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A60329
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Plain and peaceable advice to those called Presbyterians in Scotland by Alexander Skene.
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Skene, Alexander.
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1681
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Wing S3936; ESTC R10254
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plain_a and_o peaceable_a advice_n to_o those_o call_a presbyterian_o in_o scotland_n by_o alexander_n skene_n longè_n diversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la carnificina_fw-la &_o pietas_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la aut_fw-la veritas_fw-la cum_fw-la vi_fw-la aut_fw-la justitia_fw-la cum_fw-la crudelitate_fw-la conjungi_fw-la there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o butchery_n and_o godliness_n neither_o have_v truth_n any_o concord_n with_o violence_n of_o cruelty_n with_o righteousness_n lactan._n milit._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o truth_n be_v not_o propagate_v by_o sword_n or_o spear_n nor_o by_o soldier_n but_o by_o persuasion_n and_o counsel_n athan._n epict._n ad_fw-la vit._n sel._n ag_n lib._n 1._o rom._n 12.18_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o you_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o for_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n london_n print_v for_o benjamin_n clark_n in_o george-yard_n in_o lombardstreet_n 1681._o to_o the_o reader_n the_o serious_a sense_n i_o have_v of_o that_o necessary_a duty_n by_o which_o all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v not_o only_o to_o love_v one_o another_o but_o even_o their_o enemy_n mat._n 5.44_o and_o the_o great_a abhorrence_n they_o shall_v have_v against_o that_o spirit_n of_o cain_n who_o slay_v his_o brother_n have_v not_o only_o engage_v i_o and_o those_o of_o my_o persuasion_n to_o forsake_v that_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o fight_v and_o to_o prefer_v the_o peaceable_a way_n of_o christ_n even_o under_o great_a suffering_n isa_n 53.7_o but_o also_o move_v i_o to_o write_v this_o ensue_a dissuasive_a to_o they_o who_o principle_n and_o practice_n have_v draw_v on_o themselves_o much_o suffering_n and_o occasion_v great_a severity_n to_o be_v enact_v against_o the_o dissent_v worshipper_n of_o god_n from_o the_o national_a way_n then_o probable_o will_v otherwise_o have_v 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moderation_n so_o far_o know_v as_o to_o allow_v a_o just_a liberty_n of_o worship_n to_o all_o who_o difference_n be_v no_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperitys_n of_o the_o nation_n wait_v for_o this_o mercy_n from_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o appoint_a time_n i_o commend_v this_o small_a endeavour_n to_o his_o blessing_n the_o 5_o of_o the_o 6_o mon._n 1679._o a._n s._n to_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o scotland_n know_v that_o you_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o duty_n to_o fight_v by_o military_a weapon_n in_o defence_n of_o your_o principle_n yea_o to_o promote_v your_o cause_n and_o your_o pretend_a reformation_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o which_o you_o be_v confirm_v by_o some_o of_o your_o preacher_n who_o be_v always_o labour_v to_o persuade_v you_o to_o this_o as_o one_o evidence_n of_o your_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o not_o to_o spare_v to_o hazard_v your_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n in_o such_o a_o glorious_a cause_n as_o they_o call_v it_o 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will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o will_v judge_v among_o many_o people_n and_o rebuke_v strong_a nation_n afar_o off_o and_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o but_o they_o shall_v sit_v every_o man_n under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o own_o figtree_n and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o where_o first_o this_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v when_o many_o nation_n shall_v come_v to_o own_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v not_o so_o under_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n till_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v preach_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o gentile_a world_n convert_v to_o christianity_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o war_n be_v never_o more_o among_o the_o nation_n then_o since_o the_o nation_n become_v by_o outward_a profession_n to_o own_o christianity_n and_o so_o it_o continue_v unto_o this_o day_n to_o which_o my_o second_o consideration_n shall_v serve_v for_o answer_n thus_o before_o the_o defection_n from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n of_o christianity_n it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o be_v witness_v by_o doctor_n cave_n primitive_a christianity_n cite_v testimony_n out_o of_o origens_n and_o tertullia_n apology_n pag._n 326._o chap._n 2._o pag._n 55._o chap._n 1._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o celsus_n object_v to_o origen_n that_o christian_n refuse_v to_o help_v the_o emperor_n in_o their_o war_n origen_n answer_v that_o they_o do_v real_o assist_v and_o help_v he_o and_o that_o rather_o with_o divine_a than_o humane_a weapon_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o exhort_v that_o first_o of_o all_o 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