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2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 14._o especial_o since_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o indifferent_a towards_o ill-doer_n and_o well-doer_n since_o he_o must_v punish_v the_o one_o as_o a_o nursefather_n praise_n and_o reward_v the_o other_o 1_o peter_z 2._o 14._o gain_v of_o soul_n be_v well-doing_n matthew_n 25._o 21_o 23._o and_o seduce_v of_o soul_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n the_o worst_a of_o injury_n do_v to_o man_n where_o 2_o argument_n that_o which_o be_v perpetual_o moral_a and_o one_o act_n of_o justice_n at_o all_o time_n and_o place_n must_v oblige_v we_o christian_n and_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jewish_a ruler_n but_o to_o punish_v the_o seduce_a prophet_n be_v perpetual_o moral_a and_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n as_o the_o reward_v of_o such_o as_o teach_v truth_n be_v a_o commendable_a act_n of_o justice_n ergo_fw-la the_o proposition_n be_v clear_a in_o regard_n the_o 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of_o strength_n that_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v to_o cast_v off_o opinion_n of_o god_n for_o fear_n for_o 1._o some_o must_v be_v save_v through_o fear_n and_o pull_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n judas_n v._n 23._o 2._o augustine_n answer_v this_o argument_n of_o donatist_n fear_v of_o prince_n law_n 1._o compel_v man_n to_o come_v in_o and_o hear_v truth_n and_o truth_n persuade_v epist_n 48._o ad_fw-la vincent_n aliâ—_n dicant_fw-la nos_fw-la falsâ—s_fw-la rumorâ—â—â—_n terribamâ—r_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d quâ—â—_n falseâ—_n esse_fw-la nesciremus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la intraremus_fw-la nec_fw-la intrarimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la cogereâ—â—er_fw-la gratias_fw-la domino_fw-la qui_fw-la trepidationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la flagello_fw-la abstulit_fw-la 2._o fear_v of_o civil_a law_n may_v draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o bewitch_a seducer_n faith_n where_o they_o be_v â—ettered_v with_o chain_n of_o lie_n epist_n 50._o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z confitentur_fw-la quod_fw-la iam_fw-la olim_fw-la volebant_fw-la esse_fw-la cathâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z eos_fw-la habitabant_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la uâ—â—ebant_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la poteâ—â—â—t_fw-la per_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la timoris_fw-la ubi_fw-la si_fw-la unum_fw-la verbâ—m_fw-la pro_fw-la catholica_fw-la fide_fw-la diâ—â—rent_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la &_o domus_fw-la corum_fw-la funditus_fw-la everâ—â—â—entur_fw-la quâ—â—_n est_fw-la tam_fw-la â—â—ens_fw-la qui_fw-la neget_fw-la istie_a 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la â—â—ssa_fw-la 〈…〉_z tanto_fw-it â—uerentur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 3._o fear_v of_o law_n as_o augustine_n say_v to_o the_o donatist_n vincentius_n epist_n 48._o have_v daunt_v wild_a heretic_n qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la legum_fw-la istarum_fw-la quae_fw-la tibi_fw-la displicent_fw-la vinculis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la â—â—netici_fw-la ligarentur_fw-la obj._n 4._o artaxerxes_n give_v the_o people_n liberty_n to_o return_v to_o 〈◊〉_d own_o land_n 129._o assist_v they_o with_o other_o favour_n and_o enable_v 〈◊〉_d to_o execute_v law_n according_a to_o their_o national_n state_n but_o do_v god_n put_v it_o in_o the_o king_n heart_n to_o restrain_v nation_n from_o their_o idolatry_n to_o constrain_v they_o to_o farm_n the_o worship_n build_v the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d a_o altar_n answ_n ezra_n 6._o 3._o cyrus_n 〈◊〉_d decree_n let_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v build_v etc._n etc._n ezra_n 7._o 23._o artaxerxes_n in_o his_o decree_n faith_n whatsoever_o be_v command_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n idolatry_n let_v it_o be_v diligent_o do_v for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n he_o restrain_v man_n from_o idolatry_n and_o all_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n â—_o 〈…〉_z whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n 〈…〉_z law_n of_o the_o king_n let_v judgement_n be_v execute_v speedy_o upon_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n or_o unto_o banishment_n or_o unto_o confiscation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o imprisonment_n ergo_fw-la this_o heathen_a king_n by_o the_o â—ight_n of_o nature_n by_o a_o civil_a law_n establish_v the_o law_n of_o god_n against_o idolater_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o be_v all_o we_o crave_v of_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v ezra_n bless_a â—e_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n who_o have_v put_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n to_o beautify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n he_o interpose_v the_o king_n law_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o the_o law_n of_o god_n borrow_v no_o obligatory_a power_n or_o dignity_n from_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n need_v not_o the_o sword_n of_o flesh_n yet_o that_o it_o may_v get_v external_a obedience_n before_o man_n and_o with_o the_o external_a man_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o artaxerxes_n and_o of_o all_o king_n to_o add_v their_o law_n of_o death_n banishment_n or_o confiscation_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o 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and_o adultery_n deserve_v punishment_n obj._n 6._o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o find_v not_o a_o prison_n appoint_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o a_o heretic_n blasphemer_n 107._o answ_n where_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n set_v down_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n order_n or_o where_o speak_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n of_o prison_n sword_n gallow_n faggot_n to_o witch_n murderer_n parricide_n yea_o or_o of_o so_o much_o as_o rebuke_v or_o excommunicate_v such_o by_o their_o specify_v sin_n in_o particular_a more_o than_o of_o blasphemer_n yet_o do_v he_o rom._n 13._o appoint_v prison_n and_o sword_n for_o all_o ill_a doer_n and_o the_o same_o socinian_o and_o anabaptist_n object_n against_o all_o magistracy_n obj._n 7._o the_o state_n and_o national_n church_n of_o the_o jew_n swear_v a_o covenant_n 98._o 2_o chron._n 15._o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o small_a or_o great_a whether_o man_n or_o woman_n but_o may_v whole_a nation_n or_o kingdom_n now_o according_a to_o any_o title_n express_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o that_o purpose_n follow_v that_o pattern_n of_o israel_n and_o put_v to_o death_n all_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n great_a and_o small_a that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o bear_v again_o penitent_a humble_a heavenly_a patient_a etc._n etc._n what_o 1._o hypocrisy_n bring_v this_o 2_o what_o a_o profanation_n of_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n bring_v this_o we_o 3._o what_o masacr_a of_o people_n by_o civil_a war_n answ_n 1._o i_o confess_v the_o swear_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o israel_n and_o in_o national_a church_n may_v hence_o be_v prove_v to_o differ_v 1._o as_o touch_v the_o external_a worship_n for_o their_o seek_v of_o god_n and_o we_o differ_v they_o seek_v god_n in_o circumcision_n passeover_n sacrifice_n feast_n divine_a ceremony_n but_o we_o do_v not_o so_o 2._o they_o swear_v the_o covenant_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 15._o with_o blow_v of_o trumpet_n cornet_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o so_o 3._o a_o whole_a city_n that_o maintain_v a_o false_a prophet_n against_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n deut._n 13._o be_v destroy_v sack_v their_o very_a cattle_n and_o every_o thing_n in_o it_o accurse_v we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o death_n and_o punishment_n every_o way_n thus_o ceremonial_a as_o they_o but_o as_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o service_n the_o swear_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o religious_a covenant_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o punish_n of_o apostate_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o they_o have_v swear_v though_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v far_o above_o nature_n law_n must_v be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n lie_v on_o we_o we_o must_v by_o the_o same_o law_n be_v tie_v as_o they_o not_o to_o kill_v all_o not_o bear_v again_o i_o hope_v the_o antitipe_n be_v here_o of_o mr._n william_n forego_v 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hypocrisy_n and_o a_o prophain_a of_o god_n
aggravate_v the_o fact_n and_o give_v light_a to_o the_o judge_n and_o what_o testimony_n the_o conscience_n give_v of_o the_o action_n of_o man_n the_o like_o it_o be_v to_o give_v of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o ill_a hence_o these_o act_n of_o recognition_n as_o 1._o conscience_n do_v its_o duty_n in_o reflect_v on_o itself_o it_o try_v the_o man_n action_n and_o state_n hence_o these_o three_o word_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o try_n or_o tempt_v or_o pierce_v and_o dig_v into_o yourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o dig_v hole_n and_o window_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o who_o never_o dig_v a_o hole_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d examine_v what_o mettle_n be_v in_o yourselves_o and_o action_n man_n be_v unwilling_a to_o find_v oar_n or_o dross_n in_o themselves_o and_o we_o be_v bid_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lead_v witness_n sentence_n and_o judge_n ourselves_o to_o these_o general_n there_o be_v a_o second_o act_n which_o be_v call_v psalm_n 4._o 5._o speak_v with_o your_o heart_n you_o testify_v little_a of_o the_o man_n that_o you_o never_o hear_v speak_v man_n be_v frequent_o to_o converse_v with_o their_o heart_n by_o heart-communing_a and_o soul_n quaeree_n so_o you_o find_v out_o the_o by_o as_o and_o the_o weight_n that_o sway_v with_o the_o heart_n jer._n 5._o 24._o neither_o say_v they_o in_o their_o hair_n let_v we_o now_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n hos_n 7._o 2._o they_o say_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o i_o consider_v all_o their_o wickedness_n 3_o there_o be_v lay_v of_o the_o conscience_n in_o its_o reflect_v act_n and_o the_o action_n together_o hag._n 1._o 5._o lay_v your_o heart_n upon_o your_o wale_n it_o be_v that_o which_o david_n say_v psalm_n 119._o 59_o i_o consider_v heb._n i_o thoughted_a my_o way_n 4._o there_o be_v wander_v and_o estrangement_n of_o a_o man_n from_o his_o own_o heart_n &_o when_o he_o lay_v his_o case_n to_o heart_n he_o be_v say_v to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8._o 47._o if_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v themselves_o heb_n if_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o own_o heart_n or_o come_v home_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o repent_v then_o hear_v then_o man_n be_v abroad_o in_o their_o thought_n and_o seldom_o at_o home_n with_o their_o own_o heart_n sanctification_n but_o of_o this_o act_n of_o witness_v of_o the_o conscience_n it_o be_v of_o moment_n to_o know_v how_o &_o by_o what_o medium_fw-la or_o way_n the_o conscience_n do_v witness_n to_o man_n of_o his_o state_n that_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n &_o in_o christ_n whether_o god_n do_v witness_v our_o state_n and_o condition_n to_o we_o by_o inherent_a quallification_n in_o we_o because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n because_o we_o have_v sincere_a heart_n and_o aim_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v god_n aâ—er_n 1._o god_n speak_v by_o his_o own_o work_n of_o sanctification_n that_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 3._o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n now_o as_o god_n speak_v and_o reveal_v his_o glory_n godhead_n power_n and_o eternity_n by_o his_o visible_a work_n of_o creation_n so_o as_o we_o may_v gather_v by_o certainty_n of_o faith_n that_o god_n be_v glorious_a wise_a omnipotent_a eternal_a rom._n 1._o 19_o 20_o 21._o psal_n 19_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o rom._n 10._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o upon_o they_o ground_n when_o we_o find_v in_o our_o soul_n the_o work_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o raise_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o death_n as_o love_v to_o the_o brethren_n because_o brethren_n sincere_a walk_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n life_n gal._n 2._o 20._o we_o may_v with_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n collect_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o state_n in_o christ_n from_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v but_o conjectural_a and_o may_v deceive_v we_o and_o not_o a_o sufficient_a foundation_n of_o sound_a peace_n nor_o enough_o to_o make_v we_o unexcusable_a that_o from_o the_o sickness_n of_o inward_a heart-love_n which_o i_o feel_v in_o my_o own_o soul_n to_o christ_n i_o can_v have_v no_o divine_a assurance_n that_o i_o be_o in_o christ_n and_o can_v be_v make_v inexcusable_a in_o not_o believe_v the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o i_o by_o his_o act_n and_o work_v than_o we_o can_v infer_v god_n infinite_a wisdom_n omnipotency_n and_o eternity_n from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o i_o can_v be_v inexcusable_a if_o i_o believe_v not_o god_n wisdom_n and_o power_n from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v not_o the_o pertinacie_n of_o unbelief_n as_o damnable_a when_o i_o believe_v not_o god_n act_v in_o his_o spirit_n as_o sanctify_v as_o when_o i_o believe_v 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man_n speak_v and_o fancy_v in_o a_o night_n dream_n not_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o not_o these_o be_v speech_n of_o wake_a man_n who_o wit_n be_v in_o action_n psalm_n 26._o 8._o lord_n i_o have_v love_v thy_o habitation_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v psal_n 119._o 63._o i_o be_o a_o companion_n of_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o of_o they_o that_o keep_v thy_o precept_n vers_fw-la 97._o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n vers_fw-la 103._o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n vers_fw-la 111._o thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o heritage_n for_o ever_o for_o they_o be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n vers_fw-la 162._o i_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o word_n as_o one_o that_o find_v 〈◊〉_d great_a spoil_n and_o the_o church_n cant._n 2._o 3._o i_o sit_v down_o under_o his_o shadow_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a to_o my_o taste_n ver_fw-la 5._o stay_v i_o with_o flagon_n and_o comfort_v i_o with_o apple_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n isaiah_n 26._o 9_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o i_o will_v seek_v thou_o early_o and_o ezekiah_n look_v to_o his_o good_a conscience_n say_v ezech._n 39_o 3._o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n so_o paul_n 2_o cor_fw-la 1._o 12._o for_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o more_o abundant_o to_o youward_n now_o if_o the_o saint_n can_v thus_o speak_v with_o the_o light_n and_o persuasion_n of_o faith_n before_o god_n and_o man_n to_o their_o own_o solid_a peace_n and_o consolation_n then_o may_v they_o be_v 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they_o 9_o let_v libertine_n answer_v if_o arminian_n extend_v not_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v as_o far_o as_o man_n lust_n can_v carry_v they_o â—panâ—_n in_o these_o word_n but_o to_o suffer_v every_o man_n say_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d public_o in_o religion_n every_o thing_n iâ—_n perilous_a why_o for_o either_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d assert_v be_v true_a or_o false_a if_o it_o be_v true_a why_o admit_v we_o be_v not_o why_o do_v we_o imprison_v the_o author_n thereof_o this_o injury_n reflect_v upon_o god_n the_o author_n of_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v false_a the_o truth_n shall_v easy_o overcome_v â—â—ar_n of_o itself_o it_o shall_v melt_v like_o be_v before_o the_o sun_n if_o you_o offer_v violence_n 〈◊〉_d it_o you_o strip_v religion_n of_o its_o glory_n and_o furnish_v oil_n to_o errâ—â—â—_n whether_o be_v not_o reason_n as_o strong_a to_o refute_v error_n fundamental_a as_o non-fundamentall_a whether_o if_o you_o offer_v violence_n to_o truth_n in_o fundamental_n as_o well_o as_o in_o 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to_o be_v draw_v against_o they_o but_o that_o of_o iron_n 3_o how_o will_v libertine_n prove_v that_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o seducer_n that_o be_v to_o die_v for_o seduce_v deut._n 13._o 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o brother_n son_n daughter_n or_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n deny_v god_n the_o creator_n there_o be_v no_o warrant_n from_o the_o text_n to_o say_v they_o dream_v dream_n and_o wrought_v wonder_n to_o seduce_v or_o that_o they_o profess_v the_o inspiration_n of_o a_o new_a deity_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o die_v and_o why_o not_o the_o heretic_n now_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o they_o thrust_v people_n away_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v ransom_v they_o from_o hell_n yea_o 4_o these_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o lord_n priest_n and_o prophet_n as_o some_o heretic_n do_v now_o yet_o not_o stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v â—each_v but_o presumptuous_o reject_v it_o be_v sure_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 17._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o so_o he_o that_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o confess_v and_o profess_v both_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o word_n as_o heretic_n now_o do_v which_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o not_o to_o speak_v or_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n even_o that_o prophet_n shall_v die_v and_o do_v not_o jeremiah_n and_o vriah_n the_o son_n of_o shemaiah_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v kill_v and_o stone_v by_o the_o jew_n profess_a god_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v see_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v condemn_v as_o false_a prophet_n but_o for_o prophesy_a destruction_n on_o israel_n judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v they_o but_o they_o speak_v the_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o head_n they_o have_v be_v false_a prophet_n as_o be_v clear_a jer._n 14._o 13_o 14._o jer._n 23._o 15_o testament_n 16._o and_o so_o just_o condemn_v 5_o be_v there_o not_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o deny_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o many_o antiscripturist_n in_o england_n and_o do_v not_o saltmarsh_n del_n beacon_n randal_n and_o many_o familist_n and_o antinomian_o father_v their_o new_a lie_n upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o precious_a anoint_v that_o teach_v all_o thing_n aâ—â—_n not_o they_o like_v to_o those_o prophet_n deut._n 13_o have_v not_o some_o in_o france_n in_o holland_n in_o england_n make_v defection_n to_o judaisme_n and_o turkism_n and_o turn_v apostate_n from_o christ_n and_o yet_o they_o deny_v not_o god_n the_o creator_n nor_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o by_o this_o answer_n they_o be_v free_a of_o all_o bodily_a punishment_n and_o do_v not_o peter_n contradict_v this_o answer_n of_o libertine_n that_o say_v our_o heretic_n be_v not_o as_o these_o deut._n 13._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o but_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o and_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 24._o 24._o for_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a a_o vive_a representation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o england_n this_o day_n 6_o the_o formal_a and_o what_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o false_a prophet_n be_v now_o in_o our_o seducer_n they_o thrust_v man_n away_o from_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o gospel_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o â—nd_v that_o be_v enough_o 7._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o heretic_n and_o seducer_n and_o blind_a guide_n be_v in_o the_o chair_n and_o they_o tolerate_v themselves_o we_o draw_v rather_o the_o contrary_a argument_n ergo_fw-la we_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v nor_o to_o suffer_v blind_a guide_n now_o who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n as_o familist_n and_o other_o to_o lead_v soul_n into_o the_o ditch_n no_o more_o than_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v they_o in_o corrupt_v the_o law_n and_o extol_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n chap._n xv._n christ_n not_o rebuke_v toleration_n and_o the_o â—aw_v deut._n 13._o vindicate_v christs_n no_n when_o reprove_v church_n and_o state_n for_o not_o punish_v sadducee_n and_o heretic_n deny_v the_o resurrection_n be_v table_n 1._o a_o poor_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o tolerate_v they_o 1._o the_o sadducee_n be_v chief_a ruler_n themselves_o act._n 23._o 6._o and_o he_o that_o reprove_v a_o judge_n for_o murder_n must_v in_o that_o same_o reprove_v he_o for_o tolerate_v murder_n he_o that_o say_v the_o guide_n lead_v &_o the_o blind_a lead_v shall_v fall_v in_o the_o ditch_n he_o reprove_v the_o misgovernment_n and_o wicked_a toleration_n of_o the_o ruler_n nor_o read_v we_o that_o elias_n reprove_v achab_n for_o not_o kill_v baal_n priest_n ergo_fw-la achab_n transgress_v not_o the_o law_n deut._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o deut._n 17._o 1_o 2_o 3._o in_o tolerate_v false_a teacher_n nor_o do_v god_n deut._n 32._o 6_o 7_o 8._o reprove_v the_o ruler_n for_o not_o punish_v the_o worship_v of_o the_o golden_a calf_n or_o the_o make_n of_o it_o for_o worship_n because_o aaron_n and_o the_o ruler_n under_o moses_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o ruler_n and_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n shall_v tolerate_v it_o since_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o contrary_n nor_o do_v the_o man_n of_o god_n reprove_v jeroboam_n for_o tollerate_v the_o people_n to_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n or_o because_o he_o suffer_v the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n to_o intrude_v themselves_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n against_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o less_o sin_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o great_a but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o jeroboam_n do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o magistrate_n in_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o go_v to_o dan_fw-mi and_o bethel_n to_o such_o abominable_a idolatry_n or_o in_o suffer_v the_o base_a of_o the_o people_n to_o take_v onâ—them_fw-mi the_o priest_n office_n but_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v jeroboam_n command_v of_o that_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o priest_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n must_v by_o consequence_n condemn_v his_o not_o punish_v of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o less_o sin_n so_o david_n sin_v as_o a_o magistrate_n in_o suffering_n bathsheâ—a_n to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o to_o wrong_v her_o husband_n and_o to_o violate_v god_n law_n and_o shall_v not_o only_o as_o a_o magistrate_n have_v hinder_v she_o but_o shall_v have_v put_v she_o to_o death_n for_o adultery_n he_o be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n of_o god_n that_o the_o adulterer_n man_n or_o woman_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n levit._n 20._o 10._o which_o david_n know_v well_o yet_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n do_v not_o in_o express_a term_n condemn_v david_n for_o not_o put_v bathsheba_n to_o death_n though_o he_o faithful_o reprove_v david_n because_o nathan_n reprove_v david_n for_o the_o adultery_n itself_o commit_v in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o the_o great_a sin_n must_v by_o consequence_n condemn_v david_n tollerate_v of_o bathsheba_n a_o adulteress_n to_o live_v which_o be_v a_o lesser_a sin_n and_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o david_n a_o king_n shall_v tolerate_v know_v adultery_n in_o bathsheba_n a_o subject_n because_o nathan_n do_v no_o where_o in_o direct_a term_n nor_o any_o scripture_n elsewhere_o that_o we_o read_v condemn_v david_n for_o not_o punish_v with_o the_o sword_n the_o adultery_n of_o bathsheba_n so_o nathan_n gâ—d_n and_o other_o prophet_n no_o where_o reprove_v david_n spare_v the_o life_n of_o joab_n a_o murderer_n when_o christ_n reprove_v the_o sadducee_n for_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n he_o reprove_v by_o consequence_n both_o church_n and_o state_n for_o tollerate_v the_o deny_v of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o suppose_v the_o toleration_n of_o it_o to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v no_o argument_n at_o all_o from_o 1._o a_o negative_a fact_n 2._o in_o such_o a_o particular_a scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o toleration_n let_v then_o answer_v this_o christ_n that_o be_v a_o faithful_a preacher_n to_o state_n and_o church_n no_o where_o reprove_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o toleration_n of_o the_o extortion_n of_o publican_n sodomy_n murder_n the_o absolve_a of_o a_o murderer_n at_o the_o feast_n a_o bloody_a toleration_n deny_v of_o god_n blasphemy_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n and_o state_n to_o suffer_v all_o these_o 3._o this_o answer_n infer_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v tolerate_v all_o false_a doctrine_n and_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o resurrection_n
hairy_a mantle_n to_o deceive_v as_o the_o 4._o v_o hold_n forth_o and_o so_o he_o pretend_v a_o call_n from_o god_n when_o he_o have_v none_o 2._o he_o prophecy_v not_o error_n only_o but_o lie_v that_o he_o know_v or_o may_v know_v except_o he_o be_v wilful_o ignorant_a to_o be_v lie_v 3._o he_o speak_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v he_o have_v see_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o i_o when_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v but_o he_o utter_v his_o own_o fancy_n and_o he_o that_o do_v these_o three_o deserve_v bodily_a punishment_n and_o if_o they_o be_v lie_n strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n he_o deserve_v to_o die_v the_o death_n 2_o the_o text_n will_v not_o bear_v that_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o without_o address_v themselves_o to_o the_o judge_n but_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o law_n deut._n 13._o his_o father_n 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