A Reply to his Chap. 48.
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CHAP. 48. A Reply to his Chap. 48.
Discusser.
The higher powers in this Rom. 13. were (amongst others) the Roman Emperors, and subordinate Magistrates under them. But they all were strangers from the life of God, yea most averse and opposite, yea cruel, and bloody Persecutors of the Name and followers of Jesus: and yet unto these is subjection commanded.
THe higher powers in this Rom. 13. were (amongst others) the Roman Emperours, and subordinate Magistrates under them. But they all were strangers from the life of God, yea most averse and opposite, yea cruell, and bloudy Persecutors of the Name and followers of Jesus: and yet unto these is subjection commanded.
Now then I argue, If Paul had commanded this subjection to Roman Magistrates in spiritual causes to defend the Truth, to punish Heretics, (neither of which they could discern nor judge of, but by Trust from others, as Pilate condemned Jesus) he must in the Judgement of all men, have put out the eye of Faith, and Reason, and sense at once.
Now then I argue, If Paul had commanded this subjection to Romane Magistrates in spirituall causes to defend the Truth, to punish Hereticks, (neither of which they could discerne nor judge of, but by Trust from others, as Pilate condemned Jesus) he must in the Judgement of all men, have put out the eye of Faith, and Reason, and sense at once.