A78005:91
A vindication of Mr Burroughs, against Mr Edwards his foul aspersions, in his spreading…A vindication of Mr Burroughes, against Mr Edwards his foule aspersions, in his spreading…
A vindication of Mr Burroughs, against Mr Edwards his foul aspersions, in his spreading Gangræna, and his angry Antiapologia. Concluding with a brief declaration what the Independents would have. / By Jer: Burroughs.A vindication of Mr Burroughes, against Mr Edwards his foule aspersions, in his spreading Gangræna, and his angry Antiapologia. Concluding with a briefe declaration what the Independents would have. / By Jer: Burroughes.
London: printed for H. Overton, 1646
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If you would know what we would have, it is soon told you. 1. We would have the ruling Power of Ministers not to extend further then their pastoral Charge over their People for the feeding of them by the Word & Sacraments. 2. We would have the Saints separated from the world, not in a negative way only, but in some positive arguments of some work of God upon their hearts that accompanies Salvation, so far as man may be able to judge; and that they freely join in Spiritual Communion, yet so as the rule of ⟨p. 30⟩edification be observed amongst others, that there be a cohabitation in those that join, and that all that are fit to be members that do cohabit do join as much as may be. 3. We would have no coactive violence used against such men who carry themselves religiously and peaceably in their differences from others, in such things only as godly and peaceable men may and do differ in. Were these 3. things granted, we might live together as Brethren in peace, and love. Are those the men that are the hinderers of reformation, and the disturbers of the peace, who would be satisfied with these 3. things, and if they cannot have them peaceably by the permission of the Magistrate, are resolved to sit down quietly to suffer, or to go to what places in the world liberty may be enjoyed in these, and yet must these be judged the disturbers of the peace? But while men think there is no way for peace but by forcing all to be of the same mind, while they think the Civill Sword is an ordinance appointed by GOD to determine all Controversies in Divinity, and that men must needs be chained together by fines and imprisonments, or else there can be no peace; that except all men be of the same mind themselves are of, all will come to confusion: whilst these Principles prevail with men, either there must be a base subjection of mens consciences to slavery, a suppression of much truth whilst they seek to suppress error, or else exceeding disturbance in the Christian world. Happy those men, their memories shall be blessed. Not who bluster, and are violent and furious in forcing others to what they conceive right, for these are certainly the disturbers of our peace;
If you would know what we would have, it is soon told you. 1. We would have the ruling Power of Ministers not to extend further then their pastorall Charge over their People for the feeding of them by the Word & Sacraments. 2. We would have the Saints separated from the world, not in a negative way only, but in some positive arguments of some work of God upon their hearts that accompanies Salvation, so far as man may be able to judge; and that they freely joyn in Spirituall Communion, yet so as the rule of