The blovdy tenent, of persecution, for cause of conscience, discussed, in a conference betweene trvth and peace vvho, in all tender affection, present to the high court of Parliament, as the result of their discourse, these, amongst other passages, of highest consideration.
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The blovdy tenent, of persecution, for cause of conscience, discussed, in a conference betweene trvth and peace vvho, in all tender affection, present to the high court of Parliament, as the result of their discourse, these, amongst other passages, of highest consideration.
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Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683.
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London :: [s.n.],
1644.
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Religious tolerance -- History -- 17th century.
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"The blovdy tenent, of persecution, for cause of conscience, discussed, in a conference betweene trvth and peace vvho, in all tender affection, present to the high court of Parliament, as the result of their discourse, these, amongst other passages, of highest consideration." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A66445.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024.
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CHAP. XXXIV.
Peace.
BUt it is said, be it granted that in a common plague or infection
none are smitten and dye but such as are appointed, yet it is
not only every mans duty, but the common duty of the Magistrate to
prevent infection, and to preserve the common health of the place; like∣wise
though the number of the Elect be sure, and God knowes who are
His, yet hath He appointed meanes for their preservation from perdition,
and from infection, and therefore the Angel is blamed for suffering Ba∣laams
doctrine, and Iesabel to seduce Christ Jesus His servants, Rev. 2.
Tit. 3. 10. Rom. 16. 17.
Truth.
I answer, Let that Scripture and that of Titus reject an He∣reticke,
and Rom. 16. 17. avoid them that are contentious, &c. let them,
and all of like nature be examined, and it will appeare that the great
and good Physitian Christ Iesus, the Head of the Body, and King of the
Church hath not been unfaithfull in providing spirituall antidotes and
preservatives against the spirituall sicknesses, sores, weaknosses, dangers of
his Church and people; but he never appointed the civill sword for ei∣ther
antidote or remedy, as an addition to those spiritualls, which he hath
left with his wife, his Church or People.
Hence how great is the bondage, the captivity of Gods owne People
to Babylonish or confused mixtures in Worship, and unto worldly and
earthly policies to uphold State Religions or Worships, since that which
is written to the Angel and Church at Pergamus, shall be interpreted as
sent to the Governour and City of Pergamus, and that which is sent to
Titus, and the Church of Christ at Creet must be delivered to the civill
officers and City thereof.
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But as the Civill Magistrate hath his charge of the bodies and
goods of the subject: So have the spirituall Officers, Governours and
overseers of Christs City or Kingdome, the charge of their souls, and
soule safety: Hence that charge of Paul to Tim. 1 Tim. 5. 20. Them
that sinne rebuke before all, that others may learne to fear. This is
in the Church of Christ a spirituall meanes for the healing of a soule
that hath sinned, or taken infection, and for the preventing of the
infecting of others, that others may learne to feare, &c.
Notes
The Lord Jesus hath not lest his Church without spirituall antidotes and reme∣dies a∣gainst in¦fection.