A Reply to his Chap. 30.
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CHAP. 30. A Reply to his Chap. 30.
Discusser.
IF it be said, neither the Roman Caesar, nor Herod, nor Pilate, knew ought of the true God, or of Christ: and it had been in vain to have made complaint to them, who were not fit, and competent, but ignorant, and opposite Judges.
IF it be said, neither the Roman Caesar, nor Herod, nor Pilate, knew ought of the true God, or of Christ: and it had been in vaine to have made complaint to them, who were not fit, and competent, but ignorant, and opposite Judges.
Answ. 1. This removeth the stumbling block of Pauls appeal to Caesar: which since he could not do in common sense, as to a competent Judge in such cases, &c. It must needs follow, his appeal was merely in respect of his civill wrongs, &c.
Answ. 1. This removeth the stumbling blocke of Pauls appeale to Caesar: which since he could not doe in common sence, as to a competent Judge in such cases, &c. It must needes follow, his appeale was meerely in respect of his civill wrongs, &c.
Answ. 2. If it had been an Ordinance of God: that all civill Magistrates were bound to judge in causes spiritual, and Christian, (as to suppress Heresies, to defend the Faith of Jesus:) although that Caesar, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, were ignorant, wicked and opposite Judges: yet Christ and his Disciples should have gone as far as lay in their power for redressing of evil, and left it in the Magistrates hands.