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write_n which_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v be_v not_o in_o use_n to_o exceed_v in_o passion_n and_o to_o utter_v word_n incognito_o that_o will_v not_o be_v stand_v to_o but_o remember_v that_o we_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n as_o to_o render_v revil_v for_o revile_v and_o that_o man_n wrath_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n though_o sometime_o it_o be_v for_o people_n edification_n to_o see_v the_o due_a character_n of_o such_o as_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n so_o far_o as_o humane_a infirmity_n permitt_v the_o truth_n shall_v be_v search_v after_o and_o speak_v in_o love_n all_o bitterness_n wrath_n anger_n and_o clamour_n with_o all_o malice_n be_v put_v away_o but_o if_o any_o thing_n aculeat_a and_o pungent_a do_v escape_v it_o not_o be_v use_v in_o any_o private_a cause_n or_o quarrel_n but_o in_o the_o public_a concern_v of_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o proceed_v from_o any_o private_a revenge_n there_o be_v room_n enough_o in_o our_o fraternal_a affection_n for_o any_o who_o will_v leave_v their_o unchristian_a sanguinary_a and_o inhuman_a way_n it_o will_v at_o least_o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o judicious_a and_o wise_a and_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v it_o be_v hearty_o wish_v it_o may_v prick_v the_o libeler_n to_o repentance_n for_o these_o thing_n wherein_o he_o have_v already_o put_v himself_o to_o shame_n but_o to_o prepare_v for_o consideration_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o infamous_a libel_n it_o shall_v be_v fit_a to_o advert_v how_o palpable_o and_o close_o this_o man_n tread_v in_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o old_a master_n of_o confusion_n the_o anabaptist_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v that_o his_o complice_n or_o he_o be_v arrive_v to_o the_o own_n of_o the_o high_a mystery_n of_o that_o sect_n in_o the_o point_n of_o enthusiasm_n and_o libertinism_n nor_o that_o they_o be_v so_o cruel_a as_o to_o exclude_v christian_a 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pag._n 105._o that_o a_o minister_n external_a call_n be_v not_o in_o ordination_n by_o they_o who_o have_v power_n upon_o trial_n of_o gift_n but_o in_o have_v such_o a_o visible_a evidence_n of_o the_o call_v of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o reason_n and_o charity_n do_v oblige_v all_o man_n to_o receive_v the_o person_n so_o call_v as_o true_o send_v these_o with_o several_a other_o point_n tend_v to_o libertinism_n yea_o and_o to_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o gross_a sin_n in_o people_n be_v vent_v here_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o progress_n but_o our_o main_a work_n shall_v be_v to_o show_v the_o face_n of_o this_o man_n way_n and_o how_o anabaptistical-like_a it_o look_v in_o some_o particular_a practice_n wherein_o the_o similitude_n will_v hold_v without_o much_o halt_n that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v he_o heal_v other_o may_v be_v warn_v 1._o the_o sect_n of_o anabaptist_n labour_v much_o as_o the_o learned_a man_n that_o know_v they_o and_o deal_v with_o they_o declare_v to_o overthrow_v magistracy_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v they_o represent_v the_o secular_a power_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o the_o ungodly_a of_o the_o world_n instigate_a and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o pull_v they_o all_o down_o as_o the_o oppressor_n of_o their_o liberty_n in_o spiritual_n and_o civils_n they_o deny_v all_o authority_n to_o magistrate_n in_o church_n matter_n aver_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o faith_n nor_o use_v any_o compulsion_n on_o man_n so_o much_o as_o to_o urge_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o external_a mean_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o upon_o the_o ground_n luke_n 22._o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o which_o be_v press_v against_o superiority_n among_o churchman_n they_o plead_v with_o no_o less_o plausibleness_n against_o superiority_n of_o magistrate_n among_o and_o over_o christian_n although_o when_o they_o come_v to_o 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to_o the_o same_o all_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o such_o violent_a course_n against_o magistrate_n though_o miscarry_v in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n be_v for_o god_n glory_n god_n be_v not_o glorify_v by_o man_n sin_n but_o when_o his_o own_o will_n be_v do_v it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n that_o man_n in_o their_o deep_a deceitfulness_n pretend_v god_n glory_n when_o they_o be_v dishonour_v he_o by_o disobey_v his_o wâ—ll_n be_v 66.5_o your_o brethren_n that_o cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v let_v god_n be_v glorify_v etc._n etc._n but_o for_o the_o former_a anent_o christian_a love_n and_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o to_o relieve_v the_o distress_a that_o be_v sure_o a_o duty_n to_o love_n and_o relieve_v the_o distress_a brethren_n but_o that_o love_n in_o the_o external_a act_n of_o it_o must_v be_v regulate_v by_o sound_a reason_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n christian_a charity_n bind_v i_o not_o to_o relieve_v and_o assist_v a_o 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their_o own_o wrongful_a suffering_n but_o it_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o confusion_n to_o allow_v private_a person_n if_o they_o think_v they_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o use_v violence_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n for_o relieve_v their_o brethren_n who_o they_o think_v oppress_v such_o pretence_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o the_o best_a magistrate_n proceed_v most_o legal_o shall_v never_o have_v security_n from_o seditious_a party_n unless_o they_o have_v visible_a power_n to_o crush_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v resist_v when_o any_o party_n think_v meet_v and_o from_o resistance_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o proceed_n to_o revenge_n if_o might_n and_o power_n be_v sufficient_a as_o seldom_o or_o never_o be_v it_o see_v that_o resistance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o revenge_n upon_o he_o when_o a_o party_n can_v have_v the_o upperhand_n be_v separate_v in_o exercise_n and_o practice_n whatever_o be_v man_n notion_n of_o the_o separableness_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o principle_n of_o this_o man_n lead_v to_o both_o as_o have_v appear_v and_o will_v yet_o more_o 4._o the_o libeler_n hold_v out_o from_o scripture_n one_o ground_n which_o he_o think_v shall_v engage_v all_o to_o combine_v to_o relieve_v he_o and_o his_o party_n when_o they_o count_v themselves_o oppress_v and_o that_o be_v because_o of_o the_o ommission_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a or_o violation_n of_o it_o 19_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o city_n have_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o oppression_n commit_v by_o one_o or_o few_o and_o fearful_a judgement_n have_v therefore_o overtake_v they_o to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o subversion_n and_o pag._n 18._o he_o assert_n that_o for_o simple_a connivance_n and_o tolerance_n without_o active_a compliance_n with_o transgressor_n god_n avenge_v the_o sin_n of_o ruler_n only_o or_o people_n only_o or_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o people_n only_o upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o ruler_n and_o people_n and_o he_o cite_v jer._n 25.15_o deut._n 13.12.13_o 14_o 15._o josh_n 22.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o achan_n case_n josh_n 7._o building_n also_o his_o tenet_n upon_o the_o covenant_n express_v or_o implicit_a betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a people_n ruler_n and_o subject_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v confident_a that_o if_o the_o violation_n of_o duty_n in_o not_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a especial_o for_o religion_n involve_v all_o failer_n in_o it_o in_o sin_n and_o destruction_n all_o and_o every_o private_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o this_o duty_n to_o relieve_v and_o recover_v by_o violence_n oppress_v one_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o they_o will_v keep_v themselves_o pure_a from_o sin_n and_o hold_v off_o wrath_n from_o themselves_o and_o from_o the_o place_n they_o live_v in_o hence_o a_o question_n considerable_a come_v to_o be_v resolve_v whether_o god_n impute_v the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o whereunto_o he_o be_v no_o way_n acccessory_a but_o that_o he_o tolerate_v what_o he_o can_v amend_v by_o any_o mean_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o call_n or_o whether_o he_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o any_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o which_o they_o be_v not_o accessary_a to_o and_o can_v amend_v abide_v in_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o call_n and_o particular_o whether_o god_n impute_v the_o sin_n of_o ruler_n to_o people_n and_o punish_v they_o for_o the_o same_o or_o impute_v the_o sin_n of_o any_o part_n of_o a_o people_n to_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o the_o major_a part_n to_o the_o lesser_a and_o punish_v they_o therefore_o when_o they_o can_v abide_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o call_n amend_v the_o same_o but_o be_v no_o otherwise_o accessary_a not_o to_o dip_v into_o that_o question_n in_o the_o full_a latitude_n of_o it_o we_o do_v only_o now_o inquire_v if_o in_o divine_a justice_n a_o prince_n be_v any_o time_n punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n at_o which_o he_o do_v not_o connive_v and_o whereto_o he_o be_v not_o accessary_a in_o any_o degree_n or_o if_o a_o body_n of_o a_o people_n be_v punish_v for_o one_o man_n sin_n whereunto_o they_o be_v not_o accessary_a or_o if_o private_a person_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o ruler_n or_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n whereunto_o they_o be_v not_o accessary_a but_o only_o with_o grief_n tolerate_v what_o they_o can_v amend_v abide_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o call_n this_o last_o be_v the_o point_n we_o must_v fix_v upon_o and_o herein_o against_o this_o author_n it_o be_v assert_v that_o first_o no_o man_n be_v involve_v in_o divine_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o the_o deserve_a cause_n of_o his_o punishment_n if_o he_o be_v no_o way_n accessary_a to_o these_o sin_n of_o other_o 2._o that_o no_o private_a subject_n be_v accessary_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o ruler_n nor_o involve_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o same_o mere_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o tolerate_v the_o sin_n or_o not_o violent_a resist_v the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o sinful_a course_n a_o certain_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o set_v aside_o the_o satisfactory_a suffering_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o stroke_n of_o divine_a justice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o god_n do_v not_o proper_o punish_v any_o man_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o own_o personal_a sin_n as_o the_o deserve_a cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n albeit_o he_o may_v and_o often_o do_v take_v occasion_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o their_o own_o sin_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o in_o that_o only_a sense_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o but_o every_o soul_n suffer_v
judgement_n but_o as_o to_o the_o scripture_n he_o abuse_v to_o prove_v that_o people_n be_v involve_v in_o guiltiness_n or_o make_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o ruler_n albeit_o they_o have_v no_o accession_n thereunto_o but_o only_o not_o violent_a resist_v they_o and_o that_o one_o part_n of_o people_n may_v be_v so_o involve_v in_o sin_n and_o wrath_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o part_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o use_v violent_a resistance_n against_o the_o sin_v ruler_n or_o people_n the_o first_o place_n be_v jer._n 26.15_o where_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 8._o ver_fw-la be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o priest_n the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o people_n for_o his_o faithful_a preach_n 9_o ver_fw-la all_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o he_o and_o say_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v whereupon_o the_o prince_n come_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o new_a gate_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o the_o priest_n accuse_v he_o before_o they_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n deliver_v his_o message_n to_o they_o all_o avow_v his_o commission_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n close_v his_o speech_n submissive_o 14_o 15._o behold_v i_o be_o in_o your_o hand_n do_v unto_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a and_o meet_v unto_o you_o but_o know_v you_o for_o certain_a if_o you_o put_v i_o to_o death_n you_o shall_v sure_o bring_v innocent_a blood_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o upon_o this_o city_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o where_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v 1._o that_o jeremiah_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o people_n or_o the_o great_a confluence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n at_o that_o time_n warn_v they_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o his_o blood_n the_o prince_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o unjust_o condemn_v he_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o consent_v to_o nor_o cooperate_v with_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n as_o to_o the_o execution_n thereof_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o execution_n be_v among_o that_o people_n ston_a etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o he_o certify_v both_o that_o if_o they_o consent_v and_o co-operated_n to_o his_o death_n they_o shall_v bring_v innocent_a blood_n upon_o themselves_o and_o upon_o the_o city_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o incite_v the_o people_n to_o rise_v up_o and_o rescue_v he_o by_o violence_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o ruler_n if_o they_o shall_v give_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o he_o neither_o do_v ever_o any_o of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n instigate_v people_n to_o use_v violent_a resistance_n against_o their_o perverse_a magistrate_n nor_o do_v they_o ever_o reprove_v direct_o or_o indirect_o that_o sin_n of_o non-violent_a resistance_n to_o magistrate_n as_o some_o excessive_o bold_a do_v aver_v but_o only_a warn_v prince_n and_o people_n both_o that_o they_o be_v not_o by_o consent_n or_o concurrence_n accessary_a to_o his_o death_n lest_o it_o shall_v bring_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o all_o because_o of_o their_o consent_n and_o concurrence_n a_o deep_a accession_n to_o the_o same_o it_o will_v perhaps_o be_v say_v that_o the_o prophet_n not_o only_o intimate_v that_o they_o who_o hear_v he_o prince_n and_o people_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o his_o innocent_a blood_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o judgement_n but_o even_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n who_o although_o the_o confluence_n than_o be_v great_a can_v not_o be_v all_o present_a yea_o child_n and_o infant_n and_o all_o the_o dweller_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o city_n itself_o shall_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o sin_n and_o wrath_n follow_v it_o i_o answer_v that_o none_o can_v be_v defile_v with_o the_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o one_o way_n or_o another_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a by_o accession_n to_o it_o either_o in_o action_n or_o in_o omission_n of_o that_o which_o they_o be_v in_o their_o call_n and_o station_n capacitate_v to_o do_v for_o hinder_v it_o such_o as_o violent_a resistance_n of_o magistrate_n by_o private_a person_n be_v not_o neither_o do_v the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o all_o the_o absent_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o that_o great_a city_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o shed_v his_o innocent_a blood_n if_o it_o be_v shed_v or_o shall_v proper_o upon_o that_o account_n deserve_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n only_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o consentor_n actor_n and_o such_o as_o be_v omit_v their_o duty_n public_a or_o private_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o prevent_n of_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o it_o and_o incur_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o it_o but_o as_o for_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n absent_v child_n etc._n etc._n though_o for_o that_o sin_n they_o not_o know_v of_o it_o they_o can_v not_o be_v judge_v proper_o guilty_a of_o it_o or_o deserve_a wrath_n for_o it_o yet_o he_o intimate_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o occasion_n of_o it_o shall_v it_o be_v commit_v will_v bring_v wrath_n even_o upon_o these_o although_o for_o other_o sin_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n upon_o their_o part_n and_o the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o the_o people_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n may_v be_v indeed_o proper_o a_o punishment_n to_o the_o ruler_n for_o that_o particular_a sin_n and_o to_o the_o people_n accessary_a thereto_o in_o any_o way_n but_o can_v not_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o that_o sin_n particular_o upon_o they_o who_o be_v no_o way_n accessary_a to_o it_o but_o only_o a_o punishment_n for_o their_o own_o demerit_n albeit_o the_o execution_n hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la occasion_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a truth_n that_o god_n may_v just_o punish_v the_o prince_n or_o father_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o subject_n or_o child_n castigantur_fw-la parent_n in_fw-la siliis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la carne_fw-la charissima_fw-la zanch._n 4._o pr._n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o themselves_o may_v i_o say_v punish_v they_o with_o temporal_a judgement_n at_o least_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o justice_n who_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n 2_o command_n but_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v punish_v prince_n or_o parent_n in_o their_o child_n or_o subject_n there_o be_v also_o in_o these_o who_o be_v punish_v a_o internal_a demeriting_a cause_n of_o the_o stroke_n lay_v on_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n or_o to_o say_v the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n ezek._n 18.2_o sometime_o person_n may_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n that_o fall_v on_o other_o person_n near_o to_o they_o but_o yet_o the_o affliction_n of_o these_o other_o person_n be_v 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