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only_o stretch_v your_o tongue_n against_o he_o and_o bare_o threaten_v he_o and_o terrify_v he_o but_o let_v he_o live_v if_o the_o prophecy_n be_v extend_v to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o against_o the_o text_n the_o objector_n deny_v than_o it_o argue_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o law_n under_o the_o gospel_n else_o if_o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a law_n and_o out_o of_o date_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o threaten_a and_o pierce_v through_o must_v bewith_o lie_v word_n and_o father_n must_v utter_v to_o the_o lie_a prophet_n lie_v to_o terrify_v he_o and_o say_v son_n if_o thou_o desist_v not_o from_o prophesy_a lie_n thou_o shall_v be_v thrust_v through_o with_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n and_o die_v according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v i_o foreshow_v and_o threaten_v according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a and_o a_o out-dated_n law_n to_o libertine_n that_o obliege_v not_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o thou_o 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l._n 1._o tit._n 4._o the_o sum_n trinit_fw-la lex_fw-la 2._o surius_n council_n tom_fw-mi 2._o p._n 469_o 421_o 494._o &_o tom_n 2._o p._n 668_o 669_o 670._o socra_fw-la scholastic_a he_o l._n 2._o c._n 37._o nicepherâ—_n hist_o l._n 9_o c._n 4._o contur_fw-la magdeburque_fw-la 4_o col_fw-fr 558._o so_o for_o his_o power_n to_o convene_v counsel_n as_o the_o nicen_n by_o constanti_fw-la euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sozom_o l._n 1._o c._n 17._o soâ—rat_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o ruff._n l._n 10._o c._n 1._o theodor._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o the_o council_n of_o tyre_n by_o constant_a eusebius_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr con_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 41._o sozom._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o theodosius_n elder_a make_v a_o law_n of_o death_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o banish_a euâ—â—mius_n socrat._v l._n 7._o c._n 12._o it_o be_v true_a constantinus_n and_o licinius_n as_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o l._n 10._o c._n 5._o say_v in_o a_o law_n now_o therefore_o we_o free_o will_n and_o command_v that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o free_a liberty_n to_o observe_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o without_o any_o grief_n or_o molestation_n he_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o do_v the_o same_o but_o the_o practice_n of_o heathen_a emperor_n be_v no_o rule_n 2._o god_n open_v their_o heart_n to_o make_v these_o law_n in_o favour_n of_o christian_n 3._o they_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o christian_n 4._o the_o heathen_a law_n in_o the_o letter_n will_v prove_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v rebuke_v or_o argue_v against_o whatever_o religion_n he_o choose_v maximius_n proclaim_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v use_v what_o religion_n they_o like_v best_a eus_n l._n 9_o c._n 10._o but_o 1._o maximius_n out_o of_o natural_a pity_n because_o he_o have_v before_o persecute_v christian_n do_v this_o 2._o dioclesian_n and_o maximianus_n take_v church_n from_o they_o he_o restore_v they_o hence_o follow_v peace_n till_o a_o 130._o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n 1._o by_o theodosius_n senior_a theodoret_n l._n 5â—_n c._n 7._o socrates_n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 1._o by_o theodos_n junior_a evagrius_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o so_o imperator_n justinus_n l._n 44._o ad_fw-la maenam_fw-la patriarcham_fw-la de_fw-la monachis_fw-la &_o monasteriis_fw-la separandis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr episc_n &_o cler_n eusebius_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la con_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 25._o epistolam_fw-la libella_fw-la ad_fw-la synoda_fw-it constitutionem_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o they_o general_a write_v to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n we_o desire_v your_o clemency_n that_o you_o by_o your_o letter_n will_v confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o command_v that_o it_o be_v ratify_v and_o establish_v which_o he_o do_v see_v also_o constantius_n his_o power_n prescribe_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o arimimon_n and_o seleucea_n the_o subject_a matter_n they_o shall_v treat_v upon_o and_o command_v ten_o of_o each_o council_n to_o come_v and_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o their_o proceed_n sâ—zomen_n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o toeodosius_n and_o valentinâ—_n command_v the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n to_o send_v they_o some_o bishop_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o cause_n and_o motive_n of_o their_o deliberation_n relatio_fw-la synodi_fw-la ephesinae_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la tom_n 1._o council_n the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o some_o call_v the_o seven_o general_n council_n relate_v the_o like_a to_o the_o emperor_n at_o constantinople_n theodoret_n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o zonara_n tom_n 3._o anat_fw-la there_o be_v two_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n and_o martian_a confirm_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n so_o act_n 3._o chalc._o to_o 1._o conc._n all_o which_o say_v the_o emperor_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la command_v as_o magistrate_n churchman_n to_o determine_v according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o 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emperor_n and_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n go_v free_a constantius_n give_v out_o edict_n against_o heretic_n as_o eusebius_n say_v h._n 2._o c._n 27._o and_o also_o make_v law_n of_o pecuniary_a fine_n 10._o and_o mulct_n against_o they_o honorius_n make_v law_n against_o donatist_n of_o fine_v and_o of_o banish_v preacher_n of_o donatism_n martianus_n do_v the_o like_a the_o like_a say_v nazianz_n 8._o of_o theodosius_n the_o great_a banishment_n and_o other_o punishment_n the_o emperor_n inflict_v upon_o arrius_n macedonius_n nestorius_n futiche_n and_o their_o follower_n which_o the_o archbishop_n of_o spalleto_n mâ—de_n dominis_fw-la grant_v though_o he_o say_v augustine_n except_v capital_a punishment_n for_o such_o say_v he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v inflict_v for_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a deprave_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o augustine_n who_o will_v have_v such_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o fault_n inflict_v on_o they_o 5._o as_o upon_o sorcerer_n and_o murderer_n let_v augustine_n be_v consider_v in_o these_o and_o other_o place_n 150._o after_o he_o retract_v his_o too_o meek_a sentence_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v at_o all_o alexander_n alexandrinus_n say_v arrius_n and_o his_o follower_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n and_o a_o curse_n theodoret._n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o but_o for_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v tie_v and_o oblige_v to_o these_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v for_o moral_a offence_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v ordain_v at_o least_o in_o nature_n i_o prove_v 1_o that_o which_o be_v moral_a donatistas_n and_o can_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o will_n of_o man_n must_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o seduce_a prophet_n that_o ruin_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o brother_n and_o make_v he_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o satan_n than_o before_o be_v moral_a and_o can_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o will_n of_o man_n ergo_fw-la such_o a_o punish_v of_o a_o seduce_a prophet_n must_v be_v by_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v 1._o because_o god_n only_o not_o moses_n nor_o any_o other_o lawgiver_n under_o he_o take_v on_o he_o to_o determine_v death_n to_o be_v the_o adulterer_n punishment_n levit._n 20._o 10._o and_o the_o same_o he_o determine_v to_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o wilful_a murder_n exod._n 21._o 12._o of_o smite_v of_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n v_o 15._o of_o man-stealing_a vers_fw-la 16._o of_o sorcery_n exod._n 22._o 18._o of_o beastiality_n 19_o of_o sacrifice_v to_o a_o strange_a god_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n god_n only_o not_o any_o mortal_a man_n must_v determine_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o such_o as_o seduce_v soul_n to_o eternal_a perdition_n sin_n for_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v imagine_v why_o god_n can_v be_v the_o only_a determiner_n of_o such_o a_o
punishment_n of_o kill_v and_o not_o for_o the_o ruine_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v he_o the_o child_n of_o perdition_n let_v not_o any_o say_v by_o this_o reason_n to_o tempt_v to_o any_o sin_n by_o any_o evil_a counsel_n â—â—_o provocation_n to_o immoderate_a anger_n or_o envy_n shall_v deserve_v death_n for_o every_o tempt_a to_o sin_n be_v a_o ruine_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o we_o give_v bad_a counsel_n unto_o and_o tempt_v to_o sin_n answ_n if_o we_o do_v so_o tempt_v they_o by_o a_o sinful_a way_n as_o a_o sinful_a injure_v and_o rail_v on_o they_o or_o by_o a_o wicked_a course_n it_o be_v sure_a it_o do_v deserve_v punishment_n by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o act_n of_o so_o counsel_v and_o tempt_v to_o sin_n though_o eâ—conditione_n operis_fw-la it_o be_v soule-ruin_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o such_o as_o deserve_v death_n otherways_o kill_v adultery_n sorcery_n beastiality_n tempt_v also_o to_o sin_n and_o soule-ruine_n beside_o the_o other_o injury_n in_o they_o against_o the_o life_n and_o chastity_n of_o man_n 2_o the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v because_o the_o will_n of_o god_n can_v be_v the_o creator_n and_o first_o author_n of_o nothing_o but_o which_o be_v morral_o good_a for_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o full_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n touch_v mercy_n and_o righteousness_n as_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o touch_v piety_n and_o religion_n and_o any_o thing_n pretend_v to_o be_v moral_a have_v god_n for_o its_o author_n in_o either_o the_o first_o or_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o can_v the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o thing_n morral_o good_a and_o will-righteousnesse_n be_v as_o unlawful_a as_o will-worship_n or_o will-piety_n since_o the_o word_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n or_o faith_n or_o of_o life_n manner_n and_o conversation_n and_o teach_v the_o judge_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o 20._o psalm_n 119._o 9_o psalm_n 19_o 8_o 9_o prov._n 3._o 21_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n 3_o what_o ever_o by_o order_n of_o justice_n do_v concern_v the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o our_o neighbour_n reward_v or_o punish_v he_o in_o name_n body_z good_n so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v just_o inflict_v it_o be_v justice_n and_o if_o unduely_a and_o undeserved_o it_o be_v unjustice_n and_o murder_v as_o wrong_v of_o he_o in_o his_o body_n by_o stripe_n wound_v death_n in_o his_o liberty_n by_o prison_n in_o his_o good_n by_o fine_n that_o must_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o word_n by_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o life_n death_n liberty_n of_o our_o name_n and_o good_n otherways_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o teach_v we_o when_o the_o judge_n sin_n when_o not_o when_o he_o make_v just_a law_n when_o unjust_a when_o he_o exceed_v in_o punish_v when_o he_o be_v deficient_a i_o come_v to_o the_o assumption_n the_o punish_v of_o a_o seduce_a prophet_n be_v moral_a moral_a in_o that_o it_o be_v command_v to_o father_n and_o mother_n not_o to_o pity_v he_o deut._n 13._o 6._o hold_v forth_o as_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n in_o father_n and_o mother_n under_o the_o messiaâ—s_n kingdom_n zach._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o every_o one_o be_v forbid_v to_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n yea_o and_o command_v to_o deny_v he_o a_o act_n of_o humanity_n and_o hospitality_n and_o not_o receive_v he_o in_o his_o house_n 2_o joh._n 1._o if_o we_o be_v command_v to_o put_v any_o shame_n on_o he_o far_o more_o must_v the_o ruler_n be_v teach_v of_o god_n what_o shame_n he_o shall_v put_v on_o he_o for_o what_o ever_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o command_n be_v moral_a and_o if_o moral_a what_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v do_v to_o he_o can_v no_o more_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o will_n and_o wit_n of_o man_n than_o it_o can_v be_v determine_v what_o punishment_n the_o magistrate_n must_v inflict_v upon_o the_o murderer_n the_o adulterer_n the_o sorcerer_n the_o sodomite_n which_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v determine_v in_o the_o word_n otherways_o god_n have_v leave_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o dark_a that_o from_o the_o word_n he_o have_v no_o direction_n when_o he_o commit_v murder_n or_o when_o he_o do_v act_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a act_n also_o to_o seduce_v soul_n be_v clear_a in_o that_o 1._o we_o be_v command_v to_o beware_v of_o such_o matth._n 7._o 5._o and_o avoid_v they_o tit._n 3._o 10._o rom._n 16._o 17._o 2._o that_o the_o lord_n condemn_v they_o in_o his_o word_n as_o such_o as_o make_v their_o follower_n the_o child_n of_o perdition_n yea_o matth._n 22._o 15._o they_o subvert_v the_o hearer_n their_o word_n cate_z as_o a_o canker_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 15_o 17._o lead_v silly_a woman_n captive_a 2_o tim._n 3._o be_v deceiver_n tit._n 1._o 10._o now_o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o punishment_n for_o this_o of_o old_a and_o have_v speak_v against_o this_o sin_n so_o much_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o bid_v private_a christian_n cry_v shame_n on_o seducer_n and_o fly_v they_o and_o yet_o leave_v the_o magistrate_n under_o a_o discharge_n and_o inhibition_n to_o draw_v a_o sword_n against_o such_o who_o can_v believe_v it_o except_o that_o inhibition_n give_v to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v write_v in_o the_o testament_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o say_v the_o new_a testament-dispensation_n be_v so_o spiritual_a that_o god_n will_v have_v no_o remedy_v of_o seduce_v but_o by_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n of_o the_o word_n be_v say_v without_o ground_n when_o the_o new_a testament-dispensation_n be_v as_o spiritual_a to_o gain_v the_o sorcerer_n the_o theâ—fe_n the_o sodomite_n the_o drunkard_n the_o reviler_n as_o the_o idolater_n by_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n of_o the_o word_n act._n 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o by_o this_o reason_n the_o magistrate_n may_v draw_v the_o sword_n against_o no_o thief_n sodomite_n drunkard_n sorcerer_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 13._o 1_o 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 moral_a law_n do_v therefore_o oblige_v we_o christian_n because_o it_o be_v moral_o perpetual_a and_o perpetual_o moral_a and_o that_o in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n as_o to_o serve_v god_n honour_v our_o parent_n not_o to_o murder_v etc._n etc._n be_v perpetual_o moral_a now_o as_o among_o jew_n with_o we_o as_o among_o the_o indian_n and_o tartarian_n but_o to_o punish_v the_o seduce_a prophet_n be_v such_o 1._o because_o the_o heretic_n be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n they_o tit._n 3._o 10._o in_o believe_v lie_v ergo_fw-la far_o more_o by_o his_o own_o conscience_n by_o lead_v other_o into_o that_o same_o condemnation_n with_o himself_o and_o if_o he_o apprehend_v the_o vengeance_n of_o a_o godhead_n there_o must_v be_v a_o conscience_n natural_o apprehend_v such_o as_o we_o see_v the_o conscience_n of_o murderer_n and_o of_o cain_n fear_v some_o revenge_a hand_n if_o therefore_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n the_o magistrate_n inflict_v this_o it_o must_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o act_n of_o natural_a justice_n which_o the_o natural_a conscience_n do_v apprehend_v but_o what_o act_n of_o justice_n the_o conscience_n natural_o fear_v must_v be_v act_n of_o justice_n perpetual_o moral_a not_o respect_v one_o man_n or_o nation_n more_o than_o another_o 2._o all_o country_n by_o a_o instinct_n apprehend_v a_o god_n nature_n and_o conceive_v their_o priest_n and_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v entertain_v and_o reward_v as_o egypt_n gen._n 47._o 22._o midian_a fâ—xed_v 2._o 16._o exod._n 18._o 1._o judg._n 17._o 5._o c._n 18._o 4._o 2_o king_n 15._o 18._o the_o philistines_n 1_o sam._n 5._o 5._o c._n 6._o 2._o baal_n and_o the_o zidonian_o have_v their_o priest_n 2_o king_n 10._o 8_o 19_o lycainia_n act_n 14._o 13._o
to_o receive_v true_a religion_n it_o be_v a_o token_n the_o man_n be_v scant_o and_o ebb_v of_o proof_n in_o scripture_n consider_v when_o he_o can_v prove_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n by_o no_o scripture_n but_o one_o wing_n and_o this_fw-mi of_o a_o parable_n never_o expound_v by_o christ_n who_o yet_o expound_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n and_o yet_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o the_o tare_n be_v not_o expound_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v heretic_n but_o ver_fw-la 38._o the_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o and_o ver_fw-la 41._o all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o do_v iniquity_n mr._n goodwin_n deny_v that_o heretic_n be_v ill_a doer_n mr._n williams_n say_v they_o do_v iniquity_n but_o if_o he_o will_v expound_v and_o apply_v all_o the_o tithe_n and_o joint_n of_o the_o parable_n than_o mr._n williams_n must_v tell_v we_o what_o the_o sleep_a of_o man_n v_o 25._o and_o what_o the_o spring_a up_o of_o the_o blade_n be_v and_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o fruit_n be_v v_o 26._o and_o how_o man_n quarrel_n with_o god_n because_o of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o heretic_n when_o as_o scripture_n extend_v the_o prosperity_n that_o stumble_v man_n to_o the_o most_o wicked_a who_o be_v fat_a and_o rich_a psal_n 37._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o jer._n 12._o 12._o job_n 22._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o what_o the_o bundle_n be_v vers_n 30_o since_o mr_n williams_n as_o all_o libertine_n and_o anabaptist_n be_v be_v bold_a with_o the_o word_n to_o expound_v tare_n otherwise_o then_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v who_o of_o purpose_n expound_v the_o â—â—res_n to_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o ill_a doer_n now_o heretic_n to_o master_n williams_n and_o libertine_n be_v no_o ill_a doer_n but_o innocent_a man_n man_n that_o fear_v god_n such_o as_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o conscience_n the_o child_n of_o light_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n persecute_v by_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n as_o all_o their_o book_n say_v how_o do_v christ_n make_v these_o heretic_n that_o be_v name_v tare_n such_o as_o grow_v and_o flourish_v till_o harvest_n and_o then_o these_o innocent_a man_n that_o fear_v god_n be_v judge_v by_o god_n offender_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n worker_n of_o iniquity_n cast_v into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n to_o conclude_v why_o do_v mr_n williams_n say_v the_o magistrate_n owe_v protection_n to_o the_o true_a church_n apart_o and_o meet_v together_o subject_n and_o say_v not_o that_o he_o owe_v protection_n to_o the_o false_a church_n the_o same_o way_n apart_o and_o meet_v together_o he_o must_v secret_o insinuate_v that_o the_o magistrate_n owe_v some_o singular_a royal_a protection_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o anabaptist_n and_o seeker_n and_o the_o true_a church_n which_o he_o owe_v not_o to_o the_o church_n of_o wicked_a man_n meet_v and_o assemble_v for_o worship_n yet_o when_o the_o wicked_a be_v assemble_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnon_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n to_o devil_n when_o they_o be_v meet_v in_o the_o high_a place_n to_o offer_v and_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o adore_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n even_o then_o be_v these_o man_n subject_n under_o a_o lawful_a prince_n and_o this_o prince_n must_v either_o in_o such_o abominable_a and_o bloody_a worship_n defend_v their_o person_n and_o estate_n from_o violence_n or_o then_o 1._o master_n willams_n say_v amiss_o 2._o the_o prince_n must_v by_o his_o office_n serve_v the_o devil_n and_o countenance_n and_o defend_v a_o most_o wicked_a and_o bloody_a service_n such_o as_o son-slaughter_n and_o idolatry_n and_o that_o against_o his_o conscience_n though_o he_o judge_v they_o a_o false_a church_n 3._o the_o prince_n if_o he_o withdraw_v his_o royal_a defence_n be_v want_v in_o his_o office_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v his_o conscience_n to_o neglect_v duty_n to_o such_o 4._o and_o must_v force_v the_o conscience_n of_o people_n in_o tempt_v they_o to_o deâ—ist_v from_o what_o they_o in_o conscience_n conceive_v to_o be_v the_o high_a worship_n and_o expression_n of_o love_n fear_v and_o reverence_n to_o god_n in_o that_o he_o refuse_v to_o protect_v they_o in_o manslaughter_n and_o such_o service_n to_o god_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o venture_v on_o without_o his_o protection_n least_o man_n rise_v up_o against_o they_o and_o destroy_v they_o mr._n williams_n add_v ib._n p._n 216_o to_o profess_v the_o magistrate_n must_v force_v the_o church_n to_o do_v her_o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o the_o magistrate_n must_v 〈◊〉_d judge_v what_o that_o duty_n be_v must_v be_v to_o play_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n answ_n that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v compel_v godly_a man_n to_o keep_v peace_n and_o a_o david_n suppose_v he_o be_v a_o subject_a not_o to_o kill_v not_o to_o commit_v adultery_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o civil_a punishment_n i_o suppose_v be_v not_o heresy_n and_o yet_o i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o be_v wilful_a murder_n and_o so_o deserve_v death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n what_o be_v accidental_a kill_n and_o deserve_v no_o death_n but_o a_o refuge_n and_o maneprize_n but_o the_o magistrate_n say_v libertine_n shall_v not_o judge_v what_o be_v heresy_n what_o sound_a doctrine_n why_o because_o that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o pastor_n but_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la for_o the_o king_n be_v to_o judge_v what_o be_v murder_n what_o not_o and_o all_o matter_n belong_v to_o a_o civil_a judge_n what_o be_v moral_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o what_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o sword_n what_o not_o by_o read_v on_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n when_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n deut._n 17_o 18_o 19_o but_o this_o he_o judge_v in_o order_n to_o civil_a punishment_n and_o not_o in_o order_n to_o the_o gain_n of_o soul_n and_o in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v his_o practice_n and_o the_o same_o way_n be_v he_o to_o judge_v what_o be_v heresy_n what_o not_o if_o this_o be_v not_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o play_v indeed_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n q._n but_o be_v not_o the_o christian_a ruler_n then_o as_o a_o ruler_n to_o judge_v whether_o arrius_n ought_v to_o be_v banish_v and_o imprison_v who_o deny_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n heresy_n and_o so_o all_o ruler_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o heresy_n and_o gospel_n truth_n even_o indian_a and_o pugaâ—_n magistrate_n who_o be_v essential_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o christian_a ruler_n for_o quod_fw-la convenit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ans_fw-fr there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o ruler_n and_o such_o a_o ruler_n a_o christian_a ruler_n or_o a_o heathen_a ruler_n a_o ruler_n aâ—_n a_o ruler_n shall_v judge_v of_o all_o civil_a business_n and_o of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n in_o religion_n for_o all_o nation_n have_v some_o god_n and_o some_o religion_n but_o a_o ruler_n as_o a_o christian_a ruler_n only_o not_o as_o a_o ruler_n as_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o ruler_n do_v 〈…〉_z and_o the_o christian_a ruler_n ought_v 〈…〉_z judge_v what_o be_v gospel_n truth_n or_o gospel_n untruth_n for_o then_o all_o 〈…〉_z pagan_n or_o what_o not_o shall_v judge_v the_o gospel_n truth_n though_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o to_o know_v the_o gospel_n which_o they_o never_o hear_v rom._n 10._o 14_o 15_o 16._o now_o this_o be_v absurd_a but_o only_a ruler_n as_o christian_a ruler_n shall_v judge_v of_o gospel-truth_n magistrate_n shall_v judge_v but_o all_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o judge_v of_o all_o business_n and_o of_o all_o matter_n belong_v to_o all_o country_n heretic_n for_o then_o a_o indian_a magistrate_n shall_v judge_v of_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o france_n england_n scotland_n which_o can_v be_v say_v so_o a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v judge_v of_o religion_n but_o not_o all_o magistrate_n of_o all_o religion_n for_o heathen_a magistrate_n can_v judge_v nor_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v whether_o arianism_n be_v heresy_n or_o not_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o sword_n or_o not_o whether_o christ_n mediator_n have_v one_o will_n as_o the_o monothelite_n say_v or_o two_o as_o the_o catholic_a protestant_n say_v because_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n as_o we_o suppose_v never_o hear_v of_o christ_n so_o we_o say_v a_o judge_n of_o france_n can_v judge_v as_o a_o judge_n of_o transport_v of_o wool_n out_o of_o england_n or_o of_o wax_n out_o of_o scotland_n