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A49109
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The case of persecution, charg'd on the Church of England, consider'd and discharg'd, in order to her justification, and a desired union of Protestant dissenters
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Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.
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1689
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Wing L2961; ESTC R6944
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from_o it_o because_o nothing_o but_o sin_n can_v warrant_v a_o separation_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o he_o be_v against_o he_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o scatter_v and_o by_o a_o like_a consequence_n he_o that_o scatter_v destroy_v when_o two_o prince_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o war_n if_o those_o subject_n that_o have_v live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v according_a to_o their_o power_n refuse_v to_o assist_v their_o lawful_a prince_n they_o may_v be_v account_v as_o enemy_n suetonius_n in_o vita_fw-la neronis_n sect._n 2._o say_v cn._n domitius_n medios_fw-la inter_fw-la host_n habendos_fw-la censuit_fw-la and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v a_o law_n that_o in_o case_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n if_o any_o person_n stand_v neutral_a when_o the_o war_n be_v end_v both_o party_n shall_v agree_v to_o confiscate_v his_o good_n and_o pull_v down_o his_o house_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o both_o and_o thus_o the_o roman_n deal_v with_o metius_n suffetius_n who_o in_o the_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o alban_n stand_v hover_v with_o his_o army_n wait_v the_o event_n of_o the_o war_n till_o the_o roman_n get_v the_o victory_n who_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n with_o wild_a horse_n it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o do_v they_o any_o hurt_n but_o because_o he_o do_v not_o yield_v they_o that_o assistance_n which_o in_o duty_n he_o be_v bind_v so_o that_o neuter_n do_v general_o make_v both_o party_n their_o enemy_n and_o seek_v to_o save_v their_o life_n they_o lose_v they_o for_o all_o government_n do_v agree_v to_o show_v more_o kindness_n to_o a_o open_a and_o generous_a enemy_n than_o to_o a_o pretend_a but_o treacherous_a friend_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o pub._n servilius_n medum_fw-la se_fw-la gerendo_fw-la nec_fw-la plebis_fw-la vetuit_fw-la odium_fw-la nec_fw-la apud_fw-la patres_fw-la gratiam_fw-la misit_fw-la as_o suetonius_n but_o manlius_n which_o have_v be_v against_o the_o senate_n be_v reconcile_v patribus_fw-la mire_n fuit_fw-la gratiosus_fw-la be_v great_o favour_v by_o the_o senate_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v quando_fw-la alterum_fw-la habiturus_fw-la sis_fw-la inimicum_fw-la jacienda_fw-la est_fw-la alea_fw-la alteratri_fw-la adherendum_fw-la we_o must_v cleave_v to_o one_o party_n or_o we_o make_v both_o our_o enemy_n but_o contra_fw-la publicos_fw-la host_n omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la miles_n as_o when_o the_o sea_n break_v down_o the_o bank_n and_o begin_v to_o overflow_v a_o country_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o contribute_v his_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v a_o general_a deluge_n or_o he_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o destroy_v himself_o and_o his_o neighbour_n so_o it_o be_v with_o those_o that_o neglect_v their_o bind_a duty_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o this_o reason_n be_v give_v to_o countenance_v such_o practice_n for_o non_fw-la caret_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la societatis_fw-la occultae_fw-la qui_fw-la manifesto_fw-la facinori_fw-la desinit_fw-la obviari_fw-la he_o be_v just_o suspect_v to_o be_v confederate_a in_o a_o evil_a design_n who_o know_v it_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v it_o as_o when_o moses_n see_v a_o israelite_n and_o egyptian_a strive_v if_o by_o his_o neglect_n to_o save_v the_o israelite_n the_o egyptian_a have_v prevail_v he_o have_v make_v himself_o accessary_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o our_o saviour_n will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n condemn_v those_o that_o have_v not_o feed_v the_o hungry_a etc._n etc._n together_o with_o those_o that_o have_v oppress_v and_o rob_v they_o god_n threaten_v the_o edomite_n obadiah_n v._o 11._o to_o destroy_v they_o for_o their_o violence_n against_o their_o brethren_n of_o jacob_n yet_o we_o read_v not_o there_o of_o any_o act_n of_o violence_n against_o they_o but_o thou_o stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o stranger_n carry_v away_o captive_a their_o force_n and_o foreigner_n enter_v her_o gate_n and_o cast_v lot_n on_o jerusalem_n thou_o be_v as_o one_o of_o they_o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v look_v on_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o brother_n nor_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v over_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o destruction_n nor_o speak_v proud_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o distress_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o thou_o thy_o reward_n shall_v return_v on_o thy_o own_o head._n when_o haman_n procure_v that_o bloody_a decree_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n mordecai_n persuade_v hester_n to_o intercede_v for_o they_o by_o this_o argument_n if_o thou_o altogether_o hold_v thy_o peace_n deliverance_n shall_v come_v but_o for_o not_o do_v thy_o duty_n thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n shall_v be_v destroy_v if_o the_o edict_n have_v take_v effect_n it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o hester_n to_o have_v plead_v the_o favour_n that_o ahasuerosh_n have_v for_o she_o she_o will_v probable_o have_v be_v execute_v as_o a_o jew_n as_o plutarch_n relate_v of_o manlius_n who_o the_o roman_n condemn_v for_o favour_v the_o gaul_n when_o he_o plead_v his_o former_a service_n manlius_n eras_fw-la mihi_fw-la dum_fw-la precipite_v agebas_fw-la senones_n post_fw-la quam_fw-la mutari_fw-la cepisti_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la senonibus_fw-la they_o be_v friend_n that_o engage_v with_o one_o another_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n but_o when_o they_o stand_v as_o neuter_n they_o be_v as_o enemy_n hence_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n declare_v as_o great_a detestation_n of_o a_o fearful_a and_o lukewarm_a temper_n as_o of_o that_o which_o be_v cold_a and_o he_o threaten_v to_o spew_v they_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n they_o that_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v priest_n of_o baal_n than_o of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o a_o strange_a infatuation_n it_o be_v to_o pursue_v all_o those_o method_n which_o our_o enemy_n have_v design_v for_o our_o destruction_n but_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o second_o place_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o suffering_n so_o as_o to_o denominate_v those_o suffering_n persecution_n we_o be_v to_o endure_v they_o patient_o without_o unlawful_a resistance_n or_o revenge_n so_o say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 5.39_o resist_v not_o evil_a and_o when_o he_o himself_o suffer_v the_o great_a injury_n and_o pain_n as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n and_o st._n paul_n rom._n 12.17_o forbid_v we_o to_o recompense_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o to_o avenge_v ourselves_o but_o rather_o to_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n and_o not_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a against_o which_o indispensible_a duty_n they_o do_v great_o offend_v who_o heretofore_o disagree_v extreme_o from_o each_o other_o do_v now_o wonderful_o agree_v in_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o revenge_n against_o the_o establish_v church_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o bloody_a thief_n murderer_n and_o persecutor_n and_o endeavour_v to_o ruin_v she_o by_o such_o false_a accusation_n and_o rail_a speech_n as_o michael_n the_o archangel_n dare_v not_o to_o bring_v against_o the_o devil_n himself_o a_o sin_n that_o be_v accompany_v with_o so_o many_o aggravation_n as_o render_v it_o extreme_o sinful_a for_o first_o so_o it_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o our_o best_a friend_n as_o if_o they_o be_v our_o great_a enemy_n which_o we_o be_v forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o do_v which_o be_v to_o act_v as_o david_n enemy_n against_o who_o by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n he_o denounce_v so_o many_o dreadful_a curse_n as_o such_o man_n may_v do_v well_o serious_o to_o consider_v psal_n 109.6_o who_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o return_v instead_o of_o good_a for_o evil_a evil_a for_o good_a and_o hatred_n for_o good_a will_n and_o count_v those_o as_o enemy_n who_o teach_v they_o the_o truth_n but_o second_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n when_o our_o wrath_n be_v more_o against_o their_o person_n for_o their_o dignity_n and_o endowment_n than_o for_o any_o vice_n injustice_n or_o injury_n that_o they_o have_v do_v we_o which_o be_v to_o act_v as_o cain_n do_v in_o the_o murder_n of_o abel_n who_o slay_v he_o through_o envy_n because_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v better_a and_o more_o accept_v for_o if_o we_o approve_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o can_v join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o worship_n and_o sacrament_n but_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v reconcile_v to_o their_o person_n through_o envy_n to_o their_o preferment_n but_o will_v rather_o join_v with_o know_a enemy_n than_o with_o such_o real_a though_o false_o suspect_v friend_n this_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o like_a mind_n as_o cosmo_n duke_n of_o florence_n who_o say_v he_o have_v read_v and_o learned_a that_o he_o ought_v to_o forgive_v his_o enemy_n but_o never_o that_o he_o ought_v
but_o both_o of_o they_o conspire_v and_o act_v for_o her_o destruction_n though_o now_o they_o cry_v out_o of_o a_o persecution_n only_o because_o they_o can_v persecute_v as_o when_o they_o be_v in_o power_n for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o our_o dissenter_n will_v acknowledge_v that_o when_o the_o papist_n be_v in_o power_n as_o in_o the_o marian_n day_n their_o little_a finger_n be_v heavy_a than_o the_o church_n loin_n and_o if_o the_o sectary_n have_v be_v settle_v the_o papist_n will_v not_o have_v have_v more_o gentle_a lord_n and_o though_o they_o agree_v scarce_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o yet_o as_o st._n augustine_n on_o psal_n 36._o observe_n tunc_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la concordant_a mali_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o perniciem_fw-la justi_fw-la conspirant_a non_fw-la quia_fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la amant_fw-fr sed_fw-la quia_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la amandus_fw-la erat_fw-la mutuo_fw-la oderent_fw-la just_o therefore_o may_v the_o church_n complain_v as_o erasmus_n do_v in_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n triplex_fw-la sustineo_fw-la certamen_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o undergo_v a_o threefold_a conflict_n first_o against_o those_o pagan_a romanist_n which_o wretched_o envy_v i_o second_o with_o some_o jesuit_n priest_n and_o monk_n who_o move_v every_o stone_n to_o destroy_v i_o three_o with_o such_o implacable_a sectary_n as_o think_v they_o can_v never_o rise_v but_o by_o my_o ruin_n but_o through_o the_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o have_v often_o and_o wonderful_o appear_v for_o her_o preservation_n against_o many_o secrert_a plot_n and_o open_a assault_n of_o her_o enemy_n she_o may_v say_v as_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 124.2_o 3._o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v on_o our_o side_n when_o man_n rise_v up_o against_o we_o they_o have_v swallow_v we_o quick_a when_o their_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o we_o and_o as_o psal_n 129.2_o many_o a_o time_n have_v they_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n yet_o have_v they_o not_o prevail_v against_o i_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o insist_v on_o the_o several_a accusation_n charge_v on_o the_o church_n reserve_v they_o for_o a_o second_o part_n wherein_o i_o shall_v historical_o consider_v matter_n of_o fact_n only_o take_v a_o taste_n how_o bitter_a they_o be_v in_o these_o expression_n father_n parson_n speak_v of_o the_o government_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n say_v where_o be_v now_o the_o old_a tyrant_n nero_n decius_n dioclesian_n maxentius_n and_o other_o persecutor_n of_o the_o christian_n where_o be_v genserik_n and_o hunricus_n with_o the_o arian_n heretic_n as_o if_o that_o moderate_a queen_n have_v be_v a_o great_a persecutor_n than_o any_o of_o they_o no_o soon_o be_v queen_n elizabeth_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n say_v another_o and_o settle_v the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o she_o enact_v those_o bloody_a law_n to_o hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o live_n god._n and_o i_o defy_v any_o man_n say_v another_z to_o instance_n a_o great_a persecution_n than_o that_o of_o protestant_n against_o catholic_n thus_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o other_o accuser_n be_v not_o less_o sharp_a our_o government_n decry_v as_o popish_a and_o antichristian_a and_o our_o liturgy_n as_o the_o mass_n our_o bishop_n as_o wolf_n and_o tyrant_n thorn_n and_o thistle_n and_o military_a instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n our_o law_n tare_v engine_n the_o clergy_n be_v represent_v as_o a_o company_n of_o lie_v perjure_a and_o persecute_v villain_n and_o hence_o the_o land_n be_v fill_v with_o those_o loud_a celeusmata_n which_o summon_v all_o hand_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o church_n and_o lay_v it_o even_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o pity_v it_o be_v but_o that_o church_n which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o cannibal_n be_v so_o deal_v with_o i_o shall_v therefore_o inquire_v first_o what_o persecution_n be_v and_o second_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v guilty_a of_o persecution_n and_o by_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n the_o clergy_n of_o england_n against_o who_o i_o suppose_v the_o objection_n be_v intend_v and_o not_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n first_o then_o persecution_n be_v a_o malicious_a vexation_n and_o punish_v of_o man_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o it_o be_v only_o they_o that_o live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o as_o lactantius_n de_fw-fr mortibus_fw-la persecutorum_fw-la say_v quis_fw-la nisi_fw-la malus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la persequitur_fw-la as_o none_o but_o a_o wicked_a man_n persecute_v the_o righteous_a so_o none_o but_o the_o righteous_a do_v suffer_v persecution_n to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v st._n peter_n epist_n 1._o ch_n 4._o v._n 15._o let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n or_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o as_o a_o evildoer_n or_o as_o a_o busy-body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n for_o if_o any_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o his_o fault_n it_o be_v correction_n and_o not_o persecution_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o suffering_n that_o entitle_v man_n to_o martyrdom_n and_o persecution_n for_o what_o glory_n be_v it_o say_v st._n peter_n if_o when_o you_o be_v buffet_v for_o your_o fault_n you_o shall_v take_v it_o patient_o but_o if_o when_o you_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o you_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2.20_o by_o these_o two_o qualification_n the_o complainer_n may_v judge_v of_o themselves_o or_o because_o every_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v partial_a in_o his_o own_o case_n other_o may_v judge_v of_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v true_o persecute_v or_o not_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v punish_v for_o disobey_v any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o which_o case_n the_o law_n of_o god_n oblige_v they_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n this_o be_v not_o to_o suffer_v for_o well_o do_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v call_v persecution_n wherefore_o it_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v that_o before_o the_o blessing_n pronounce_v to_o those_o that_o be_v persecute_v our_o saviour_n do_v not_o only_o add_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n but_o prefix_v those_o other_o qualification_n of_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n of_o mourning_n and_o meekness_n of_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n or_o mercifulness_n and_o purity_n in_o heart_n and_o peacemaking_a and_o to_o such_o only_o belong_v the_o blessing_n matth._n 5.12_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n but_o to_o suffer_v as_o busy-body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n against_o law_n well_o establish_v for_o decency_n and_o order_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n injunction_n to_o draw_v down_o and_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o our_o superior_n on_o our_o head_n for_o disobedience_n to_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v authority_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n to_o enjoin_v this_o be_v not_o to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n soever_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n suffer_v he_o ought_v by_o the_o next_o qualification_n no_o take_v it_o patient_o i._n e._n not_o to_o murmur_v or_o repine_v not_o to_o resist_v and_o seek_v revenge_n or_o endeavour_v by_o any_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o transfer_v the_o cross_n from_o himself_o to_o other_o but_o as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n receive_v the_o sentence_n even_o of_o death_n with_o a_o deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la blessing_n god_n who_o have_v count_v they_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o give_v they_o grace_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o thus_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n who_o do_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v the_o first_o qualification_n and_o the_o second_o follow_v who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v to_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o passion_n and_o to_o suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v we_o which_o as_o none_o but_o the_o christian_a religion_n teach_v so_o none_o but_o such_o as_o practise_v it_o be_v true_o christian_n matth._n 5.44_o and_o thus_o do_v lactantius_n observe_v of_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o day_n who_o suffering_n he_o describe_v to_o be_v extreme_o cruel_a and_o sharp_a yet_o ne_fw-la verbo_fw-la quidem_fw-la reluctamur_fw-la sed_fw-la deo_fw-la remittimus_fw-la ultionem_fw-la and_o st._n ambrose_n laedentibus_fw-la non_fw-la irascimur_fw-la spoliantibus_fw-la non_fw-la resistimus_fw-la caedentibus_fw-la non_fw-la repugnamus_fw-la now_o if_o we_o compare_v either_o the_o matter_n or_o