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Show J,br.l.4· A~s z.J8. Mar.JO.I• Luke '·11· ::Mat.llo9• Luke7.~6. Luke ~.71• Luke 3.1S. Alh 19-4- John 1.~9. Mar.; .:r.. Mar.t.S• Luke 3.16. of WAr P44(t . tifm of rep~ntanc-e for the rermfJr.on of ft . a the ApofHes are f:ud to ns • Jl,ltt, as h 'ft J h hav; done in the name of C n • o ~ . +ruits meet for repentance, and rehqmres J'de{1ructinn to them. that bring t reatens . 1. "' • k not forthJuch fruit. He reqU!res ~or. s of Love above th<: J..p. w. Tne Law lS _f:ud to ~ave continNed tfnt.o John : ~s tf, a more p~rfe~ doelrine had from htm ~ovn. And tlil~ b~g mning. Qf the G.ofpell IS dectuc' d frolll J{)hn. Jqh11 himfelf ~~ there· fo~e gr-eater than the Prophet,s: bemg fent to give favitzg k,.n~J'tfiedg~ to the peopl~ a.nd to Preach the Gofpell •• Nor d~th he any whel·e diflingur(h Jeius f1·om hunfe\1 by the difference of precepts (only t~ ~hinos delivered by John more general· ly :nd confufedly, and in the manner of rudiments, are more plainly a~dju!)· 1 declared by Chri!l, the true /Jg 1: ?ut by this, that Jeius was that promr fed Me{/iM: the King of a heavenJ JS,:in dom, who ihould give the po~er of t~e HtJlJ Spirit to them that behe~t on him. XVII. Thifourth Argnment. d THe fou:-th Argument fc:ems to . m~ ~ . no fn'laJl -weioht. If the Rtghd. ,ap1. tal pun•n tut.m enz:, ts, a~ d of defen ·~~~ . . the people bv force of Arms agal "Chryfoft. IO Rabbe~s + and Spoilers, be tak:n awaJ; Serm.:td par. l '11 c llo"'' licence of VVlckedn_j £delem. t 1encc VYl rO n aiN PTDpttr litiS fwnt 31 anq :a. deluge as it were, and f1o1,1d of e- . . . viis : when as although Jull.ice be 1 Md'~"' ~ (tt.ts , • l,l now & i*'PPII"" · ex.ec~ted , that Hream IS hardly kept totqu, 1'11UYMII: w1thm the banks. Wherefore, had ~t modi. lJeen the mind of ChriH, to ~Dring in fuch a ltate of things, as was never heard of, doubt1cfs he would in mofi plain and exprefs terms have commanded , that ·none fltould give fentence of death, chat none lhould bear Arms : which command he hath no where promu18ed: for, the alleged places are very general, or very obtcure. Now equity and common ~eafon lhews, not only general words mull be reHrained, and 'doubtfull words commodioufly explained~ but the pro• priety and received ufe of words fome .. whatdeclined, that a very incommodi .. ous and incoherent fcnie. may be avoyded. XVII!. The Fifo. 4rgH.Jne11t. flftly, it can be evinced by no .Arou .. ment, tbat the Judicial Law of Mo:. f~.s, expired before the defiru¢t;on of JeT' ru[ulem, wherewith fell both the form, ~nd the hope of that Common-wealth • for, ~either isany term prefixed to tha..~ L~w 10 thel1w itfelf, nor do Chr.ill ot ~us. Apo!Hes ever fpeak of the Cdfation ?f tt, but as it may teerr;t complitQeptiecl m the deltru6i:i~n of the Commonwealth, as we have f..Aid: yea, t>n tbe contrary, |
