Two letters to Dr. Benjamin Calamy one in English, the other in Latine / by Thomas De Laune, upon his imprisonment in Newgate, for the answer given at the said Dr. Calamy's call, to his sermon entituled, A discourse about a scrupulous conscience, in a late piece called, A plea for the non-conformists, &c.
Two LETTERS to Dr. Benjamin Calamy, ONE IN English, the other in Latine, By Thomas De Laune, upon his Imprisonment in Newgate, for the Answer given at the said Dr. Calamy 's Call, to his Sermon entituled, A Discourse about a Scrupulous Conscience, in a late Piece called, A Plea for the Non-conformists, &c. SIR;
Two LETTERS to Dr. Benjamin Calamy, ONE IN English, the other in Latin, By Thomas De Laune, upon his Imprisonment in Newgate, for the Answer given At the said Dr. Calamy is Call, to his Sermon entitled, A Discourse about a Scrupulous Conscience, in a late Piece called, A Plea for the nonconformists, etc. SIR;
IN your printed Sermon, Intituled, Scrapulous Conscience, you know you gave a fair Invitation to such as differ from you, to examine what each Party (viz. Conformists and Non-conformists ) say for themselves, with respect to the Rites and Ceremonies which the Guides of the Church impose on their Members,
IN your printed Sermon, Entitled, Scrapulous Conscience, you know you gave a fair Invitation to such as differ from you, to examine what each Party (viz. Conformists and nonconformists) say for themselves, with respect to the Rites and Ceremonies which the Guides of the Church impose on their Members,
and by penal Laws upon their Protestant fellow Subjects, the Non-conformists. — Without doubt, your Call to such, pre-supposed a Reply, by which you expected that there may be either an Opportunity given to you and your Brethren, to rectifie what scrupulous Consciences mis-understand,
and by penal Laws upon their Protestant fellow Subjects, the nonconformists. — Without doubt, your Call to such, presupposed a Reply, by which you expected that there may be either an Opportunity given to you and your Brothers, to rectify what scrupulous Consciences misunderstand,
or that there may be some Relaxation procured, of the severity they undergo, if their dissent appears to be warranted by that only Rule of Faith, which Dr. Stillingfleet, and other Eminent Conformists, call •he Bible.
or that there may be Some Relaxation procured, of the severity they undergo, if their dissent appears to be warranted by that only Rule of Faith, which Dr. Stillingfleet, and other Eminent Conformists, call •he bible.
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If you did not expect an Answer, or thought that none for fear of the Act of Ʋniformity, &c. would make any Return to your Call, what can a man of Reason judge,
If you did not expect an Answer, or Thought that none for Fear of the Act of Ʋniformity, etc. would make any Return to your Call, what can a man of Reason judge,
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Upon that publick Call of yours, I adventured to examine (with the most diligent search I could make) what each of the said Parties say for themselves;
Upon that public Call of yours, I adventured to examine (with the most diligent search I could make) what each of the said Parties say for themselves;
but to give such as are concerned, occasion to investigate these disputed matters to the very Foundation, to the clearing up of Truth in a Juncture when it can never be more seasonable.
but to give such as Are concerned, occasion to investigate these disputed matters to the very Foundation, to the clearing up of Truth in a Juncture when it can never be more seasonable.
but upon Re-collection I judg'd it would more answer your end, viz. publick Information, to have such Arguments as are producible by the Dissenters, as publick as the Invitation you gave them from Pulpit and Press, it being equal that the Answer should be as spreading as the Objection.
but upon Recollection I judged it would more answer your end, viz. public Information, to have such Arguments as Are producible by the Dissenters, as public as the Invitation you gave them from Pulpit and Press, it being equal that the Answer should be as spreading as the Objection.
I cannot judge of them any otherwise than as unserviceable to Christian Religion, unless tinctured with that Grace, derivative only from the Sanctifier of all Gifts, which I hope you partake of.
I cannot judge of them any otherwise than as unserviceable to Christian Religion, unless tinctured with that Grace, derivative only from the Sanctifier of all Gifts, which I hope you partake of.
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yet I can take up my satisfaction in this, that it was not Pride, nor a Popular Itch, much less the love of a Prison, influenced me to become an Answerer of your scrupulous Conscience.
yet I can take up my satisfaction in this, that it was not Pride, nor a Popular Itch, much less the love of a Prison, influenced me to become an Answerer of your scrupulous Conscience.
then let us either quit the Name of Christians, or act according to the supream Law-giver's, unrepealable Statutes, quite exploding what's undeniably borrowed from the Pompilian or Pontifical Canons.
then let us either quit the Name of Christians, or act according to the supreme Lawgiver's, unrepealable Statutes, quite exploding what's undeniably borrowed from the Pompilian or Pontifical Canonas.
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There is nothing done, nor was intended to be done, but a fair Examination of those things your Sermon invited to, which I had thought (if esteemed Criminal) should fall rather within the cognizance of Divines, than the men of Law;
There is nothing done, nor was intended to be done, but a fair Examination of those things your Sermon invited to, which I had Thought (if esteemed Criminal) should fallen rather within the cognizance of Divines, than the men of Law;
for me thinks the Pandects should not be the Oracles of Religion, and that Temporal Statutes should be so civil as to give precedency to the sacred Records.
for me thinks the Pandects should not be the Oracles of Religion, and that Temporal Statutes should be so civil as to give precedency to the sacred Records.
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'Tis possible that Inquirers into Religion will look upon it as a preposterous proceeding, and disagreeable to the Nature of the Christian Faith to force doubting Persons by Penalties to embrace it;
It's possible that Inquirers into Religion will look upon it as a preposterous proceeding, and disagreeable to the Nature of the Christian Faith to force doubting Persons by Penalties to embrace it;
if it cannot stop the Mouths of Gain-sayers, any other way than by the rigid Execution of Acts of State? I cannot find that Christ or his Disciples ever Church-cursed or Newgated scrupulous Consciences to Conformity.
if it cannot stop the Mouths of Gainsayers, any other Way than by the rigid Execution of Acts of State? I cannot find that christ or his Disciples ever Church-cursed or Newgated scrupulous Consciences to Conformity.
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and I appeal to you, whether it be candid to punish me for obeying a Guide of the Church? I look upon you (in honour) obliged to procure my Sheets (yet unfinished) a publick Passport,
and I appeal to you, whither it be candid to Punish me for obeying a Guide of the Church? I look upon you (in honour) obliged to procure my Sheets (yet unfinished) a public Passport,
and to me my Liberty, else I must conclude it unfair, and that if the irresistible Logick of Goals grows Al-a-mode, it will make the Reformation, some pretend to, suspected to be very little meritorious of that Name.
and to me my Liberty, Else I must conclude it unfair, and that if the irresistible Logic of Goals grows Alamode, it will make the Reformation, Some pretend to, suspected to be very little meritorious of that Name.
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I am satisfied you, as well as Dr. Stillingfleet, will own (or there's no debating with you) that the Scripture is our Only Rule of Faith; if so, pray let your scrupulous Consciences be won to Conformity by that.
I am satisfied you, as well as Dr. Stillingfleet, will own (or there's no debating with you) that the Scripture is our Only Rule of Faith; if so, pray let your scrupulous Consciences be wone to Conformity by that.
and the methods of Convincing men is as plainly laid down in the Bible, as any thing there, viz. by plain demonstrative Arguments, meek and winning Perswasions, not the syllogisms of Prisons, Pillories, &c.
and the methods of Convincing men is as plainly laid down in the bible, as any thing there, viz. by plain demonstrative Arguments, meek and winning Persuasions, not the syllogisms of Prisons, Pillories, etc.
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I beseech you in the fear of God, and as you will answer it to our great Lord and Master Jesus Christ, That without respect to any other end than the good of Souls (as the Profession you take obliges you to) that you would treat scrupulous Consciences,
I beseech you in the Fear of God, and as you will answer it to our great Lord and Master jesus christ, That without respect to any other end than the good of Souls (as the Profession you take obliges you to) that you would Treat scrupulous Consciences,
If they have no Reason for their Dissent, and will without ground suffer Imprisonments with all the ruinous Concomitants of so dismal a Circumstance, 'tis certain that Bedlam is more fit for them,
If they have no Reason for their Dissent, and will without ground suffer Imprisonments with all the ruinous Concomitants of so dismal a Circumstance, it's certain that Bedlam is more fit for them,
But if you will allow them any Modicum of Reason, than I appeal to all the Guides of the Church, whether it be not more consonant to the Precepts of our soveraign Legislator, to confute them by his Rules, rather than by such coercive Methods, which his Majesty judg'd ineffectual in his Declaration of Indulgence, March 1672.
But if you will allow them any Modicum of Reason, than I appeal to all the Guides of the Church, whither it be not more consonant to the Precepts of our sovereign Legislator, to confute them by his Rules, rather than by such coercive Methods, which his Majesty judged ineffectual in his Declaration of Indulgence, March 1672.
so the Christian Religion (where professed in its naked simplicity) needs no other Allurement to beget Proselites than its own lovely and illustrious Features, altogether plain, honest,
so the Christian Religion (where professed in its naked simplicity) needs no other Allurement to beget Proselytes than its own lovely and illustrious Features, altogether plain, honest,
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I have no Malignity against any Person whatsoever, much less against your Church, or any of its Members, all I desire is, that Scrupulous Consciences, who trouble not the Peace of the Nation, should be dealt withal (at least) as weak Brethren, according to Rom. 14.1. and not ruin'd by Penalties for not swallowing what's imposed under the Notion of Decency and Order, tho Eccentrick to the Scheme we have of it in our only Rule of Faith. Sir, I intreat you to excuse this Trouble from a Stranger, who would fain be convinc'd by something more like Divinity then Newgate, where any Message from you shall be wellcome to Your Humble Servant, Thomas De Laune. From the Press-Yard, Newgate, the 8th of December, 1683. January Die Nono, 1683. Reverende Vir;
I have no Malignity against any Person whatsoever, much less against your Church, or any of its Members, all I desire is, that Scrupulous Consciences, who trouble not the Peace of the nation, should be dealt withal (At least) as weak Brothers, according to Rom. 14.1. and not ruined by Penalties for not swallowing what's imposed under the Notion of Decency and Order, though Eccentric to the Scheme we have of it in our only Rule of Faith. Sir, I entreat you to excuse this Trouble from a Stranger, who would fain be convinced by something more like Divinity then Newgate, where any Message from you shall be welcome to Your Humble Servant, Thomas De Laune. From the Press-Yard, Newgate, the 8th of December, 1683. January Die Nono, 1683. Reverend Vir;
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QƲod semel at { que } iterum Concionatus eras, Typis { que } mandaver as de Dubitanti Conscientia, quotquot Diversae sint sententiae circa quosdam Ritus ac Ceremonias, ad utrius { que } partis Rationes Examinandas, satis publice vocitaverat.
QƲod semel At { que } iterum Concionatus eras, Typis { que } mandaver as de Dubitanti Conscientia, quotquot Diversae sint sententiae circa Quosdam Ritus ac Ceremonies, ad utrius { que } partis Rationes Examinandas, satis publice vocitaverat.
non litigandi Causa (impar enim est Congressus inter te, tantum virum & me tantillum) sed uthujus modi Litem adim endi, sicuti praeceperas, adhibeatur occasio.
non litigandi Causa (impar enim est Congressus inter te, Tantum virum & me Tantillum) sed uthujus modi Litem Adim endi, As praeceperas, adhibeatur Occasion.
Nunquid novae vincendi ratio, sacris paginis inaudita, apud quosdam Antesignanos exoritur? Quid de his rebus sentiendum esse videatur, ex sacro Codice ac probati.
Whether novae vincendi ratio, sacris paginis inaudita, apud Quosdam Antesignanos exoritur? Quid de his rebus sentiendum esse Videatur, ex Sacred Codice ac probati.
Scriptoribus disquirere proposui, (te Cunctos vacillantes tam acriter invitante) ex illo Lumine semitarum, ex illa Lucerna (Psal. 119.105) Rationes aliquot hauseram adversus varios ac Multiplices Errores, qui in Ecclesiam Irrepserunt.
Scriptoribus disquirere proposui, (te Cunctos vacillantes tam acriter invitante) ex illo Lumine semitarum, ex illa Lucerne (Psalm 119.105) Rationes aliquot hauseram Adversus varios ac Multiplices Errors, qui in Church Irrepserunt.
Ʋtrum Istiusmodi Argumenta valuerint ad vestrae Concicnis ὑπόθεσεισ, probandas sub Judice Supremo lis sit. Anve tali modo ullus ex dubitantibus in spirituale Cogi potuerit, Ovile, Judex esto.
Ʋtrum Istiusmodi Argumenta valuerint ad Vestrae Concicnis ὑπόθεσεισ, probandas sub Judice Supremo Lies fit. Anve tali modo ullus ex dubitantibus in spiritual Cogi potuerit, Ovile, Judge esto.
Fiat summi Patris Voluntas, Ʋniversis qui salutis humanae largitorem secundum verbum ejus Colunt Pacem internam ac externam in hoc, aeternam { que } in futuro seculo Precatur Thomas De Laune.
Fiat summi Patris Voluntas, Ʋniversis qui Salutis humanae largitorem secundum verbum His Colunt Pacem internam ac externam in hoc, aeternam { que } in futuro seculo Precatur Thomas De Laune.
These two Letters were deliver'd to the Dr. and the Answer I receiv'd to the first, was in effect, That if I had been imprisoned upon the account of answering his Book, he would do me any Kindness that became him:
These two Letters were Delivered to the Dr. and the Answer I received to the First, was in Effect, That if I had been imprisoned upon the account of answering his Book, he would do me any Kindness that became him:
To satisfie which Doubt, I sent a printed Sheet, the very first of it, that makes it undisputable, viz. that what I am charg'd with is an Answer to his Call. This is published (not out of any disrespect to that Gentleman,
To satisfy which Doubt, I sent a printed Sheet, the very First of it, that makes it undisputable, viz. that what I am charged with is an Answer to his Call. This is published (not out of any disrespect to that Gentleman,
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but) to invite him to give a fair Hearing to my Plea, and so to remove those Obstacles that lie in the way of scrupulous Consciences, in order to a happy Union.
but) to invite him to give a fair Hearing to my Plea, and so to remove those Obstacles that lie in the Way of scrupulous Consciences, in order to a happy union.
than that it may be a means to stir up the Minds of some judicious Guides of the Church of England, to urge mild Arguments to doubting Persons; for as I am not, nor never was;
than that it may be a means to stir up the Minds of Some judicious Guides of the Church of England, to urge mild Arguments to doubting Persons; for as I am not, nor never was;
so I have been, and ever shall be, in my mean Station, a hearty Well-wisher to the Prosperity of these Nations under His Majesty's Government. To Sir Thomas Jenner, Knight, Recorder of London. SIR;
so I have been, and ever shall be, in my mean Station, a hearty Wellwisher to the Prosperity of these nations under His Majesty's Government. To Sir Thomas Jenner, Knight, Recorder of London. SIR;
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It is said in the Warrant, That I confessed I was the Author of a Libel, entituled, A Plea for the Non-conformists, wherein are contain'd things dangerous to the Government, which thus much, and no further is true:
It is said in the Warrant, That I confessed I was the Author of a Libel, entitled, A Plea for the nonconformists, wherein Are contained things dangerous to the Government, which thus much, and no further is true:
which was not as my Indictment words it (in a form of aggravating Terms) but in order to a plain disquisition of such things as Dr. Calamy from Pulpit and Press, invited Dissenters to inquire into,
which was not as my Indictment words it (in a from of aggravating Terms) but in order to a plain disquisition of such things as Dr. Calamy from Pulpit and Press, invited Dissenters to inquire into,
But if the Guides of the Church (as Dr. Calamy calls the benefic'd men of the Church of England ) will make publick Challenges, they should receive Objections, without punishing the Objectors, whose (supposed) Crime is only for obeying them;
But if the Guides of the Church (as Dr. Calamy calls the beneficed men of the Church of England) will make public Challenges, they should receive Objections, without punishing the Objectors, whose (supposed) Crime is only for obeying them;
But I am satisfy'd I have done nothing in this point unbecoming an honest Subject, a Scholar, a Gentleman, and which is worth all, a Christian. I commit the whole matter, with respect to this Dispute, to that supream Legislator, who is without exception just,
But I am satisfied I have done nothing in this point unbecoming an honest Subject, a Scholar, a Gentleman, and which is worth all, a Christian. I commit the Whole matter, with respect to this Dispute, to that supreme Legislator, who is without exception just,
