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discusser_n if_o it_o be_v say_v neither_o the_o roman_a caesar_n nor_o herod_n nor_o pilate_n know_v aught_o of_o the_o true_a god_n or_o of_o christ_n and_o it_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o have_v make_v complaint_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o fit_a and_o competent_a but_o ignorant_a and_o opposite_a judge_n answ_n 1._o this_o remove_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n which_o since_o he_o can_v not_o do_v in_o common_a sense_n as_o to_o a_o competent_a judge_n in_o such_o case_n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v his_o appeal_n be_v mere_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o civil_a wrong_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 2._o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o all_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o judge_v in_o cause_n spiritual_a and_o christian_n as_o to_o suppress_v heresy_n to_o defend_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n although_o that_o caesar_n herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v ignorant_a wicked_a and_o opposite_a judge_n yet_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n shall_v have_v go_v as_o far_o as_o lay_v in_o their_o power_n for_o redress_v of_o evil_a and_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n answ_n 3._o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n to_o have_v establish_v the_o doctrine_n and_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n this_o way_n he_o will_v have_v furnish_v kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n with_o many_o good_a and_o gracious_a magistrate_n to_o have_v fit_v they_o for_o it_o defender_n reply_v 1._o to_o ans_fw-fr 1._o paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n be_v about_o the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o the_o jew_n act_n 25.10_o the_o wrong_n to_o they_o be_v not_o only_o civil_a but_o church-offence_n which_o paul_n deny_v neither_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o nor_o against_o the_o temple_n nor_o against_o caesar_n have_v i_o offend_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o ver_fw-la 8._o festus_n demand_v if_o he_o will_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o these_o thing_n ver_fw-la 9_o these_o thing_n be_v matter_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o civil_a offence_n to_o offend_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o against_o the_o temple_n be_v offence_n against_o religion_n to_o offend_v against_o caesar_n be_v a_o civil_a offence_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o these_o thing_n paul_n decline_v the_o court_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o be_v unjust_o prejudice_v against_o he_o but_o profess_v his_o own_o innocency_n and_o subjection_n to_o just_a judgement_n he_o appeal_v to_o caesar_n judgement_n seat_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o whereinis_fw-la three_o or_o four_o thing_n do_v evident_o appear_v 1._o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v such_o a_o offender_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n against_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o in_o civil_a matter_n against_o caesar_n as_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n this_o paul_n presuppose_v ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o that_o paul_n or_o any_o other_o such_o like_a servant_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o shall_v commit_v any_o such_o offence_n he_o will_v not_o refuse_v judgement_n unto_o death_n ver_fw-la 11._o 3._o that_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o person_n in_o these_o cause_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a it_o be_v lawful_a in_o some_o case_n to_o appeal_v to_o a_o civil_a though_o a_o pagan_a magistrate_n in_o some_o case_n i_o say_v as_o where_o both_o these_o concur_v to_o wit_n 1._o that_o church-officer_n be_v malicious_o prejudice_v against_o a_o man_n and_o inferior_a civil_a court_n incline_v to_o they_o 2._o that_o a_o man_n be_v call_v in_o question_n among_o they_o in_o capital_a cause_n which_o concern_v his_o life_n but_o a_o four_o thing_n which_o appear_v from_o paul_n appeal_n be_v this_o that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n whether_o christian_a or_o pagan_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v not_o only_o with_o civil_a cause_n but_o also_o with_o cause_n of_o religion_n especial_o such_o as_o concern_v life_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v though_o not_o of_o all_o question_n yet_o of_o capital_a offence_n against_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o civil_a state_n reply_v 2._o to_o ans_fw-fr 2._o the_o marginal_a note_n seem_v to_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n to_o itself_o for_o thus_o it_o speak_v civil_a magistrate_n be_v never_o appoint_v by_o god_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n and_o again_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o put_v forth_o himself_o to_o his_o utmost_a power_n in_o god_n business_n sure_o if_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o put_v forth_o himself_o to_o his_o utmost_a power_n in_o god_n business_n then_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o put_v forth_o their_o civil_a power_n in_o defend_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n neither_o will_v it_o henceforth_o follow_v that_o either_o christ_n or_o his_o disciple_n be_v bind_v to_o complain_v to_o caesar_n or_o to_o herod_n or_o to_o pontius_n pilate_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pharise_n for_o though_o all_o magistrate_n even_o pagan_n ought_v to_o inform_v themselves_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o christian_a religion_n that_o they_o may_v observe_v and_o preserve_v it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o destructive_a sin_n to_o they_o and_o their_o state_n if_o they_o do_v neglect_v it_o psal_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o yet_o it_o may_v be_v safe_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v oppress_v in_o inferior_a court_n of_o heretical_a malignant_a judge_n to_o appeal_v from_o they_o unto_o pagan_a prince_n in_o his_o own_o just_a defence_n then_o to_o make_v complaint_n to_o malignant_a heretical_a judge_n or_o to_o pagan_a prince_n against_o heresy_n or_o heretical_a false_a teaclier_n christ_n send_v out_o his_o disciple_n as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n and_o therefore_o instruct_v they_o to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n matth._n 10.16_o now_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o wisdom_n for_o a_o sheep_n of_o christ_n to_o complain_v to_o a_o kennel_n of_o wolf_n that_o among_o the_o wolf_n there_o be_v some_o of_o their_o company_n do_v make_v havoc_n of_o the_o sheep_n lead_v they_o aside_o into_o damnable_a heresy_n if_o a_o poor_a sheep_n shall_v attempt_v such_o a_o thing_n will_v not_o the_o whole_a kennel_n of_o wolf_n arise_v up_o against_o he_o as_o a_o troubler_n of_o their_o state_n that_o when_o he_o enjoy_v peace_n himself_o they_o trouble_v not_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v so_o busy_a as_o to_o trouble_v they_o and_o therefore_o we_o deny_v that_o it_o have_v tend_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n or_o to_o the_o suppress_n heresy_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n to_o have_v complain_v to_o herod_n pilate_n caesar_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pharise_n it_o have_v rather_o tend_v to_o the_o disturbance_n and_o suppression_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n by_o provoke_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o pharise_n and_o by_o disquiet_v civil_a throne_n with_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o a_o new_a kingdom_n spring_v up_o among_o they_o besides_o it_o have_v be_v altogether_o preposterous_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n for_o the_o first_o publish_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v necessary_a the_o gospel_n shall_v first_o be_v know_v and_o receive_v and_o believe_v and_o profess_v before_o any_o can_v be_v complain_v of_o for_o apostasy_n from_o it_o into_o heresy_n or_o seducement_n of_o other_o into_o such_o wickedness_n reply_v 3._o to_o ans_fw-fr 3._o we_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v the_o holy_a will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n and_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n only_o this_o way_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o help_n of_o civil_a authority_n for_o it_o be_v his_o will_n also_o to_o magnify_v his_o power_n in_o establish_v the_o same_o by_o a_o contrary_a way_n even_o by_o the_o suffering_n patient_a suffering_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o by_o the_o bloody_a sword_n of_o persecute_v magistrate_n revel_v 12.11_o so_o that_o christ_n need_v not_o to_o send_v good_a and_o gracious_a magistrate_n as_o if_o for_o want_n of_o they_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o it_o have_v spread_v and_o flourish_v under_o fiery_a and_o cruel_a persecution_n but_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o know_v the_o son_n and_o to_o kiss_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o kingdom_n and_o submit_v their_o throne_n and_o crown_n to_o it_o to_o love_v his_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v nurse_v father_n to_o his_o church_n isai_n 49.23_o which_o how_o they_o can_v do_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v defender_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v chap._n 31._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o thirteen_o chapter_n discuss_v by_o the_o way_n the_o
the_o bloody_a tenent_n wash_v and_o make_v white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v discuss_v and_o discharge_v of_o bloud-guiltinesse_n by_o just_a defence_n wherein_o the_o great_a question_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v handle_v viz._n how_o far_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n and_o how_o far_o restrain_v to_o turbulent_a and_o pestilent_a person_n that_o not_o only_o raze_v the_o foundation_n of_o godliness_n but_o disturb_v the_o civil_a peace_n where_o they_o live_v also_o how_o far_o the_o magistrate_n may_v proceed_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o that_o all_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o study_v the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v frame_v their_o government_n according_a to_o it_o discuss_v as_o they_o be_v allege_v from_o divers_a scripture_n out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n wherein_o also_o the_o practice_n of_o prince_n be_v debate_v together_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o ancient_n and_o late_a writer_n of_o most_o precious_a esteem_n whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o reply_n to_o mr._n williams_z answer_n to_o mr._n cotton_v letter_n by_o john_n cotton_n bachelor_n in_o divinity_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o boston_n in_o new-england_n london_n print_v by_o matthew_n symmon_n for_o hannah_n allen_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o popes-head-alley_n 1647._o the_o bloody_a tenet_n wash_v and_o make_v white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n or_o the_o bloody_a tenet_n discuss_v and_o discharge_v of_o bloud-guiltinesse_n by_o just_a defence_n chap._n i._n the_o bloody_a tenet_n i_o mean_v the_o book_n style_v by_o that_o name_n tend_v to_o discuss_v a_o holy_a &_o wholesome_a truth_n of_o god_n slanderous_o style_v the_o bloody_a tenet_n be_v put_v forth_o against_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o gospel_n mr._n williams_n send_v i_o about_o a_o dozen_o year_n ago_o as_o i_o remember_v a_o letter_n pen_v as_o he_o write_v by_o a_o prisoner_n in_o newgate_n touch_v persecution_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o entreat_v my_o judgement_n of_o it_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o friend_n i_o wa_z not_o willing_a to_o deny_v he_o any_o office_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o give_v he_o my_o poor_a judgement_n in_o a_o private_a letter_n this_o private_a letter_n of_o i_o he_o have_v publish_v in_o print_n after_o so_o many_o year_n and_o there_o with_o a_o resuration_n of_o it_o if_o my_o letter_n be_v orthodoxal_a and_o tend_v to_o satisfaction_n and_o edification_n why_o do_v he_o refute_v it_o if_o corrupt_a and_o erroneous_a especial_o if_o bloody_a why_o do_v he_o publish_v it_o the_o letter_n and_o so_o the_o error_n contain_v in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o error_n it_o be_v private_a and_o so_o private_a that_o i_o know_v no_o man_n that_o have_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o no_o not_o myself_o who_o pen_v it_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v find_v but_o himself_o only_o if_o i_o do_v offend_v he_o by_o the_o write_n of_o such_o a_o error_n to_o he_o though_o by_o himself_o entreat_v to_o express_v my_o judgement_n let_v he_o remember_v he_o plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n i_o write_v my_o conscience_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n according_a to_o my_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n why_o shall_v he_o punish_v i_o with_o open_a penance_n and_o expose_v i_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v before_o the_o world_n to_o open_a shame_n as_o a_o man_n of_o blood_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o my_o conscience_n how_o will_v it_o stand_v with_o his_o own_o principle_n to_o plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o yet_o to_o punish_v it_o beside_o let_v he_o remember_v if_o i_o do_v offend_v he_o with_o such_o a_o error_n it_o be_v but_o a_o private_a offence_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n require_v he_o shall_v first_o have_v convince_v and_o admonish_v i_o private_o of_o it_o and_o so_o have_v proceed_v upon_o my_o contumacy_n at_o length_n to_o have_v tell_v the_o church_n before_o he_o have_v publish_v it_o to_o the_o world_n but_o such_o as_o seek_v for_o new_a apostle_n must_v seek_v also_o for_o new_a gospel_n before_o this_o manner_n of_o deal_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o book_n of_o his_o therefore_o be_v thus_o begin_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n no_o marvel_n if_o it_o swarve_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o a_o long_a he_o that_o set_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o way_n in_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o his_o journey_n no_o marvel_n if_o he_o wander_v all_o the_o day_n after_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o title_n he_o prefix_v to_o my_o answer_n of_o the_o prisoner_n letter_n in_o print_v my_o answer_n to_o the_o prisoner_n letter_n he_o prefix_v thititle_v the_o answer_n of_o mr._n john_n cotton_n of_o boston_n in_o new-englands_n profess_o maintain_n persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n this_o title_n trespass_v not_o only_o against_o the_o creator_n of_o christian_a love_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v even_o doubtful_a thing_n in_o the_o fair_a sense_n but_o even_o against_o the_o law_n of_o truth_n for_o in_o the_o whole_a purport_n of_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n both_o in_o state_v the_o question_n and_o in_o answer_v objection_n i_o express_o profess_v 1._o that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v persecute_v at_o all_o much_o less_o for_o conscience_n sake_n because_o all_o persecution_n be_v oppression_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n 2._o i_o profess_v further_o that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o conscience_n sake_n though_o erroneous_a unless_o his_o error_n be_v fundamental_a or_o seditious_o and_o turbulent_o promote_v and_o that_o after_o due_a conviction_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v he_o be_v not_o punish_v for_o his_o conscience_n but_o for_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n thus_o while_o he_o plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n he_o take_v liberty_n to_o his_o conscience_n open_o to_o publish_v that_o i_o do_v profess_o maintain_v persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n when_o i_o do_v in_o express_a term_n profess_o renounce_v it_o this_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n set_v the_o conscience_n at_o liberty_n calumniandi_fw-la audacter_fw-la object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v by_o consequence_n i_o do_v maintain_v persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n though_o in_o express_a term_n i_o profess_o renounce_v it_o ans_fw-fr 1._o what_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v infer_v by_o consequence_n man_n judgement_n and_o profession_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v up_o from_o every_o unwary_a consequence_n against_o their_o own_o positive_a and_o express_a declaration_n and_o profession_n it_o be_v just_o tax_v in_o bellarmine_n as_o a_o slanderous_a calumny_n that_o he_o bring_v in_o luther_n calvine_n martyr_n bucer_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o all_o of_o they_o in_o express_a term_n do_v avoid_v yet_o he_o will_v fasten_v such_o a_o blasphemous_a tenet_n upon_o they_o forsooth_o by_o consequence_n in_o like_a sort_n by_o the_o like_a consequence_n be_v the_o bloody_a tenet_n fasten_v upon_o i_o when_o the_o eye_n be_v bloodshot_a or_o look_v through_o a_o red_a glass_n all_o thing_n about_o they_o will_v appear_v red_a and_o bloody_a but_o if_o this_o tenet_n have_v any_o appearance_n of_o blood_n in_o it_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o seal_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o then_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v bloody_a to_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n as_o paul_n seem_v to_o such_o to_o be_v a_o pestilent_a fellow_n yet_o to_o faithful_a and_o upright_a soul_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v forth_o white_a as_o do_v the_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n who_o wash_v their_o robe_n white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev_n 7.14_o chap._n 3._o a_o reply_n to_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenet_n discuss_v what_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o conscience_n in_o general_n in_o state_v of_o the_o question_n i_o propound_v some_o distinction_n for_o clear_v of_o the_o point_n the_o 1._o be_v this_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o prisoner_n by_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n i_o conceive_v you_o mean_v either_o for_o profess_v some_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o you_o believe_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v the_o truth_n or_o for_o practise_v some_o work_n which_o you_o believe_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v a_o religious_a duty_n discusser_n this_o distinction_n be_v not_o full_a and_o complete_a for_o beside_o both_o these_o a_o man_n may_v be_v persecute_v for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n because_o he_o dare_v not_o be_v constrain_v to_o