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The controversy concerning liberty of conscience in matters of religion, truly stated, and distinctly…The controversie concerning liberty of conscience in matters of religion, truly stated, and distinctly…
The controversy concerning liberty of conscience in matters of religion, truly stated, and distinctly and plainly handled, by Mr. John Cotton of Boston in New-England. By way of answer to some arguments to the contrary sent unto him, wherein you have, against all cavils of turbulent spirits, clearly manifested, wherein liberty of conscience in matters of religion ought to be permitted, and in what cases it ought not, by the said Mr. Cotton.The controversie concerning liberty of conscience in matters of religion, truly stated, and distinctly and plainly handled, by Mr. John Cotton of Boston in New-England. By way of answer to some arguments to the contrary sent unto him, vvherein you have, against all cavils of turbulent spirits, clearly manifested, wherein liberty of conscience in matters of religion ought to be permitted, and in what cases it ought not, by the said Mr. Cotton.
London: printed for Thomas Banks, 1646
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Jerome. in poeni. lib. 4. in Jeremiam, Heresy must be cut off with the sword of the Spirit, let us strike through with the arrows of the Spirit, all Sons and Disciples of the misled Heretics: that is, with testimonies of holy Scriptures, the slaughter of Heretics is by the Word of God.
Jerom. in poeni. lib. 4. in Jeremiam, Heresie must be cut off with the sword of the Spirit, let us strike through with the arrowes of the Spirit, all Sons and Disciples of the misled Hereticks: that is, with testimonies of holy Scriptures, the slaughter of Hereticks is by the Word of God.
Brentius upon 1 Cor. 3. No man hath power to make or give Laws to Christians, whereby to bind their consciences, for willingly, freely, and uncompelled, with a ready desire and cheerful mind, must those that come run unto Christ.
Brentius upon 1 Cor. 3. No man hath power to make or give Lawes to Christians, whereby to bind their consciences, for willingly, freely, and uncompelled, with a ready desire and cheerfull mind, must those that come run unto Christ.
Luther in his Book of the Civill Magistrate saith, the Laws of the Civill Magistrates government extends no further then over the body or goods, and to that which is external, for over the soul God will not suffer any to rule, only he himself will rule there. Wherefore whosoever doth undertake to give Laws to ⟨p. 5⟩the Souls and Consciences of men, he usurpeth the Government himself, which appertains unto God, &c. Therefore upon