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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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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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lord_n jesus_n and_o so_o the_o scandal_n which_o the_o weak_a christian_a take_v at_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o strong_a who_o use_v his_o christian_a liberty_n in_o eat_v of_o these_o thing_n be_v scandalum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la non_fw-la datum_fw-la scandal_n receive_v but_o not_o give_v the_o action_n be_v such_o as_o the_o weak_a christian_n can_v not_o just_o be_v offend_v at_o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n plain_o do_v condemn_v both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n verse_n 8._o the_o minister_a occasion_n to_o this_o scandal_n and_o therefore_o though_o this_o scandal_n which_o the_o dissenter_n take_v at_o thing_n indifferent_a enjoin_v by_o superior_n be_v scandal_n receive_v and_o not_o give_v this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o superior_n not_o to_o afford_v occasion_n to_o it_o by_o the_o impose_v of_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n of_o he_o we_o see_v plain_o his_o quarrel_n be_v with_o his_o 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which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o may_v be_v confident_a those_o holy_a father_n and_o author_n who_o be_v quote_v by_o he_o will_v never_o make_v such_o sharp_a invective_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o constant_a practice_n 14._o and_o with_o this_o fallacy_n he_o urge_v as_o well_o the_o example_n as_o the_o say_n of_o the_o great_a apostle_n as_o if_o that_o have_v be_v his_o constant_a practice_n and_o doctrine_n according_a to_o some_o stand_a rule_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o condescension_n pro_fw-la hîc_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o place_n and_o among_o some_o person_n by_o special_a dispensation_n and_o this_o fallacy_n he_o repeat_v so_o often_o that_o it_o become_v nauseous_a after_o this_o needful_a and_o seasonable_a advertisement_n i_o think_v i_o may_v venture_v any_o man_n of_o reason_n and_o a_o small_a stock_n of_o artificial_a logic_n to_o read_v his_o book_n 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politiciae_fw-la rationem_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la disciplina_fw-la constitueret_fw-la that_o he_o may_v form_n and_o fashion_v the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o well_o compose_v and_o constitute_v a_o certain_a state_n and_o manner_n of_o policy_n with_o discipline_n therein_o to_o that_o end_n titus_n be_v settle_v there_o say_v calixtus_n that_o he_o may_v supply_v whatsoever_o be_v want_v that_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o conservation_n external_n regiment_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v one_o command_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o there_o be_v another_o that_o lie_v upon_o he_o too_o not_o peculiar_o as_o a_o governor_n but_o as_o a_o christian_a in_o general_n rom._n 4._o 15_o let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n be_v it_o not_o the_o governors_n duty_n to_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n in_o god_n church_n as_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v and_o to_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o he_o do_v well_o in_o it_o shall_v he_o break_v god_n command_n shall_v he_o betray_v his_o trust_n shall_v he_o act_v against_o his_o own_o practical_a judgement_n and_o conscience_n he_o that_o can_v allow_v a_o governor_n to_o do_v this_o may_v make_v a_o ghostly_a father_n for_o the_o devil_n but_o he_o that_o say_v the_o governor_n ought_v not_o to_o neglect_v his_o duty_n or_o to_o betray_v his_o trust_n or_o to_o go_v against_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o conscience_n he_o must_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o mouth_n and_o never_o move_v either_o for_o a_o repeal_n or_o for_o a_o abatement_n of_o the_o law_n in_o favour_n of_o dissenter_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o johannes_n crocius_n 6._o ad_fw-la tit._n 3._o 9_o loc._n com._n 7._o de_fw-fr content_a n._n 6._o that_o they_o who_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o avoid_v contention_n do_v transact_v with_o the_o adverse_a party_n unjust_o contend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o truth_n or_o dissert_v the_o good_a cause_n do_v comply_v too_o much_o with_o they_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o he_o will_v have_v we_o cut_v off_o foolish_a and_o vain_a question_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o forsake_v or_o betray_v the_o truth_n to_o avoid_v contention_n in_o this_o case_n the_o public_a benefit_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v but_o when_o any_o sort_n of_o peace_n be_v purchase_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o precious_a truth_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o public_a benefit_n for_o as_o peace_n gain_v by_o such_o unjust_a mean_n be_v uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a so_o there_o ever_o follow_v a_o certain_a perturbation_n of_o conscience_n a_o offence_n of_o god_n a_o scandal_n of_o good_a man_n the_o mourning_n of_o the_o faithful_a great_a sadness_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n last_o multiply_v punishment_n in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o world_n inflict_v by_o almighty_a god_n who_o indeed_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o prime_a verity_n and_o his_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o never_o say_v love_v peace_n without_o truth_n but_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o 19_o zach._n 8._o 19_o peace_n together_o for_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o tribute_n suppose_v he_o do_v not_o mistake_v the_o story_n i_o answer_v 1._o they_o be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o cavil_v as_o our_o dissenter_n they_o do_v not_o question_v the_o coin_n or_o quarrel_v because_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o fish_n mouth_n or_o that_o peter_n have_v take_v pain_n to_o angle_n for_o it_o 2._o christ_n though_o he_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n do_v not_o break_v a_o law_n to_o gratify_v their_o demand_n as_o the_o reconciler_n will_v have_v we_o do_v 3._o though_o christ_n have_v a_o divine_a prerogative_n that_o may_v exempt_v he_o from_o that_o tribute_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o common_o know_v
martyr_n in_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o &_o much_o more_o when_o god_n call_v by_o who_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n and_o to_o protect_v offender_n against_o his_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n may_v peradventure_o be_v some_o inconsiderate_a pity_n but_o mercy_n it_o can_v be_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o another_o argument_n as_o he_o call_v it_o i_o must_v observe_v many_o thing_n first_o the_o distinction_n between_o natural_a and_o christian_a liberty_n he_o find_v in_o the_o verdict_n pag._n 125._o and_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v he_o take_v it_o upon_o trust_n from_o thence_o because_o i_o have_v not_o observe_v he_o so_o skilful_a or_o ingenious_a as_o to_o use_v distinction_n when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o it_o and_o because_o he_o take_v it_o up_o here_o impertinent_o for_o no_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o cavil_v at_o it_o and_o that_o he_o do_v twice_o for_o fail_v second_o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o dissenter_n 160._o pag._n 160._o will_v put_v no_o restraint_n upon_o other_o as_o to_o the_o ceremony_n in_o contest_v but_o only_o crave_v a_o freedom_n or_o indulgence_n to_o themselves_o herein_o i_o believe_v as_o we_o say_v he_o reckon_v without_o his_o host_n no_o man_n that_o have_v read_v their_o book_n or_o observe_v their_o practice_n or_o see_v their_o public_a ordinance_n can_v believe_v it_o and_o i_o doubt_v whether_o upon_o second_o thought_n the_o reconciler_n will_v believe_v it_o himself_o in_o their_o ordinance_n of_o january_n 1644_o the_o presbyterian_a lord_n and_o commons_o do_v declare_v that_o they_o judge_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o directory_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n establish_v and_o observe_v in_o all_o the_o church_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o august_n the_o 29._o 1648._o they_o ordain_v that_o all_o parish_n and_o place_n whatsoever_o within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n as_o well_o privilege_v place_n and_o exempt_a jurisdiction_n as_o other_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o government_n of_o congregational_a classical_a provincial_a and_o national_a assembly_n provide_v that_o the_o chapel_n or_o place_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o child_n and_o the_o chapel_n or_o place_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v continue_v free_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o divine_a duty_n according_a to_o the_o directory_n and_o not_o otherwise_o three_o his_o answer_n be_v in_o effect_n no_o answer_n at_o all_o for_o he_o say_v first_o the_o argument_n itself_o plead_v strong_o upon_o the_o principle_n acknowledge_v in_o it_o against_o the_o imposition_n of_o superior_n and_o even_o against_o all_o vow_n make_v by_o we_o concern_v any_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o both_o these_o thing_n do_v put_v a_o necessary_a abstention_n &_o restraint_n upon_o we_o as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n if_o therefore_o say_v he_o by_o so_o do_v they_o betray_v our_o liberty_n dissenter_n ought_v not_o to_o yield_v to_o they_o nor_o shall_v good_a christian_n by_o a_o vow_n restrain_v themselves_o from_o the_o free_a use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a second_o he_o say_v the_o argument_n be_v evident_o contradictor_n both_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o must_v observe_v that_o he_o still_o abuse_v his_o reader-by_a his_o sophistry_n how_o else_o can_v he_o bring_v in_o personal_a vow_n etc._n etc._n into_o his_o answer_n among_o orthodox-divines_a who_o have_v ever_o question_v whether_o a_o man_n that_o be_v compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la may_v not_o restrain_v his_o own_o liberty_n and_o that_o as_o well_o by_o a_o solemn_a vow_n as_o a_o prudent_a resolution_n or_o who_o ever_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o governor_n 131._o the_o not_o use_v of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n render_v we_o not_o the_o worse_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v lawful_o not_o use_v it_o when_o by_o superior_n we_o be_v restrain_v from_o the_o use_n thereof_o prot._n recon_fw-mi p._n 131._o to_o restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n though_o he_o be_v confident_a enough_o to_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o any_o thing_n yet_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o charge_v the_o rechabite_v with_o folly_n nor_o their_o father_n with_o superstition_n and_o if_o the_o son_n do_v add_v their_o own_o vow_n to_o their_o father_n command_n i_o know_v no_o harm_n in_o it_o i_o be_o sure_a god_n do_v high_o approve_v of_o their_o strict_a obedience_n to_o the_o imposition_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o to_o return_v and_o show_v that_o the_o reconciler_n answer_n be_v trifle_a and_o impertinent_a not_o contradict_v meisner_n argument_n this_o i_o prove_v by_o argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o this_o manner_n that_o argument_n which_o plead_v strong_o against_o the_o imposition_n of_o superior_n that_o argument_n the_o reconciler_n do_v not_o contradict_v but_o meisner_n argument_n plead_v strong_o against_o the_o imposition_n of_o superior_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v evident_a because_o the_o reconciler_n himself_o plead_v as_o strong_o as_o he_o can_v against_o the_o imposition_n of_o superior_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o contradict_v meisner_n argument_n which_o he_o say_v plead_v so_o strong_o against_o they_o the_o minor_a be_v the_o recomiler_n own_o acknowledgement_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v in_o his_o word_n above_o mention_v 2_o the_o reconciler_n contradict_v himself_o and_o yield_v the_o cause_n to_o his_o adversary_n this_o be_v evident_a to_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n for_o if_o meisner_n argument_n be_v evident_o contradictory_n both_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o st._n paul_n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v page_z 161._o then_o the_o argument_n which_o plead_v strong_o against_o the_o imposition_n of_o superior_n be_v contradictory_n both_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o consequent_o both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v for_o the_o imposition_n of_o superior_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o contend_v for_o here_o he_o inculcate_n again_o the_o necessity_n of_o abstain_v from_o some_o meat_n and_o the_o observe_v some_o day_n for_o fear_v of_o offend_v the_o weak_a brethren_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n expression_n run_v very_o high_a of_o not_o eat_v flesh_n which_o be_v one_o of_o 13._o rom._n 14._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o his_o two_o instance_n but_o do_v he_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o the_o time_n of_o god_n worship_n do_v he_o say_v it_o be_v good_a no●_n to_o regard_n a_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n whereby_o my_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a wherefore_o if_o a_o day_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v i_o will_v never_o regard_v a_o day_n never_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n never_o perform_v any_o solemn_a worship_n or_o service_n to_o almighty_a god_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v to_o take_v up_o such_o a_o resolution_n savour●●_n of_o too_o much_o profaneness_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o this_o i_o hope_v will_v convince_v the_o reconciler_n that_o in_o the_o parallel_n instance_n of_o meat_n the_o apostle_n be_v a_o little_a hyperbolical_a as_o be_v former_o observe_v after_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o shuffle_n and_o trifle_v for_o two_o or_o three_o page_n together_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o to_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o show_v his_o confidence_n he_o own_v the_o 163._o pag._n 163._o truth_n at_o last_o that_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o a_o point_n and_o positive_o declare_v against_o circumcision_n when_o the_o false-teacher_n will_v have_v obtrude_v it_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o whatsoever_o his_o practice_n be_v out_o of_o condescension_n and_o special_a dispensation_n while_n the_o church_n be_v any_o where_n in_o plant_v yet_o its_o evident_a 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timothy_n principio_fw-la
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homines_fw-la commodi_fw-la videantur_fw-la omnes_fw-la 87_o gualther_n ad_fw-la rom._n hom._n 87_o quoque_fw-la religiones_fw-la aut_fw-la cultus_fw-la divini_fw-la formas_fw-la probant_fw-la this_o place_n say_v he_o serve_v very_o fit_o to_o confute_v they_o who_o that_o they_o may_v seem_v compliant_a to_o man_n of_o all_o humour_n do_v also_o approve_v of_o all_o religion_n or_o form_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o by_o his_o write_n it_o appear_v that_o trimmer_n and_o fanatic_n be_v of_o the_o s●me_n stand_v and_o come_v early_o into_o the_o church_n after_o the_o reformation_n and_o he_o observe_v another_o practice_n of_o they_o which_o may_v be_v no_o less_o worth_a our_o notice_n ubi_fw-la papatus_fw-la regnat_fw-la say_v he_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o papacy_n reign_v these_o man_n do_v searce_v ever_o appear_v or_o at_o least_o never_o set_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o purge_n of_o religion_n and_o free_v it_o from_o superstition_n 〈…〉_o as_o ever_o any_o 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