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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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to_o make_v still_o forward_o what_o ever_o obstacle_n we_o meet_v withal_o and_o god_n who_o require_v of_o we_o only_o according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v 2_o cor._n 8.12_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o give_v we_o what_o we_o want_v or_o he_o expect_v to_o find_v if_o we_o do_v not_o for_o the_o present_n apprehend_v how_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o transcendent_o merciful_a as_o be_v require_v if_o we_o do_v not_o so_o clear_o see_v what_o will_v make_v for_o it_o yet_o by_o examine_v ourselves_o we_o may_v easy_o find_v what_o will_v make_v against_o it_o though_o we_o do_v not_o know_v what_o mean_v to_o attain_v to_o such_o perfection_n we_o may_v quick_o see_v many_o way_n which_o will_v hinder_v it_o and_o so_o avoid_v they_o with_o full_a assurance_n that_o it_o can_v least_o of_o all_o subsist_v with_o persecute_v malign_v and_o evil_a entreat_v one_o a_o other_o who_o be_v force_v to_o differ_v from_o we_o mere_o for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n chap._n xvii_o six_o woe_n denounce_v by_o our_o saviour_n against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n all_o which_o be_v appliable_a to_o they_o and_o all_o other_o as_o abetter_n of_o persecution_n matth._n 23.13_o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n for_o you_o will_v neither_o go_v in_o yourselves_o neither_o suffer_v you_o they_o that_o will_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o observation_n upon_o chap._n xvii_o thus_o do_v all_o they_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o give_v rule_n to_o other_o in_o their_o devotion_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o themselves_o be_v please_v to_o prescribe_v unto_o they_o they_o think_v nothing_o well_o do_v but_o what_o their_o fancy_n lead_v they_o to_o practice_v and_o allow_v of_o which_o so_o far_o transport_v they_o that_o at_o last_o it_o bring_v they_o to_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o act._n 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be_v never_o do_v before_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v they_o thereupon_o sly_a at_o he_o more_o fierce_o and_o proceed_v according_a to_o their_o carnal_a principle_n say_v thou_o be_v altogether_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o do_v thou_o teach_v we_o out_o be_v better_a at_o domineer_a by_o virtue_n of_o their_o humane_a ordinance_n than_o debate_v and_o convince_a in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n thus_o and_o worse_o must_v all_o man_n fare_v who_o will_v speak_v truth_n and_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n so_o long_o as_o a_o coercive_a power_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o usurp_v the_o throne_n of_o christ_n and_o give_v dominion_n unto_o any_o one_o or_o more_o in_o what_o manner_n soever_o over_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o other_o brethren_n for_o who_o christian_a liberty_n christ_n suffer_v but_o once_o for_o all_o alike_o heb._n 9.28_o c._n 10.14_o i_o know_v it_o be_v often_o object_v and_o much_o stand_v upon_o what_o a_o monstrous_a sight_n this_o many_o head_a hydra_n of_o opinion_n will_v seem_v but_o will_v it_o be_v any_o worse_a than_o that_o seldom_o whereof_o we_o touch_v chap._n 14_o in_o which_o our_o saviour_n express_o order_v the_o tare_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o grow_v together_o with_o the_o good_a corn_n until_o the_o harvest_n and_o be_v it_o any_o otherwise_o than_o we_o see_v yearly_a experience_n of_o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o every_o spring_n cover_v the_o whole_a earth_n with_o weed_n which_o as_o they_o come_v up_o of_o themselves_o so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v they_o fade_v and_o wither_v quite_o away_o so_o must_v it_o necessary_o be_v in_o time_n of_o reformation_n if_o you_o desire_v and_o give_v liberty_n to_o have_v the_o truth_n discover_v you_o can_v no_o more_o hinder_v error_n from_o spring_v up_o and_o that_o among_o good_a people_n too_o than_o you_o can_v possible_o keep_v the_o weed_n from_o 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imprison_a fine_v or_o put_v to_o death_n second_o though_o he_o have_v enter_v into_o such_o a_o vow_n and_o convenant_n it_o be_v altogether_o unlawfu●…_n and_o contrary_a both_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v implicit_o oblige_v himself_o to_o conformity_n and_o belief_n of_o what_o it_o may_v be_v never_o any_o man_n in_o the_o congregation_n not_o perhaps_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o hundred_o of_o year_n past_a have_v ever_o think_v on_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a for_o the_o congregation_n must_v be_v judge_n thereof_o and_o they_o may_v possible_o all_o err_v and_o he_o be_v only_o in_o the_o truth_n i_o say_v such_o a_o vow_n and_o covenant_n be_v then_o altogether_o unlawful_a to_o be_v make_v and_o now_o better_o break_v then_o
uphold_v the_o great_a diana_n of_o their_o several_a advantage_n to_o magnify_v the_o idol_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n when_o fair_a mean_n will_v prevail_v no_o long_o they_o forthwith_o fly_v to_o their_o instrument_n of_o persecution_n matth._n 23.29,30,31_o we_o unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n because_o you_o build_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o garnish_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o say_v if_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n we_o will_v not_o have_v be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n wherefore_o you_o be_v witness_n unto_o yourselves_o that_o you_o be_v child_n of_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n observation_n our_o saviour_n be_v but_o once_o crucify_v in_o his_o person_n but_o such_o as_o crucify_v he_o in_o his_o saint_n do_v multiply_v the_o sin_n and_o by_o so_o persecute_v he_o in_o his_o saint_n who_o we_o have_v see_v we_o express_v how_o much_o great_a our_o malice_n be_v to_o christ_n who_o we_o have_v not_o see_v 1_o joh._n 4.20_o but_o behold_v our_o sentence_n if_o they_o escape_v not_o who_o refuse_v christ_n when_o he_o speak_v on_o earth_n how_o much_o less_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o that_o speak_v to_o we_o from_o heaven_n in_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n heb._n 12.25_o thousand_o be_v now_o persecute_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o every_o one_o that_o suffer_v under_o the_o law_n and_o many_o adhere_v unto_o such_o exquisite_a inquisition_n principle_n and_o government_n as_o that_o if_o all_o the_o prophet_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o if_o our_o saviour_n himself_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n again_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v conformable_a or_o according_a to_o these_o rule_n be_v persecute_v but_o how_o can_v such_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o the_o jew_n matth._n 23.33_o and_o we_o find_v in_o 1_o thess_n 2.15,16_o 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example_n towards_o other_o shall_v yet_o be_v ringleader_n and_o fomenter_n of_o persecute_v the_o person_n and_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o differ_v from_o they_o no_o doubt_v they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o zeal_n and_o like_o enough_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o love_v themselves_o nor_o one_o a_o other_o so_o well_o as_o to_o take_v any_o care_n at_o all_o of_o what_o religion_n they_o be_v of_o a_o desperate_a condition_n no_o indeed_o and_o yet_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o this_o passage_n of_o paul_n as_o if_o the_o gentile_n be_v in_o the_o better_a of_o the_o two_o th●s_o character_n which_o paul_n give_v the_o jew_n of_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n in_o that_o they_o persecute_v and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n over_o who_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v any_o command_n that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o relation_n beside_o live_v in_o a_o degree_n of_o subjection_n to_o they_o be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o strange_a a_o one_o as_o paul_n have_v not_o such_o another_o remain_v for_o any_o other_o people_n and_o if_o he_o be_v now_o on_o earth_n will_v wonder_v so_o much_o more_o that_o such_o as_o profess_v christianity_n shall_v have_v learn_v this_o discipline_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o christian_n only_o by_o their_o example_n shall_v have_v teach_v it_o unto_o all_o other_o nation_n which_o be_v know_v to_o practice_v it_o in_o what_o proportion_n soever_o but_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o necessity_n constrain_v they_o thereunto_o and_o man_n will_v not_o be_v otherwise_o reclaim_v as_o less_o fear_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n then_o either_o of_o the_o stock_n or_o prison_n i_o be_o tire_v with_o this_o objection_n but_o yet_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o i_o answer_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o it_o be_v better_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n matth._n 18.6_o the_o lord_n say_v when_o you_o depart_v shake_v off_o the_o dust_n from_o under_o your_o foot_n as_o a_o testimony_n against_o those_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v you_o nor_o hear_v you_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o 〈…〉_o city_n luke_n 10.11.12_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v 〈…〉_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o 〈…〉_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o 〈…〉_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o 〈…〉_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 18.15,16,17,18_o o_o my_o brethren_n be_v these_o god_n word_n and_o ordinance_n where_o have_v they_o be_v so_o long_o exile_v how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v so_o sacrilegious_o banish_v from_o we_o why_o have_v we_o not_o practise_v they_o among_o we_o be_v this_o say_v you_o too_o mild_a a_o course_n and_o do_v it_o work_v no_o good_a upon_o the_o people_n but_o tell_v i_o fond_a christian_a where_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o these_o mean_n prevail_v not_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v apply_v according_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o their_o institution_n and_o not_o adulterate_v by_o antichristian_a invention_n and_o addition_n or_o what_o commission_n have_v thou_o to_o use_v other_o mean_n if_o these_o prevail_v not_o what_o more_o fearful_a judgement_n can_v befall_v a_o sinner_n in_o this_o world_n then_o to_o have_v a_o millstone_n tie_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o be_v fling_v headlong_o into_o the_o sea_n certain_o thou_o know_v not_o any_o for_o what_o worse_o than_o sudden_a death_n unto_o a_o sinner_n yet_o god_n have_v prepare_v a_o great_a for_o all_o those_o that_o offend_v his_o little_a one_o wherewith_o thou_o be_v not_o content_a but_o will_v needs_o use_v another_o of_o thy_o own_o coin_v god_n say_v the_o dust_n shake_v off_o as_o a_o testimony_n against_o those_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o gospel_n shall_v aggravate_v their_o case_n worse_o than_o sodom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o even_o those_o offend_a believer_n which_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o private_a admonishing_n of_o their_o brethren_n nor_o be_v humble_v with_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n which_o cast_v they_o out_o shall_v be_v likewise_o cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n but_o thou_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v master_n of_o god_n household_n or_o wise_a than_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o decline_v the_o merciful_a law_n of_o god_n who_o in_o long-suffering_a &_o meekness_n preseribe_v such_o a_o course_n only_o to_o be_v take_v 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 christ_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o intrude_a into_o god_n throne_n &_o in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o sacred_a ordinance_n thruste_v in_o the_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o adultered_a offspring_n of_o antichristian_a tradition_n or_o the_o unclean_a conception_n of_o thy_o more_o pollute_a fancy_n by_o imprison_v fine_v banish_v dismember_n and_o death_n as_o though_o these_o even_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o carnal_a principle_n be_v not_o far_o less_o capable_a of_o prevail_v upon_o the_o spirit_n than_o those_o spiritual_a which_o god_n prescribe_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o body_n when_o yet_o beside_o daily_a experience_n we_o have_v a_o divine_a oracle_n for_o it_o that_o over_o much_o godly_a sorrow_n may_v swallow_v up_o 2_o cor._n 2.7_o and_o that_o even_o carnal_a sorrow_n may_v bring_v death_n 2_o cor._n 2.10_o whereas_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v make_v appear_v to_o common_a reason_n that_o corporal_a or_o outward_a punishment_n have_v any_o the_o least_o capacity_n much_o less_o be_v ever_o command_v sanctify_a or_o connive_v at_o by_o god_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o most_o pregnant_a and_o invincible_a testimony_n how_o gross_o satan_n delude_v we_o to_o practice_v his_o lie_a suggestion_n so_o long_o together_o that_o the_o true_a ordinance_n have_v be_v so_o far_o stray_v and_o through_o god_n divine_a providence_n bring_v home_o again_o though_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o truth_n which_o still_o rest_v in_o they_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o what_o we_o practise_v to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o those_o ordinance_n we_o shall_v not_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o wean_v ourselves_o and_o cast_v away_o the_o one_o as_o menstruous_a rag_n that_o we_o may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n again_o in_o cleave_v to_o the_o other_o but_o may_v he_o please_v who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1.17_o and_o only_o able_a to_o illuminate_v the_o darkness_n of_o our_o understanding_n pardon_v our_o innumerable_a infirmity_n and_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o due_a time_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n for_o his_o only_a son_n christ_n jesus_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o trinity_n and_o unity_n be_v ascribe_v all_o power_n and_o praise_n unto_o eternity_n amen_n errata_fw-la the_o reader_n will_v doubtless_o find_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o in_o read_v if_o he_o first_o please_v to_o rectify_v such_o error_n as_o have_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o print_n viz._n page_n 10._o line_n 4._o read_v their_o ●b_fw-la l._n 30._o be_v p._n 12._o l._n 3._o too_o p._n 22._o l._n 17._o with_o p._n 23_o l._n 38._o discern_v p._n 25._o l._n 6._o death_n p_o 27._o l._n 30._o text_n p._n 28._o l._n 17._o eat_v p._n 37._o l._n 19_o to_o the._n p._n 40._o l._n 2._o a_o subject_n ib._n l._n 18._o o_o ingannar_fw-mi ●i_fw-mi ●…ole_n p._n 41._o l._n 16._o discipline_n ●b_fw-la l._n 17._o contrast_n p._n 43._o l._n 17._o one_o scale_n p._n 52._o l._n 32._o against_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o which_o they_o suffer_v p._n 53._o l._n 4._o into_o two_o sort_n viz._n into_o such_o as_o r._n and_o ibid._n l._n 18._o self_n p._n 63._o l._n 1●_n th●y_o be_v to_o be_v p._n 66_o l._n 20._o choose_v p._n 68_o l._n 22._o ennobling_n p._n 76._o l._n 36._o who_o p._n 77._o l._n 5._o power_n to_o do_v p_o 94._o l._n 8._o do_v p._n 99_o l._n 26._o then_o