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A45770 An important query for protestants viz. can good come out of Galilee? or, Can a popish ruler propagate the reform'd religion? 1688 (1688) Wing I102; ESTC R19967 7,729 14

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AN IMPORTANT QUERY FOR PROTESTANTS VIZ. Can Good come out of Gallilee Or Can A Popish Ruler Propagate the REFORM'D RELIGION London Printed for G. L. and J. H. 1688. AN IMPORTANT QUERY FOR PROTESTANTS VIZ. Can Good come out of Gallilee c. IF the Huffs and Hot-spurs of this Age and Juncture were onely among the Seculars 't were hopeful that their respective Regulars might reclaime them but if they kindle the fire who should quench it A blaze or breaking forth must be otherwise prevented Religion and Reason are or ought to be the Guides of mankind by an Examen of both the Question in the Front will be answered To Parallel any earthly Monarch with the heavenly King of Kings is too heathenish for this part of the World called Christendom And therefore to animadvert onely upon the blindness of those Zealots for Law and Temple that said Out of Gallilee arises no Prophet That part of Palestine bordering upon the Gentiles and influened by the maritine Traffick of Tyre as also with the People of those twenty Citys near it which Solomon gave King Hiram 't is probable they wee more heathenish and averse to the Jewish Religion and way of Worship then those of Judea where Christ was indeed born viz. in Bethlehem but educated in Nazareth a City in that part of the Country called Gallilee of the Gentiles where he did his first miracle viz. in Cana turning Water into Wine notwithstanding which the Jews beleeved him not though 't is said the Gallileans received Him. Job 4.45 Now if concession of intire consciencions liberty viz. without constraint or restraint be a Christian Gospel practise though thereby tares be suffered to grow with the good seed till the World's end then 't is to be fear'd that those who decry it do mistake themselves and the most true Religion themselves by saying they are inward Jews and for want of the heart Circumcision are not and the true Religion by teaching for doctrine the Commandements of Men but dis-allowing the precepts or dictates of Christ to the conscience without but especially against which all outward conformity not being of Faith is fin And to let pass the want of an Example in this kind among all our Protestant Monarchs for breaking those yokes of the worst kind both in later and former years since the first Christian Emperour Constantine 't is apparent that this among us is done by a King of another communion then what is called Reformed which makes the greater wonder and why of Offence rather then Approbation That Saul when annoynted King should be among the Prephets and he of the same name after his conversion among the Apostles though a Persecuter afore was a sudden and unexpected change but that meat should come forth from the Eater and from the strong sweetness was a riddle that Israell's oppressors could never understand till they plowed with a Heifer which was none of their own That Sion should be in pain like a Woman in travel go forth of the City of visible or outward safety and dwell in the Field a state of suffering or Exposure and after this go even to Babylon and there be delivered yea there be redeemed by Almighty God from the hand of her Enemys all which seemes a great Mystery but is also as great a Truth and so it is that God sometimes chuses the despised things of this World and things that are not at least in appearance to brings to nought things that are 'T is obvious that many Men are this day out-gone both in their Faith and Reason by a Roman Prince in granting such intire Christian Liberty which was hitherto deny'd by former Protestant Powers of all sorts and as it was a despis'd incredible notion before so 't is now credible because a real practise or performance Let then the visible establish'd Church take heed she be not brought to nought by the un-seen Church in Legal establishment whether it be on her right or lest hand Possibly 't will be said these are but cloudy Allegorys Therefore to speak more plainly A Popish Ruler promotes the Protestant Reformed Religion by granting intire consciencious Liberty whereas a Protestant Church or Ruler denying it Stops it's growth or progress For these Reasons 1. As light spreads it self into a House with windows open so it enters not when they are shut but by un-expected cracks or crevises of wind and weather 's making like those convictions which grow upon the World by the stormes of Persecution rais'd against innocent Sufferers and Man's spirit being the candle of the Lord the siery zeale of pretenders to snuff it by humane violence tends rather to dim or extinguish it's light then clear it at least if the rare attainment of perfect love which casts out all fear be wanting to revive the flame therefore whether a Church of secular power that quenches the smoking flax or a Ruler that cherishes it with reviving incouragement till it become a shinign flame be most agreeable to the Principle and Practise of the Gallilcan Prophet is a question soon answered 2. The Popish Ruler by giving liberty does his part very honourably to make Religion appear bare-fac't whereas the Protestant Church or Ruler denying the like freedom propagate their Religion not so truly as in dis-guise or masquerade 3. A Popish Ruler giving liberty draws to his Religion with the cords of a Man but a Protestant Church or Ruler dealing by force of more then perswasion and example makes beastly markes or impressions which are altogether inferiour to the glorious conduct of the Divine Nature and tending much to debase the Humane 4. A Popish Ruler by giving liberty does actually allow of light both higher and lower then his own among the people under him the Protestant Ruler denying it on behalf of a Church that pretends not to infallibility imposing his measure of light it appears but dim if not darkness to them who for ought he knows are more inlightned then himself 5. A Popish Ruler giving liberty of a publick way of Worship not agreable to his own seemes to have a love for strangers if not Enemys to his Religion which is his nearest concern whereas a Protestant Ruler denying it appears to hate or at least dis-countenance his very freinds because not of his own measure 6. A Popish Ruler by granting consciencious liberty promotes that Gospel-variety which is of the new World while a Protestant Church or Ruler by restraint to one measure of light admits not the growth of all those Plants which are of the heavenly Father's planting because he neither knows nor understands them the tree of life bears no less then twelve manner of fruits yielding them monethly and her leaves are for healing of the nations the benefit whereof is not tasted either by Men or Christians universally where the pail of inclosure is for one sort onely 7. A Popish Ruler giving liberty of conscience convinces Gain-sayers that his way is right leading to