A92140:42
A free disputation against pretended liberty of conscience tending to resolve doubts moved
A free disputation against pretended liberty of conscience tending to resolve doubts moved by Mr. John Goodwin, John Baptist, Dr. Jer. Taylor, the Belgic Arminians, Socinians, and other authors contending for lawless liberty, or licentious toleration of sects and heresies. / By Samuel Rutherfurd professor of divinity in the University of St. Andrews.A free disputation against pretended liberty of conscience tending to resolve doubts moved by Mr. John Goodwin, John Baptist, Dr. Jer. Taylor, the Belgick Arminians, Socinians, and other authors contending for lawlesse liberty, or licentious toleration of sects and heresies. / By Samuel Rutherfurd professor of divinity in the University of St. Andrews.
London: printed by R.I. for Andrew Crook, 1649
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Chap. 24. Whether punishing of seducing Teachers, be inconsis••• with the meekness of Christ, place Luk. 9. 54 discussed The Lords not burning Samaria with fire from heaven, Luk. 9. is no colour for pretended Toleration p. 288 The case of Elijah calling for fire from heaven, and of the Apostles, much different p. 289 The meekness of Christ being extended to Publicans, Extortioners, and Harlots, doth as well conclude, such ought not to be punished by the magistrate, is that false teachers ought not to be punished by him 291 By places from the meekness of Christ, Socinians labour to prove the Magistrate is to shed no blood under the new Testament 292 Christs not breaking the bruised reed, would prove that Heretics are gracious persons though weak in saving grace, and lovingly cherished by Christ, if the place Isa. 42. Mat. 12. 19, 20 help the adversaries, p. 293 Christs meekness not inconsistent with his justice ibid. Rash judgement condemned, 1 Cor. 4. 5, 6. is nothing for pretended toleration p. 294 That many through the corruption of their own heart, render hypocritical obedience because of the sword, proveth nothing against the use of the sword to coerce false teachers p. 29• Matters of Religion •ught to be enacted by the law of Princes & Christian ⟨image 10⟩Rulers, that such as contravene may be punished p. 299 Laws of Rulers in matters of religion […] only bind the outward man. ibid. The false teacher is to be sent to the Church and Pastors thereof, that he may be convinced before he be punished p. 297
Chap. 24. Whether punishing of seducing Teachers, be inconsis••• with the meeknes of Christ, place Luk. 9. 54 discussed The Lords not burning Samaria with fire from heaven,