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A83437 The casting down of the last and strongest hold of Satan. Or, A treatise against toleration and pretended liberty of conscience: wherein by Scripture, sound reason, fathers, schoolmen, casuists, Protestant divines of all nations, confessions of faith of the Reformed Churches, ecclesiastical histories, and constant practice of the most pious and wisest emperours, princes, states, the best writers of politicks, the experience of all ages; yea, by divers principles, testimonies and proceedings of sectaries themselves, as Donatists, Anabaptists, Brownists, Independents, the unlawfulnesse and mischeif [sic] in Christian commonwealths and kingdoms both of a vniversal toleration of all religions and consciences, and of a limited and bounded of some sects only, are clearly proved and demonstrated, with all the materiall grounds and reasons brought for such tolerations fully answered. / By Thomas Edvvards, Minister of the Gospel. The first part.; Casting down of the last and strongest hold of Satan. Part 1 Edwards, Thomas, 1599-1647. 1647 (1647) Wing E225; Thomason E394_6; ESTC R201621 211,214 231

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other_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v restrain_v and_o if_o they_o commit_v idolatry_n or_o other_o corruption_n not_o so_o great_a or_o so_o gross_a yet_o by_o way_n of_o proportion_n and_o equity_n such_o aught_o to_o be_v though_o in_o a_o low_a kind_n and_o way_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o instance_n that_o the_o jewish_a magistrate_n king_n and_o other_o as_o josiah_n nehemiah_n etc._n etc._n do_v punish_v in_o a_o proportion_n though_o not_o with_o death_n those_o who_o violate_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o first_o table_n though_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o apostafie_a to_o worship_v other_o god_n nor_o of_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n by_o idol_n as_o by_o the_o golden_a calf_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o if_o that_o be_v good_a divinity_n which_o m._n s._n the_o father_n of_o that_o evafion_n of_o idolatry_n and_o idolater_n be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o matter_n of_o 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profanation_n and_o god_n do_v show_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o care_n that_o stranger_n inhabit_v within_o their_o gate_n shall_v conform_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n lest_o otherwise_o scandal_n shall_v arise_v and_o that_o by_o thou_o the_o magistrate_n be_v understand_v and_o so_o by_o this_o command_n the_o care_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o sabbath_n to_o see_v it_o sanctify_v be_v give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v further_a prove_v from_o those_o word_n nor_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n by_o gate_n in_o that_o place_n be_v understand_v not_o only_o a_o particular_a family_n or_o city_n but_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o any_o people_n as_o gen._n 22._o v._n 27._o he_o shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o gen._n 24._o 60._o deut._n 24._o 24._o so_o learned_a rivet_n upon_o the_o 4._o commandment_n by_o stranger_n within_o thy_o gate_n be_v mean_v first_o stranger_n who_o common_o inhabit_v and_o live_v in_o the_o 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magistrate_n to_o provide_v that_o stranger_n may_v not_o give_v scandal_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n but_o that_o at_o least_o they_o be_v make_v to_o keep_v outward_a discipline_n with_o other_o the_o stranger_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v compel_v not_o only_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o political_a law_n but_o to_o some_o of_o the_o outward_a precept_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o partly_o lest_o the_o good_a manner_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v and_o disturb_v with_o the_o gentile_n evil_a manner_n and_o that_o the_o stranger_n among_o they_o may_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o this_o point_n that_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n be_v command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o that_o this_o commandment_n belong_v and_o be_v give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o as_o particular_a person_n
but_o as_o they_o be_v magistrate_n so_o that_o it_o be_v their_o part_n to_o care_n by_o their_o authority_n that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v that_o religion_n be_v preserve_v and_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n take_v place_n in_o their_o country_n and_o territory_n and_o further_o know_v what_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o that_o in_o the_o several_a particular_n let_v he_o read_v learned_a zanchius_n on_o the_o four_o commandment_n particular_o in_o these_o page_n 651_o 652._o 659_o 660._o and_o especial_o 788_o 789_o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o common_a place_n de_fw-fr offici●_n principum_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la of_o the_o office_n of_o prince_n in_o religion_n and_o therefore_o see_v magistrate_n have_v the_o care_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n worship_v commit_v to_o they_o be_v by_o god_n appoint_v to_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o well_o as_o 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religion_n &_o by_o their_o kingly_a authority_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o removed_z and_o punish_v also_o all_o person_n and_o way_n contrary_a thereunto_o hence_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o maxim_n be_v general_o receive_v among_o divine_n magistratus_fw-la est_fw-la custos_fw-la ac_fw-la vindex_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o revenger_n of_o both_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o keeper_n 16._o thesis_n magistrate_n qua_fw-la magistrates_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n as_o magistrate_n simple_o every_o of_o they_o though_o turk_n heathen_a and_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o christian_a and_o orthodox_n have_v a_o authority_n right_a power_n from_o god_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o command_v for_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n and_o to_o forbid_v and_o suppress_v the_o contrary_n the_o magistrate_n in_o general_a be_v by_o his_o proper_a place_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o god_n vicegerent_n govern_v man_n in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n even_o so_o far_o as_o his_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n extend_v be_v bind_v to_o care_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o now_o parent_n qua_fw-la parent_n have_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n a_o power_n and_o a_o duty_n lie_v upon_o they_o to_o command_v their_o child_n to_o good_a and_o to_o forbid_v evil_a and_o have_v a_o rod_n give_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o those_o end_n although_o be_v heathen_n or_o wicked_a for_o the_o present_a they_o know_v not_o or_o will_v not_o exercise_v it_o in_o teach_v and_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o be_v with_o magistrate_n the_o authority_n and_o right_a every_o of_o they_o have_v by_o be_v a_o magistrate_n who_o by_o his_o place_n be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o however_o to_o the_o due_a and_o right_a exercise_n of_o this_o a_o good_a will_n and_o true_a knowledge_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v require_v plura_fw-la zanehius_fw-la in_o his_o m●scellaniet_fw-la de_fw-la magistratu_fw-la 167._o 169._o and_o de_n ecclesi●_n militantis_fw-la gubernation_n cap._n 26._o pag._n 553_o 554._o show_n that_o every_o magistrate_n as_o well_o wicked_a as_o godly_a not_o christian_n as_o christian_n have_v this_o power_n and_o so_o do_v spalatensis_n in_o his_o six_o book_n five_o chapter_n de_fw-fr republica_n ecclesiastica_fw-la but_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o twofold_a distinction_n first_o that_o heathen_a prince_n so_o far_o as_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v they_o and_o right_a reason_n be_v to_o make_v law_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o whereas_o the_o *_o light_n of_o nature_n lead_v on_o straight_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o god_n and_o supreme_a deity_n 21._o and_o dictate_v this_o god_n to_o be_v just_a holy_a good_a perfect_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o be_v worship_v with_o reverence_n they_o shall_v command_v so_o far_o remove_v idolatry_n the_o worship_n of_o bird_n fourfooted_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n promote_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n punish_v blasphemy_n and_o wicked_a opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o that_o out_o of_o their_o proper_a office_n of_o be_v prince_n as_o the_o immediate_a minister_n and_o vicegerent_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n hence_o we_o read_v in_o many_o writer_n as_o plura_fw-la plutarch_n aristotle_n plato_n and_o other_o that_o heathen_a prince_n have_v make_v law_n for_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o have_v punish_v atheist_n epicure_n blasphemer_n and_o sacrilegious_a person_n and_o as_o any_o of_o they_o have_v come_v to_o more_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n by_o any_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n providence_n or_o by_o live_v among_o they_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n as_o the_o jew_n before_o christ_n time_n and_o christian_n since_o though_o not_o full_o convert_v yet_o still_o according_a to_o their_o knowledge_n and_o mean_n they_o be_v bind_v and_o many_o of_o they_o have_v go_v on_o in_o promote_a the_o true_a religion_n and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a as_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n darius_n nebuchadonezor_n and_o aurelianus_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o church_n punish_v paulus_n samosetenus_o the_o heretic_n but_o now_o if_o beside_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o dictamen_fw-la of_o natural_a reason_n prince_n have_v the_o light_n of_o faith_n the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n of_o heathen_n come_v to_o be_v christian_n or_o be_v bear_v in_o christian_a commonwealth_n have_v from_o their_o child_n hood_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n then_o also_o out_o of_o their_o kingly_a office_n they_o shall_v throw_v down_o all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o faith_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o christ_n and_o positive_o by_o outward_a act_n promote_v and_o command_v the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v of_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v further_o satisfy_v in_o the_o write_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n 554._o marcus_n antonius_n de_fw-fr dominis_n archbish_n of_o spalleto_n second_o though_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n belong_v to_o all_o prince_n yet_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n upon_o special_a obligation_n the_o christian_a ●aith_n belong_v to_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o prince_n who_o god_n have_v give_v to_o be_v nurse_v father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n these_o have_v not_o only_o a_o remote_a power_n but_o the_o next_o power_n which_o they_o may_v bring_v into_o act_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o many_o help_n and_o this_o many_o reform_a divine_n affert_fw-la of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o question_n of_o the_o
magistrate_n power_n as_o zanchius_n and_o other_o but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v also_o christian_n we_o do_v believe_v it_o special_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o take_v a_o peculiar_a care_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o i_o have_v set_v down_o this_o thesis_n thus_o distinct_o by_o itself_o because_o divers_a of_o the_o patron_n of_o toleration_n especial_o cretensis_n in_o his_o m._n s._n pag._n 48_o 49._o and_o in_o his_o hagiom●stix_n 99_o 100_o 125._o do_v on_o purpose_n snarl_v and_o make_v intricate_a the_o question_n about_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n trouble_v the_o water_n by_o fall_v upon_o that_o phrase_n often_o express_v by_o divine_n in_o this_o controversy_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n which_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v i_o have_v show_v and_o shall_v have_v here_o more_o full_o open_v it_o and_o take_v off_o some_o cavil_n i_o foresee_v likely_a to_o be_v make_v against_o it_o but_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o in_o the_o prolegomen●_n and_o intend_v in_o the_o second_o or_o three_o part_n of_o toleration_n to_o treat_v more_o full_o of_o it_o 17._o thesis_n beside_o all_o the_o proof_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o magistrate_n power_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o matter_n of_o religion_n with_o command_n give_v to_o they_o to_o look_v to_o see_v the_o true_a religion_n settle_v in_o their_o country_n which_o i_o have_v give_v in_o former_a thesis_n there_o be_v many_o express_a command_v give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v person_n in_o their_o territory_n for_o matter_n against_o the_o first_o table_n viz._n idolater_n blasphemer_n false_a prophet_n seducer_n witch_n and_o wizard_n prophaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o in_o exodus_fw-la 22._o verse_n 20._o he_o that_o sacrifice_v unto_o any_o god_n save_v unto_o the_o lord_n only_o he_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v deut._n 13._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 5_o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v and_o let_v we_o serve_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o harken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o turn_v you_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o redeem_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n to_o thrust_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o walk_v in_o so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o deut._n 17._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o if_o there_o be_v find_v among_o you_o within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n and_o have_v 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on_o the_o recuper●tur_fw-la five_o of_o the_o gal._n 12._o verse_n he_o be_v for_o cut_v off_o false_a teacher_n by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n which_o mr._n goodwi●●_n page_n 74._o of_o his_o h●giomastix_n confess_v of_o he_o so_o in_o his_o common_a place_n de_fw-fr magistratibus_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr haeresi_fw-la he_o plead_v for_o at_o large_a the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o patitur_fw-la particular_o of_o restrain_v and_o imprison_a heretic_n yea_o in_o case_n they_o be_v blasphemous_a against_o god_n of_o cut_v they_o off_o by_o death_n for_o say_v he_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o suffer_v a_o blasphemer_n to_o live_v by_o which_o testimony_n of_o musoulus_n and_o divers_a other_o that_o may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o write_n it_o be_v apparent_a whatever_o his_o meaning_n be_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o whole_a judicial_a law_n it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o all_o the_o command_n concern_v the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n against_o heretic_n false_a prophet_n blasphemer_n be_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n whole_o take_v away_o for_o whereas_o musoulus_n his_o express_a judgement_n be_v though_o against_o the_o magistrate_n cut_v off_o by_o death_n a_o simple_a heretic_n for_o put_v to_o death_n blasphemous_a heretic_n his_o proof_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o suffer_v a_o blasphemer_n to_o live_v which_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n as_o well_o as_o those_o in_o the_o 13._o and_o 17._o chapter_n of_o deut._n and_o i_o find_v no_o law_n speak_v of_o or_o example_n record_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o put_v blasphemer_n to_o death_n but_o what_o have_v immediate_a reference_n to_o that_o law_n in_o levit_n 24._o 16._o or_o be_v found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n common_a to_o all_o nation_n now_o for_o that_o abrogation_n of_o the_o mosaical_a law_n in_o mus●ulus_n common_a place_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la speak_v of_o by_o minus_n celsus_n senensis_n it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n only_o but_o of_o the_o moral_a also_o which_o be_v equal_o plead_v by_o musculus_fw-la in_o that_o chapter_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o musculus_fw-la be_v no_o antinomian_n so_o that_o however_o he_o differ_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o expression_n from_o other_o great_a divine_n about_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n bind_v we_o christian_n viz._n not_o as_o deliver_v by_o moses_n legal_o to_o the_o israelite_n but_o as_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n justice_n and_o equity_n command_v good_a just_a and_o holy_a thing_n so_o far_o tie_v all_o man_n to_o observance_n 142._o musculus_fw-la explain_v his_o own_o meaning_n that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o decalogue_n do_v not_o belong_v simple_o to_o the_o israelite_n alone_o but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o some_o respect_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o as_o it_o contain_v the_o table_n of_o a_o covenant_n make_v by_o god_n with_o israel_n so_o far_o it_o bind_v not_o heathen_n nor_o christiens_n but_o only_o israelite_n but_o the_o thing_n containe●_n in_o the_o decalogue_n the_o matter_n of_o it_o concern_v all_o the_o decalogue_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v under_o moses_n and_o his_o paedagogie_n do_v not_o bind_v christian_n but_o as_o it_o contain_v thing_n agreeable_a or_o contrary_a to_o righteousness_n and_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v in_o force_n to_o and_o therefore_o command_v the_o one_o and_o forbid_v the_o other_o musculus_fw-la say_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o he_o great_o praise_v their_o study_n and_o diligence_n who_o first_o bring_v that_o in_o for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n musculus_fw-la have_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o mosaical_a law_n 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p._n 170_o 171._o beza_n de_fw-fr haereti●is_n a_o magistratu●_n puniendi●_n p._n 152._o 154_o 155._o and_o by_o zepperus_n in_o his_o explanation_n of_o the_o mosaical_a judicial_a law_n first_o book_n c._n 10._o page_n 72._o and_o 4._o book_n chapt_n 2._o p._n 243._o where_o he_o make_v the_o law_n against_o the_o false_a prophet_n teach_v public_o the_o private_a seducer_n the_o public_a defection_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n &c_n &c_n to_o be_v appendix_n of_o the_o first_o command_n and_o of_o common_a right_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o that_o four_o book_n prove_v by_o several_a reason_n the_o punish_v of_o false_a teacher_n heretic_n blasphemer_n aught_o to_o be_v perpetual_a which_o learned_a author_n notwithstanding_o grant_v the_o kind_n of_o punishment_n the_o particular_a form_n of_o those_o law_n and_o as_o they_o be_v give_v of_o moses_n to_o be_v constitutive_a of_o the_o jew_n policy_n to_o be_v changeable_a and_o not_o bind_v the_o kind_n of_o 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