The keys of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…The keyes of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…

Name: The keys of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…
Author: John Cotton

The keys of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word of God / by Mr. John Cotton ...The keyes of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word of God / by Mr. Iohn Cotton ...

John Cotton 1584–1652London: printed by M. Simmons for Henry Overton, 1644

[12], 59 p. · 31k words · Wing C6437

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Of the Keys of the Kingdom of HEAVEN, and the Power thereof; accor… › Chapter 7: Touching the first Subject of all the forementioned power of the Keys. And an explanat…Of the Keys of the Kingdome of HEAVEN, and the Power thereof; accor… › Chapter 7: Touching the first Subject of all the forementioned power of the Keyes. And an explanat…

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:251p. 51–52

It may fall out also, that in undertaking a war, or in making a league with a foreign State, there may arise such cases of conscience, as may require the consultation of a Synod. In which case, or the like, if the Magistrate call for a Synod, the Churches are to yield him ready subjection herein in the Lord. Jehoshaphat though he ⟨p. 52⟩was out of his place, when he was in Samaria visiting an idolatrous King: yet he was not out of his way, when in case of undertaking the war against Syria, he called for counsel from the mouth of the Lord, by a Council or Synod of Priests and Prophets. 1 King. 22.5, 6, 7.

It may fall out also, that in undertaking a warre, or in making a league with a forraine State, there may arise such cases of conscience, as may require the consultation of a Synod. In which case, or the like, if the Magistrate call for a Synod, the Churches are to yeeld him ready subjection herein in the Lord. Jehosaphat though he ⟨p. 52⟩was out of his place, when he was in Samaria visiting an idolatrous King: yet he was not out of his way, when in case of undertaking the war against Syria, he called for counsell from the mouth of the Lord, by a Councell or Synod of Priests and Prophets. 1 King. 22.5, 6, 7.

:252p. 52¶4

4. A fourth sort of thing, wherein the church is not to refuse subjection to the Civill Magistrate, is in patient suffering their unjust persecutions without hostile or rebellious resistance. For though persecution of the churches and servants of Christ will not advance the civill peace, but overthrow it; yet for the church to take up the sword in her own defence, is not a lawful means of preserving the church peace, but a disturbance of it rather. In this case, when Peter drew his sword in defence of his Master, (the Lord Jesus) against an attachment served upon him, by the Officers of the high Priests and Elders of the people: our Saviour bade him put up his sword into his sheath again; for (saith he) all they that take the sword, shall perish by the sword,

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