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A42771 A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are discussed and resolved ... / by Mr. George Gillespie ... ; published by Mr. Patrik Gillespie ... Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.; Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675. 1649 (1649) Wing G761; ESTC R8829 216,733 306

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155._o there_o be_v cause_n to_o fast_o and_o pray_v when_o heresy_n abound_v ibid._n we_o must_v not_o converse_v with_o false_a teacher_n pag._n 156._o opinion_n be_v not_o free_v more_o than_o practice_n pag._n 157._o he_o who_o will_v keep_v his_o head_n let_v he_o keep_v his_o heart_n ibid._n the_o approve_a in_o trial_n be_v these_o only_a who_o have_v both_o true_a piety_n and_o a_o sound_a judgement_n pag._n 158._o cap._n xiii_o whether_o conscionable_a christian_n and_o such_o as_o love_v the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o piety_n can_v without_o defile_v their_o own_o conscience_n or_o without_o a_o destructive_a wound_n of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n embrace_v and_o hold_v the_o principle_n of_o these_o who_o call_v themselves_o the_o godly_a party_n or_o whether_o they_o ought_v not_o rather_o to_o avoid_v these_o who_o do_v now_o pharisaical_o and_o donatistical_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o the_o godly_a party_n as_o be_v indeed_o such_o who_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n for_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n hold_v diverse_a ungodly_a principle_n pag._n 159._o diverse_a who_o now_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o godly_a party_n hold_v many_o ungodly_a principle_n 1_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o preach_v or_o publish_v a_o error_n in_o faith_n except_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n ibid._n there_o be_v need_n of_o some_o oedipus_n to_o loose_v this_o how_o these_o who_o decline_v nature_n light_a in_o lesser_a thing_n shall_v appeal_v to_o it_o in_o sublime_a thing_n pag._n 160._o 2_o that_o in_o question_n of_o religion_n we_o must_v only_o argue_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n this_o be_v short_o refute_v pag_n 161._o 162._o 3_o that_o sectary_n and_o heretic_n peaceable_a in_o the_o state_n ought_v to_o be_v tolerate_v and_o foreborn_a pag._n 162._o toleration_n be_v the_o sectary_n holy_a of_o holies_n ibid._n it_o be_v short_o refute_v pag._n 163._o 4_o that_o none_o shall_v believe_v more_o nor_o by_o reason_n he_o can_v comprehend_v this_o be_v not_o good_a divinity_n pag._n 164._o 165._o 5_o the_o only_a gospel_n reformation_n be_v the_o destroy_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o this_o work_n belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o ibid._n this_o be_v a_o destructive_a and_o injurious_a doctrine_n pag._n 165._o 166._o 6_o diverse_a arminian_n and_o antinomian_n tenant_n be_v maintain_v by_o they_o which_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 167_o 7_o other_o tenant_n be_v current_a among_o they_o which_o be_v apt_a to_o weaken_v the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o the_o godly_a pag._n 168._o cap._n fourteen_o another_o most_o useful_a case_n of_o conscience_n discuss_v and_o resolve_v concern_v association_n and_o confederacy_n with_o idolater_n infidel_n heretic_n or_o any_o other_o know_v enemy_n of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n pag._n 169_o three_o kind_n of_o covenant_n distinguish_v civil_a sacred_a and_o mix_v the_o last_o two_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v make_v with_o wicked_a man_n and_o these_o who_o differ_v in_o religion_n ibid._n civil_a covenant_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o peace_n or_o commerce_n be_v lawful_a ibid._n civil_a covenant_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o join_v in_o military_a expedition_n together_o be_v unlawful_a ibid._n this_o be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n pag._n 170._o 171_o three_o objection_n from_o abraam_n and_o the_o maccabee_n covenant_n and_o david_n associate_a with_o break_a man_n answer_v pag_n 171_o 172_o 173._o five_o particular_n which_o god_n have_v forbid_v his_o people_n in_o reference_n to_o heathen_a or_o wicked_a person_n pag._n 174._o 175._o 176._o religious_a covenant_n and_o familiar_a conversation_n be_v forbid_v pag._n 174._o conjugal_a covenant_n be_v forbid_v pag._n 175_o faedus_fw-la deditionis_fw-la or_o pactum_fw-la liberatorium_fw-la forbid_v 176._o david_n do_v not_o right_a in_o spare_v joab_n and_o shimei_n ibid._n civil_a covenant_n of_o war_n be_v forbid_v ibid._n this_o be_v confirm_v more_o pag._n 177_o 178._o the_o objection_n take_v from_o jehosaphats_n join_v with_o ahab_n prove_v nothing_o pag._n 179_o two_o other_o objection_n answer_v by_o scripture_n pag._n 181._o five_o distinction_n to_o take_v off_o all_o other_o objection_n pag._n 182._o three_o use_n of_o this_o point_n pag._n 183._o six_o motive_n and_o reason_n to_o drive_v home_o this_o naill_n to_o the_o head_n pag._n 184._o 185_o another_o objection_n from_o david_n confederacy_n with_o abner_n and_o amasa_n answer_v full_o pag._n 186_o 187._o 188._o what_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christian_a state_n and_o commonwealth_n pag._n 189._o a_o objection_n of_o malignant_n answer_v pag_n 190._o how_o man_n may_v be_v force_v into_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 191._o how_o neglect_v and_o contempt_n of_o a_o duty_n may_v be_v censure_v and_o wihall_o wickedness_n in_o the_o person_n who_o have_v take_v up_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n pag._n 192_o another_o objection_n remove_v ibid._n we_o may_v no_o more_o associate_v with_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n then_o of_o another_o kingdom_n pag._n 193._o cap._n xv._n of_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n worship_n of_o god_n and_o church_n government_n 194_o why_o luther_n decline_v a_o general_a synod_n for_o unity_n in_o ceremony_n ibid._n there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o prelatical_a conformity_n and_o the_o presbyterial_a uniformity_n ibid._n this_o be_v branch_v out_o in_o seven_o particular_n pag._n 195._o 196._o 197_o both_o nature_n and_o scripture_n give_v precedent_n for_o uniformity_n p._n 198._o 199._o the_o church_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v very_o uniform_a both_o in_o the_o substantial_o and_o ritual_n of_o their_o worship_n ibid._n it_o be_v also_o prophesy_v to_o be_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o commend_v and_o command_v in_o it_o pag._n ibid._n 200_o the_o church_n in_o the_o ancient_a time_n have_v a_o great_a uniformity_n pag._n 200._o cap._n xvi_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a just_a and_o expedient_a that_o the_o take_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o parliament_n upon_o all_o person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n under_o a_o considerable_a penalty_n pag._n 201_o nine_o particular_n to_o be_v remember_v for_o the_o right_n deduce_v and_o state_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n pag._n 201._o 202._o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n may_v be_v eleven_o pag._n 203._o 204._o 205._o 206._o four_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 207._o how_o this_o ordinance_n will_v not_o be_v tyranny_n over_o man_n conscience_n ibid._n the_o covenant_n be_v no_o temporary_a obligation_n pag._n 208._o if_o such_o a_o ordinance_n to_o the_o army_n be_v scandalum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la than_o the_o not_o make_v of_o it_o be_v scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la pag._n 209._o cap._n xvii_o of_o infant-baptisme_n pag._n 210_o baptism_n have_v succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n against_o mr._n tomb_n opinion_n ibid._n baptise_v with_o water_n be_v a_o divine_a institution_n prove_v from_o scripture_n p._n 211_o both_o hebrew_n and_o heathen_n have_v a_o custom_n of_o wash_a infant_n soon_o after_o their_o birth_n ibid._n unto_o what_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n by_o water_n relate_v pag._n 212._o the_o manna_n and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v the_o same_o with_o our_o baptism_n in_o eight_o respect_n p._n ibid._n &_o 213._o this_o infant-baptisme_n of_o they_o be_v a_o good_a warrant_n for_o we_o p._n 214_o 215._o the_o original_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o baptism_n use_v in_o the_o admission_n of_o proselyt_n p._n 216._o another_o text_n ephes_n 5._o 26._o prove_v that_o baptism_n belong_v to_o infant_n p._n 217_o cap._n xviii_o of_o the_o use_n of_o a_o table_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o of_o the_o communicant_n there_o come_v to_o and_o receive_v at_o the_o table_n pag._n 218._o the_o first_o guest_n our_o saviour_n entertain_v receive_v at_o the_o table_n ibid._n this_o sit_v be_v not_o occasional_a only_o but_o have_v a_o stand_a reason_n for_o it_o p._n 219._o successive_a table_n and_o repeat_v the_o word_n be_v no_o deviation_n from_o the_o rule_n p._n 221._o 222._o another_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o general_a notion_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o it_o be_v a_o banquet_n and_o feast_v p._n ibid._n 223._o 224._o a_o three_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o name_n table_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v p._n 225._o 226._o 227._o the_o sit_v at_o table_n together_o set_v forth_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n with_o christ_n and_o among_o themselves_o p._n 228_o 229._o the_o word_n of_o distribution_n prove_v there_o must_v be_v a_o table_n all_o must_v sit_v at_o p._n ibid._n &_o 230._o 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will_v not_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 13._o but_o withal_o if_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o murderer_n a_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o also_o he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o general_n assembly_n of_o this_o church_n have_v appoint_v that_o such_o as_o after_o admonition_n continue_v in_o a_o usual_a neglect_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o their_o family_n shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lords-supper_n till_o they_o ●…mend_v yet_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o make_v family_n worship_n a_o cloak_n to_o his_o swear_n drunkenness_n adultery_n or_o the_o like_a must_v these_o scandalous_a sin_n be_v uncensured_a because_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n god_n forbid_v it_o be_v just_a so_o here_o refuser_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o railer_n against_o it_o be_v just_o censure_v but_o withal_o if_o 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wicked_a of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n be_v unlawful_a then_o be_v a_o military_a association_n with_o they_o unlawful_a for_o it_o can_v be_v without_o consult_v confer_v converse_v frequent_o together_o it_o be_v a_o profane_a abuse_n and_o mock_v of_o scripture_n to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o converse_v familiar_o with_o the_o ungodly_a of_o another_o kingdom_n but_o not_o with_o the_o ungodly_a of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n or_o that_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v with_o the_o ungodly_a of_o another_o kingdom_n but_o not_o with_o the_o ungodly_a of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o open_v a_o wide_a gate_n upon_o the_o one_o hand_n while_o we_o seem_v to_o shut_v a_o narrow_a gate_n upon_o the_o other_o hand_n 3._o be_v not_o those_o military_a association_n 2_o chron_n 19_o 2._o and_o 25._o 7_o 8._o condemn_v upon_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o associate_n be_v ungodly_a hater_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o god_n be_v not_o with_o they_o now_o then_o à_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la the_o reason_n hold_v equal_o against_o association_n with_o any_o of_o who_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v they_o be_v ungodly_a hater_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n be_v not_o with_o they_o 4._o god_n will_v have_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n altogether_o holy_a and_o clean_a deut._n 23._o 9_o to_o 14_o clean_a from_o who_o not_o so_o much_o from_o wicked_a heathen_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o fear_n of_o that_o as_o from_o wicked_a israelite_n 5._o say_v not_o david_n i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n psal._n 101._o 8._o and_o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal._n 6._o 9_o how_o can_v it_o then_o be_v imagine_v that_o he_o will_v make_v any_o of_o they_o his_o associate_n and_o helper_n in_o war_n amandus_n polanus_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o ezek_n 16_o 26_o 27_o 28._o qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la scortationem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la idololatriam_fw-la vel_fw-la falsam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la &_o confederationes_fw-la cum_fw-la impiis_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hereticus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la schismaticus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ingratus_fw-la adversus_fw-la matrem_fw-la eccelesiam_fw-la alioqui●…_n etiam_fw-la ezekiel_n cum_fw-la jeremiâ_fw-la aliisque_fw-la prophetis_fw-la fuisset_fw-la hereticus_fw-la aut_fw-la schismaticus_fw-la aut_fw-la ingratus_fw-la chap._n xv._n of_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n worship_n of_o god_n and_o church_n government_n the_o word_n uniformity_n be_v become_v all_o be_v odious_a to_o divers_a who_o plead_v for_o liberty_n and_o toleration_n as_o the_o word_n conformity_n be_v in_o the_o prelate_n time_n hence_o proceed_v mr_n delles_n book_n against_o uniformity_n and_o mr_n burtons_n book_n entitle_v conformity_n deformity_n i_o confess_v my_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o uniformity_n have_v not_o make_v i_o any_o whit_n to_o depart_v from_o my_o former_a principle_n against_o the_o prelatical_a conformity_n or_o the_o astrict_a of_o man_n conscience_n at_o least_o in_o point_n of_o practice_n and_o observation_n to_o certain_a rite_n whether_o unlawful_a or_o indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n under_o pain_n of_o censure_n yet_o i_o must_v needs_o justify_v as_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o laudable_a what_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n oblige_v we_o unto_o namely_o to_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n to_o the_o near_a conjunction_n and_o uniformity_n in_o one_o confession_n of_o faith_n one_o directory_n of_o worship_n one_o form_n of_o church_n government_n and_o catechism_n it_o be_v always_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o good_a thing_n yea_o the_o best_a thing_n may_v be_v dangerous_o abuse_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n especial_o when_o the_o time_n be_v general_o corrupt_v luther_n have_v reason_n in_o his_o time_n and_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v then_o to_o decline_v a_o general_a synod_n of_o protestant_n for_o unity_n in_o ceremony_n which_o some_o move_v for_o before_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v settle_v he_o say_v the_o name_n of_o synod_n and_o counsel_n be_v almost_o all_o be_v much_o suspect_v with_o he_o as_o the_o name_n of_o free_a will_n and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o church_n free_o and_o voluntary_o to_o comply_v and_o conform_v in_o external_a rite_n by_o follow_v the_o best_a example_n in_o these_o thing_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v compel_v to_o it_o or_o snare_n prepare_v for_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a see_v melchior_n adamus_n in_o vit_fw-mi lutheri_fw-la pag_n 128_o 129._o but_o if_o luther_n have_v find_v all_o be_v good_a opportunity_n and_o all_o be_v much_o possibility_n of_o attain_v a_o right_a uniformity_n in_o church_n government_n and_o worship_n as_o god_n vouchsafe_v we_o in_o this_o age_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o he_o have_v be_v more_o zealous_a
it_o will_v follow_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o preach_v or_o publish_v these_o error_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o impostor_n or_o deceaver_n for_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n will_v never_o serve_v to_o confute_v these_o or_o such_o like_a error_n concern_v the_o scripture_n the_o truth_n concern_v they_o be_v whole_o supernatural_a mr._n ay_o goodwin_n in_o his_o hagiomastix_n sect_n 58._o hold_n that_o he_o who_o will_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o pernicious_a nor_o punishable_a as_o that_o man_n who_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n and_o one_o of_o his_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o say_v he_o the_o sin_n mention_v adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n be_v clear_o and_o at_o first_o sight_n against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o be_v of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o christ_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o 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18._o see_v mr._n edward_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o gangraena_fw-la pag_n 3_o these_o hold_n it_o be_v only_o forbid_v to_o commit_v fornication_n with_o such_o as_o be_v within_o these_o degree_n not_o be_v marry_v as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o commit_v fornication_n with_o any_o be_v they_o never_o so_o far_o without_o these_o degree_n by_o the_o same_o principle_n which_o reject_v old_a testament_n proof_n they_o must_v deny_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o marry_v with_o their_o parent_n consent_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o foul_a error_n of_o some_o sectary_n now_o adays_o that_o though_o consent_v of_o parent_n unto_o child_n marriage_n be_v command_v under_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o live_v then_o yet_o because_o that_o be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n it_o be_v now_o lawful_a to_o marry_v without_o their_o consent_n because_o we_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n see_v that_o same_o three_o part_n of_o gangraena_fw-la pag_n 14._o by_o the_o same_o principle_n they_o must_v deny_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v it_o never_o so_o just_a and_o necessary_a may_v be_v impose_v by_o authority_n or_o that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o put_v to_o death_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o incestuous_a person_n a_o adulterer_n a_o witch_n or_o the_o like_a the_o scripturall_a warrant_n which_o make_v these_o crime_n capital_a be_v in_o the_o old_a not_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v not_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim_n 3._o 16._o all_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o the_o lawful_a example_n and_o la●…dable_a precedent_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v give_v by_o in_o spiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n rom._n 15._o 4._o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n be_v not_o our_o justification_n by_o faith_n prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n justification_n by_o faith_n rome_n 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