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A92140 A free disputation against pretended liberty of conscience tending to resolve doubts moved by Mr. John Goodwin, John Baptist, Dr. Jer. Taylor, the Belgick Arminians, Socinians, and other authors contending for lawlesse liberty, or licentious toleration of sects and heresies. / By Samuel Rutherfurd professor of divinity in the University of St. Andrews. Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1649 (1649) Wing R2379; Thomason E567_2; ESTC R203453 351,532 454

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our_o saviour_n and_o his_o saint_n have_v drink_v the_o same_o cup._n hence_o he_o cit_v to_o no_o purpose_n scripture_n but_o two_o and_o forty_o in_o number_n of_o the_o persecution_n to_o follow_v the_o lord_n disciple_n for_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o world_n to_o persecute_v and_o to_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v persecute_v and_o hate_v for_o righteousness_n and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v persecute_v and_o 〈◊〉_d disallow_v all_o persecute_v for_o matter_n of_o religion_n 9_o as_o the_o great_a stumble_a block_n to_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v necessary_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n none_o else_o have_v a_o capacity_n without_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o dispensation_n of_o be_v ever_o hew_v out_o and_o square_v as_o member_n suitable_a to_o such_o a_o head_n contr●riorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la since_o the_o true_a church_n must_v needs_o be_v persecute_v that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o 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be_v to_o believe_v necessary_a nazianz._n orat._n 5._o de_fw-fr theol._n perinde_v ea_fw-la qua_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n colliguntur_fw-la atqui_fw-la ea_fw-la qua_fw-la scribuntur_fw-la what_o be_v in_o scripture_n by_o consequence_n be_v scripture_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o sadducee_n by_o consequence_n only_o be_v a_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 22._o 29_o 30_o 31._o and_o a_o soul_n condemn_v error_n it_o be_v a_o question_n yea_o no_o question_n to_o die_v deny_v the_o resurrection_n be_v to_o die_v without_o say_v happy_o to_o die_v ignorant_a of_o it_o have_v never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o so_o high_a a_o sin_n but_o who_o can_v say_v such_o can_v be_v save_v august_n serm_n 30._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apost_n si_fw-mi negent_fw-la equalem_fw-la negant_fw-la filium_fw-la si_fw-la negant_fw-la filium_fw-la negant_fw-la christum_fw-la si_fw-la negant_fw-la christum_fw-la negant_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la venisse_fw-la origen_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la c._n 34._o all_o christian_n faith_n stand_v in_o these_o two_o that_o the_o first_o adam_n destroy_v we_o the_o second_o save_v we_o error_n about_o justify_v say_v and_o error_n touch_v historical_a faith_n be_v far_o different_a the_o foundation_n be_v christ_n and_o none_o but_o he_o both_o 2._o the_o gold_n build_v on_o the_o foundation_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o create_a thing_n yet_o simple_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v 3._o the_o hay_n and_o stubble_n that_o be_v build_v on_o it_o must_v be_v vanity_n and_o foolery_n believe_v yet_o of_o themselves_o such_o as_o extinguish_v not_o save_v faith_n and_o love_n no_o more_o than_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o save_v faith_n then_o both_o the_o man_n hay_n and_o stubble_n and_o his_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n against_o the_o second_o table_n may_v be_v burn_v and_o the_o man_n save_v but_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o church_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v therefore_o not_o punish_v or_o censure_v the_o builder_n of_o hay_n and_o stubble_n upon_o the_o foundation_n but_o shall_v tolerate_v they_o for_o a_o godly_a man_n as_o david_n and_o peter_n may_v fall_v in_o adultery_n in_o treacherous_a murder_n and_o denial_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v tolerate_v and_o not_o punish_v murder_n and_o adultery_n in_o a_o christian_a society_n and_o that_o paul_n shall_v not_o sharp_o rebuke_v and_o if_o need_v be_v far_o proceed_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n if_o peter_n either_o deny_v his_o lord_n though_o out_o of_o infirmity_n and_o fear_n or_o if_o he_o judaize_v and_o look_v awry_o to_o the_o gospel_n chap._n vi_o error_n in_o nonfundamentals_a obstinate_o hold_v be_v punishable_a ye_o must_v bear_v one_o another_o infirmity_n and_o restore_v these_o that_o fall_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n gal._n 6._o 1._o and_o yet_o not_o tolerate_v their_o error_n and_o forbear_v to_o admonish_v and_o also_o sharp_o rebuke_v they_o and_o if_o need_v be_v the_o church_n and_o magistrate_n may_v proceed_v to_o further_a censure_n to_o excommunication_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o justice_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o meekness_n nor_o one_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n contrary_a to_o another_o punishment_n he_o 〈◊〉_d spare_v the_o rod_n hate_v the_o child_n yet_o shall_v not_o a_o father_n be_v cruel_a to_o his_o child_n nor_o be_v his_o correct_v contrary_a to_o fatherly_a compassion_n but_o not_o correct_v be_v cruelty_n to_o and_o hatred_n of_o the_o child_n and_o the_o like_a we_o be_v to_o think_v of_o the_o punishment_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o nurse_n father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n of_o doubtful_a disputation_n that_o the_o weak_a in_o knowledge_n can_v conceive_v and_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o meekness_n and_o receive_v as_o brethren_n rom._n 14._o 1._o 2._o but_o if_o these_o same_o weak_a after_o sufficient_a instruction_n when_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n become_v deadly_a and_o unlawful_a as_o they_o be_v then_o indifferent_a will_v needs_o be_v circumcise_v abstain_v from_o meat_n and_o keep_v the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n whatever_o shall_v be_v say_v on_o the_o contrary_a and_o will_v compel_v other_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o pervert_v the_o soul_n of_o many_o even_o after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o indifferency_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v expire_v paul_n then_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v place_n for_o a_o hour_n or_o betray_v christian_a liberty_n gal._n 2._o or_o from_o bear_v with_o they_o that_o he_o withstand_v they_o to_o their_o face_n and_o wish_v that_o such_o as_o trouble_v other_o so_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o may_v bear_v their_o judgement_n punish_v gal._n 5._o 10._o 11._o which_o clear_o hold_v forth_o what_o ever_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v that_o paul_n though_o these_o that_o will_v teach_v other_o they_o must_v be_v circumcise_v be_v worthy_a to_o bear_v their_o judgement_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o work_n of_o difficulty_n to_o prove_v that_o to_o be_v circumcise_v be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o these_o that_o so_o teach_v act._n medij_fw-la 15._o and_o gal._n chap._n 5._o do_v teach_v a_o error_n of_o itself_o fundamental_a and_o that_o subvert_a the_o faith_n who_o ever_o then_o will_v be_v circumcise_v fall_v from_o christ_n gal._n 5._o as_o paul_n say_v but_o that_o be_v by_o consequence_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o a_o error_n in_o terminis_fw-la fundamental_a as_o this_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n only_o it_o be_v a_o error_n that_o by_o consequence_n subvert_v the_o foundation_n and_o be_v a_o fall_n from_o christ_n by_o consequence_n and_o a_o come_n again_o under_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o of_o salvation_n by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v ever_o impossible_a and_o to_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n necessitate_v medij_fw-la so_o as_o all_o the_o galatian_n who_o receive_v christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o will_v have_v pluck_v out_o their_o eye_n for_o paul_n who_o die_v ignorant_a of_o this_o point_n who_o ever_o will_v now_o be_v circumcise_v be_v fall_v from_o christ_n be_v eternal_o damn_v and_o die_v out_o of_o christ_n be_v a_o groundless_a say_n there_o be_v a_o glorious_a church_n in_o galatia_n before_o paul_n write_v that_o epistle_n to_o they_o for_o he_o write_v it_o upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o be_v seduce_v who_o be_v make_v believe_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a paul_n will_v not_o have_v write_v that_o of_o circumcision_n if_o that_o error_n have_v not_o be_v sow_v among_o they_o by_o false_a teacher_n if_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v make_v believe_v that_o have_v not_o be_v bewitch_v to_o believe_v the_o necessity_n of_o ceremony_n for_o 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and_o persuasion_n nor_o yet_o in_o no_o faith_n in_o no_o persuasion_n and_o augustine_n tell_v we_o the_o donatist_n object_v the_o same_o ver●●e●_n god_n compel_v none_o but_o have_v give_v man_n freewill_n to_o obey_v he_o contr_n petil_o l._n 2._o c._n 83._o epist_n 48._o ad_fw-la vincention_n contr._n gaudenti●●_n l._n 1._o c._n 25_o contr._n cresc_n l._n 3._o c._n 51._o which_o i_o often_o remind_n the_o reader_n of_o and_o the_o donatist_n also_o say_v this_o compulsion_n make_v hypocrite_n when_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o go_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n augustine_n answer_v although_o some_o that_o be_v compel_v to_o bear_v remain_v hypocrite_n and_o counterfeit_a yet_o for_o these_o such_o as_o be_v sincere_a shall_v not_o have_v be_v leave_v ungathered_a in_o and_o for_o that_o of_o god_n call_v to_o repentance_n teacher_n he_o be_v but_o a_o ignorant_a senseless_a man_n who_o write_v that_o book_n the_o spirit_n wait_v say_v he_o and_o violate_v not_o liberty_n if_o the_o 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the_o freewill_n without_o force_n the_o man_n i_o judge_v be_v innocent_a and_o uncapable_a of_o this_o schoolheresie_n of_o late_a jesuit_n who_o devise_v a_o pelagian_a congruous_a calling_n and_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o shall_v neither_o have_v head_n nor_o foot_n to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o spirit_n who_o can_v carry_v freewill_n though_o most_o rebellious_o distemper_v his_o way_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o freewill_n contradictorious_a oppose_v but_o can_v in_o every_o moment_n subdue_v freewill_n without_o force_v he_o never_o wait_v on_o for_o such_o a_o matter_n except_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o freewill_n be_v to_o hard_a a_o party_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o yoke_v withal_o or_o when_o nature_n or_o some_o preparatory_a grace_n make_v it_o easy_o for_o the_o spirit_n to_o conquiesse_n consent_n at_o one_o time_n more_o than_o another_o 2._o god_n not_o force_v of_o freewill_n be_v no_o rule_n to_o the_o magistrate_n not_o to_o 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