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worship_n of_o god_n for_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o 8._o â—â—_o 8._o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n which_o can_v be_v express_v and_o do_v not_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o father_n which_o speak_v 20._o â—att_fw-mi â—_o 20._o in_o you_o and_o if_o the_o apostle_n know_v not_o beforehand_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o they_o ought_v be_v the_o lord_n then_o true_o and_o spiritual_o worship_v by_o the_o read_n of_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n impose_v for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v not_o only_o
in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v call_v &_o sanctify_v through_o the_o truth_n in_o which_o many_o be_v one_o body_n and_o all_o member_n one_o of_o another_o and_o all_o partaker_n of_o one_o bread_n and_o all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n and_o as_o christian_n therefore_o be_v not_o all_o brethren_n as_o in_o that_o state_n and_o the_o chief_a to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o all_o and_o that_o not_o titular_o only_a and_o be_v serve_v of_o all_o but_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o gospel-sake_n to_o serve_v all_o and_o whereas_o those_o scripture_n viz._n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o 3_o rom_n 13._o tit._n 1_o pâ—â—_n 2._o 3_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n etc._n etc._n and_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n etc._n etc._n be_v many_o time_n by_o many_o bring_v against_o the_o quaker_n thereby_o to_o signify_v to_o they_o as_o if_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n as_o to_o their_o faith_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v require_v of_o they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o scripture_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o these_o scripture_n precited_a here_o be_v indeed_o require_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n even_o by_o christian_n to_o magistrate_n in_o all_o those_o matter_n and_o thing_n which_o concern_v their_o outward_a man_n but_o that_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n by_o christian_n as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o concern_v of_o the_o inward_a man_n can_v reasonable_o be_v understand_v here_o to_o be_v require_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o scripture_n i_o offer_v this_o as_o reason_n viz._n because_o the_o then_o magistrate_n to_o who_o obedience_n be_v require_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o to_o religion_n be_v heathen_n and_o worshipper_n of_o false_a god_n and_o be_v it_o reasonable_a for_o any_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n herein_o require_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n shall_v subject_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o conscience_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o they_o that_o as_o to_o their_o religion_n be_v infidel_n or_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o heathen_a ruler_n that_o be_v themselves_o idolator_n and_o worshipper_n of_o false_a god_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v yet_o assert_v by_o any_o that_o the_o apostle_n here_o in_o these_o scripture_n intend_v the_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a as_o to_o their_o faith_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o the_o then_o heathen_a magistrate_n will_v it_o not_o then_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o then_o heathen_a magistrate_n have_v make_v law_n to_o force_v the_o primitive_a christian_n from_o their_o christian_a religion_n and_o their_o worship_n which_o be_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n john_n 4._o and_o to_o require_v they_o to_o worship_v the_o false_a god_n of_o the_o heathen_a i._n e._n the_o idol_n which_o the_o then_o heathen_a magistrate_n worship_v must_v not_o the_o primitive_a christian_n then_o of_o necessity_n have_v be_v subject_a and_o be_v not_o this_o absurd_a to_o assert_v and_o must_v it_o not_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o the_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n here_o require_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o scripture_n be_v only_o as_o to_o all_o those_o matter_n and_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o relate_v to_o his_o own_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o service_n and_o as_o to_o this_o distinction_n do_v not_o christ_n himself_o distinguish_v between_o thing_n and_o ascribe_v to_o god_n his_o thing_n i._n e._n the_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n only_o and_o not_o to_o man_n and_o also_o allow_v unto_o caesar_n his_o thing_n i._n e._n to_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o every_o nation_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o in_o that_o which_o he_o say_v render_v therefore_o to_o cesar_n the_o 21._o watch_n â—_o 21._o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n and_o be_v not_o the_o inward_a man_n the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n of_o his_o inscription_n or_o under_o his_o only_a dominion_n as_o caesar_n have_v his_o image_n and_o superscription_n stamp_v on_o their_o coin_n to_o signify_v his_o dominion_n over_o they_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o their_o outward_a man_n and_o in_o that_o which_o peter_n say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o manifest_a that_o he_o herein_o intend_v their_o submission_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n by_o his_o own_o example_n in_o the_o case_n for_o when_o the_o magistrate_n interpose_v their_o command_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n do_v he_o not_o answer_v they_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o â—_o act_n 4._o â—_o god_n judge_v you_o and_o again_o do_v not_o he_o with_o the_o other_o apostle_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o magistrate_n say_v we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n and_o â—_o act_n 5._o â—_o be_v it_o not_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n suffer_v persecution_n by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o whereas_o when_o thing_n by_o magistrate_n be_v command_v which_o for_o conscience-sake_n can_v be_v obey_v by_o they_o who_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v their_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n that_o which_o be_v write_v rom._n 13._o 5._o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience-sake_n be_v often_o object_v thereby_o to_o insinuate_v that_o magistrate_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n i_o answer_v that_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o his_o conscience_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o obey_v the_o just_a command_n of_o their_o magistrate_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n sake_n by_o man_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o god_n according_a to_o this_o scripture_n be_v not_o at_o all_o by_o the_o quaker_n deny_v but_o because_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o god_n and_o as_o the_o conscience_n be_v bind_v by_o god_n to_o their_o obedience_n and_o not_o by_o man_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o magistrate_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n and_o be_v not_o magistrate_n as_o well_o to_o be_v submit_v unto_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n as_o for_o conscience_n sake_n or_o have_v magistrate_n dominion_n over_o that_o in_o other_o which_o in_o themselves_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o for_o be_v not_o that_o in_o man_n call_v conscience_n which_o in_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n both_o know_v and_o feel_v and_o which_o as_o it_o be_v be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o divine_a law_n and_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o have_v not_o every_o man_n either_o peace_n or_o trouble_n as_o with_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o be_v either_o justify_v or_o condemn_v or_o can_v magistrate_n be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n in_o thing_n against_o conscience_n or_o can_v they_o be_v submit_v unto_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n in_o thing_n against_o the_o lord_n or_o must_v magistrate_n be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o must_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n in_o thing_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n which_o concern_v his_o own_o worship_n and_o service_n or_o do_v they_o either_o obey_v god_n or_o magistrate_n for_o conscience_n sake_n who_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v by_o man_n force_v against_o their_o conscience_n and_o because_o magistrate_n be_v by_o christian_n to_o be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n may_v it_o not_o therefore_o be_v of_o caution_n to_o magistrate_n in_o their_o government_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o require_v nothing_o against_o
the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n that_o so_o by_o christian_n they_o may_v be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o if_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v answer_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n will_v not_o every_o one_o then_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n as_o well_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o his_o conscience_n as_o deserve_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n upon_o his_o outward_a man_n and_o by_o the_o opposite_a command_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o they_o that_o be_v require_v to_o obey_v deep_o concern_v and_o themselves_o great_o try_v for_o of_o necessity_n be_v not_o they_o force_v into_o sore_a suffering_n either_o by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o man_n forbid_v that_o which_o god_n command_v or_o if_o god_n forbid_v that_o which_o man_n command_v must_v they_o not_o suffer_v either_o by_o god_n or_o man_n for_o in_o this_o case_n of_o necessity_n must_v not_o either_o god_n or_o man_n be_v disobey_v and_o if_o they_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v they_o not_o then_o incur_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v they_o not_o then_o incur_v the_o wrath_n of_o man_n and_o although_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a yet_o be_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n very_o great_a and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v when_o it_o be_v execute_v but_o in_o this_o case_n must_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v obey_v rather_o than_o man_n for_o as_o to_o sovereignty_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n high_o than_o the_o high_a and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n regard_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o innocent_a who_o in_o their_o suffering_n have_v none_o to_o flee_v unto_o but_o to_o himself_o only_o as_o it_o be_v write_v if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o violent_a pervert_n 8._o â—les_n 8._o of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o a_o province_n marvel_v not_o at_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o and_o do_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n turn_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n will_v not_o he_o restrain_v and_o as_o to_o their_o eternal_a estate_n be_v not_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o soul_n great_a than_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o body_n and_o even_o in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o peace_n with_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o to_o be_v part_v with_o to_o avoid_v suffering_n by_o man_n for_o what_o be_v any_o man_n profit_v by_o ease_n liberty_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o body_n if_o to_o gain_v this_o he_o lose_v his_o soul_n and_o what_o will_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n part_n with_o or_o suffer_v to_o gain_v his_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o magistrate_n as_o they_o be_v christian_n prohibit_v by_o christ_n from_o the_o exercise_n of_o authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o god_n true_a worshipper_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v mat._n 20._o 25_o 26_o 27._o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a exercise_n authority_n upon_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v that_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o just_a government_n of_o their_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o secular_a thing_n because_o in_o secular_a thing_n even_a christian_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o god_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o just_a government_n even_o of_o heathen_a magistrate_n may_v not_o this_o prohibition_n viz._n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o therefore_o be_v rather_o understand_v the_o prohibit_v by_o christ_n of_o secular_a authority_n and_o worldly_a dominion_n to_o be_v exercise_v among_o christian_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o also_o because_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o great_a be_v to_o be_v their_o 44._o markâ—_n â—_z 44._o minister_n and_o the_o chief_a to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o all_o and_o be_v it_o so_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o secular_a power_n for_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n a_o spiritual_a body_n and_o must_v not_o its_o government_n therefore_o be_v spiritual_a even_o by_o the_o divine_a authority_n and_o heavenly_a dominion_n of_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o alone_a head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o mystical_a body_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o and_o may_v not_o this_o therefore_o be_v of_o caution_n as_o well_o to_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o to_o heathen_a magistrate_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o exercise_v that_o authority_n and_o dominion_n among_o christian_n over_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n relate_v to_o the_o inward_a man_n which_o by_o christ_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o thing_n of_o cesar_n which_o they_o exercise_v and_o which_o may_v be_v give_v they_o of_o god_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o they_o for_o their_o civil_a policy_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o politic_a body_n in_o thing_n secular_a and_o relate_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n for_o be_v not_o the_o power_n by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o father_n give_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o only_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v not_o christ_n in_o himself_o keep_v the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n and_o be_v not_o christ_n himself_o ever_o present_a in_o spirit_n with_o his_o church_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o supremacy_n over_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v not_o christ_n instruct_v they_o and_o rule_v among_o they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o holy_a unction_n and_o his_o command_n unto_o they_o and_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o power_n in_o they_o and_o do_v he_o not_o teach_v and_o govern_v they_o by_o the_o motion_n and_o ministry_n and_o conduct_v of_o his_o spirit_n which_o abide_v with_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o by_o he_o be_v distribute_v to_o they_o and_o herein_o do_v not_o christ_n reign_v and_o rule_v and_o teach_v and_o govern_v his_o church_n himself_o and_o hereby_o be_v not_o god_n glorify_v in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n 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