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predecessor_n about_o 1521._o nicholas_n storke_n a_o ringleader_n among_o a_o company_n of_o mutinous_a and_o seditious_a person_n pretend_v to_o immediate_a vision_n and_o thereupon_o preach_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o new_a world_n wherein_o shall_v dwell_v righteousness_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o exterminate_v all_o the_o wicked_a withal_o the_o prince_n &_o unbelieve_a magistrate_n from_o the_o earth_n they_o faith_n the_o author_n call_v all_o those_o unbeliever_n which_o be_v not_o of_o their_o faith_n &_o faction_n in_o alstad_n a_o town_n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o manifield_n one_o of_o the_o 4._o estate_n in_o upper_a saxony_n thomas_n mancer_n enroll_v the_o name_n of_o they_o which_o be_v enter_v into_o league_n with_o he_o and_o by_o solemn_a oath_n promise_v assistance_n to_o dispatch_v the_o wicked_a prince_n &_o to_o substitute_v new_a one_o they_o say_v the_o same_o author_n general_o account_v all_o superior_n wicked_a the_o be_v of_o magistracy_n be_v from_o god_n immediate_o there_o be_v no_o
great_a thing_n if_o the_o minister_n of_o satan_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o cor_fw-la 11.15_o nor_o so_o much_o by_o their_o conversation_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o true_a if_o such_o raven_a wolf_n do_v not_o come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n as_o by_o their_o doctrine_n by_o which_o fruit_n they_o be_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o be_v know_v mat._n 7.16_o john_n 2_o epist_n 9_o 10._o yea_o and_o upon_o just_a trial_n so_o far_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v from_o be_v move_v by_o they_o in_o point_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o confident_o to_o pronounce_v they_o anathama_n but_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v as_o we_o say_v before_o so_o say_v i_o now_o again_o if_o any_o man_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v sceptic_n &_o all_o other_o be_v hence_o beseech_v to_o consider_v what_o unmovednes_n and_o firmness_n in_o fundamental_n christ_n look_v for_o especial_o from_o those_o who_o will_v acquit_v themselves_o as_o church-member_n in_o reference_n to_o such_o deceiver_n though_o we_o have_v no_o scripture_n warrant_v to_o expect_v immediate_a mission_n and_o have_v both_o frequent_a and_o solemn_a caution_n concern_v the_o rise_n of_o false_a pretender_n thereunto_o yet_o it_o be_v also_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n have_v not_o limit_v himself_o herein_o when_o any_o arise_v with_o the_o gift_n premention_v and_o with_o the_o fruit_n both_o of_o doctrine_n &_o life_n conformable_a to_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v according_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o visible-political-church-ordâ—nanceâ—_a and_o be_v to_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o after_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n &_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o show_v forth_o 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be_v understand_v concern_v other_o it_o effectual_o make_v void_a this_o objection_n add_v hereunto_o that_o john_n by_o that_o formidable_a anathema_n chap_n 22.18_o 19_o secure_v the_o obligatory_a observance_n of_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o revelation_n wherein_o be_v mention_n of_o political_a church-estate_n as_o also_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sacred_a canon_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a orthodox_n interpreter_n until_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n rev._n 22.7_o 12_o 20._o neither_o do_v ignatius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o outlive_v john_n thus_o understand_v christ_n witness_v those_o epistle_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o orthodox_n &_o learned_a critic_n in_o antiquity_n as_o genuine_a wherein_o he_o atte_v unto_o &_o ow_v many_o church_n then_o in_o be_v by_o honour_v of_o they_o with_o the_o express_a title_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n this_o objection_n render_v the_o motion_n of_o christ_n retrograde_a viz_o first_o forward_o from_o the_o dank_a dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o a_o more_o clear_a dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o backward_o again_o unto_o a_o dispensation_n more_o dark_a then_o that_o of_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v we_o credit_v the_o objecter_n be_v for_o 1500_o year_n leave_v without_o a_o rule_n without_o order_n without_o seal_n without_o any_o send_v by_o office_n to_o preach_v unto_o they_o or_o any_o church-ordinance_n that_o the_o english_a translation_n be_v apt_a and_o render_v not_o only_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o also_o its_o proper_a sense_n in_o this_o place_n appear_v from_o a_o particular_a indiction_n of_o its_o various_a acception_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o its_o proper_a notation_n signify_v such_o a_o duration_n as_o be_v without_o a_o end_n for_o ever_o hence_o in_o reference_n unto_o duration_n it_o be_v use_v in_o 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the_o dishonour_n do_v thereunto_o by_o heresy_n &_o blasphemy_n devotamenta_fw-la such_o anathemata_fw-la tertullion_n call_v devotamenta_fw-la the_o judicial_a consume_n of_o the_o apostate-cittie_n by_o fire_n be_v a_o repair_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n who_o be_v before_o dishonour_v by_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n from_o he_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o seducer_n and_o thou_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o every_o whit_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i._n e._n in_o zeal_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut_n 13.16_o 2._o hope_v of_o crue_v the_o offender_n if_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o delinquent_n be_v one_o end_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o church_n censure_n of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n &_o alexander_n who_o i_o have_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v 1_o tim_n 1.20_o so_o be_v it_o also_o of_o civil_a administration_n and_o one_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v these_o wound_n in_o thy_o hand_n then_o he_o shall_v answer_v those_o with_o which_o i_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n zech_n 13.6_o the_o person_n question_v who_o of_o a_o husbandman_n be_v become_v a_o false_a prophet_n &_o now_o through_o grace_n have_v renounce_v that_o way_n of_o lie_v and_o be_v return_v to_o his_o honest_a old_a calling_n again_o render_v the_o sharp_a stripe_n and_o chastisement_n inflict_v upon_o he_o whether_o by_o his_o parent_n or_o friend_n authorize_v thereunto_o or_o by_o their_o procure_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o recovery_n here_o note_v also_o that_o this_o convert_n howsoever_o while_o act_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o lie_v he_o may_v look_v at_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o chastisement_n as_o persecutor_n of_o he_o &_o injurious_a unto_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n yet_o now_o be_v in_o his_o right_a mind_n he_o both_o justifi_v the_o act_n &_o ingenuous_o acknowledge_v they_o therein_o to_o have_v approve_v themselves_o real_a friend_n &_o cordial_a lover_n of_o he_o in_o the_o lord_n 3._o the_o put_v away_o of_o evil_n from_o israel_n so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o deut._n 13.5_o blasphemous_a benhadad_n escape_n be_v ahabs_n guilt_n &_o that_o such_o out_o of_o which_o he_o do_v not_o escape_v the_o not_o bear_v testimony_n against_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n by_o meet_a execution_n of_o justice_n render_v israel_n from_o time_n to_o time_n both_o guilty_a &_o scandalous_a in_o respect_n of_o such_o sin_n commission_n of_o evil_n make_v it_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o delinquent_n irregular_a permission_n thereof_o make_v it_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o state_n 4._o the_o prevent_n of_o infection_n and_o spread_a contagion_n of_o a_o evil_a example_n and_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o deut_n 13.11_o impunity_n of_o the_o sinner_n encourage_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o punishment_n speedy_o and_o seasonable_o inflict_v make_v other_o more_o afraid_a of_o such_o evil_n than_o they_o be_v before_o sinn_n lose_v more_o by_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o justice_n than_o it_o gain_v by_o the_o scandal_n 5._o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n &_o continue_v the_o state_n still_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o protection_n &_o benediction_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n &_o show_v thou_o mercy_n &_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n deut_n 13.17_o the_o good_a of_o the_o regular_a execution_n of_o justice_n show_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o irregular_a impunity_n this_o abundant_a encouragement_n from_o he_o that_o can_v lie_v shall_v quicken_v the_o minister_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v as_o faithful_a in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o remedy_n as_o satan_n be_v watchful_a to_o cause_v the_o malady_n go_v in_o this_o thy_o might_n and_o thou_o shall_v save_v israel_n from_o the_o forementioned_a evil_a doer_n have_v not_o i_o send_v thou_o object_n the_o interposal_n of_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o and_o a_o violation_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n answ_n church-authority_n be_v authority_n be_v this_o objection_n good_a the_o church_n may_v not_o authoritative_o deal_v with_o any_o of_o her_o member_n for_o hold_v forth_o or_o teach_v of_o false_a doctrine_n contrary_n to_o gal._n 5._o 12._o rev._n 2.2_o 20._o distinguish_v between_o conscience_n proper_o so_o call_v the_o error_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n proper_o so_o call_v denote_v such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o object_n as_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o and_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o another_o concern_v that_o object_n it_o suppose_v two_o distinct_a 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descend_v now_o from_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o believe_v mark_v 15.32_o