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A66905 Suffragium Protestantium, wherein our governours are justifyed in their impositions and proceedings against dissenters meisner also and the verdict rescued from the cavils and seditious sophistry of the Protestant reconciler / by Dr. Laurence Womock ... Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685. 1683 (1683) Wing W3354; ESTC R20405 170,962 414

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virtus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la confirmati_fw-la sunt_fw-la this_o blessing_n be_v the_o power_n of_o miracle_n by_o which_o they_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n st._n ambrose_n origen_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v whereby_o s._n paul_n foretell_v his_o come_n to_o rome_n instruct_v with_o the_o most_o eminent_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 19_o 21._o audaciter_fw-la autem_fw-la promittere_fw-la potuit_fw-la se_fw-la allaturum_fw-la copiam_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la martyr_n pet._n martyr_n bonorum_fw-la qui_fw-la certo_fw-la sciret_fw-la sibi_fw-la concessam_fw-la esse_fw-la gratiam_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la quam_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la dubitabat_fw-la fore_fw-la frugiferam_fw-la say_v peter_n martyr_n he_o may_v confident_o promise_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v attend_v with_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n because_o he_o know_v certain_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o apostleship_n be_v bestow_v 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19_o rom._n 15._o 18_o 19_o thus_o i_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o speak_v of_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o wrought_v by_o i_o to_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a by_o word_n and_o deed_n through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o that_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o round_o about_o to_o illyricum_n i_o have_v full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n after_o so_o great_a experience_n of_o this_o divine_a assistance_n he_o can_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o like_a as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o like_a service_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o 2._o we_o may_v very_o well_o conclude_v 21._o act_n 19_o 21._o too_o that_o he_o have_v this_o assurance_n by_o revelation_n for_o the_o text_n say_v express_o that_o he_o purpose_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o go_v to_o visit_v 11._o act_n 23._o 11._o rome_n and_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o to_o encourage_v he_o to_o that_o effect_n and_o hereupon_o he_o declare_v his_o power_n and_o foretell_v the_o certain_a effect_n of_o it_o with_o so_o much_o 20._o rom._n 15._o 29._o chap._n 16._o 20._o confidence_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o shall_v come_v to_o you_o with_o the_o fullness_n of_o evangelical_n blessing_n and_o thereupon_o the_o lord_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o apostle_n be_v sure_a that_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n will_v be_v short_o rescue_v from_o those_o pestilent_a impostor_n and_o dissension_n which_o the_o event_n witness_v according_o haymo_n be_v most_o full_a in_o it_o i_o will_v transcribe_v his_o word_n spiritu_fw-la prophetico_fw-la afflatus_fw-la talia_fw-la cum_fw-la securitate_fw-la dicebat_fw-la quum_fw-la autem_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_fw-la abundantiâ_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la christi_fw-la veniam_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la quale_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o exordio_fw-la huius_fw-la epistolae_fw-la dixit_fw-la desidero_fw-la inquiens_fw-la venire_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la gratiae_fw-la spiritalis_fw-la impertiar_n vobis_fw-la ad_fw-la confirmandos_fw-la vos_fw-la in_o abundantiâ_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la veniam_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la virtutum_fw-la ut_fw-la meâ_fw-la praedicatione_n quod_fw-la minus_fw-la habetis_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la percipiatis_fw-la ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la vos_fw-la operabor_fw-la roboremini_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la fide_fw-la ut_fw-la majorem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o meo_fw-la adventu_fw-la percipere_fw-la mereamini_fw-la sic_fw-la etenim_fw-la fecit_fw-la quia_fw-la veniens_fw-la quod_fw-la illis_fw-la deerat_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la in_fw-la charitate_fw-la &_o in_o caeteris_fw-la rebus_fw-la spiritalibus_fw-la svo_fw-la adventu_fw-la supplevit_fw-la haymo_n above_o eight_o hundred_o year_n ago_o do_v deliver_v this_o sense_n full_o upon_o the_o text_n rom._n 15._o be_v inspire_v by_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n he_o deliver_v these_o thing_n with_o great_a confidence_n when_o he_o say_v i_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n he_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o epistle_n chap._n 1._o 11._o for_o i_o long_o to_o see_v you_o that_o i_o may_v impart_v unto_o you_o some_o spiritual_a gift_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v be_v establish_v i_o will_v come_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o benediction_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o power_n and_o virtue_n that_o what_o you_o have_v want_v in_o the_o faith_n by_o my_o preach_v you_o may_v receive_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n which_o i_o will_v work_v among_o you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v confirm_v in_o that_o faith_n that_o you_o may_v receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n at_o my_o come_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n do_v perform_v for_o what_o be_v want_v in_o their_o faith_n in_o their_o charity_n and_o in_o other_o spiritual_a grace_n he_o supply_v it_o at_o his_o come_n to_o they_o the_o short_a be_v the_o apostle_n do_v declare_v his_o sense_n concern_v those_o ritual_a observance_n but_o he_o send_v no_o peremptory_a command_n that_o they_o shall_v present_o walk_v up_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o practice_n or_o forbearance_n of_o those_o thing_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n or_o governor_n settle_v to_o enforce_v the_o observation_n of_o such_o a_o command_n if_o it_o have_v be_v send_v and_o 2._o because_o the_o opposition_n be_v so_o stiff_a and_o the_o opposer_n so_o subtle_a and_o prevalent_a that_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o a_o order_n or_o command_v send_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o a_o person_n who_o they_o have_v never_o see_v shall_v take_v effect_n among_o they_o therefore_o he_o reserve_v the_o full_a determination_n &_o settlement_n of_o this_o difference_n 3._o rom._n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o till_o his_o come_n to_o they_o in_o 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can_v of_o the_o miscarriage_n which_o they_o know_v to_o this_o the_o answer_n will_v be_v very_o short_a i_o know_v it_o be_v the_o ambition_n of_o all_o hypocrite_n to_o be_v esteem_v better_a than_o they_o be_v and_o it_o be_v their_o study_n and_o care_n as_o well_o as_o artifice_n to_o seem_v so_o but_o such_o a_o man_n be_v a_o great_a fool_n for_o his_o pain_n he_o may_v be_v deceive_v himself_o but_o god_n be_v not_o mock_v by_o such_o delusion_n he_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o rule_n and_o we_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v by_o it_o with_o what_o measure_v you_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o matth._n 7._o 2._o in_o this_o case_n i_o say_v god_n will_v be_v do_v if_o ever_o this_o reconciler_n find_v i_o either_o a_o rebel_n to_o my_o prince_n or_o a_o schismatic_a to_o my_o church_n let_v he_o deal_v with_o i_o as_o i_o shall_v deserve_v let_v he_o put_v i_o into_o his_o pack_n of_o villain_n and_o i_o will_v forgive_v he_o the_o reconciler_n carry_v on_o 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who_o doubtless_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o such_o as_o apply_v themselves_o to_o his_o ministry_n yet_o how_o do_v he_o upbraid_v the_o pharisee_n and_o saducee_n with_o their_o viperous_a temper_n how_o do_v he_o undervalue_v their_o carnal_a privilege_n of_o have_v abraham_n to_o their_o father_n as_o if_o the_o conceit_n of_o that_o have_v be_v charm_n enough_o to_o secure_v they_o from_o approach_a vengeance_n how_o do_v he_o press_v they_o to_o a_o worthy_a repentance_n threaten_v and_o even_a frightning_n they_o into_o it_o with_o the_o keen_a axe_n and_o a_o consume_a fire_n all_o this_o etc._n mat._n 3._o 7_o 9_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o sacred_a text_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o instance_n of_o his_o love_n than_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o holy_a office_n we_o be_v now_o draw_v towards_o the_o end_n this_o chapter_n and_o that_o be_v some_o comfort_n if_o be_v sure_o he_o will_v not_o entertain_v we_o as_o he_o have_v do_v too_o often_o 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he_o know_v not_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v concern_v to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v the_o scandal_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi how_o far_o concern_v whether_o in_o justice_n or_o charity_n or_o upon_o what_o other_o account_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o however_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o do_v what_o lawful_o may_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n when_o i_o find_v a_o man_n who_o have_v turn_v his_o back_n upon_o jerusalem_n to_o go_v to_o jericho_n if_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o ill_a handle_n and_o be_v wound_v with_o error_n and_o superstition_n i_o will_v not_o flatter_v he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n like_o a_o levitical_a reconciler_n but_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o dress_v and_o bind_v up_o his_o wound_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o
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show_v i_o where_o st._n paul_n say_v one_o man_n regard_v a_o surplice_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n kneel_v another_o man_n regard_v they_o not_o do_v not_o judge_n do_v not_o grieve_v do_v not_o offend_v a_o brother_n for_o these_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o he_o can_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o this_o effect_n of_o any_o of_o these_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 26_o eph._n 3._o 14._o thing_n not_o of_o kneel_v or_o bow_v for_o they_o be_v suggest_v to_o all_o mankind_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v the_o apostle_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 5_o 11._o own_o intimation_n charge_n and_o practice_n the_o surplice_n he_o determine_v in_o the_o woman_n veil_n by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n and_o for_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v so_o peculiar_o relate_v to_o christianity_n that_o it_o can_v never_o tempt_v any_o man_n to_o turn_v either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n which_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n st._n paul_n so_o careful_o provide_v against_o and_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o reason_n for_o it_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 22._o in_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n crucify_a be_v unto_o the_o jew_n a_o stumbling-block_n and_o to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v 6._o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o commentator_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o 1._o anon._n ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o not_o 1._o speak_v here_o rom._n 14._o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o a_o brother_n in_o do_v any_o thing_n unlawful_a or_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v tolerate_v by_o the_o strong_a therein_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v every_o man_n 5._o rom._n 14._o 5._o abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a or_o let_v he_o be_v full_o persuade_v 5._o theod._n ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o 5._o in_o his_o own_o mind_n as_o the_o english_a have_v it_o theodoret_n observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v this_o in_o general_a nor_o may_v we_o be_v so_o free_a in_o our_o opinion_n or_o persuasion_n of_o god_n word_n and_o ordinance_n for_o he_o do_v anathematise_v or_o 9_o gal._n 1._o 8_o 9_o strike_v he_o with_o a_o curse_n who_o frame_v his_o mind_n to_o teach_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o divine_a truth_n and_o gualther_n 80._o gualther_n ad_fw-la roman_n homil._n 80._o to_o the_o same_o sense_n quae_fw-la palam_fw-la contra_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o proximo_fw-la reprehendere_fw-la deque_fw-la illis_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la judicare_fw-la licet_fw-la what_o be_v clear_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o judge_v of_o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o reprehend_v our_o neighbour_n for_o it_o now_o certain_o this_o be_v god_n ordinance_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o our_o submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o such_o as_o 17._o rom._n 13._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 7_o 17._o god_n have_v set_v over_o we_o 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