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A75548 Arguments for toleration. Publish'd for the satisfaction of all moderate men. 1647 (1647) Wing A3644; Thomason E402_17; ESTC R201826 2,546 8

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ARGVMENTS FOR Toleration Publish'd for the satisfaction of all Moderate Men. ZACH. 13.6 And one shall say unto him What are these wounds in thine hands Then hee shall answer Those with which I was wounded in the house of my Friends LONDON Printed by Richard Cotes 1647. Arguments for Toleration Publish'd for the satisfaction of all Moderate Men. Twenty Four undeniable Premises from which a Toleration may be thus pleaded for 1 HEavenly wisdome is first pure and then peaceable therefore we ought to have a Toleration of impure Doctrines for heavenly wisdome will not suit with an earthly Kingdome 2 When men shake off Truth they wil shake off Magistracy therefore there ought to bee a Toleration of errors for why should our soveraign Lords the People be in subjection 3 The Papists have long expected to see Popery flourish again in England therefore there should bee a Toleration for were it not pity they should lose the fruit of so much industry 4 If Errors were not tolerated the Devill would bee enraged therefore there should bee a Toleration for who knows what desperate courses hee will put his servants upon if this be denyed 5 If there bee not a Toleration of Errors the Truth will have more favor then Error therefore there ought to be a Toleration for wee apprehend it suitable to Justice to deale impartially 6 Men are naturally prone to Error therefore there ought to be a Toleration for if those things which are naturall bee not tolerated what will become of naturall Liberty 7 Errors have thrived well upon a connivence therefore they ought to have a Toleration for it is like they will thrive so much the better and afford a plentifull increase 8 The eyes of many Kingdomes are upon England to see what Reformation it will bring forth therefore we should have a Toleration that wee may at once deceive all their expectations 9 It is recorded in Scripture as a commendation of divers Kings that they supprest false Worship therefore there must be a Toleration of false Worship for then was then and now is now 10 The Gospel-prophecy Zachary 13 would be fulfil'd if Errors were supprest by the Magistrate therefore there ought to bee a Toleration for wee like not such bloody Tenets 11 The Parliament have declared that they will not let loose the reines of Government therefore there ought to be a generall Toleration that so they might falsifie their Professions 12 England hath Covenanted the suppression of Errors therefore there ought to be a Toleration of them establisht that wee may declare to the world that wee intend not to keep our Covenant 13 The people of God prosper'd when they made and kept the like Covenant 2 Chron. 15. therefore there should bee a Toleration lest England also should prosper 14 God threateneth the Sword to a Nation for breaking Covenant therefore we should have a Toleration against Covenant that the Sword may goe once more through the Land 15 England hath kept a day of Humiliation for the suppression of Errors therefore it must yeeld to a Toleration that the world may say wee mock God in our Fasts 16 England hath beene many Years famous for the Gospel therefore now they should be for a Toleration of things contrary to it that it may follow new fashions in Religion as well as in Apparell 17 In these latter times all sorts of Errors doe vend apace therefore now there ought to be a Toleration of them for else the Father of Lies will lose his best Market 18 The Foxes must bee taken for spolling the Vines Canticles 2.15 therefore there must be a Toleration of these Foxes for if the bramble may reign he cares not what becomes of the tender grapes 19 God complains of Tolerations of Errors and Seducers Revel 2. therefore there ought to be Tolerations of them how else should we justifie Pergamus and Thyatira 20 The same corruptions which incline men to plead for Error will incline them to persecute Truth therefore there ought to be Toleration of Error to make way for the persecuting of Truth 21 Evill men and Seducers will waxe worse and worse 2 Tim 3.13 therefore they ought to be tolerated how else will they come to their perfection for they are not yet bad enough 22 Magistrates are appointed by God for a terrour to evill works therefore the spreading of Error is to bee sheltred under a Toleration lest the Magistrates should be a terrour to it 23 Errors destroy mens soules and bodies eternally therefore they are to be tolerated that so they which are minded to goe to hell may carry company enough with them 24 If we set not up a Toleration we may want occasion of War with our Brethren therefore there should bee a Toleration that wee may requite them for their Brotherly assistance Twelve Premises laid down by way of Supposition upon which a Toleration may be inferred by undeniable consequence 1 THe people of God want matter to make them sad therefore there ought to be a Toleration of grosse Errors for if any thing in the world will grieve them this will 2 The Ministers of Christ stand in need of discouragement therefore there ought to bee a Toleration lest they should finde too much fruit of their Ministery 3 The Gospel thrives too well therefore there should bee a Toleration that so the Enemies of the Gospel may have the better advantage to hinder it 4 God is not enough dishonored therefore there is a necessity of a Toleration that ignorant people may be instructed in such Doctrines as tend to Gods dishonour 5 The tragedy of Munster must be acted here therefore there must be a Toleration for liberty of Conscience was the stirrup by which the Sectaries were mounted there 6 Reformation would goe on too fast if it were not for toleration therefore there must be a Toleration for wee would breake Christs bonds and cast away his cords 7 Seducers want encouragement therefore there must be a Toleration for many had rather goe alone to hell in quiet then run upon the Magistrates Sword with company 8 Magistrates ought to meddle onely with the second Table therefore there ought to be a Toleration of all sins against the first Table for why should Magistrates take care for Gods glory 9 The enemies of Religion should have more matter administred to reproach Christianity therefore there should bee a Toleration to open the mouths of blasphemers 10 Liberty of error is one part of our Christian freedome therefore there ought to be a Toleration of it that so we may stand fast in our liberty for this is our Liberty of Conscience 11 We cryed out formerly upon the Prelates for favouring some Errors therefore wee would have a Toleration of all now that so we may make them amends with advantage 12 The provocations of Englands fins are too little therefore there should bee a Toleration to fill up the measure of our iniquities that we may bee ripe for destruction Ezech. 17.17 18 19. Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty Army and great company make for him in the War by casting up mounts and building Forts to cut off many persons Seeing he despised the Oath by breaking the Covenant when to he had given his hand and hath done all those things he shall not escape Therefore thus saith the Lord God As I live surely mine Oath that hee hath despised and my Covenant that hee hath broken even it will recompence upon his own head FINIS