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the_o eye_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o his_o people_n to_o discern_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o fort_n and_o bulwark_n of_o god_n here_o call_v bulrush_n and_o those_o strong_a hold_n and_o high_a imagination_n of_o man_n erect_v against_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o in_o god_n holy_a season_n shall_v more_o and_o more_o be_v find_v to_o be_v but_o straw_n and_o bulrush_n examination_n of_o chap._n l._n peace_n to_o the_o argue_v against_o the_o magistrate_n civil_a power_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o magistrate_n weapon_n a_o material_a earthly_a and_o worldly_a sword_n distinguish_v from_o the_o two-edged_a sword_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a power_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n master_n cotton_n reply_v first_o the_o magistrate_n must_v govern_v his_o people_n in_o righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v righteous_a to_o defend_v his_o people_n in_o their_o spiritual_a right_n as_o well_o as_o in_o 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of_o the_o late_a war_n the_o bloody_a tenent_n guilty_a of_o the_o river_n of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n war_n for_o religion_n constantine_n war_n for_o the_o christian_n constantine_n edict_n against_o force_v in_o religion_n never_o any_o true_a nationall_n religion_n in_o the_o world_n but_o one_o touch_v paul_n blasphemy_n before_o his_o conversion_n of_o apostate_n fallacious_a mixture_n and_o confusion_n spiritual_a treason_n recant_v forgive_v but_o not_o so_o by_o way_n ofcourse_n the_o civil_a a_o instance_n from_o â—â—_o haywood_n and_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o his_o day_n of_o moses_n judicial_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n the_o primitive_a church_n the_o pure_a and_o yet_o without_o a_o civil_a sword_n christ_n no_o author_n of_o civil_a violence_n for_o religion_n the_o levite_n kill_v 3000._o exod_n 32._o typical_a phineas_n his_o act._n the_o spiritual_a &_o civil_a state_n vast_o different_a in_o their_o frame_n law_n officer_n etc._n etc._n elijah_n and_o the_o baalite_n the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n righteousness_n two_o fold_n the_o state_n oâ—_n israel_n typical_a not_o only_o moral_a but_o natural_a action_n of_o the_o israelite_n typical_a whether_o eliahs_n procure_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o baalite_n be_v typical_a or_o moral_a no_o commission_n from_o christ_n for_o corporal_a punishment_n in_o religious_a matter_n strange_a and_o monstrous_a duty_n of_o moral_a righteousness_n god_n child_n be_v wonder_n and_o monster_n account_v elijah_n his_o slay_v the_o captain_n and_o their_o fifty_n wonderful_a spider_n and_o cobweb_n prov_n 30_o touch_v seducer_n and_o their_o punishment_n christ_n jesus_n abolish_v former_a figure_n though_o he_o name_v not_o each_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a the_o mystery_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n the_o bloody_a consequence_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n on_o m_o r_o cotton_v own_o spirit_n a_o lamentable_a character_n of_o the_o change_n of_o m_o r_o cotton_n spirit_n difference_n of_o god_n own_o child_n in_o old_a and_o new_a england_n profession_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o new-england_n not_o so_o like_a to_o be_v true_a as_o that_o which_o be_v persecute_v in_o old_a the_o great_a â—in_a of_o new-englands_n former_a patent_n the_o author_n trial_n about_o the_o patent_n of_o new-england_n god_n child_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o bloody_a persecution_n for_o the_o hide_v of_o their_o spiritual_a uncleannessee_n god_n mercy_n in_o stop_v new-englands_n persecution_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o old_a england_n the_o mother_n to_o dissent_v conscience_n holy_a cranmer_n and_o cromwell_n join_v with_o persecutor_n of_o christ_n jesus_n out_o of_o great_a weakness_n in_o h._n 8._o his_o day_n the_o most_o famous_a passage_n of_o cromwell_n &_o lambert_n in_o h._n the_o 8._o his_o day_n of_o admonition_n and_o conviction_n conviction_n twofold_n of_o conviction_n of_o heretic_n conviction_n sufficient_a external_a by_o the_o word_n and_o efficient_a internal_a by_o god_n spirit_n christ_n jesus_n account_v the_o great_a heretic_n blasphemer_n seducer_n and_o deceiver_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n small_a matter_n account_v heresy_n the_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o john_n hus_n in_o the_o council_n at_o constance_n the_o bloody_a tenent_n destroy_v civility_n and_o humane_a society_n out_o of_o the_o world_n all_o man_n be_v confident_a in_o their_o own_o opinion_n the_o persecutor_n of_o turk_n pagan_n jew_n or_o antichristiane_n be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n than_o any_o of_o they_o the_o bloody_a fruit_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n touch_v confidence_n in_o opinion_n freedom_n of_o conscience_n have_v ever_o be_v a_o peacemaker_n in_o all_o nation_n where_o it_o have_v appear_v and_o especial_o at_o this_o hour_n in_o england_n how_o christ_n delight_v in_o blood_n of_o persecute_v apostate_n a_o monstrous_a suspension_n or_o hang_v up_o of_o magistrate_n allegation_n of_o scripture_n ought_v serious_o to_o be_v mad_a and_o answer_v million_o of_o turk_n jew_n and_o antichristian_o be_v far_o from_o the_o due_a charge_n of_o apostasy_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o red_a horse_n of_o war._n a_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a peace_n two_o woeful_a opinion_n bewitch_v the_o nation_n the_o 3_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o downfall_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n touch_v a_o new_a english_a model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n power_n write_v to_o â—â—â—_o m_o r_o hall_n deep_a censure_n for_o none_o or_o innocent_a mistake_n touch_v moses_n his_o judicial_o israel_n in_o a_o kind_a a_o miraculous_a people_n touch_v punishment_n of_o adultery_n all_o civil_a government_n god_n ordinance_n true_a republike_n &_o commonweal_n without_o king_n a_o wonderful_o say_v of_o bishop_n hall_n the_o state_n of_o israel_n of_o magistrate_n be_v nurse_n father_n etc._n etc._n of_o magistrate_n power_n in_o spirituall_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o magistrate_n a_o case_n touch_v the_o magistrate_n punish_v the_o sin_n of_o church_n member_n the_o direful_a state_n of_o false_a worshipper_n the_o portraiture_n
civil_a state_n maintenance_n prove_v a_o state_n church_n p._n 231_o synod_n assemble_v by_o civil_a power_n can_v be_v but_o civil_a also_o p._n 231_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o country_n of_o canaan_n a_o none-such_a p._n 232_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n compare_v p._n 233_o new_a english_a loath_a to_o be_v account_v persecutor_n p._n 234_o law_n concern_v god_n worship_n p._n 234_o 240_o touch_v the_o magistrate_n keep_v of_o both_o table_n p._n 235_o of_o magistrate_n suspend_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n p._n 237_o woeful_a soulsaving_a ibid._n the_o term_n soul_n good_a common_o but_o a_o paint_n p._n 238_o worldly_a prosperity_n ever_o dangerous_a to_o god_n child_n p._n 239_o holland_n and_o england_n wonderful_o prosper_v upon_o mercy_n show_v to_o conscience_n p._n 241_o body_n and_o good_n not_o conscience_n subject_a to_o civil_a power_n p._n 242_o what_o be_v the_o commonweal_n of_o isreal_n p._n 243_o the_o roman_a emperor_n flourish_v long_o though_o without_o christ_n p._n 244_o christ_n spouse_n most_o chaste_a under_o persecution_n ibid._n constantine_n a_o friend_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n spouse_n p._n 245_o concern_v toleration_n in_o new_a england_n p._n 247_o papist_n and_o protestant_n both_o force_n to_o church_n p._n 248_o prayer_n for_o vengeance_n upon_o persecutor_n p._n 249_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n of_o persecution_n be_v a_o king-killing_a and_o sure_a kill_a p._n 250_o persecutor_n pretend_v to_o save_v but_o kill_v p._n 251_o hireling_n minister_n ibid._n friar_n in_o chaucer_n time_n and_o the_o clergy_n in_o our_o time_n consider_v the_o turk_n will_v be_v muselmanni_n that_o be_v true_a believer_n p._n 253_o mystical_a sheep_n and_o wolf_n p._n 253_o 254_o paul_n strike_v elimas_n blind_a consider_v p._n 254_o the_o clergy_n use_v the_o magistrate_n as_o dog_n p._n 256_o the_o great_a spiritual_a difference_n of_o these_o time_n p._n 257_o god_n child_n may_v possible_o fight_v each_o against_o other_o p._n 258_o spiritual_a murderer_n and_o seducer_n p._n 259_o 261_o commonweal_n and_o common-woe_n twofold_a p._n 259_o mystical_a wolf_n and_o muskeeto_n p._n 261_o a_o state_n and_o force_a religion_n a_o prison_n p._n 262_o of_o constantine_n war_n for_o the_o christian_n p._n 263_o never_a any_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n but_o one_o p._n 264_o touch_v paul_n blasphemy_n before_o his_o conversion_n ibid._n a_o instance_n from_o john_n haywood_n and_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n in_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o his_o day_n p._n 265_o of_o moses_n judicial_n p._n 266_o the_o first_o christian_n the_o pure_a an_o yet_o the_o civil_a sword_n be_v against_o they_o p._n 267_o the_o levite_n kill_v 3000_o exod._n 32_o typical_a p._n 268_o phineasâ—_n his_o act_n consider_v ibid._n elijah_n and_o the_o baalite_n and_o other_o figurative_a passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n p._n 269_o 270_o strange_a and_o monstrous_a duty_n of_o moral_a righteousness_n p._n 271_o god_n child_n be_v monster_n account_v etc._n etc._n p._n 272_o elijah_n his_o slay_v the_o captain_n and_o their_o fifty_n ibid._n wonderful_a spider_n and_o cobweb_n ibid._n touch_v seducer_n and_o their_o punishment_n p._n 273_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n on_o m._n cotton_n own_o spirit_n p._n 274_o 275_o the_o difference_n of_o god_n people_n in_o old_a and_o new_a england_n p._n 276_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o new_a england_n former_a patent_n p._n 276_o 277_o old_a england_n curb_v new_a england_n persecution_n ibid._n holy_a cranmer_n and_o cromwell_n join_v with_o bloody_a persecutor_n in_o hen._n 8._o his_o day_n p._n 278_o the_o famous_a passage_n of_o cromwell_n and_o lambert_n in_o hen._n 8._o his_o day_n p._n 278_o conviction_n twofold_a p._n 279_o 280_o christ_n jesus_n account_v the_o great_a heretic_n blasphemer_n and_o seducer_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 381_o small_a matter_n account_v heresy_n ibid._n the_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o john_n hus_n in_o the_o council_n at_o constance_n p._n 282_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n destroy_v civility_n out_o of_o the_o world_n p._n 282_o 285_o all_o man_n confident_a in_o their_o own_o way_n p._n 284_o he_o that_o persecute_v jew_n turk_n pagan_n or_o antichristian_o be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n than_o any_o of_o they_o ibid._n freedom_n of_o conscience_n a_o great_a peacemaker_n p._n 286_o 287_o of_o persecute_v apostate_n p._n 287_o 288_o two_o woeful_a opinion_n bewitch_v the_o nation_n p._n 289_o three_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o downfall_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 290_o touch_v the_o new_a english_a model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n p._n 290_o m._n cotton_n '_o s_z too_o deep_a censure_a p._n 291_o israel_n a_o miraculous_a people_n p._n 292_o touch_v the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n among_o the_o jew_n p._n 293_o all_o civil_a government_n god_n ordinance_n ibid._n true_a commonweal_n many_o without_o king_n p._n 294_o a_o wonderful_a say_n of_o bishop_n hall_n ibid._n magistrate_n nurse_v father_n and_o their_o sin_n p._n 295_o 296_o the_o pourtraicture_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n p._n 297_o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o other_o opinion_n and_o practice_n p_o 301._o the_o mask_n and_o vizard_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n p._n 302._o truth_n and_o peace_n their_o meeting_n seldom_o and_o short_a in_o this_o world_n ibid._n the_o letter_n of_o r._n w._n to_o major_a endicoâ—_n governor_n of_o the_o massachuset_n in_o n._n e._n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a persecution_n at_o boston_n p._n 303_o persecutor_n approve_v no_o persecution_n in_o the_o world_n but_o their_o own_o p._n 304_o all_o persecutor_n render_v the_o innocent_a most_o odious_a p._n 305_o cromwell_n the_o 2_o do_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppessed_a p._n 306_o this_o rejoynder_n former_o send_v out_o of_o n._n eng._n but_o not_o till_o now_o publish_v ibid._n abuse_v of_o light_n most_o dangerous_a ibid._n the_o power_n of_o conscience_n though_o erroneous_a p._n 307_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o the_o composer_n of_o it_o p._n 308_o perfume_n with_o man_n stink_v with_o god_n ibid._n of_o spiritual_a bait_n and_o snare_n p._n 309_o spiritual_a witchcraft_n ibid._n spiritual_a drunkenness_n and_o the_o persecute_v language_n of_o it_o p._n 310_o the_o horrible_a path_n which_o persecutor_n walk_v in_o p._n 311_o the_o least_o beginning_n of_o persecution_n tend_v to_o blood_n god_n dreadful_a judgement_n against_o persecutor_n p._n 312_o grey_a hair_n be_v god_n alarums_z p._n 313_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o old_a and_o new_a england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n p._n 314_o the_o clergy_n court_n the_o magistrate_n for_o his_o sword_n and_o his_o money_n 315_o the_o late_a king_n charge_n against_o his_o clergy_n ibid._n the_o wolf_n plead_v with_o the_o lamb_n will_v be_v judge_n ibid._n all_o prosecutor_n in_o their_o turn_n plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 316_o king_n charles_n and_o his_o chaplaias_n subscribe_n to_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n about_o twenty_o year_n persecution_n in_o new_a england_n p._n 317_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o new_a and_o old_a english_a independent_a clergy_n p._n 317_o a_o brief_a touch_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o proposal_n of_o the_o so_o call_v independent_a minister_n p._n 318_o they_o silent_o challenge_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o all_o england_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n they_o sell_v the_o spiritual_a liberty_n of_o christ_n ibid._n finis_fw-la