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do_v not_o corrupt_v they_o neither_o but_o attempt_v it_o only_o and_o yet_o among_o god_n people_n where_o lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la be_v much_o attend_v the_o law_n be_v thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v he_o deut._n 13._o the_o reason_n of_o which_o execution_n be_v not_o fetch_v from_o any_o typical_a holiness_n of_o the_o land_n but_o from_o the_o dangerous_a wickedness_n of_o the_o attempt_n to_o thrust_v away_o a_o soul_n from_o god_n which_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n then_o to_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o bodily_a life_n discusser_n but_o dead_a man_n can_v die_v nor_o be_v infect_v natural_a man_n the_o civil_a state_n the_o world_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n etc._n etc._n defender_n reply_v 1_o dead_a man_n may_v be_v make_v worse_o by_o corrupt_a teacher_n twofold_n more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n then_o before_o matth._n 23.15_o and_o therefore_o such_o as_o so_o corrupt_v they_o be_v worthy_a in_o a_o way_n of_o due_a proceed_n of_o a_o twofold_a death_n reply_v 2._o such_o 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the_o jew_n or_o of_o pontius_n pilate_n any_o whit_n the_o less_o because_o they_o do_v nothing_o against_o christ_n but_o what_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o his_o counsel_n have_v fore-determine_a to_o be_v do_v act_n 4.29_o sure_o it_o be_v christ_n aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o judas_n and_o of_o the_o high-priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o this_o argument_n that_o pilate_n can_v do_v nothing_o against_o he_o but_o as_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o therefore_o say_v he_o he_o that_o deliver_v i_o to_o thou_o have_v the_o great_a sin_n john_n 19.11_o reply_v 2._o the_o discusser_v himself_o acknowledge_v that_o though_o in_o a_o common_a plague_n or_o infection_n none_o be_v smite_v or_o die_v but_o such_o as_o be_v ordain_v thereunto_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o only_o every_o man_n duty_n but_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o prevent_v infection_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o common_a health_n of_o the_o place_n by_o remove_v infectious_a person_n 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arrianum_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v the_o heretic_n be_v never_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o then_o though_o the_o church_n may_v lay_v in_o some_o antidote_n and_o purge_v to_o preserve_v or_o recover_v their_o member_n yet_o how_o shall_v they_o succour_v such_o as_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o their_o censure_n or_o how_o shall_v they_o prevent_v the_o spread_a of_o this_o noisome_a leprofie_n in_o private_a conventicle_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n never_o appoint_v the_o civil_a sword_n for_o a_o antidote_n or_o remedy_n in_o such_o a_o case_n answ_n it_o be_v evident_a the_o civil_a sword_n be_v appoint_v for_o a_o remedy_n in_o this_o case_n deut._n 13._o and_o appoint_v it_o be_v by_o that_o angel_n of_o god_n presence_n who_o god_n promise_v to_o send_v with_o his_o people_n as_o be_v unwilling_a to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o himself_o exod._n 33.2_o 3._o and_o that_o angel_n be_v christ_n who_o they_o tempt_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 1_o cor._n 10.9_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v true_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n never_o appoint_v the_o civil_a sword_n for_o a_o remedy_n in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o he_o do_v express_o appoint_v it_o in_o the_o old-testament_n nor_o do_v he_o ever_o abrogate_v it_o in_o the_o new_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n be_v of_o eternal_a force_n and_o equity_n in_o all_o age_n thou_o shult_v sure_o kill_v he_o because_o be_v have_v seek_v to_o thrust_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut._n 13.9_o 10._o this_o reason_n be_v of_o moral_a that_o be_v of_o universal_a and_o perpetual_a equity_n to_o put_v to_o death_n any_o apostate_n seduce_v idolater_n or_o heretic_n who_o seek_v to_o thrust_v away_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n from_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n if_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new-testament_n as_o paul_n call_v they_o rom._n 13.4_o and_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o he_o that_o 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to_o become_v church-member_n yet_o ahab_n though_o king_n over_o a_o apostate_n church_n have_v get_v pagan_a benhadad_n by_o conquest_n under_o his_o dominion_n because_o he_o put_v he_o not_o to_o death_n for_o his_o blasphemy_n forfeit_v his_o own_o life_n for_o he_o 1_o king_n 20.23_o with_o 42._o chap._n 36_o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chapter_n 36._o discuss_v the_o text_n in_o luke_n 9.54_o 55._o discusser_n the_o next_o scripture_n bring_v by_o the_o letter_n against_o such_o persecution_n be_v luke_n 9.54_o 55._o where_o the_o lord_n jesus_n reprove_v his_o disciple_n who_o will_v have_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o have_v devour_v those_o samaritan_n that_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o in_o these_o word_n you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o with_o this_o scripture_n mr._n cotton_n join_v the_o next_o and_o answer_v both_o in_o one_o which_o be_v this_o 2_o 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