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Irenicum, to the lovers of truth and peace heart-divisions opened in the causes and…
Irenicum, to the lovers of truth and peace heart-divisions opened in the causes and evils of them : with cautions that we may not be hurt by them, and endeavours to heal them / by Jeremiah Burroughs.Irenicum, to the lovers of truth and peace heart-divisions opened in the causes and evils of them : with cautions that we may not be hurt by them, and endeavours to heal them / by Jeremiah Burroughes.
London: printed for Robert Dawlman, 1653
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The strength of the argument from the power of Magistrates in the Old Testament, lies in these two.
The strength of the argument from the power of Magistrates in the Old Testament, lyes in these two.
First, there is a common reason and equity, what ever the strength of such kind of arguing be from one Spiritual Ordinances to prove another, yet without all question, it is strong enough from one Civill Ordinance to prove another, though it be conversant about spiritual things.
First, there is a common reason and equity, what ever the strength of such kind of arguing be from one Spirituall Ordinances to prove another, yet without all question, it is strong enough from one Civill Ordinance to prove another, though it be conversant about spirituall things.
It is the Dictate of Nature, that Magistrates should have some power in matters of Religion. The generality of all people have ever thought it equal. It hath been ever challenged in all Nations and Common-wealths. The Heathens would never suffer their gods to be blasphemed, but punish such as were guilty thereof by the power of the Magistrate. Socrates was put to death for blaspheming their multiplicity of gods.
It is the Dictate of Nature, that Magistrates should have some power in matters of Religion. The generality of all people have ever thought it equall. It hath been ever challenged in all Nations and Common-wealths. The Heathens would never suffer their gods to be blasphemed, but punish such as were guilty thereof by the power of the Magistrate. Socrates was put to death for blaspheming their multiplicity of gods.