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â—â—70_n dan._n 6.26_o 27._o i_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o in_o every_o dominion_n of_o my_o kingdom_n man_n tremble_v and_o fear_v before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n nehemiah_n make_v a_o law_n and_o that_o under_o penalty_n to_o bring_v man_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o observe_v and_o sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n nehem._n 13.21_o 22._o yea_o josiah_n make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o israel_n to_o serve_v even_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2_o chron._n 34.32_o 33._o and_o king_n asâ—_n make_v a_o law_n command_v judah_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o do_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n 2_o chron._n 14.4_o many_o instance_n more_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n may_v be_v bring_v the_o reason_n which_o evince_v the_o warrantableness_n of_o magistrate_n practice_n to_o enjoin_v external_a conformity_n
in_o outward_a duty_n of_o outward_a worship_n and_o government_n and_o to_o confirm_v these_o by_o civil_a sanction_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o brief_o 1._o because_o the_o magistrate_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o practicer_n of_o the_o law_n himself_o but_o to_o be_v a_o protector_n thereof_o and_o to_o punish_v the_o breach_n thereof_o in_o other_o this_o not_o only_o the_o presbyterian_n but_o master_n burton_n the_o vindicator_n of_o the_o independent_a church_n say_v a_o man_n practice_n if_o they_o be_v against_o any_o of_o god_n command_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n it_o appertain_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o punish_v who_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n call_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la the_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n these_o be_v his_o very_a word_n now_o if_o a_o magistrate_n may_v protect_v the_o law_n and_o punish_v the_o open_a breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o he_o may_v enjoin_v external_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n i_o know_v not_o 2._o reason_n else_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n shall_v behold_v man_n as_o a_o indifferent_a spectator_n not_o care_v what_o religion_n they_o be_v of_o whether_o papish_a pagan_n arrian_n socinian_o etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o have_v a_o power_n to_o enjoin_v external_a conformity_n in_o outward_a worship_n 3._o reason_n else_o the_o holy_a prince_n and_o ruler_n as_o asa_n jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n with_o other_o who_o be_v record_v to_o be_v zealous_a in_o enjoin_v outward_a conformity_n and_o that_o under_o a_o penalty_n in_o outward_a worship_n shall_v lie_v under_o blame_n for_o thus_o do_v as_o do_v a_o work_n not_o belong_v to_o they_o if_o mr._n dell_n assertion_n be_v true_a that_o secular_a power_n can_v enjoin_v outward_a conformity_n in_o duty_n of_o outward_a worship_n but_o observe_v good_a reader_n how_o mr._n dell_n do_v endeavour_v to_o 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term_n which_o he_o use_v ironical_o the_o sacred_a clergy_n who_o desire_v the_o parliament_n to_o settle_v their_o model_n of_o church_n government_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o civil_a sanction_n be_v not_o iure_fw-la divino_fw-la if_o prelaes_n entreat_v prince_n to_o confirm_v by_o civil_a sanction_n what_o be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la shall_v the_o assembly_n not_o petition_v the_o parliament_n to_o confirm_v what_o be_v but_o the_o more_o to_o cast_v dirt_n on_o that_o ecclesiastical_a reformation_n which_o the_o presbyterian_n desire_v of_o the_o parliament_n to_o settle_v he_o do_v reproach_v it_o with_o this_o scandal_n that_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o old_a prelate_n reform_v p._n 5._o l._n 33._o now_o observe_v how_o unjust_o this_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o for_o 1._o the_o prelate_n desire_v the_o secular_a power_n to_o enjoin_v conformity_n to_o boundless_a groundless_a burdensome_a and_o superstitious_a ceremony_n the_o presbyterian_n desire_v the_o removal_n of_o they_o all_o 2._o the_o prelate_n desire_v the_o king_n to_o enjoin_v a_o law_n to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n the_o presbyterian_n desire_v law_n to_o be_v still_o in_o force_n to_o have_v it_o sanctify_v 3._o the_o prelate_n say_v master_n dell_n bring_v the_o faith_n they_o study_v to_o the_o kingâ—_n and_o king_n must_v maintain_v it_o and_o not_o question_v it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o the_o presbyterian_n say_v not_o so_o â—_z they_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o have_v his_o conscience_n satisfy_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o will_v set_v up_o by_o his_o authority_n 4._o the_o prelate_n desire_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o inflict_v heavy_a punishment_n foâ—_z not_o observe_v a_o fruitless_a ceremony_n then_o for_o gross_a sin_n in_o practice_n or_o error_n in_o judgement_n but_o the_o presbyterian_n do_v not_o so_o 5._o the_o prelate_n have_v costly_a court_n to_o pick_v the_o purse_n and_o crush_v the_o person_n of_o he_o that_o come_v under_o their_o clutch_n the_o presbyterian_n desire_v none_o such_o yea_o 6._o the_o prelate_n desire_v prince_n to_o settle_v a_o government_n which_o have_v no_o foot_n in_o the_o word_n the_o presbyterian_n desire_v such_o a_o government_n settle_v as_o may_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n put_v these_o 6_o particular_n together_o then_o do_v but_o judge_v whether_o master_n dell_n speak_v true_a that_o the_o prelatâ—_n of_o old_a reform_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o presbyterian_n labour_v for_o now_o mr._n dell_n have_v lay_v down_o some_o difference_n betwixt_o heart-reformation_n and_o ecclesiastical-reformation_n he_o have_v this_o passage_n civil_a ecclesiastical_a reformation_n be_v only_o outward_a and_o busy_v itself_o in_o reform_v the_o outward_a man_n in_o outward_a thing_n 1._o and_o be_v very_o 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censure_n the_o one_o may_v abridge_v of_o liberty_n and_o life_n the_o other_o only_o excommunicate_a from_o a_o church_n society_n but_o can_v inflict_v any_o bodily_a censure_n 3._o distinct_a in_o their_o end_n church-reformation_n only_o aim_v at_o the_o gain_n of_o our_o brother_n to_o god_n and_o preserve_v the_o church_n from_o infection_n and_o offence_n state-reformation_n reach_v only_o to_o the_o outward_a practice_n aim_v at_o the_o outward_a peace_n now_o though_o they_o be_v thus_o distinct_a yet_o he_o jumble_v they_o together_o as_o if_o one_o and_o the_o same_o 2._o he_o condemn_v ecclesiastical-reformation_n because_o it_o busy_v itself_o in_o reform_v the_o outward_a man_n when_o it_o can_v reform_v the_o heart_n whereas_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o commendation_n to_o our_o government_n that_o it_o can_v do_v so_o much_o as_o by_o master_n dell_n own_o confession_n to_o reform_v the_o outward_a man_n than_o a_o discommendation_n to_o it_o that_o it_o can_v do_v no_o more_o 3._o take_v notice_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n to_o our_o government_n but_o to_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o revernd_a assembly_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o show_v how_o he_o distaste_v it_o he_o think_v not_o one_o place_n enough_o in_o his_o sermon_n to_o manifest_v his_o dislike_n wherefore_o i_o observe_v he_o have_v 3_o loose_a fling_n at_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o page_n 7._o l._n 16._o and_o page_n 23._o l._n 28._o and_o here_o in_o this_o place_n of_o which_o i_o be_o mention_v pag._n 7._o l._n 5._o 4._o he_o make_v thaâ—_z reformation_n which_o the_o godly_a presbyterian_a minister_n and_o people_n desire_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n notorious_a hypocrite_n though_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v and_o his_o also_o can_v testify_v will_v he_o become_v a_o judge_n of_o righteous_a thought_n that_o they_o of_o a_o presbyterian_a judgement_n rest_v not_o in_o outward_a form_n and_o profession_n as_o the_o
have_v not_o leisure_n nor_o opportunity_n in_o regard_n of_o continual_a war_n to_o set_v about_o the_o work_n therefore_o god_n indulge_v he_o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o during_o david_n seven_o year_n and_o a_o half_n reign_n over_o judah_n there_o be_v a_o continual_a war_n between_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n then_o after_o he_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n he_o have_v war_n with_o the_o jebusite_n in_o jerusalem_n afterwards_o fight_v twice_o with_o the_o philistine_n and_o still_o set_v upon_o by_o daily_a assault_n it_o be_v inconvenient_a for_o he_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n consider_v also_o that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v above_o sevenscore_o thousand_o man_n to_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 5.15.6_o which_o david_n can_v not_o convenient_o spare_v from_o the_o war_n during_o his_o reign_n this_o than_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n why_o god_n dispense_v with_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o build_v the_o temple_n not_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v evil_a in_o he_o to_o undertake_v it_o but_o inconvenient_a for_o he_o because_o he_o have_v not_o leisure_n or_o time_n to_o undertake_v so_o long_o and_o great_a a_o work_n i_o have_v something_o likewise_o to_o say_v against_o his_o absurd_a application_n of_o that_o text_n in_o 1_o king_n 8.18_o he_o apply_v it_o thus_o to_o the_o parliament_n so_o i_o say_v to_o you_o touch_v this_o work_n of_o reformation_n you_o do_v well_o that_o it_o be_v in_o your_o heart_n to_o reform_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spiritual_a church_n which_o be_v christ_n dear_a body_n 1._o nevertheless_o you_o shall_v not_o reform_v it_o for_o you_o have_v be_v man_n of_o war_n and_o have_v shed_v much_o blood_n but_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n he_o shall_v reform_v the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o you_o understand_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n you_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o work_n be_v too_o great_a for_o you._n â—nimadvers._n reader_n observe_v there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o six_o absurdity_n in_o his_o application_n of_o the_o text_n 1_o king_n 8.18_o to_o the_o parliament_n absurdity_n first_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n heart_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v undertake_v this_o work_n of_o heart_n reformation_n which_o doubtless_o be_v never_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n they_o well_o know_v and_o believe_v it_o be_v christ_n work_n and_o not_o they_o to_o reform_v the_o heart_n absurdity_n second_o he_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o this_o be_v a_o good_a thought_n in_o the_o parliament_n to_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n in_o man_n whereas_o if_o this_o thought_n have_v be_v in_o any_o of_o their_o heart_n which_o i_o believe_v never_o be_v it_o have_v be_v a_o impious_a and_o unwarrantable_a thought_n to_o think_v to_o do_v that_o work_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a thougâ—t_a in_o the_o pope_n to_o conceive_v he_o can_v give_v pardon_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o bad_a in_o any_o if_o he_o shall_v think_v he_o can_v give_v grace_n to_o sinner_n absurdity_n three_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o intention_n in_o the_o parliament_n to_o reform_v be_v good_a but_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o intention_n be_v evil_a whereaâ—_z certain_o if_o the_o action_n or_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o thought_n bâ—_z evil_a the_o intention_n to_o that_o action_n must_v be_v evil_a also_o if_o to_o act_v murder_n adultery_n theft_n be_v evil_a to_o intend_v to_o act_v any_o of_o these_o must_v be_v evil_a likewise_o so_o if_o the_o parliament_n shall_v make_v it_o their_o work_n to_o reform_v man_n heart_n and_o that_o be_v evil_a then_o undoubted_o the_o thought_n and_o intendment_n of_o this_o work_n must_v be_v evil_a also_o which_o may_v evince_v mr._n dell_n of_o a_o three_o absurdity_n in_o hold_v that_o intention_n in_o the_o parliament_n 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