The title of this item continues as follows: The true Resolution of a present Controversy concerning Liberty of conscience. Here you have the Question stated, the middle way betwixt Popish Tyranny and Schismatizing Liberty approved, and also confirmed from Scripture, and the testimonies of Divines, yea of whole Churches.
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Under these fair colours and handsome pretexts do sectaries infuse their poison, I mean their pernicious, God-provoking, Truth-defacing, Church ruinating, & State-shaking toleration.
The plain English of the question is this: whether the Christian Magistrate be keeper of both Tables: whether he ought to suppress his own enemies, but not God's enemies, and preserve his own ordinances, but not Christ's Ordinances from violation. Whether the troublers of Israel may be troubled. Whether the wild boars and beasts of the forest must have leave to break down the hedges of the Lord's vineyard; and whether ravening wolves in sheep's clothing must be permitted to converse freely in the flock of Christ. Whether after the black Devil of Idolatry and tyranny is trod under our feet, a white Devil of heresy and schism, under the name of tender consciences, must be admitted to walk up and down among us.
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