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A91881 John the Baptist, forerunner of Christ Iesvs: or, A necessity for liberty of conscience, as the only meanes under heaven to strengthen children weake in faith; to convince hereticks mis-led in faith; to discover the gospel to all such as yet never heard thereof; and establish peace betweene all states and people throughout the world; according unto which, were both our Saviours commission, and the apostles practice for the propagation of it peaceably: as appeares most evidently by sundry Scriptures digested into chapters, with some observations at the end of every one; most humbly devoted to the use and benefit of all such as are zealously inquisitive after truth; piously disposed to imbrace it, and constantly resolved to practice it in their lives and conversations; to the honour of God, the edifying of their brethren, and their owne salvation unto eternity. The contents of the chapters follow in the next leaf. This is licenced, but not permitted to be entred according to order. Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664? 1644 (1644) Wing R1673; Thomason E9_13; ESTC R15393 119,971 135

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1.10_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v so_o happy_a in_o find_v this_o to_o be_v thy_o present_a state_n and_o see_v how_o far_o forth_o thou_o have_v profit_v in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n consider_v then_o whether_o thou_o thyself_o will_v have_v be_v content_v or_o how_o desperate_a thy_o condition_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v if_o other_o have_v cut_v thou_o off_o by_o persecution_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n dear_a christian_a if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v yet_o pierce_v thy_o stony_a heart_n let_v the_o fear_n of_o his_o judgement_n begin_v to_o terrify_v thy_o conscience_n he_o will_v be_v content_v to_o win_v thou_o either_o way_n but_o if_o neither_o can_v prevail_v whilst_o thou_o be_v so_o encompass_v with_o jollity_n of_o this_o world_n remember_v that_o for_o all_o this_o thou_o must_v one_o day_n come_v to_o judgement_n and_o then_o stand_v at_o his_o tribunal_n when_o thou_o have_v nothing_o but_o thy_o sinful_a nakedness_n to_o hide_v thou_o nothing_o 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the_o prince_n
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your_o privilege_n the_o politic_a jurisdiction_n or_o pretogative_n of_o caesar_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o body_n only_o if_o i_o have_v disobey_v the_o civil_a law_n offend_v any_o one_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o commit_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n let_v i_o be_v judge_v according_o chap._n x._o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o the_o true_a church_n and_o saint_n must_v be_v persecute_v in_o consequence_n whereof_o persecution_n must_v necessary_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o false_a church_n and_o enemy_n of_o god_n gal._n 4.28.29_o we_o brethron_n as_o isaac_n be_v be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n but_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o 1_o joh._n 3.10_o he_o that_o love_v not_o the_o brethren_n be_v not_o of_o god_n cain_n be_v of_o that_o wicked_a one_o and_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o wherefore_o slay_v he_o he_o because_o his_o work_n be_v evil_a 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all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n 2_o tim._n 3.12_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a must_v suffer_v persecution_n luke_n 3.19.20_o herod_n for_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o he_o have_v do_v add_v yet_o this_o that_o he_o shut_v up_o john_n in_o prison_n act._n 4.17.19_o they_o strait_o threaten_v peter_n and_o john_n that_o they_o shall_v speak_v no_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act._n 6.10,11_o when_o they_o can_v not_o resist_v and_o gainsay_v the_o spirit_n wherewith_o stephen_n speak_v they_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n suborn_v and_o set_v up_o false_a witness_n to_o accuse_v he_o c._n 13.50_o and_o the_o jew_n stir_v up_o the_o devout_a and_o honourable_a woman_n and_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n and_o raise_v persecution_n against_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o expel_v they_o out_o of_o their_o coast_n c._n 18.12,13_o the_o jew_n mad●_n insurrection_n with_o one_o accord_n against_o paul_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n say_v this_o fellow_n persuade_v man_n to_o worship_n god_n contrary_a to_o law_n c._n 17.18_o paul_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o setter_n forth_o of_o strange_a god_n because_o he_o preach_v unto_o they_o jesus_n and_o the_o resurrection_n c._n 24.5,6_o we_o have_v find_v this_o paul_n a_o pe_z stilent_a fellow_n and_o a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n among_o all_o the_o jew_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o a_o ringleader_n of_o the_o se●…_n of_o the_o nazarenes_n and_o have_v also_o go_v about_o to_o profane_v the_o temple_n observation_n upon_o chap._n x._o it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o christian_n have_v be_v so_o studious_a in_o multiply_v of_o sign_n and_o token_n to_o know_v the_o true_a church_n by_o shall_v yet_o reflect_v so_o little_a on_o persecution_n since_o it_o can_v be_v so_o visible_o
who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v evil_a speak_v of_o 1._o joh._n 4.1_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n gal._n 1.7_o there_o be_v some_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o will_v pervert_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 4.3.4_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o after_o their_o own_o lust_n shall_v they_o heap_v to_o themselves_o teacher_n have_v itch_a ear_n and_o they_o shall_v turn_v away_o their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v be_v turn_v unto_o fable_n 1_o cor._n 11.19_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v heresy_n that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a 1_o tim._n 4.1.6_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n if_o thou_o put_v the_o brethren_n in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n judas_n 17._o to_o 23._o remember_v how_o the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o that_o in_o the_o last_o 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v be_v maker_n of_o sect_n but_o keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n of_o some_o have_v compassion_n make_v difference_n and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n 2_o thes_n 2.7.8_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v already_o work_v only_o be_v who_o now_o let_v will_v let_v until_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n 2_o pet._n 2.9_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v 1_o tit._n 10.11.13_o there_o be_v many_o unruly_a and_o vain_a talker_n &_o deceiver_n especial_o they_o of_o 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brother_n rom._n 15.1_o if_o a_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v temp_v tit._n 3.10_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v 1_o cor._n 5.5_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o a_o fornicator_n unto_o satan_n for_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 2_o thes_n 3.6_o we_o command_v you_o brethren_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a matth._n 18.15,16,17_o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o then_o take_v 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their_o law_n but_o to_o have_v nothing_o say_v to_o his_o tharge_n worthy_a death_n or_o bond_n c._n 25.24,25_o festus_n say_v king_n agrippa_n and_o all_o man_n which_o be_v here_o present_a with_o we_o you_o see_v this_o man_n paul_n about_o all_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v deal_v with_o i_o both_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o also_o here_o cry_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o live_v any_o long_a but_o i_o find_v that_o he_o have_v commit_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n c._n 26.30,31,32_o and_o when_o paul_n have_v speak_v king_n agrippa_n rise_v up_o and_o the_o governor_n &_o bernice_n and_o they_o thas_o sit_v with_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v go_v aside_o they_o talk_v between_o themselves_o say_v this_o man_n do_v nothing_o worth_a of_o death_n or_o of_o bond_n then_o say_v agrippa_n unto_o festus_n this_o man_n may_v have_v be_v one_o set_v at_o liberty_n observation_n upon_o chap._n xv._o i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o who_o altogether_o slight_a the_o 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apostle_n person_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o we_o find_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o convince_v with_o gamaliel_n argument_n that_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o stead_n of_o kill_v to_o beat_v the_o apostle_n only_o and_o so_o be_v let_v go_v they_o teach_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n not_o cease_v to_o preach_v christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v multiply_v act._n 5.41.42_o c._n 6.1_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o pharisee_n party_n that_o side_v for_o paul_n against_o the_o sadducee_n the_o chief_a captain_n with_o his_o soldier_n gain_v oppottunity_n to_o relieve_v and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o castle_n thence_o be_v he_o convey_v for_o caesarea_n and_o so_o for_o rome_n where_o he_o live_v
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the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v yet_o walk_v point_n tlanke_a as_o if_o we_o be_v desperate_o harden_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o strength_n of_o reason_n the_o jew_n be_v swell_v big_a with_o envy_n and_o enrage_v to_o the_o high_a resolution_n of_o put_v the_o apostle_n to_o death_n for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n gamaliel_n a_o stranger_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 2.12_o cry_v out_o you_o man_n of_o israel_n suspend_v a_o little_a look_v about_o you_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v engage_v not_o yourselves_o in_o a_o possibility_n of_o fight_v against_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o scribe_n that_o be_v on_o the_o pharisee_n side_n perceive_v that_o paul_n be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi as_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n act._n 23.6.9_o that_o they_o may_v rescue_v he_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o sadducee_n profess_v say_v we_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o paul_n but_o if_o a_o spirit_n or_o a_o angel_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o we_o may_v not_o we_o can_v let_v we_o not_o set_v ourselves_o to_o sight_n against_o god_n canthere_n be_v any_o thing_n more_o full_a of_o truth_n than_o either_o of_o these_o say_n have_v not_o the_o bless_a spirit_n record_v they_o for_o such_o in_o sacred_a writ_n do_v they_o not_o exact_o quadrate_n with_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n will_v not_o so_o ample_a a_o truth_n in_o the_o mouth_n even_o of_o these_o unbelieved_a witness_n condemn_v we_o christian_n who_o paul_n may_v tell_v unto_o our_o shame_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n among_o we_o not_o one_o able_a to_o judge_v between_o his_o brethren_n 1._o cor._n 5.6_o but_o christian_n persecute_v christian_a and_o that_o not_o bare_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o unbeliever_n but_o to_o the_o keep_v they_o from_o ever_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n paul_n be_v accuse_v of_o the_o jew_n for_o teach_v to_o wor_n ship_n god_n contrary_a to_o law_n gallio_n the_o deputy_n of_o achaia_n tell_v they_o he_o think_v it_o no_o wrong_n to_o any_o man_n or_o wicked_a lewdness_n which_o in_o such_o case_n he_o will_v have_v judge_v and_o do_v reason_n but_o be_v rather_o matter_n of_o word_n or_o name_n some_o difference_n in_o their_o religion_n wherein_o he_o think_v man_n may_v have_v as_o much_o liberty_n to_o differ_v and_o no_o more_o subject_a their_o conscience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o other_o than_o if_o it_o be_v only_o for_o matter_n of_o word_n or_o name_n he_o refuse_v to_o be_v judge_n thereof_o and_o drive_v they_o from_o the_o judgement_n seat_n more_o than_o forty_o man_n make_v a_o vow_n not_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n act._n 23.13.14_o but_o claudius_n lysias_n rescue_v he_o v._o 27._o the_o multtude_n both_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o caesarea_n exclaim_v against_o paul_n say_v he_o deserve_v to_o die_v and_o deal_v with_o festus_n how_o they_o may_v compass_v it_o yet_o he_o testify_v that_o paul_n have_v commit_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n act._n 25.24.25_o and_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o his_o charge_n though_o paul_n be_v accuse_v as_o a_o heretic_n a_o idolater_n teach_v to_o worship_n god_n contrary_a to_o law_n and_o a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n because_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o preach_a jesus_n the_o differ_v from_o the_o jew_n in_o religion_n be_v the_o only_a reason_n which_o incense_v they_o so_o much_o against_o he_o both_o gallio_n claudius_n lysias_n festus_n and_o king_n agrippa_n all_o unbeliever_n attest_v they_o find_v no_o matter_n of_o death_n in_o paul_n but_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v his_o liberty_n act._n 26.32_o chap._n xvi_o certain_a act_n of_o justice_n and_o favour_n which_o the_o unbelieved_a magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v unto_o the_o apostle_n record_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o the_o corruption_n and_o cruelty_n of_o christian_n act._n 17.9_o when_o they_o have_v take_v security_n of_o jason_n and_o of_o the_o other_o they_o let_v they_o go_v c._n 19.38,39,40_o if_o demetrius_n and_o the_o craftsman_n which_o be_v with_o he_o have_v a_o matter_n against_o any_o man_n the_o law_n be_v open_a and_o there_o be_v deputy_n let_v they_o implead_v one_o a_o other_o but_o if_o you_o inquire_v any_o thing_n concern_v other_o matter_n it_o shall_v be_v determine_v in_o a_o lawful_a assembly_n for_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o this_o day_n uproar_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n whereby_o we_o may_v give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o concourse_n c._n 22.25,26,27,28_o and_o as_o they_o bind_v he_o with_o thong_n paul_n say_v unto_o the_o centurion_n that_o stand_v by_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o you_o to_o scourge_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o roman_a uncondemned_a when_o the_o centurion_n hear_v that_o he_o go_v and_o tell_v the_o chief_a captain_n say_v take_v heed_n what_o thou_o do_v for_o this_o man_n be_v a_o roman_a then_o 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he_o v._o 27._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o festus_n unreasonable_a to_o send_v a_o prisoner_n and_o not_o withal_o to_o signify_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o c._n 27.3_o and_o julius_n courteous_o entreat_v paul_n and_o give_v he_o liberty_n to_o go_v to_o his_o friend_n to_o refresh_v himself_o c._n 28.16_o paul_n be_v bring_v prisoner_n to_o rome_n be_v suffer_v to_o dwell_v by_o himself_o with_o a_o soldier_n that_o keep_v he_o c._n 16.36.37_o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n tell_v this_o say_n unto_o paul_n the_o magistrate_n have_v send_v to_o let_v you_o go_v now_o therefore_o depart_v and_o go_v in_o peace_n but_o paul_n say_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v beat_v we_o open_o uncondemned_a be_v roman_n and_o have_v cast_v we_o into_o prison_n and_o now_o do_v they_o thrust_v we_o out_o privy_o nay_o very_o but_o let_v they_o come_v themselves_o and_o fetch_v we_o out_o v._o 39_o and_o they_o come_v and_o beseech_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o out_o and_o desire_v they_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o city_n observation_n upon_o chap._n xvi_o the_o machivilian_n policy_n which_o have_v infect_v too_o many_o do_v so_o far_o transport_v we_o to_o the_o suppress_v any_o thing_n which_o spring_v up_o against_o our_o own_o opinion_n and_o understanding_n that_o if_o but_o one_o blossom_n thereof_o appear_v in_o any_o man_n though_o to_o our_o own_o knowledge_n he_o have_v never_o so_o good_a gift_n beside_o we_o sudden_o malign_v and_o metamorphose_v they_o to_o become_v so_o much_o venom_n and_o poison_n unto_o he_o so_o much_o aggravate_v of_o the_o matter_n as_o though_o he_o have_v purposely_o apply_v himself_o and_o attain_v to_o such_o ability_n the_o better_a to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n withal_o and_o make_v way_n for_o
this_o mustardseed_n of_o error_n as_o they_o conceive_v it_o to_o grow_v up_o more_o secure_o until_o it_o equalise_v a_o cedar_n a_o complete_a champion_n strong_a enough_o to_o defy_v all_o opposer_n but_o shall_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n deal_v so_o with_o mankind_n can_v any_o thing_n betide_v the_o universe_n less_o than_o another_o noah_n flood_n christ_n teach_v we_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o pardon_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o matth._n 6.12_o and_o i_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v such_o a_o lesson_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v chastise_v for_o no_o one_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n so_o much_o as_o this_o not_o that_o i_o apprehend_v it_o hard_o than_o the_o rest_n for_o what_o mortify_a soul_n may_v not_o easy_o forgive_v all_o the_o offence_n do_v unto_o himself_o than_o sometime_o not_o to_o have_v give_v just_a offence_n to_o other_o we_o have_v premeditation_n to_o help_v we_o in_o the_o one_o when_o many_o time_n we_o fall_v into_o the_o other_o unaware_o but_o rather_o be_v cause_n this_o lesson_n be_v so_o much_o more_o sligh_v so_o little_o regard_v so_o prone_a be_v we_o to_o be_v revengeful_a spiteful_a or_o unquiet_a till_o we_o satisfy_v our_o own_o desire_n even_o towards_o such_o as_o never_o offend_v we_o except_v in_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o opinion_n that_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v we_o may_v just_o persecute_v both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n what_o ●re_n we_o dislike_v in_o they_o and_o yet_o pretend_v to_o love_v their_o person_n dear_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o their_o vice_n and_o their_o person_n which_o be_v possible_a enough_o but_o that_o we_o common_o go_v to_o near_o the_o quick_a and_o say_v we_o aim_v at_o their_o error_n at_o their_o vice_n only_o and_o aught_o in_o justice_n to_o see_v justice_n do_v upon_o they_o but_o because_o the_o devil_n be_v too_o often_o too_o crafty_a for_o we_o and_o i_o will_v only_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o as_o 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