Against Pretended Liberty of Conscience, Table of contents
The Contents.
CHap. 1. Of Conſcience and of its nature.
The name Conſcience page 2.
Conſcience the practicall knowledge ibid.
Conſcience a power, not an act or habit p. 3.
What ſort of knowledge is aſcribed to the Conſcience p. 5.
Of the foreign p. 8.
Of Conſcience in relation to the Major Aſſumption and Concluſion of a practicall Sylogiſme p. 7.
The object of Conſcience p. 8.
Conſcience to be reverenced ibid.
Of obligation of Conſcience, and the acts therefrom reſulting p. 10.
Of witneſſing of Conſcience, and ſelf-reflection p. 11.
The knowledge of our own ſtate of grace, may be had by the fruits of the ſpirit of Sanctification p. 12
Acts of Conſcience in relation to the Concluſion p. 14.
A Conſcience good or ill p. 15.
A good Conſcience ibid
Conſcience the rareſt peece that God made ibid.
A tender Conſcience p. 19.
Who ingroſſe the name of tender Conſciences to themſelves ibid.
Of a ſcrupulous Conſcience p. 21
The cauſes of a ſcrupulous Conſcience ibid.
Chap. 2. Conſcience under Synods, and how; and that the Conſcience cannot have abſolute libertie in matters of Religion.
How a Synod compelleth p. 23.
The Conditions that Libertines require to be in a Synod p. 24.
Libertie to queſtion every thing is Licence ib.
The Church though not infallible, may determine infallible points ib.
A Confeſſion, Covenant, or Synodicall decree, a ſecondarie rule of Faith p. 25
A Miniſteriall and publike, and a Chriſtian and private judgement and faith how they differ ibid.
Libertines give us Sceptiſme and Fluctuation for Faith p. 28
There is need of Interpretation and deciſion of Synods. ib.
That Confeſſions ought to be only in expreſſe Scripture words, is … ther falſe principle of Libertines p. 29
Ancient bonds of Liberty of Conſcience p. 32
The end of Synods is not to remove hereſies by any means good or bad, or to cruſh Hereſie ſo effectually as theſe Hereſies ſhall never … heard of in the world again ibid.
The neceſſity of Synods p. 33
Paſtors ſubject the diſobedient to wrath, yet are not Lords over the Conſcience; Ergo, neither are Synods Lords …ver the Conſcience for that. ib.
The ſubject of a Synod not a Sceptick Conjecturall truth as Libertines ſuppoſe p. 34
The ſence of Scripture from Synods beleeved truly to be infallible, though Synods conſiſt of men who are not infallible, as an … Pitcher doth contain gold and precious Rubies and Saphires in it, though there be no gold in the matter of the Pitcher but only clay, 2 Cor. 4. 7. ibid.
How a true deciſion of a Synod is ever the ſame and not retractable p. 36
Though all truths be peremptorily decided in the word, yet is there need of a Miniſteriall and declarative deciſion of men, becauſe Teachers may deceive, and thoſe that are taught are ignorant and dull p. 37
Men are to come to Synods not as Nullifidians but as ingaged for truth p. 38.
Synods may impoſe upon others and how? ibid.
Ancient bonds or Libertie of Conſcience ſtated p. 40
The Conditionall impoſing of Synods conſiſteth well with trying of all things, what Libertines ſay on the contrary is naught ibid.
Conditionall impoſing proveth the impoſe… to be no Lord of the Conſcience. p. 42
Chap. 3. The Church may complain of Hereticks p. 43
Paſtors are not out of their calling, nor Apparitors, nor tale-bearers, if they complain to the Magiſtrate of Hereticks p. 44
Chap. 4. The State of the queſtion of compulſion of Conſcience and toleration p. 46.
Opinions cannot be compelled, nor the mind or will in the elicite acts ibid.
The queſtion is, Whether the Magiſtrate may compulſorily reſtrain the externall act of the outward man in religion. ibid.
Shame and feare of rebukes, by Paſtors and Church-cenſures have the ſame compulſorie influences on falſe Teachers, that the fear of publike puniſhment by the Synod hath p. 47.
Church cenſures are as compulſorie on the Conſcience, as coercing by the Sword p. 48
Some externall actions of injuſtice flowing from meer conſcience are puniſhed justly, without any note of perſecution by grant of Libertines, and why not all others alſo? p. 49
Ancient bonds of Libertie of Conſcience p. 50
Diſcountenancing of men and negative puniſhing of them for their Conſcience is puniſhing of them ibid.
Ancient bonds p. 12. ibid.
How Religion may be compelled, how not p. 51
One mans Religion remaining in the mind and will, may hurt or benefit the man himſelf, not any others: but true religion, as it comes forth into acts of teaching may edifie and win others, and falſe religion may ſubvert the faith of others. ibid.
The Magiſtrate does not command religious acts as ſervice to God, but rather forbids their contraries, as diſſervice to Chriſtian Societies ibid.
How Tertullian and Lactantius are to be expounded of forcing to Heathen religion ibid.
Though we can compel none to Religion it follows not that the Magiſtrate may not puniſh thoſe that ſeduce others to a falſe religion ibid.
Lactantius ſpeakes of compulſion without all teaching p. 53
Thoſe that are without the Church are not to be compelled ibid.
Becauſe the Magiſtrates compulſion makes Hypocrites it followeth note hee ſhould not puniſh Hereticks, for ſo he ſhould not puniſh murtherers. p. 54
The Magiſtrate may by the ſword curbe ſuch impediments, that keep men from embracing the truth, according to Auguſtine p. 56
Anſwer to Doctor Adam Stewart ibid.
Impotencie of free will objected by Maſter John Goodwin, no reaſon why the Magiſtrate ought not to puniſh ſeducing teachers, as of old the Donatiſts objected. ibid.
State of the queſtion more ſtrictly propoſed p. 57
It may as well be ſaid becauſe there be no expreſſe Laws againſt murtherers, Parricides, Sorcerers, Sodomites in the New Teſtament, more then againſt falſe Teachers, that therefore Sorcerers are no leſſe then Hereticks to be tollerated. p. 57
Chap. 5. Of Fundamentals,
The number of Fundamentalls p. 59
A ſaving diſpoſition of faith to beleeve all truths revealed, though the man be ignorant of many, may conſiſt with the ſtate of ſaving grace ibid.
Three things among thoſe that are to be beleeved 1. Things ſimply neceſſarie. 2. Simply profitable. 3. By conſequence neceſſarie; how the Papiſts erre in theſe page 60
Some Conſequences neceſſary ibid.
Builders of Hay and ſtubble on the foundation may be ſaved, and thoſe that fall in murther and Adultery out of infirmitie may be alſo ſaved yet there is no conſequence; Ergo, the Magiſtrate ſhould tollerate both p. 61.
Chap. 6. Errors in non-fundamentals obſtinatly holden are puniſhable.
Obſtinacie in ceremonies after full information deſerveth puniſhment p. 62
Thoſe that erre in non-fundamentals, may deſerve to be puniſhed ibid.
To teach the neceſſity of Circumciſion, not an error formally & primarily, but by conſequence fundamentall; and the contrary truth not neceſſary, neceſſitate medii ibid.
The toleration of all who erre in non fundamentals examined p. 64.
Queries propoſed to M. Joh. Goodwin, who aſſerteth a Catholike toleration of all religions, upon the ground of weaknes of freewill, and want of grace? p. 61
Moſt arguments of Libertines infer a Catholike toleration in non-fundamentals, as well as in fundamentals p. 64
What deductions the Spirit makes in the ſoul of an elect knowing but a few fundamentals and going out of this life who knoweth? p. 65.
To know revealed truths of God is a commanded worſhip of God? ibid.
One generall confeſsion of faith without a particular ſenſe containing the true and Orthodox meaning of the word not ſufficient p. 66
Divers pious conferences betwixt us and Lutherans ibid.
They hate God and love blaſphemies in the conſequence who obſtinately hold, them in the Antecedent p. 68
They may be falſe Teachers and ſo puniſhable who erre not in fundamentals p. 73
Divers things not fundamentaly believed with certainty of faith, p. 75
Beleeving of truths revealed of God with a reſerve, blaſphemous, and turneth beleevers into Scepticks and Nullifidians p. 77
Beleeving with a reſerve againſt the motion of the Holy Ghoſt p. 78
Beleeving with a reſerve againſt the ſtabilitie of faith ibid.
Againſt the trying of all things, and ſpirits, inioyned by the Holy Ghoſt p. 79
Faith with a reſerve againſt our prayers for knowledge and growing therein p. 81
The Holy Ghoſt bids us not beleeve with a reſerve p. 82
To beleeve with a reſerve contrary to our doing, and ſuffering for truth and faith p. 83
Two diſtinctions neceſſarie touching controverted points p. 85
Some things of their own nature not controverſall, yet the deductions from them to our blind nature are controverſall ibid.
Fundamentalls of faith moſt controverſall to our blind nature p 86
Chap. 7. What opinions may be tollerated, what not.
Some far off Errors may be tolerated p. 97
Schiſme and actuall gathering of Churches out of Churches cannot be tolerated p. 98
The place Rom. 14. willing us to receive the weak, no plea for toleration p. 100
Phil. 3. 15. Let us walke according to the ſame rule, &c. nothing for toleration. p. 101
Chap. 8. Whether Hereſie be a ſin or a meer error and innocencie, whether an Heretick be an evill doer?
Libertines make Hereſie a meer innocent and unpuniſhable error of the mind p. 101
Hereſie is a ſin as wel as Idolatry though we could neither define Hereſie nor Idolatry ibid.
Hereſie proved to be an hainous ſin ibid.
The Holy Ghoſt contrary to Libertines, ſuppoſeth undeniablie that Hereticks are known, and ſo they are not known to God only, when he bids us beware of them, avoid them, bid them not God ſpeed p. 105
Pertinacie may be, and is known to men p. 106
Hereſie a wicked reſiſting of the truth, and yet not the blaſphemie againſt the Holy Ghoſt p. 107
Libertines ſay that an Heretick dying for his Hereſie hath no … Conſcience, but a ſpirituall and heavenly end. p. 108
The vain glory of the Devils, Martyrs who die for Hereſie p. 111
Spirituall ſtupidity and malice both together in Hereticks and S…t…s Martyrs. p. 113
Some ignorance conſiſts with the ſin against the Holy Ghoſt p. 114
Chap. 9. Of Libertie of prophecying, of erroneous indictm… of Conſcience, that it is not our rule.
Who is an Heretick to Arminians, Tit. 3. 10. p. 115
None to Libertines are Hereticks, but ſuch as profeſſe a religion, which they beleeve with perſwaſion to be falſe. ibid
Liberty of propheſying taken in a threefold ſenſe p. 117
To deſire falſe Prophets to ceaſe out of the Land is no quenching of the Spirit p. 119
Chap. 10. Of indulgence in fundamentall or non-fundamentall errors.
How the Arminian Libertines doe define an Heretick p. 122
Hereticks to Libertines only ſuch as deny things knowable by the light of nature p. 123
Diverſitie of opinions among them ibid.
The puniſhing of men for publiſhing of fundamentall errors, and the indulgence of a Toleration, yeelded to them though they teach all Errors in non-fundamentals, a vain diſtinction, and hath no gro… in Scripture. ibid.
Some murthers non-fundamentall in David which yet are conſiſt… with the ſtate of ſalvation, ſhould as well be tolerated, asſome errors in non-fundamentals by the diſtinction of Libertines. p. 124
Some non-fundamentals clearly in the word revealed, not to bee beleeved with a reſerve, and others non-fundamentals with a reſerve p. 126
Queries propounded to Libertines p. 128
Why may not the Magiſtrate lawfully ſpare the life of him, who … of a Libertine Conſcience meerly ſacrificeth his child to God? or why ſhould hee puniſh with the Sword, ſome acts not deſ… ctive to peace in the Conſcience of the puniſhed, and not all acts of the ſame kind p. 128
To compell men to …oe againſt their Conſcience, that is, to ſin, neither in Old or new Teſtament lawfull, Deut. 13. and 17. p. 130
There is the ſame obligation, the ſame formall reaſon (ſo ſaith the Lord) of beleeving non-fundamentall revealed, and fundamentals, and the ſame neceſſity of divine command, not the ſame neceſſitie of means, called neceſsit…s medii p. 132
Chap. 11. Of the obliging power of Conſcience.
The State of the Queſtion touching the obligation that Conſcience layeth on us p. 134
Ancient bonds of Libertie of Conſcience Sect. 2. Chap. 6. p. 26 p. 139
Though the Magiſtrate puniſh falſe Teachers it followeth not, that he compells them to ſin againſt their Conſcience ibid.
Gods way and manner of calling, is no ground why the Magiſtrate ſhould not puniſh falſe Teachers. p. 141
Ancient bonds of Liberty of Conſcience cap. 61 p. 26. p. 142
Who is the ſelfe-condemned Heretick, Tit. 3. 10. ibid.
Chap. 12. Arguments againſt pretended Toleration.
Toleration hath no warrant in the word p. 145
Toleration inferreth Sceptiſme p. 146
Want of infallibility in the new Teſtament, no reaſon for the toleration in the new Teſtament p. 148
Toleration is againſt faith, hope, comfort in the Scriptures p. 150
Toleration is againſt the Miniſtery of the word p. 151
Rulers by the fourth Commandment are to ſee all under them worſhip God p. 177
Propoſals of the Armie under Sir Thomas Fairfax, 12. p. 10. ib.
Chap. 13. Magiſtracie and perpetuall Laws in the Old Teſtament warrant the civill coercing of falſe Prophets.
Rulers as Rulers, not as typicall Rulers, puniſhed falſe Teachers with the Sword p. 177
Typicalneſſe did not priviledge all the Kings of Judah and Iſrael to compell the Conſcience and puniſh falſe Teachers as Libertines ſay p. 180
How typicalneſs priviledgeth men to ſuch and ſuch actions, how not p. 181
Seducers puniſhed by bodily death p. 182
Puniſhing of Idolaters and blaſphemers of the Law of Nature p. 183
How warres that are extraordinarie in the manner, and in ſome particular acts, may be and are in the ſubſtance of the acts, ordinarie ruler obliging us p. 184
The Law of God warranted by the Law teacheth that falſe Teachers and Hereticks are to be puniſhed with the ſword p. 185
The Law of Deut. 17. 2, 3. for puniſhing of Idolaters p. 187
There was no conſulting with the Oracle who ſhould be put to death for his conſcience in the Old Teſtament, but an ordinarie pay of trying ſuch evill doers by judiciall proceeding and hearing of witneſſes ibid.
The end of puniſhing of falſe Teachers with the ſword is not their converſion to God (miniſters of the Goſpel only labour in that field) but the not perverting of ſouls, and diſturbing the ſafetie of humane ſocieties p. 188
Sacrificing of Children to Molech puniſhed with death by Gods Law, not as murther, but as ſpirituall whoredome ibid.
Chap. 14. Cavils againſt coercive judiciall Laws, for puniſhing falſe Prophets in the old Teſtament removed.
Laws puniſhing falſe Teachers were morall, not temporary and pedegogicall p. 189
Power of fathers and maſters in the fourth Commandment coercive p. 190
Compelling to hypocriſie for fear of ſhame and reproaches, as guiltie … compelling men with the ſword, not to publiſh hereſies, nor ſed… others p. 191
A third Anſwer p. 191
Blaſphemers and Idolaters never were judged to die by conſulting with the immediate oracle of God, as John Goodwin imagineth, Hagiomaſtix ſect. 34, 35, 36, 37. ibid.
We have as ſure a word the Scripture, as immediate conſulting with the oracle of God p. 192
Want of infallibilitie ſhould exclude all judges to judge, paſtors to preach or write, Synods to adviſe, becauſe we cannot doe theſe with Propheticall infallibilitie p. 194
A twofold typicalneſſe in the old Teſtament, one meerly ceremoniall unreducible, another typicall, but of civill and naturall uſe; the uſe of the latter ceaſeth not, becauſe it was ſometime typicall, ſo is puniſhing of ſeducers p. 197
Seducers of old denied no other-waies God, then our falſe Prophets now a-daies doe deny him p. 19…
Not only thoſe who offend againſt the principles of nature, but thoſe that publiſh and hold Errors againſt the ſupernaturall principles of the Goſpel: are to be puniſhed by the Sword p. 200
Such as ſl…w their children to Molech denied no more the word of God then our Hereticks now doe p. 201
There be falſe Prophets now under the new Teſtament as there were under the old Teſtament 202.
Chap. 15. Chriſts not rebuking toleration, and the Law, Deut. 13. vindicated.
Chriſts not expreſſe rebuking of the Magiſtrates tolerating of hereſies, makes not for Chriſts approving of toleration of Hereſies, more then of tolerating the abſolving of a murtherer at the time of the feaſt, or other crimes againſt the ſecond Table p. 203
The Laws Deut. 13. three in number explicated, the firſt two were morall, the third Ceremoniall for the moſt part p. 205
Thewars in the Old Teſtament warrant wars in the New, according to the naturall equity in them, but they bind not according to the Ceremoniall and temporarie typicalneſs annexed to them page 209
Chap. 16. Prophecies in the Old Teſtament eſpecially, Zach. 13. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. for puniſhing falſe Prophets vindicated.
The prophecies in the Old Teſtament eſpecially that Zach. 13. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. prove that falſe Teachers under the New Teſtament, ought to be puniſhed with the ſword p. 209
So Joh. Goodwin anſwereth in his Appendix to Hagiomaſtix 210
The propheſie Zach. 13. and the houſe of David noteth not the Jewes only excluding the Gentiles ibid.
Maſter Goodwins anſwer to Zach. 13. p. 211
Anſwer of Mr. Goodwin p. 213
It is not metaphoricall thruſting through that is ſpoken of Zach. 13. but really inflicted death and bodily puniſhment ibid.
Chap 17. Places in the New Testament eſpecially Rom. 13. for puniſhing of falſe Teachers vindicated.
So John Goodwin Hagiomastix p. 218
The ignorance of the Chriſtian Magiſtrate in matters of Religion, no ground why by his office, he ought not to know ſo far truth and falſehood, as to puniſh Hereſies, publiſhed and ſpread p. 219
Ordinary profeſſors may know who are Hereticks and who falſe Teachers ibid.
Magiſtrates as Magiſtrates, cannot judge all evill doers, for heathen Magiſtrates who never heard the Goſpel, cannot judge Goſpel Hereticks p. 220
How Chriſt taketh ſervice of a Chriſtian Magiſtrate p. 2…
Maſter Joh. Goodwin p. 225
How Maſter Goodwin would elude the place Rom. 13. to … that falſe Teachers are not evill doers p. 2…
Paul Rom. 13. ſpeakes of Magiſtrates in generall, what they ought to be, not of Roman Magiſtrates as they were then ibid.
Roman well-doing and ill-doing not meant in this Text p. 227
Chap. 18. The place 1 Tim. 2. 1, 2. for coercive power … falſe Prophets cleared
The place 1 Tim. 2 1, 2, 3. explained p. 2…9
We are to pray that Magiſtrates as Magiſtrates may not only … but procure to us that we may live in godlineſſe p. 2…
Rev. The ten Kings as Kings puniſh the whore, and burn her … for her Idolatrie p. 231
Extraordinarie puniſhing of Hereticks, no caſe of the Magiſtrates neglect, argueth that the Magiſtrate ought to puniſh them p. 232
Chap. 19. Exemption of falſe Prophets from coercive power, is not Chriſtian Libertie
This Libertie of Conſcience is not Chriſtian Libertie p. 233
A Speculative Conſcience no more freed from the Magiſtrate then … practicall Conſcience p. 235
Eccleſiaſticall cenſures as compulſory as the Sword ibid.
Chap. 20. The parable of the Wheat and the Tares diſcuſſed and cleared.
The ſcope of the parable of the Tares, and the vindication thereof, p. 236
The danger of puniſhing the innocent, in lieu of the guiltie, through … ſtake, is no argument that Hereticks ſhould not be puniſhed by … magiſtrate p. 237
The Tares are not meant of Hereticks, but of all the wicked who ſhall be burnt with unquenchable fire p. 238
The Parable of the Tares, and of the ſower, moſt distinct parables … matter and ſcope p. 239
(Let them grow) not expounded by Chriſt, and what it meaneth p. 240
What is understood by tares p. …
Hereſie may be known ibid.
What is meant by plucking up p. …
What is meant by the field, what by the wheat ibid.
All the tithes of the parable muſt not be expounded, nor the time exactly ſearched into, when the tares were firſt … p. 243
How ſins are more hai… under the new Teſtament, and … God is now no leſſe ſevere, then under the Law, and a Citie that will defend and protect a falſe Prophet againſt juſtice, is to bee dealt with the ſame waies, as under the Old Teſtament, except that the typicalneſſe is removed p. 244
What (let them grow) imports p. 245
How we are to bear permiſſive providences, wherein evils of ſin fall out ibid.
Chriſt muſt mean by tares and wheat, perſons, not doctrines, good and ill p. 246
Whether falſe Teachers, if they repent muſt be ſpared, or becauſe they may repent p. 247
Chap. 21. Of the Samaritam, and of the non-compelling of Heathens, how the Covenant bindeth us.
The not burning of the Samaritans doth prove nothing for the immunitie of Hereticks from the ſword p. 249
How far we may compell other Nations, or Heathens to imbrace the true faith p. 250
Of the Covenants obliging of us, to the religions obſervance thereof p. 251
The word of God as it is in every mans Conſcience no rule of Reformation in the Covenant p. 252
The equivocation of Sectaries in ſwearing the Covenant ibid.
The Author of the Ancient bonds an ignorant provaricator in the Covenant p. 254
All morall compelling of Hereticks, and refuting of falſe teachers by the word, is as unlawfull as compulſion by the Sword, according to the principles of Libertines p. 255
The Magiſtrate as the Magiſtrate cannot ſend Miniſters but in a compulſerie way p. 256
How Independents were inſuared by Preſbyterians to take the Covenant as the Author ſaith p. 258
How Independents ſwore to defend the Presbyterian government, and with tongue, pen, and ſword, cry out at it, as tyrannicall antichriſtian and Popiſh p. 261
Libertines make Conſcience, not the Word of God their rule p. 262
How appearing to the Conſcience makes not the word of God to be the obliging rule, but only as touching the right and due manner of … obliged thereby. p. 2…3
Chap. 22. The pretended Liberty of Conſcience is againſt the National League and Covenant, the Ordinances of the Parliament of England ingaged by Oath for a reformation of Religion 265 Chap. 23. The place Acts 5. 34. to wit, the counſel of Gamaliel diſcuſſed, and found nothing, for Libertie of Conſcience
Mr. Goodwins unſound gloſſe touching the counſel of Gamaliel, Acts 5. p. 2…
Gamaliels argument proveth as ſtrongly, that murtherers and adulterers ſhould not be puniſhed, as that men ought not to bee puniſhed for their Conſcience p. 28…
The Argument of Gamaliel owned by Adverſaries, rendreth all … fundamentals of the Goſpel uncertain, and Topick Sceptiſm… all the moſt well ſetled beleevers p. 285
Gamaliels Argument doth conclude, that we are not to oppoſe by arguments and Scripture, any blaſphemous way againſt the goſpel 286
Immediate providence is not the rule of our actions 288
Chap. 24. Whether puniſhing of ſeducing Teachers, be inconſiſ… with the meeknes of Chriſt, place Luk. 9. 54 diſcuſſed
The Lords not burning Samaria with fire from heaven, Luk. 9. is no colour for pretended Toleration p. 288
The caſe of Elias calling for fire from heaven, and of the Apoſtles, much different p. 289
The meeknes of Chriſt being extended to Publicans, Extortioners, and Harlots, doth as well conclude, ſuch ought not to be puniſhed by the magiſtrate, is that falſe teachers ought not to be puniſhed by him 291
By places from the meekneſſe of Chriſt, Socinians labour to prove the Magiſtrate is to ſhed no blood under the new Teſtament 292
Chriſts not breaking the bruiſed reed, would prove that Hereticks are gracious perſons though weak in ſaving grace, and lovingly cheriſhed by Chriſt, if the place Iſa. 42. Mat. 12. 19, 20 help the adverſaries, p. 293
Chriſts meeknes not inconſiſtent with his juſtice ibid.
Raſh judgement condemned, 1 Cor. 4. 5, 6. is nothing for pretended toleration p. 294
That many through the corruption of their own heart, render hypocriticall obedience becauſe of the ſword, proveth nothing againſt the uſe of the ſword to coerce falſe teachers p. 29…
Matters of Religion …ught to be inacted by the law of Princes & Chriſtian Rulers, that ſuch as contravene may be puniſhed p. 299
Lawes of Rulers in matters of religion … only bind the outward man. ibid.
The falſe teacher is to be ſent to the Church and Paſtors thereof, that he may be convinced before he be puniſhed p. 297
Chap. 25. Whether the Rulers by their office, in …der to …nce, are to ſtand to the laws of Moſes, for puniſhing ſeducing teachers ibid.
How judiciall Laws oblige to puniſhment 298
Judiciall Laws were deduced from the morall Law p. 299
True cauſe of War with other Nations p. 300
Two Kingdomes becoming one body, by a religious Covenant, if it be mutuall, the one part may avenge the quarrell of the Covenant on the other in caſe of breach p. 302
The new Altar erected by the two Tribes and the half, beyond Jordan, Joſh. 22. how a juſt cauſe of war ibid.
Chriſtian Princes Laws againſt Errors and Hereſies p. 305
As Conſtantine gave out ſevere Laws againſt Donatiſts, ſo did Julianus the Apoſtate reſtore Temples to hereticks, and granted liberty of conſcience to them, that ſo he might deſtroy the name & religion of Chriſtians, as is before obſerved, ſo Aug. Ep. 166. …d Donat. 309
God only determineth puniſhments for ſin ibid.
The puniſhing of a ſeducing Prophet is morall. 301
The puniſhing of ſeducing Teachers is an act of juſtice, obliging men ever, and every where p. 311
Falſe Teachers in ſeducing others apprehend the hand of divine vengeance purſuing them, as other ill doers doe, and ſo it muſt be naturall juſtice in the Magiſtrate to puniſh them p. 312
The puniſhing of falſe Prophets is of the Law of nature ibid.
Idolatrie is to be puniſhed by the judge, and that by the teſtimonie of Job c. 31. who was obliged to obſerve no judiciall law, but only the law moral and the law of Nature p. 313
How the Fathers deny the ſword is to be uſed againſt men for their Conſcience p. 315
Church cenſures and rebukes for Conſcience infer moſt of all the abſurdities that Libertines impute to us p. 316
That there was an immediate reſponſe of Gods oracle telling who was the falſe Teacher, is an unwarranted forgerie of Libertines 318
If Hereſie be innocencie, ſeducing hereticks ought to bee … and rewarded 319
The Magiſtrate as a Magiſtrate, according to prophecies in the Old
Teſtament is to puniſh Seduc…rs p. …
What Mr. Williams giveth to the Magiſtrate in Religion … ſufficient ibid.
Chriſtian Kings are no more Nurſe-fathers, Iſai. 49. 23. … true Churches of Chriſt, then to the Synagogue of Antichriſt, according to the way of Libertines p. …
The mind of divers famous Authors touching the parable of the … p. …
The parable of the Tares conſidered p. …
Mr. Williams holdeth that the Prince owes protection to all Idol… trous and bloodie Churches, if they he his Subjects p. 32…
How the Magiſtrate is to judge of Hereſie p. 329
A Magiſtrate and a Christian Magiſtrate are to be differenced, … can or ought, all Magiſtrates to judge of, or puniſh all Hereticks p. 330
Whether peace of Civill ſocieties be ſure, where there is toleration of all Religions p. 33…
Peace is commanded in the New Teſtament, no word of … of divers Religions, nor precept, promiſe, or practiſe there… p. …
No ground for aboliſhing of judiciall Laws touching that point ibid
Libertines give us heatheniſh not Chriſtian peace under many … ligions p. 3…
Chap. 26. Whether puniſhing of Seducing Teachers be perſecution for Conſcience.
There is a tongue perſecution condemned by Libertines themſelves p. …
Libertines perſecute others for Conſcience p. …
Libertines ought not to ſuffer death for any truth p. 3…
The Lords patience toward ſinners in the old Teſtament no Arg… of not coercing falſe Prophets p. 34…
Hope of gaining Hereticks no more a ground of ſparing them, then of ſparing murtherers who alſo may be gained p. 345
Whether to be perſecuted for Conſcience true or falſe he a note of … true Church ibid.
No new Commandments under the New Teſtament p. …
They that ſuffer for Blaſphemie, ſuffer according to the will of God in Peters ſenſe by Libertines way p. 34….
Chap. 27. Whether our darkneſſe and incapacitie to bele…ve and profeſſe, together with the darkneſſe and obſcuritie of Scripture be a ſufficient ground for Tolaration.
Our inabilitie to beleeve is no plan for Toleration p. 350
Preaching of the Word without the Spirit as unable to work …, as the Sword p. 351
Hereſies are knowable p. 353
Forced Conſcience as ſtrong an argument againſt Deut. 13. as againſt us p. 355
The Magiſtrate commandeth the outward man, and yet commandeth not carnall repentance and hypocriticall turning to God p. 356
Becauſe we may abſtain from Hereſie upon falſe grounds, it follows not that the Magiſtrate hath not power … puniſh hereſie p. 359
Libertiniſme of toleration is grounded upon the pretended obſcuritie of Scripture p. 360
Toleration putteth a hundred ſenſes on the Scripture, and makes many rules of faith p. 361
John Goodwin denieth that we have Scriptures or any ground of Faith, but that which is made of mens credit and learning p. 362
The means of delivering of Scripture to us may be falli…le, yet the Scripture infull…ble ibid.
Reaſons to prove that the Scriptures our non have are the very Word of God p. 364
The knowledge of God is commanded, and the …ind is under a Law, as well as the will and affections p. 371
The trying of the Miſſals of Gregory & Ambroſe was meer foolery 372
Speculative ignorance of things … p. 373
The place 1 Cor. 3. 11, 12, 13. cleared and vindicated. ibid.
Doctor Taylors miſtake of Hereſie ibid.
What vincibleneſſe muſt be in Hereſie p. 374
D. Taylor maketh the opinion of Purgatorie no Hereſie 376
Simple errors of things revealed in the … ſins 378
How opinions are judicable and puniſhable p. 379
Son-ſacrificing upon a meer religious ground, is not murther puniſhable according to Libertines way p. 380
Chap. 28. Divers other Arguments for pretended Toleration anſwered. p. 381
The Magiſtrates miniſterie is civill … ſpirituall p. 384
The Laws of …, Cyrus, Danius, the ratifying the Law of God by civill puniſhments, were the dutie of Magiſtrates ibid.
Artaxerxes made laws by the light of nature to reſtrain men from idolatrie page 385
From puniſhing of falſe teachers it followes no…, that Jewes and the Idolatrous Heathens ſhould be killed p. …
Differences betwixt puniſhing of falſe teachers in the Old and … New Teſtament p. 387
Circular turnings from Proteſtaniſme to Poperie proveth nothing againſt the puniſhing of Seducers p. 388
The objection, That the ſword is a carnall way to ſuppreſſe hereſie anſwered p. 390
Moſt of the objections from forcing of Conſciences conclude againſt the Laws of God in the Old Teſtament, as well as againſt us ibid.
The Law Deut. 13. Levit. 24. &c. was not executed upon ſuch only as ſinned againſt the Law of nature p. 392
No need of a Law, proceſſe, Judge, witneſs, accuſer, or inquiring, in the written Law of God p. 393
Eccleſiaſtical and civill coaction doe both worke alike upon underſtanding and will p. 394
Errors againſt ſupernaturall truth are not rebukeable, becauſe not puniſhable, & contra p. 395
Libertie of Conſcience makes falſe Prophets to be true, and ſuch as ſhall dwell in the mountain of God p. …
Four ſundry conſiderations by which ſins are cenſured p. 397
The Magiſtrate is ſubject to the juſt power of the Church, … Church to the juſt power of the Magiſtrate, neither of them … abuſed power p. 398
How the Jews ſuffered heathen Idolaters to dwel amongſt … Joh. Baptiſt would have us leſſe careful of thereticall doctrines, … cauſe we are elected to glory, then of other vile ſins p. 3…9
Joh. Baptiſt and Libertines teach, that libertie of Conſcience the way to find out truth ibid.
When the Holy Ghoſt forbids us to beleeve falſe Chriſts, or to … Antichriſtian teachers, be bids us alſo beleeve and receive them … Saints, by the Libertines way 400
Libertines make the judging of hereticks to be hereticks, a bold intending into the counſell of God p. 402
Libertines ſay God hath decreed Hereſies to be ibid.
Variety of judgements in Gods matters a grief to the godly p. 403
The puniſhing of Hereſies inveſteth not the Magiſtrate in a bead… over the Church 404