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Show 1Q2 7 he (aufe of Pauls Appe11le fO C zfar. ons asm unfutferable in Religion, as h;-h-been--ppen~-.b~~;. Tho_ugh we referve co the Prophets and Churches Judicium Propb; tzcum, ~s hath be_en faid above: ye~ we allow Judicium PoliticHm, to Ctvtll Magtllrau! lludious of Tturh ( as.~lloughc to be) atJd the ]ltdgemes:tc of Di!cretior•unco all Chrillians. But as for (uch Jl.!•gtgtllrac<:s as «re mcerely naturall and P.gan, thouglt Chr:tbans be boun~ co fubjt<S: themfelves unt:> them with patience · yet_ fuch _Magtftrat~s ought co forbeare the •xerc•fe of their ~ower, etcher 10 protelbng , or punifhing matters of Religion, -till they have lea_rned fo much knowledge of the Truth, as rna e~able th~m to drfcerne of thinguhat diifer. y - ~ut t~ts forb:arance of theirs is not for want of Authority in · their callr~~~, nor for want ol Duty in their Confcienccs but for want of cv:dcnce to them _in the c•uf~. In which c~fe,M;gillratea arc wont co forbeare therr exercife of their Power and to refpit l)dgement even i_n Civil! caules., not for want of 'Authority, or huty, co doe Jullrce: Bucfor want of ripe and full cognizance of t e Caufe. C H A p, 49• A 'R.!ply to his Chap. 49~ ,I r ~- ,_ 1 • • ... Difculfer. 1 • V V Hy then did Paul bimfolfi appeale to Creiar (A&.; 25 ) un• h b lefl' t~at Crefar ( though be wa1 not yet , yet be) ou~ht 11 a'l.le etll a fit Judge irl fucb mattersl . . A~c.:- Paul appcal<d to Ca~far' not ,to jlldgt the caufe of ·bn 'Religw11 . ut to ~efind hzm from civil/ viol<1lce ' and Jlandero>H accufoti· oLn J (a boHtf{t cdw.u, , ·m H. tim"o , civillDi'obedience &· F l ' ' C J" > • ' ' rom w '"" ;eo ar 01 a upreme czvzll M>gijlrate)o~tght to d.Jend him. T . Vijmder, h. htsappealc of Paulto C.<fardoth evidently holdfonh three t Jogs. 1 ' That ~h:re i~ a lJwfull and ntedfull ufe of cvill l\1Jgillra· .cy unro Ch,t~:am. h 2 • ~~hat Church-Officm(eve!J of highdt ranck) the Aponlel 1 e1n11 ~ ve_~, and other Miniftcrs a.re (ub}eet to,civiJI Ancbority, a! ·We a& pnva!c Chrdlian5_, 3· That Thecaufe-of Pauls vfppeale to Crefar. 3· ThatP ~ul did fubmi_t co CaifarJ Jndg~~ent-fe~te: ~~etryall of his innoceQcy1 as well m matters ot Rebgton, a• tn c"tll con· verfation. For he pleadeth his innocency , that he was guil'ty in nont of thofe thing I whtreof tbe) did accu(e him , and fur . tryall hereof he appeale~h to C.ef•r , ver. 11. Now the things u hereof they did accnfe him ' were offences again It th~ Law of the Jewa, and againft the Temple, as well as againfi Cefar, ver, 8. And offences againft the Law of the Jmm, and againft the Temple, were mauers of Reli~ion. And_ yet even in thefe P •ul appealeth to Cef•rs Judgement· feat for cryall of his innocency. Difcuffer. Butif Paul ·in thi< Apptaloo Cz~r had fubmitted bu Religion (rPhicb r¥1<11 the caufe ofCbrift).hi< Minifttry,and Miniftration, to tbe liom•nt Emperours '1ribunall,ht hadfi•med. Firfl, againft the light of Rtafon. Second!J, againft the caufo of Religion. 'Ihird!J, 6gainflth• ho!J Calling of a Cbriftian. Fourtb!J, againfl hi< owne calling of ApoJllejhip. "Fifth!J, againfl the holyn.ame of G.d, &c• Defender. All thefe finnes might witli fome colour have been charged upon Paul, if he had appealed co Ce{ar, w Judge, whether hi& Re· llgion, orMiniltery, or Mmillration wereofBod, or no. But that wa& no point of his Appeale : But whether his· Religion, or Minillery,or Miniftracion were guilty of anycopitall crime again!l: the Law of the ]ewes, or againfi the Temple, or again It C:efar. Now in chis cafe Paul mi!\ht fafcly appeale to Ce{>r, and that to 1he Honour of God , of his Apoftolick and Chrillian Call in!!, and to the glory of his Religion. The R.c•fons ag~inlt P,JUIJ Appeale in this cafe arc bm bul- rullics. Difcu!fer. H·Aving difpatchod two Argumen ts ( again!! the fvundio~ of rhe civill Magi!h>!eS power in lf•iriru; llcaufe ·,_inR•m.!3 · Ftd\, from the Tellimony of Cal·uin and Bez• : the !econd fz om C.tfar; incompetency and infufficiency to Judge of fpiricuall mat•· teu.) .. J |
