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A15077
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A sermon preached in Christ-Church in Oxford, the 12. day of May 1622. By Christopher White, Batchelour of Diuinity, and student of Christ-Church
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White, Christopher, d. 1637.
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STC 25378; ESTC S119901
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but_o that_o they_o pertain_v to_o every_o man_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o only_a badge_n of_o their_o true_a subjection_n unto_o christ_n if_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n they_o practise_v they_o and_o therefore_o tertullian_n in_o stead_n of_o abet_v such_o zealous_a revenge_n fight_v with_o a_o prohibition_n scap._n tertul._n apol._n 37._o ad_fw-la scap._n absit_fw-la ut_fw-la igne_fw-la humano_fw-la vindicetur_fw-la secta_fw-la divina_fw-la at_o doleat_fw-la pati_fw-la inquo_fw-la probatur_fw-la and_o in_o the_o combat_n gain_v the_o victory_n by_o the_o persecutor_n cruelty_n &_o proclaim_v it_o crudelitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la nostra_fw-la but_o since_o precept_n be_v make_v so_o liable_a to_o distinction_n and_o when_o capable_a of_o several_a exposition_n each_o may_v be_v maintain_v let_v we_o read_v the_o exposition_n of_o they_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o that_o give_v and_o receive_v they_o do_v our_o saviour_n or_o his_o apostle_n ever_o withstand_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o persecute_v jew_n do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o one_o uproar_n or_o resistance_n make_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o those_o barbarcus_fw-la outrage_n practise_v on_o they_o by_o heathen_a idolatrous_a tyrant_n no_o but_o in_o stead_n of_o alarm_n for_o defence_n they_o rejoice_v when_o apprehend_v and_o triumph_v in_o their_o torment_n have_v yet_o their_o heart_n always_o as_o ready_a to_o wish_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o their_o emperor_n as_o their_o body_n ready_a to_o suffer_v their_o violence_n i_o may_v prove_v it_o from_o age_n to_o age_n for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o christ_n but_o that_o i_o can_v but_o touch_v not_o discuss_v this_o question_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o own_o read_n and_o further_o scan_n the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v confess_v by_o our_o opposite_n who_o think_v to_o relieve_v themselves_o by_o impute_v their_o not_o resist_v to_o their_o weakness_n not_o unwillingnes_n to_o resist_v rash_n uncharitable_a judge_n of_o such_o holy_a saint_n do_v they_o proclaim_v one_o thing_n to_o the_o world_n and_o belie_v the_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n hear_v their_o unanimous_a consent_n in_o tertullian_n and_o nostram_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la occidi_fw-la magis_fw-la licet_fw-la quam_fw-la occidere_fw-la it_o be_v our_o profession_n rather_o to_o die_v then_o kill_v such_o precept_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o obedience_n keep_v out_o all_o thought_n of_o rebellion_n against_o their_o prince_n and_o hence_o in_o their_o name_n tertullian_n contend_v with_o his_o heathen_a persecutor_n for_o a_o great_a share_n in_o caesar_n in_o who_o name_n they_o be_v execute_v 33_o apol._n c._n 33_o noster_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la caesar_n he_o be_v rather_o we_o than_o your_o emperor_n be_v appoint_v by_o our_o god_n and_o where_o as_o they_o pretend_v want_n of_o force_n in_o christian_n 3.9_o soc._n hist_o lib._n 3.9_o they_o observe_v not_o that_o at_o julians_n death_n his_o whole_a army_n cry_v out_o to_o jovianus_n we_o be_v all_o christian_n in_o dioclesian_n time_n omnes_fw-la ferè_fw-la mortales_fw-la the_o whole_a world_n almost_o leave_v their_o idolatrous_a sacrifice_n join_v themselves_o with_o the_o christian_a congregation_n tertullian_n plead_v against_o the_o same_o objection_n 37_o apol._n 37_o will_v we_o deal_v with_o you_o as_o enemy_n deesset_fw-la nobis_fw-la vis_fw-la numerorum_fw-la &_o copiarum_fw-la can_v we_o want_v force_n we_o christian_n have_v fill_v all_o place_n of_o your_o empire_n your_o city_n land_n castle_n all_o but_o your_o temple_n yea_o go_v high_o yet_o and_o behold_v the_o church_n in_o her_o cradle_n arm_v with_o force_n able_a to_o oppose_v the_o world_n the_o apostle_n power_n of_o miracle_n christ_n legion_n of_o angel_n ready_a to_o be_v employ_v at_o his_o command_n or_o have_v they_o fail_v of_o these_o mean_n they_o think_v of_o as_o easy_a a_o trick_n as_o the_o jesuite_n to_o punish_v their_o enemy_n when_o tertullian_n profess_v that_o one_o night_n by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o few_o torch_n may_v have_v afford_v they_o a_o large_a revenge_n behold_v now_o the_o power_n of_o these_o primitive_a christian_n and_o yet_o welter_v in_o their_o own_o blood_n for_o their_o christianity_n with_o they_o to_o right_v themselves_o upon_o their_o persecutor_n or_o to_o oppose_v they_o be_v rebellion_n and_o malice_n then_o be_v it_o the_o strong_a part_n plea_n laesos_fw-la ultio_fw-la divina_fw-la defendit_fw-la as_o cyprian_n divine_a refuge_n protect_v us._n but_o now_o 224._o tract_n con_fw-mi demet._n pa._n 224._o our_o own_o arm_n shall_v strengthen_v us._n it_o be_v a_o glorious_a plea_n with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n and_o to_o provide_v that_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v not_o root_v out_o and_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v their_o best_a argument_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n hang_v on_o the_o dispose_n of_o supreme_a power_n which_o by_o the_o apostle_n 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