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truth_n chap._n 19_o a_o reply_n to_o his_o nineteenth_o chapter_n discusser_n that_o the_o lord_n intend_v not_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n in_o this_o parable_n it_o be_v clear_a for_o 1._o the_o lord_n jesus_n express_o interprete_v the_o good_a seed_n to_o be_v person_n &_o those_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o tare_n also_o to_o signify_v man_n and_o those_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o ver_fw-la 38._o defender_n if_o the_o discusser_n have_v cast_v his_o eye_n a_o little_a low_o he_o may_v have_v find_v that_o christ_n interprete_v the_o tare_n not_o only_o to_o be_v person_n but_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n that_o offend_v as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o do_v iniquity_n ver_fw-la 41._o but_o i_o shall_v not_o stick_v upon_o that_o at_o all_o let_v the_o tare_n be_v person_n whether_o hypocrite_n like_v unto_o true_a christian_n or_o holder_n forth_o of_o scandalous_a and_o corrupt_v doctrine_n and_o practice_n like_v unto_o sound_n discusser_n 2._o such_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v now_o as_o those_o jewish_a observation_n be_v for_o a_o while_n rom._n 14._o nor_o so_o long_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o can_v we_o think_v that_o though_o the_o lord_n tender_v the_o tender_a conscience_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o be_v sometime_o his_o own_o ordinance_n that_o therefore_o person_n must_v be_v now_o tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o civil_a state_n in_o superstitious_a forbear_n and_o forbid_v of_o flesh_n in_o popish_a lent_n and_o superstitious_a friday_n etc._n etc._n defender_n who_o can_v tell_v what_o this_o discusser_n will_v have_v the_o tare_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v person_n not_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o those_o weed_n which_o spring_v up_o with_o the_o corn_n as_o cockle_n darnel_n tare_n etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o imply_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n as_o be_v common_o and_o general_o know_v to_o be_v manifest_o differ_v from_o and_o opposite_a to_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n defender_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signifi_v all_o those_o weed_n that_o grow_v up_o with_o the_o corne._n for_o they_o be_v a_o special_a weed_n grow_v up_o chief_o among_o the_o wheat_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o ear_n it_o grow_v more_o like_a to_o barley_n yet_o have_v a_o narrow_a leaf_n fat_a and_o rough_a and_o a_o lean_a seed_n in_o a_o prickly_a bark_n bear_v a_o purple_a flower_n as_o dioscorides_n testify_v now_o this_o be_v far_o from_o a_o description_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o weed_n that_o grow_v up_o with_o corne._n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o tare_n be_v common_o and_o general_o know_v assoon_o as_o they_o appear_v for_o hierom_n who_o for_o a_o time_n live_v in_o jury_n testify_v that_o inter_fw-la triticum_fw-la et_fw-la zizania_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la appellamus_fw-la lolium_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la herba_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la nondum_fw-la culmus_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la spicam_fw-la grandis_fw-la similitudo_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la in_o discernendo_fw-la aut_fw-la nulla_fw-la aut_fw-la perdifficilis_fw-la distantia_fw-la comment_fw-fr mat._n cap._n 13._o yea_o the_o text_n itself_o though_o the_o discusser_v deny_v it_o hold_v forth_o as_o much_o for_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o husbandman_n in_o who_o field_n the_o tare_n be_v sow_v by_o the_o enemy_n do_v not_o discern_v the_o tare_n from_o the_o wheat_n till_o the_o blade_n be_v spring_v up_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o than_o it_o be_v and_o not_o till_o then_o that_o the_o tare_n appear_v to_o be_v tare_n mat._n 13.26_o what_o though_o the_o text_n hold_v forth_o no_o such_o time_n wherein_o the_o servant_n doubt_v or_o suspect_v what_o they_o be_v it_o be_v like_a enough_o they_o do_v not_o suspect_v they_o at_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o grandis_fw-la similitudo_fw-la the_o great_a likeness_n that_o be_v between_o they_o while_o they_o be_v both_o in_o the_o blade_n which_o still_o make_v good_a the_o exposition_n that_o tare_n be_v not_o briar_n and_o thorn_n but_o so_o like_a to_o the_o wheat_n that_o till_o they_o come_v to_o ear_n the_o one_o can_v be_v discern_v from_o the_o other_o discusser_n the_o one_o appear_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o other_o and_o when_o the_o wheat_n put_v forth_o its_o blade_n and_o fruit_n the_o tare_n be_v as_o early_o they_o put_v forth_o themselves_o and_o appear_v also_o 2._o there_o be_v such_o a_o dissimilitude_n and_o unlikeness_n between_o they_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o tare_n and_o wheat_n spring_v up_o to_o blade_n and_o fruit_n every_o husbandman_n can_v tell_v which_o be_v wheat_n and_o which_o be_v tare_n defender_n it_o be_v true_a the_o tare_n put_v forth_o their_o blade_n assoon_o as_o do_v the_o wheat_n and_o appear_v above_o ground_n one_o as_o early_o as_o the_o other_o but_o they_o be_v so_o like_o one_o to_o a_o other_o that_o the_o husbandman_n can_v not_o tell_v which_o be_v wheat_n and_o which_o tare_n till_o the_o blade_n be_v grow_v up_o and_o they_o both_o bring_v forth_o their_o fruit_n and_o though_o when_o they_o both_o bring_v forth_o their_o fruit_n there_o be_v no_o apparent_a dimissilitude_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o at_o first_o the_o dimssilitude_n do_v not_o appear_v the_o tare_n may_v therefore_o still_o stand_v for_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v so_o like_a at_o first_o unto_o good_a christian_n that_o they_o can_v easy_o be_v discern_v one_o from_o another_o till_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o difference_n of_o the_o fruit_n discover_v they_o discusser_n but_o when_o be_v it_o that_o the_o householder_n give_v charge_n to_o let_v they_o alone_o be_v it_o not_o after_o they_o appear_v and_o be_v know_v to_o be_v tare_n which_o shall_v imply_v by_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o answerer_n that_o when_o man_n be_v discover_v and_o know_v to_o be_v hypocrite_n yet_o still_o such_o a_o generation_n of_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n must_v be_v let_v alone_o and_o tolerate_v until_o the_o harvest_n or_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o piety_n order_n and_o safety_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o doubtless_o the_o answerer_n will_v grant_v defender_n if_o the_o answerer_n know_v his_o own_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o the_o discusser_v doubtless_o the_o answerer_n will_v not_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o piety_n and_o order_n and_o safety_n that_o hypocrite_n know_v hypocrite_n be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o though_o it_o be_v against_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o officer_n or_o body_n of_o the_o church_n prove_v hypocrite_n for_o that_o threaten_v a_o dischurching_a rev._n 2.5_o yet_o till_o the_o fruit_n of_o hypocrisy_n grow_v notorious_o scandalous_a and_o ripe_a for_o church-censure_n it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o all_o piety_n and_o order_n &_o safety_n to_o suffer_v they_o but_o rather_o more_o safety_n to_o suffer_v they_o lest_o some_o of_o god_n own_o saint_n true_a wheat_n who_o for_o a_o time_n may_v degenerate_v and_o bring_v forth_o like_o fruit_n with_o the_o tare_n be_v pluck_v up_o with_o they_o if_o foolish_a virgin_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o wise_a virgin_n may_v be_v sometime_o find_v sleep_v as_o well_o as_o they_o mat._n 25.5_o chap._n 21._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chap._n 21._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o world_n and_o more_o of_o the_o tare_n discusser_n 2._o the_o tare_n can_v signify_v hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n for_o
that_o they_o will_v do_v it_o without_o some_o excitement_n from_o the_o angel_n no_o more_o than_o the_o angel_n pour_v out_o their_o vial_n till_o they_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n revelation_n 16.1_o it_o be_v a_o evasion_n as_o groundless_a as_o the_o former_a that_o elijah_n stir_v up_o of_o ahab_n to_o kill_v all_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o baal_n be_v figurative_a for_o all_o figure_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v their_o accomplishment_n â—n_o the_o new_a now_o evident_a it_o be_v ahab_n a_o apostate_n idolater_n be_v no_o type_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v israel_n after_o their_o apostasy_n a_o type_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n a_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v but_o not_o a_o tabernacle_n of_o christ_n aholah_n but_o not_o aholibah_n to_o make_v this_o act_n in_o israel_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n act_n in_o christian_a state_n or_o church_n be_v to_o make_v darkness_n a_o type_n of_o light_n ceremonial_a law_n be_v general_o typical_a not_o so_o moses_n his_o judicial_o especial_o those_o which_o have_v in_o they_o moral_a equity_n it_o be_v moral_a equity_n that_o blasphemer_n and_o apostate_n idolater_n seduce_v other_o to_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n levit._n 24.16_o deut._n 13.5_o ahab_n forfeit_v his_o own_o life_n because_o he_o do_v not_o put_v benhadad_o to_o death_n for_o his_o blasphemy_n 1_o king_n 20.23_o 28._o and_o ver_fw-la 42._o yet_o benhadad_o be_v no_o israelite_n nor_o be_v his_o blasphemy_n blech_v out_o in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o external_a equity_n of_o that_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n be_v of_o moral_a force_n and_o bind_v all_o prince_n to_o express_v that_o zeal_n and_o indignation_n both_o against_o blasphemy_n in_o such_o as_o fall_v under_o their_o just_a power_n which_o ahab_n neglect_v and_o against_o seduction_n to_o idolatry_n which_o ahab_n execute_v or_o else_o elijah_n or_o some_o other_o by_o his_o consent_n but_o 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evident_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o conscience_n from_o chap._n eighteen_o to_o this_o chapter_n twentieight_n five_o point_n negative_o and_o five_o point_n affirmative_o but_o because_o what_o he_o rehearse_v have_v be_v reverse_v in_o the_o reply_n to_o those_o several_a chapter_n i_o will_v not_o actum_fw-la agere_fw-la nor_o dictum_fw-la dicere_fw-la chap._n 29._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o twentininth_n chapter_n discuss_v the_o text_n in_o matth._n 15.14_o letter_n the_o second_o scripture_n bring_v against_o such_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n be_v matth_n 15.14_o where_o the_o disciple_n be_v trouble_v at_o the_o pharise_n carriage_n towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o doctrine_n and_o relate_v how_o they_o be_v offend_v at_o he_o the_o lord_n jesus_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o let_v they_o alone_o and_o give_v this_o reason_n that_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a and_o both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n answ_n of_o the_o letter_n christ_n 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a_o seduce_a teacher_n proper_o sin_v against_o the_o church_n &_o against_o the_o spiritual_a state_n and_o law_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o ought_v most_o proper_o and_o only_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o in_o such_o a_o way_n defender_n these_o twise-sod_a colewort_n the_o discusser_n have_v often_o set_v they_o before_o we_o heretofore_o but_o with_o as_o little_a savour_n now_o as_o before_o for_o what_o if_o a_o seduce_a teacher_n have_v sin_v against_o the_o church_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o church_n and_o still_o continue_v seduce_v yea_o what_o a_o weak_a and_o guileful_a evasion_n will_v this_o prove_v for_o the_o discusser_n to_o refer_v a_o seduce_a teacher_n to_o a_o churchway_n when_o himself_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o church_n of_o christ_n extant_a upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n discusser_n a_o second_o evil_a which_o i_o observe_v in_o couple_v seduce_a teacher_n with_o scandalous_a liver_n be_v a_o silent_a and_o implicit_a justification_n of_o all_o unrighte_n we_o and_o cruel_a proceed_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n against_o all_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o messenger_n and_o witness_n who_o their_o accuser_n have_v ever_o so_o couple_v and_o mix_v with_o notorious_a evil_a doer_n and_o scandalous_a liver_n etc._n etc._n defender_n be_v this_o a_o silent_a and_o implicit_a justification_n of_o all_o the_o injurious_a and_o cruel_a handle_n by_o wicked_a man_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o witness_n to_o say_v that_o seduce_a teacher_n and_o scandalous_a liver_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o authority_n because_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o and_o his_o witness_n have_v suffer_v under_o those_o name_n what_o if_o the_o wicked_a jew_n and_o gentile_n do_v injurious_o and_o blasphemous_o put_v those_o name_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o faithful_a witness_n and_o upon_o pretence_n of_o such_o evil_n put_v they_o to_o death_n do_v it_o therefore_o justify_v such_o proceed_n to_o say_v that_o seduce_a teacher_n and_o scandalous_a liver_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o authority_n if_o those_o who_o be_v indeed_o seduce_a teacher_n and_o scandalous_a liver_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v will_v it_o therefore_o justify_v the_o like_a proceed_n against_o they_o who_o be_v no_o such_o person_n but_o false_o so_o call_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v a_o murderer_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n will_v it_o therefore_o justify_v the_o islander_n of_o melita_n to_o put_v paul_n to_o death_n because_o among_o they_o he_o be_v so_o repute_v doubtless_o a_o murderer_n act_n 28.4_o yea_o let_v the_o discusser_n serious_o confider_v whether_o this_o kind_n of_o reason_v of_o his_o do_v not_o more_o then_o silent_o and_o implicit_o testify_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o witness_n be_v seduce_v teacher_n and_o scandalous_a liver_n chap._n 55._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chap._n 57_o discusser_n the_o scripture_n allege_v by_o the_o answerer_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o evil_a to_o tolerate_v notorious_a evil_a doer_n whether_o seduce_a teacher_n or_o scandalous_a liver_n be_v write_v rev._n 2.14.20_o where_o christ_n have_v something_o against_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n for_o tolerate_v they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o against_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n for_o tolerate_v jezebel_n to_o teach_v and_o seduce_v unto_o which_o i_o may_v answer_v with_o some_o admiration_n and_o astonishment_n how_o it_o please_v the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o most_o jealous_a god_n to_o darken_v and_o veil_v the_o eye_n of_o such_o a_o man_n as_o not_o to_o seek_v out_o and_o propose_v some_o scripture_n in_o the_o proof_n of_o so_o weighty_a a_o assertion_n as_o at_o least_o may_v have_v some_o colour_n for_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o such_o case_n for_o these_o text_n concern_v neither_o the_o city_n nor_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o pergamus_n and_o thyatyra_n but_o the_o church_n and_o elder_n etc._n etc._n defender_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o my_o meaning_n to_o allege_v those_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o unlawful_a for_o magistrate_n to_o tolerate_v seduce_v teacher_n but_o unlawful_a for_o church_n if_o the_o discusser_n say_v there_o need_v no_o proof_n of_o that_o that_o be_v out_o of_o question_n i_o may_v true_o tell_v he_o that_o be_v more_o than_o i_o know_v for_o the_o letter_n which_o he_o entreat_v i_o to_o answer_n so_o state_v the_o question_n as_o in_o general_a to_o argue_v against_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n and_o if_o the_o question_n be_v put_v in_o such_o general_a term_n i_o know_v the_o church_n may_v as_o well_o be_v complain_v of_o for_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n as_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o if_o persecution_n be_v take_v proper_o for_o affliction_n or_o oppression_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n i_o
to_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n second_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o use_v the_o arm_n of_o secular_a power_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o spiritual_a weapon_n whereby_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v exhort_v and_o compel_v but_o this_o say_v he_o hinder_v not_o that_o christian_n sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n and_o conscience_n may_v just_o be_v censure_v of_o the_o church_n by_o excommunication_n and_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n also_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v corrupt_v other_o to_o the_o perdition_n of_o their_o soul_n this_o joint-confession_n of_o the_o answerer_n with_o luther_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n extend_v no_o further_a than_o over_o the_o body_n and_o good_n of_o their_o subject_n not_o over_o their_o soul_n who_o see_v not_o that_o hereby_o be_v give_v a_o clear_a testimony_n that_o either_o the_o spiritual_a and_o church_n estate_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n baptism_n ministry_n government_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v to_o the_o body_n and_o good_n of_o man_n which_o seem_v monstrous_a to_o imagine_v or_o else_o that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v without_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o office_n meddle_v with_o those_o spiritual_a affair_n defender_n a_o man_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o open_v his_o eye_n may_v easy_o see_v that_o though_o the_o government_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v extend_v no_o further_o then_o over_o the_o body_n and_o good_n of_o his_o subject_n yet_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o improve_v that_o power_n over_o their_o body_n and_o good_n to_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n yea_o and_o by_o promote_a the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n he_o may_v much_o advance_v the_o good_a of_o their_o outward_a man_n also_o the_o body_n and_o good_n and_o outward_a estate_n of_o man_n may_v expect_v a_o blessing_n when_o their_o soul_n prosper_v though_o god_n may_v keep_v his_o saint_n low_a in_o outward_a estate_n that_o grow_v fast_o in_o godliness_n yet_o sure_a godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o a_o better_a 1_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o such_o as_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v expect_v all_o these_o outward_a thing_n to_o be_v cast_v in_o upon_o they_o if_o it_o seem_v a_o monstrous_a thing_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o discusser_n to_o imagine_v that_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n therein_o shall_v concern_v the_o civil_a good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o may_v well_o seem_v monstrous_a to_o he_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o flourish_a of_o religion_n be_v the_o flourish_a of_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o the_o decay_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o decay_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n but_o such_o virgin_n soul_n as_o follow_v the_o lamb_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v rev._n 14.4_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o go_v to_o live_v in_o such_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o who_o it_o shall_v seem_v monstrous_a that_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n shall_v belong_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n need_v not_o to_o fear_v that_o he_o shall_v exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o office_n if_o he_o shall_v meddle_v with_o the_o spiritual_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o god_n way_n it_o be_v true_a if_o he_o shall_v meddle_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o minister_n office_n as_o vzziah_n do_v or_o if_o he_o shall_v set_v up_o humane_a invention_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n government_n in_o stead_n of_o christ_n institution_n as_o david_n bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n upon_o ox_n instead_o of_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o levite_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v thrust_v in_o jeroboam_n priest_n upon_o the_o church_n and_o cast_v out_o faithful_a minister_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v law_n to_o bind_v conscience_n in_o all_o these_o or_o any_o such_o like_a he_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o office_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v diligent_o seek_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o read_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n deut._n 17.19_o that_o he_o may_v both_o live_v as_o a_o christian_a and_o rule_v as_o a_o christian_a if_o he_o shall_v seek_v to_o establish_v and_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n more_o than_o his_o own_o if_o he_o shall_v encourage_v the_o good_a in_o a_o christian_a course_n and_o discourage_v such_o as_o have_v evil_a will_n to_o zion_n and_o punish_v none_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o such_o as_o subvert_v the_o principle_n of_o save_a truth_n which_o no_o good_a christian_n much_o less_o good_a magistrate_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o or_o at_o least_o such_o as_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o turbulent_a way_n very_o the_o lord_n will_v build_v up_o and_o establish_v the_o house_n and_o kingdom_n of_o such_o prince_n as_o do_v thus_o build_v up_o he_o discusser_n again_o necessary_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o these_o two_o be_v contradictory_n to_o themselves_o which_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o be_v mr._n cotton_v position_n the_o magistrate_n power_n extend_v no_o further_a than_o to_o the_o body_n and_o good_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o yet_o the_o magistrate_n must_v punish_v christian_n for_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n and_o conscience_n and_o for_o corrupt_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n defender_n if_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o part_n and_o a_o great_a part_n a_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o good_a of_o christian_n than_o these_o two_o be_v so_o far_o from_o contradict_v one_o another_o that_o they_o establish_v one_o another_o for_o if_o a_o magistrate_n power_n extend_v to_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o impeacher_n or_o purloyner_n thereof_o then_o he_o fall_v short_a of_o his_o duty_n if_o he_o suffer_v their_o faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n to_o be_v corrupt_v or_o despoil_v without_o revenge_n again_o this_o i_o say_v further_o which_o also_o will_v easy_o avoid_v appearance_n of_o contradiction_n suppose_v by_o good_n be_v mean_v only_o outward_a good_n and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n power_n extend_v no_o further_o than_o the_o body_n and_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n yet_o though_o he_o have_v no_o power_n over_o faith_n and_o conscience_n he_o have_v nevertheless_o lawful_a power_n to_o punish_v such_o evil_a doer_n in_o their_o body_n and_o good_n as_o do_v seduce_v his_o people_n to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o in_o seek_v god_n kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n man_n prosper_v in_o their_o outward_a estate_n matth._n 6.33_o otherways_o they_o decay_n beside_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o this_o proposition_n be_v any_o of_o i_o which_o yet_o the_o discusser_n fasten_v upon_o i_o that_o the_o magistrate_n power_n extend_v no_o further_a than_o the_o body_n and_o good_n of_o his_o subject_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o right_o understand_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o somewhat_o too_o loose_a and_o confuse_a for_o i_o to_o own_o it_o as_o my_o own_o for_o the_o magistrate_n power_n may_v be_v say_v to_o extend_v no_o further_o than_o the_o body_n and_o good_n of_o his_o subject_n either_o as_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o power_n or_o as_o the_o end_n of_o his_o power_n if_o good_n be_v mean_v outward_a good_n and_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v say_v to_o extend_v no_o further_o then_o to_o the_o body_n and_o good_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o to_o the_o object_n of_o his_o power_n the_o position_n be_v true_a but_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o end_n of_o his_o power_n as_o if_o a_o magistrate_n power_n reach_v no_o further_o then_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o body_n and_o outward_a good_n it_o be_v false_a for_o the_o adequate_a end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benè_fw-la administrare_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la well_o to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n now_o can_v it_o be_v well_o with_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o live_v in_o bodily_a health_n and_o worldly_a wealth_n but_o yet_o without_o church_n without_o christ_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n but_o though_o god_n for_o a_o time_n may_v preserve_v a_o civil_a state_n in_o health_n and_o wealth_n through_o his_o patience_n and_o bounty_n especial_o till_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o yet_o after_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v offer_v they_o can_v long_o expect_v bodily_a health_n or_o wealth_n to_o be_v continue_v to_o they_o if_o they_o neglect_v or_o despise_v or_o depart_v from_o so_o great_a salvation_n witness_v the_o roman_a empire_n which_o though_o it_o
abound_v in_o worldly_a blessing_n till_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v ride_v forth_o among_o they_o upon_o a_o white_a horse_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o grace_n yet_o after_o they_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n than_o follow_v a_o red_a horse_n of_o war_n and_o a_o black_a horse_n of_o famine_n and_o a_o pale_a horse_n of_o pestilence_n and_o other_o judgement_n which_o much_o impeach_v both_o the_o health_n and_o wealth_n of_o that_o state_n and_o will_v have_v ruin_v it_o have_v it_o not_o cast_v away_o her_o idol_n and_o advance_v the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n now_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n be_v please_v at_o length_n to_o shake_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o discusser_n that_o he_o may_v not_o thus_o delight_v to_o seduce_v himself_o and_o other_o against_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o conscience_n against_o reason_n and_o experience_n discusser_n again_o in_o the_o answerers_n joint-confession_n with_o luther_n that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o use_v the_o secular_a power_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o condemn_v as_o before_o i_o have_v observe_v 1._o his_o former_a implication_n that_o they_o may_v be_v compel_v when_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o defender_n this_o implication_n where_o it_o be_v former_o observe_v it_o have_v be_v former_o clear_v from_o implication_n of_o contradiction_n i_o have_v never_o say_v that_o after_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n they_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o by_o any_o penalty_n but_o only_o by_o withdraw_v such_o favour_n as_o be_v not_o comely_a or_o safe_a for_o faithless_a person_n discusser_n 2._o he_o condemn_v their_o own_o practice_n who_o suffer_v no_o man_n of_o any_o different_a conscience_n and_o worship_n to_o live_v in_o their_o jurisdiction_n unless_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n and_o worship_n differ_v from_o that_o allow_v of_o in_o their_o civil_a estate_n yea_o and_o also_o actual_o submit_v to_o come_v to_o their_o church_n defender_n this_o charge_n of_o the_o discusser_n let_v he_o consider_v if_o it_o be_v not_o contradictory_n to_o his_o own_o relation_n chap._n 60._o where_o he_o say_v we_o permit_v and_o tolerate_v the_o indian_n in_o their_o paganish_a worship_n which_o we_o may_v restrain_v yet_o here_o he_o say_v we_o suffer_v no_o man_n of_o any_o different_a conscience_n or_o worship_n to_o live_v in_o our_o jurisdiction_n neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o we_o suffer_v no_o man_n of_o any_o different_a conscience_n or_o worship_n to_o live_v in_o our_o jurisdiction_n for_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o presbyterian_o who_o do_v not_o only_o live_v among_o we_o but_o exercise_v their_o public_a ministry_n without_o disturbance_n there_o be_v anabaptist_n and_o antinomian_o tolerate_v to_o live_v not_o only_o in_o our_o jurisdiction_n but_o even_o in_o some_o of_o our_o church_n yea_o say_v the_o 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duty_n and_o though_o teach_v and_o hear_v do_v imply_v a_o relation_n yet_o not_o a_o church-relation_n there_o be_v a_o relation_n between_o a_o teacher_n and_o a_o learner_n in_o any_o art_n or_o knowledge_n and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o near_a relation_n between_o a_o preacher_n and_o a_o hearer_n in_o case_n the_o hearer_n be_v beget_v to_o god_n by_o such_o a_o sermon_n even_o the_o same_o relation_n as_o be_v between_o a_o spiritual_a father_n and_o son_n but_o this_o do_v not_o amount_v to_o church-relation_n and_o communion_n till_o there_o pass_v some_o mutual_a profession_n of_o covenant_n explicit_a or_o implicit_a between_o they_o a_o pagan_a infidel_n may_v come_v into_o a_o christian_a church-assemble_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o may_v be_v convince_v and_o convert_v by_o it_o as_o suppose_v he_o in_o corinth_n 1_o corinthian_n 14.24_o 25._o yet_o be_v he_o not_o therefore_o join_v in_o church-estate_n and_o fellowship_n with_o they_o without_o profession_n of_o 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be_v not_o because_o such_o hear_n do_v implant_v they_o into_o their_o church-state_n but_o out_o of_o fear_n to_o be_v leaven_v with_o their_o corrupt_a doctrine_n or_o pollute_v with_o some_o other_o part_n of_o false_a worship_n chap._n 71._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chap._n 74._o touch_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o persecution_n discusser_n as_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o popish_a book_n say_v the_o answerer_n we_o veigh_v it_o not_o as_o know_v what_o ever_o they_o speak_v for_o toleration_n of_o religion_n where_o themselves_o be_v under_o hatch_n yet_o when_o themselves_o come_v to_o sit_v at_o stern_a they_o judge_v and_o practice_v quite_o contrary_a as_o both_o their_o writing_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n have_v testify_v to_o the_o world_n these_o many_o year_n but_o for_o answer_n to_o he_o though_o both_o their_o writing_n and_o practice_n have_v be_v such_o yet_o the_o
wisdom_n and_o truth_n that_o the_o disousser_n shall_v publish_v the_o delight_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o confussed_a way_n without_o distinguish_a thing_n that_o differ_v and_o so_o not_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n but_o shed_v his_o own_o for_o his_o bloody_a enemy_n and_o gainsayer_n to_o wit_n whilst_o they_o gainsay_v he_o and_o bloody_o persecute_v he_o or_o his_o out_o of_o ignorance_n in_o this_o case_n indeed_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o die_v for_o they_o father_n forgive_v they_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v luk._n 23.34_o while_o we_o be_v enemy_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5.8_o 10._o but_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n who_o after_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o truth_n do_v tread_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o covenant_n under_o foot_n and_o witting_o and_o willing_o reject_v he_o from_o reign_v over_o they_o to_o hold_v it_o 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it_o may_v be_v god_n may_v give_v they_o repentance_n hence_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v lively_a and_o sensible_a of_o god_n mercy_n can_v but_o be_v patient_a and_o gentle_a towards_o the_o jew_n towards_o the_o turk_n yea_o to_o all_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o anti-christians_a yea_o to_o the_o pagan_n and_o to_o the_o wild_a sort_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n yea_o not_o only_o be_v patient_a to_o such_o but_o also_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o yea_o and_o to_o endeavour_v their_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o mercy_n defender_n this_o nothing_o shake_v no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v our_o cause_n or_o defence_n we_o think_v it_o unlawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o censure_v such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o civil_a state_n we_o know_v no_o ground_n they_o have_v to_o persecute_v jew_n or_o turk_n or_o other_o pagan_n for_o cause_n of_o religion_n 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and_o rome_n all_o one_o with_o the_o city_n of_o philippi_n and_o rome_n etc._n etc._n defender_n no_o such_o matter_n i_o never_o think_v these_o scripture_n to_o belong_v at_o all_o to_o the_o city_n of_o philippi_n or_o rome_n paul_n write_v to_o both_o the_o church_n not_o only_o to_o tolerate_v but_o to_o receive_v their_o weak_a brethren_n who_o dissent_v from_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o less_o moment_n but_o to_o the_o city_n i_o never_o read_v any_o epistle_n of_o he_o who_o will_v ever_o imagine_v the_o discusser_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o transport_v beyond_o all_o bound_n either_o of_o reason_n or_o truth_n or_o candour_n as_o to_o surmise_v the_o answerer_n shall_v conceive_v that_o what_o those_o church_n must_v not_o tolerate_v in_o their_o holy_a communion_n that_o the_o city_n of_o philippi_n and_o rome_n must_v not_o tolerate_v within_o the_o compass_n
of_o the_o city_n state_n and_o jurisdiction_n discusser_n 3._o from_o this_o toleration_n of_o person_n hold_v but_o lesser_a error_n i_o observe_v the_o unmercifulnesse_n of_o such_o doctrine_n and_o heart_n that_o he_o that_o be_v slight_o and_o but_o a_o little_a hurt_n shall_v be_v suffer_v &_o mean_v vouchsafe_v for_o his_o cure_n but_o the_o deep-wounded_a sinner_n the_o leprous_a and_o ulcerous_a etc._n etc._n must_v not_o be_v suffer_v until_o peradventure_o god_n may_v give_v they_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n defender_n and_o why_o do_v he_o not_o aswell_o observe_v the_o unmercifulnesse_n of_o such_o state_n and_o law_n as_o suffer_v petty_a theive_v and_o liar_n to_o live_v in_o their_o town_n &_o city_n but_o will_v not_o suffer_v wilful_a murderer_n &_o violent_a robber_n to_o live_v among_o they_o such_o as_o be_v taint_v with_o lesser_a error_n and_o it_o may_v be_v whet_v they_o upon_o other_o they_o be_v but_o as_o petty_a theive_v and_o liar_n but_o such_o as_o after_o conviction_n do_v go_v on_o to_o subvert_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o to_o subvert_v and_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n and_o stout_o rob_v they_o both_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o wilful_a murderer_n or_o violent_a robber_n the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o false_a teacher_n as_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o as_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o 2_o tim._n 2.18_o as_o subvert_v their_o soul_n act_n 15.24_o make_v merchandise_n of_o god_n people_n 2_o pet._n 2.3_o which_o be_v so_o i_o think_v such_o as_o do_v more_o mischief_n be_v less_o tolerable_a than_o they_o that_o do_v less_o it_o be_v true_a they_o that_o be_v more_o deep_o wounded-sinner_n be_v more_o to_o be_v pity_v suppose_v the_o depth_n of_o their_o wound_n reach_v none_o but_o themselves_o but_o if_o they_o be_v infectious_a and_o leprous_a and_o have_v 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not_o to_o be_v spare_v yea_o he_o ought_v not_o in_o such_o case_n to_o refuse_v to_o die_v defender_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o every_o man_n that_o hold_v forth_o error_n in_o a_o a_o boisterous_a and_o arrogant_a spirit_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o civil_a peace_n aught_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n this_o be_v too_o bloody_a a_o tenet_n unless_o the_o boisterous_a arrogancy_n be_v such_o as_o do_v disturb_v the_o civil_a peace_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n discusser_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a nature_n i_o have_v write_v before_o in_o many_o case_n and_o may_v in_o many_o more_o that_o the_o worship_n which_o a_o state_n profess_v may_v be_v contradict_v and_o preach_v against_o and_o yet_o no_o breach_n of_o civil_a peace_n etc._n etc._n defender_n there_o be_v no_o error_n that_o can_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o divine_a nature_n though_o it_o may_v be_v spiritual_a no_o such_o point_n as_o 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