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A82070	A declaration by Congregationall societies in, and about the city of London; as well of those commonly called Anabaptists, as others. In way of vindication of themselves. Touching 1. Liberty, 2. Magistracy, 3. Propriety, 4. Polygamie. Wherein their judgments, concerning the particulars mentioned are tendred to consideration, to prevent mis-understanding.		1647 (1647)	Wing D561; Thomason E416_20; ESTC R204489	9,356	17

of it are not like to bee spirituall Because all proper effects are at most but commensurable to the nature and being of their causes That which is born of the flesh is flesh e John 3.6 sath our Saviour that is it is but flesh of a nature and condition answering its cause producing it And therefore the innate and intrinsicall property of the powers and authorities of this world being terrene and calculated only for the affaires thereof we conceive they are not to act but within their owne proper spheare or if they shall attempt to doe otherwise miscarriage and disappointment in the undertaking is the best that can rationally bee expected And as it would be no lesse then an usurpation for a State Ec●…sticall to impose lawes upon a State Civill and to ●…er●…●…ive power therein so likewise not to say what 〈…〉 doe in recommending to the people the things 〈…〉 irregularity for a State 〈…〉 Ecclesiasticall and Spirituall so as to exercise a coersive and worldly hower therein by inflicting a worldly and corporall punishmant on men for a non-observation of them But as the Apostles when they preached the Doctrine of Justification by faith alone excluding the workes of the Law as having no part nor fellowship in that matter were cryed out upon as destroyers of the Law though in other respects and such as were proper to the Law they were the great assertors of it even so while wee doe but goe about by way of debate and argument to keepe and preserve the Civill power within its due and proper bounds distinct and unconfounded with that power which is quire of another nature wee are exclaimed against by some who have the boldnesse to affirme or the weakenesse to believe as if wee were enemies to all Magistracy and Governement or as if we intended to throw downe those hedges that are set about mens estates and to lay both the one and the other common Though the truth is wee have been and resolve to bee as faithfull assertors and zealous maintainers to our power both of Magistracy and government and of the Liberty of mens persons and propriety of their estates to speake without vanity as any other men whosoever Magistracy necessary And therefore wee declare in the first place That man being fallen from that uprightnesse and perfection in which at first hee was created and being now so farre from being commanded by principles of love goodnesse meekenesse mercy sobriety and equity as that hee is filled with lustfull inclinations and dispositions to Fornication Adultery drunkennesse extortion fraud reviling these murther witchcraf●… perjury and to defile himselfe with man-kinde together with many other lamentable distempers unto the truth wherof both the word of God and daily experience will abundantly witnesse We cannot but apprehend an absolute necessity both of Governours and Government to bridle and restraine men from falling foule one upon another and from doing things destructive not onely to the honour and rights but even to the safety and beings of others d 1 Tim. 1.9 10. For whilst those noysome lusts doe rage and raigne in men what other thing can be Imagined sufficient to guard the persons the honour and estates of men from suffering violence but the sword of the Magistrate And therefore looke what necessitie there is for men to enjoy themselves in safety and honour the same necessity there is of Laws and Governours And as Magistracy and government in generall is the Ordinance of God which he in love to the world hath appointed for the good of men e Rom. 13.1,2.4 And as we doe not disapprove any forme of Civill government which hath a direct tendancie and subordination to its proper end so we doe freely acknowledge that a Kingly government bounded by just and wholsome Lawes is both allowed by God and a good accommodation unto men f Pet. 2.13,14 2 Sam. 23.3 And however it be a thing very desirable to have such to bee governours as feare the Lord in as much as together with their morall principles they are under the solemne engagement of Christianity to execute Judgement and Justice and faithfully to discharge their trust and will be more readie to protect godly men who generally are the hatred of world and to propagate the Gospell in their territories then other men will be yet whatever the Magistrate is in point of Religion he is to be reverenced and obeyed in all those commands of his which doe not intrench upon or rise up in opposition to the commands of God or fall crosse to the common interest of men the maintenace whereof is his charge And in as much as variety of actions and unanimity in endeavours are necessary in the management of publique affaires And since every man is not a like qualified for the same action nor hath that discretion and propension of his owne accord to fall into that place which is most proper for him and since also there is so much darknesse remaining in the mindes of men as to make them subject to call evill good and good evill and so much pride in their hearts as to make their owne wills a Law not unto themselves onely but unto others also it cannot but be very prejudiciall to humane society and the promotion of the good of Commonwealths Cities Armies or families to admit of a parity or all to be equall in power Because there being in this case a Liberty for every man to follow the dictates of his own understanding and to act as he pleaseth in reference to the Publique what can be expected but disorders confusions jealousies sactions yea Civill warres themselves For as mens apprehesinons of the common interest but especially their opinions of the conduciblenesse of means thereunto are almost infinitely various and contradictious to each other so is it naturall for them to indulge their owne opinions and violently to pursue even unto blood their own meanes which seeme only to themselves to be such and that in opposition to those means which in the eye of wiser men and in themselves are such indeed And therfore we cannot but conclude that the ranging of men into severall and subordinate ranks and degrees is a thing necessary for the common good of men as being the onely meanes to remove obstructions and to preserve order and agreement in all agitations tending thereunto Of. Propriety Touching propriety wee further declare that however the wants and necessities of men are a call from God to those that have wherewithall in their hands to minister to them and relieve them in their need and that where the love of God dwels richly in the soule it doth enlarge the heart of men in compassion and their hands in bounty towards their brethren in distresse who are as their owne flesh yet certainly for any man to urge such a community amongst men in the good things of this life as necessary which dissolves mens propriety in them is not only