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authority_n of_o the_o governor_n luke_n 20.20_o the_o bless_a spirit_n by_o steven_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v betrayer_n and_o murderer_n of_o christ_n and_o peter_n say_v they_o have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v he_o act._n 2.23_o c._n 7.52_o dear_a brethren_n of_o the_o presbytery_n bethink_v yourselves_o a_o little_a i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nay_o judge_v yourselves_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v 1_o cor._n 11.31_o can_v your_o proceed_n according_o to_o the_o order_n and_o government_n which_o you_o acknowledge_v justify_v you_o for_o that_o which_o you_o condemn_v in_o papist_n or_o will_v they_o make_v you_o less_o accessary_a to_o the_o perplex_v fine_v imprison_a banish_v and_o murder_v christian_n than_o the_o papist_n who_o manage_n their_o inquisition_n in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n then_o the_o very_a jew_n who_o confess_v they_o have_v no_o law_n for_o it_o they_o may_v not_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n but_o proceed_v and_o deal_v with_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n just_a as_o you_o do_v in_o crucify_a of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o saint_n act._n 25.24_o pilate_n you_o know_v wash_v his_o hand_n mat._n 27.24_o and_o say_v he_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o jesus_n luke_n 23.4_o bid_v the_o jew_n judge_v he_o according_a to_o their_o law_n joh._n 18.31_o yet_o they_o though_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisce_n will_v willing_o have_v kill_v he_o but_o that_o they_o fear_v the_o people_n luke_n 22.2_o do_v now_o in_o policy_n refuse_v this_o hateful_a office_n and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n luke_n 20.20_o but_o you_o will_v say_v perhaps_o you_o do_v not_o deliver_v man_n up_o unto_o the_o power_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o be_v corporal_o punish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o such_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v either_o do_v such_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o so_o be_v your_o 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john_n the_o baptist_n forerunner_n of_o christ_n jesus_n or_o a_o necessity_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n under_o heaven_n to_o strengthen_v child_n weak_a in_o faith_n to_o convince_v heretic_n mislead_v in_o faith_n to_o discover_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o such_o as_o yet_o never_o hear_v thereof_o and_o establish_v peace_n between_o all_o state_n and_o people_n throughout_o the_o world_n according_a unto_o which_o be_v both_o our_o saviour_n commission_n and_o the_o apostle_n practice_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o it_o peaceable_o as_o appear_v most_o evident_o by_o sundry_a scripture_n digest_v into_o chapter_n with_o some_o observation_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o one_o most_o humble_o devote_v to_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v zealous_o inquisitive_a after_o truth_n pious_o dispose_v to_o embrace_v it_o and_o constant_o resolve_v to_o practice_v it_o in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o 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of_o god_n 11_o chap_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o there_o shall_v arise_v heresy_n and_o false_a christ_n together_o with_o their_o commission_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v proceed_v against_o 12_o chap_n the_o apostle_n warrant_v for_o examine_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o their_o doctrine_n and_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n 13_o chap_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n testimony_n of_o christian_n be_v weak_a in_o faith_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o grow_v therein_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o weakness_n &_o infirmity_n 14_o chap_n christ_n command_n and_o the_o apostle_n practise_v be_v both_o against_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n sake_n 15_o chap_n certain_a testimony_n which_o god_n through_o his_o divine_a providence_n direct_v to_o be_v uttereâ—_n by_o unbelieved_a jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o gospel_n record_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o all_o persecute_v christian_n 16_o chap_n 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the_o prince_n
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and_o baâ—nabas_n act._n 13.50_o and_o 18.12.13_o do_v they_o not_o seek_v and_o set_v up_o false_a witness_n act._n 6.10.11.13_o be_v not_o peter_n and_o john_n forbid_v to_o teach_v act._n 4.17.19_o joh._n 12.42_o be_v not_o paul_n silence_v act._n 18.6_o be_v they_o not_o require_v to_o depart_v the_o country_n as_o our_o saviour_n be_v by_o the_o gargazenes_n matth._n 8.24_o or_o banish_v as_o paul_n barnabas_n and_o john_n act._n 13.50_o rev._n 1.9_o be_v not_o such_o as_o confess_v christ_n or_o receive_v the_o brethren_n thrust_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n joh._n 9.22_o and_o 3._o joh._n 10._o be_v they_o not_o imprison_v act._n 5.18_o and_o 12.4_o and_o 16.23.24_o be_v they_o not_o beat_v and_o scourge_v act._n 16.22.23_o and_o 22.25_o 2_o cor._n 11.23.24_o and_o last_o be_v they_o not_o put_v to_o death_n as_o evil_a doer_n act._n 7.58_o and_o 12.2_o heb._n 11.37_o in_o contemplation_n whereof_o it_o be_v no_o false_a doctrine_n nor_o presumption_n to_o tell_v thou_o dear_a 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extravagancy_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n the_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o lead_v man_n into_o we_o may_v have_v see_v the_o proof_n thereof_o not_o long_o since_o among_o ourselves_o the_o first_o and_o loud_a cry_n of_o our_o reformer_n be_v against_o a_o common-prayer-booke_n print_a homily_n and_o customary_a or_o curtaled_a pulpit_n prayer_n all_o of_o they_o as_o antichristian_a and_o abominable_a but_o against_o bishop_n as_o yet_o more_o abominable_a not_o only_o for_o approve_v but_o enjoin_v they_o will_v any_o think_v then_o that_o these_o very_a reformer_n even_o before_o they_o can_v be_v certain_a how_o far_o their_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v approve_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n much_o less_o confirm_v shall_v have_v the_o resolution_n to_o go_v about_o or_o make_v show_n of_o a_o intention_n to_o erect_v a_o great_a idol_n of_o the_o self_n same_o fabric_n their_o own_o imagination_n and_o yet_o upon_o indifferent_a and_o 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the_o like_a have_v we_o seek_v the_o conversion_n of_o turk_n indian_n moor_n or_o other_o heathen_a people_n or_o have_v we_o endeavour_v the_o rectify_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o truth_n such_o heretic_n as_o at_o any_o time_n have_v live_v among_o we_o or_o have_v we_o not_o wish_v they_o in_o new_a england_n desire_v they_o as_o the_o magistrate_n of_o philippi_n do_v paul_n and_o silas_n to_o depart_v the_o city_n act._n 16.38.39_o or_o as_o the_o gargasenes_n do_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v go_v from_o their_o coast_n matth._n 8_o 34._o nay_o have_v we_o not_o rather_o with_o threat_n fining_n and_o imprisonment_n force_a multitude_n away_o because_o they_o will_v not_o conform_v to_o a_o few_o ceremony_n which_o we_o ourselves_o hold_v but_o indifferent_a before_o they_o can_v be_v convince_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o as_o though_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o be_v convert_v at_o their_o pleasure_n whether_o god_n will_v or_o no_o or_o as_o if_o 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much_o as_o a_o possibility_n how_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v propagate_v or_o but_o propound_v unto_o all_o people_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o can_v leave_v the_o refuser_n inexcusable_a unless_o you_o presuppose_v a_o licence_n a_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o learn_v it_o as_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v signify_v by_o that_o peaceable_a condition_n the_o know_a world_n enjoy_v at_o that_o time_n which_o the_o all-seeing_a and_o wise_a eye_n of_o providence_n have_v fore-ordained_n as_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n wherein_o our_o bless_a saviour_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n gal._n 44._o not_o unfit_o intimate_v that_o his_o birth_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o universal_a peace_n unto_o the_o body_n without_o which_o regeneration_n or_o his_o second_o birth_n can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o true_a peace_n and_o liberty_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n and_o that_o all_o doubt_n 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be_v his_o pleasure_n as_o mere_a man_n they_o may_v likely_a prevail_v with_o man_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o civil_a power_n be_v for_o their_o assistance_n and_o god_n be_v able_a to_o give_v they_o power_n over_o both_o alike_o have_v it_o be_v god_n will_v the_o mean_n for_o execute_v civil_a power_n must_v have_v be_v as_o subject_v to_o they_o as_o be_v that_o of_o miracle_n but_o since_o he_o be_v total_o silent_a concern_v their_o employ_v of_o the_o civil_a power_n it_o be_v a_o undeniable_a argument_n that_o god_n never_o mean_v they_o shall_v usurp_v it_o since_o than_o christ_n be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n rom._n 16.20_o nay_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n itself_o ephes_n 2.14_o he_o come_v not_o to_o send_v sword_n or_o war_n otherwise_o then_o heresy_n and_o the_o like_a woe_n betide_v they_o that_o bring_v whether_o heresy_n or_o war_n christ_n bring_v we_o peace_n luc._n 2.14_o and_o his_o word_n be_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n rom._n 10.15_o god_n have_v call_v we_o unto_o 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uphold_v the_o great_a diana_n of_o their_o several_a advantage_n to_o magnify_v the_o idol_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n when_o fair_a mean_n will_v prevail_v no_o long_o they_o forthwith_o fly_v to_o their_o instrument_n of_o persecution_n matth._n 23.29,30,31_o we_o unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n because_o you_o build_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o garnish_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o say_v if_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n we_o will_v not_o have_v be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n wherefore_o you_o be_v witness_n unto_o yourselves_o that_o you_o be_v child_n of_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n observation_n our_o saviour_n be_v but_o once_o crucify_v in_o his_o person_n but_o such_o as_o crucify_v he_o in_o his_o saint_n do_v multiply_v the_o sin_n and_o by_o so_o persecute_v he_o in_o his_o saint_n who_o we_o have_v see_v we_o express_v how_o 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example_n towards_o other_o shall_v yet_o be_v ringleader_n and_o fomenter_n of_o persecute_v the_o person_n and_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o differ_v from_o they_o no_o doubt_v they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o zeal_n and_o like_o enough_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o love_v themselves_o nor_o one_o a_o other_o so_o well_o as_o to_o take_v any_o care_n at_o all_o of_o what_o religion_n they_o be_v of_o a_o desperate_a condition_n no_o indeed_o and_o yet_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o this_o passage_n of_o paul_n as_o if_o the_o gentile_n be_v in_o the_o better_a of_o the_o two_o thâ—s_o character_n which_o paul_n give_v the_o jew_n of_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n in_o that_o they_o persecute_v and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n over_o who_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v any_o command_n that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o relation_n beside_o live_v in_o a_o degree_n of_o subjection_n to_o they_o be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o strange_a a_o one_o as_o paul_n have_v not_o such_o another_o remain_v for_o any_o other_o people_n and_o if_o he_o be_v now_o on_o earth_n will_v wonder_v so_o much_o more_o that_o such_o as_o profess_v christianity_n shall_v have_v learn_v this_o discipline_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o christian_n only_o by_o their_o example_n shall_v have_v teach_v it_o unto_o all_o other_o nation_n which_o be_v know_v to_o practice_v it_o in_o what_o proportion_n soever_o but_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o necessity_n constrain_v they_o thereunto_o and_o man_n will_v not_o be_v otherwise_o reclaim_v as_o less_o fear_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n then_o either_o of_o the_o stock_n or_o prison_n i_o be_o tire_v with_o this_o objection_n but_o yet_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o i_o answer_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o it_o be_v better_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n matth._n 18.6_o the_o lord_n say_v when_o you_o depart_v shake_v off_o the_o dust_n from_o under_o your_o foot_n as_o a_o testimony_n against_o those_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v you_o nor_o hear_v you_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o 〈…〉_o city_n luke_n 10.11.12_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v 〈…〉_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o 〈…〉_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o 〈…〉_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o 〈…〉_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 18.15,16,17,18_o o_o my_o brethren_n be_v these_o god_n word_n and_o ordinance_n where_o have_v they_o be_v so_o long_o exile_v how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v so_o sacrilegious_o banish_v from_o we_o why_o have_v we_o not_o practise_v they_o among_o we_o be_v this_o say_v you_o too_o mild_a a_o course_n and_o do_v it_o work_v no_o good_a upon_o the_o people_n but_o tell_v i_o fond_a christian_a where_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o these_o mean_n prevail_v not_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v apply_v according_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o their_o institution_n and_o not_o adulterate_v by_o antichristian_a invention_n and_o addition_n or_o what_o commission_n have_v thou_o to_o use_v other_o mean_n if_o these_o prevail_v not_o what_o more_o fearful_a judgement_n can_v befall_v a_o sinner_n in_o this_o world_n then_o to_o have_v a_o millstone_n tie_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o be_v fling_v headlong_o into_o the_o sea_n certain_o thou_o know_v not_o any_o for_o what_o worse_o than_o sudden_a death_n unto_o a_o sinner_n yet_o god_n have_v prepare_v a_o great_a for_o all_o those_o that_o offend_v his_o little_a one_o wherewith_o thou_o be_v not_o content_a but_o will_v needs_o use_v another_o of_o thy_o own_o coin_v god_n say_v the_o dust_n shake_v off_o as_o a_o testimony_n against_o those_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o gospel_n shall_v aggravate_v their_o case_n worse_o than_o sodom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o even_o those_o offend_a believer_n which_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o private_a admonishing_n of_o their_o brethren_n nor_o be_v humble_v with_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n which_o cast_v they_o out_o shall_v be_v likewise_o cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n but_o thou_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v master_n of_o god_n household_n or_o wise_a than_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o decline_v the_o merciful_a law_n of_o god_n who_o in_o long-suffering_a &_o meekness_n preseribe_v such_o a_o course_n only_o to_o be_v take_v for_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o intrude_a into_o god_n throne_n &_o in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o sacred_a ordinance_n thruste_v in_o the_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o adultered_a offspring_n of_o antichristian_a tradition_n or_o the_o unclean_a conception_n of_o thy_o more_o pollute_a fancy_n by_o imprison_v fine_v banish_v dismember_n and_o death_n as_o though_o these_o even_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o carnal_a principle_n be_v not_o far_o less_o capable_a of_o prevail_v upon_o the_o spirit_n than_o those_o spiritual_a which_o god_n prescribe_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o body_n when_o yet_o beside_o daily_a experience_n we_o have_v a_o divine_a oracle_n for_o it_o that_o over_o much_o godly_a sorrow_n may_v swallow_v up_o 2_o cor._n 2.7_o and_o that_o even_o carnal_a sorrow_n may_v bring_v death_n 2_o cor._n 2.10_o whereas_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v make_v appear_v to_o common_a reason_n that_o corporal_a or_o outward_a punishment_n have_v any_o the_o least_o capacity_n much_o less_o be_v ever_o command_v sanctify_a or_o connive_v at_o by_o god_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o most_o pregnant_a and_o invincible_a testimony_n how_o gross_o satan_n delude_v we_o to_o practice_v his_o lie_a suggestion_n so_o long_o together_o that_o the_o true_a ordinance_n have_v be_v so_o far_o stray_v and_o through_o god_n divine_a providence_n bring_v home_o again_o though_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o truth_n which_o still_o rest_v in_o they_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o what_o we_o practise_v to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o those_o ordinance_n we_o shall_v not_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o wean_v ourselves_o and_o cast_v away_o the_o one_o as_o menstruous_a rag_n that_o we_o may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n again_o in_o cleave_v to_o the_o other_o but_o may_v he_o please_v who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1.17_o and_o only_o able_a to_o illuminate_v the_o darkness_n of_o our_o understanding_n pardon_v our_o innumerable_a infirmity_n and_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o due_a time_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n for_o his_o only_a son_n christ_n jesus_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o trinity_n and_o unity_n be_v ascribe_v all_o power_n and_o praise_n unto_o eternity_n amen_n errata_fw-la the_o reader_n will_v doubtless_o find_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o in_o read_v if_o he_o first_o please_v to_o rectify_v such_o error_n as_o have_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o print_n viz._n page_n 10._o line_n 4._o read_v their_o â—b_fw-la l._n 30._o be_v p._n 12._o l._n 3._o too_o p._n 22._o l._n 17._o with_o p._n 23_o l._n 38._o discern_v p._n 25._o l._n 6._o death_n p_o 27._o l._n 30._o text_n p._n 28._o l._n 17._o eat_v p._n 37._o l._n 19_o to_o the._n p._n 40._o l._n 2._o a_o subject_n ib._n l._n 18._o o_o ingannar_fw-mi â—i_fw-mi â—…ole_n p._n 41._o l._n 16._o discipline_n â—b_fw-la l._n 17._o contrast_n p._n 43._o l._n 17._o one_o scale_n p._n 52._o l._n 32._o against_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o which_o they_o suffer_v p._n 53._o l._n 4._o into_o two_o sort_n viz._n into_o such_o as_o r._n and_o ibid._n l._n 18._o self_n p._n 63._o l._n 1â—_n thâ—y_o be_v to_o be_v p._n 66_o l._n 20._o choose_v p._n 68_o l._n 22._o ennobling_n p._n 76._o l._n 36._o who_o p._n 77._o l._n 5._o power_n to_o do_v p_o 94._o l._n 8._o do_v p._n 99_o l._n 26._o then_o