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3._o evince_v this_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o evil_a whence_o the_o argument_n be_v strong_a those_o good_a work_n and_o act_n which_o civil_a ruler_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o unto_o the_o contrary_a evil_a work_n they_o be_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n and_o act_n civil_o such_o respect_v the_o truth_n worship_n and_o way_n of_o god_n civil_a ruler_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n therefore_o to_o evil_a work_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n way_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v they_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n if_o any_o yet_o reply_n that_o this_o in_o rom._n 13._o be_v speak_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o present_a power_n that_o then_o bare_a chief_a sway_n at_o rome_n or_o at_o least_o with_o sole_a reference_n to_o such_o like_a civil_a power_n that_o be_v christian_n and_o look_v not_o to_o civil_a power_n become_v christian_n and_o so_o be_v no_o rule_n for_o christian_n ruler_n the_o answer_n be_v ready_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d restrain_v they_o the_o second_o branch_n be_v as_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v a_o toleration_n of_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o break_v the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n for_o error_n and_o such_o like_a corruption_n in_o religion_n trouble_v the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o choice_a society_n in_o that_o polity_n hence_o that_o gal._n 5._o 10._o 12._o i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o which_o trouble_n you_o speak_v of_o seducer_n and_o act_n 20._o 30._o they_o draw_v away_o or_o rend_v away_o as_o member_n from_o the_o body_n disciple_n after_o they_o hence_o that_o reason_v of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 18._o i_o hear_v there_o be_v division_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schism_n among_o you_o which_o he_o prove_v vers_fw-la 19_o thus_o for_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v heresy_n among_o you_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o one_o be_v a_o necessary_a cause_n of_o the_o other_o where_o there_o be_v heresy_n among_o church-member_n there_o will_v be_v schism_n true_a 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those_o foxlike_a false_a prophet_n ezek._n 13._o 4_o 5._o let_v alone_o do_v spoil_v the_o vine_n and_o break_v the_o hedge_n and_o say_v god_n both_o to_o church_n and_o state_n ruler_n you_o have_v not_o go_v up_o into_o the_o gap_n neither_o make_v up_o the_o hedge_n for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o battle_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o care_n shall_v have_v be_v to_o have_v prevent_v such_o breach_n thereby_o but_o yet_o though_o the_o hedge_n be_v break_v a_o gap_n make_v and_o war_n from_o god_n prepare_v against_o they_o all_o may_v have_v do_v well_o enough_o have_v not_o state_n and_o church_n officer_n both_o be_v too_o indulgent_a and_o remiss_a in_o punish_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o mischief_n hence_o also_o when_o such_o corruption_n in_o ministry_n and_o worship_n mention_v ezek._n 22._o 26_o 27._o be_v let_v alone_o verse_n 30._o we_o read_v of_o a_o gap_n make_v and_o no_o man_n of_o authority_n be_v find_v to_o make_v it_o up_o for_o the_o land_n that_o god_n shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o therefore_o say_v god_n vers_fw-la 31._o i_o have_v pour_v out_o etc._n 1_o king_n 11._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n my_o indignation_n upon_o they_o corruption_n in_o religion_n connive_v at_o and_o too_o much_o countenance_v by_o solomon_n in_o his_o wife_n rend_v that_o kingdom_n in_o piece_n whence_o by_o punish_v such_o corruption_n in_o religion_n evil_a be_v say_v to_o be_v put_v away_o from_o israel_n deut._n 17._o 2._o 3._o 7._o as_o if_o otherwise_o israel_n have_v be_v expose_v to_o that_o evil_a r._n 7._o such_o a_o toleration_n of_o such_o corruption_n before_o mention_v it_o interpretative_o by_o god_n himself_o a_o kick_n at_o religion_n and_o honour_v of_o such_o as_o hold_v forth_o and_o practice_v those_o corruption_n in_o religion_n above_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o therefore_o undeniable_o not_o to_o be_v yield_v unto_o by_o regulate_v civil_a ruler_n the_o consequence_n none_o but_o 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