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A26073
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A seasonable discourse against toleration with a preface wherein the nature of persecution in general and the unjust complaints of the dissenting parties concerning it in particular are distinctly considered.
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Assheton, William, 1641-1711.
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1685
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Wing A4041; ESTC R23636
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subscription_n and_o declaration_n to_o give_v the_o magistrate_n assurance_n that_o he_o be_v orthodox_n and_o peaceable_a 40._o peaceable_a mr._n newcomen_fw-mi serm._n at_o paul_n feb._n 8._o 1646._o p._n 40._o possible_o they_o will_v all_o say_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o fundamental_o as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o their_o difference_n be_v but_o in_o minutioribus_fw-la now_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v true_a as_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o of_o they_o why_o do_v they_o then_o transgress_v the_o apostle_n rule_n why_o do_v they_o not_o if_o it_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o lesser_a moment_n wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o why_o do_v not_o they_o keep_v their_o opinion_n private_a and_o have_v their_o faith_n unto_o themselves_o before_o god_n why_o do_v they_o upon_o so_o small_a difference_n if_o the_o difference_n be_v so_o small_a withdraw_v from_o communion_n with_o we_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o gather_v themselves_o into_o distinct_a and_o separate_a church_n 21._o church_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 21._o have_v all_o that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n in_o england_n make_v conscience_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o their_o brethren_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o far_o as_o possible_o and_o where_o they_o can_v where_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o differ_v have_v they_o make_v conscience_n to_o keep_v their_o difference_n from_o appear_v in_o public_a to_o have_v their_o private_a opinion_n and_o faith_n to_o themselves_o and_o not_o entangle_v the_o weak_a with_o their_o doubtful_a disputation_n forbear_v to_o judge_v or_o despise_v those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o opinion_n love_v they_o still_o as_o brethren_n not_o censure_v they_o as_o profane_a antichristian_a fighter_n against_o god_n man_n that_o will_v wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n have_v these_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v attend_v to_o on_o all_o hand_n our_o breach_n have_v never_o be_v so_o great_a as_o now_o they_o be_v nor_o shall_v the_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n have_v have_v so_o much_o cause_n to_o lament_v they_o but_o 254._o but_o mr._n baxter_n cure_v of_o church_n division_n pag._n 254._o o_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n little_o do_v many_o real_a separist_n who_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n suspect_v that_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o whence_o be_v persecution_n but_o from_o think_v ill_o of_o other_o and_o abhor_v they_o or_o not_o love_v they_o and_o do_v not_o you_o do_v so_o by_o those_o who_o you_o causeless_o separate_v from_o 40._o from_o mr._n newcomen_fw-mi ut_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 40._o who_o be_v they_o that_o brand_v their_o brethren_n with_o the_o title_n proud_a time-servers_a prelatical_a tyrannical_a antichristian_a and_o what_o be_v this_o less_o than_o persecution_n 1._o persecution_n rom._n 2._o 1._o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o in_o that_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n 5._o thing_n matth._n 7._o 3._o 4._o 5._o and_o why_o behold_v thou_o the_o more_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n but_o consider_v not_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n or_o how_o will_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o brother_n let_v i_o pull_v out_o the_o mote_n out_o of_o thy_o eye_n and_o behold_v a_o beam_n be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n thou_o hypocrite_n first_o cast_v out_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o see_v clear_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o moat_n out_o of_o thy_o brother_n eye_n i_o have_v a_o fair_a occasion_n can_v i_o allow_v myself_o the_o liberty_n of_o its_o improvement_n to_o return_v my_o brethren_n argument_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n by_o assure_v they_o and_o i_o beseech_v god_n to_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o consider_v and_o bewail_v it_o that_o the_o persecution_n so_o much_o complain_v of_o lie_v at_o their_o own_o door_n they_o be_v not_o innocent_a sufferer_n but_o injurious_a aggressor_n these_o i_o know_v be_v very_o harsh_a and_o unpleasing_a word_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o will_v appear_v when_o we_o shall_v have_v remember_v that_o there_o be_v more_o sort_n of_o persecution_n than_o one_o of_o which_o st._n 17._o st._n lib._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n contr_n peril_n epist_n cap._n 17._o augustine_n thus_o inform_v gravius_n persequitur_fw-la filius_fw-la patrem_fw-la male_a vivendo_fw-la quam_fw-la pater_fw-la filium_fw-la castigando_fw-la et_fw-la gravius_fw-la ancilla_fw-la saram_fw-la persecuta_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la iniquam_fw-la superbiam_fw-la quam_fw-la eam_fw-la sara_n per_fw-la debitam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la et_fw-la gravius_fw-la dominum_fw-la persequebantur_fw-la propter_fw-la quos_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la zelus_fw-la domus_fw-la tuus_fw-la comedit_fw-la i_o quam_fw-la eos_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la eorum_fw-la mensas_fw-la evertit_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la flagello_fw-la de_fw-la templo_fw-la expulit_fw-la there_o be_v you_o see_v persecution_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o of_o a_o irregular_a life_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o if_o my_o brethren_n be_v not_o at_o present_a guilty_a of_o this_o latter_a whether_o through_o restraint_n or_o their_o own_o good_a nature_n i_o shall_v not_o determine_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o former_a be_v their_o constant_a practice_n for_o to_o insist_v only_o upon_o that_o it_o be_v even_o amaze_a to_o mention_n what_o bitter_a taunt_n rude_a sarcasme_n unmannerly_a jeer_n fabulous_a story_n scandalous_a reproach_n be_v their_o daily_a exercise_n whereby_o they_o vex_v the_o righteous_a soul_n weaken_v the_o hand_n discourage_v the_o endeavour_n of_o their_o honest_a orthodox_n conform_v brethren_n be_v not_o all_o place_n all_o company_n all_o occasion_n sufficient_a witness_n of_o this_o truth_n real_o it_o be_v very_o sad_a and_o to_o be_v lament_v with_o tear_n that_o the_o great_a work_n of_o religion_n the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n shall_v be_v thus_o obstruct_v by_o these_o unfortunate_a practice_n but_o i_o hope_v no_o faithful_a son_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v discourage_v at_o these_o thing_n or_o in_o the_o least_o neglect_n his_o duty_n though_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v offend_v at_o he_o the_o rule_n be_v fix_v we_o must_v obey_v god_n rather_o they_o man._n it_o be_v our_o dear_a lord_n case_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v accuse_v for_o a_o wine_n bibber_n a_o glutton_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n etc._n devil_n math._n 10._o 24._o etc._n etc._n the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n beelzebub_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o call_v they_o of_o his_o household_n fear_v they_o not_o therefore_o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n i_o can_v now_o stay_v to_o expostulate_v with_o my_o brethren_n otherwise_o i_o shall_v tell_v they_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o scandal_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v little_a one_o the_o mean_a of_o who_o if_o they_o offend_v hinder_v from_o their_o duty_n and_o stop_v they_o in_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n by_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n it_o be_v better_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o their_o neck_n and_o they_o cast_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o desire_v they_o to_o consider_v that_o of_o saint_n james_n if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o 26._o u._fw-mi james_n 1._o 26._o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a 245._o vain_a mr._n baxter_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 245._o and_o yet_o how_o contrary_a be_v the_o practice_n of_o no_o small_a number_n of_o the_o religious_a in_o all_o company_n how_o forward_o be_v they_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o prince_n and_o parliament_n of_o courtier_n of_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n especial_o of_o minister_n and_o not_o only_o of_o the_o scandalous_a that_o be_v guilty_a indeed_o but_o of_o the_o innocent_a that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o way_n who_o fault_n they_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v than_o find_v i_o have_v do_v and_o must_v entreat_v the_o reader_n charity_n in_o pardon_v those_o excess_n of_o my_o pen_n which_o whilst_o i_o be_v intent_n upon_o the_o matter_n may_v possible_o have_v