A Reply to his twelveth Chapter Entering upon the Discussion of the unlawfulness to Persecute an Erroneous and blind Conscience.A Reply to his twelueth Chapter Entring upon the Discussion of the unlawfulnes to Persecute an Erroneous and blinde Conscience.
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CHAP. 12. A Reply to his twelveth Chapter Entering upon the Discussion of the unlawfulness to Persecute an Erroneous and blind Conscience.
CHAP. 12. A Reply to his twelueth Chapter Entring upon the Discussion of the unlawfulnes to Persecute an Erroneous and blinde Conscience.
Discusser.
The second Conclusion laid down by the Answerer, is: It is not lawful to persecute an Erroneous and blind Conscience, Even in Fundamental, and weighty Points, till after Admonition once, or twice Tit. 3.10, 11. And then such Consciences may be persecuted; because the Word of God is so clear, in Fundamental and weighty Points, that such a person cannot but sin against his Conscience, and so being condemned of himself, that is of his Conscience, he may be persecuted for sinning against his own Conscience.
The second Conclusion lay'd downe by the Answerer, is: It is not lawfull to persecute an Erroneous and blinde Conscience, Even in Fundamentall, and weighty Points, till after Admonition once, or twice Tit. 3.10, 11. And then such Consciences may be persecuted; because the Word of God is so cleare, in Fundamentall and weighty Points, that such a person cannot but sinne against his Conscience, and so being condemned of himselfe, that is of his Conscience, he may be persecuted for sinning against his own Conscience.
Defender.