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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45124	The authority of magistrate about religion discussed in a rebuke to the preacher of a late book of Bishop Bramhalls, being a confutation of that mishapen tenent, of the magistrates authority over the conscience in the matters of religion, and better asserting of his authority ecclesiastical, by dividing aright between the use of his sword about religious affairs, and tenderness towards mens consciences : and also for vindication of the grateful receivers of His Majesties late gracious declaration, against his and others aspersions / by J.H.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1672 (1672)	Wing H3669; ESTC R20217	60,044	138

THE AUTHORITY OF THE MAGISTRATE About RELIGION DISCUSSED In a Rebuke to the PREFACER of a late Book of Bishop BRAMHALLS BEING A Confutation of that mishapen Tenent Of The Magistrates Authority over the Conscience in the matters of Religion And the better asserting of his Authority Ecclesiastical by dividing aright between the use of his Sword about Religious Affairs and Tenderness towards Mens Consciences AND ALSO For Vindication of the grateful Receivers of His Majesties late gracious Declaration against his and others Aspersions By J. H. London Printed for the Author 1672. The AUTHORITY of the MAGISTRATE about RELIGION Discussed SECT 1. I Have met in the Book-sellers Shop with some Sheets of late put out under the pretence of a Preface to another Book but with the design of so much Malevolence in the abuse of one particular worthy person that I am astonished at the man That ever one of parts and understanding though so young a Doctor as he is should be so forsaken of his Discretion of Religion of Morality of Ingenuity of the knowledg of himself and all discernment of his duty to God and to his Neighbour as to suffer this Half Book of his now upon cold blood after so great a Whole one which was enough to have rid anothers stomack if it had been a Stable to look the World in the face and his own Cheeks not be abashed Alas that the Talents of our Lord and excellent parts which he hath given this man should become to him such a temptation Not a Novice says the Apostle lest he fall into the condemnation of the Devil Is it because the young man perhaps is misled abused himself and drawn in by some of eviller nature and more inveterate that he can sprinkle himself thus in gall and delight his soul in such an insulting malice petulant hatred and an implacable disposition Can he indeed think and believe or any else for him that this is what becomes a Christian and a Minister to set himself for so many weeks as he hath been writing this to the exercise of wrath revenge spite uncharitableness rancour reviling calumny wrong evil speaking Is this indeed the serving of God and going to Chappel Alas that the zeal of this Chaplain for the cause of the Church should be shewn only in such good works Ego quando cuique vel dicendo vel scribendo respondeo says St. Austin etiam contumeliosis criminationibus lacessitus quantum mihi Dominus donat fraenatis atque coercitis vanae indignationis acul●is auditori lectorive consulens non ago ut efficiar homini convitiando Superior sed errorem convincendo salubrior This is a passage it is like this youthful Divine never read I am sure he hath not yet practised and it will be worthy his future observation Contra litteras Petiliani l. 3. c. 1. Shall I be sorry now and mourn over the man for his sin which he hath sinned against God against all good men and against his neighbour and wish him with all earnestness to repent of so great iniquity that he may be forgiven If I do so I am afraid it will do nothing Shall I excuse him as overtaken with passion prejudice hast precipitancy unadvisedness surprize No he will by all means be believed thus insolent deliberately with a composed mind and upon choice Shall I then commend his Christian bravery magnanimous charity and pious adventure in his agressing of one person and reproving another of so much eminency and ability which others are afraid to cope with meerly out of tenderness of Conscience and great compassion to the souls of people least they should be hurt by their esteem and good name and for no other reason in the World hath he done this Why this is possible But what meaneth then the bleating of the Sheep and lowing of the Oxen that I hear Is this the language or voice of a man so affected on of a tongue which setteth on fire the course of nature and is set on fire of Hell What! is it then the pride self conceit ostentation vanity the arrogance of this young man and infinite presumption upon his voluble tongue and parts which he can draw upon any body and yet with a heart not malicious that hath made him do thus and ●all upon this worthy person so unworthyly as he hath done who being a reverend man a Doctor of Divinity of so much gravity of long standing excelling in Learning and all sorts of it for his profession of Dignity in his time as much as any have been capable of a person of not d●constant piety and a studious life of universal affability ready presence and discourse liberal graceful and courteous demeanour that speak him certainly whatsoever he be else one that is more a Gentleman then most in the Clergy and is accordingly favoured sometimes with his Princes converse and the general veneration of the people And for such a man to be treated after this barbarous prostituted manner with so horrid insolent a disdain and contempt as if he were the vilest Caitiffe and son of Belial with the like expressions it is such a monstrous piece of immorality in the thing it self a villainy to Religion and indignity to humane nature a breaking the hedge of what is Sacred laying open the inclosures of all modesty and civility in making the worthy common and level with the infamous to the affront of the whole Nation while every man in Justice is bound to defend his neighbour from injury so far as he can as well as do him none that we all me thinks should be ready to rise up as one man to the rebuke of such a crime and go with our desires to the King and to the Councel that the young man be made an example It is my just indignation at the fact onely makes me use this vehemence in my expression but my meaning is that he be brought to publick pennance and recantation And then shall all the people hear and fear and none shall do any more so presumptuously For the appearance of some method to his Preface this Author tells us at the beginning that he intends two things To say something of the Treatise and something of the seasonableness of it As for me I have nothing to say of either of these they require it not Only I perceive that is not past four of five leaves but himself hath done with these two particulars as insignificant to spend more time upon and then there is fourty more for him to ramble in about the matter of his former Books and one new matter he hath started and against Doctor Owen which indeed is the Helena that hath given life to this publication Well! I have no more to say to him about that Doctor only I have one thing to offer in the way to the Doctor about him and it shall be that advise out of Augustine Si non aurem solum percutit iracundia criminantis verum etiam