A Reply to his 24. Chapter, Still touching the Tares.
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CHAP. 24. A Reply to his 24. Chapter, Still touching the Tares.
Discusser.
Though all Drunkards, Thieves, unclean Persons, &c. be opposite to Gods Children, yet the opposition of the Tares here against the Children of the Kingdom, is such an opposition as fights against the religious state and Kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Though all Drunkards, Thieves, uncleane Persons, &c. be opposite to Gods Children, yet the opposition of the Tares here against the Children of the Kingdome, is such an opposition as fights against the religious state and Kingdome of the Lord Jesus Christ.
2. It is manifest, the Lord Jesus intendeth no other sort of sinners in this Parable, (then Antichristians) unto whom here he saith, let them alone, in Church or State. For then he should contradict other holy and blessed Ordinances, for the punishment of Offenders, both in Christian and Civill State.
For 1. In the Civill State, God hath armed Parents, Masters, Magistrates, to punish evil doers, Murderers, Quarrellers, unclean Persons, stealers, extortioners: such ought not to be let alone, neither in lesser nor greater Families, Townes, Cities, Kingdoms, Rom. 13. but seasonably supperest, &c.