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public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o good_a nehemiah_n do_v cause_v the_o people_n to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n in_o his_o time_n and_o forbid_v merchant_n to_o bring_v ware_n to_o jerusalem_n on_o that_o day_n and_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o commandment_n the_o governor_n be_v appoint_v to_o rest_n and_o not_o himself_o alone_o but_o his_o whole_a family_n there_o be_v 1._o no_o liberty_n grant_v more_o to_o the_o superior_a then_o to_o the_o inferior_a but_o all_o of_o what_o state_n or_o condition_n soever_o must_v sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n 2._o every_o superior_a stand_v charge_v before_o god_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o those_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v under_o his_o government_n that_o both_o he_o and_o all_o they_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n or_o day_n of_o rest_n ford_z on_o command_n 4._o this_o delight_n be_v spiritual_a in_o god_n as_o the_o proper_a object_n and_o in_o the_o ordinance_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o lead_v we_o unto_o god_n job_n 27._o 10._o psalm_n 43._o 4._o cantic_a 2._o 3._o isa._n 56._o 7._o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o duty_n of_o that_o day_n be_v high_o we_o have_v then_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n 1._o we_o have_v they_o in_o a_o more_o raise_v solemn_a way_n without_o any_o interruption_n there_o be_v then_o a_o double_a institution_n not_o only_o of_o the_o worship_n but_o the_o time_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a feast_n a_o day_n of_o god_n appointment_n our_o recompense_n as_o well_o as_o our_o duty_n neh._n 2._o 26._o ordinance_n be_v fodinae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la isa._n 12._o 3._o 3._o this_o day_n we_o come_v to_o remember_v the_o high_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n to_o contemplate_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n god_n rest_n and_o of_o redemption_n christ_n rest_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 1._o and_o our_o own_o eternal_a rest_n heb._n 4._o 9_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o suburb_n of_o heaven_n heb._n 12._o 23._o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v heaven_n in_o a_o map_n luke_n 14._o 15._o mat._n 26._o 29._o 4._o many_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n be_v but_o spiritual_a recreation_n meditation_n be_v the_o solace_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n work_n psa._n 104._o 34._o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v a_o vent_n for_o spiritual_a mirth_n jam._n 5._o eph._n 5._o 18_o 19_o then_o god_n shall_v be_v solemn_o praise_v ps._n 92._o 1_o 2._o 5._o it_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o delight_v in_o his_o solemn_a worship_n psa._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o male_a concordat_fw-la canticum_fw-la novum_fw-la &_o vetus_fw-la homo_fw-la aug._n psal._n 84._o 1_o 10._o psal._n 122._o 1._o 6._o delight_n in_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n 1._o with_o comfort_n delight_n sweeten_v all_o how_o will_v man_n toil_v at_o their_o sport_n neh._n 11._o 8._o 2._o with_o profit_n isa._n 64._o 5._o god_n will_v not_o send_v they_o away_o sad_a which_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n with_o joy_n mean_n to_o delight_n in_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o labour_n after_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o your_o sin_n sabbath_n 2._o solemn_o prepare_v for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 3._o wean_v the_o heart_n from_o temporal_a pleasure_n psal._n 26._o 8._o &_o 119._o 37._o 4._o esteem_v the_o sabbath_n a_o privilege_n that_o after_o six_o day_n of_o labour_n god_n shall_v appoint_v we_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n he_o may_v have_v take_v all_o our_o time_n 5._o treasure_n up_o the_o experience_n of_o former_a sabbath_n psal._n 63._o begin_v 6._o in_o case_n of_o deadness_n plead_v with_o your_o soul_n as_o david_n do_v psal._n 42._o shall_v i_o go_v
sensibus_fw-la it_o may_v be_v question_v how_o far_o the_o magistrate_n may_v use_v compulsory_a power_n for_o suppress_v of_o heresy_n and_o gross_a error_n 1._o he_o must_v use_v no_o violent_a course_n till_o care_n be_v have_v of_o a_o information_n tit._n 3._o 10._o 33._o 2._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o matter_n of_o less_o moment_n christian_a toleration_n take_v place_n rom._n 15._o 14._o ephes._n 4._o 2._o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o faith_n salva_fw-la fidei_fw-la compage_fw-la aug._n 3._o a_o gross_a error_n keep_v secret_a come_v not_o under_o the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n cogitationis_fw-la poenam_fw-la nemo_fw-la patitur_fw-la say_v the_o civil_a law_n while_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o 4._o error_n according_a to_o their_o different_a nature_n and_o degree_n meet_v with_o different_a punishment_n ezra_n 7._o 26._o 5._o blasphemy_n idolatry_n and_o gross_a heresy_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o gross_a breach_n of_o the_o second_o 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49._o 23._o that_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n to_o the_o church_n god_n promise_v zac._n 13._o 2._o to_o cause_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n see_v ver_n 3_o 4._o they_o be_v shepherd_n isa._n 44._o 29._o father_n of_o their_o country_n the_o lord_n servants_z rom._n 13._o 3._o pollution_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n make_v way_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o state_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o governor_n thereof_o ezra_n 7._o 23._o magistrate_n be_v officer_n under_o christ_n the_o mediator_n therefore_o as_o christ_n officer_n they_o must_v not_o only_o do_v his_o work_n but_o aim_v at_o his_o end_n they_o must_v serve_v god_n not_o only_o as_o man_n but_o as_o magistrate_n the_o connivance_n and_o toleration_n of_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n of_o religion_n have_v bring_v in_o the_o great_a judgement_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n the_o christian_a emperor_n connive_v at_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n and_o when_o they_o get_v atheism_n head_n they_o more_o cruel_o persecute_v the_o orthodox_n christian_n than_o the_o pagan_n or_o turk_n julianus_n haereticis_fw-la libertatem_fw-la perditionis_fw-la permisit_fw-la aug._n in_o epist._n that_o be_v now_o style_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o arminian_n in_o the_o netherlands_o and_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n be_v sufficient_o know_v object_n this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o magistrate_n judgement_n a_o rule_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o will_v subject_v we_o to_o a_o continual_a change_n answ._n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 1._o propheticum_fw-la 2._o politicum_fw-la a_o magistrate_n must_v know_v how_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v 3._o privatae_fw-la discretionis_fw-la as_o a_o man_n must_v believe_v for_o himself_o so_o he_o must_v know_v for_o himself_o object_n 2._o this_o be_v to_o teach_v man_n to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n answ._n persecution_n be_v suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n not_o for_o poison_v man_n soul_n the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o determine_v matter_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v one_o rule_n for_o he_o and_o the_o people_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n isa._n 8._o 20._o but_o he_o ought_v to_o see_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v observe_v 1._o none_o be_v to_o preach_v but_o prophet_n 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 32._o so_o much_o for_o superior_n authority_n the_o superior_n without_o authority_n follow_v and_o their_o inferior_n which_o be_v either_o in_o gift_n age._n duty_n of_o inferior_n be_v 1._o to_o acknowledge_v their_o gift_n and_o reverence_n they_o for_o the_o same_o 2._o to_o imitate_v they_o duty_n of_o superior_n they_o must_v use_v their_o gift_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o rom._n 15._o 1._o thus_o much_o for_o superior_n and_o inferior_n in_o gift_n those_o in_o age_n follow_v duty_n of_o young_a person_n to_o those_o that_o be_v ancient_a 1._o to_o conceive_v reverent_o of_o they_o and_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o respective_o towards_o they_o levit._n 19_o 32._o duty_n of_o elder_a person_n be_v to_o give_v a_o good_a example_n tit._n 2._o 2._o and_o by_o a_o wise_a and_o grave_a carriage_n to_o procure_v reverence_n to_o themselves_o the_o duty_n of_o equal_n be_v to_o live_v together_o sociable_o and_o comfortable_o not_o to_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o their_o fellow_n but_o in_o give_v honour_n to_o go_v one_o before_o another_o rom._n 12._o 10._o chap._n vii_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v or_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n this_o commandment_n respect_v the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n require_v we_o to_o procure_v his_o welfare_n and_o safety_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o kind_n doâ—_n of_o cruelty_n grotius_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n we_o be_v forbid_v to_o do_v any_o violence_n injury_n or_o wrong_n to_o the_o body_n and_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o command_v to_o defend_v maintain_v and_o cherish_v the_o same_o knewstub_n lect._n 6._o on_o exod._n 20._o see_v more_o there_o it_o enjoin_v all_o such_o common_a duty_n as_o appertain_v to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n com._n in_o regard_n of_o their_o and_o our_o person_n the_o substance_n be_v thou_o shall_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n procure_v and_o by_o no_o ill_a mean_n hinder_v thy_o own_o or_o thy_o neighbour_n personal_a safety_n there_o be_v no_o lawful_a take_v away_o of_o life_n but_o in_o these_o three_o case_n 1._o of_o enemy_n to_o one_o country_n in_o a_o just_a war_n by_o soldier_n appoint_v to_o 209._o that_o end_n 2._o by_o the_o magistrate_n 3._o by_o a_o private_a man_n in_o his_o own_o true_a and_o just_a defence_n this_o commandment_n be_v set_v next_o to_o the_o former_a for_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o that_o establish_a degree_n among_o man_n and_o humane_a elton_n 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to_o a_o lesser_a till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o least_o desire_n that_o be_v in_o man_n heart_n to_o covet_v any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o forbid_v they_o all_o he_o forbid_v here_o the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n not_o of_o a_o beast_n or_o plant_n as_o the_o manichee_n understand_v it_o vide_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 20._o &_o 21._o and_o that_o appear_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o ratsach_n agree_v to_o man_n alone_o whereas_o charag_n be_v use_v general_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o second_o table_n who_o life_n be_v provide_v for_o all_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o law_n be_v refer_v to_o man_n only_o yea_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n give_v gen._n 9_o 6._o this_o word_n sometime_o comprehend_v all_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o murder_n and_o all_o ill_a will_n conceive_v against_o the_o
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