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same_o condemnation_n and_o m._n jarvase_n nevile_n have_v witnss_v not_o only_o this_o but_o divers_a other_o truth_n for_o the_o which_o he_o have_v be_v long_o imprison_v and_o condemn_v to_o perpetual_a imprisoment_n yea_o expect_v death_n for_o the_o ame_fw-fr yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o former_a fidelity_n and_o constancy_n whereby_o his_o bond_n be_v famous_a through_o the_o whole_a land_n fall_v with_o m._n smyth_n upon_o this_o your_o blind_a succession_n forsake_v the_o rock_n whereon_o he_o stand_v be_v now_o return_v beyond_o his_o vomytt_n exclaym_v against_o your_o succession_n and_o strive_v to_o build_v up_o the_o succession_n oâ—_n rome_n which_o he_o have_v former_o with_o all_o zeal_n and_o holiness_n pull_v down_o &_o so_o be_v
they_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o magistracy_n which_o be_v sin_n must_v needs_o also_o be_v sin_n hereby_o you_o charge_v the_o most_o high_a god_n to_o ordain_v &_o give_v power_n from_o himself_o to_o magistrate_n to_o sin_n &_o so_o you_o make_v it_o sin_n in_o they_o to_o punish_v they_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o praise_v or_o reward_v the_o weldoer_n although_o they_o do_v it_o by_o the_o power_n and_o comaundment_n of_o god_n mainteyn_v hereby_o that_o god_n give_v power_n &_o comaundment_n to_o sin_n what_o a_o fearful_a estate_n &_o condition_n be_v this_o where_o unto_o this_o your_o error_n have_v bring_v you_o how_o will_v they_o answer_v it_o that_o have_v &_o do_v so_o stift_o maintain_v &_o teach_v this_o error_n be_v this_o the_o least_o comaundement_n that_o they_o break_v &_o teach_v man_n so_o mat._n 5.25_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n say_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v be_v sin_n which_o they_o say_v that_o maintain_v that_o magistrate_n may_v not_o be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nor_o admit_v of_o the_o church_n except_o they_o first_o cast_v away_o their_o magistracy_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o sin_n if_o there_o be_v no_o enter_v for_o magistrate_n but_o by_o cast_v away_o their_o magistracy_n then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v say_v that_o magistracy_n be_v sin_n we_o go_v often_o over_o this_o point_n that_o we_o may_v move_v you_o with_o careful_a advise_v â—es_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o which_o we_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o do_v and_o not_o to_o dishonour_v god_n and_o your_o profession_n by_o such_o error_n this_o which_o tâ—-appostâ—e_a write_v to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 13._o and_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v from_o that_o place_n may_v suffice_v for_o this_o whole_a cause_n of_o magistracy_n for_o their_o power_n authority_n and_o administration_n but_o it_o must_v yet_o be_v oppose_v to_o another_o ground_n that_o be_v hold_v and_o strong_o maintain_v against_o magistracy_n whereby_o the_o most_o simple_a heart_a be_v deceive_v and_o that_o be_v this_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warefare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o cast_v down_o hold_v 2._o cor._n 10.4_o ffrom_n this_o scripture_n divers_a that_o hold_v there_o may_v be_v some_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n to_o end_v cause_n and_o question_n do_v yet_o hold_v that_o in_o any_o case_n they_o may_v not_o make_v war_n nor_o put_v man_n to_o death_n it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v with_o the_o tear_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o see_v the_o simple_a heart_a thus_o miâ—led_v and_o they_o be_v deceive_v under_o a_o dangerous_a colour_v and_o great_a show_n of_o holiness_n not_o see_v the_o deceit_n of_o satan_n who_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o sight_n herein_o for_o what_o holy_a hart_n will_v not_o easy_o be_v bring_v to_o think_v that_o warâ—_n be_v a_o unchristianlike_a thing_n where_o there_o be_v so_o much_o slaughter_n and_o blood_n shed_v and_o which_o be_v accompany_v with_o so_o many_o calamity_n and_o miâ—_n and_o which_o be_v follow_v &_o maintain_v by_o so_o great_a force_n and_o violence_n by_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n so_o likewise_o be_v it_o a_o lamentable_a thing_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v execute_v and_o put_v to_o death_n by_o sentence_n of_o laâ—_n for_o offence_n such_o magistrate_n you_o will_v in_o no_o case_n admit_v of_o we_o pray_v you_o consider_v how_o shall_v such_o magistrate_n as_o some_o of_o you_o will_v allow_v of_o order_n and_o determine_v cause_n of_o controversy_n without_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n who_o will_v obey_v their_o order_n and_o decree_n if_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o constrain_v will_v evil_a doer_n be_v persuade_v by_o word_n to_o do_v well_o and_o will_v wrong_v doer_n by_o persuasion_n do_v right_a why_o if_o they_o will_v not_o then_o be_v all_o your_o magistrate_n labour_v lose_v they_o be_v but_o weak_a ymagination_n to_o ymagine_v in_o your_o mind_n that_o there_o can_v be_v such_o magistrate_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o your_o ground_n thus_o speak_v the_o apostle_n 2_o coâ—o_n the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o thappostles_a speech_n be_v this_o there_o be_v certain_a false_a apostle_n chap._n 11_o 13-20_a crop_v in_o among_o the_o corinthean_o that_o make_v a_o goodly_a show_n and_o exalt_a themselves_o and_o have_v bring_v the_o people_n in_o bondage_n and_o to_o uphold_v themselves_o in_o this_o their_o exaltation_n they_o seek_v to_o disgrace_v thappostle_a paul_n and_o because_o his_o writing_n be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n that_o they_o can_v not_o â—â—sten_v the_o authority_n of_o they_o therefore_o they_o seek_v to_o disgrace_v his_o person_n chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 10._o his_o letter_n say_v one_o be_v fore_o and_o strong_a but_o his_o bodily_a presence_n be_v weak_a and_o his_o speech_n 1._o of_o no_o value_n to_o this_o thappostle_a answer_n vers_fw-la 1._o look_v you_o on_o thing_n after_o the_o appearance_n and_o vers_n 2._o esteem_v you_o we_o as_o though_o we_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n though_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o fesh_v yet_o we_o war_n not_o after_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a in_o all_o this_o show_v and_o teach_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o esteem_v of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o out_o ward_v appearance_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o make_v a_o great_a outward_a boast_a show_n and_o to_o subdue_v and_o bring_v man_n in_o bondage_n by_o such_o man_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o say_v he_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o say_v thappostle_n chap._n 13.23_o see_v that_o you_o seek_v experience_n of_o christ_n that_o speak_v in_o i_o let_v they_o know_v that_o have_v sin_v heretofore_o and_o all_o other_o also_o that_o if_o i_o come_v again_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v all_o this_o &_o much_o more_o to_o this_o sense_n speak_v he_o to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o to_o he_o that_o speak_v those_o thing_n he_o say_v chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 11._o let_v such_o on_o think_v that_o such_o as_o we_o aâ—e_v in_o word_n by_o letter_n when_o we_o be_v absent_a such_o also_o will_v we_o be_v indeed_o when_o we_o be_v present_a thus_o thappostle_a labour_n to_o show_v they_o that_o his_o ministry_n be_v spiritual_a by_o the_o power_n whereof_o he_o come_v among_o they_o but_o see_v they_o seek_v to_o disgrace_v his_o ministry_n by_o disgrace_v his_o person_n they_o shall_v see_v he_o will_v be_v the_o same_o in_o his_o deed_n present_a that_o they_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v in_o write_v absent_a with_o what_o understanding_n can_v man_n gather_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o other_o weapon_n use_v in_o the_o world_n than_o such_o weapon_n as_o thappostle_a paul_n use_v here_o in_o his_o ministry_n of_o appostleship_n against_o false_a apostle_n we_o have_v write_v thus_o much_o of_o this_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o you_o be_v seduce_v by_o misapply_v the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v too_o usual_a among_o you_o well_o therein_o this_o place_n we_o have_v learn_v of_o thappostle_a what_o be_v his_o weapon_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o apostle_n ship_n teach_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o use_v only_o such_o weapon_n in_o the_o like_a ministry_n now_o let_v we_o also_o for_o a_o full_a 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o point_n in_o hand_n be_v teach_v of_o the_o same_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d teach_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d with_o what_o weapon_n magistrate_n must_v administer_v withal_o in_o the_o office_n of_o their_o magistracy_n and_o that_o be_v show_v rom._n 13._o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o for_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o take_v uâ—gance_n on_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a here_o be_v the_o word_n &_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n go_v together_o &_o that_o evident_o without_o all_o condiction_n that_o god_n have_v give_v magistrate_n power_n from_o himself_o and_o a_o sword_n to_o punish_v and_o take_v vengeance_n of_o all_o evil_a doer_n for_o if_o they_o may_v take_v vengeance_n of_o one_o then_o of_o ten_o &_o so_o of_o ten_o thousand_o this_o have_v god_n appoint_v ordain_v &_o command_v who_o be_v a_o gracious_a merciful_a god_n &_o full_a of_o pity_n &_o compassion_n yea_o more_o compassionate_a than_o all_o man_n can_v be_v and_o therefore_o let_v not_o man_n pretend_v holiness_n in_o this_o their_o compassionate_a and_o pitiful_a disposition_n that_o will_v