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and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n for_o thus_o he_o appli_v it_o unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v etc._n etc._n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o if_o the_o jewish_a sanedrim_n be_v here_o meanâ—_z as_o it_o be_v not_o you_o can_v not_o thence_o conclude_v that_o a_o civil_a court_n be_v mean_v for_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a sanedrim_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a as_o beside_o many_o other_o great_a author_n be_v prove_v by_o constantinus_n l'_fw-fr emp._n annot._n in_o câ—â—_n middoth_n p._n 188._o and_o de_fw-la rep._n iud._n p._n 389._o which_o ecclesiastical_a sanedrim_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o text_n because_o the_o other_o sanedrim_n be_v destroy_v by_o herod_n 4._o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v be_v also_o ecclesiastical_a not_o civil_a when_o church_n governor_n meet_v about_o those_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v with_o prayer_n vers._n 19_o and_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n vers._n 20._o which_o place_n though_o they_o well_o agree_v to_o all_o holy_a assembly_n and_o meeting_n for_o worship_n yet_o the_o context_n show_v that_o they_o be_v principal_o intend_v concerning_o assembly_n for_o discipline_n and_o church_n censure_n and_o so_o tostatus_n hugo_fw-la cardinalis_fw-la with_o our_o own_o divine_n do_v expound_v the_o text_n 5._o the_o censure_n be_v spiritual_a as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o â—llusion_n to_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o those_o word_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n and_o by_o the_o phrase_n of_o bind_v the_o soul_n or_o retain_v of_o sin_n vers._n 18._o which_o power_n our_o lord_n elsewhere_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n mat._n 16.19_o io._n 20.23_o form_n of_o speech_n which_o nowhere_o the_o scripture_n use_v of_o any_o civil_a 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he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v he_o and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v to_o i_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n beside_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o horrible_a confusion_n shall_v follow_v while_o as_o any_o private_a man_n may_v excommunicate_v and_o cast_v off_o whosoever_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o church_n though_o peradventure_o he_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o judge_v so_o 6._o it_o be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o mind_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v for_o private_a injury_n prosecute_v one_o another_o before_o the_o roman_a emperor_n or_o his_o deputy_n this_o be_v so_o much_o blame_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 6.1_o dare_v any_o of_o you_o have_v a_o matter_n against_o another_o get_v to_o law_n before_o the_o unjust_a vers._n 6_o 7._o brother_n goâ—th_v to_o law_n
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poland_n yea_o under_o the_o turkish_a tyranny_n contrary_a religion_n and_o opposite_a profession_n and_o practice_n have_v be_v and_o be_v tolerate_v upon_o state-principle_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v england_n unhappiness_n though_o not_o to_o choose_v yet_o to_o be_v necessitate_v to_o grant_v such_o a_o toleration_n for_o avoid_v a_o rupture_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o preserve_v a_o union_n against_o the_o common_a enenmy_n divine_a this_o question_n about_o the_o toleration_n of_o those_o who_o way_n be_v different_a from_o the_o common_a rule_n which_o shall_v be_v establish_v must_v be_v both_o state_v and_o resolve_v cum_fw-la â—rano_fw-la salis_fw-la we_o must_v remember_v to_o distinguish_v personâ—_n from_o corporation_n or_o church_n and_o both_o these_o from_o error_n again_o to_o distinguish_v person_n whâ—ther_o godly_a and_o gracious_a or_o loose_a and_o libertin_n whether_o moderate_a and_o peaceable_a or_o â—actious_a and_o turbulent_a whether_o such_o as_o have_v deserve_v well_o oâ—_z the_o public_a or_o such_o as_o have_v do_v either_o no_o service_n or_o a_o disservice_n to_o distinguish_v corporation_n whether_o the_o quâ—stion_n be_v of_o such_o only_a as_o have_v a_o present_a existence_n or_o of_o all_o who_o shall_v join_v to_o such_o a_o way_n afterward_o to_o distinguish_v error_n whether_o practical_a or_o doctrinal_a onelâ—_z whither_o fundamental_a or_o circafundamentall_a or_o neither_o of_o the_o two_o to_o distinguish_v toleration_n whether_o absolute_a or_o hypothetical_a and_o conditional_a whether_o anywhere_o or_o in_o somâ—_z few_o certain_a place_n only_o whether_o indefinite_a and_o general_a or_o limit_v and_o bound_v and_o if_o bound_v how_o far_o and_o how_o much_o whether_o â—uch_n toleration_n as_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n or_o such_o as_o be_v inconsistent_a therewith_o whether_o such_o as_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o public_a peace_n or_o such_o as_o be_v apparent_o destructive_a thereto_o these_o and_o the_o like_a particular_n i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o fall_v upon_o at_o this_o instant_n only_o this_o i_o say_v that_o to_o open_v a_o wide_a door_n and_o to_o grant_v a_o unbounded_a liberty_n unto_o all_o sort_n of_o heretic_n and_o sectâ—ries_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o the_o good_a samaritan_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n the_o blood_n tenent_n and_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n do_v plead_v for_o as_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n by_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n prelacy_n superstition_n heresy_n and_o schismâ—_n lest_o we_o partake_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o thereby_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o receive_v of_o their_o plague_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o own_o nature_n of_o it_o a_o error_n so_o pernicious_a so_o abominable_a so_o monstâ—ous_a that_o it_o make_v all_o learned_a man_n to_o stand_v amaze_v and_o take_v with_o horror_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o can_v not_o at_o first_o gather_v their_o thought_n to_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n against_o it_o i_o know_v this_o liberty_n and_o toleration_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o donatist_n of_o old_a and_o by_o the_o socinian_o arminian_n and_o anabaptist_n of_o late_a but_o it_o have_v be_v constant_o oppose_v by_o all_o that_o be_v sound_a and_o orthodox_a both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a who_o have_v assert_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o a_o coercive_a poweâ—_z against_o those_o thing_n whereby_o though_o under_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n god_n be_v open_o dishonour_v soul_n ensnare_v and_o destroy_v faith_n or_o piety_n subvert_v and_o overthrow_v and_o further_o the_o compel_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n though_o not_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o compulsion_n i_o do_v not_o allow_v yet_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o necessary_a duty_n and_o to_o the_o external_a use_n of_o mean_n and_o ordinance_n by_o which_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n man_n heart_n and_o conscience_n may_v be_v save_o affect_v and_o wrought_v upon_o and_o i_o beseech_v you_o what_o else_o mean_v asa_n covenant_n 15.13_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o small_a or_o great_a 34.32_o whether_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o what_o else_o mean_v josiah_n covenant_n 10.8_o whereof_o it_o be_v say_v he_o cause_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o and_o what_o else_o be_v that_o in_o ezra_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o to_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a wife_n all_o his_o substance_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v and_o himself_o separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o what_o else_o be_v that_o other_o act_n of_o josiah_n in_o put_v down_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n 23.5_o and_o what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o law_n of_o stone_v those_o who_o do_v entice_v the_o people_n to_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n wherein_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o to_o walk_v 6._o say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o civilian_n i_o will_v rather_o hear_v some_o argument_n from_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o i_o doubt_v these_o from_o the_o old_a testament_n shall_v be_v more_o subject_a to_o exception_n divine_a to_o i_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o these_o thing_n do_v as_o much_o concern_v we_o now_o as_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a which_o whosoever_o deny_v must_v show_v that_o either_o we_o may_v take_v no_o rule_n nor_o pattern_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o that_o the_o foresay_a law_n and_o practice_n be_v not_o intend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o bind_v we_o as_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v but_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o typical_a intend_v to_o bind_v the_o jew_n only_o mr._n williams_n in_o
his_o bloody_a tenant_n though_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o anywhere_o he_o answer_v to_o those_o particular_a passage_n which_o i_o have_v cite_v yet_o perceive_v that_o such_o argument_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n can_v not_o be_v take_v off_o without_o this_o answer_n that_o all_o these_o be_v typical_a and_o figurative_a he_o therefore_o go_v much_o upon_o that_o ground_n and_o so_o devise_v more_o type_n and_o figure_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n then_o ever_o anybody_o do_v before_o he_o and_o please_v himself_o with_o such_o fancy_n and_o conjecture_n therein_o as_o i_o dare_v say_v will_v satisfy_v no_o indifferent_a reader_n and_o in_o effect_n make_v void_a by_o his_o principle_n all_o argument_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n teach_v christian_a magistrate_n what_o their_o duty_n be_v nor_o argue_v thus_o god_n command_v that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n shall_v have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n by_o they_o and_o read_v therein_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o multiply_v wife_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o christian_a prince_n shall_v search_v the_o scripture_n 19_o shall_v not_o multiply_v wife_n etc._n etc._n or_o thus_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n have_v a_o sufficient_a maintenance_n therefore_o so_o shall_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o thus_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o rest_v from_o all_o servile_a labour_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n therefore_o so_o shall_v christian_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o thus_o war_n be_v lawful_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n therefore_o they_o be_v lawful_a still_o or_o the_o like_a all_o these_o shall_v be_v cast_v aside_o upon_o this_o ground_n they_o be_v typical_a therefore_o no_o pattern_n to_o we_o but_o because_o you_o desire_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o will_v convince_v your_o judgement_n from_o thence_o also_o sure_o i_o be_o i_o have_v better_a ground_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n against_o the_o toleration_n now_o in_o question_n than_o master_n john_n goodwin_n have_v find_v for_o it_o in_o his_o text_n act._n 5.38.39_o he_o hold_v that_o we_o may_v build_v upon_o gamaliel_n speech_n as_o authorize_v by_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o this_o speech_n except_v only_o the_o historical_a instance_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o it_o seem_v be_v general_o know_v and_o be_v attest_v by_o josephus_n their_o great_a historian_n but_o what_o be_v full_o consonant_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v he_o and_o so_o he_o approve_v the_o sceptik_a principle_n of_o that_o nullifidian_n who_o raze_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o make_v it_o a_o very_o doubtful_a case_n whether_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n be_v from_o god_n or_o from_o man_n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o my_o argument_n first_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o remember_v what_o i_o say_v concerning_o church_n censute_v from_o matth._n 18._o under_o which_o scandalous_a and_o obstinate_a delinquent_n do_v fall_v the_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n be_v no_o exception_n for_o they_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v in_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n 2_o cor._n 10.6_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v commend_v because_o of_o his_o zeal_n in_o that_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v those_o who_o call_v themselves_o apostle_n and_o be_v not_o revel._n 2.2_o contrariwise_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergaâ—â—â—_n be_v blame_v for_o this_o reason_n because_o then_o have_v there_o they_o that_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n etc._n etc._n so_o have_v thou_o also_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n revel._n 2.14.15_o that_o be_v because_o thou_o have_v tolerate_v they_o and_o have_v not_o cast_v they_o out_o it_o be_v thy_o fault_n that_o they_o be_v there_o in_o the_o church_n the_o like_a challenge_n be_v send_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n vers._n 20._o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v that_o woman_n jezebel_n who_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v my_o servant_n etc._n etc._n that_o chapter_n be_v so_o clear_a for_o the_o point_n that_o master_n williams_n acknowledge_v it_o prove_v full_o that_o christ_n have_v endue_v the_o minister_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n with_o power_n to_o suppress_v heresy_n and_o error_n and_o the_o spreader_n thereof_o be_v who_o they_o will_v be_v see_v the_o bloody_a tenent_n c._n 57_o so_o john_n the_o baptist_n pag._n 63._o confess_v that_o the_o church_n of_o thyâ—â—ra_n be_v just_o tax_v not_o only_o for_o not_o control_a and_o reprove_v jexebel_n but_o also_o in_o that_o they_o permit_v she_o to_o seduce_v weak_a christian_n without_o cut_v she_o off_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n civilian_n i_o be_v about_o to_o answer_v the_o same_o that_o if_o those_o place_n prove_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v only_o the_o suppress_n of_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n by_o church_n censure_n not_o at_o all_o by_o the_o civil_a coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n divine_a i_o think_v with_o myself_o i_o shall_v need_v say_v no_o more_o have_v prove_v that_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n though_o miscarry_v with_o so_o much_o opinion_n of_o conscience_n as_o to_o think_v themselves_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n may_v be_v censure_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o case_n revel._n 2._o i_o do_v never_o imagine_v but_o where_o the_o soul_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o great_a punishment_n which_o can_v be_v inflict_v on_o earth_n that_o be_v excommunication_n much_o more_o may_v the_o body_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o offence_n shall_v require_v especial_o consider_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o nurse_a father_n to_o the_o church_n 49.23_o and_o be_v to_o protect_v and_o assist_v she_o not_o to_o suffer_v her_o authority_n and_o censure_n to_o be_v despise_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o but_o to_o satisfy_v you_o yet_o more_o touch_v the_o magistrate_n part_n consider_v well_o that_o passage_n rom._n 13.4_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a civilian_n this_o place_n and_o all_o that_o you_o can_v say_v in_o that_o kind_n do_v not_o warrant_n nor_o justify_v persecution_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o conscience_n but_o only_o the_o punishment_n of_o all_o such_o evil_a doer_n as_o do_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o the_o course_n of_o civil_a justice_n oppose_v magistrate_n or_o law_n traitor_n rebel_n murderer_n felon_n and_o the_o like_a john_n the_o baptist_n pag._n 57_o say_v if_o a_o breach_n of_o peace_n the_o civil_a power_n ought_v to_o redress_v it_o 1._o tim._n 2.1.2_o but_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o interpose_v in_o matter_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a otherwise_o then_o spiritual_o and_o as_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o find_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o in_o all_o the_o gospel_n divine_n now_o you_o be_v come_v to_o your_o last_o refuge_n wherein_o i_o know_v you_o put_v great_a confidence_n but_o i_o be_o as_o confident_a it_o can_v serve_v your_o turn_n which_o i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o by_o this_o tenent_n you_o give_v a_o more_o dangerous_a wound_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n than_o you_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o in_o stead_n of_o mâ—king_v he_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n you_o make_v he_o keeper_n of_o the_o second_o table_n onâ—ly_o at_o least_o vindex_fw-la of_o â—_z only_o whereas_o god_n have_v make_v he_o as_o well_o vindex_fw-la as_o custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabula_fw-la 2._o in_o 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