A86003:106
Male audis or An answer to Mr. Coleman his Malè dicis. Wherein the repugnancy…
Male audis or An answer to Mr. Coleman his Malè dicis. Wherein the repugnancy of his Erastian doctrine to the word of God, to the solemn League and Covenant, and to the ordinances of Parliament: also his contradictions, tergiversations, heterodoxies, calumnies, and perverting of testimonies, are made more apparent then formerly. Together with some animadversions upon Master Hussey his Plea for Christian magistracy: showing, that in divers of the afore mentioned particulars he hath miscarried as much, and in some particulars more then Mr Coleman. / By George Gillespie, minister at Edinburgh. Published by authority.Male audis or An answer to Mr. Coleman his Malè dicis. Wherein the repugnancy of his Erastian doctrine to the word of God, to the solemne League and Covenant, and to the ordinances of Parliament: also his contradictions, tergiversations, heterodoxies, calumnies, and perverting of testimonies, are made more apparent then formerly. Together with some animadversions upon Master Hussey his Plea for Christian magistracy: shewing, that in divers of the afore mentioned particulars he hath miscarried as much, and in some particulars more then Mr Coleman. / By George Gillespie, minister at Edinbrugh. Published by authority.
London: printed for Robert Bostocke, 1646
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Secondly, Master Hussey in his Epistle to my self gives it out that I say We have leave from the Civill Magistrate to preach the Gospel, which he interprets, as if I denied that we preach the Word with Authority from Christ. It was de facto, not de Jure, that I spake it. The Magistrate hath power in his hand to hinder both Doctrine and Discipline, if he be an adversary: though it be the will of Christ that there be both Doctrine and Discipline, and the Authority of both is from Christ. When the Magistrate assisteth or countenanceth, or so much as he doth not hinder the preaching of the Gospel, then he gives leave to it.
Thirdly▪ Master Coleman in his Maledicis pag. 1. saith, I ⟨p. 49⟩am confident, the Church of Scotland sent this Commissioner to dispute down our reasons, not to revile our persons. Maledicis Maledicis pag. 1. Why did he not (if he could) give instance of some reviling word written by me against his person. I have not so learned Christ. The Lord rebuke every railing and reviling Spirit. I have given him reason against railing; he hath given me railing against reason, I spake to his doctrine, he speaks to my place and relation, which is both the Alpha and Omega of his Maledicis.
Thirdly▪ Master Coleman in his Maledicis pag. 1. saith, I ⟨p. 49⟩am confident, the Church of Scotland sent this Commissioner to dispute down our reasons, not to revile our persons. Maledicis Maledicis pag. 1. Why did he not (if he could) give instance of some reviling word written by me against his person. I have not so learned Christ. The Lord rebuke every railing and reviling Spirit. I have given him reason against railing; he hath given me railing against reason, I spake to his doctrine, he speakes to my place and relation, which is both the Alpha and Omega of his Maledicis.