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plant_v and_o build_v to_o pluck_v up_o and_o destroy_v kingdom_n jer._n 1._o 10._o therefore_o he_o be_v command_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o that_o people_n who_o god_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o pluck_v up_o jer._n 14_o 11._o and_o he_o pluck_v up_o the_o whole_a nation_n by_o prayer_n lament_v 3._o 66._o thus_o elijah_n bring_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o captain_n and_o the_o fifty_n 2_o king_n 1._o and_o the_o apostle_n desire_v also_o so_o to_o practice_v against_o the_o samaritan_n luc._n 9_o 54._o but_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o contrary_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n especial_o for_o all_o magistrate_n of_o what_o sort_n or_o religion_n soever_o and_o to_o seek_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n what_o ever_o city_n it_o be_v because_o in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o place_n god_n people_n have_v peace_n also_o jer._n 297._o 2_o tim._n 2._o etc._n etc._n second_o god_n messenger_n be_v herein_o command_v not_o to_o prophesy_v or_o denounce_v a_o present_a destruction_n or_o extirpation_n of_o all_o false_a professor_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v whole_a town_n city_n and_o kingdom_n full_a jeremy_n do_v thus_o pluck_v up_o kingdom_n in_o those_o fearful_a prophecy_n he_o pour_v forth_o against_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n throughout_o his_o chap._n 24._o 25._o 26._o etc._n etc._n as_o do_v also_o the_o other_o prophet_n in_o a_o measure_n though_o none_o comparable_o to_o jeremy_n and_o ezekiel_n such_o denunciation_n of_o present_a temporal_a judgement_n be_v not_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o pour_v forth_o it_o be_v true_a many_o fore_n and_o fearful_a plague_n be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o roman_a eâ—â—perours_n and_o roman_a pope_n in_o the_o revelation_n yet_o not_o to_o their_o utter_a extirpation_n
have_v thou_o help_v he_o that_o be_v without_o power_n how_o save_v thou_o the_o arm_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n how_o have_v thou_o counsel_v he_o that_o have_v no_o wisdom_n how_o have_v thou_o plentiful_o declare_v the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v 5._o last_o i_o ask_v whether_o as_o man_n deal_v with_o wolf_n these_o wolf_n as_o ephesus_n be_v intend_v by_o paul_n to_o be_v kill_v their_o brain_n dash_v out_o with_o stone_n staves_z halberd_n gun_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n &_o c_o truth_n doubtless_o compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a all_o such_o mystical_a wolf_n must_v spiritual_o and_o mystical_o so_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o witness_n of_o truth_n revel_v 11._o speak_v fire_n and_o kill_v all_o that_o hurt_v they_o by_o that_o sierie_a word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o two-edged_a sword_n in_o their_o hand_n psal._n 149._o but_o oh_o what_o stream_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n have_v be_v and_o must_v be_v shed_v until_o 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be_v such_o as_o though_o they_o be_v spiritual_a yet_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o all_o disobedience_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 6._o which_o have_v reference_n among_o other_o ordinance_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n against_o scandalous_a offender_n truth_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o herein_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n deny_v not_o civil_a weapon_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o the_o scripture_n he_o quote_v rom._n 13._o abundant_o testify_v yet_o withal_o i_o must_v ask_v why_o he_o here_o affirm_v the_o apostle_n deny_v not_o civil_a weapon_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o question_n unless_o that_o according_a to_o his_o scope_n of_o prove_v persecution_n for_o conscience_n he_o intend_v withal_o that_o the_o apostle_n deny_v not_o civil_a weapon_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a cause_n the_o contrary_a whereunto_o the_o lord_n assist_v i_o 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sword_n pike_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o to_o this_o end_n be_v weapon_n effectual_a and_o proportionable_a on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o batter_v down_o idolatry_n false_a worship_n heresy_n schism_n blindness_n hardness_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n it_o be_v vain_a improper_a cause_n and_o unsuitable_a to_o bring_v those_o weapon_n which_o be_v use_v by_o persecutor_n stock_n whip_n prison_n sword_n gibbet_n stake_n etc._n etc._n where_o these_o seem_v to_o prevail_v with_o some_o city_n or_o kingdom_n a_o strong_a force_n set_v up_o again_o what_o a_o weak_a pull_v down_o but_o against_o these_o spiritual_a strong_a hold_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n spiritual_a artillery_n and_o weapon_n be_v proper_a which_o be_v mighty_a through_o god_n to_o subdue_v and_o bring_v under_o the_o very_a thought_n to_o obedience_n or_o else_o to_o bind_v fast_o the_o soul_n with_o chain_n of_o darkness_n and_o lock_v it_o up_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o unbelief_n and_o hardness_n to_o 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fort_n etc._n etc._n shall_v any_o subject_n pretend_v his_o service_n bring_v store_n of_o pin_n stick_n straw_n bulrush_n to_o beat_v and_o batter_v down_o stone_n wall_n mighty_a bulwark_n what_o may_v his_o expectation_n and_o reward_n be_v but_o at_o least_o the_o censure_n of_o a_o man_n distract_v beside_o himself_o etc._n etc._n truth_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o conceive_v of_o his_o displeasure_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o ride_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o meekness_n which_o be_v that_o white_a horse_n rev._n 6._o and_o rev._n 19_o trooper_n with_o his_o holy_a witness_n the_o white_a trooper_n upon_o white_a horse_n when_o to_o his_o help_n and_o aid_v man_n bring_v and_o add_v such_o unnecessary_a improper_a and_o weak_a munition_n will_v the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v he_o ever_o in_o his_o own_o person_n practice_n or_o do_v he_o appoint_v
which_o other_o scripture_n abundant_o prove_v but_o to_o make_v it_o clear_a against_o the_o answerers_n allegation_n that_o even_o in_o the_o civil_a state_n permission_n of_o notorious_a evil_a doer_n even_o against_o the_o civil_a state_n be_v not_o disapprove_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o wise_a of_o his_o servant_n in_o its_o season_n chap._n lv._o truth_n i_o proceed_v permit_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o general_n of_o army_n and_o governor_n of_o city_n town_n etc._n etc._n do_v and_o as_o those_o former_a instance_n prove_v lawful_o permit_v some_o evil_a person_n and_o practice_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n usury_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o a_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o civil_a body_n as_o steal_v rob_v murder_a perish_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o hindrance_n or_o stop_v of_o commerce_n and_o deal_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n just_o like_o physician_n wise_o permit_v noisome_a humour_n and_o sometime_o disease_n when_o the_o cure_n or_o purge_n will_v prove_v more_o dangerous_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a a_o weak_a or_o crazy_a body_n and_o special_o at_o such_o a_o time_n thus_o in_o many_o other_o instance_n it_o please_v the_o father_n of_o light_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o permit_v that_o people_n especial_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o demand_n of_o a_o king_n good_a wherein_o he_o plead_v that_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o samuel_n be_v reject_v this_o ground_n to_o wit_n for_o a_o common_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n command_v the_o tare_n to_o be_v permit_v in_o the_o world_n because_o otherwise_o the_o good_a wheat_n shall_v be_v endanger_v to_o be_v root_v up_o out_o of_o the_o field_n or_o world_n also_o as_o well_o as_o the_o wheâ—e_n ear_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o good_a sake_n the_o tare_n which_o be_v indeed_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v permit_v yea_o and_o for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o 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prevent_v chap._n lvi_o peace_n i_o pray_v descend_v now_o to_o the_o second_o evil_a which_o you_o observe_v in_o the_o answerers_n position_n viz._n that_o it_o will_v be_v evil_a to_o tolerate_v notorious_a evil_a doer_n seduce_v teacher_n etc._n etc._n truth_n i_o say_v the_o evil_a be_v that_o he_o most_o improper_o and_o confuse_o join_v and_o couple_n seduce_v teacher_n with_o scandalous_a liver_n peace_n but_o be_v it_o not_o true_a that_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o seduce_a teacher_n and_o be_v it_o not_o true_a that_o seduce_a teacher_n be_v notorious_a evil_a doer_n truth_n i_o answer_v far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o deny_v either_o and_o yet_o in_o two_o thing_n i_o shall_v discover_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o this_o join_n and_o couple_v seduce_a teacher_n and_o scandalous_a liver_n as_o one_o adequate_a or_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n care_v and_o work_v to_o suppress_v and_o punish_v first_o it_o be_v not_o a_o homogeneal_a as_o we_o speak_v but_o a_o 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of_o light_n and_o most_o jealous_a god_n to_o darken_v and_o veil_v the_o eye_n of_o so_o precious_a a_o man_n as_o not_o to_o seek_v out_o and_o propose_v some_o scripture_n in_o the_o proof_n of_o so_o weighty_a a_o assertion_n as_o at_o least_o may_v have_v some_o colour_n for_o a_o influence_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o such_o case_n for_o first_o examine_v he_o say_v not_o that_o christ_n have_v aught_o against_o the_o city_n pergamus_n where_o satan_n have_v his_o throne_n rev._n 2._o but_o against_o the_o church_n at_o pergamus_n in_o which_o be_v set_v up_o the_o throne_n of_o christ._n second_o christ_n charge_n be_v not_o against_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o pergamus_n but_o the_o messenger_n or_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n three_o i_o confess_v so_o far_o as_o balaam_n or_o jesabels_n doctrine_n maintain_v a_o liberty_n of_o corporal_a fornication_n it_o concern_v the_o city_n of_o
that_o judgement_n declare_v themselves_o never_o to_o have_v see_v a_o true_a difference_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n worship_n and_o the_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a state_n and_o howsoever_o these_o worthy_a author_n seem_v to_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o world_n and_o profess_v that_o the_o church_n must_v consist_v of_o spiritual_a and_o live_a stone_n saint_n regenerate_v person_n and_o so_o make_v some_o peculiar_a enclose_a ordinance_n as_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o none_o say_v they_o but_o godly_a person_n must_v taste_v of_o yet_o by_o compel_v all_o within_o their_o jurisdiction_n to_o a_o outward_a conformity_n of_o the_o church_n worship_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o they_o evident_o declare_v that_o they_o still_o lodge_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o confuse_a mixture_n of_o the_o unclean_a and_o clean_a of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o herd_n of_o the_o world_n together_o i_o mean_v in_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a worship_n truth_n for_o a_o more_o full_a and_o clear_a discussion_n of_o this_o scripture_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o 2._o on_o which_o be_v weak_o build_v such_o a_o mighty_a building_n i_o shall_v propose_v and_o resolve_v these_o four_o query_n chap._n lxxxvii_o first_o discuss_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n in_o this_o place_n second_o what_o may_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n three_o whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v then_o custos_fw-la utriâ—â—sque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la keeper_n of_o both_o table_n etc._n etc._n four_o whether_o a_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o christian_n may_v not_o live_v in_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n although_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v of_o another_o conscience_n and_o worship_n and_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o country_n with_o he_o to_o the_o first_o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o godliness_n and_o 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thus_o render_v in_o all_o godliness_n or_o worship_v of_o god_n and_o gravity_n that_o be_v a_o solemn_a or_o grave_a profession_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o this_o mistake_v and_o misinterpret_v scripture_n be_v that_o great_a castle_n and_o strong_a hold_v which_o so_o many_o â—lye_v unto_o concern_v the_o magistrate_n charge_v over_o the_o two_o table_n second_o what_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n i_o answer_v first_o negative_o timothy_n the_o scope_n be_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n nor_o second_o be_v the_o scope_n to_o charge_v the_o magistrate_n with_o force_v the_o people_n who_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o godliness_n or_o god_n worship_n according_a to_o his_o conscience_n the_o magistrate_n keep_v the_o peace_n of_o external_a godliness_n and_o the_o church_n of_o internal_a as_o be_v affirm_v but_o second_o positive_o i_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o paul_n 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but_o that_o such_o bitter_a fruit_n shall_v grow_v of_o corruption_n of_o christianity_n persecution_n of_o such_o godly_a who_o happy_o see_v more_o of_o christ_n then_o such_o ruler_n themselves_o their_o dominion_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o enforce_a dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o where_o power_n of_o resistance_n with_o flame_n of_o civil_a combustion_n as_o at_o this_o very_a day_n he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v and_o tremble_v at_o peace_n they_o add_v further_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n set_v their_o horn_n upon_o the_o church_n head_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o antichristian_a invention_n etc._n etc._n truth_n if_o they_o mean_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o europe_n give_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o seven-headed_a and_o ten-horned_n beast_n of_o rome_n christ._n have_v be_v the_o cause_n etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v one_o concur_v cause_n yet_o withal_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o even_o 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of_o such_o horn_n in_o spiritual_a and_o christian_a affair_n the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o true_a minister_n and_o church_n according_a to_o balaam_n prophesy_v num._n 23._o be_v the_o horn_n of_o that_o unicorn_n or_o rhinocerot_n psal_n 92._o which_o be_v the_o strong_a horn_n in_o the_o world_n rhinocerot_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o the_o strong_a horn_n of_o the_o bull_n of_o basan_n break_v as_o stick_v and_o historieâ—ells_v â—ells_z we_o how_o that_o unicorn_n or_o one-horned_n beast_n the_o rhinocerot_n take_v up_o a_o bull_n like_o a_o tennis_n ball_n in_o the_o theatre_n at_o rome_n before_o the_o emperor_n according_a to_o that_o record_n of_o the_o post_n quantâ—â—s_fw-la erat_fw-la cornu_fw-la cui_fw-la pila_fw-la taurus_n erat_fw-la unto_o this_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o soul_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o high_a king_n and_o emperor_n must_v subject_v math._n 16._o &_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5._o &_o
christian_a fellowship_n which_o doubtless_o they_o can_v not_o do_v be_v the_o magistrate_n supreme_a governor_n under_o christ_n in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o church_n cause_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o true_a heir_n and_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n cxxxvi_o peace_n the_o 15._o examine_v head_n run_v thus_o viz._n in_o what_o case_n must_v church_n proceed_v with_o magistrate_n in_o case_n of_o offence_n we_o like_v it_o well_o that_o church_n be_v flower_n in_o proceed_v to_o excommunication_n as_o of_o all_o other_o so_o of_o civil_a magistrate_n especial_o in_o point_n of_o their_o judicial_a proceed_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o scandalous_a breach_n of_o a_o manifest_a law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o after_o notorious_a evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o that_o after_o due_a seek_v and_o wait_v for_o satisfaction_n in_o a_o previous_a advertisement_n and_o though_o each_o particular_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n be_v independent_a and_o 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