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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
Chapter 28: Divers other Arguments for pretended Toleration, answered.
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Obj. Papists would cut our throats, Jews would destroy us and blaspheme Christ.
Obj. Papists would cut our throats, Jewes would destroy us and blaspheme Christ.
Answ. No doubt they would, but Libertines do ill that good may come of it, in not acting lawful liberty for Christ, though the firmament should fall, we are not to oppress consciences, force Religion; abandon the Gospel liberty and meekness in gaining all to Christ in finding truth,1 &c.
Answ. No doubt they would, but Libertines do ill that good may come of it, in not acting lawfull liberty for Christ, though the firmament should fall, we are not to oppresse consciences, force Religion; abandon the Gospell liberty and meeknesse in gaining all to Christ in finding truth,1 &c.
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Obj. 1Henry the 7 Leaves England Papists. Henry 8 brings all to half Papists, half Protestants. Edward the 6 stirs about the wheel to absolute Protestantism.2 Mary turns about all again to Popery. Elizabeth again sounds the Trumpet, all are Protestants, are not we even now making unregenerate men the subject of these national changes, by a national Covenant?