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34._o 31_o 32._o cap._n 33._o 16._o ezra_n 20._o 3_o etc._n etc._n nehem._n 9_o 18._o where_o the_o like_a covenant_n be_v enter_v into_o and_o press_v on_o the_o people_n by_o jehojada_n hezekiah_n manasseh_n josiah_n ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n with_o god_n own_o approbation_n though_o no_o doubt_n they_o make_v many_o hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n in_o the_o objector_n sense_n four_o against_o the_o very_a gospel_n itself_o and_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o which_o civilize_v and_o restrain_v many_o and_o transform_v they_o outward_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n into_o true_a shepherd_n and_o sheep_n of_o christ_n who_o yet_o inward_o be_v incarnate_a devil_n and_o ravenous_a wolf_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o as_o be_v apparent_a by_o matth._n 7._o 15_o 16._o john_n 2._o 23_o 24_o 25._o cap._n 6._o 26._o 27._o 70._o 71._o act_n 8._o 13_o to_o 25._o cap._n 20._o 29_o 30._o john_n 7._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 12._o cap._n 11._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 9_o 10._o matth._n 24._o 24._o 1_o john_n 2._o 18_o 19_o cap._n 4._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 4_o 5._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o to_o 22._o five_o against_o prayer_n and_o fast_v which_o make_v some_o hypocrite_n and_o wherein_o many_o play_n the_o hypocrite_n as_o the_o scripture_n express_o resolve_v matth._n 6._o 2_o to_o 7_o 16._o cap._n 15._o 7_o 8._o cap._n 23._o 14_o 15_o 25_o to_o 29._o isa_n 29._o 13._o mark_v 7._o 6._o isa_n 58._o 2_o to_o 8._o cap._n 1._o 11_o to_o 19_o jer._n 42._o 20._o james_n 1._o 22._o six_o against_o parent_n correction_n of_o their_o child_n prescribe_v by_o prov._n 13._o 24._o cap._n 19_o 18._o cap._n 20._o 30._o cap._n 22._o 15._o cap._n 23._o 13_o 14._o cap._n 29._o 15_o 16._o and_o master_n of_o their_o servant_n warrant_v by_o the_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 19_o 20._o which_o no_o doubt_n make_v many_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o objector_n sense_n by_o reform_v and_o civilise_v many_o outward_o who_o be_v not_o inward_o change_v or_o convert_v 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anabaptist_n do_v deny_v second_o because_o christian_a king_n and_o magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v the_o selfsame_a authority_n as_o godly_a king_n and_o magistrate_n have_v under_o the_o law_n even_o as_o parent_n master_n husband_n natural_a magistrate_n have_v the_o selfsame_a authority_n over_o their_o child_n servant_n wife_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o have_v under_o the_o law_n rome_n 13._o 1._o to_o 6._o tit._n 3._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14_o 15._o c._n 4._o 15._o compare_v with_o eph._n 6._o 1._o to_o 8._o c._n 5._o 21_o 22._o col_fw-fr 3._o 18._o to_o 25._o 1_o tim_n 6._o 1_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 11._o 12._o 13._o c._n 2._o 18._o there_o be_v no_o one_o text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o restrain_v either_o king_n or_o magistrate_n power_n give_v they_o by_o god_n in_o the_o old_a three_o because_o the_o end_n and_o use_n for_o which_o magistrate_n be_v institute_v be_v the_o justitia_fw-la same_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o old_a 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idolatry_n idolater_n apostate_n false_a prophet_n and_o seducer_n of_o man_n from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o religion_n to_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n we_o have_v these_o express_a precept_n warrant_v if_o not_o command_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o inflict_v corporal_a and_o capital_a punishment_n on_o they_o â—_o levit._fw-la 20._o 2._o to_o 6._o whosoever_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o stranger_n that_o sojourn_v in_o israel_n that_o give_v any_o of_o his_o seed_n to_o molech_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v any_o of_o his_o child_n or_o make_v they_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o that_o idol_n levit_fw-la 18._o 21._o 2_o king_n 21._o 10._o he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o man_n and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n because_o he_o have_v give_v of_o his_o seed_n to_o molech_n to_o defile_v my_o sanctuary_n 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in_o piece_n and_o their_o house_n to_o be_v make_v a_o dunghill_n without_o any_o pity_n or_o pardon_n be_v pagan_a nebuchadnezzer_n now_o alive_a among_o we_o he_o will_v new_o heat_v his_o fiery_a furnace_n to_o warm_v the_o kay-cold_a freeze_a zeal_n of_o such_o heatlesse_a new-light_n and_o zeallesse_a saint_n as_o these_o or_o shame_v they_o into_o a_o emulation_n of_o his_o zeal_n against_o such_o heretic_n and_o blasphemer_n i_o shall_v close_v up_o this_o with_o that_o say_n of_o 11._o augustine_n record_v by_o 450._o gratian_n quando_fw-la vult_fw-la deus_fw-la concitate_fw-la potestatem_fw-la adversus_fw-la haereticos_fw-la adversus_fw-la schismaticos_fw-la adversus_fw-la dissipatores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la adversus_fw-la exsufflatores_fw-la christi_fw-la adversus_fw-la blasphematores_fw-la christi_fw-la blasphemi_fw-la non_fw-la mirentur_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la concitat_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o sara_n verbaretur_fw-la agar_n cognoscat_fw-la se_fw-la agar_n supponat_fw-la cervicem_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la affligitur_fw-la ut_fw-la revertatur_fw-la nebuchadnezzer_n rex_fw-la decrevit_fw-la dicens_fw-la quicunque_fw-la dixerint_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la sidrac_n misac_n &_o abednago_n in_o interitu_fw-la erunt_fw-la &_o domus_fw-la eorum_fw-la in_o dispersione_n ecce_fw-la quomodo_fw-la rex_fw-la alienigena_fw-la sevit_fw-la ne_fw-la blasphemetur_fw-la deus_fw-la israel_n qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la tres_fw-la pueros_fw-la de_fw-fr igne_fw-la liberare_fw-la &_o nolunt_fw-la ut_fw-la seviant_fw-la reges_fw-la christiani_n quia_fw-la christus_fw-la exsufflatur_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la tres_fw-la pveri_fw-la sed_fw-la totus_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la regibus_fw-la a_o gehennarum_fw-la igne_fw-la liberantur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la istireges_fw-la non_fw-la moveantur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la tres_fw-la pueros_fw-la attendunt_fw-la liberatos_fw-la de_fw-la flamma_fw-la sed_fw-la seipsos_fw-la de_fw-la flamma_fw-la gehennae_fw-la quando_fw-la vident_fw-la christum_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la liberati_fw-la sunt_fw-la exsufflari_fw-la a_o christianis_fw-la quando_fw-la audiunt_fw-la dici_fw-la christiano_n dic_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la christianum_fw-la talia_n facere_fw-la volunt_fw-la sed_fw-la talia_fw-la pati_fw-la nolunt_fw-la nam_fw-la videte_fw-la qualia_fw-la faciunt_fw-la &_o qualia_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la occidunt_fw-la animas_fw-la affliguntur_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la sempiternas_fw-la mortes_fw-la faciunt_fw-la et_fw-la temporales_fw-la se_fw-la perpeti_fw-la conqueruntur_fw-la so_o in_o the_o 1_o esdras_n c._n 6._o 23._o to_o 34._o it_o be_v record_v that_o king_n cyrus_n and_o darius_n by_o their_o royal_a decree_n command_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v build_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o offering_n and_o prayer_n to_o be_v there_o make_v to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o the_o king_n and_o his_o child_n and_o command_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v transgress_v yea_o or_o make_v light_n of_o any_o thing_n afore_o write_v out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n shall_v a_o tree_n be_v take_v and_o he_o there_o on_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o all_z his_o good_n to_o be_v seize_v for_o the_o king_n o_o the_o transcendent_a zeal_n of_o these_o heathen_a prince_n against_o the_o obstructer_n or_o oppugner_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n and_o shall_v not_o christian_n king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v as_o zealous_a against_o heretic_n blasphemer_n schismatic_n seducer_n idolater_n who_o oppugn_v corrupt_v his_o truth_n and_o withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o worship_n i_o proceed_v to_o precedent_n of_o another_o nature_n we_o read_v judge_n 6._o 28._o to_o 32._o that_o when_o gideon_n in_o the_o night_n time_n have_v throw_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baal_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n that_o be_v by_o it_o in_o ophrata_n the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n who_o worship_v baal_n say_v one_o to_o another_o who_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o when_o they_o have_v inquire_v and_o ask_v they_o say_v gideon_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n have_v do_v this_o then_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n say_v unto_o joash_n bring_v out_o thy_o son_n that_o he_o may_v die_v because_o he_o have_v castanna_n down_o the_o altar_n of_o baal_n because_o he_o have_v cut_v down_o the_o grove_n that_o be_v by_o it_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o these_o very_a idolater_n deem_v this_o afront_o to_o their_o idol-god_n who_o they_o believe_v adore_v as_o the_o true_a to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o capital_a offence_n deserve_v death_n so_o in_o the_o 1_o king_n 18._o 13._o c._n 19_o 2._o 10._o 14._o and_o rome_n 11._o 3._o 4._o we_o find_v that_o idolatrous_a queen_n jezabel_n who_o worship_v baal_n as_o the_o true_a god_n and_o draw_v ahab_n her_o husband_n and_o his_o subject_n to_o her_o idolatry_n do_v slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o throw_v down_o his_o altar_n and_o seek_v the_o prophet_n elijah_n life_n who_o be_v enforce_v to_o fly_v to_o save_v it_o because_o she_o deem_v he_o and_o the_o prophet_n she_o slay_v to_o be_v heretic_n false_a prophet_n blasphemer_n opposer_n of_o her_o idol-baal_n and_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n then_o general_o receive_v as_o the_o true_a so_o dan_n 3._o 1._o
sacrum_n a_o holy_a war_n because_o wage_v in_o defence_n of_o religion_n though_o idolatrous_a to_o punish_v the_o contemner_n of_o it_o yea_o this_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o poloponesian_a war_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n as_o 51._o thucydides_n and_o grotius_n record_n who_o assert_v justius_fw-la illi_fw-la punientur_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la quos_fw-la deos_fw-la putant_fw-la irreverentes_fw-la atque_fw-la irreligiosi_fw-la sunt_fw-la hence_o the_o 1._o athenian_n banish_v protagoras_n out_o of_o their_o city_n and_o territory_n and_o burn_v his_o book_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n because_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la neque_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la neque_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la habeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la hence_o 227._o antiochus_n attempt_v to_o rob_v the_o temple_n of_o dodona_n in_o syria_n be_v together_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n slay_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n hence_o we_o read_v in_o 16._o aelian_a of_o a_o child_n condemn_v to_o death_n for_o sacrilege_n and_o offer_v injury_n to_o the_o heathen_a goddess_n diana_n in_o take_v away_o a_o golden_a plate_n which_o have_v fall_v from_o her_o crown_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n numa_n pompilius_n as_o 16_o livy_n 21._o plutarch_n and_o dionysius_n haliâ—arnasseus_n record_n institute_v a_o pontifex_n maximus_n or_o chief_a priest_n at_o rome_n eique_fw-la omne_fw-la ex_fw-la scripta_fw-la ex_fw-la signataque_fw-la attribuit_fw-la quibus_fw-la hostiis_fw-la quibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la templa_fw-la sacra_fw-la fierent_fw-la etc._n etc._n pontificiis_fw-la scitis_fw-la subjecit_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la quo_fw-la consultum_fw-la plebs_fw-la veniret_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la divini_fw-la juris_fw-la negligendo_fw-la patrios_fw-la ritus_fw-la peregrinos-qve_a asciscendo_fw-la turbaretur_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la quid_fw-la praeter_fw-la legitima_fw-la fiat_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o like_a reason_n when_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o 162._o manlius_n have_v their_o body_n infect_v with_o diverse_a disease_n and_o their_o mind_n with_o manifold_a erroneous_a religion_n and_o superstition_n this_o public_a shame_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n cernentes_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la vicis_fw-la sacellisque_n peregrinâ—_n atque_fw-la insolita_fw-la piacula_fw-la pacis_fw-la deum_fw-la exposcendae_fw-la they_o thereupon_o command_v the_o aedile_n to_o take_v care_n ut_fw-la animadverterent_fw-la ne_fw-la qui_fw-la nisi_fw-la romani_fw-la dii_fw-la nev_n qvo_fw-la alio_fw-la more_o qvam_fw-la patriocolerentur_fw-la to_o preserve_v uniformity_n and_o avoid_v all_o innovation_n in_o their_o public_a worship_n which_o they_o deem_v true_a whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o what_o pagan_a king_n magistrate_n nation_n have_v usual_o punish_v with_o corporal_a or_o capital_a punishment_n and_o restrain_v by_o civil_a law_n in_o all_o age_n out_o of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o christian_a king_n magistrate_n and_o nation_n under_o the_o gospel_n may_v lawful_o punish_v in_o like_a sort_n even_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n too_o have_v they_o no_o other_o divine_a law_n to_o warrant_v they_o as_o they_o have_v it_o be_v true_a most_o of_o these_o err_v in_o the_o object_n in_o deem_v that_o heresy_n schism_n blasphemy_n error_n which_o be_v not_o not_o in_o the_o punishment_n have_v the_o object_n be_v such_o as_o they_o real_o deem_v it_o and_o such_o as_o we_o here_o dispute_v of_o my_o four_o argument_n be_v this_o god_n have_v prophesy_v that_o idolater_n heretic_n and_o false_a prophet_n under_o the_o 4._o gospel_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n therefore_o christian_a king_n and_o magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n may_v lawful_o put_v they_o to_o death_n else_o these_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v frustrate_v and_o not_o fulfil_v the_o antecedent_n i_o have_v already_o make_v good_a in_o part_n from_o deut._n 18._o 15._o to_o 21._o which_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o prophet_n which_o presume_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o name_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v he_o to_o speak_v or_o that_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 to_o wit_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v thus_o repeat_v act._n 3._o 22_o 23._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o soul_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v that_o prophet_n shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o among_o his_o people_z even_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n either_o immediate_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n himself_o or_o mediate_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o sword_n of_o justice_n as_o the_o despiser_n of_o moses_n law_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v hebr._n 10._o 28_o 29._o compare_v with_o this_o text_n whereto_o i_o shall_v now_o subjoin_v zech._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n which_o speak_v thus_o of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o passion_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v a_o fountain_n be_v open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shpherd_n and_o against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o fellow_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v &c._n &c._n apply_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 26._o 32._o mark_n 14._o 27._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 6_o 7._o he_o add_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n of_o the_o 121._o gospel_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o name_n of_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v and_o also_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o prophet_n and_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o any_o shall_v yet_o prophesy_v that_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o beget_v he_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v for_o thou_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o prophesy_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a every_o one_o of_o his_o vision_n when_o he_o have_v prophesy_v neither_o shall_v he_o wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v this_o prophecy_n relate_v 21_o whole_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o first_o part_n thereof_o concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o idol_n and_o idolater_n be_v in_o part_n fulfil_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o preach_v and_o by_o constantine_n the_o great_a his_o subvert_v of_o all_o idol_n temple_n grove_n statue_n by_o his_o enact_v law_n against_o their_o worship_n and_o put_v lycinius_n and_o his_o complice_n qui_fw-la praelii_fw-la contradeum_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la authores_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la to_o death_n be_v first_o condemn_v by_o martial_a law_n for_o wage_n war_n against_o god_n and_o the_o christian_n as_o we_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o 57_o eusebius_n the_o latter_a part_n concern_v heretic_n and_o false_a prophet_n who_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n relate_v likewise_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v considerable_a first_o their_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n thou_o shall_v not_o live_v and_o they_o shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o propehsy_v a_o capital_a sentence_n and_o execution_n to_o the_o very_o take_v away_o of_o their_o life_n second_o the_o party_n who_o be_v to_o pronounce_v and_o execute_v this_o judgement_n his_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o a_o expression_n borrow_v from_o deut._n 13._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o this_o may_v have_v a_o threefold_a interpretation_n first_o his_o natural_a father_n and_o mother_n shall_v do_v it_o if_o live_v upon_o lawful_a conviction_n before_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n second_o his_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a father_n and_o mother_n especial_o if_o his_o natural_a parent_n be_v dead_a to_o wit_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n church_n and_o people_n where_o he_o live_v three_o his_o very_a near_a dear_a friend_n and_o kindred_n who_o must_v cast_v aside_o all_o affection_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v under_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o manygodly_a law_n of_o christian_a emperor_n king_n state_n in_o all_o age_n for_o the_o punish_n of_o heretic_n and_o seduce_v false_a teacher_n with_o banishment_n imprisonment_n burn_v death_n and_o other_o corporal_a censure_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o three_o the_o good_a effect_n of_o these_o corporal_a censure_n and_o punishment_n upon_o idolater_n heretic_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v thus_o express_v in_o the_o text._n first_o the_o name_n of_o idol_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v second_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o unclean_a spirit_n shall_v pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n three_o every_o other_o false_a prophet_n
out_o his_o vineyard_n to_o other_o husbandman_n which_o shall_v render_v he_o the_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n which_o parable_n be_v experimentable_o verify_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o it_o be_v add_v whosoever_o shall_v fall_v on_o this_o stone_n christ_n shall_v be_v break_v but_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o shall_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_n mat._n 22._o 2._o to_o 8._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o certain_a king_n which_o make_v a_o marriage_n for_o his_o son_n and_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o call_v they_o that_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o wedding_n but_o they_o will_v not_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o remnant_n take_v his_o servant_n and_o entreat_v they_o spiteful_o and_o slay_v they_o but_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v thereof_o he_o be_v wroth_a and_o send_v forth_o his_o army_n and_o destroy_v those_o murderers_z and_o burn_v up_o their_o city_n real_o verify_v in_o the_o jew_n too_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v subjoin_v rev._n 11._o 17_o 18._o we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o art_n and_o waste_v and_o be_v to_o come_v because_o thou_o have_v take_v unto_o thou_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v and_o the_o time_n be_v come_v thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o which_o corrupt_a the_o earth_n compare_v with_o rev._n 17._o 5._o 16._o where_o it_o be_v thus_o prophesy_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n &_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v upon_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v 10._o king_n these_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n &_o burn_v her_o with_o fire_n for_o god_n have_v put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o wil._n and_o rev._n 19_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o i_o see_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o 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jussum_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la which_o augustine_n large_o assert_n in_o his_o 48._o &_o 50._o epistle_n wherefore_o this_o position_n that_o christ_n never_o use_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n towit_n of_o christian_a king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o these_o text_n and_o to_o psal_n 78._o 70._o 71._o 7â—_n 2_o chron._n 9_o 8._o c._n 18._o 5._o 6._o 7._o exra_fw-la c._n 4._o and_o 5._o 6._o &_o 7._o isaiah_n 44._o 28._o c._n 45._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o c._n 49._o 23._o act._n 22_o which_o express_o resolve_v that_o king_n be_v god_n deputy_n and_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o act_v rule_n judge_v protect_v his_o own_o people_n but_o suppress_v his_o enemy_n and_o evil_a doer_n and_o seem_v monstrous_a unto_o i_o 2_o if_o the_o objector_n intend_v that_o christ_n while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n in_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n power_n but_o only_o of_o the_o word_n to_o convert_v man_n from_o judaism_n and_o paganism_n 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my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v either_o conclude_v that_o the_o prophet_n and_o anoint_a one_o he_o here_o plead_v for_o not_o to_o be_v touch_v be_v none_o else_o but_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n who_o must_v neither_o be_v imprison_v nor_o kill_v nor_o banish_v nor_o touch_v nor_o harm_v by_o magistrate_n parliament_n king_n kingdom_n city_n county_n or_o committee_n who_o now_o meddle_v with_o none_o but_o such_o or_o else_o that_o he_o assign_v the_o self_n same_o privilege_n even_o to_o here_o tick_n as_o to_o god_n faithful_a anoint_a one_o prophet_n sts._n since_o king_n kingdom_n parliament_n city_n county_n committee_n magistrate_n must_v no_o more_o touch_n harm_n imprison_v kill_v banish_v the_o gross_a heretic_n by_o mr._n dell_n express_a doctrine_n than_o these_o and_o then_o where_o be_v that_o grand_a privilege_n which_o these_o anoint_a saint_n and_o prophet_n enjoy_v above_o the_o very_a heretic_n schismatic_a atheist_n apostate_n blasphemer_n in_o 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assertion_n p._n 40._o the_o magistrate_n power_n have_v under_o it_o the_o whole_a outward_a man_n if_o a_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_a by_o his_o profess_a practical_a heresy_n or_o schism_n which_o be_v outward_a offence_n and_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v exempt_v himself_o from_o the_o magistrate_n power_n aly_fw-fr the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n be_v not_o that_o heretic_n shall_v only_o be_v avoid_v by_o minister_n even_o as_o such_o as_o mr._n dell_n press_v it_o for_o certain_o paul_n himself_o proceed_v further_o against_o hyminaeus_n and_o philetus_n even_o to_o deliver_v they_o over_o unto_o satan_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 17._o 18._o which_o be_v more_o than_o bare_o to_o avoid_v they_o as_o all_o accord_n and_o peter_n inform_v we_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o that_o false_a teacher_n who_o bring_v in_o privy_o damnable_a heresy_n shall_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n even_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o humane_a and_o divine_a justice_n too_o deut._n 17._o 16._o but_o his_o scope_n be_v that_o some_o heretic_n be_v so_o obstinate_a so_o dangerous_a that_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n he_o shall_v deal_v with_o they_o no_o long_o but_o present_o avoid_v they_o as_o the_o very_a next_o word_n imply_v 1â—_n know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o compare_v with_o the_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 16._o 17._o 18._o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a scope_n of_o the_o text_n let_v we_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o formal_a argument_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o minister_n must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o treat_v with_o obstinate_a heretic_n after_o a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n but_o forthwith_o a_o void_a and_o treat_v with_o they_o no_o more_o ergo_fw-la magistrate_n must_v neither_o imprison_v nor_o banish_v nor_o put_v they_o to_o death_n after_o such_o admonition_n but_o only_o punish_v they_o by_o avoid_v they_o neither_o may_v the_o church_n so_o much_o as_o excommunicate_v but_o only_o avoid_v they_o excellent_a new-light_n new_a logic_n in_o good_a earnest_n a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la may_v yield_v as_o good_a three_o the_o same_o apostle_n paul_n in_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o inform_v we_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n etc._n etc._n blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce-breaker_n false_a accuser_n incontinent_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high_o mind_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o and_o then_o conclude_v thus_o of_o these_o as_o he_o do_v of_o a_o heretic_n from_o such_o turn_n away_o or_o avoid_v such_o will_n mr._n dell_n infer_v hence_o as_o he_o do_v from_o titus_n that_o blasphemer_n obstinate_a and_o disobedient_a child_n to_o their_o parent_n punishable_a with_o death_n by_o a_o express_a law_n exod._n 21._o 17._o deut._n 21._o 18._o 19_o 20_o 21._o truce-breaker_n traitor_n be_v only_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o turn_v from_o but_o not_o whipe_v imprison_a banish_a fine_v nor_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n because_o paul_n here_o write_v to_o timothy_n and_o other_o only_o to_o avoid_v or_o turn_v away_o from_o such_o but_o not_o to_o whip_v imprison_v kill_v fine_a or_o banish_v they_o or_o will_v he_o argue_v from_o prov._n 1._o 10._o to_o 17._o that_o murderer_n and_o thief_n who_o lie_v in_o wait_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o shed_v blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v imprison_v banish_a or_o put_v to_o death_n because_o solomon_n advise_v man_n not_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o and_o refrain_v their_o foot_n from_o their_o path_n but_o command_v they_o not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o yea_o
christ_n for_o that_o they_o be_v his_o disciple_n not_o magistrares_n will_v themselves_o have_v command_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o a_o miraculous_a way_n to_o destroy_v the_o samaritan_n only_o for_o not_o receive_v his_o person_n as_o he_o be_v travel_v to_o jerusalem_n because_o he_o be_v go_v up_o thither_o and_o for_o none_o other_o cause_n and_o that_o out_o of_o private_a malice_n and_o revenge_v ergo_fw-la christian_n king_n magistrate_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o in_o the_o churchesreformation_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o may_v not_o parish_n any_o hâ—riâ—ick_n schismatic_a blasphemer_n or_o malefactor_n with_o death_n or_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o to_o do_v it_o be_v to_o change_v christ_n from_o a_o saviour_n to_o a_o destroyer_n and_o be_v antichrist_n triumphant_a be_v ever_o such_o a_o crazy_a argument_n propound_v by_o any_o man_n in_o his_o right_a sense_n before_o such_o a_o presence_n the_o 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quolibet_fw-la and_o draw_v any_o conclusion_n out_o of_o whatsoever_o premise_n even_o by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n as_o here_o for_o first_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o a_o saviour_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n natural_a life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o ergo_fw-la the_o civil_a christian_a magistrate_n who_o be_v god_n own_o avenger_n and_o be_v oft_o express_o command_v by_o god_n word_n 17._o to_o put_v idolater_n blasphemer_n murderer_n and_o other_o malefactor_n to_o death_n be_v to_o punish_v no_o malefactor_n at_o all_o with_o death_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n if_o mr._n dell_n shall_v preach_v such_o doctrine_n in_o our_o army_n may_v not_o all_o our_o soldier_n of_o his_o new-way_n by_o like_a or_o better_a logic_n conclude_v thus_o from_o this_o text_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o ergo_fw-la we_o who_o be_v christian_n soldier_n who_o must_v imitate_v our_o 4._o capt._n jesus_n christ_n must_v now_o lay_v down_o our_o arm_n repent_v of_o all_o the_o blood_n we_o have_v shed_v of_o all_o the_o cavalier_n live_v we_o have_v already_o destroy_v and_o hence_o forth_o kill_v no_o more_o public_a enemy_n destroy_v no_o more_o irish_a rebel_n in_o the_o field_n neither_o by_o way_n of_o defence_n nor_o offence_n because_o king_n &_o magistrate_n themselves_o who_o have_v more_o authority_n than_o we_o soldier_n can_v inflict_v any_o corporal_a or_o capital_a punishment_n of_o death_n on_o any_o malefactor_n by_o mr._n dell_n argumentation_n hence_o though_o legal_o convict_v of_o capital_a crime_n especial_o if_o they_o fight_v for_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o the_o papist_n and_o irish_a rebel_n pretend_v they_o do_v and_o cavalier_n too_o heretofore_o if_o mr._n dell_n dare_v propose_v or_o press_v no_o such_o argument_n from_o this_o text_n unto_o our_o soldier_n in_o the_o camp_n i_o wonder_v he_o dare_v so_o bold_o enforce_v the_o like_a with_o so_o much_o earnestness_n upon_o our_o parliament_n and_o magistrate_n in_o the_o church_n and_o present_v it_o to_o they_o in_o the_o parliament_n house_n in_o print_n 2_o will_v it_o follow_v hence_o that_o because_o christ_n use_v this_o speech_n as_o a_o prophet_n a_o saviour_n only_o not_o a_o magistrate_n ergo_fw-la he_o come_v not_o to_o punish_v or_o destroy_v man_n life_n at_o all_o as_o a_o king_n when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o how_o then_o will_v mâ—_n dell_n reconcile_v or_o answer_v this_o express_a text_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o same_o evangelist_n luke_n 19_o 17._o but_o those_o my_o enemy_n that_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v they_o hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o together_o with_o psal_n 89_o 23._o psal_n 110_o 5._o 6._o rev._n 17._o 16._o 17._o c._n 19_o 17._o 18._o math._n 21._o 41._o to_o omit_v other_o quotation_n or_o how_o can_v he_o justify_v peter_n extraordinary_a 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