388 Qafion.r, and Cafes ofConfcience Chap. 39 cauting men to renounce faith, and a good confcience. II. Secondly, It fpeaks of fuch feare , whereby wee feare man more then God. III, Thirdly, Its fpeaks of fuch a feare whereby we are urged to tempt Godby doing fomething that is contrary tohis will, and out of our calling. Now when we (peak of flight in periecution, we underhand not fuch a flight as tends to Apohacy, etc. but that alone wherebywe ufe the means offered according to his appointment. Quett. When maya man, t_ílliniJler, or otherfiy ? j, Anfw. Firfl, When there isno hopeof doinggood by hisabode in thatplace, where the perfecution is : but notwhen there is hope : at fuch a time God forbad it Paul, Aót. 18.1o. TI. Secondly, Confider whether the perfecution be perfonall or publick. perfonal is that which is direbled again(l this, or that mans perfon. Publick, which is raifed againft the whole Church : If it be perfonall againft the Pa- flor , he may fly , and it may be his flight will bring peace to the Church. Quell. But what if the people will not fuffer him to fly ? Anfw. They fhould be fo far from hindring him, that they fhould ra- ther further him : So Aas 19. O. But if the perfecution be publick, then he is not to fly : For then the prong fhould fupport and confirme the weake. III. Thirdly, If there be in the Paflor, moderation of minde : for as hemuff not be overcome with exceflive feare , fo neither mutt hebe foole-hardy to run into apparent danger. To avoid both which ,he muff pray for wifdome, courage, and conllancy, and ufe the confent, and adviceof the Church, for his further direólion herein. IV. Fourthly, The Pallor muff only withdraw himfelf for a time , and notutterly forfake his charge,and calling, Mar. o. . V. Fifthly, He may fly, if after due trial!, and examination of himfelf, he finde not hitnfelfe fufficiendy armed with flrength to beare the extre- mity. VI. Sixthly, If he be expelled , or banifhed by the Magiflrate though the caufe be unjufl. VII. Seventhly, If God offer a lawful! way, and means of efcaping. VIII. Lightly, If the danger be not only fufpeted , . and feen afar off, but certain, and prefenr. Quell. When may not a q'agar, er ether manfly ? Anfw. Fir(l, when God puts into their heart the fpirit of courage , and T fortitude, whereby they refolve to fiandout againll all the fury ofthe adver- fary. So it waswithPawl,AÓl.ao.ea..and 21.11. One inQueen tíllaries dapes having this motion to (land out , and yet flying, for the veryatt, felt fuck a fling in his confcience , that he could never have peace till he died. II Secondly, When they are appehended, and under the cuflody of the Magi- orate: then they may not fly, becaufe in all their fufferings they muff obey the Magiflrate. Quell. whether then may a man imprifened, breakprifen ifhe can. Anfw. No man being,in durance may ufe any unlawful!, or violent means to efcape : for we may not refill the Magiflrate in our fufferings. Servantsi mull fubmit to the unjufl corre6tions of their Mailers, 1 Per. 2. 19. the Apofles would not fo efcape when they might ; till the Angel brought them forth. ' III. ThirAEldly, When a man is bound bybis calling, and Miinihry, fo as therein he
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