text_n in_o isai_n 49.23_o discusser_n 1._o that_o place_n of_o isaiah_n 49.23_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v far_o from_o prove_v such_o king_n and_o queen_n judge_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o if_o not_o judge_n they_o may_v not_o punish_v 2._o in_o spiritual_a thing_n themselves_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o church_n foot_n as_o be_v there_o express_v how_o then_o shall_v those_o king_n and_o queen_n be_v supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o god_n israel_n of_o old_a be_v earnest_n for_o a_o king_n a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n god_n give_v they_o saul_n in_o his_o anger_n and_o take_v he_o away_o in_o his_o wrath_n so_o god_n will_v take_v away_o such_o prince_n in_o his_o wrath_n that_o so_o as_o david_n succeed_v saul_n so_o christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o spiritual_a power_n may_v for_o ever_o be_v advance_v defender_n reply_v 1_o we_o do_v not_o allege_v that_o place_n in_o isaiah_n to_o prove_v king_n and_o queen_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n but_o to_o be_v provider_n for_o the_o church_n well-being_n and_o protector_n of_o it_o for_o so_o much_o the_o very_a phrase_n of_o nurse_v father_n and_o mother_n do_v necessary_o import_v but_o if_o they_o be_v protector_n of_o the_o church_n and_o provider_n of_o the_o well-being_n of_o it_o then_o be_v they_o also_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o their_o defence_n in_o a_o way_n of_o god_n be_v dispensable_a so_o magistrate_n be_v also_o call_v shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n ezec._n 34._o now_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o shepherd_n protection_n of_o his_o sheep_n to_o drive_v away_o wolf_n from_o sheepefold_n and_o it_o be_v the_o like_a part_n of_o good_a magistrate_n to_o drive_v away_o false_a prophet_n from_o the_o church_n who_o our_o saviour_n call_v raven_a wolf_n matth._n 7.15_o but_o say_v he_o magistrate_n be_v not_o judge_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o if_o not_o 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the_o field_n wherein_o they_o both_o grow_v be_v interpret_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o world_n which_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n and_o be_v a_o wilderness_n of_o wild_a beast_n fornicator_n covetous_a idolator_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o world_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v sow_v the_o good_a seed_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n true_a christianity_n or_o the_o true_a church_n the_o enemy_n satan_n present_o in_o the_o night_n of_o security_n ignorance_n and_o error_n sow_v the_o tare_n which_o be_v antichristian_n or_o false_a christian_n those_o the_o minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o god_n will_v straight_o run_v to_o heaven_n for_o fiery_a judgement_n from_o thence_o to_o consume_v they_o but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n command_v a_o permission_n of_o they_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o goat_n and_o sheep_n tare_n and_o wheat_n shall_v be_v eternal_o separate_v etc._n etc._n defender_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a christ_n expound_v the_o field_n to_o be_v the_o world_n ver_fw-la 38._o but_o he_o mean_v not_o the_o wide_a world_n but_o by_o a_o usual_a trope_n the_o church_n scatter_v throughout_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v love_v the_o world_n joh._n 3.16_o and_o to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 2.2_o reas_n 1._o else_o there_o have_v be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o servant_n wonder_v at_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o tare_n sir_n do_v not_o thou_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o thy_o field_n from_o whence_o then_o have_v it_o tare_n ver_fw-la 27._o do_v ever_o any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n wonder_n or_o see_v any_o cause_n to_o wonder_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o fornicator_n idolater_n murderer_n robber_n &_o c_o be_v it_o ever_o otherwise_o since_o the_o world_n be_v replenish_v with_o inhabitant_n reas_n 2._o what_o calling_n have_v the_o minister_n or_o prophet_n of_o christ_n to_o offer_v to_o pluck_v up_o all_o such_o notorious_a vicious_a person_n out_o of_o the_o world_n do_v ever_o any_o minister_n of_o christ_n demand_v such_o a_o question_n of_o christ_n will_v thou_o have_v we_o go_v and_o gather_v up_o all_o notorious_a vicious_a person_n out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o they_o do_v indeed_o demand_v the_o like_o concern_v these_o tare_n in_o christ_n field_n ver_fw-la 28._o reas_n 3._o the_o discusser_v himself_o reckon_v up_o goat_n and_o sheep_n as_o parallel_v with_o wheat_n and_o tare_n as_o general_o interpreter_n do_v now_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o goat_n be_v clean_a beast_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n clean_o for_o food_n yea_o and_o clean_o also_o for_o sacrifice_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v tolerate_v not_o only_o to_o live_v in_o the_o same_o world_n but_o in_o the_o same_o church_n for_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n when_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v come_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v all_o of_o they_o be_v virgin_n none_o idolater_n though_o some_o wise_a and_o some_o foolish_a all_o of_o they_o servant_n though_o some_o thirsty_a some_o unprofitable_a all_o of_o they_o clean_o though_o some_o goat_n some_o sheep_n and_o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o church_n be_v at_o that_o time_n resemble_v to_o such_o a_o mix_a state_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n mat._n 25.1_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 2._o if_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v the_o world_n and_o the_o tare_n antichristian_n and_o false_a christian_n it_o be_v true_a satan_n sow_v they_o in_o god_n field_n but_o he_o sow_v they_o in_o the_o church_n the_o mystery_n of_o their_o iniquity_n do_v secret_o work_v in_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o the_o church_n till_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o grow_v so_o rank_a and_o gross_a as_o transform_v the_o church_n that_o drink_v it_o up_o into_o spiritual_a babylon_n but_o if_o antichrist_n be_v a_o apostate_n and_o antichristianitie_n apostasy_n than_o it_o be_v first_o sow_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o of_o the_o wide_a world_n answ_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o antichrist_n and_o antichristian_o and_o antichristianitie_n shall_v be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o world_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o god_n will_v put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o faithful_a prince_n as_o they_o have_v give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n so_o in_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o hate_v the_o whore_n to_o leave_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o to_o burn_v her_o flesh_n with_o fire_n rev._n 17.16_o 17._o and_o after_o this_o we_o read_v of_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o shall_v flourish_v many_o year_n upon_o earth_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n revel_v chap._n 20._o chap._n 21._o chap._n 22._o nevertheless_o i_o willing_o grant_v that_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o antichristian_o and_o false_a christian_n may_v be_v reckon_v up_o among_o the_o tare_n which_o satan_n sow_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o church_n which_o afterward_o grow_v to_o be_v briar_n and_o thorn_n and_o so_o destructive_a to_o the_o wheat_n that_o the_o wheat_n can_v not_o be_v suffer_v if_o discern_v to_o live_v among_o they_o discusser_n but_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n will_v never_o in_o open_v this_o parable_n so_o far_o obscure_v it_o or_o to_o call_v the_o church_n the_o world_n nor_o do_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n or_o garden_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v style_v the_o world_n defender_n it_o be_v no_o impeachment_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n to_o call_v his_o elect_a church_n and_o saint_n throughout_o the_o world_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o world_n else_o paul_n speak_v not_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o and_o though_o the_o church_n within_o itself_o be_v a_o garden_n and_o sever_v from_o the_o world_n yet_o all_o the_o church_n be_v scatter_v and_o disperse_v throughout_o the_o world_n it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o improper_a speech_n to_o call_v the_o church_n the_o world_n then_o to_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o die_v for_o the_o world_n when_o he_o die_v for_o his_o church_n chap._n 22._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o 22._o chapter_n more_o of_o tare_n discusser_n in_o the_o former_a parable_n the_o lord_n jesus_n compare_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o sow_v of_o seed_n the_o true_a messenger_n of_o christ_n be_v sower_n who_o cast_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o 4._o sort_n of_o ground_n which_o 4._o sort_n of_o ground_n or_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n nor_o will_v it_o ever_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o any_o more_o sort_n or_o nature_n of_o ground_n proper_o but_o one_o to_o wit_n the_o honest_a and_o good_a ground_n and_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o prosperity_n and_o flourish_a of_o this_o sort_n of_o ground_n and_o not_o of_o the_o other_o three_o sort_n in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n then_o be_v all_o those_o sort_n of_o ground_n high-way-side_n stony_a thorney_a hearer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o honest_a and_o good_a ground_n and_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v say_v by_o the_o answerer_n that_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o bad_a ground_n be_v hypocrite_n or_o tare_n in_o the_o church_n defender_n answ_n 1._o but_o what_o if_o the_o answerer_n will_v say_v so_o it_o may_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o supposal_n but_o not_o to_o the_o truth_n for_o i_o demand_v do_v not_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a sower_n do_v not_o he_o preach_v and_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n to_o all_o those_o four_o sort_n of_o hearer_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n rom._n 15.8_o and_o preach_v seldom_o to_o any_o but_o to_o church-member_n member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n answ_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o say_v the_o church_n consist_v of_o no_o more_o sort_n of_o hearer_n but_o one_o the_o honest_a and_o good_a ground_n for_o if_o the_o child_n of_o church-member_n be_v in_o the_o church_n &_o of_o the_o church_n till_o they_o give_v occasion_n of_o rejection_n than_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o year_n become_v some_o of_o they_o like_o the_o high-way-side_n other_o like_o the_o stony_a other_o like_o the_o thorney_n as_o well_o as_o other_o like_o the_o honest_a and_o good_a ground_n answ_n 3._o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o church_n to_o attend_v the_o prosperity_n and_o flourish_a of_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o bad_a ground_n to_o
discusser_n if_o it_o be_v say_v neither_o the_o roman_a caesar_n nor_o herod_n nor_o pilate_n know_v aught_o of_o the_o true_a god_n or_o of_o christ_n and_o it_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o have_v make_v complaint_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o fit_a and_o competent_a but_o ignorant_a and_o opposite_a judge_n answ_n 1._o this_o remove_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n which_o since_o he_o can_v not_o do_v in_o common_a sense_n as_o to_o a_o competent_a judge_n in_o such_o case_n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v his_o appeal_n be_v mere_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o civil_a wrong_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 2._o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o all_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o judge_v in_o cause_n spiritual_a and_o christian_n as_o to_o suppress_v heresy_n to_o defend_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n although_o that_o caesar_n herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v ignorant_a wicked_a and_o opposite_a judge_n yet_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n shall_v have_v go_v as_o far_o as_o lay_v in_o their_o power_n for_o redress_v of_o evil_a and_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n answ_n 3._o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n to_o have_v establish_v the_o doctrine_n and_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n this_o way_n he_o will_v have_v furnish_v kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n with_o many_o good_a and_o gracious_a magistrate_n to_o have_v fit_v they_o for_o it_o defender_n reply_v 1._o to_o ans_fw-fr 1._o paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n be_v about_o the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o the_o jew_n act_n 25.10_o the_o wrong_n to_o they_o be_v not_o only_o civil_a but_o church-offence_n which_o paul_n deny_v neither_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o nor_o against_o the_o temple_n nor_o against_o caesar_n have_v i_o offend_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o ver_fw-la 8._o festus_n demand_v if_o he_o will_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o these_o thing_n ver_fw-la 9_o these_o thing_n be_v matter_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o civil_a offence_n to_o offend_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o against_o the_o temple_n be_v offence_n against_o religion_n to_o offend_v against_o caesar_n be_v a_o civil_a offence_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o these_o thing_n paul_n decline_v the_o court_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o be_v unjust_o prejudice_v against_o he_o but_o profess_v his_o own_o innocency_n and_o subjection_n to_o just_a judgement_n he_o appeal_v to_o caesar_n judgement_n seat_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o whereinis_fw-la three_o or_o four_o thing_n do_v evident_o appear_v 1._o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v such_o a_o offender_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n against_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o in_o civil_a matter_n against_o caesar_n as_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n this_o paul_n presuppose_v ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o that_o paul_n or_o any_o other_o such_o like_a servant_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o shall_v commit_v any_o such_o offence_n he_o will_v not_o refuse_v judgement_n unto_o death_n ver_fw-la 11._o 3._o that_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o person_n in_o these_o cause_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a it_o be_v lawful_a in_o some_o case_n to_o appeal_v to_o a_o civil_a though_o a_o pagan_a magistrate_n in_o some_o case_n i_o say_v as_o where_o both_o these_o concur_v to_o wit_n 1._o that_o church-officer_n be_v malicious_o prejudice_v against_o a_o man_n and_o inferior_a civil_a court_n incline_v to_o they_o 2._o that_o a_o man_n be_v call_v in_o question_n among_o they_o in_o capital_a cause_n which_o concern_v his_o life_n but_o a_o four_o thing_n which_o appear_v from_o paul_n appeal_n be_v this_o that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n whether_o christian_a or_o pagan_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v not_o only_o with_o civil_a cause_n but_o also_o with_o cause_n of_o religion_n especial_o such_o as_o concern_v life_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v though_o not_o of_o all_o question_n yet_o of_o capital_a offence_n against_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o civil_a state_n reply_v 2._o to_o ans_fw-fr 2._o the_o marginal_a note_n seem_v to_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n to_o itself_o for_o thus_o it_o speak_v civil_a magistrate_n be_v never_o appoint_v by_o god_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n and_o again_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o put_v forth_o himself_o to_o his_o utmost_a power_n in_o god_n business_n sure_o if_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o put_v forth_o himself_o to_o his_o utmost_a power_n in_o god_n business_n then_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o put_v forth_o their_o civil_a power_n in_o defend_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n neither_o will_v it_o henceforth_o follow_v that_o either_o christ_n or_o his_o disciple_n be_v bind_v to_o complain_v to_o caesar_n or_o to_o herod_n or_o to_o pontius_n pilate_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pharise_n for_o though_o all_o magistrate_n even_o pagan_n ought_v to_o inform_v themselves_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o christian_a religion_n that_o they_o may_v observe_v and_o preserve_v it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o destructive_a sin_n to_o they_o and_o their_o state_n if_o they_o do_v neglect_v it_o psal_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o yet_o it_o may_v be_v safe_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v oppress_v in_o inferior_a court_n of_o heretical_a malignant_a judge_n to_o appeal_v from_o they_o unto_o pagan_a prince_n in_o his_o own_o just_a defence_n then_o to_o make_v complaint_n to_o malignant_a heretical_a judge_n or_o to_o pagan_a prince_n against_o heresy_n or_o heretical_a false_a teaclier_n christ_n send_v out_o his_o disciple_n as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n and_o therefore_o instruct_v they_o to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n matth._n 10.16_o now_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o wisdom_n for_o a_o sheep_n of_o christ_n to_o complain_v to_o a_o kennel_n of_o wolf_n that_o among_o the_o wolf_n there_o be_v some_o of_o their_o company_n do_v make_v havoc_n of_o the_o sheep_n lead_v they_o aside_o into_o damnable_a heresy_n if_o a_o poor_a sheep_n shall_v attempt_v such_o a_o thing_n will_v not_o the_o whole_a kennel_n of_o wolf_n arise_v up_o against_o he_o as_o a_o troubler_n of_o their_o state_n that_o when_o he_o enjoy_v peace_n himself_o they_o trouble_v not_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v so_o busy_a as_o to_o trouble_v they_o and_o therefore_o we_o deny_v that_o it_o have_v tend_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n or_o to_o the_o suppress_n heresy_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n to_o have_v complain_v to_o herod_n pilate_n caesar_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pharise_n it_o have_v rather_o tend_v to_o the_o disturbance_n and_o suppression_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n by_o provoke_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o pharise_n and_o by_o disquiet_v civil_a throne_n with_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o a_o new_a kingdom_n spring_v 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himself_o ver_fw-la 11._o it_o may_v appear_v he_o be_v not_o persecute_v for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n but_o for_o sin_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n 3._o in_o thing_n of_o less_o moment_n whether_o point_v of_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n if_o a_o man_n hold_v they_o forth_o in_o a_o spirit_n of_o christian_a meekness_n and_o love_n though_o with_o zeal_n and_o constancy_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v persecute_v but_o tolerate_v till_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o manifest_v his_o truth_n to_o he_o phil._n 3.17_o rom._n 14.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 4._o but_o if_o a_o man_n hold_v forth_o or_o profess_v any_o error_n or_o false_a way_n with_o a_o boisterous_a and_o arrogant_a spirit_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o civil_a peace_n he_o may_v just_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o disturbance_n cause_v by_o he_o this_o be_v that_o way_n of_o persecution_n which_o mr._n williams_n express_v to_o be_v i_o in_o all_o which_o i_o dare_v appeal_v to_o mr._n 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