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Fair-warning, or, XXV reasons against toleration and indulgence of popery with the Arch-bishop of…
Fair-warning, or, XXV reasons against toleration and indulgence of popery with the Arch-bishop of Canterbury's letter to the King and all the bishops of Ireland's protestation to the Parliament to the same purpose : with an answer to the Roman-Catholics reasons for indulgence : also the excellent reasons of the Honourable House of Commons against indulgence, with historical observations thereupon.Fair-warning, or, XXV reasons against toleration and indulgence of popery with the Arch-bishop of Canterbury's letter to the King and all the bishops of Irelands protestation to the Parliament to the same purpose : with an answer to the Roman-Catholicks reasons for indulgence : also the excellent reasons of the Honourable House of Commons against indulgence, with historical observations thereupon.
London: printed for S.U.N.T.F.S., 1663
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Twenty five Reasons Against Toleration of Popery › Reason 9: Reason 9.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Reason 9.
Idolatry is not to be Tolerated? What have we to do any more with Idols? Popery is Idolatry, &c. can you have the patience to see the Creature worshipped instead of the ⟨p. 8⟩Creator: is not your spirit stirred within you to see men change the truth of God into a Lye, and worshipping, and serving the Creature, more than the Creator God blessed for ever, do you not know that this sin overthrew Princes, over turned Kingdoms, and hath the wrath of the jealous God, who will not give his honour to another always attending it: If you forbid not their sin, you commit it: and if you partake of their sins, you will partake of their Plagues: Hath God honoured you (O ye excellent Princes) and will you see him thus dishonoured? hath he exalted you, and will you see him thus debased? would you see an Usurper upon your Throne, and can you endure stocks and stones in Gods house? he that honoureth God, God will honour: he that despiseth him, shall be lightly esteemed: shall Darius make a decree for all people, nations, and Languages that dwell on the Earth that all men should tremble and fear only before the living God. And shall Christian Kings endure other Gods should be worshipped. How can you endure to see men falling down before the works of mens hands. O remember that Rev. 2.10. Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee: because thou hast suffered that woman Jezebel which calleth her self a Prophetess to teach, and to seduce my servants to commit Fornication: and to eat things sacrificed to Idols: I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there, them that hold the Doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling-block before the Children of Israel, to Eat things sacrificed unto Idols, and to commit Fornication.