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A49109
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The case of persecution, charg'd on the Church of England, consider'd and discharg'd, in order to her justification, and a desired union of Protestant dissenters
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Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.
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1689
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Wing L2961; ESTC R6944
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from_o it_o because_o nothing_o but_o sin_n can_v warrant_v a_o separation_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o he_o be_v against_o he_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o scatter_v and_o by_o a_o like_a consequence_n he_o that_o scatter_v destroy_v when_o two_o prince_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o war_n if_o those_o subject_n that_o have_v live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v according_a to_o their_o power_n refuse_v to_o assist_v their_o lawful_a prince_n they_o may_v be_v account_v as_o enemy_n suetonius_n in_o vita_fw-la neronis_n sect._n 2._o say_v cn._n domitius_n medios_fw-la inter_fw-la host_n habendos_fw-la censuit_fw-la and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v a_o law_n that_o in_o case_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n if_o any_o person_n stand_v neutral_a when_o the_o war_n be_v end_v both_o party_n shall_v agree_v to_o confiscate_v his_o good_n and_o pull_v down_o his_o house_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o both_o and_o thus_o the_o roman_n deal_v with_o metius_n suffetius_n who_o in_o the_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o alban_n stand_v hover_v with_o his_o army_n wait_v the_o event_n of_o the_o war_n till_o the_o roman_n get_v the_o victory_n who_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n with_o wild_a horse_n it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o do_v they_o any_o hurt_n but_o because_o he_o do_v not_o yield_v they_o that_o assistance_n which_o in_o duty_n he_o be_v bind_v so_o that_o neuter_n do_v general_o make_v both_o party_n their_o enemy_n and_o seek_v to_o save_v their_o life_n they_o lose_v they_o for_o all_o government_n do_v agree_v to_o show_v more_o kindness_n to_o a_o open_a and_o generous_a enemy_n than_o to_o a_o pretend_a but_o treacherous_a friend_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o pub._n servilius_n medum_fw-la se_fw-la gerendo_fw-la nec_fw-la plebis_fw-la vetuit_fw-la odium_fw-la nec_fw-la apud_fw-la patres_fw-la gratiam_fw-la misit_fw-la as_o suetonius_n but_o manlius_n which_o have_v be_v against_o the_o senate_n be_v reconcile_v patribus_fw-la mire_n fuit_fw-la gratiosus_fw-la be_v great_o favour_v by_o the_o senate_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v quando_fw-la alterum_fw-la habiturus_fw-la sis_fw-la inimicum_fw-la jacienda_fw-la est_fw-la alea_fw-la alteratri_fw-la adherendum_fw-la we_o must_v cleave_v to_o one_o party_n or_o we_o make_v both_o our_o enemy_n but_o contra_fw-la publicos_fw-la host_n omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la miles_n as_o when_o the_o sea_n break_v down_o the_o bank_n and_o begin_v to_o overflow_v a_o country_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o contribute_v his_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v a_o general_a deluge_n or_o he_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o destroy_v himself_o and_o his_o neighbour_n so_o it_o be_v with_o those_o that_o neglect_v their_o bind_a duty_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o this_o reason_n be_v give_v to_o countenance_v such_o practice_n for_o non_fw-la caret_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la societatis_fw-la occultae_fw-la qui_fw-la manifesto_fw-la facinori_fw-la desinit_fw-la obviari_fw-la he_o be_v just_o suspect_v to_o be_v confederate_a in_o a_o evil_a design_n who_o know_v it_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v it_o as_o when_o moses_n see_v a_o israelite_n and_o egyptian_a strive_v if_o by_o his_o neglect_n to_o save_v the_o israelite_n the_o egyptian_a have_v prevail_v he_o have_v make_v himself_o accessary_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o our_o saviour_n will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n condemn_v those_o that_o have_v not_o feed_v the_o hungry_a etc._n etc._n together_o with_o those_o that_o have_v oppress_v and_o rob_v they_o god_n threaten_v the_o edomite_n obadiah_n v._o 11._o to_o destroy_v they_o for_o their_o violence_n against_o their_o brethren_n of_o jacob_n yet_o we_o read_v not_o there_o of_o any_o act_n of_o violence_n against_o they_o but_o thou_o stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o stranger_n carry_v away_o captive_a their_o force_n and_o foreigner_n enter_v her_o gate_n and_o cast_v lot_n on_o jerusalem_n thou_o be_v as_o one_o of_o they_o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v look_v on_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o brother_n nor_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v over_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o destruction_n nor_o speak_v proud_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o distress_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o thou_o thy_o reward_n shall_v return_v on_o thy_o own_o head._n when_o haman_n procure_v that_o bloody_a decree_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n mordecai_n persuade_v hester_n to_o intercede_v for_o they_o by_o this_o argument_n if_o thou_o altogether_o hold_v thy_o peace_n deliverance_n shall_v come_v but_o for_o not_o do_v thy_o duty_n thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n shall_v be_v destroy_v if_o the_o edict_n have_v take_v effect_n it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o hester_n to_o have_v plead_v the_o favour_n that_o ahasuerosh_n have_v for_o she_o she_o will_v probable_o have_v be_v execute_v as_o a_o jew_n as_o plutarch_n relate_v of_o manlius_n who_o the_o roman_n condemn_v for_o favour_v the_o gaul_n when_o he_o plead_v his_o former_a service_n manlius_n eras_fw-la mihi_fw-la dum_fw-la precipite_v agebas_fw-la senones_n post_fw-la quam_fw-la mutari_fw-la cepisti_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la senonibus_fw-la they_o be_v friend_n that_o engage_v with_o one_o another_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n but_o when_o they_o stand_v as_o neuter_n they_o be_v as_o enemy_n hence_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n declare_v as_o great_a detestation_n of_o a_o fearful_a and_o lukewarm_a temper_n as_o of_o that_o which_o be_v cold_a and_o he_o threaten_v to_o spew_v they_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n they_o that_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v priest_n of_o baal_n than_o of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o a_o strange_a infatuation_n it_o be_v to_o pursue_v all_o those_o method_n which_o our_o enemy_n have_v design_v for_o our_o destruction_n but_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o second_o place_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o suffering_n so_o as_o to_o denominate_v those_o suffering_n persecution_n we_o be_v to_o endure_v they_o patient_o without_o unlawful_a resistance_n or_o revenge_n so_o say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 5.39_o resist_v not_o evil_a and_o when_o he_o himself_o suffer_v the_o great_a injury_n and_o pain_n as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n and_o st._n paul_n rom._n 12.17_o forbid_v we_o to_o recompense_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o to_o avenge_v ourselves_o but_o rather_o to_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n and_o not_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a against_o which_o indispensible_a duty_n they_o do_v great_o offend_v who_o heretofore_o disagree_v extreme_o from_o each_o other_o do_v now_o wonderful_o agree_v in_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o revenge_n against_o the_o establish_v church_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o bloody_a thief_n murderer_n and_o persecutor_n and_o endeavour_v to_o ruin_v she_o by_o such_o false_a accusation_n and_o rail_a speech_n as_o michael_n the_o archangel_n dare_v not_o to_o bring_v against_o the_o devil_n himself_o a_o sin_n that_o be_v accompany_v with_o so_o many_o aggravation_n as_o render_v it_o extreme_o sinful_a for_o first_o so_o it_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o our_o best_a friend_n as_o if_o they_o be_v our_o great_a enemy_n which_o we_o be_v forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o do_v which_o be_v to_o act_v as_o david_n enemy_n against_o who_o by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n he_o denounce_v so_o many_o dreadful_a curse_n as_o such_o man_n may_v do_v well_o serious_o to_o consider_v psal_n 109.6_o who_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o return_v instead_o of_o good_a for_o evil_a evil_a for_o good_a and_o hatred_n for_o good_a will_n and_o count_v those_o as_o enemy_n who_o teach_v they_o the_o truth_n but_o second_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n when_o our_o wrath_n be_v more_o against_o their_o person_n for_o their_o dignity_n and_o endowment_n than_o for_o any_o vice_n injustice_n or_o injury_n that_o they_o have_v do_v we_o which_o be_v to_o act_v as_o cain_n do_v in_o the_o murder_n of_o abel_n who_o slay_v he_o through_o envy_n because_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v better_a and_o more_o accept_v for_o if_o we_o approve_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o can_v join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o worship_n and_o sacrament_n but_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v reconcile_v to_o their_o person_n through_o envy_n to_o their_o preferment_n but_o will_v rather_o join_v with_o know_a enemy_n than_o with_o such_o real_a though_o false_o suspect_v friend_n this_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o like_a mind_n as_o cosmo_n duke_n of_o florence_n who_o say_v he_o have_v read_v and_o learned_a that_o he_o ought_v to_o forgive_v his_o enemy_n but_o never_o that_o he_o ought_v
to_o forgive_v his_o friend_n whereas_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v the_o person_n of_o those_o enemy_n who_o vice_n we_o hate_v but_o to_o hate_v any_o man_n person_n for_o his_o virtue_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o they_o be_v to_o hate_v they_o the_o pharisee_n hate_v christ_n who_o whole_a life_n be_v spend_v in_o go_v about_o to_o do_v good._n this_o be_v the_o heir_n say_v they_o come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o the_o inheritance_n will_v be_v we_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o any_o demonstration_n in_o euclyde_n that_o it_o be_v not_o truth_n religion_n or_o conscience_n that_o such_o man_n contend_v for_o but_o reputation_n dominion_n and_o interest_n and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a comfort_n or_o glory_n to_o they_o if_o with_o the_o pharisee_n they_o have_v their_o reward_n in_o this_o world._n 3._o it_o be_v another_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o revenge_n when_o if_o it_o shall_v obtain_v the_o desire_a effect_n we_o can_v expect_v any_o benefit_n to_o ourselves_o but_o pereant_fw-la amici_fw-la dummodo_fw-la unà _fw-la pereant_fw-la inimici_fw-la be_v content_a that_o our_o friend_n and_o our_o foe_n shall_v perish_v together_o and_o as_o the_o envious_a man_n will_v willing_o loose_v one_o eye_n so_o as_o our_o enemy_n may_v loose_v both_o the_o devil_n they_o say_v be_v good_a to_o his_o own_o and_o no_o man_n ever_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o overgrow_a malice_n when_o neither_o the_o plea_n of_o abraham_n to_o lot_n let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n i_o pray_v thou_o between_o i_o and_o thou_o for_o we_o be_v brethren_n nor_o that_o of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v in_o the_o land_n that_o seek_v their_o common_a ruin_n can_v prevail_v for_o a_o reconciliation_n but_o when_o we_o have_v real_a fear_n of_o a_o venient_fw-la romani_fw-la the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o our_o place_n and_o our_o nation_n do_v yet_o join_v as_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_n do_v to_o crucify_v he_o with_o who_o our_o agreement_n may_v keep_v they_o out_o this_o be_v to_o love_v mischief_n for_o mischief_n sake_n and_o desperate_o to_o resolve_v and_o do_v as_o samson_n do_v to_o pull_v down_o that_o fabric_n in_o the_o ruin_n whereof_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v bury_v and_o if_o their_o damnation_n be_v just_a who_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o how_o much_o more_o just_a be_v their_o damnation_n that_o wilful_o commit_v that_o one_o great_a evil_n that_o will_v inevitable_o bring_v on_o ourselves_o and_o other_o a_o deluge_n of_o misery_n socrates_n be_v of_o a_o better_a persuasion_n than_o such_o man_n qui_fw-la partem_fw-la acceptae_fw-la saepe_fw-la inter_fw-la vincla_fw-la cicut_fw-la cicutae_fw-la accusatori_fw-la nollet_fw-la dare_v who_o will_v not_o have_v any_o part_n of_o that_o poison_n which_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o drink_v to_o be_v give_v to_o his_o false_a accuser_n but_o the_o christian_a religion_n teach_v we_o not_o to_o avenge_v ourselves_o when_o we_o have_v power_n and_o opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o as_o st._n ambrose_n observe_v concern_v our_o saviour_n discourse_n with_o st._n peter_n luke_n 22.36_o domine_fw-la cur_n i_o gladium_fw-la emere_fw-la jubes_fw-la quem_fw-la ferire_fw-la prohibes_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr ut_fw-la sit_fw-la parata_fw-la defensio_fw-la non_fw-la ultio_fw-la ut_fw-la videar_fw-la potuisse_fw-la vindicare_fw-la &_o noluisse_fw-la it_o be_v a_o reply_n worthy_a of_o lewes_n the_o twelve_o king_n of_o france_n when_o he_o be_v persuade_v to_o avenge_v himself_o on_o some_o that_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prevent_v his_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n it_o do_v not_o become_v a_o king_n of_o france_n to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n but_o it_o no_o way_n become_v those_o who_o be_v once_o deal_v with_o as_o enemy_n to_o church_n and_o state_n how_o just_o i_o need_v not_o say_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v get_v any_o power_n to_o threaten_v revenge_n on_o such_o who_o only_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o still_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o which_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o recti_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la but_o though_o they_o justify_v themselves_o be_v still_o in_o the_o number_n of_o such_o righteous_a person_n as_o think_v they_o need_v no_o repentance_n i_o shall_v mention_v but_o one_o aggravation_n more_o i._n e._n when_o revengeful_a person_n respect_v only_o their_o own_o private_a satisfaction_n and_o not_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n let_v heresy_n and_o schism_n sedition_n and_o rebellion_n go_v on_o and_o prosper_v they_o be_v as_o unconcern_v as_o gallio_n be_v for_o the_o imprison_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o beat_n of_o sosthenes_n act_v 18.17_o but_o the_o prosperity_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v such_o a_o eye-soar_a that_o they_o can_v see_v the_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o peace_n it_o be_v not_o zeal_n for_o religion_n which_o such_o revengeful_a prosecution_n do_v great_o endanger_v nor_o love_n to_o religion_n which_o they_o on_o who_o they_o seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v have_v be_v zealous_a for_o but_o some_o private_a design_n of_o their_o own_o which_o drive_v they_o on_o so_o furious_o for_o difficilius_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la quam_fw-la alienis_fw-la pericules_fw-la mitem_fw-la esse_fw-la thus_o themistocles_n oppose_v the_o counsel_n of_o aristides_n not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o that_o he_o may_v suppress_v the_o reputation_n and_o interest_n of_o his_o competitor_n and_o a_o malicious_a mind_n will_v rather_o suffer_v any_o thing_n than_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o adversary_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o his_o own_o or_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o now_o let_v i_o mind_v the_o complainer_n of_o another_o sort_n of_o persecution_n i._n e._n of_o the_o tongue_n which_o cut_v as_o a_o razor_n and_o be_v as_o deadly_a sometime_o as_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n the_o heathen_a be_v wont_a to_o clap_v the_o skin_n of_o bear_n and_o wolf_n on_o the_o back_n of_o christian_n and_o so_o expose_v they_o to_o be_v tear_v of_o wild_a beast_n and_o thus_o do_v too_o many_o deal_n with_o their_o adversary_n they_o represent_v they_o as_o cruel_a tyrannical_a and_o persecute_v person_n and_o so_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o people_n little_o do_v those_o slanderous_a and_o malicious_a man_n think_v how_o guilty_a they_o be_v of_o what_o they_o condemn_v in_o other_o for_o quos_fw-la gladio_fw-la nequent_a voto_fw-la interficiunt_fw-la and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o malicious_a and_o hateful_a person_n be_v a_o murderer_n as_o optatus_n say_v that_o the_o donatist_n slay_v the_o bishop_n gladio_fw-la ovis_fw-la and_o the_o hateful_a and_o revengeful_a man_n want_v only_a power_n and_o opportunity_n to_o be_v a_o murderer_n little_o do_v the_o real_a separatist_n who_o cry_v out_o against_o persecution_n suspect_v say_v mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o cure_n of_o division_n that_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o whence_o be_v persecution_n but_o from_o think_v ill_o of_o other_o and_o abhor_v or_o not_o love_v they_o and_o do_v not_o you_o do_v so_o by_o those_o who_o you_o causeless_o separate_v from_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o persecutor_n and_o divider_n which_o cause_v the_o one_o to_o smite_v their_o brethren_n and_o the_o other_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o the_o one_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n as_o schismatic_n and_o the_o other_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o profame_v the_o inward_a thought_n of_o both_o be_v the_o same_o that_o those_o who_o they_o smite_v or_o separate_v from_o be_v bad_a and_o unlovely_a and_o unfit_a for_o better_a usage_n so_o he_o we_o have_v see_v many_o revolution_n and_o change_n and_o how_o many_o more_o may_v pass_v over_o this_o generation_n god_n only_o know_v but_o whatever_o they_o be_v whatever_o party_n be_v uppermost_a we_o can_v reasonable_o expect_v that_o our_o privilege_n shall_v be_v more_o or_o our_o penalty_n less_o than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o present_a establishment_n let_v we_o bless_v god_n and_o learn_v to_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v for_o we_o have_v deserve_v much_o worse_o may_v the_o church_n never_o suffer_v great_a persecution_n than_o what_o she_o have_v act_v nor_o they_o that_o hate_v she_o ever_o find_v hard_a task-mastors_a and_o if_o it_o chance_v to_o fall_v as_o the_o eagle_n do_v by_o a_o dart_n feather_v from_o her_o own_o wing_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o our_o saviour_n do_v who_o be_v betray_v by_o a_o disciple_n of_o his_o own_o that_o bear_v the_o bag_n and_o as_o it_o will_v be_v no_o disgrace_n to_o any_o to_o suffer_v as_o our_o saviour_n do_v so_o neither_o will_v it_o be_v any_o glory_n to_o do_v as_o judas_n do_v the_o royal_a