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lawgiver_n 6_o why_o they_o pretend_v to_o receive_v their_o law_n from_o their_o god_n and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o magistrate_n and_o people_n p._n 106_o 7_o that_o christian_n ought_v to_o live_v under_o law_n and_o the_o reason_n 8_o author_n wave_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o reason_n be_v only_o allow_v 9_o the_o inference_n that_o the_o magistrate_n in_o legislative_a power_n ought_v to_o make_v law_n by_o a_o head_n rule_n and_o the_o judicial_a propound_v and_o the_o reason_n for_o it_o examine_v by_o several_a instance_n special_o in_o life_n liberty_n and_o good_n and_o this_o prove_v by_o the_o new_a testament_n 10_o that_o the_o judicial_n do_v not_o proper_o mislead_v we_o but_o the_o ceremonial_n chap._n 10._o p._n 112._o wherein_o be_v show_v 1_o that_o the_o magistrate_n keep_v his_o head_n rule_n his_o power_n extend_v all_o vice_n 2_o in_o that_o liberty_n his_o boundary_a general_n manifest_v by_o a_o example_n chap._n 11._o p._n 112_o 113_o 114_o 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of_o public_a good_a 5_o some_o complaint_n against_o mere_a prerogative_n officer_n remember_v 117_o chap._n 13_o p._n 117._o wherein_o be_v treat_v 1_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v grant_v inferior_a so_o call_v prerogatives_n 2_o how_o he_o may_v grant_v they_o and_o the_o benefit_n and_o necessity_n thereof_o chap._n 14._o p._n 117_o 118._o wherein_o be_v declare_v 1_o that_o there_o always_o have_v be_v diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o church_n power_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 117_o 2_o that_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v chief_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n 3_o that_o much_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n lie_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n and_o how_o but_o not_o sole_o nor_o principal_o and_o the_o reason_n 4_o a_o touch_n of_o christ_n blessing_n leave_v to_o his_o church_n the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o doctrine_n chap._n 15._o p._n 118_o 119_o 120_o 121._o wherein_o be_v treat_v 1_o of_o the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n 118_o 2_o that_o evil_a man_n may_v be_v good_a magistrate_n therefore_o obedience_n be_v still_o due_a to_o they_o 3_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o or_o good_a magistrate_n will_v be_v oust_v by_o evil_a man_n p._n 119_o 4_o that_o the_o pope_n through_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o difficulty_n become_v the_o sole_a umpire_n of_o all_o controversy_n 119_o 120_o 5_o limit_a magistrate_n or_o that_o rule_n by_o law_n must_v not_o go_v beyond_o their_o rule_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 6_o absolute_a monarch_n questionable_a only_o by_o the_o whole_a community_n 7_o how_o dangerous_a a_o evil_a this_o be_v and_o therefore_o wave_v 8_o christian_a prince_n from_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n especial_o have_v all_o plead_v to_o be_v absolute_a 120_o 9_o in_o limit_a monarchy_n the_o assembly_n diet_n etc._n etc._n may_v judge_v the_o monarch_n 10_o the_o way_n to_o distinguish_v absolute_a and_o limit_a monarchy_n 11_o the_o necessity_n of_o well_o temper_v popular_a state_n 12_o there_o be_v evil_n in_o have_v as_o in_o not_o have_v bar_n to_o supremacy_n 13_o the_o punishment_n use_v former_o to_o they_o call_v king_n or_o monarch_n 121_o 14_o the_o benefit_n of_o such_o punishment_n cap._n 16._o p._n 121_o 122._o show_v 1_o the_o original_a end_n of_o parliamentary_a meeting_n 121_o 2_o the_o privilege_n give_v to_o the_o person_n meet_v and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 3_o protection_n to_o other_o then_o mere_a menial_a servant_n in_o ordinary_a unlawful_a 4_o their_o speaker_n not_o to_o be_v disallow_v but_o upon_o good_a cause_n 5_o they_o have_v a_o liberty_n to_o treat_v of_o all_o matter_n free_o etc._n etc._n 122_o 6_o they_o be_v the_o guardian_n of_o the_o people_n life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o to_o keep_v kingdom_n from_o devolve_v into_o tyranny_n 8_o these_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o time_n lest_o they_o grow_v tyrant_n or_o as_o bad_a 9_o that_o their_o error_n if_o any_o commit_v by_o they_o may_v be_v amend_v 10_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o a_o equal_a rate_n upon_o all_o that_o choose_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o dispriviledge_v themselves_o chap._n 17._o p._n 123_o 124_o 125_o 126_o 127._o wherein_o be_v show_v 1_o the_o necessity_n of_o magistracy_n 123_o 2_o the_o principal_a end_n manifest_v wherein_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o subject_a general_o consist_v example_n give_v thereof_o first_o negative_o then_o affirmative_o 3_o affirmative_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o righteous_a law_n righteous_o 124_o 4_o that_o these_o law_n extend_v to_o person_n in_o all_o place_n at_o all_o time_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o respect_n requisite_a to_o common_a or_o more_o public_a peace_n or_o safety_n 5_o that_o its_o requisite_a the_o supreme_a magistrate_n set_v the_o example_n to_o other_o 6_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n neglect_v a_o ground_n to_o hinder_v reformation_n 7_o ill_a custom_n or_o law_n to_o be_v alter_v 125_o 8_o matter_n of_o public_a grievance_n especial_o if_o arise_v from_o particular_a interest_n not_o to_o be_v continue_v 9_o plac_n of_o public_a judgement_n to_o be_v fit_o settle_v and_o not_o alter_v but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n 10_o privilege_n wherein_o respect_v the_o subject_n general_o wherein_o it_o consist_v illustrate_v in_o many_o particular_n heretofore_o question_v 11_o privilege_n not_o to_o be_v plead_v to_o they_o convict_v of_o crime_n 126_o 12_o a_o general_a law_n can_v be_v no_o dispriviledge_n 13_o exempt_v particular_a person_n for_o particular_a and_o special_a reason_n can_v be_v no_o privilege_n or_o dispriviledge_n 14_o to_o be_v master_n of_o arm_n or_o admit_v into_o military_a trust_n a_o special_a privilege_n 127_o chap._n 18._o p._n 127_o 128_o 129_o 130._o in_o which_o 1_o nature_n give_v like_o privilege_n to_o all_o man_n 127_o 2_o we_o lose_v they_o either_o by_o compact_n of_o force_n 3_o just_o that_o force_n shall_v be_v submit_v to_o and_o that_o to_o equal_n obtain_v supremacy_n by_o power_n 128_o 4_o in_o rational_a subjection_n or_o subjection_n by_o compromise_n or_o agreement_n there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o prince_n and_o subject_a concern_v good_a better_a or_o best_a for_o of_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v absolute_o judge_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a but_o in_o manifest_a evil_n or_o good_a 5_o the_o absolute_a power_n christian_n be_v under_o a_o law_n 6_o power_n must_v look_v to_o be_v just_a 7_o self-safety_n consider_v in_o a_o queried_a particular_a 8_o opposition_n make_v conqueror_n hardhanded_n in_o the_o first_o settlement_n 9_o providence_n consider_v and_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v where_o not_o 129_o 10_o nation_n not_o to_o make_v other_o their_o pattern_n without_o a_o just_a rule_n 11_o nation_n subject_a nation_n as_o man_n do_v man_n and_o
consider_v with_o the_o possibility_n of_o effect_v it_o chap._n 27._o pag._n 147_o 148_o 149_o show_v 1_o that_o to_o fit_a child_n for_o public_a employment_n be_v not_o dispriviledge_n 2_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n take_v this_o care_n it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o parent_n can_v be_v it_o ease_v he_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o benefit_n be_v most_o to_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v apt_a to_o repine_v 3_o all_o to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o public_a equal_a rule_n 148_o 4_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o unequal_a rate_v 5_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o wise_a magistrate_n to_o disburden_v his_o land_n when_o over-numerous_a 6_o settle_a way_n to_o make_v the_o work_n acceptable_a 7_o no_o place_n or_o person_n to_o be_v free_v from_o payment_n 149_o 8_o how_o personal_a estate_n be_v to_o be_v rate_v that_o equality_n may_v be_v 9_o the_o end_n of_o all_o punishment_n public_a good_a chap._n 28._o p._n 149_o 150_o show_v 1_o that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o regulate_v or_o give_v rule_n for_o family_n 149_o 2_o the_o jewish_a husband_n power_n be_v absolute_a 3_o some_o man_n can_v rule_v their_o wife_n 4_o necessary_a to_o settle_v some_o law_n to_o avoid_v know_v evil_n 150_o 5_o the_o like_a for_o child_n 6_o the_o like_o that_o parent_n may_v provide_v due_o for_o their_o family_n 7_o none_o to_o keep_v servant_n but_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v they_o 8_o all_o servant_n to_o be_v enrol_v 9_o none_o to_o depart_v etc._n etc._n without_o a_o certificate_n 10_o birth_n and_o age_n of_o child_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o a_o swear_a officer_n 11_o inholder_n power_n in_o their_o family_n and_o duty_n to_o their_o guest_n chap._n 29._o p._n 51_o 52._o show_v 1_o parent_n heretofore_o natural_o have_v absolute_a dispose_n of_o their_o child_n 151_o 2_o they_o unnatural_o expose_v they_o 3_o their_o duty_n be_v to_o sustain_v they_o till_o fit_v for_o labour_n or_o marriage_n 4_o reason_n that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o appoint_v the_o age_n of_o marriage_n 5_o contrary_a reason_n refell_v 152_o 6_o the_o magistrate_n power_n after_o set_v age_n to_o allow_v the_o child_n their_o choice_n in_o some_o case_n and_o to_o enforce_v the_o father_n to_o some_o portion_n 7_o the_o act_n of_o marriage_n be_v proper_o the_o work_n of_o the_o magistrate_n chap._n 30._o p._n 152_o 153._o show_v 1_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o england_n better_a than_o the_o imperial_a law_n in_o appoint_v guardian_n and_o tutor_n 152_o 2_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o to_o appoint_v the_o guardian_n answerable_a for_o the_o value_n at_o the_o time_n 3_o the_o discharge_n of_o such_o guardian_n ought_v to_o be_v valid_a in_o law_n 4_o if_o a_o guardian_n prove_v unfit_a the_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o a_o public_a treasury_n thereto_o appoint_v which_o shall_v allow_v some_o maintenance_n 5_o to_o appoint_v how_o inheritance_n shall_v descend_v and_o by_o who_o division_n to_o be_v make_v 153_o chap._n 31._o p._n 153_o 154._o show_v 1_o how_o city_n and_o corporation_n or_o town_n first_o arise_v 153_o 2_o its_o fit_a to_o continue_v they_o 3_o to_o enable_v they_o by_o certain_a law_n to_o maintain_v their_o society_n 4_o these_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n maritime_a eor_fw-la inland_n 5_o they_o must_v have_v law_n for_o all_o inhabitant_n according_a to_o emergency_n evil_a law_n that_o be_v where_o a_o better_a be_v see_v must_v not_o be_v sue_v upon_o after_o confirm_v but_o complain_v of_o and_o continue_v till_o a_o new_a one_o make_v unless_o absolute_o destructive_a 154_o 6_o particular_a person_n not_o to_o question_v or_o disobey_v a_o settle_a law_n chap._n 32._o p._n 154._o show_v 1_o custom_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v plead_v as_o law_n till_o allow_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 2_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v after_o allowance_n publish_v and_o record_v yea_o print_v 3_o a_o book_n so_o allow_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o each_o place_n where_o the_o custom_n run_v chap._n 33._o pag._n 154_o 155._o show_v 1_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o defend_v against_o private_a force_n as_o well_o as_o public_a 154_o 2_o a_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o magistrate_n war_n against_o internal_a vanity_n 3_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o duty_n as_o to_o observation_n of_o a_o sabbath_n 4_o a_o way_n to_o know_v the_o master_n diligence_n in_o a_o family_n 155_o 5_o a_o consideration_n what_o to_o be_v do_v with_o heathen_n in_o that_o case_n 6_o a_o consideration_n what_o to_o be_v do_v to_o absolute_a popish_a papist_n 7_o a_o consideration_n upon_o the_o whole_a whether_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v go_v to_o war_n chap._n 34._o pag._n 155._o show_v 1_o that_o its_o unsafe_a to_o trust_v stranger_n with_o arm_n but_o native_n 2_o the_o reason_n against_o it_o confute_v chap._n 35._o pag._n 156._o 157._o 158._o 159_o show_v 1_o all_o humane_a settlement_n how_o wise_a soever_o vain_a without_o a_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n 156_o 2_o absolute_a dependency_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o feud_n and_o jealousy_n 3_o in_o case_n of_o civil_a broil_n none_o just_o to_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o arm_n after_o dominion_n obtain_v 4_o otherwise_o all_o to_o be_v appoint_v to_o arm_n or_o work_n or_o payment_n towards_o both_o according_a to_o proportion_n of_o estate_n 5_o wisdom_n not_o to_o charge_v many_o arm_n upon_o vast_a estate_n but_o to_o abate_v some_o for_o payment_n and_o also_o 157_o 6_o towards_o maintenance_n of_o these_o all_o land_n and_o stock_n to_o be_v charge_v 7_o fit_a to_o allow_v abatement_n for_o money_n as_o for_o land_n after_o discovery_n 8_o commissioner_n to_o be_v judge_n and_o apportion_n charge_v out_o of_o land_n charge_v arm_n where_o rent_n issue_v out_o 9_o jurisdiction_n for_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v settle_v 157_o 10_o the_o best_a way_n as_o yet_o to_o charge_n arms._n 11_o all_o arm_n to_o be_v record_v and_o own_v the_o commonwealth_n 12_o fit_a man_n consider_v 13_o a_o military_a oath_n fit_a both_o to_o officer_n and_o soldier_n reason_n discuss_v 14_o other_o offer_v of_o settlement_n 15_o some_o consideration_n of_o our_o present_a condition_n 16_o the_o general_a way_n to_o root_v out_o heartburning_n 158_o 17_o the_o vanity_n of_o mere_a machivilian_n policy_n 18_o pay_v consider_v for_o officer_n and_o soldier_n 19_o whether_o fit_a to_o pass_v at_o all_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n 20_o how_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v try_v and_o punish_v 21_o some_o necessary_a power_n to_o be_v in_o judge_n of_o arm_n as_o in_o appoint_v maker_n and_o seller_n of_o ammunition_n and_o keeper_n of_o public_a house_n of_o resort_v as_o tavern_n inn_n etc._n etc._n 22_o a_o advice_n to_o judge_n and_o officer_n at_o arm_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o strict_a in_o order_n and_o discipline_n in_o regard_n all_o government_n receive_v strength_n from_o they_o 159_o chap._n 36._o pag._n 159_o 160._o show_v 1_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o appeal_n and_o a_o indictment_n 159_o 2_o how_o appeal_n come_v to_o be_v whole_o discuss_v 3_o how_o fit_v it_o be_v to_o compromise_v both_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o subject_a 4_o a_o way_n to_o do_v it_o legal_o propound_v 5_o creditor_n also_o to_o have_v a_o portion_n 160_o 6_o the_o error_n to_o want_v commission_n always_o to_o try_v all_o offence_n in_o all_o county_n 7_o deodand_n superstitious_a 8_o security_n in_o case_n of_o word_n threaten_v life_n 9_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o proceed_n chap._n 37._o p._n 161._o show_v 1_o that_o violent_a presumption_n and_o lesser_a suspicion_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 2_o in_o violent_a presumption_n any_o one_o to_o apprehend_v a_o fellow_n etc._n etc._n 3_o in_o probable_a one_o only_o the_o justice_n must_v grant_v a_o warrant_n 4_o in_o either_o of_o these_o case_n no_o suit_n unless_o the_o cause_n feign_v or_o a_o mere_a conspiracy_n 5_o the_o military_a power_n may_v assist_v the_o civil_a chap._n 38._o p._n 161._o show_v 1_o the_o benefit_n of_o speedy_a trial_n 2_o the_o evil_a of_o delay_n 3_o prison_n to_o be_v nowhere_o but_o in_o wall_a to_n 4_o there_o to_o be_v reasonable_o maintain_v unless_o able_a of_o themselves_o 5_o the_o gaoler_n to_o have_v his_o stipend_n etc._n etc._n 6_o treasurer_n to_o who_o the_o state_n attorney_n shall_v account_v 7_o to_o use_v their_o trade_n in_o prison_n if_o it_o may_v be_v etc._n etc._n 8_o better_a restrain_v private_a liberty_n then_o endanger_v the_o public_a chap._n 39_o p._n 162._o show_v 1_o that_o one_o word_n viz._n bail_n be_v use_v for_o all_o undertake_n for_o appearance_n legal_a or_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o or_o by_o court_n 2_o no_o bail_n in_o high_a treason_n but_o in_o misprizion_n 3_o speedy_a trial_n necessary_a here_o
be_v that_o of_o magisterial_a interest_n whereby_o he_o will_v wave_v a_o limitation_n or_o rule_v in_o ordinary_a and_o make_v himself_o absolute_a in_o every_o condition_n for_o supremacy_n general_o aim_v at_o absolute_a power_n in_o all_o estate_n royal_a or_o republical_a or_o mix_v though_o they_o maintain_v their_o interest_n diverse_o according_a to_o evident_a principle_n upon_o which_o their_o foundation_n stand_v this_o therefore_o be_v a_o politic_a rule_n but_o how_o warrant_v by_o supremacy_n of_o reason_n upon_o the_o pure_a principle_n of_o common_a or_o universal_a good_a or_o what_o rule_n in_o the_o word_n must_v be_v examine_v in_o the_o write_a word_n there_o be_v own_v nothing_o as_o clear_v for_o sure_o then_o the_o controversy_n with_o some_o one_o good_a magistrate_n or_o commomwealth_n or_o other_o will_v be_v determine_v and_o the_o interest_n of_o righteousness_n will_v cloud_v the_o interest_n of_o riches_n honour_n power_n etc._n etc._n this_o therefore_o fail_v let_v we_o see_v the_o reason_n the_o first_o part_n whereof_o be_v in_o necessity_n of_o alter_a law_n according_a to_o emergency_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o law_n in_o inflict_v just_a penalty_n may_v be_v high_a or_o low_o according_a to_o emergency_n and_o the_o rigorous_a or_o exact_a execution_n may_v be_v just_o enforce_v but_o the_o incompatibility_n or_o disproportion_n of_o the_o law_n of_o death_n for_o theft_n be_v in_o that_o all_o the_o good_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a worth_n as_o good_n be_v they_o horse_n kine_n gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o head_n of_o a_o slave_n consider_v he_o as_o man_n nay_o the_o lord_n touch_v not_o man_n liberty_n for_o good_n mere_o if_o he_o have_v wherewith_o to_o restore_v therefore_o this_o reason_n will_v not_o avail_v but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o quaere_fw-la a_o little_a further_o there_o will_v appear_v less_o reason_n yet_o and_o that_o be_v that_o even_o christian_n themselves_o 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the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o pag._n 1_o the_o fall_n ibid._n the_o restauration_n ibid._n how_o god_n communicate_v himself_o to_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n ibid._n how_o after_o the_o fall_n ibid._n god_n law_n give_v to_o man_n ibid._n how_o that_o wrought_v ibid._n whither_o this_o extend_a to_o all_o man_n ibid._n the_o extent_n of_o that_o law_n p._n 2_o god_n law_n against_o murder_n ibid._n adam_n and_o so_o the_o patriarch_n power_n ibid._n the_o law_n of_o nature_n pure_o tend_v to_o parity_n ibid._n the_o dispersion_n after_o the_o flood_n ibid._n the_o original_n of_o it_o ibid._n who_o be_v then_o the_o prince_n or_o chief_a ib._n and_o p._n 3_o how_o land_n be_v then_o divide_v ibid._n how_o war_n begin_v and_o servitude_n p_o 3_o god_n choice_n of_o one_o peculiar_a nation_n ibid._n how_o the_o rejection_n of_o other_o wrought_v ibid._n how_o abraham_n a_o mighty_a prince_n ibid._n the_o patriarch_n sin_n and_o infidelity_n ibid._n god_n peculiar_a people_n bondslave_n ibid._n moses_n what_o and_o his_o judgement_n ibid._n and_o p._n 4_o not_o exemplary_a to_o our_o present_a magistracy_n ibid._n the_o first_o law_n of_o moses_n p._n 4_o god_n reject_v not_o jethroe_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n god_n law_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o their_o division_n ibid._n and_o p._n 8_o the_o supplement_n for_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n and_o p._n 8_o his_o successor_n and_o how_o choose_v ibid._n and_o p._n 5_o to_o samuel_n and_o so_o to_o saul_n ibid._n whither_o he_o and_o so_o king_n be_v of_o divine_a appointment_n ibid._n god_n choose_v david_n and_o solomon_n and_o reject_v their_o successor_n ibid._n god_n special_a spirit_n cease_v in_o hereditary_a king_n p._n 6_o the_o influence_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a prince_n upon_o the_o people_n ibid._n for_o sin_v the_o prince_n be_v root_v out_o ibid._n the_o principality_n sell_v ibid._n christ_n expect_v by_o the_o jew_n ibid._n and_o how_o ibid._n what_o the_o patriarch_n be_v and_o how_o the_o promise_n of_o outward_a blessing_n be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o ibid._n and_o p._n 7_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n so_o call_v p._n 7._o and_o 8_o the_o end_n of_o god_n law_n give_v to_o man_n p._n 8_o the_o severity_n of_o that_o law_n ibid._n in_o obedience_n to_o this_o they_o place_v salvation_n p._n 8._o and_o 9_o whither_o these_o be_v the_o best_a law_n for_o all_o man_n p._n 9_o all_o prophecy_n and_o prophet_n relate_v to_o these_o law_n ibid._n in_o what_o condition_n judea_n stand_v at_o christ_n come_v in_o their_o diversity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n the_o temple_n defile_v yet_o never_o more_o outward_a profession_n and_o holiness_n p._n 9_o 10_o christ_n birth_n and_o the_o manner_n p._n 10_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n ibid._n and_o p._n 11_o john_n a_o preacher_n of_o new_a doctrine_n yet_o regard_v and_o follow_v by_o the_o ruler_n ibid._n christ_n act_n and_o doctrine_n ibid._n pharisees_n and_o sadducee_n the_o great_a pretender_n to_o religion_n in_o christ_n time_n hypocrite_n p._n 11_o christ_n doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n ibid._n the_o purity_n and_o strictness_n of_o his_o doctrine_n ib._n the_o liberty_n christ_n give_v on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o and_o in_o what_o it_o lay_v ibid._n the_o jew_n scandal_n he_o and_o his_o miracle_n ib._n the_o inference_n if_o judas_n receive_v the_o last_o supper_n p._n 12_o how_o the_o high-priest_n prophesy_v at_o christ_n death_n ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o same_o with_o christ_n ibid._n the_o apostle_n have_v the_o spirit_n but_o not_o all_o alike_o ibid._n the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n how_o manifest_v ibid._n the_o apostle_n not_o infallible_a in_o all_o thing_n ibid._n whither_o the_o gentile_n ought_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n ibid._n wherein_o the_o quere_z rest_n ibid._n first_o quere_z concern_v circumcision_n the_o debate_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o by_o who_o ibid._n and_o p._n 13_o the_o sentence_n p._n 13_o the_o stile_n and_o phrase_n of_o it_o ibid._n to_o who_o direct_v ibid._n by_o who_o receive_v ibid._n division_n and_o strife_n among_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n after_o the_o sentence_n at_o jerusalem_n ibid._n why_o controversy_n arise_v and_o god_n permit_v they_o righteousness_n oppose_v satan_n wile_n ibid._n the_o spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 14_o the_o apostle_n urge_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n call_v old_a against_o sin_n ibid._n not_o two_o covenant_n viz._n of_o work_n and_o faith_n but_o one_o diverse_o demonstrate_v ibid._n what_o part_n of_o the_o jew_n law_n so_o call_v vanish_v with_o christ_n what_o remain_v ibid._n sect_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o how_o arise_v ibid._n what_o be_v a_o sect_n what_o a_o schism_n ibid._n what_o remedy_n the_o apostle_n use_v ibid._n his_o doctrine_n thereupon_o p._n 15_o the_o continuance_n and_o eternal_a duration_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n ibid._n that_o the_o professor_n be_v subject_a to_o affliction_n ibid._n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v thereby_o ibid._n persecution_n of_o the_o gospeler_n or_o christian_n ibid._n jerusalem_n the_o carcase_n the_o roman_n the_o eagle_n to_o devour_v it_o ibid._n all_o evil_n charge_v by_o heathen_n upon_o the_o christian_n ibid._n the_o ground_n arise_v from_o misinterpretation_n of_o the_o christian_n principle_n ibid._n heathen_n and_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a witness_n to_o the_o christian_n doctrine_n and_o that_o in_o torture_n p._n 16_o the_o purity_n of_o christianity_n under_o persecution_n ib._n their_o defection_n in_o tranquillity_n ibid._n the_o painfulness_n and_o contentedness_n of_o pastor_n ibid._n who_o pastor_n and_o their_o duty_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n julian_n policy_n to_o eradicate_v christianity_n ib._n the_o effect_n ibid._n worst_a emperor_n christ_n great_a enemy_n ibid._n how_o the_o gospel_n grow_v when_o scripture_n be_v burn_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o purity_n of_o roman_a pastor_n so_o call_v bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n ibid._n pagan_n eye_a prosperity_n as_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n ibid._n god_n exalt_v christianity_n to_o the_o throne_n ibid._n the_o purity_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o how_o it_o wrought_v ibid._n god_n now_o afflict_v his_o church_n with_o error_n p._n 18_o the_o spread_a of_o it_o ibid._n god_n punish_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o barbarian_n p._n 19_o error_n increase_v ibid._n piety_n of_o some_o professor_n convert_v barbarian_n ibid._n pope_n of_o rome_n affect_v the_o title_n of_o ecumenical_a and_o query_n the_o power_n of_o emperor_n over_o they_o ibid._n the_o quere_z arise_v among_o christian_n ibid._n britain_n receive_v the_o faith_n ibid._n bishop_n of_o rome_n erect_v judicatories_n p._n 20_o gain_v large_a temporalty_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n admit_v infallible_a ibid._n arbitrate_v the_o controversy_n of_o prince_n and_o claim_v it_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n ibid._n the_o title_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o bishop_n to_o all_o power_n ibid._n the_o imitation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_n and_o judicial_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o error_n in_o church_n and_o state_n among_o christian_n ibid._n the_o clergy_n encroach_v upon_o temporal_a magistracy_n and_o jurisdiction_n p._n 21_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n intend_v with_o christian_n ibid._n how_o all_o thing_n lead_v on_o to_o facilitate_v the_o design_n ibid._n the_o pride_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o from_o what_o ground_n p._n 22_o many_o law_n alter_v in_o england_n upon_o the_o come_n in_o of_o christianity_n ibid._n how_o whole_a nation_n come_v to_o become_v christian_n at_o once_o ibid._n pope_n labour_n to_o gain_v the_o right_n or_o use_v of_o appeal_v from_o all_o nation_n ibid._n some_o prince_n oppose_v and_o the_o reason_n p._n 22_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o this_o claim_n ibid._n especial_o