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Mr. Richard Baxter's last legacy in select admonitions and directions to all sober dissenters
Mr. Richard Baxter's last legacy in select admonitions and directions to all sober dissenters.
London : Printed and are to be sold by E. Whitlock, 1697
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Mr. RICHARD BAXTER's LAST LEGACY TO ALL Sober Dissenters. › Of Toleration.
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.
Of Toleration.
Shall the mere pretence of Carnal Liberty be thought an Argument for a wicked damning Liberty, a Liberty to destroy and deceive as many as they can; will merciful Rulers set up a Trade for Butchering Souls, and allow Men to set up a Shop of Poison for all Men to buy and take what they will, yea to proclaim this Poison for Souls in the Streets and Church Assemblies. Saints Rest, p. 133.
Shall the meer pretence of Carnal Liberty be thought an Argument for a wicked damning Liberty, a Liberty to destroy and deceive as many as they can; will merciful Rulers set up a Trade for Butchering Souls, and allow Men to set up a Shop of Poyson for all Men to buy and take what they will, yea to proclaim this Poyson for Souls in the Streets and Church Assemblies. Saints Rest, p. 133.
Could I have believed him, that would have told me five years ago, that when the Scorners of Godliness were subdued, and the bitter Persecutors of Church were destroyed, that such should succeed them who suffered with us, and were our intimate Friends, which we took sweet counsel, and went up together to the House of God, should draw their Swords against each other, and seek each others blood so fiercely? O what a potent instrument for Satan is a misguided Conscience when it is set at Liberty.
Could I have believed him, that would have told me five years ago, that when the Scorners of Godliness were subdued, and the bitter Persecuters of Church were destroyed, that such should succeed them who suffered with us, and were our intimate Friends, which we took sweet councel, and went up together to the House of God, should draw their Swords against each other, and seek each others blood so fiercely? O what a potent instrument for Satan is a misguided Conscience when it is set at Liberty.