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A92140 A free disputation against pretended liberty of conscience tending to resolve doubts moved by Mr. John Goodwin, John Baptist, Dr. Jer. Taylor, the Belgick Arminians, Socinians, and other authors contending for lawlesse liberty, or licentious toleration of sects and heresies. / By Samuel Rutherfurd professor of divinity in the University of St. Andrews. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1649 (1649) Wing R2379; Thomason E567_2; ESTC R203453 351,532 454

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as_o unable_a to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o sword_n p._n 351_o heresy_n be_v knowable_a p._n 353_o force_a conscience_n as_o strong_a a_o argument_n against_o deut._n 13._o as_o against_o we_o p._n 355_o the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o outward_a man_n and_o yet_o command_v not_o carnal_a repentance_n and_o hypocritical_a turn_n to_o god_n p._n 356_o because_o we_o may_v abstain_v from_o heresy_n upon_o false_a ground_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n 〈◊〉_d punish_v heresy_n p._n 359_o libertinism_n of_o toleration_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o pretend_a obscurity_n of_o scripture_n p._n 360_o toleration_n put_v a_o hundred_o sense_n on_o the_o scripture_n and_o make_v many_o rule_n of_o faith_n p._n 361_o john_n goodwin_n deny_v that_o we_o have_v scripture_n or_o any_o ground_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o man_n credit_n and_o learning_n p._n 362_o the_o mean_n of_o deliver_v of_o scripture_n to_o we_o may_v be_v fallible_a 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doctrine_n be_v to_o adhere_v with_o pertinacie_n to_o opinion_n be_v it_o arrianisme_n manichisme_n and_o if_o so_o all_o religion_n be_v alike_o safe_a and_o all_o sect_n saint_n and_o all_o heretic_n because_o they_o follow_v their_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v innocent_a godly_a ground_v on_o truth_n neither_o need_v mr._n williams_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o place_n rom._n 13._o be_v mean_v of_o the_o duty_n not_o of_o the_o first_o but_o of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o we_o grant_v with_o calvin_n and_o beza_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v of_o ill-doer_n and_o so_o of_o seduce_a teacher_n be_v exclude_v for_o that_o punish_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n though_o the_o object_n be_v spiritual_a as_o sorcery_n be_v against_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o punish_v as_o ill_o do_v rom._n 13._o though_o sorcery_n be_v a_o sin_n formal_o against_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o why_o shall_v the_o magistrate_n punish_v one_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n and_o not_o all_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v against_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o humane_a society_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 2._o line_n 6._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 12._o l._n 22._o they_o r._n these_o p._n 33._o l._n 5._o but_o of_o all_o these_o r._n but_o all_o these_o p._n 23._o l._n 1._o r._n elicit_a act_n p._n 36._o l._n 13._o and_o it_o be_v false_a that_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o what_o synod_n determine_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v fallible_a liable_a to_o error_n and_o a_o untruth_n because_o they_o so_o determine_v p._n 56._o in_o margin_n r._n thus_o the_o magistrate_n may_v with_o the_o sword_n coerce_a ibid._n five_o impediment_n that_o keep_v man_n from_o embrace_v the_o truth_n according_a to_o augustine_n l._n 10._o for_o guidentum_n r._n gaudentium_fw-la p._n 50._o l._n 19_o cyrillus_n p._n 59_o l._n penult_n for_o worship_n r._n vorstius_n p._n 62._o for_o elect_v r._n elicit_v p._n 74._o l._n 2._o for_o or_o r._n be_v p._n 82._o l._n 10._o for_o this_o not_o r._n this_o be_v not_o p._n 101._o l._n 7._o for_o now_o r._n not_o p._n 106._o in_o margin_n for_o i●dicari_fw-la r._n judicare_fw-la p._n 109._o r._n religio_fw-la p._n 110._o l._n 28._o for_o be_v r._n be_v p._n 199._o l._n 26._o for_o thou_o r._n that_o p._n 201._o l._n 19_o for_o be_v r._n it_o be_v for●●ssed_v ●●ssed_z r._n profess_v p._n 206._o l._n 31._o for_o abolish_v r._n oblige_v p._n 215._o l._n 17._o for_o and_o father_n r._n and_o the_o father_n p._n 216._o in_o margin_n r._n confuta●unt_fw-la p._n 223._o l._n 32_o for_o quod_fw-la now_o in_o r._n quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la p._n 232._o marg_n for_o no_o case_n r._n in_o case_n p._n 2●0_n l._n penult_n r._n impletionem_fw-la p._n 254._o l._n 6._o r._n redarguit_fw-la p._n 156._o l._n 13._o r._n protestant's_n f●●ilists_n arminian_n seeker_n etc._n etc._n hold_v and_o believe_v must_v be_v the_o dictate_v gal._n 2._o 14._o the_o name_n con●●●ence_n conscience_n the_o practical_a knowledge_n conscience_n a_o power_n not_o a_o act_n or_o habit_n 〈…〉_z thomas_n 12._o ●_o 19_o a●t_n 5._o casetan_n ibid._n richard_n 2._o ●_o 29._o be_v 1._o 2._o grego_n de_fw-fr valent._n 12._o q._n 14._o punct_a 4._o vasqu_n z._n 12._o disp_n 59_o c._n 1._o tannet_n tom_fw-mi 2_o di●p_n 2._o q._n 4_o dub●_n 4._o what_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o conscience_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o major_a assumption_n and_o conclusion_n of_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n the_o object_n of_o conscience_n hamond_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 3._o sect._n 9_o conscience_n to_o be_v reverence_v 〈…〉_z of_o cons●●●nce_n and_o the_o act_n 〈…〉_z of_o witness_v of_o conscience_n and_o selfe-reflection_n the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o state_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v have_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n bolion_n serm._n a_o 1643_o pag._n 428._o 429_o 430._o etc._n etc._n act_n of_o conscience_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o conclusion_n a_o conscience_n good_a or_o ill_n a_o good_a conscience_n conscience_n the_o ●arest_a piece_n that_o god_n make_v a_o tender_a conscience_n amesius_n de_fw-fr consci_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n ●5_n n._n 11._o conscientiae_fw-la huic_fw-la malae_fw-la vel_fw-la cordi_fw-la diero_n opponit●●_n conscientia_fw-la tenera_fw-la quae_fw-la facilè_fw-la afficitur_fw-la verb_n dei_fw-la 2_o reg._n 22._o 19_o ut_fw-mi in_o josia_n who_o engross_v the_o name_n of_o tender_a conscience_n to_o themselves_o of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n the_o cause_n of_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n how_o a_o synod_n compel_v ●_o remonst_z apo._n c._n 25._o
avoid_n of_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v this_o pretend_a toleration_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a of_o itself_o the_o assumption_n i_o thus_o prove_v therefore_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o punish_v heretic_n because_o he_o can_v do_v it_o in_o faith_n for_o he_o not_o be_v infallible_a he_o can_v certain_o and_o undeniable_o know_v that_o he_o punish_v the_o man_n for_o that_o which_o be_v a_o heresy_n or_o for_o that_o which_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o so_o while_o he_o be_v pluck_v up_o tare_n he_o may_v be_v pluck_v up_o wheat_n and_o so_o he_o can_v in_o faith_n punish_v he_o say_v they_o but_o this_o reason_n strong_o evince_v according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o libertine_n the_o gainsay_v heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refute_v nor_o to_o be_v sharp_o rebuke_v that_o he_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n nor_o to_o be_v avoid_v as_o selfe-condemned_n contrary_a to_o titus_n 1._o 11_o 12_o 13._o titus_n 3._o 10._o roman_n 16._o 17._o 2_o timoth._n 2._o 14_o 15._o 1_o timoth._n 6._o 3_o 4._o matth._n 22._o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n because_o what_o ever_o my_o christian_a professor_n do_v as_o well_o as_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n he_o must_v do_v it_o in_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 23._o otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d sin_v and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d degree●_n to_o refute_v judge_n and_o condemn_v rebuke_n and_o avoid_v a_o brother_n as_o a_o selfe-condemned_n heretic_n when_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o pastor_n synod_n or_o any_o private_a christian_n who_o may_v refute_v admonish_v and_o rebuke_v heretic_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n titus_n 1._o 11_o 12_o 13_o titus_n 3._o 10._o rom._n 16._o 17._o that_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n for_o they_o may_v be_v reproach_v and_o speak_v against_o such_o as_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o wheat_n not_o heretic_n and_o tare_n for_o aught_o they_o know_v who_o have_v not_o monopoli●ed_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o themselves_o only_o more_o then_o these_o who_o they_o refute_v admonish_v rebuke_n and_o avoid_v as_o heretic_n and_o so_o they_o can_v in_o faith_n more_o 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n charge_v and_o rebuke_v heretic_n than_o the_o magistrate_n can_v in_o faith_n draw_v the_o sword_n against_o they_o argument_n vi._n the_o father_n command_v the_o child_n now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n to_o learn_v and_o hear_v the_o judgement_n and_o testimony_n of_o god_n gen._n 18._o 19_o exod._n 12._o 27._o psal_n 78._o 3_o 5_o 6._o joel_n 1._o 2_o 3._o and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o rod_n and_o bodily_a punishment_n prov._n 13._o 24._o prov._n 23._o 13._o withhold_a not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v 24._o thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n damnable_a heresy_n bring_v swift_a destruction_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o the_o four_o command_n be_v give_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o house_n exod._n 20._o in_o order_n to_o son_n servant_n and_o stranger_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n which_o nehemiah_n as_o a_o father_n and_o a_o ruler_n practise_v by_o the_o sword_n nehem._n 13._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o like_a morral_o lay_v band_n on_o all_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o rod_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a commit_v to_o they_o eli_n a_o father_n and_o a_o judge_n despise_a god_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o in_o not_o correct_v his_o son_n for_o abuse_v of_o their_o priestly_a power_n his_o son_n may_v have_v pretend_v conscience_n that_o they_o can_v not_o live_v upon_o the_o ordinary_a allowance_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v bear_v they_o out_o in_o their_o practice_n yea_o every_o man_n be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o he_o and_o his_o house_n serve_v the_o lord_n nor_o do_v joshua_n as_o a_o magistrate_n only_o chap._n 24._o 15._o but_o as_o a_o master_n of_o a_o house_n so_o speak_v then_o must_v the_o prince_n the_o parliament_n the_o magistrate_n say_v the_o like_a and_o take_v care_n according_a to_o their_o place_n as_o father_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o do_v the_o same_o hence_o we_o thus_o argue_v god_n what_o ever_o coercive_a power_n to_o command_v threaten_v promise_n punish_v restrain_v reward_n god_n have_v give_v to_o parent_n master_n of_o family_n teacher_n tutor_n officer_n in_o war_n king_n and_o prince_n be_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o talent_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o in_o order_n to_o observe_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n every_o one_o in_o order_n to_o their_o station_n because_o king_n be_v to_o bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v either_o kingly_a honour_n and_o power_n which_o be_v essential_o coactive_a or_o then_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o that_o holy_a rich_a man_n that_o bring_v their_o glory_n to_o it_o rev._n 21._o 24._o and_o king_n shall_v minister_v to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v either_o royal_a service_n as_o king_n or_o then_o no_o more_o favour_n be_v bestow_v on_o the_o church_n then_o if_o private_a man_n minister_v to_o the_o church_n esa_n 60._o ver_fw-la 10._o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o beautify_v of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o instict_a death_n or_o banishment_n on_o the_o refuser_n of_o obedience_n as_o the_o persian_a monarch_n do_v ezr._n 7._o 28._o 26_o 27_o 28._o it_o be_v not_o glory_v bring_v to_o jerusalem_n but_o such_o a_o coercive_a power_n have_v the_o lord_n give_v as_o a_o talon_n and_o gift_n to_o parent_n master_n teacher_n tutor_n officer_n king_n and_o prince_n as_o these_o place_n evince_v and_o thus_o that_o which_o the_o master_n of_o a_o christian_n family_n may_v do_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o king_n in_o his_o place_n may_v do_v but_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o deny_v a_o act_n of_o humanity_n or_o hospitality_n to_o stranger_n that_o be_v false_a teacher_n who_o bring_v another_o gospel_n 2_o john_n 10._o who_o he_o must_v neither_o lodge_v nor_o bid_v god_n speed_n because_o he_o bring_v another_o gospel_n which_o he_o otherwise_o owe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o a_o pagan_a and_o a_o man_n not_o know_v to_o he_o heb._n 13._o 1_o 2._o job_n 31._o 32._o gen._n 18._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o chap_n 19_o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o proposition_n be_v clear_a upon_o the_o ground_n that_o david_n as_o a_o head_n of_o a_o house_n will_v cut_v off_o all_o liar_n and_o wicked_a person_n out_o of_o his_o house_n as_o a_o godly_a king_n he_o will_v also_o cut_v off_o early_o from_o the_o church_n call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d wicked_a doer_n psal_n 101._o for_o if_o every_o christian_a family_n of_o new_a england_n must_v refuse_v lodging_n to_o a_o false_a teacher_n must_v not_o the_o governor_n and_o judge_n who_o have_v power_n to_o command_v and_o regulate_v act_n of_o hospitality_n join_v their_o civil_a authority_n to_o forbid_v any_o master_n of_o a_o house_n to_o lodge_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d heretic_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o banishment_n and_o if_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n who_o may_v in_o law_n dispose_v of_o inn_n and_o lodging_n of_o stranger_n for_o the_o public_a good_a shall_v command_v any_o to_o receive_v such_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d house_n shall_v he_o not_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o man_n be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v only_o seem_v a_o false_a teacher_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n the_o adversary_n will_v say_v the_o godly_a ruler_n may_v command_v a_o act_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o lodge_v a_o 〈◊〉_d who_o only_o upon_o mistake_n and_o a_o erroneous_a 〈◊〉_d be_v suspect_v to_o be_v a_o heretic_n for_o they_o say_v the_o ruler_n may_v 〈◊〉_d his_o power_n in_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n 3_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n of_o both_o kingdom_n ordain_v english_a or_o scotish_n seminary_a priest_n or_o jesuit_n that_o come_v to_o either_o kingdom_n to_o seduce_v man_n to_o the_o romish_a faith_n to_o be_v hang_v to_o have_v better_a ground_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2_o jo._n 10._o and_o which_o forbid_v any_o under_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o lodge_v such_o than_o the_o twelve_o proposal_n for_o peace_n 10_o that_o licence_v jesuit_n and_o priest_n and_o so_o command_v protestant_n to_o lodge_v such_o if_o
speak_v de_fw-fr genere_fw-la singulorum_fw-la or_o do_v those_o that_o take_v the_o covenant_n speak_v or_o mean_v that_o toleration_n of_o all_o these_o sect_n and_o reformation_n and_o near_a uniformity_n can_v consist_v or_o that_o he_o and_o all_o these_o have_v this_o sense_n underhand_o of_o these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v as_o socinian_o libertine_n familist_n antinomian_o etc._n etc._n expound_v the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o so_o we_o must_v justify_v the_o jesuit_n equivocation_n and_o their_o oath_n with_o mental_a reservation_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o prelatical_a man_n and_o of_o those_o that_o go_v for_o heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n now_o as_o then_o covenant_n to_o wit_n socinian_o libertine_n arrian_n familist_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v know_v heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n and_o their_o socinian_n arrian_n familisticall_a etc._n etc._n sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v exclude_v in_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o these_o word_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n prelacy_n superstition_n heresy_n schism_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o jesuitical_a sense_n we_o all_o swear_v we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v perjure_v and_o to_o reform_v each_o man_n religion_n according_a to_o his_o own_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o whereas_o in_o former_a time_n it_o be_v believe_v that_o christ_n be_v god-man_n we_o familist_n swear_v to_o reform_v religion_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n in_o that_o part_n and_o to_o teach_v and_o profess_v that_o every_o saint_n be_v so_o god_v and_o christed_a that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o every_o saint_n as_o in_o christ_n so_o that_o there_o be_v as_o many_o saint_n as_o many_o christ_n and_o as_o many_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o there_o be_v saint_n for_o since_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v then_o not_o profess_v and_o be_v a_o point_n hold_v by_o no_o reform_a church_n yea_o not_o by_o the_o church_n of_o new_a england_n the_o best_a reform_a church_n as_o this_o man_n say_v but_o detest_v by_o all_o it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v against_o it_o and_o independent_o who_o then_o do_v swear_v the_o covenant_n know_v our_o mind_n and_o do_v swear_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o they_o know_v presbyterial_a government_n approve_v both_o of_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n against_o heretic_n and_o therefore_o turk_n and_o pagan_n will_v never_o have_v swear_v a_o covenant_n to_o endeavour_v uniformity_n in_o one_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o after_o petition_v the_o parliament_n to_o set_v up_o in_o england_n the_o wide_a multiformity_n that_o satan_n can_v devise_v and_o say_v they_o have_v swear_v to_o endeavour_v the_o near_a uniformity_n in_o religion_n and_o yet_o to_o preach_v and_o print_v and_o endeavour_v by_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o swear_a reformation_n the_o wide_a multiformity_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o in_o both_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v two_o or_o ten_o and_o his_o name_n that_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o kind_n of_o religion_n be_v two_o and_o twenty_o that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v divide_v among_o socinian_o arrian_n familist_n antinomian_o anabaptist_n seeker_n antiscripturist_n libertine_n sceptic_n enthysiast_n brownist_n independents●_n this_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o popish_a implicit_a faith_n which_o we_o disclaim_v the_o other_o thing_n say_v he_o leave_v out_o 68_o which_o yet_o refer_v to_o all_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o he_o that_o swear_v shall_v by_o all_o lawful_a way_n and_o mean_n and_o according_a to_o 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the_o false_a religion_n of_o jew_n papist_n indian_a american_n who_o receive_v the_o letter_n of_o it_o mr_n john_n goodwin_n hagiomast_n sect_n 28._o p_o 38_o 39_o deny_v that_o any_o now_o live_v on_o earth_n have_v the_o scripture_n or_o any_o ground_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o man_n credit_n and_o learning_n though_o the_o mean_n of_o deliver_v to_o we_o scripture_n be_v fallible_a yet_o it_o neither_o follow_v that_o these_o mean_n be_v the_o foundation_n on_o which_o our_o faith_n be_v resolve_v or_o that_o the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v not_o infallible_a tannerus_n disp_n 1._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la c._n 5._o as_o 1_o bellarm._n l._n 2._o the_o council_n c._n 12._o stapl●ton_n doctrine_n princip_n l._n 8._o c._n 21._o ultima_fw-la resolutio_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la revelantem_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la revelantem_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n val._n this_fw-mi 1._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la q._n 1._o p._n 1._o sect_n 10._o p._n 38._o col_fw-fr 1._o card._n de_fw-fr lugo_n de_fw-fr side_n spe_fw-mi this_fw-mi 1_o sect_n 5._o n._n 56._o malderus_n de_fw-fr object_n fidei_fw-la q._n 1._o art_n 1._o sect_n 10._o p._n 6._o suarez_n the_o fid_fw-we disp_n 3._o the_o object_n forma_fw-la fidei_fw-la sect_n 10_o pag._n 9_o this_o 9_o dub_v 8._o concl_n 4._o lod._n maratius_n tom_n 2._o tract_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la this_o 17._o iect_n 2._o n._n 6._o duvilliusde_a object_n fidei_fw-la l._n 2._o q._n 1._o lit●e_n d._n fr._n silvius_n professor_n duace●sis_n m._n 22_o q._n 1._o art_n 1._o lod_n cas●ensis_fw-la capucinus_fw-la curis_n theol._n tom_fw-mi post_n tract_n 15._o this_o 1._o s_o 3._o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o have_v divine_a certainty_n that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o we_o now_o have_v be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o mr_n goodwin_n assertion_n that_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n so_o to_o say_v but_o man_n credit_n and_o authority_n as_o matth._n 2._o 5._o matth._n 4._o 4_o 6_o 7_o 10._o matth._n 11._o 10._o matth._n 21._o 13._o matth._n 26._o 24._o mark_n 14._o 21._o 27_o mark_n 1._o 2._o luke_n 2._o 23._o luke_n 4._o 4._o 8._o 10._o luke_n 7._o 27._o luke_n 19_o 46._o joh._n 6._o 31._o 45._o joh._n 12._o 14._o act._n 1._o 20._o act._n 7_o 42._o act._n 13._o 33._o act._n 15._o 15._o rom._n 1._o 17._o rom._n 2._o 24._o rom._n 3._o 4._o 10._o rom._n 4._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 37._o rom._n 8._o 13._o rom._n 11._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 19_o 31._o ●_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 15._o rom._n 12._o 19_o rom._n 15._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 21._o gal._n 3._o 10._o 13._o gal._n 4._o 22._o 27._o heb._n 10._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 16._o luke_n 24._o 14._o rom._n 15._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 7._o 2_o cor_fw-la 9_o 9_o luke_n 4._o 17._o joh._n 2._o 17._o rivet_n to_o 1._o contra_fw-la tract_n 1._o 46._o whitaker_n to_o 2._o de_fw-la authoritate_fw-la scrip._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o calvin_n comment_n in_o act._n 17._o hagiomast_n ser._n 36._o p._n 47._o dr._n tailor_n liberty_n of_o prophesy_v sect._n 4._o p._n 73_o 74_o 75_o etc._n etc._n liberty_n of_o prophecy_n sect._n 11._o p._n 171._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v command_v and_o the_o mind_n be_v under_o a_o divine_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o will_n and_o the_o affection_n the_o try_v of_o the_o two_o missal_n of_o gregory_n and_o ambrose_n by_o a_o miracle_n be_v mere_a folly_n libre_fw-la of_o prophe_n sect._n 12._o p._n 185_o 186._o the_o cause_n of_o heresy_n all_o ignorance_n of_o thing_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n though_o most_o speculative_o be_v sinful_a error_n the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11_o 12_o 13._o expound_v and_o vindicate_v from_o the_o gloss_n of_o adversary_n dr._n tailor_n mistake_v of_o heresy_n what_o vinciblenesse_n must_v be_v in_o heresy_n dr._n taylor_n make_v the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n no_o heresy_n and_o groundless_o of_o error_n how_o they_o be_v sinful_a in_o matter_n reveal_v in_o god_n word_n libre_fw-la of_o proph_n sect._n 12._o n._n 6._o libre_fw-la of_o proph_n n._n 6._o n._n 7._o simple_n error_n of_o thing_n reveal_v in_o god_n word_n be_v condemn_v sin_n ob._n 1._o sect._n 13._o how_o opinion_n be_v judicable_a and_o punishable_a for_o the_o father_n to_o kill_v the_o son_n upon_o a_o mere_a religious_a ground_n be_v no_o murder_n nor_o punishable_a by_o libertine_n way_n sect._n 13._o n._n 5._o bloody_a tenet_n c._n 95._o p._n 145_o 146._o the_o magistrate_n ministry_n be_v civil_a not_o spiritual_a bloody_a tenet_n 16._o 148._o the_o law_n of_o artaxerxes_n cyrus_n darius_n nabuchadnezzar_n ratify_v the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o civil_a punishment_n be_v their_o magistraticall_a duty_n how_o fear_v of_o civil_a law_n may_v work_v man_n to_o soundness_n in_o the_o faith_n bloody_a tenet_n page_n 129._o artaxerxes_n make_v law_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o restrain_v man_n from_o idolatry_n bloody_a tenet_n c._n 97._o p._n 152._o from_o punish_v of_o false_a teacher_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o the_o idolatrous_a heathen_a shall_v be_v kill_v bloody_a tenet_n c._n 113._o p._n 107._o bloody_a tenet_n cap._n 98._o the_o considerable_a difference_n between_o punish_v such_o as_o rebel_v against_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o now_o in_o the_o new_a and_o their_o swear_n of_o a_o covenant_n and_o we_o obj._n 8._o bloody_a ten._n c._n 1●8_n p_o 197._o circular_a turn_n from_o protestanisme_n to_o popery_n prove_v nothing_o against_o punish_v of_o seducer_n obj_fw-la 9_o bloody_a ten._n c._n 120._o p._n 202._o dr._n tailor_n liber_n of_o pro._n sect._n 13_o n._n 10._o ancient_a bound_n c._n 6._o 1._o p._n sect_n 26._o the_o objection_n of_o a_o carnal_a way_n by_o sword_n as_o no_o fit_a mean_n to_o suppress_v heresy_n answer_v the_o objection_n from_o carnal_a weapon_n and_o force_v of_o conscience_n and_o contradiction_n involve_v enforce_v the_o elicit_a &_o ●n●ernall_a act_n of_o will_n and_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n as_o strong_a against_o law_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o in_o the_o new_a the_o law_n deu._n 13._o leu._n 24_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o execute_v upon_o such_o only_a be_v sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o upon_o who_o the_o immediate_a response_n of_o the_o oracle_n fall_v as_o false_a prophet_n no_o need_n of_o a_o law-processe_n judge_n witness_n accuser_n or_o inquire_v in_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n if_o a_o immediate_a oracle_n from_o heaven_n design_v the_o false_a prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a coaction_n do_v both_o work_v alike_o upon_o understanding_n and_o will_n ancient_a bond_n c._n 2._o page_n 7._o error_n against_o supernatural_a truth_n be_v not_o rebukeable_a because_o not_o punishable_a &_o contra_fw-la vatica●us_fw-la contra_fw-la libel_n calvin_n ●n_n 12._o vaticanus_n co●_n libel_n calvi_fw-la ad_fw-la not_o so_o si_fw-la interficis_fw-la qua_fw-la sic_fw-la loquor_fw-la ut_fw-la sentit_fw-la intersieis_fw-la propter_fw-la veritatem_fw-la ●am_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la quae_fw-la senrit_n &_o psal_n 15._o beatum_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la veer_fw-la dicit_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la libertine_n make_v all_o blasphemer_n all_o seduce_a prophet_n of_o baa●_n &_o priest_n of_o heathen_a god_n if_o they_o speak●_n what_o a_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d iron_n do_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o they_o to_o be_v true_a prophet_n and_o to_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n house_n 〈◊〉_d 15._o bloody_a tenco_n c._n 35._o p._n 59_o in_o four_o sundry_a consideration_n sin_n be_v censure_v augus_n epis_n 48_o add_v vincen_v the_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o just_a power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n to_o the_o just_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n neither_o of_o they_o to_o abuse_a power_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n supreme_a to_o regulate_v both_o how_o the_o jew_n suffer_v heathen_a idolater_n to_o dwell_v among_o they_o baptist_n c._n 6._o p._n 3●_n 35._o joh._n baptist_n will_v have_v us selfe_o careful_a of_o be_v carry_v 〈◊〉_d with_o false_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n because_o we_o be_v elect_v to_o glory_n and_o the_o choose_v can_v fall_v away_o then_o of_o other_o abominable_a sin_n joh._n baptist_n and_o libertine_n teach_v that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o way_n to_o find_v out_o truth_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n forbid_v we_o to_o believe_v false_a christ_n and_o to_o receive_v antichristian_a teacher_n into_o our_o house_n he_o bid_v we_o also_o receive_v they_o as_o saint_n and_o believe_v they_o by_o the_o way_n of_o libertine_n libertine_n make_v the_o judge_n of_o heretic_n to_o be_v heretic_n a_o bold_a intrude_a into_o the_o lord_n ca●●net_n counsel_n ancient_a bound_n cap._n 6._o sect_n 1._o reas_n 14._o p._n 30._o bloody_a tenet_n mr._n nicholas_n lo●k●er_n ser_fw-mi 1._o col._n 1._o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n libertine_n say_v god_n have_v de●●red_v heresy_n to_o be_v variety_n of_o judgement_n in_o god_n mat●e●s_n be_v a_o grief_n to_o paul_n and_o the_o godly_a minister_n gal._n 5._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 17._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o rev._n 2._o 20._o act_n 20._o 30._o jer._n 23._o 27_o 32._o zach._n 10._o 1._o lam._n 2._o 14._o necessity_n of_o toleration_n 1647._o qu._n 53._o borrow_v from_o bloody_a tenet_n the_o punish_v of_o heresy_n invest_v not_o the_o magistrate_n in_o a_o headship_n over_o the_o church_n the_o intrinsical_a end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o of_o his_o office_n be_v not_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n august_n lib._n 3._o cont_n perm_n cap._n to_o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la tune_n in_o christum_fw-la crediderat_fw-la imperator_fw-la qui_fw-la ei_fw-la pro_fw-la pielate_fw-la contra_fw-la impietatem_fw-la leges_fw-la ferendo_fw-la servitet_fw-la quando_fw-la adhuc_fw-la illud_fw-la propheticum_fw-la esset_fw-la quare_fw-la fremue●un●_n gentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n libertine_n make_v preach_v and_o command_v to_o receive_v and_o believe_v and_o profess_v the_o truth_n a_o monopolise_n of_o the_o truth_n a_o twofold_a obligation_n the_o word_n speak_v or_o preach_v lay_v on_o the_o hearer_n one_o objective_n another_o ministerial_a private_a man_n have_v not_o the_o like_a warrant_n to_o prescribe_v what_o minister_n shall_v believe_v and_o practice_n as_o minister_n have_v to_o prescribe_v to_o private_a man_n argum_fw-la 19_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n make_v every_o man_n conscience_n his_o bible_n and_o multiply_v bibles_n and_o sundry_a word_n of_o god_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n all_o heretic_n be_v in_o a_o safe_a way_n of_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o libertine_n
by_o presbyterian_o to_o take_v the_o covenant_n as_o the_o author_n say_v p._n 258_o how_o independent_o swear_v to_o defend_v the_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o with_o tongue_n pen_n and_o sword_n cry_v out_o at_o it_o as_o tyrannical_a antichristian_a and_o popish_a p._n 261_o libertine_n make_v conscience_n not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n their_o rule_n p._n 262_o how_o appear_v to_o the_o conscience_n make_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o oblige_a rule_n but_o only_o as_o touch_v the_o right_a and_o due_a manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d oblige_v thereby_o p._n 2●3_n chap._n 22._o the_o pretend_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v against_o the_o national_a league_n and_o covenant_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n engage_v by_o oath_n for_o a_o reformation_n of_o religion_n 265_o chap._n 23._o the_o place_n act_v 5._o 34._o to_o wit_n the_o counsel_n of_o gamaliel_n discuss_v and_o find_v nothing_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n mr._n goodwin_n unsound_a gloss_n touch_v the_o counsel_n of_o gamaliel_n act_v 5._o p._n 2●●_n gamaliel_n argument_n prove_v as_o strong_o that_o murderer_n and_o adulterer_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v as_o that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o conscience_n p._n 28_n the_o argument_n of_o gamaliel_n own_v by_o adversary_n render_v all_o 〈◊〉_d fundamental_o of_o the_o gospel_n uncertain_a and_o topick_n sceptism●●_n all_o the_o most_o well_o settle_v believer_n p._n 285_o gamaliel_n argument_n do_v conclude_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o oppose_v by_o argument_n and_o scripture_n any_o blasphemous_a way_n against_o the_o gospel_n 286_o immediate_a providence_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n 288_o chap._n 24._o whether_o punish_v of_o seduce_a teacher_n be_v inconsis●●●_n with_o the_o meekness_n of_o christ_n place_n luk._n 9_o 54_o discuss_v the_o lord_n not_o burn_v samaria_n with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n luk._n 9_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o pretend_a toleration_n p._n 288_o the_o case_n of_o elias_n call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n much_o different_a p._n 289_o the_o meekness_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v to_o publican_n extortioner_n and_o harlot_n do_v as_o well_o conclude_v such_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v that_o false_a teacher_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o he_o 291_o by_o place_n from_o the_o meekness_n of_o christ_n socinian_n labour_v to_o prove_v the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o shed_v no_o blood_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n 292_o christ_n not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n will_v prove_v that_o heretic_n be_v gracious_a person_n though_o weak_a in_o save_v grace_n and_o love_o cherish_v by_o christ_n if_o the_o place_n isa_n 42._o mat._n 12._o 19_o 20_o help_v the_o adversary_n p._n 293_o christ_n meekness_n not_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o justice_n ibid._n rash_a judgement_n condemn_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 5_o 6._o be_v nothing_o for_o pretend_a toleration_n p._n 294_o that_o many_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n render_v hypocritical_a obedience_n because_o of_o the_o sword_n prove_v nothing_o against_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o coerce_v false_a teacher_n p._n 29●_n matter_n of_o religion_n ●ught_v to_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o law_n of_o prince_n &_o christian_a ruler_n that_o such_o as_o contravene_v may_v be_v punish_v p._n 299_o law_n of_o ruler_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d only_o bind_v the_o outward_a man_n ibid._n the_o false_a teacher_n be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n thereof_o that_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v before_o he_o be_v punish_v p._n 297_o chap._n 25._o whether_o the_o ruler_n by_o their_o office_n in_o ●●der_n to_o ●●nce_n be_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o punish_v seduce_a teacher_n ibid._n how_o judicial_a law_n oblige_v to_o punishment_n 298_o judicial_a law_n be_v deduce_v from_o the_o moral_a law_n p._n 299_o true_a cause_n of_o war_n with_o other_o nation_n p._n 300_o two_o kingdom_n become_v one_o body_n by_o a_o religious_a covenant_n if_o it_o be_v mutual_a the_o one_o part_n may_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o the_o other_o in_o case_n of_o breach_n p._n 302_o the_o new_a altar_n erect_v by_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a beyond_o jordan_n josh_n 22._o how_o a_o just_a cause_n of_o war_n ibid._n christian_n prince_n law_n against_o error_n and_o heresy_n p._n 305_o as_o constantine_n give_v out_o severe_a law_n against_o donatist_n so_o do_v julianus_n the_o apostate_n restore_v temple_n to_o heretic_n and_o grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o name_n &_o religion_n of_o christian_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v so_o aug._n ep._n 166._o ●d_a donat._n 309_o god_n only_o determine_v punishment_n for_o sin_n ibid._n the_o punish_v of_o a_o seduce_a prophet_n be_v moral_a 301_o the_o punish_v of_o seduce_a teacher_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n oblige_v man_n ever_o and_o every_o where_o p._n 311_o false_a teacher_n in_o seduce_v other_o apprehend_v the_o hand_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n pursue_v they_o as_o other_o ill_a doer_n do_v and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v natural_a justice_n in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v they_o p._n 312_o the_o punish_v of_o false_a prophet_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n ibid._n idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o that_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o job_n c._n 31._o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v no_o judicial_a law_n but_o only_o the_o law_n moral_a and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 313_o how_o the_o father_n deny_v the_o sword_n be_v to_o be_v use_v against_o man_n for_o their_o conscience_n p._n 315_o church_n censure_n and_o rebuke_n for_o conscience_n infer_v most_o of_o all_o the_o absurdity_n that_o libertine_n impute_v to_o we_o p._n 316_o that_o there_o be_v a_o immediate_a response_n of_o god_n oracle_n tell_v who_o be_v the_o false_a teacher_n be_v a_o unwarrant_v forgery_n of_o libertine_n 318_o if_o heresy_n be_v innocence_n seduce_v heretic_n ought_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o reward_v 319_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n according_a to_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v to_o punish_v seduc●rs_n p._n 〈◊〉_d what_o mr._n williams_n give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a ibid._n christian_n king_n be_v no_o more_o nurse-fathers_n isai_n 49._o 23._o 〈…〉_z true_a church_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o libertine_n p._n 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o divers_a famous_a author_n touch_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 〈◊〉_d the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n consider_v p._n 〈◊〉_d mr._n williams_n hold_v that_o the_o prince_n owe_v protection_n to_o all_o idolatrous_a and_o bloody_a church_n if_o they_o he_o his_o subject_n p._n 32●_n how_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o heresy_n p._n 329_o a_o magistrate_n and_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v difference_v 〈◊〉_d can_v or_o aught_o all_o magistrate_n to_o judge_v of_o or_o punish_v all_o heretic_n p._n 330_o whether_o peace_n of_o civil_a society_n be_v sure_a where_o there_o be_v toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n p._n 33●_n peace_n be_v command_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o divers_a religion_n nor_o precept_n promise_n or_o practice_v there●●●●_n p._n 〈◊〉_d no_o ground_n for_o abolish_n of_o judicial_a law_n touch_v that_o point_n ibid._n libertine_n give_v we_o heathenish_a not_o christian_a peace_n under_o many_o religion_n p._n 3●●_n chap._n 26._o whether_o punish_v of_o seduce_v teacher_n be_v persecution_n for_o conscience_n there_o be_v a_o tongue_n persecution_n condemn_v by_o libertine_n themselves_o p._n 〈◊〉_d libertine_n persecute_v other_o for_o conscience_n p._n 〈◊〉_d libertine_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o any_o truth_n p._n 3●●_n the_o lord_n patience_n towards_o sinner_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n no_o arg●●●●_n of_o not_o coerce_v false_a prophet_n p._n 34●_n hope_v of_o gain_v heretic_n no_o more_o a_o ground_n of_o spare_v they_o then_o of_o spare_v murderer_n who_o also_o may_v be_v gain_v p._n 345_o whether_o to_o be_v persecute_v for_o conscience_n true_a or_o false_a he_o a_o note_n of_o 〈◊〉_d true_a church_n ibid._n no_o new_a commandment_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o suffer_v for_o blasphemy_n suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o peter_n sense_n by_o libertine_n way_n p._n 34●_n chap._n 27._o whether_o our_o darkness_n and_o incapacitie_n to_o bele●ve_v and_o profess_v together_o with_o the_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o tolaration_n our_o inability_n to_o believe_v be_v no_o plan_n for_o toleration_n p._n 350_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n without_o the_o spirit_n
aggravate_v the_o fact_n and_o give_v light_a to_o the_o judge_n and_o what_o testimony_n the_o conscience_n give_v of_o the_o action_n of_o man_n the_o like_o it_o be_v to_o give_v of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o ill_a hence_o these_o act_n of_o recognition_n as_o 1._o conscience_n do_v its_o duty_n in_o reflect_v on_o itself_o it_o try_v the_o man_n action_n and_o state_n hence_o these_o three_o word_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o try_n or_o tempt_v or_o pierce_v and_o dig_v into_o yourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o dig_v hole_n and_o window_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o who_o never_o dig_v a_o hole_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d examine_v what_o mettle_n be_v in_o yourselves_o and_o action_n man_n be_v unwilling_a to_o find_v oar_n or_o dross_n in_o themselves_o and_o we_o be_v bid_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lead_v witness_n sentence_n and_o judge_n ourselves_o to_o these_o general_n there_o be_v a_o second_o act_n which_o be_v call_v psalm_n 4._o 5._o speak_v with_o your_o heart_n you_o testify_v little_a of_o the_o man_n that_o you_o never_o hear_v speak_v man_n be_v frequent_o to_o converse_v with_o their_o heart_n by_o heart-communing_a and_o soul_n quaeree_n so_o you_o find_v out_o the_o by_o as_o and_o the_o weight_n that_o sway_v with_o the_o heart_n jer._n 5._o 24._o neither_o say_v they_o in_o their_o hair_n let_v we_o now_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n hos_n 7._o 2._o they_o say_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o i_o consider_v all_o their_o wickedness_n 3_o there_o be_v lay_v of_o the_o conscience_n in_o its_o reflect_v act_n and_o the_o action_n together_o hag._n 1._o 5._o lay_v your_o heart_n upon_o your_o wale_n it_o be_v that_o which_o david_n say_v psalm_n 119._o 59_o i_o consider_v heb._n i_o thoughted_a my_o way_n 4._o there_o be_v wander_v and_o estrangement_n of_o a_o man_n from_o his_o own_o heart_n &_o when_o he_o lay_v his_o case_n to_o heart_n he_o be_v say_v to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8._o 47._o if_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v themselves_o heb_n if_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o own_o heart_n or_o come_v home_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o repent_v then_o hear_v then_o man_n be_v abroad_o in_o their_o thought_n and_o seldom_o at_o home_n with_o their_o own_o heart_n sanctification_n but_o of_o this_o act_n of_o witness_v of_o the_o conscience_n it_o be_v of_o moment_n to_o know_v how_o &_o by_o what_o medium_fw-la or_o way_n the_o conscience_n do_v witness_n to_o man_n of_o his_o state_n that_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n &_o in_o christ_n whether_o god_n do_v witness_v our_o state_n and_o condition_n to_o we_o by_o inherent_a quallification_n in_o we_o because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n because_o we_o have_v sincere_a heart_n and_o aim_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v god_n a●er_n 1._o god_n speak_v by_o his_o own_o work_n of_o sanctification_n that_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 3._o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n now_o as_o god_n speak_v and_o reveal_v his_o glory_n godhead_n power_n and_o eternity_n by_o his_o visible_a work_n of_o creation_n so_o as_o we_o may_v gather_v by_o certainty_n of_o faith_n that_o god_n be_v glorious_a wise_a omnipotent_a eternal_a rom._n 1._o 19_o 20_o 21._o psal_n 19_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o rom._n 10._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o upon_o they_o ground_n when_o we_o find_v in_o our_o soul_n the_o work_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o raise_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o death_n as_o love_v to_o the_o brethren_n because_o brethren_n sincere_a walk_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n life_n gal._n 2._o 20._o we_o may_v with_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n collect_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o state_n in_o christ_n from_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v but_o conjectural_a and_o may_v deceive_v we_o and_o not_o a_o sufficient_a foundation_n of_o sound_a peace_n nor_o enough_o to_o make_v we_o unexcusable_a that_o from_o the_o sickness_n of_o inward_a heart-love_n which_o i_o feel_v in_o my_o own_o soul_n to_o christ_n i_o can_v have_v no_o divine_a assurance_n that_o i_o be_o in_o christ_n and_o can_v be_v make_v inexcusable_a in_o not_o believe_v the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o i_o by_o his_o act_n and_o work_v than_o we_o can_v infer_v god_n infinite_a wisdom_n omnipotency_n and_o eternity_n from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o i_o can_v be_v inexcusable_a if_o i_o believe_v not_o god_n wisdom_n and_o power_n from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v not_o the_o pertinacie_n of_o unbelief_n as_o damnable_a when_o i_o believe_v not_o god_n act_v in_o his_o spirit_n as_o sanctify_v as_o when_o i_o believe_v 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and_o tare_n than_o any_o other_o thing_n 3_o by_o this_o argument_n christ_n shall_v propon_n no_o parable_n but_o all_o must_v aim_v at_o good_a seed_n and_o doctrine_n what_o say_v we_o then_o of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o five_o talent_n the_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n of_o the_o let_v out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n to_o those_o that_o kill_v the_o servants_n and_o the_o heir_n and_o bring_v forth_o ill_a fruit_n and_o many_o other_o parable_n respect_v our_o christian_a conversation_n and_o sober_a and_o vigilant_a walk_n rather_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o that_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o christian_n walk_v and_o say_v he_o by_o our_o sense_n if_o the_o tare_n signify_v all_o wicked_a man_n then_o must_v all_o robber_n and_o murderer_n escape_v the_o band_n of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o lord_n bid_v let_v they_o grow_v till_o the_o harvest_n answ_n mean_v then_o must_v no_o blasphemer_n not_o a_o julian_n nor_o any_o that_o shall_v teach_v there_o be_v no_o god_n ●ee_o root_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n for_o we_o say_v pull_v up_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v mean_v precize_o of_o kill_v but_o rather_o of_o any_o punish_n 2_o that_o let_v they_o grow_v till_o the_o harvest_n say_v we_o be_v neither_o a_o charge_n nor_o a_o command_n give_v to_o magistrate_n or_o church_n touch_v censure_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o man_n for_o christ_n expones_fw-la no_o where_o let_v they_o grow_v to_o any_o such_o meaning_n libertine_n yield_v that_o sense_n and_o calvin_n undeniable_o infer_v by_o this_o all_o censure_n of_o magistrate_n or_o pastor_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o casten_z over_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n both_o the_o word_n in_o rebuke_v or_o
blaspheme_v murder_n betray_v and_o destroy_v the_o saint_n and_o the_o innocent_a among_o which_o they_o live_v but_o according_a to_o their_o place_n they_o be_v to_o punish_v and_o hinder_v and_o impede_fw-la the_o grow_n of_o tare_n but_o withal_o they_o be_v not_o impatient_o to_o grudge_v and_o censure_v providence_n but_o to_o let_v they_o alone_o that_o be_v to_o let_v god_n alone_o and_o suffer_v he_o in_o that_o admirable_a disposal_n of_o affair_n though_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o full_o purge_v out_o of_o church_n and_o state_n till_o harvest_n and_o here_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o i_o that_o by_o the_o tare_n christ_n must_v not_o mean_v corrupt_a doctrine_n but_o wicked_a man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o frigid_a and_o vain_a interpretation_n to_o ascribe_v to_o our_o saviour_n such_o a_o sense_n that_o he_o must_v suffer_v heresy_n till_o the_o harvest_n ill_a and_o when_o the_o harvest_n be_v come_v he_o must_v send_v his_o angel_n to_o gather_v heresy_n and_o bind_v they_o in_o a_o bundle_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o hell_n and_o so_o must_v he_o gather_v sound_a doctrine_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o send_v they_o to_o heaven_n whereas_o the_o word_n clear_o bear_v that_o they_o be_v person_n that_o do_v offend_v and_o work_v inquity_n that_o the_o lord_n thus_o judge_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o celsus_n of_o worth_n that_o by_o a_o figure_n he_o understand_v by_o tare_n heretic_n that_o be_v horn_n of_o corrupt_a doctrine_n for_o then_o celsus_n shall_v first_o have_v no_o ground_n from_o the_o former_a parable_n to_o expound_v the_o seed_n to_o be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o tare_n to_o be_v corrupt_a doctrine_n for_o then_o these_o word_n a_o certain_a s●wer_n go_v to_o sow_v seed_n and_o as_o he_o sow_v some_o fell_a by_o the_o side_n must_v have_v this_o sense_n if_o celsus_n make_v this_o parable_n to_o agree_v with_o that_o in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n seed_n that_o the_o preacher_n 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hereseon_n zizania_fw-la tare_n of_o heresy_n but_o alude_v to_o rather_o than_o expound_v the_o parable_n celsus_n fol._n 52._o 53_o magistrate_n correct_v fault_n do_v not_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o tare_n but_o punish_v the_o heinous_a crime_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o though_o ill_a doer_n repent_v and_o confess_v their_o error_n yet_o the_o magistrate_n do_v punish_v but_o if_o heretic_n abjure_v their_o false_a doctrine_n the_o magistrate_n pardon_v they_o answ_n nor_o do_v we_o expound_v the_o field_n to_o be_v the_o church_n with_o celsus_n but_o like_o better_a to_o follow_v our_o saviour_n who_o expound_v it_o to_o be_v the_o world_n and_o so_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v society_n 2_o nor_o be_v it_o inconvenient_a that_o the_o church_n nursefather_n purge_v the_o church_n in_o a_o politic_a way_n as_o his_o place_n may_v bear_v 3_o it_o be_v true_a some_o crime_n as_o murder_v the_o magistrate_n punish_v with_o death_n and_o be_v to_o accept_v of_o no_o satisfaction_n 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to_o death_n it_o be_v sure_a he_o ought_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v punish_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o prove_v now_o celsus_n tare_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o wheat_n and_o convert_v if_o the_o man_n be_v kill_v he_o be_v go_v and_o pass_v recovery_n 53._o heretic_n do_v no_o ill_a but_o good_a to_o the_o wheat_n he_o live_v say_v augustine_n that_o either_o he_o may_v repent_v prosunt_fw-la or_o that_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v exercise_v by_o he_o some_o say_v variety_n of_o opinion_n in_o religion_n be_v expression_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n answ_n ex●erceatur_fw-la a_o murderer_n may_v be_v convert_v as_o well_o as_o a_o heretic_n and_o be_v near_a conversion_n than_o a_o man_n of_o a_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o a_o heretic_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o no_o more_o teach_v and_o admonish_v as_o concern_v the_o faith_n he_o be_v reprobate_a tit._n 3._o 10._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 2_o nor_o do_v he_o good_a to_o a_o believer_n but_o as_o a_o gangrene_n and_o a_o pest_n to_o a_o wholesome_a body_n 3_o and_o if_o he_o do_v good_a and_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n by_o be_v a_o heretic_n why_o be_v he_o as_o chaff_n casten_z in_o unquenchable_a fire_n as_o libertine_n expound_v the_o parable_n 4_o if_o he_o shall_v live_v that_o he_o may_v exercise_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n than_o shall_v not_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n burn_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o whore_n nor_o the_o magistrate_n take_v vengeance_n on_o murderer_n for_o the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v see_v in_o their_o oppression_n but_o no_o thanks_o to_o oppressor_n if_o heretic_n must_v not_o be_v kill_v why_o do_v mu●cer_n becold_n and_o our_o anabaptist_n now_o in_o arm_n and_o have_v no_o enemy_n kill_v all_o the_o godly_a because_o they_o judge_v they_o wicked_a shall_v they_o not_o be_v letter_n grow_v till_o the_o last_o harvest_n also_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o samaritan_n and_o of_o no_o compel_a of_o heathen_n how_o the_o covenant_n bind_v we_o libertine_n allege_v luke_n 9_o 51_o 52_o 53._o etc._n etc._n when_o christ_n by_o a_o village_n of_o the_o samaritan_n be_v reject_v and_o deny_v lodging_n james_n and_o john_n say_v lord_n will_v thou_o that_o we_o command_v 〈◊〉_d come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v they_o even_o as_o 〈◊〉_d do_v but_o christ_n rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_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 24._o then_o be_v we_o to_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o those_o that_o refuse_v the_o true_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o who_o oppugn_v it_o and_o to_o admonish_v they_o celsus_n say_v this_o example_n be_v not_o propose_v to_o compare_v the_o samaritan_n with_o heretic_n or_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o magistrate_n but_o that_o the_o benign_a and_o meek_a engine_n of_o christ_n in_o 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and_o conjecture_n for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v libertine_n that_o all_o those_o who_o we_o refute_v as_o heretic_n be_v sound_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o we_o not_o they_o the_o heretic_n and_o those_o who_o we_o refute_v be_v as_o much_o oblige_v in_o faith_n to_o refute_v we_o as_o we_o to_o refute_v they_o so_o i_o see_v not_o how_o libertine_n can_v use_v so_o much_o as_o moral_a compel_v of_o heretic_n for_o 1._o they_o can_v compel_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n to_o forsake_v their_o heresy_n because_o the_o sword_n bearer_n be_v fallible_a know_v they_o not_o to_o be_v heresy_n they_o may_v be_v necessary_a truth_n for_o he_o ergo_fw-la because_o the_o pastor_n be_v no_o more_o infallible_a than_o the_o magistrate_n the_o pastor_n with_o certainty_n of_o faith_n can_v say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n jezabel_n be_v a_o false_a prophetess_n hymaeneus_n and_o phyletus_n depart_v from_o the_o faith_n for_o jezabel_n hemaeneus_n and_o philetus_n may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o this_o pastor_n who_o refute_v they_o the_o false_a heretic_n for_o there_o be_v no_o peremptory_a and_o impose_v decision_n of_o any_o of_o these_o till_o the_o last_o judgement_n since_o now_o the_o infallible_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v dead_a 2._o upon_o this_o ground_n you_o can_v eschew_v any_o as_o a_o heretic_n after_o twice_o admonish_v he_o of_o his_o here●ie_n for_o you_o have_v no_o faith_n nor_o divine_a certainty_n it_o be_v a_o heresy_n that_o he_o hold_v it_o m●y_v be_v you_o who_o admonish_v he_o be_v the_o heretic_n only_o upon_o opinion_n you_o admonish_v he_o 3_o you_o can_v rebuke_v any_o heretic_n sharp_o that_o he_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n for_o you_o be_v not_o infallible_a in_o the_o bestow_n of_o the_o lashing_n of_o your_o tongue_n on_o a_o heretic_n more_o than_o the_o magistrate_n in_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o rebuke_v of_o he_o may_v be_v heretical_a and_o unjust_a and_o he_o the_o man_n sound_n in_o the_o say_v 4._o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n you_o can_v admonish_v and_o instruct_v he_o in_o faith_n nor_o 5._o call_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o magistrate_n coerce_v of_o man_n with_o the_o sword_n for_o their_o conscience_n a_o bloody_a tenet_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n nor_o 6._o can_v you_o in_o faith_n refuse_v he_o lodging_n in_o your_o house_n and_o all_o your_o 7._o say_v in_o the_o pulpit_n such_o a_o way_n of_o familisme_n be_v a_o way_n of_o heresy_n be_v not_o resolve_v in_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o such_o a_o preacher_n but_o such_o a_o preacher_n so_o think_v possible_o fancy_n that_o the_o lord_n say_v such_o a_o way_n be_v heresy_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n what_o ever_o pastor_n preach_v especial_o except_o it_o be_v two_o or_o three_o fundamental_n which_o all_o christian_n papist_n socinian_o lutheran_n protestant_n familist_n arminian_n seeker_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o so_o they_o 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just_a owner_n of_o their_o inheritance_n and_o possession_n because_o the_o word_n say_v the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n lie_v and_o deny_v of_o our_o religion_n before_o man_n for_o shall_v the_o magistrate_n kill_fw-mi the_o father_n who_o only_a conscience_n nothatred_n which_o be_v the_o only_a essential_a ingredient_n to_o make_v kill_v of_o our_o neighbour_n without_o lawful_a authority_n that_o murder_v of_o our_o brother_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v punishable_a with_o death_n deut._n 19_o 11_o 12_o 13._o c._n 4._o 42._o c._n 19_o 4._o and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n not_o any_o hatred_n i_o say_v or_o desire_v of_o revenge_n towards_o his_o son_n who_o he_o love_v as_o tender_o as_o abraham_n do_v isaac_n press_v out_o of_o mere_a religious_a obedience_n to_o god_n to_o offer_v his_o son_n to_o god_n in_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o shall_v not_o punish_v a_o murderer_n but_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o father_n since_o the_o word_n of_o god_n condemn_v this_o as_o false_a worship_n not_o as_o murder_v yea_o as_o superstitious_a add_v to_o the_o word_n and_o as_o will-worship_n deu._n 4._o 31_o 32._o jer_n 7._o 30_o 31._o 9_o divers_a religion_n be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o one_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n raise_v fire_n and_o sword_n between_o brethren_n and_o the_o mother_n against_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n and_o must_v be_v a_o seminary_n of_o faction_n and_o devision_n which_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o unity_n in_o our_o covenant_n micah_n 7._o 5_o 6._o matth._n 10._o 34_o 35._o luke_n 5._o verse_n 51_o 52._o gen._n 3_o 16._o 10_o by_o which_o it_o can_v be_v possible_a we_o shall_v defend_v one_o another_o in_o this_o common_a cause_n of_o religion_n except_o a_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n 11_o and_o many_o be_v of_o divers_a religion_n must_v need_v give_v themselves_o to_o a_o detestable_a indifferency_n and_o neutrality_n as_o touch_v the_o common_a cause_n of_o god_n since_o it_o can_v be_v the_o common_a cause_n of_o god_n but_o of_o satan_n and_o of_o force_a conscience_n by_o persecution_n to_o they_o many_o man_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n to_o many_o to_o hate_v and_o persecute_v the_o gospel_n by_o this_o 12_o by_o which_o mean_v every_o man_n may_v resile_a from_o this_o bless_a union_n and_o conjunction_n so_o far_o must_v he_o be_v from_o zealous_a and_o constant_a continue_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n for_o parliamentary_a authority_n free_v they_o to_o embrace_v any_o new_a religion_n contrary_a to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n 13_o and_o to_o what_o church_n sect_n or_o religious_a society_n can_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v a_o nursefather_n by_o his_o office_n be_v it_o not_o to_o the_o one_o only_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n that_o profess_v the_o sound_a faith_n certain_a 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flexible_a and_o obedient_a to_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n john_n 6._o 37._o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o that_o be_v i_o will_v make_v the_o believer_n dear_o welcome_a raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o give_v he_o life_n eternal_a vers_n 40._o libertine_n than_o must_v say_v heretic_n and_o bloody_a wolf_n be_v such_o tender_a weak_a believer_n as_o weak_a reed_n and_o smoke_a flox_n justice_n and_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o not_o use_v the_o sword_n against_o such_o tender_a one_o but_o he_o take_v wolf_n and_o sednce_a teacher_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o nourish_v and_o tender_o charish_v the_o principle_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n but_o as_o christ_n be_v meek_a to_o weak_a one_o so_o be_v isa_n 11._o 25._o righteousness_n the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n so_o psalm_n 110._o 5._o shall_v be_v strike_v through_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n 6._o and_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d the_o heathen_a and_o fill_v the_o place_n with_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o wound_v the_o head_n over_o many_o country_n and_o rev._n 19_o 11._o in_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v judge_n and_o make_v war_n 2_o consider_v the_o party_n he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o be_v meek_a towards_o the_o meek_a but_o so_o as_o he_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n and_o burn_v their_o city_n with_o fire_n who_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o mat._n 22._o 7._o which_o yet_o i_o expound_v not_o to_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o christian_a ruler_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o office-bearer_n in_o the_o church_n but_o only_o bring_v it_o to_o prove_v how_o weak_a these_o allegoric_a place_n be_v either_o for_o or_o against_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n 3_o to_o correct_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n as_o a_o father_n be_v consistent_a with_o covenant-mercy_n and_o meekness_n psal_n 99_o 32_o 33_o 34_o as_o not_o to_o punish_v be_v one_o of_o divine_a wrath_n 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2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 14._o especial_o since_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o indifferent_a towards_o ill-doer_n and_o well-doer_n since_o he_o must_v punish_v the_o one_o as_o a_o nursefather_n praise_n and_o reward_v the_o other_o 1_o peter_z 2._o 14._o gain_v of_o soul_n be_v well-doing_n matthew_n 25._o 21_o 23._o and_o seduce_v of_o soul_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n the_o worst_a of_o injury_n do_v to_o man_n where_o 2_o argument_n that_o which_o be_v perpetual_o moral_a and_o one_o act_n of_o justice_n at_o all_o time_n and_o place_n must_v oblige_v we_o christian_n and_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jewish_a ruler_n but_o to_o punish_v the_o seduce_a prophet_n be_v perpetual_o moral_a and_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n as_o the_o reward_v of_o such_o as_o teach_v truth_n be_v a_o commendable_a act_n of_o justice_n ergo_fw-la the_o proposition_n be_v clear_a in_o regard_n the_o 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the_o jew_n but_o a_o gentile_a and_o so_o in_o this_o lead_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n make_v idolatry_n and_o worship_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n nature_n to_o be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o god_n as_o if_o heresy_n be_v innocency_n as_o libertine_n say_v it_o must_v neither_o be_v punish_v by_o god_n nor_o man_n but_o by_o the_o judge_n on_o earth_n be_v clear_a for_o 1._o the_o expression_n v_o 28._o vary_v only_o in_o the_o number_n from_o that_o which_o be_v v_o 11._o now_o there_o job_n say_v of_o adultery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ipsum_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la judicum_fw-la 11._o and_o ver_fw-la 98_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la judie_n be_v the_o english_a divine_n do_v well_o observe_v verbo_fw-la that_o adultery_n be_v a_o capital_a crime_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n gen._n 38._o 24._o levit._fw-la 20._o 10._o deut._n 22._o 22._o and_o they_o expound_v ver_n 〈◊〉_d 28._o the_o same_o way_n pagnin_n est_fw-la iniquite_v judicanda_fw-la judice_fw-la di●na_fw-la well_fw-mi juditiaria_n mercerus_n exod._n 21._o 22_o he_o shall_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o judge_n ibid._n isai_n 16._o 3._o do_v judgement_n shimlerus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_n that_o cognos●●_fw-la of_o cause_n deut._n 31._o 31._o our_o enemy_n be_v judge_n job_n 31._o 11._o inquitas_fw-la dignaque_fw-la judicetur_fw-la &_o puniatur_fw-la lxx_o it_o be_v true_a the_o lxx_o expound_v it_o paraphras_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la enim_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la maxima_fw-la but_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o crime_n that_o come_v before_o a_o earthly_a judge_n 11._o so_o hieronimus_fw-la and_o exod._n 21._o 22._o if_o a_o man_n strike_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o she_o live_v he_o shall_v give_v 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affection_n in_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n yet_o since_o conscience_n as_o a_o know_a faculty_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o erroneous_a conscience_n must_v be_v a_o transgress_a conscience_n and_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n that_o a_o faculty_n sin_v shall_v oblige_v to_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o consideration_n because_o it_o sin_v but_o these_o schoole-●●●ties_a do_v not_o oblige_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v unwilling_a in_o any_o term_n to_o say_v that_o god_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n lay_v on_o we_o a_o obligation_n to_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a or_o 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o think_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v circumcise_v sure_o he_o must_v think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n also_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n but_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n obliege_v he_o either_o so_o to_o think_v and_o erroneous_o believe_v and_o practice_v the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n 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circumstance_n of_o the_o action_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n sincere_o for_o god_n in_o a_o due_a manner_n etc._n etc._n now_o so_o we_o say_v he_o be_v neither_o to_o eat_v simple_o nor_o not_o to_o eat_v simple_o but_o either_o to_o eat_v in_o faith_n or_o to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v in_o faith_n and_o without_o a_o err_a and_o doubt_v conscience_n and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o do_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o the_o conscience_n stand_v erroneous_a nor_o have_v the_o erroneous_a conscience_n any_o warrant_n at_o all_o nor_o commission_n from_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o conscience_n to_o command_v you_o to_o believe_v you_o must_v be_v circumcise_v or_o upon_o the_o supposal_n of_o that_o faith_n to_o oblige_v you_o to_o be_v circumcise_v more_o than_o any_o earthly_a judge_n have_v a_o warrant_n from_o god_n to_o command_v murder_n or_o robery_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o god_n that_o you_o must_v do_v absolute_o and_o without_o try_v what_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n indite_v you_o to_o do_v under_o pain_n of_o sin_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o resist_v a_o eroneous_a conscience_n by_o not_o do_v or_o suspend_v the_o action_n more_o than_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o obey_v a_o earthly_a judge_n when_o he_o command_v beside_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n no_o wonder_n they_o make_v a_o pope_n of_o conscience_n who_o make_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o supreme_a court_n that_o obliege_v all_o man_n on_o earth_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o error_n be_v papist_n and_o libertine_n join_v with_o they_o in_o this_o dream_v hat_n as_o god_n do_v command_v uner_o &_o indeclinable_o so_o hte_o have_v communicate_v to_o pope_n and_o herald_n and_o to_o every_o lawful_a 〈◊〉_d
ista_fw-la imponeb●t_fw-la superb●ae_fw-la discipli●m_fw-la augus_n petitiano_n l._n 2._o c._n 83._o noli_fw-la diccre_fw-la absit_fw-la absit_fw-la ●conscientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la fidem_fw-la aliq●em_fw-la compellamus_fw-la facitis_fw-la enim_fw-la ubi_fw-la potestis_fw-la ubi_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la facitis_fw-la non_fw-la p●●testis_fw-la sive_fw-la legum_fw-la sive_fw-la 〈◊〉_d timore_fw-la sive_fw-la res●entium_fw-la mulct_v ne_fw-la so_o be_v marcis_fw-la presbyter_n victoriensis_n and_o mareitius_n urgensis_n persecute_v by_o donatist_n augus_n epist_n 〈◊〉_d carwright_n 2_o joh_n 10._o on_o tit._n 3._o 10._o amesius_n de_fw-fr conscien_fw-fr l._n 4._o c._n 4._o an_fw-mi haeretici_fw-la ●nt_fw-la ●_o civil●_n magistratu_fw-la puniendi_fw-la q._n 6._o re._n r●primendos_fw-la esse_fw-la haereticos_fw-la abomnibus_fw-la plit_n 〈◊〉_d rome_n 13._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o n._n 15._o si_fw-mi vero_fw-la etiam_fw-la manifest_a blasphemisint_fw-la &_o in_o illis_fw-la blasphemus_fw-la pertinaces_fw-la ac_fw-la praefracti_fw-la p●ssint_fw-la etiam_fw-la affici_fw-la supplicio_fw-la capitali_fw-la lex_fw-la enim_fw-la illa_fw-la levit._fw-la 24._o 15._o 16._o quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la obligit_fw-la christianos_n quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la quatenus_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la doctrina_fw-la a_o deop_n ofecta_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la christianorum_fw-la directionem_fw-la in_o ejusdem_fw-la generis_fw-la causis_fw-la joannes_n clopenbur●●●_n in_o gangrena_fw-la anabaptis_n tripa●_n histor_n l._n 12._o c._n 9_o bullinger_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o c._n 9_o petition_v of_o famil●●●_n to_o k_o james_n a_o 1604_o they_o commend_v king_n james_n in_o counsel_v pr._n henry_n to_o punish_v putitan_n nonconformist_n and_o plead_v for_o liberty_n to_o themselves_o see_v survey_n of_o the_o spiritual_a antichrist_n pag._n 343._o apolog._n remon_n bloody_a tenet_n c._n 11._o p._n 3._o libertine_n ought_v no●_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o any_o truth_n mimus_fw-la celsus_n sect._n 2_o fo._n 62._o mimus_fw-la celsus_n deny_v the_o coerce_a of_o seducer_n upon_o socinian_n principle_n citech_v racco_n u●d_v proph_n mu._n 1._o c._n c._n 1._o socinus_n in_o praelec_fw-la c._n 17._o come_v in_o 1_o joh._n foe_o 134._o prae●er_fw-la theol._n c_o 5._o f._n 6._o 7_o ostorodi●s_n inst_n chris_n relig._n c._n 22._o c._n 23._o c._n 24._o c_o 25_o etc._n etc._n smalcius_n de_fw-fr divi●_n c_o c_o 5._o f._n 17._o contra_fw-la smig●●c_fw-la c._n 15_o f._n 136._o volkelius_n episcopius_n dis_fw-fr 17_o de●es●l_n c_o 2_o arm_n deleg_a &_o evan_n come_v the._n 6._o ancient_a bond_n of_o liberty_n reas_n 21_o 22._o the_o lord_n patience_n towards_o sinner_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o not_o coerce_v false_a prophet_n in_o that_o o●d_a testament_n as_o the_o author_n of_o ancient_a bond_n etc._n etc._n suppose_v acontius_n de_fw-fr steatagematis_n satanae_n l._n 3._o p._n 155._o 〈…〉_z hope_v of_o gain_v blasphemer_n no_o more_o ground_n of_o spare_v their_o life_n then_o hope_v of_o gain_v murderer_n can_v be_v pretend_v as_o a_o ground_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v whether_o to_o be_v persecute_v for_o conscience_n true_a or_o false_a be_v a_o proper_a note_n of_o the_o tru●_n church_n as_o job._n baptist_n say_v cap._n 9_o necessity_n of_o toleration_n quar._n 51._o see_v osterodius_fw-la justit_fw-la rel_n c._n 5._o f._n 21._o smalcius_fw-la praefat_fw-la re●at_a frant_v soci●_n praelect_v theol._n c._n 17._o smalcius_n refut_n lib._n the_o satisfact_n christi_fw-la c._n 1_o &_o lib_n 1_o the_o offic_n christi_fw-la 7._o jesus_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la primus_fw-la ac_fw-la solus_fw-la praeco_fw-la huius_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la ac_fw-la multo_fw-la perfectio_fw-la be_v quam_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o popule_n d●i_fw-la fuit_fw-la p●liander_n in_o concertat_fw-la socinian_n disp_n 27._o thes_n 35_o 36_o 37._o peltiush●rmon_n socin_n &_o remonst_z art_n 292._o art_n 21._o volke●ius_n in_o verbis_fw-la christi_fw-la illis_fw-la testimony_n inquit_fw-la exod._n ●1_n 24._o leu._n 24._o 20._o deut_n 19_o 21_o ●am_fw-la legis_fw-la mon●em_fw-la fuisse_fw-la comprobatur_fw-la ut_fw-la ultio_fw-la ac_fw-la vindicte_fw-la fuisse_fw-la permiss●_n sta●uatur_fw-la mod●_n per_fw-la magistratum_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la propti●_n authoritate_fw-la fieret_fw-la cui_fw-la quid_fw-la they_o legi_fw-la christus_fw-la sua_fw-la verba_fw-la opponens_fw-la omnem_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la privatam_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la publicam_fw-la vindictam_fw-la abrogat_fw-la suisque_fw-la praecipit_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la perpessiones_fw-la quae_fw-la alterius_fw-la maxi●●ae_fw-la obversione_n significantur_fw-la omnemque_fw-la bonorum_fw-la jacturam_fw-la quae_fw-la pallii_fw-la dimissione_n innu●tur_fw-la omnem_fw-la denique_fw-la molestiam_fw-la quae_fw-la coactione_n ad_fw-la unum_fw-la milliare_fw-la designatur_fw-la ita_fw-la ferant_fw-la ut_fw-la similem_fw-la denuo_fw-la injuriam_fw-la subeant_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la illat●m_fw-la ●ive_a per_fw-la se_fw-la five_o per_fw-la magistratum_fw-la ulciscantur_fw-la there_o be_v no_o new_a commandment_n of_o christ_n to_o love_v our_o enemy_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o old_a as_o joh._n baptist_n say_v c._n 9_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o heresy_n and_o kill_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n by_o baptist_n way_n so_o they_o preserve_v conscience_n suffer_v for_o well-doing_n and_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o apostle_n peter_n sense_n joh._n baptist_n preface_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o c._n 11._o necessity_n of_o toleration_n by_o samuel_n richardson_n a_o 1647._o quer._n 54._o q._n 55._o and_o pag._n 20_o 21._o ancient_a bound_n p._n 20_o 21_o 22._o we_o judge_v not_o that_o heretic_n seem_v to_o be_v heretic_n shall_v be_v punish_v but_o those_o that_o be_v heretic_n indeed_o ought_v only_o to_o be_v punish_v joh._n baptist_n condemn_v joh._n baptist_n c._n 5._o ancient_a bound_n reas_fw-la 5._o p._n 26._o storm_v of_o the_o antichrist_n c_o 5._o p._n 14._o joh._n goodwin_n h●giomas_n baptist_n false_o charge_v on_o we_o that_o we_o teach_v a_o man_n shall_v believe_v whether_o his_o conscience_n say_v so_o or_o not_o and_o shall_v do_v and_o pray_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o that_o for_o these_o forego_v merit_n of_o congruity_n god_n will_v give_v we_o faith_n which_o doctrine_n we_o detest_v ancient_a bound_n preach_v of_o the_o word_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o unable_a to_o work_v faith_n as_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o argument_n from_o our_o impotencle_n to_o believe_v be_v as_o strong_a against_o the_o one_o as_o against_o the_o other_o the_o sword_n have_v strength_n against_o only_a the_o outward_a m●n_z to_o cause_v he_o to_o abstain_v from_o seduce_v of_o soul_n not_o against_o the_o conscience_n argument_n 17._o it_o be_v a_o false_a principle_n of_o toleration_n none_o be_v punishable_a for_o heresy_n because_o heresy_n be_v to_o god_n only_o knowable_a and_o to_o no_o mortal_a man_n goodwin_n sermon_n theomachia_n act_n 5._o 34._o saltmarsh_n sparkle_v of_o glory_n preface_n the_o heretic_n be_v knowable_a by_o the_o scripture_n impotency_n of_o believe_a be_v natural_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o in_o the_o new_a it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o good_a a_o ple●_n against_o the_o lord_n law_n to_o punish_v seducer_n as_o to_o we_o reason_n against_o 1_o force_a and_o unwilling_a obedience_n 2_o against_o force_a abstinence_n from_o murder_n particide_n at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n do_v contend_v against_o god_n law_n of_o punish_v seduce_a teacher_n bloody_a tenet_n c._n 40._o p._n 65._o the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o outward_a man_n and_o yet_o command_v not_o sin_n and_o carnal_a repentance_n how_o the_o magistrate_n command_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n in_o reference_n only_o to_o external_a peace_n and_o the_o half_a and_o outside_n of_o obedience_n and_o yet_o not_o hypocritical_a in_o its_o kind_n deal_v sermon_n before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o p._n 5_o 6._o epistle_n to_o the_o two_o daughter_n of_o warwick_n s_o 3_o 4._o del_fw-it serm_fw-la p._n 4._o 5_o theol._n germa_n c._n 28._o 71_o 72._o rise_v &_o reign_v er_fw-mi 1_o 2._o oer_o 49._o bulli●ger_n adversus_fw-la anab._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o &_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o calv_n instruct_v adversus_fw-la libre_fw-la c._n 10._o p._n 442._o town_n assert_v of_o grace_n p._n 4_o 5_o 6._o s_o a'm●rsh_a free_a grace_n 179_o 180._o bam._n gortyn_n simplicity_n defence_n p._n 22._o 23._o ancientbound_v c._n 5._o reas_fw-la 3._o because_o man_n may_v abstain_v from_o heresy_n and_o seduce_a upon_o false_a ground_n to_o wi●_n the_o magistrate_n commandment_n and_o not_o from_o conscience_n it_o follow_v no_o more_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n so_o to_o command_v then_o that_o the_o pastor_n have_v no_o power_n so_o to_o preach_v argument_n 18._o the_o libertinism_n of_o toleration_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o pretend_a obscurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o main_a pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o toleration_n make_v the_o scripture_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n and_o put_v on_o it_o a_o hundred_o sense_n and_o make_v it_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o all_o