A Reply to his Chap. 76. discussing the Testimony of Optatus.

CHAP. 73. A Reply to his Chap. 76. discussing the Testimony of Optatus.

Discusser.

The Answerer allegeth from Optatus his third Book, that he justified Macarius, who had put some Heretics to death, for that he had done no more herein, then what Moses, Phinehas, and Elijah had done before him.

THe Answerer alledgeth from Optatus his third Booke, that he justified Macarius, who had put some Hereticks to death, for that he had done no more herein, then what Moses, Phincas, and Elias had done before him.

But these are shafts usually drawn from the Quiver of the Ceremonial and Typical State of the National Church of the Jews, which vanished at the appearing of the Body, and substance of the Sun of Righteousness, who set up another Kingdom, or Church (Heb. 12.) Ministry, and Worship: In which we find no such Ordinance, Precept, or Precedent of killing men for Religion sake.

But these are shafts usually drawen from the Quiver of the Ceremoniall and Typicall State of the Nationall Church of the Jewes, which vanished at the appearing of the Body, and substance of the Sun of Righteousnesse, who set up another Kingdome, or Church (Heb. 12.) Ministery, and Worship: In which wee finde no such Ordinance, Precept, or Precedent of killing men for Religion sake.