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jerusalem_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o compel_v judah_n thereto_o and_o of_o manasseh_n â—â—on_n â—â—_o 21._o â—â—_o 16._o â—â—on_n be_v it_o not_o say_v that_o he_o make_v judah_n to_o sin_n with_o his_o idol_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o err_v and_o that_o he_o seduce_v they_o to_o more_o evil_a than_o do_v the_o nation_n who_o the_o lord_n destroy_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o even_o among_o the_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n though_o asa_n and_o jehosaphat_n take_v away_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o break_v down_o their_o high-place_n etc._n etc._n yet_o by_o they_o be_v there_o not_o leave_v stand_v other_o high-place_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n shall_v have_v be_v demolish_v and_o 43._o
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for_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o own_o will_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o their_o authority_n by_o they_o exercise_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n for_o his_o wolship_n and_o service_n according_a as_o by_o moses_n be_v declare_v and_o write_v before_o they_o and_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n testimony_n which_o by_o god_n be_v testify_v in_o his_o spirit_n by_o his_o prophet_n and_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o do_v not_o josiah_n make_v a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o testimony_n â—â—_o 2_o châ—â—_n 34._o â—â—_o and_o his_o statute_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o hezekiah_n be_v it_o not_o say_v that_o â—â—_o 2_o kiâ—â—_n 18._o â—â—_o he_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o follow_v he_o but_o keep_v his_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n and_o of_o jehosaphat_n be_v it_o 4â—_n 2_o câ—â—â—7_n 4â—_n not_o say_v that_o he_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n and_o not_o after_o the_o do_n of_o israel_n and_o when_o asa_n have_v take_v away_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o high-place_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o he_o command_v judah_n or_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o translation_n he_o 4â—_n 2_o châ—_n 14._o 4â—_n say_v unto_o judah_n that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o do_v after_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n and_o be_v not_o the_o uprightness_n of_o their_o heart_n such_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n his_o law_n and_o command_n to_o they_o in_o what_o they_o do_v as_o that_o their_o command_n by_o the_o people_n be_v obey_v as_o the_o word_n and_o 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their_o person_n for_o obedience_n to_o their_o just_a command_n in_o outward_a thing_n relate_v to_o their_o outward_a man_n or_o have_v christian_a magistrate_n now_o the_o same_o dominion_n over_o the_o spiritual_a administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o those_o who_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v make_v overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v over_o their_o person_n for_o obedience_n to_o their_o just_a command_n in_o outward_a thing_n relate_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n for_o be_v secular_a law_n and_o penalty_n the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o make_v disciple_n for_o christ_n or_o be_v make_v to_o regulate_v they_o in_o the_o spiritual_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n can_v the_o outward_a force_n of_o external_a compulsion_n by_o pain_n and_o punishment_n ever_o true_o convert_v to_o god_n or_o make_v clean_o the_o heart_n or_o regenerate_v the_o soul_n or_o renew_v a_o 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the_o exercise_n of_o heathenish_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n among_o christian_n i_o say_v what_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n be_v great_a than_o by_o might_n and_o power_n to_o over-rule_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o just_a and_o to_o oppress_v their_o conscience_n and_o if_o heathen_a magistrate_n because_o of_o their_o power_n and_o greatness_n may_v not_o after_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n domineer_v and_o over-rule_v among_o heathen_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n may_v christian_a magistrate_n then_o by_o their_o power_n and_o may_v over-rule_v and_o domineer_v over_o christian_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o which_o relate_v to_o the_o spiritual_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o if_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o godliness_n towards_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o of_o all_o honesty_n among_o man_n in_o their_o common_a occasion_n be_v the_o right_a of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n from_o their_o then_o heathen_a magistrate_n though_o in_o the_o most_o material_a and_o weighty_a matter_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n they_o differ_v from_o they_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v much_o rather_o the_o right_n of_o christian_n now_o from_o their_o profess_a christian_a magistrate_n without_o be_v molest_v by_o they_o to_o live_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n though_o they_o differ_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_n they_o give_v unto_o magistrate_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v they_o and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n which_o right_o that_o it_o may_v be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o lord_n people_n they_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v exhort_v that_o 2_o 1_o tâ—_n 1_o 2_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o both_o they_o may_v lead_v a_o 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the_o concernment_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n in_o that_o which_o he_o say_v ezra_n 7._o 23._o whatsoever_o be_v command_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n let_v it_o be_v diligent_o do_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v wrath_n against_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n which_o latter_a clause_n by_o some_o be_v read_v the_o realm_n the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n and_o whereas_o the_o example_n of_o cyrus_n darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o repute_v heathen_n be_v by_o some_o bring_v as_o have_v authority_n over_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o the_o build_n of_o their_o temple_n and_o as_o regulate_v and_o reform_v they_o as_o to_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o worship_n as_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o christian_n now_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o to_o their_o faith_n and_o 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