they_o to_o usurp_v this_o dominion_n or_o stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n to_o persecute_v and_o murder_v those_o who_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o they_o therein_o second_o this_o pretend_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v both_o contrary_a unto_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o extrinsic_n from_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o political_a state_n as_o christ_n express_o signify_v say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o if_o the_o propagate_a of_o the_o gospel_n have_v have_v any_o necessary_a relation_n thereunto_o then_o christ_n have_v not_o say_v so_o but_o he_o abundant_o have_v show_v by_o his_o example_n who_o we_o be_v chief_o to_o imitate_v in_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o its_o by_o persuasion_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n not_o by_o whip_n imprisonment_n banishment_n and_o murthering_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v propagate_v and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v the_o propagator_n of_o it_o be_v often_o to_o suffer_v by_o the_o wicked_a but_o never_o to_o cause_v the_o wicked_a to_o suffer_v when_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o send_v they_o forth_o as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n 10.16_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v devour_v not_o to_o devour_v he_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o be_v whip_v imprison_a and_o kill_v for_o their_o conscience_n but_o never_o that_o they_o shall_v either_o whip_v imprison_v or_o kill_v and_o indeed_o if_o christian_n must_v be_v as_o lamb_n it_o be_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o lamb_n to_o destroy_v or_o devour_v any_o it_o serve_v nothing_o to_o allege_v that_o that_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n time_n the_o magistrate_n be_v heathen_n and_o therefore_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n not_o be_v magistrate_n nor_o yet_o any_o of_o the_o believer_n can_v not_o exercise_v the_o power_n because_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v a_o true_a right_n to_o all_o kingdom_n 28.18_o and_o be_v righteous_a heir_n of_o the_o earth_n next_o as_o to_o his_o power_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o he_o can_v if_o he_o have_v see_v meet_a have_v call_v for_o legion_n of_o angel_n to_o defend_v he_o and_o have_v force_v the_o prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o matth._n 26.53_o so_o that_o it_o be_v only_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n gospel_n and_o ministry_n to_o use_v any_o force_n or_o violence_n in_o the_o gather_n of_o soul_n to_o he_o this_o he_o abundant_o express_v in_o his_o reproof_n to_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n who_o will_v have_v be_v call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o burn_v those_o that_o refuse_v to_o receive_v christ._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a crime_n as_o now_o to_o be_v in_o a_o error_n concern_v the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ._n that_o there_o be_v not_o power_n want_v to_o have_v punish_v those_o refuser_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v doubt_v for_o they_o that_o can_v do_v other_o miracle_n may_v have_v do_v this_o also_o and_o moreover_o they_o want_v not_o the_o precedent_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n under_o the_o law_n as_o do_v elias_n yet_o we_o see_v what_o christ_n say_v to_o they_o you_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o luke_n 9.55_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o here_o christ_n show_v that_o such_o kind_n of_o zeal_n be_v no_o way_n approve_v of_o he_o and_o such_o as_o think_v to_o make_v way_n for_o christ_n or_o his_o gospel_n by_o this_o mean_n do_v not_o understand_v what_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v such_o as_o refuse_v to_o receive_v christ_n it_o be_v far_o less_o lawful_a to_o kindle_v fire_n upon_o earth_n to_o destroy_v those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v nor_o can_v believe_v as_o the_o magistrate_n do_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v so_o large_a a_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v so_o little_a liable_a to_o mistake_v to_o force_v other_o to_o their_o judgement_n it_o can_v be_v far_o less_o lawful_a now_o for_o man_n that_o experience_n declare_v and_o many_o of_o themselves_o confess_v be_v fallible_a and_o often_o mistake_v to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v all_o such_o as_o can_v because_o otherwise_o persuade_v in_o their_o mind_n judge_n and_o believe_v in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n just_a as_o they_o do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v and_o be_v king_n of_o king_n by_o outward_a force_n to_o constrain_v other_o to_o believe_v he_o or_o receive_v he_o as_o be_v a_o thing_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o spiritual_a government_n do_v not_o they_o gross_o offend_v he_o that_o will_v needs_o be_v wise_a than_o he_o and_o think_v to_o force_v man_n against_o their_o persuasion_n to_o conform_v to_o their_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v not_o by_o power_n and_o by_o may_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n zach._n 4.6_o but_o these_o say_v not_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o may_v and_o carnal_a power_n the_o apostle_n say_v plain_o 4._o we_o wrestle_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfar_o be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a but_o these_o man_n will_v needs_o wrestle_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n when_o they_o can_v prevail_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o understanding_n and_o not_o have_v spiritual_a weapon_n go_v about_o with_o carnal_a weapon_n to_o establish_v christ_n kingdom_n which_o they_o can_v never_o do_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v well_o sift_v it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v more_o out_o of_o love_n to_o self_n and_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o pride_n in_o man_n to_o have_v all_o other_o to_o bow_v to_o he_o than_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n christ_n indeed_o take_v another_o method_n for_o he_o say_v he_o will_v make_v his_o people_n a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n but_o these_o man_n labour_v against_o man_n will_n and_o conscience_n 110.3_o not_o by_o christ_n power_n but_o by_o the_o outward_a sword_n to_o make_v man_n the_o people_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o can_v never_o do_v as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v show_v but_o three_o christ_n full_o and_o plain_o declare_v to_o we_o his_o sense_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n matth._n 13._o of_o which_o we_o have_v himself_o the_o interpreter_n ver_fw-la 38_o 39_o
and_o authorise_v his_o commandment_n by_o the_o miracle_n of_o his_o heavenly_a work_n he_o will_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v confess_v he_o with_o a_o force_a will_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n he_o need_v not_o a_o force_a ebedience_n nor_o require_v a_o constrain_a confession_n 7._o christ_n say_v ambrose_n send_v his_o apostle_n to_o sow_v faith_n not_o to_o constrian_a but_o to_o teach_v not_o to_o exercise_v coercive_a power_n but_o to_o extol_v the_o doctrine_n of_o humility_n hence_o cyprian_n 62._o compare_v the_o old_a covenant_n with_o the_o new_a say_v than_o be_v they_o put_v to_o death_n with_o the_o outward_a sword_n but_o now_o the_o proud_a and_o contumacious_a be_v cut_v off_o with_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n by_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o answer_n very_o well_o that_o objection_n before_o observe_v take_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n 2._o see_v say_v tertullian_n to_o the_o heathen_n if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o contribute_v to_o the_o renown_n of_o irreligion_n to_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o hinder_v man_n their_o choice_n of_o god_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o adore_v who_o i_o will_v but_o must_v be_v constrain_v to_o serve_v he_o who_o i_o will_v not_o there_o be_v none_o nay_o not_o a_o man_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v adore_v by_o any_o against_o their_o will_n and_o again_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o easy_o appear_v to_o be_v unjust_a to_o constrain_v and_o force_v man_n to_o sacrifice_v against_o their_o will_n see_v to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o god_n there_o be_v require_v a_o willing_a heart_n and_o again_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a right_n and_o natural_a power_n that_o every_o one_o worship_n what_o he_o esteem_v and_o one_o man_n religion_n do_v not_o profit_v nor_o hurt_v another_o neither_o be_v it_o any_o piece_n of_o religion_n to_o enforce_v religion_n which_o must_v be_v undertake_v by_o consent_n and_o not_o by_o violence_n see_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n themselves_o be_v not_o require_v but_o from_o a_o willing-mind_n now_o how_o either_o papist_n or_o protestant_n that_o boast_n of_o antiquity_n can_v get_v by_o these_o plain_a testimony_n let_v any_o rational_a man_n judge_v and_o indeed_o i_o much_o question_n if_o in_o any_o one_o point_n own_v by_o they_o and_o deny_v by_o we_o they_o can_v find_v all_o the_o old_a father_n and_o writer_n so_o exact_o unanimous_a which_o show_v how_o contrary_a all_o of_o they_o judge_v this_o to_o be_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o in_o the_o point_n of_o persecution_n lay_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o apostasy_n which_o from_o little_a to_o more_o come_v to_o that_o that_o the_o pope_n upon_o every_o small_a discontent_n will_v excommunicate_v prince_n absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o obey_v they_o and_o turn_v they_o in_o and_o out_o at_o his_o pleasure_n now_o if_o protestant_n do_v just_o abhor_v these_o thing_n among_o papist_n be_v it_o not_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o like_o themselves_o a_o thing_n that_o at_o their_o first_o appearance_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o primitive_a innocency_n they_o do_v not_o think_v on_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o say_n of_o luther_n babylonica_fw-la neither_o pope_n nor_o bishop_n nor_o any_o other_o man_n have_v power_n to_o oblige_v a_o christian_a to_o one_o syllable_n except_o it_o be_v by_o his_o own_o consent_n and_o again_o i_o call_v bold_o to_o christian_n that_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v impose_v any_o law_n upon_o they_o but_o so_o far_o as_o they_o will_v for_o we_o be_v free_a of_o all_o and_o when_o he_o appear_v at_o the_o diet_n of_o spiers_n before_o the_o emperor_n in_o a_o particular_a conference_n he_o have_v before_o the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o trier_n and_o joachim_n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n when_o there_o seem_v no_o possibility_n of_o agree_v he_o with_o his_o opposer_n they_o ask_v he_o what_o remedy_n seem_v to_o he_o most_o fit_a he_o answer_v the_o counsel_n that_o gamaliel_n propose_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o wit_n that_o if_o this_o design_n be_v of_o god_n it_o will_v stand_v if_o not_o it_o will_v vanish_v which_o he_o say_v aught_o to_o content_v the_o pope_n he_o do_v not_o say_v because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v spare_v trent_n for_o this_o counsel_n suppose_v that_o those_o that_o be_v tolerate_v may_v be_v wrong_a and_o yet_o how_o soon_o do_v the_o same_o luther_n ere_o he_o be_v well_o secure_a himself_o press_v the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n to_o banish_v poor_a carolostadius_fw-la because_o he_o can_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n submit_v to_o his_o judgement_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o without_o ground_n report_v that_o it_o smite_v luther_n to_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o he_o need_v to_o be_v comfort_v when_o he_o be_v inform_v that_o carolostadius_fw-la in_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o congregation_n style_v 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