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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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buy_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n though_o deliver_v and_o run_v in_o general_a they_o bind_v as_o other_o scripture_n do_v all_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o man_n every_o one_o pro_fw-la cujusque_fw-la officii_fw-la ratione_fw-la ☞_o the_o minister_n in_o his_o way_n according_a to_o his_o office_n and_o the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o way_n and_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n in_o his_o place_n and_o every_o private_a christian_a in_o his_o way_n to_o suppress_v error_n and_o promote_v the_o truth_n yea_o the_o command_n and_o precept_n which_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o primary_o belong_v to_o man_n of_o such_o a_o particular_a relation_n the_o father_n master_n minister_n as_o be_v direct_v by_o name_n to_o they_o do_v also_o concern_v magistrate_n by_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n give_v by_o divi●es_n of_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n of_o common_a equity_n and_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o in_o apply_v what_o be_v speak_v at_o first_o hand_n to_o particular_a person_n in_o such_o a_o special_a relation_n to_o all_o christian_n joshua_n 1._o 5._o compare_v with_o heb._n 13._o 5._o what_o to_o magistrate_n to_o church_n governor_n deu._n 13._o 11._o deut._n 17._o 6._o compare_v with_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o 20._o with_o many_o other_o such_o instance_n that_o may_v be_v give_v the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v exceed_o broad_a as_o david_n speak_v psal_n 119._o the_o five_o commandment_n which_o in_o the_o letter_n mention_n the_o natural_a parent_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o other_o scripture_n particular_o that_o of_o ephes_n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o command_n the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o their_o subject_n of_o minister_n to_o their_o people_n as_o all_o divine_n upon_o that_o commandment_n grant_v the_o four_o commandment_n that_o in_o the_o letter_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n for_o his_o family_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n comprehend_v also_o the_o magistrate_n the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n be_v a_o synecdoche_n include_v the_o magistrate_n and_o therein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lay_v down_o not_o only_o what_o lie_v upon_o the_o master_n of_o every_o family_n but_o also_o what_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n as_o precept_n zanchius_n chemnitius_n and_o many_o other_o learned_a divine_n show_v in_o their_o exposition_n upon_o this_o four_o commandment_n all_o of_o they_o upon_o this_o commandment_n write_v of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o see_v it_o preserve_v and_o the_o profanation_n of_o it_o punish_v and_o all_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n 7._o thesis_n what_o god_n in_o his_o word_n command_v or_o forbid_v private_a single_a person_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o practice_n as_o consider_v personal_o viz._n to_o learn_v to_o know_v god_n fear_v the_o lord_n follow_v he_o only_o and_o not_o follow_v not_o serve_v any_o strange_a god_n to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o idol_n not_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o such_o like_a unto_o all_o person_n who_o he_o have_v set_v over_o other_o and_o in_o any_o relation_n give_v they_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o as_o minister_n parent_n master_n husband_n be_v command_n and_o forbid_v the_o same_o not_o only_o for_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o person_n that_o be_v not_o all_o that_o will_v not_o discharge_v they_o but_o to_o they_o for_o all_o under_o their_o command_n they_o must_v see_v to_o it_o and_o use_v their_o interest_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o cause_v all_o under_o they_o to_o do_v so_o likewise_o and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o false_a way_n as_o these_o scripture_n among_o many_o other_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d 18._o verse_n 19_o ezadus_fw-la 20._o verse_n 28._o deut_n 6._o 45._o 6_o 7._o ephes_n 6._o 4._o every_o private_a servant_n of_o god_n must_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o abraham_n who_o be_v set_v over_o other_o must_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o israelite_n must_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n holy_a but_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o family_n must_v beside_o his_o own_o keep_n it_o see_v to_o it_o that_o all_o in_o his_o family_n sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n only_o but_o parent_n must_v beside_o their_o personal_a love_a and_o fear_v god_n whet_v upon_o their_o child_n diligent_o and_o talk_v to_o they_o of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n each_o person_n shall_v work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n but_o a_o minister_n must_v save_v other_o beside_o himself_o and_o watch_v for_o other_o man_n soul_n use_v authority_n for_o edification_n hence_o in_o many_o place_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o write_v in_o scripture_n of_o person_n in_o relation_n of_o authority_n to_o other_o that_o they_o both_o undertake_v for_o their_o family_n and_o that_o their_o family_n walk_v as_o they_o walk_v so_o joshu●_n i_o and_o my_o household_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n thus_o david_n psal_n 101._o verse_n 4_o 6_o 7._o so_o the_o centurion_n a_o devout_a man_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o in_o timothy_n there_o be_v unfeigned_a faith_n which_o dwell_v first_o in_o his_o grandmother_n loit_n and_o in_o his_o mother_n e●●ice_n and_o then_o in_o he_o 8._o thesis_n there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n give_v that_o all_o other_o person_n in_o relation_n who_o have_v authority_n over_o other_o as_o master_n father_n mother_n tutor_n husband_n minister_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o have_v a_o care_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n over_o their_o child_n servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o power_n of_o command_v and_o make_v they_o outward_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n 11._o make_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n know_v that_o he_o be_v their_o father_n and_o their_o master_n so_o speak_v the_o four_o commandment_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o say_v do_v thou_o remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o thou_o shall_v admonish_v thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n that_o they_o also_o sanctify_v it_o god_n do_v not_o say_v so_o but_o thus_o remember_v that_o thou_o sanctify_v it_o and_o that_o all_o other_o that_o be_v thou_o sanctify_v it_o and_o that_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n who_o be_v the_o high_a pow-power_n and_o have_v the_o great_a authority_n on_o earth_n who_o external_o and_o political_o have_v a_o power_n over_o minister_n parent_n master_n to_o rectify_v their_o male_a administration_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o instance_n in_o scripture_n who_o can_v also_o help_v and_o remedy_v evil_n in_o case_n where_o parent_n master_n minister_n can_v and_o have_v many_o advantage_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o good_a above_o other_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o power_n over_o their_o subject_n to_o command_v they_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o restrain_v they_o from_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n hence_o it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o zanchie_a on_o the_o four_o commandment_n subditos_fw-la every_o father_n of_o a_o family_n can_v and_o aught_o to_o force_v his_o family_n to_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o magistrate_n also_o his_o subject_n i_o desire_v some_o reason_n may_v be_v show_v why_o the_o talent_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n in_o all_o other_o hand_n must_v be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o god_n in_o
worship_n and_o false_a doctrine_n that_o deny_v god_n that_o be_v above_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o this_o be_v further_a prove_v and_o illustrate_v that_o idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o judge_n corporal_o by_o the_o 9_o 10_o 11._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v the_o same_o of_o adultery_n that_o it_o be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o in_o job_n make_v adultery_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o same_o cognizance_n and_o as_o adultery_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n so_o idolatry_n and_o all_o false_a way_n whereby_o man_n deny_v the_o god_n that_o be_v above_o be_v by_o this_o scripture_n to_o be_v punish_v also_o and_o that_o it_o may_v further_o appear_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n do_v not_o qua_fw-la king_n of_o judah_n and_o qua_fw-la dwell_v in_o such_o a_o land_n as_o king_n over_o such_o a_o typical_a people_n bear_v visible_o and_o execute_v typical_o the_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o as_o king_n in_o place_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n i_o shall_v show_v that_o other_o king_n not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n rule_v over_o other_o kingdom_n and_o country_n when_o by_o any_o of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n do_v before_o they_o or_o upon_o any_o instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o by_o any_o message_n from_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n and_o servant_n they_o come_v to_o be_v touch_v in_o heart_n and_o sensible_a of_o themselves_o they_o use_v their_o power_n in_o make_v law_n and_o edict_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n against_o blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n and_o for_o punish_v of_o those_o who_o be_v idolater_n and_o blasphemer_n thus_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n 7._o make_n a_o decree_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n judgement_n shoule_fw-mi be_v execute_v speedy_o upon_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n or_o unto_o banishment_n or_o to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o to_o imprisonment_n and_o ezra_n bless_v god_n for_o it_o which_o show_v it_o be_v well_o do_v of_o art●xerxes_n now_o whereas_o 43._o master_n goodwin_n will_v evade_v this_o by_o say_v ezra_n bless_v god_n for_o artaxerzes_n beautify_v the_o house_n of_o god_n only_o not_o for_o the_o decree_n of_o punish_v those_o that_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v that_o be_v a_o part_n indeed_o of_o that_o he_o bless_v god_n for_o but_o not_o all_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o 28._o verse_n his_o blessing_n god_n have_v relation_n to_o that_o also_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o copulative_a and_o have_v extend_v mercy_n unto_o i_o before_o the_o king_n and_o i_o be_v strengthen_v as_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o gather_v together_o out_o of_o israel_n chief_a man_n to_o go_v up_o with_o i_o now_o let_v the_o 23._o verse_n that_o speak_v of_o artaxerxes_n decree_n to_o ezra_n to_o set_v magistrate_n and_o judge_n to_o judge_v all_o the_o people_n and_o thereupon_o who_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o have_v judgement_n execute_v upon_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n be_v lay_v to_o the_o 28._o verse_n wherein_o he_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o hand_n upon_o he_o to_o gather_v chief_a man_n out_o of_o israel_n to_o go_v up_o with_o he_o which_o be_v to_o make_v magistrate_n and_o judge_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o decree_n for_o punish_v be_v include_v beside_o if_o this_o decree_n of_o artaxerx●s_n have_v be_v according_a to_o master_n goodwin_n the_o bloody_a tenet_n and_o other_o libertine_n opinion_n such_o a_o wicked_a and_o bloody_a doctrine_n ezra_n the_o priest_n the_o scribe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o god_n of_o hea●en_n have_v be_v bind_v to_o have_v instruct_v artaxerxes_n better_a and_o humble_o entreat_v 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aegritudo_fw-la submoveri_fw-la cum_fw-la sanam_fw-la esset_fw-la ac_fw-la robusta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la illo_fw-la aetatis_fw-la store_n &_o apostolorun_v choro_fw-la superstite_fw-la etiam_fw-la violentis_fw-la utiremediis_fw-la ob_fw-la vigorem_fw-la suum_fw-la par_fw-fr erat_fw-la nunc_fw-la morbis_fw-la ac_fw-la senio_fw-la confecta_fw-la &_o debilis_fw-la superanti_fw-la jam_fw-la aegritudini_fw-la pene_fw-la succumbit_fw-la ●ec_fw-la magis_fw-la unquam_fw-la periclitatur_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o crudeles_fw-la medicos_fw-la incidit_fw-la vide_fw-la ibi_fw-la plura_fw-la plura_fw-la gerard._n joh._n vossii_n thesis_n theolog._n de_n necessi_fw-it baptismi_fw-la thes_n 4._o contra_fw-la f●ust●_n socinun_n praeterea_fw-la etsi_fw-la concederetur_fw-la christum_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la de_fw-fr disse_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la censet_fw-la illud_fw-la tantùm_fw-la pertinuisse_fw-la ad_fw-la initia_fw-la quibus_fw-la exrudi_fw-la populo_fw-la &_o ceremoniis_fw-la assueto_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christo_fw-la colligebatur_fw-la denique_fw-la eo_fw-la etiam_fw-la concesso_fw-la ut_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la debeat_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la obtinere_fw-la negat_fw-la tamen_fw-la universale_fw-la esse_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la aquae_fw-la baptismus_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la publican_n &_o solennis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la professio_fw-la nominis_fw-la christi_fw-la minime_fw-la hunc_fw-la iis_fw-la necessarium_fw-la esse_fw-la ait_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la christianis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la christum_fw-la profitentibus_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la aut_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christiana_n fide_fw-la sunt_fw-la educati_fw-la educati_fw-la but_o some_o command_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o manner_n some_o degree_n and_o adjunct_n may_v not_o bind_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o substance_n and_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v perpetual_a of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o p._n 81_o 82_o 83_o 84._o &_o whoever_o do_v 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enchiridion_n c._n 2._o qust_n 41._o de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la politico_n politico_n the_o error_n and_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n upon_o the_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o and_o 9_o commandment_n be_v the_o most_o exact_o sum_v up_o by_o danaeus_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la of_o any_o author_n in_o that_o kind_n that_o ever_o i_o meet_v with_o index●_n tertius_fw-la de_fw-fr decalog_n legis_fw-la de_fw-fr quinto_fw-la praecepto_fw-la magistratum_fw-la damnant_fw-la &_o tollunt_fw-la manichai_n anabaptistae_n magistratus_fw-la ●utoritatem_fw-la in_o negotiis_fw-la religionis_fw-la negant_fw-la d●n●tistae_fw-la judicia_fw-la capitalia_fw-la à_fw-la christian●_n homine_fw-la exer●●i_fw-la posse_fw-la negant_fw-la tertullianiss●_n de_fw-fr sexto_fw-la precepto_fw-la seipsos_fw-la occiacre_n putant_fw-la licere_fw-la hominibus_fw-la patriciani_n circumcelliones_fw-la de_fw-fr septimo_fw-la praecepto_fw-la vxores_fw-la commune_v &_o promiscuas_fw-la ess_n 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