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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. 16. But the Apostles sought not Laws from the Emperors, by which Heretics might be compelled to embrace the sound faith?
Obj. 16. But the Apostles sought not Laws from the Emperors, by which Hereticks might be compelled to imbrace the sound faith?
Answ. Gaudentius a Donatist Bishop objected the same to Augustine, and Augustine answers, Because Emperors were enemies to Christian Religion, therefore Christians sought not their help.
Answ. Gaudentius a Donatist Bishop objected the same to Augustine, and Augustine answers, Because Emperors were enemies to Christian Religion, therefore Christians sought not their helpe.
Obj. 17. But the particulars of your directory of worship are not in Scripture,1 how then can the Magistrate punish for not following the Directory?
Obj. 17. But the particulars of your directorie of worship are not in Scripture,1 how then can the Magistrate punish for not following the Directorie?
- 1August. lib. 3. cont. perm. cap. to Quis enim tune in Christum crediderat Imperator qui ei pro pietate contra impietatem leges ferendo servitet quando adhuC illud propheticum esset, quare fremue•un• Gentes, &c.