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A scripture-catechisme towards the confutation of sundry errours, some of them of the present times / by Thomas Hodges.
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Hodges, Thomas, d. 1688.
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before them it be tryed whether they or we be in the right Besides Elijah the Prophet cal'd for fire from heaven to consume two Captaines and their fiftyes 2 King 1.10 11 12. Will any therefore conclude wildly that we may call for fire from heaven to consume all the Captaines and their companies when they come to apprehend us The Apostles were mistaken in misapplying this instance of Elijah Luk. 9.55 And therefore no so great marvel if light heads be soon on fire against us from their miscarrying such a sparke of truth as this and therewith if let alone hazard to burne to Ashes the present Churches and Ministers and think they doe God good service Q. Is it not said Rev. 16.6 For they have shed the blood of Saints and Prophets and thou hast given them blood to drink for they are worthy A. This was a Propheticall vision of destruction to persecutors and possibly it might be in part fulfilled when Priests were adjudged to death either in Popish countryes for ill-living or else according to the Lawes made against them by the supreme powers amongst Protestants But what warrant is this for private persons that against Law to fall upon the persons or estates of the true Ministers of Christ Oh that men would consider that this Judgment is here denounced against men for shedding the blood of Prophets and of Saints and observe there is a distinction of Prophets and Saints and that Prophets are put in the first place Besides I say further that the precepts of holy Scripture not the Prophecies are to be our guide and if we follow this light it will guide our feet into the wayes of peace Q. Was it required by the Law of Moses that the Priests should be consulted withall or made any use of when they went forth to warre A. Numb 10.8 9. And the sonnes of Aaron the Priest shall blow with the trumpets c. And if ye goe to warre in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you then ye shall blow an alarum with the trumpets and ye shall be remembred before the Lord your God and ye shall be saved from your enemies Q. May Ministers goe along and encourage their brethren when they are going to fight the Lord's battels to help the Lord against the mighty A. Deut. 20.2 3 4. And it shall be when ye are come nigh unto the Battell that the Priest shall approach and speak unto the people and shall say unto them Heare O Israel you approach this day unto battell against your enemies let not your hearts faint feare not and doe not tremble neither be ye terrified because of them For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you to fight for you against your enemies to save you Q. Was that a Centurion or Captain of a 100 of whom the Jewes said unto Christ he hath loved our nation and built us a Synagogue A. Yes Luk. 7.2 And a certaine Centurions Servant who was deare unto him was sick and ready to dye c. he hath loved our nation and built us a Synagogue Q. Did there ever a Colledge or company of Prophets live quietly and peaceably by a Garrison of Souldiers A. Yes 1 Sam. 10.5 After that thou shalt come to the hill of God where is the garrison of the Philistines and it shall come to passe when thou art come thither to the city that thou shalt meet a company of Prophets coming down from the high place with a Psaltery and a Tabret a Pipe and a Harp before them and they shall prophesie Q. What will make Souldiers fly before their enemies in a day of battell A. Psal 78.9 10 11. The children of Ephraim being armed and carrying bowes turned back in the day of battell They kept not the Covenant of God and refused to walke in his law and forgate his works and his wonders that he had shewed them Q. VVhat effect had John Baptists preaching upon the Souldiers A. Luk. 3.14 And the Souldiers likewise demanded of him saying And what shall we doe And he said unto them Doe violence to no man c. Q. Ought Souldiers to enquire of Ministers the way of Salvation A. Act. 10.22 23. Cornelius the Centurion a just man and one that feareth God and of good report among all the nation of the Jews was warned frō God by an holy Angell to send for thee into his house and to heare words of thee Then called he them in lodged them and on the morrow Peter went away with them Q. Doe we ever read that the Souldiers dedicated ought of their spoiles to Religious uses A. 1 Chr. 26.26 27. Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicate things which David the King and the chief Fathers the Captaines over thousands and hundreds and the Captaines of the host had dedicated Out of the spoiles won in battels did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord. Chap. 28. Of the Errours of Quakers Q. HOVV came man at first to have a right to the earth and the fruites thereof and creatures therein A. Psal 115.16 The Heaven even the Heavens are the Lord's but the earth hath he given to the children of men Q. Have particular nations or Families lawfully distinct lands and territories did they obtain it by order from the first borne or by choice in order begining at the first borne or by Lot did God allow of such distinction A. Act. 17.26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth and hath determined the times before appointed and the bounds of their habitation Deut. 32.8 When the most high divided to the nations their inheritance when he separated the sons of Adam he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel Q. Hath a man a right to that which is gotten from a common enemy in a lawfull war A. Gen. 48.22 Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow Judg. 11.24 wilt not thou possesse that which Chemosh thy God giveth thee to posses so whomsoever the Lord our God shall drive out before us them will we possesse Q. Did Christ ever because he was Lord of all put any one man out of possession of any foot of ground A. Luk. 12.13 14. Mr speak to my Brother that he divide the inheritance with me And he said unto him Man who made me a judge or a divider over you Mar. 12.17 And Jesus answering said unto them Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's Q. Hath Christ given power to his Church or Saints to rule them that are without A. 1 Cor. 5.12 For what have I to doe to judge them also that are without vers 13. but them that are without God judgeth Q. Must not all ministers and Christians sell what they have and live upon