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The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or A…
The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or A brief tractate, concerning the doctrine of the Quakers, demonstrating the destructive nature thereof, to religion, the churches, and the state, with consideration of the remedy against it. : Occasional satisfaction to objections, and confirmation of the contrary trueth. / By John Norton ...
Cambridge: printed by Samuel Green, 1659
Chapter 4: CHAP: 4. Of the Remedy against Heretical doctrines, and in particular, against the doct…
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5. The preventing of the wrath of God, & continuing the state still in the enjoyment of the protection & benediction of the covenant. That the Lord may turn from the fierceness of his anger, & show thee mercy, & have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers. Deut; 13.17. The good of the regular execution of justice shows the great evil of irregular impunity. This abundant encouragement from him that cannot lie, should quicken the minister of justice to be as faithful in the application of the remedy, as Satan is watchful to cause the malady. Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the forementioned evil doers. Have not I sent thee?
5. The preventing of the wrath of God, & continuing the state still in the enjoyment of the protection & benediction of the covenant. That the Lord may turn from the fiercenes of his anger, & shew thee mercy, & have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworne unto thy fathers. Deut; 13.17. The good of the regular execution of justice shews the great evil of irregular impunity. This abundant encouragement from him that cannot ly, should quicken the minister of justice to be as faithfull in the application of the remedy, as Satan is watchfull to cause the malady. Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the forementioned evill doers. Have not I sent thee?
Object. The interposal of Authority in matters of Religion, is a prejudice to, and a violation of liberty of conscience.
Answ. Church-Authority is Authority: were this objection good the Church might not Authoritatively deal with any of her members for holding forth, or teaching of false doctrine. Contrary to Gal. 5. ⟨p. 51⟩