as_o unable_a to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o sword_n p._n 351_o heresy_n be_v knowable_a p._n 353_o force_a conscience_n as_o strong_a a_o argument_n against_o deut._n 13._o as_o against_o we_o p._n 355_o the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o outward_a man_n and_o yet_o command_v not_o carnal_a repentance_n and_o hypocritical_a turn_n to_o god_n p._n 356_o because_o we_o may_v abstain_v from_o heresy_n upon_o false_a ground_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n 〈◊〉_d punish_v heresy_n p._n 359_o libertinism_n of_o toleration_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o pretend_a obscurity_n of_o scripture_n p._n 360_o toleration_n put_v a_o hundred_o sense_n on_o the_o scripture_n and_o make_v many_o rule_n of_o faith_n p._n 361_o john_n goodwin_n deny_v that_o we_o have_v scripture_n or_o any_o ground_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o man_n credit_n and_o learning_n p._n 362_o the_o mean_n of_o deliver_v of_o scripture_n to_o we_o may_v be_v fallible_a yet_o the_o scripture_n infullâ—ble_fw-fr ibid._n reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n our_o non_o have_v be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n p._n 364_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v command_v and_o the_o â—ind_n be_v under_o a_o law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n p._n 371_o the_o try_v of_o the_o missal_n of_o gregory_n &_o ambrose_n be_v mere_a foolery_n 372_o speculative_a ignorance_n of_o thing_n 〈…〉_z p._n 373_o the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11_o 12_o 13._o clear_v and_o vindicate_v ibid._n doctor_n tailor_n mistake_v of_o heresy_n ibid._n what_o vinciblenesse_n must_v be_v in_o heresy_n p._n 374_o d._n taylor_n make_v the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n no_o heresy_n 376_o simple_a error_n of_o thing_n reveal_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_z sin_n 378_o how_o opinion_n be_v judicable_a and_o punishable_a p._n 379_o son-sacrificing_a upon_o a_o mere_a religious_a ground_n be_v not_o murder_v punishable_a according_a to_o libertine_n way_n p._n 380_o chap._n 28._o divers_a other_o argument_n for_o pretend_a toleration_n answer_v p._n 381_o the_o magistrate_n ministry_n be_v civil_a 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a p._n 384_o the_o law_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n danius_n the_o ratify_v the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o civil_a punishment_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n ibid._n artaxerxes_n make_v law_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o restrain_v man_n from_o idolatry_n page_n 385_o from_o punish_v of_o false_a teacher_n it_o follow_v noâ—_n that_o jew_n and_o the_o idolatrous_a heathen_n shall_v be_v kill_v p._n 〈◊〉_d difference_n betwixt_o punish_v of_o false_a teacher_n in_o the_o old_a and_o 〈◊〉_d new_a testament_n p._n 387_o circular_a turn_n from_o protestanisme_n to_o popery_n prove_v nothing_o against_o the_o punish_n of_o seducer_n p._n 388_o the_o objection_n that_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o carnal_a way_n to_o suppress_v heresy_n answer_v p._n 390_o most_n of_o the_o objection_n from_o force_v of_o conscience_n conclude_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o against_o we_o ibid._n the_o law_n deut._n 13._o levit._fw-la 24._o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o execute_v upon_o such_o only_a as_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 392_o no_o need_n of_o a_o law_n process_n judge_n witness_n accuser_n or_o inquire_v in_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n p._n 393_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a coaction_n do_v both_o work_v alike_o upon_o understanding_n and_o will_n p._n 394_o error_n against_o supernatural_a truth_n be_v not_o rebukeable_a because_o not_o punishable_a &_o contra_fw-la p._n 395_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n make_v false_a prophet_n to_o be_v true_a and_o such_o as_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n p._n 〈◊〉_d four_o sundry_a consideration_n by_o which_o sin_n be_v censure_v p._n 397_o the_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o just_a power_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d church_n to_o the_o just_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n neither_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d abuse_v power_n p._n 398_o how_o the_o jew_n suffer_v heathen_a idolater_n to_o dwell_v among_o 〈◊〉_d joh._n baptist_n will_v have_v we_o less_o careful_a of_o thereticall_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d cause_n we_o be_v elect_v to_o glory_n then_o of_o other_o vile_a sin_n p._n 3â—9_n joh._n baptist_n and_o libertine_n teach_v that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o way_n to_o find_v out_o truth_n ibid._n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n forbid_v we_o to_o believe_v false_a christ_n or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d antichristian_a teacher_n be_v bid_v we_o also_o believe_v and_o receive_v they_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n by_o the_o libertine_n way_n 400_o libertine_n make_v the_o judge_n of_o heretic_n to_o be_v heretic_n a_o bold_a intend_v into_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n p._n 402_o libertine_n say_v god_n have_v decree_v heresy_n to_o be_v ibid._n variety_n of_o judgement_n in_o god_n matter_n a_o grief_n to_o the_o godly_a p._n 403_o the_o punish_v of_o heresy_n invest_v not_o the_o magistrate_n in_o a_o beadâ—â—â—â—_n over_o the_o church_n 404_o chap._n i._o of_o conscience_n and_o its_o nature_n act_n 24._o 16._o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o paul_n apology_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o before_o festur_v the_o governor_n he_o dare_v bring_v out_o his_o conscience_n before_o his_o accuser_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o part_n be_v conscience_n in_o which_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o subject_n conscience_n 2._o the_o quality_n of_o it_o free_a of_o offence_n 2._o the_o entireness_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o table_n as_o a_o religious_a man_n towards_o god_n as_o one_o of_o a_o sound_a conversation_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n towards_o man_n 3._o and_o that_o not_o aâ—starts_n when_o 〈◊〉_d good_a blood_n of_o godliness_n come_v on_o he_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o at_o all_o time_n 4._o this_o be_v not_o a_o conscience_n to_o lie_v beside_o he_o be_v the_o wretch_n gold_n which_o for_o many_o year_n fee_v neither_o sâ—nne_n nor_o wind_n but_o it_o be_v a_o conscience_n walk_v in_o the_o street_n and_o fraction_n herein_o that_o be_v in_o this_o religion_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o restriction_n do_v 〈◊〉_d or_o exercise_v myself_o this_o field_n do_v 1_o plow_n 5._o there_o be_v considerable_a grammar_n in_o the_o object_n of_o this_o exercise_n i_o labour_v to_o have_v to_o be_v a_o lord_n a_o master_n and_o anowner_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o conscience_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n another_o thing_n often_o the_o conscience_n have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o lord_n it_o over_o he_o or_o rather_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o judas_n and_o the_o man_n have_v not_o the_o conscience_n and_o these_o five_o do_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n therefore_o of_o conscience_n 2._o of_o the_o good_a conscience_n of_o conscience_n conâ—â—â—ence_n a_o little_a of_o the_o name_n 2._o of_o the_o thing_n the_o habrewes_n express_v the_o name_n by_o the_o name_n of_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o grant_v do_v signify_v the_o mind_n understanding_n will_n and_o by_o a_o figure_n it_o note_v the_o heart_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o and_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o solomon_n say_v to_o shimei_n 1_o king_n 2._o 44._o thou_o know_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o thy_o heart_n thy_o conscience_n be_v privy_a to_o conscience_n be_v but_o knowledge_n with_o a_o witness_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conscience_n a_o word_n use_v about_o 32._o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v but_o once_o by_o the_o translator_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n eccles_n 10._o 20._o hence_o it_o note_v that_o a_o man_n have_v a_o fellow_n or_o to_o speak_v so_o a_o college-observer_n with_o he_o and_o that_o be_v god_n who_o know_v first_o and_o perfect_o the_o way_n and_o thought_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o conscience_n be_v a_o under-witnesse_n and_o a_o observer_n with_o god_n but_o a_o dim_a and_o blind_a beholder_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n not_o as_o large_a as_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a understand_a faculty_n but_o restrict_v and_o in_o order_n only_o to_o the_o man_n action_n word_n thought_n the_o condition_n or_o state_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n or_o not_o in_o christ_n it_o so_o signify_v practical_a knowledge_n that_o there_o be_v a_o verb_n nifhal_o that_o signify_v to_o have_v a_o heart_n knowledge_n or_o 〈◊〉_d be_v practical_o wise_a joh_n 11._o 12._o vain_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v a_o heart_n or_o be_v heart_a and_o wise_a and_o cont._n 4._o 9_o thou_o have_v take_v away_o my_o heart_n or_o unheartn_v i_o my_o sister_n my_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o heart_n go_v also_o for_o a_o word_n that_o
till_o james_n full_o determine_v the_o question_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n v._n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o then_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o these_o that_o err_v in_o other_o point_n that_o be_v not_o fundamental_o in_o which_o all_o christian_n agree_v may_v be_v perverter_n of_o soul_n and_o so_o deserve_v to_o be_v rebuke_v by_o the_o church_n and_o punish_v 3._o this_o opinion_n of_o so_o 〈◊〉_d ring_n all_o save_v such_o as_o err_v in_o fundamental_o though_o they_o 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la fundamental_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v evident_o plain_a and_o clear_a in_o fundamental_o examine_v but_o in_o other_o point_v 〈◊〉_d nonfundamentals_a the_o scripture_n be_v dark_a and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o darkness_n and_o natural_a ignorance_n of_o our_o mind_n which_o be_v inâ—â—cible_a almost_o we_o must_v forbear_v one_o another_o and_o give_v and_o take_v elbowroom_n and_o latitude_n of_o indulgence_n because_o the_o magistrate_n and_o church_n be_v not_o infallible_a but_o both_o godly_a and_o learned_a may_v be_v on_o each_o side_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o peace_n nor_o union_n of_o heart_n in_o christian_a society_n but_o all_o church_n or_o earth_n must_v disband_v and_o be_v dissolve_v if_o each_o shall_v punish_v and_o censure_v one_o another_o for_o hold_v contrary_a tenet_n but_o 1._o 24._o mr._n john_n goodwin_n who_o contend_v for_o a_o catholic_a toleration_n of_o all_o of_o any_o religion_n whatsoever_o whither_o they_o err_v in_o fundamental_o or_o nonfundamentals_a and_o his_o word_n because_o nnanswerable_a to_o i_o against_o this_o distinction_n i_o set_v down_o i_o desire_v it_o be_v take_v say_v he_o to_o serious_a consideration_n 〈◊〉_d or_o how_o far_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o punish_v or_o censure_v poor_a miserable_a man_n for_o not_o hold_v or_o not_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v come_v without_o much_o labour_n and_o contention_n of_o mind_n yea_o not_o without_o some_o good_a degree_n of_o some_o reason_n and_o understanding_n too_o to_o judge_v so_o much_o as_o probable_a nor_o at_o all_o to_o come_v to_o believe_v or_o know_v they_o certain_o but_o only_o by_o a_o immediate_a and_o supernatural_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o godâ—_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v punish_v because_o god_n have_v not_o impart_v to_o they_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supernatural_a illumination_n this_o learned_a and_o sharp_a witted_a divine_a as_o any_o i_o see_v of_o that_o way_n confirm_v i_o much_o that_o toleration_n in_o nonfundamentals_a and_o non-tolleration_n in_o error_n fundamental_a be_v a_o distinction_n can_v subsist_v in_o the_o way_n that_o libertine_n in_o england_n now_o go_v for_o to_o know_v or_o believe_v supernatural_a nonfundamentals_a as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n require_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supernatural_a illumination_n be_v to_o know_v or_o believe_v fundamental_n why_o then_o shall_v man_n be_v punish_v for_o hold_v error_n in_o the_o one_o and_o not_o in_o the_o other_o and_o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v compel_v in_o the_o one_o more_o than_o in_o the_o other_o but_o with_o favour_n i_o desire_v a_o answer_n to_o these_o query_n quaere_fw-la 1._o whether_o man_n deserve_v to_o be_v pity_v and_o speak_v of_o compassionate_o grace_n as_o poor_a miser_n 〈…〉_z which_o they_o 〈…〉_z work_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supernatural_a 〈…〉_z the_o false_a prophet_n deut_n 13._o and_o elimaâ—_n the_o perverter_n of_o the_o gospel_n deserve_v to_o be_v pity_v query_n 2._o hence_o whether_o the_o sinful_a blindness_n of_o our_o in_o 〈◊〉_d that_o make_v we_o because_o poor_a and_o miserable_a 〈…〉_z must_v not_o black_a the_o spotless_a justice_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o yet_o punish_v original_a mind-blindnesse_n in_o thousand_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n query_n 3_o whether_o this_o hint_v not_o at_o 〈…〉_z power_n of_o believe_v and_o do_v what_o we_o can_v otherwise_o god_n can_v deny_v further_a grace_n or_o punish_v that_o natural_a impotency_n of_o not_o know_v or_o not_o believe_v quer._n 4._o whether_o the_o same_o query_n may_v not_o be_v retort_v upon_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n law_n deut._n 13._o 〈…〉_z thus_o whether_o be_v it_o meeâ—_n that_o the_o just_a god_n shall_v command_v a_o pooâ—â—_n miserable_a seduce_a jew_n who_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o worship_v strange_a god_n since_o this_o miserable_a impostor_n being_n a_o son_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n by_o nature_n can_v come_v without_o much_o labour_n and_o contention_n of_o mind_n yea_o nor_o without_o some_o good_a degree_n of_o reason_n to_o judge_v so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a nor_o at_o all_o to_o believe_v or_o know_v certain_o that_o 〈◊〉_d noâ—_n the_o true_a god_n but_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o exclude_v on_o the_o world_n from_o save_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n only_o to_o be_v serve_v and_o worship_v but_o only_o by_o a_o immediate_a and_o supernatural_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v man_n either_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n or_o gentile_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v punish_v and_o stone_v to_o death_n because_o god_n have_v not_o â—â—parted_v to_o they_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supernatural_a 〈◊〉_d quer._n 5._o be_v it_o meet_v to_o punish_v david_n suppose_v he_o be_v no_o king_n for_o adultery_n and_o treacherous_a murder_n since_o without_o a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o only_o effectual_o 〈…〉_z be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n he_o can_v eschew_v the_o 〈◊〉_d into_o adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v men-adultererâ—_a and_o man_n murderer_n to_o be_v punish_v because_o god_n have_v not_o impart_v â—â—to_o they_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n by_o who_o actual_a assistance_n only_o they_o can_v decline_v adultery_n and_o martherâ—_n quer._n 6._o whether_o do_v even_o 〈…〉_z teach_v that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v punish_v with_o the_o sword_n poor_a miserable_a man_n because_o they_o can_v believe_v 〈◊〉_d of_o faith_n by_o the_o supernatural_a illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n whether_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o question_n pervert_v when_o a_o query_n be_v make_v whether_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o punish_v poor_a man_n for_o not_o understand_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o judge_v not_o believe_v supernatural_a truth_n we_o say_v the_o magistrate_n or_o his_o sword_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o elect_a and_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o understanding_n know_v judge_a or_o believe_v but_o only_o with_o the_o external_a act_n of_o speak_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d â—ishing_v dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o distraction_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o quer._n 7._o whether_o the_o magistrate_n do_v therefore_o force_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o false_a teacher_n because_o he_o can_v he_o dare_v not_o keep_v up_o doctrine_n pornicious_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o 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a_o positive_a law_n command_v it_o but_o the_o three_o law_n upon_o which_o we_o build_v not_o our_o argument_n at_o least_o as_o touch_v any_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o it_o belong_v not_o much_o to_o we_o for_o to_o gather_v the_o spoil_n of_o such_o a_o city_n and_o to_o burn_v it_o every_o whit_n for_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o curse_a and_o devote_a thing_n or_o place_n be_v clear_o ceremonial_a and_o typical_a because_o now_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v clean_a rom._n 14._o 14_o and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o victual_n or_o meat_n of_o heathen_n or_o papist_n now_o and_o good_a and_o sanctify_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 3_o 4._o and_o what_o god_n have_v cleanse_v we_o be_v not_o to_o esteem_v common_a or_o profane_a act._n 10._o 14._o and_o the_o like_a must_v we_o say_v of_o place_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o joh._n 4._o 21._o zach._n 14._o 21._o and_o by_o proportion_n of_o all_o creature_n the_o creature_n can_v now_o be_v typical_o curse_v and_o execrable_a as_o then_o deut._n 13._o 16._o 18._o for_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o every_o city_n be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n typical_o and_o ceremonial_o holy_a and_o a_o pledge_n of_o a_o heaven_n when_o therefore_o a_o seducer_n flee_v to_o any_o city_n from_o the_o judge_n if_o that_o city_n will_v partake_v with_o he_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o save_v he_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n that_o city_n forfeit_v its_o typical_a holiness_n and_o it_o and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o the_o spoil_n cattle_n and_o good_n make_v accurse_v and_o to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n young_a and_o old_a put_v to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o that_o not_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o false_a teacher_n but_o as_o open_a rebel_n against_o god_n his_o holy_a law_n and_o the_o judge_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v to_o avenge_v that_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o moral_a part_n be_v this_o if_o the_o army_n now_o on_o foot_n in_o england_n will_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n protect_v blasphemer_n and_o false_a teacher_n and_o save_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o will_v reward_v countenance_n and_o promote_v seducer_n of_o soul_n our_o humble_a opinion_n be_v that_o they_o render_v themselves_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o punish_n of_o infant_n and_o burn_v of_o the_o spoil_n be_v a_o mere_a temporary_a typical_a law_n that_o do_v not_o abolish_v we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o libertine_n bring_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n we_o can_v put_v to_o death_n false_a teacher_n by_o deut._n 13._o for_o then_o shall_v we_o by_o that_o law_n kill_v their_o child_n and_o cattle_n which_o consequence_n we_o deny_v as_o false_a and_o vain_a for_o our_o divine_n strong_o argue_v from_o the_o moral_a equity_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n warrant_v joshua_n to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o canaanite_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o war_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n upon_o the_o same_o moral_a equity_n as_o â—osh_o 1â—_n 19_o 20._o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o isâ—â—â—l_n and_o come_v against_o israel_n in_o battle_n against_o those_o israel_n may_v raise_v war_n they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n but_o such_o be_v all_o the_o canaanite_n except_o those_o of_o gibâ—on_n josh_n 11._o v._n 19_o 20._o and_o this_o argument_n hold_v strong_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o any_o as_o some_o anabaptist_n do_v infer_v this_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n because_o if_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v true_a then_o shall_v we_o also_o kill_v the_o woman_n and_o suck_a child_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v saul_n touch_v the_o amalekite_n 1_o sam._n 15._o and_o then_o shall_v we_o destroy_v the_o cattle_n and_o burn_v the_o spoil_n with_o fire_n for_o joshua_n and_o israel_n make_v such_o a_o war_n with_o jericho_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o city_n yea_o israel_n destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o show_v they_o no_o favour_n josh_n 11._o 20._o we_o with_o good_a ground_n deny_v the_o consequence_n because_o the_o war_n with_o these_o seven_o nation_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o war_n tali_fw-la modo_fw-la to_o destroy_v utter_o young_a and_o old_a cattle_n and_o all_o they_o have_v be_v from_o a_o ceremonial_a and_o temporal_a law_n peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n because_o god_n will_v have_v his_o church_n neither_o enrich_v by_o their_o good_n nor_o to_o make_v covenant_n and_o marriage_n with_o they_o or_o to_o live_v in_o one_o society_n with_o they_o nor_o to_o see_v their_o grove_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v ensnare_v to_o follow_v their_o religion_n and_o strange_a go_n chap._n xvi_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n especial_o zach._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 5_o 6._o for_o punish_v false_a prophet_n vindicate_v we_o argue_v from_o the_o prediction_n and_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n sword_n touch_v the_o magistrate_n zeal_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o that_o zach._n 13._o 2._o also_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n 3._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o any_o shall_v yet_o prophesy_v than_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v for_o thou_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o propehsy_v 4._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a every_o one_o of_o his_o vision_n when_o he_o have_v prophesy_v etc._n etc._n that_o which_o
be_v save_v see_v god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v that_o they_o may_v promote_v godliness_n in_o a_o politic_a way_n by_o their_o sword_n hence_o those_o that_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v to_o procure_v a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n by_o their_o office_n than_o heathen_n and_o pagan_n or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o such_o a_o office_n yea_o those_o who_o have_v far_o less_o interest_n in_o christian_a religion_n then_o if_o they_o do_v not_o bear_v the_o sword_n at_o all_o can_v in_o no_o sort_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o such_o a_o life_n in_o all_o godliness_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n argument_n xiii_o that_o which_o be_v foretell_v to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n and_o a_o cast_n off_o of_o the_o antichristian_a yoke_n idolatry_n must_v be_v lawful_a and_o praiseworthy_a but_o that_o the_o ten_o king_n who_o make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o agree_v for_o a_o time_n to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n shall_v now_o turn_v their_o sword_n against_o babylon_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o whore_n for_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o spiritual_a fornication_n of_o rome_n and_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n as_o a_o whore_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n rev._n 17_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o therefore_o their_o turn_n of_o the_o sword_n against_o the_o pope_n the_o whore_n of_o rome_n for_o their_o whoredom_n must_v be_v lawful_a and_o praiseworthy_a the_o proposition_n be_v clear_a for_o if_o to_o join_v in_o war_n with_o the_o whore_n against_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o give_v their_o power_n and_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n when_o god_n incline_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o they_o join_v their_o power_n with_o the_o lamb_n against_o the_o whore_n and_o destroy_v she_o and_o make_v her_o naked_a and_o desolate_a for_o her_o whoredom_n it_o must_v be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o repentance_n of_o those_o king_n for_o when_o they_o repent_v and_o hate_n babylon_n the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o set_v down_o their_o repentance_n in_o a_o work_n of_o cruelty_n and_o bloody_a persecution_n for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o libertine_n define_v punish_v idolater_n to_o be_v argument_n fourteen_o that_o which_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a impulsion_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o sinful_a neglect_n of_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n or_o when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o do_v it_o that_o must_v be_v the_o ordinary_a constant_a duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n especial_o when_o that_o turn_v away_o wrath_n from_o the_o land_n and_o be_v take_v as_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n as_o if_o the_o ordinary_a magistrate_n have_v do_v it_o but_o the_o extraordinary_a punish_v of_o those_o that_o violate_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o pervert_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o be_v such_o ergo_fw-la to_o punish_v such_o as_o violate_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o pervert_v the_o faith_n of_o other_o must_v be_v the_o ordinary_a constant_a duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o proposition_n be_v evident_a because_o extraordinary_a act_n necessary_a to_o be_v do_v supply_v the_o want_n of_o ordinary_a act_n as_o in_o moral_a act_n acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v clear_a when_o the_o under-ruler_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n phineas_n be_v praise_v that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n not_o a_o judge_n slay_v zimri_n and_o cosbey_n and_o phineas_n do_v acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n in_o so_o do_v num._n 25._o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o elias_n in_o his_o zeal_n kill_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n when_o achab_n the_o ordinary_a magistrate_n sinful_o neglect_v his_o duty_n and_o samuel_n now_o be_v no_o judge_n kill_v agag_n â—â—go_fw-la it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o saul_n as_o the_o ordinary_a magistrate_n to_o do_v it_o now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v clear_v the_o ordinary_a officer_n and_o porter_n shall_v violent_o have_v casten_z out_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n and_o table_n of_o money_n changer_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v it_o iâ—_n a_o extraordinary_a way_n and_o it_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o move_v he_o ps_n 69._o 9_o job_n 2._o so_o armanias_n and_o sapheira_n lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o defraud_v the_o church_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o good_n therefore_o peter_n strike_v they_o dead_a then_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n he_o shall_v have_v inflict_v bodily_a punishment_n upon_o annanias_n and_o saphira_n so_o paul_n strike_v eliâ—â—â—_n with_o blindness_n for_o attempt_v to_o pervert_v the_o faith_n of_o sergius_n paulus_n ergo_fw-la the_o magistrate_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o to_o procure_v a_o quiet_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n to_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v punish_v elimas_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o sinful_a omission_n of_o man_n in_o ordinary_a place_n nor_o be_v these_o act_n extraordinary_a in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v but_o only_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o efficient_a and_o manner_n of_o do_v though_o there_o be_v require_v a_o extraordinary_a impulsion_n in_o the_o doer_n which_o in_o other_o in_o place_n shall_v be_v ordinary_a for_o act_n extraordinary_a in_o the_o manner_n and_o exigence_n of_o providence_n may_v be_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n ordinary_a duty_n and_o to_o neglect_v they_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o a_o set_a command_n if_o david_n and_o his_o follower_n have_v refuse_v to_o eat_v the_o shewbread_n because_o the_o law_n make_v it_o lawful_a to_o none_o to_o eat_v it_o but_o priest_n they_o have_v sin_v against_o commandment_n of_o mercy_n enjoin_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o be_v that_o a_o extraordinary_a rule_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v when_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o good_a of_o spiritual_a society_n require_v that_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n drive_v away_o the_o wolf_n and_o lion_n from_o the_o flock_n we_o may_v see_v a_o positive_a command_n be_v not_o necessary_a chap._n xix_o exemption_n of_o false_a prophet_n from_o coercive_a power_n be_v not_o christian_a liberty_n argument_n xv._n that_o doctrine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v which_o make_v that_o a_o part_n of_o christian_a liberty_n liberty_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v no_o part_n at_o all_o thereof_o for_o 1._o if_o there_o be_v no_o bodily_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o false_a teacher_n and_o blasphemer_n then_o must_v christ_n by_o his_o blood_n repealâ—_n all_o those_o lawâ—â—_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o the_o scripture_n show_v we_o all_o our_o part_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n titâ—â—_n 14._o rom._n 14._o 14._o 1_o thess_n 1._o 10._o gal._n 3._o 13._o gal._n 1._o 4._o gal._n 1._o 13._o act_n 26._o 18._o rom._n 6._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 28_o ps_n 119._o 71._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o rom._n 8._o 1._o gal._n 5._o 1._o 1._o job_n 4._o 18._o act._n 15._o 10._o 11._o heb._n 4._o 14._o 16._o heb._n 10._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o col._n 2._o 15_o 16._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 13._o 17._o 1â—_n 〈…〉_z rom._n 14._o 4._o act._n 4._o 9_o act._n 5._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 23._o math._n 23_o 8_o 9_o 10._o maith_n 15._o 9_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o all_o which_o place_n nothing_o 〈◊〉_d hint_v of_o the_o false_a teacher_n patent_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n that_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n though_o he_o destroy_v million_o of_o soul_n 2._o where_o the_o common_a place_n of_o subjection_n due_a to_o king_n and_o governor_n scent_n by_o they_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o 12_o 13_o 14._o be_v handle_v etc._n etc._n freedom_n to_o sin_n and_o consequent_o freedom_n to_o heresy_n and_o teach_v and_o spread_v of_o false_a doctrine_n that_o eat_v as_o a_o gangreen_a and_o be_v no_o less_o a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o adultery_n murder_n witchcraft_n gal._n 5._o 19_o 10_o 11_o 12_o â—â—_o judge_v false_a liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n as_o if_o christians_n be_v so_o make_v free_a by_o christ_n as_o subject_n be_v loose_v from_o subjection_n to_o king_n and_o servant_n from_o be_v buffet_v for_o ill-doing_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o if_o some_o ill-doer_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n even_o soule-murtherer_n be_v free_v from_o punishment_n due_a to_o
the_o only_a true_a religion_n though_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o arrian_n or_o socinian_n or_o of_o opinion_n that_o all_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o which_o regard_n it_o will_v seem_v such_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v magistrate_n in_o a_o christian_a society_n 14_o nor_o can_v the_o magistrate_n promote_v reformation_n against_o all_o let_n and_o impediment_n no_o not_o heresy_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n if_o both_o he_o may_v take_v and_o give_v licence_n to_o all_o under_o he_o to_o profess_v what_o ever_o way_n shall_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n 15_o no_o church_n can_v endeavour_v according_a to_o our_o covenant_n for_o the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o religion_n if_o any_o jezabel_n any_o that_o shall_v seduce_v and_o tempt_v the_o flock_n or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o idolatry_n or_o abominable_a heresy_n or_o make_v defection_n to_o judaisme_n to_o familisme_n which_o deny_v as_o the_o antichrist_n do_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o flesh_n if_o they_o purge_v not_o out_o such_o leaven_n and_o withdraw_v not_o from_o they_o and_o deny_v not_o to_o they_o lodging_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o revel_v 2._o 14._o 20_o 21_o 22._o tit._n 3._o 10._o rom._n 16_o v._n 17_o 18._o 2_o thess_n 3._o 14_o 15._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o tit._n 3._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5_o 6_o 11_o 12._o 2_o joh._n 10._o 16._o nor_o can_v we_o give_v a_o more_o public_a scandal_n and_o just_a offence_n to_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n with_o who_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o near_a conjunction_n and_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n then_o to_o cry_v against_o both_o their_o doctrine_n and_o constant_a practice_n in_o that_o they_o teach_v a_o necessity_n of_o both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n against_o ravenous_a wolf_n who_o spare_v not_o the_o flock_n and_o cease_v not_o with_o elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n 17._o and_o we_o dare_v appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o england_n when_o we_o do_v willing_o enter_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n to_o die_v and_o live_v sink_v and_o swim_v give_v our_o life_n with_o and_o for_o they_o in_o this_o common_a cause_n of_o god_n if_o they_o do_v not_o conceive_v our_o downright_a and_o ingenuous_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v against_o all_o such_o pretend_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n for_o which_o cause_n sundry_a of_o they_o join_v with_o we_o as_o friend_n yet_o do_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o covenant_n or_o if_o by_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o the_o true_a public_a liberty_n or_o any_o like_a word_n they_o do_v understand_v liberty_n of_o profess_v socinianism_n prolacy_n popery_n familisme_n heresy_n or_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n or_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v their_o brethren_n who_o in_o the_o 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which_o arrian_n familist_n socinian_o seeker_n arminian_n anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n agree_v and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o punish_v such_o as_o profess_v and_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n in_o these_o but_o in_o all_o these_o other_o point_v that_o border_n with_o these_o fundamental_n both_o magistrate_n and_o church_n be_v to_o leave_v man_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n to_o waste_v and_o destroy_v soul_n as_o they_o think_v good_a without_o any_o control_v except_o in_o such_o smooth_a rebuke_n as_o eli_n give_v to_o his_o son_n or_o expose_v of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o mockery_n after_o admonition_n a_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v instruct_v at_o all_o by_o the_o word_n nor_o do_v we_o by_o our_o doctrine_n more_o make_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n a_o spiritual_a mean_n as_o touch_v man_n conscience_n by_o which_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o sound_a faith_n as_o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 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licence_n to_o many_o religion_n or_o can_v any_o say_v but_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o house_n at_o that_o time_n be_v to_o oppose_v never_o to_o countenance_v and_o tolerate_v as_o now_o profess_o they_o do_v brownist_n anabaptist_n familist_n antinomian_o socinian_o arrian_n seeker_n and_o libertine_n who_o be_v for_o all_o religion_n shall_v not_o we_o have_v have_v bowel_n of_o iron_n if_o in_o charity_n we_o have_v not_o believe_v our_o brethren_n word_n scotland_n oath_n passion_n the_o honourable_a house_n engage_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o take_v the_o covenant_n by_o their_o commissioner_n in_o a_o treaty_n betwixt_o the_o two_o kingdom_n which_o treaty_n be_v ratify_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o both_o kingdom_n agree_v that_o no_o mean_n be_v think_v so_o expedient_a to_o accomplish_v and_o strengthen_v the_o union_n as_o for_o both_o nation_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o a_o form_n thereof_o draw_v and_o present_v to_o the_o convention_n of_o estate_n and_o general_n assembly_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o two_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o have_v according_o be_v do_v and_o receive_v their_o respective_a approbation_n and_o i._o 1643._o proposition_n it_o be_v agree_v and_o conclude_v that_o the_o covenant_n present_v to_o the_o convention_n of_o estate_n and_o general_n assembly_n of_o scotland_n septem_fw-la and_o send_v to_o both_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n to_o their_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n and_o allow_v by_o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n 15._o and_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n be_v sworâ—â—_n and_o subscribe_v by_o both_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d most_o 〈◊〉_d and_o conjunction_n betwixt_o they_o for_o their_o mutual_a defence_n against_o the_o papist_n and_o prelatical_a faction_n and_o their_o adherent_n in_o both_o kingdom_n and_o for_o pursuance_n of_o the_o end_v
the_o false_a religion_n of_o jew_n papist_n indian_a american_n who_o receive_v the_o letter_n of_o it_o mr_n john_n goodwin_n hagiomast_n sect_n 28._o p_o 38_o 39_o deny_v that_o any_o now_o live_v on_o earth_n have_v the_o scripture_n or_o any_o ground_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o man_n credit_n and_o learning_n though_o the_o mean_n of_o deliver_v to_o we_o scripture_n be_v fallible_a yet_o it_o neither_o follow_v that_o these_o mean_n be_v the_o foundation_n on_o which_o our_o faith_n be_v resolve_v or_o that_o the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v not_o infallible_a tannerus_n disp_n 1._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la c._n 5._o as_o 1_o bellarm._n l._n 2._o the_o council_n c._n 12._o staplâ—ton_n doctrine_n princip_n l._n 8._o c._n 21._o ultima_fw-la resolutio_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la revelantem_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la revelantem_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n val._n this_fw-mi 1._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la q._n 1._o p._n 1._o sect_n 10._o p._n 38._o col_fw-fr 1._o card._n de_fw-fr lugo_n de_fw-fr side_n spe_fw-mi this_fw-mi 1_o sect_n 5._o n._n 56._o malderus_n de_fw-fr object_n fidei_fw-la q._n 1._o art_n 1._o sect_n 10._o p._n 6._o suarez_n the_o fid_fw-we disp_n 3._o the_o object_n forma_fw-la fidei_fw-la sect_n 10_o pag._n 9_o this_o 9_o dub_v 8._o concl_n 4._o lod._n maratius_n tom_n 2._o tract_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la this_o 17._o iect_n 2._o n._n 6._o duvilliusde_a object_n fidei_fw-la l._n 2._o q._n 1._o litâ—e_n d._n fr._n silvius_n professor_n duaceâ—sis_n m._n 22_o q._n 1._o art_n 1._o lod_n casâ—ensis_fw-la capucinus_fw-la curis_n theol._n tom_fw-mi post_n tract_n 15._o this_o 1._o s_o 3._o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o have_v divine_a certainty_n that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o we_o now_o have_v be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o mr_n goodwin_n assertion_n that_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n so_o to_o say_v but_o man_n credit_n and_o authority_n as_o matth._n 2._o 5._o matth._n 4._o 4_o 6_o 7_o 10._o matth._n 11._o 10._o matth._n 21._o 13._o matth._n 26._o 24._o mark_n 14._o 21._o 27_o mark_n 1._o 2._o luke_n 2._o 23._o luke_n 4._o 4._o 8._o 10._o luke_n 7._o 27._o luke_n 19_o 46._o joh._n 6._o 31._o 45._o joh._n 12._o 14._o act._n 1._o 20._o act._n 7_o 42._o act._n 13._o 33._o act._n 15._o 15._o rom._n 1._o 17._o rom._n 2._o 24._o rom._n 3._o 4._o 10._o rom._n 4._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 37._o rom._n 8._o 13._o rom._n 11._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 19_o 31._o â—_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 15._o rom._n 12._o 19_o rom._n 15._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 21._o gal._n 3._o 10._o 13._o gal._n 4._o 22._o 27._o heb._n 10._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 16._o luke_n 24._o 14._o rom._n 15._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 7._o 2_o cor_fw-la 9_o 9_o luke_n 4._o 17._o joh._n 2._o 17._o rivet_n to_o 1._o contra_fw-la tract_n 1._o 46._o whitaker_n to_o 2._o de_fw-la authoritate_fw-la scrip._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o calvin_n comment_n in_o act._n 17._o hagiomast_n ser._n 36._o p._n 47._o dr._n tailor_n liberty_n of_o prophesy_v sect._n 4._o p._n 73_o 74_o 75_o etc._n etc._n liberty_n of_o prophecy_n sect._n 11._o p._n 171._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v command_v and_o the_o mind_n be_v under_o a_o divine_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o will_n and_o the_o affection_n the_o try_v of_o the_o two_o missal_n of_o gregory_n and_o ambrose_n by_o a_o miracle_n be_v mere_a folly_n libre_fw-la of_o prophe_n sect._n 12._o p._n 185_o 186._o the_o cause_n of_o heresy_n all_o ignorance_n of_o thing_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n though_o most_o speculative_o be_v sinful_a error_n the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11_o 12_o 13._o expound_v and_o vindicate_v from_o the_o gloss_n of_o adversary_n dr._n tailor_n mistake_v of_o heresy_n what_o vinciblenesse_n must_v be_v in_o heresy_n dr._n taylor_n make_v the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n no_o heresy_n and_o groundless_o of_o error_n how_o they_o be_v sinful_a in_o matter_n reveal_v in_o god_n word_n libre_fw-la of_o proph_n sect._n 12._o n._n 6._o libre_fw-la of_o proph_n n._n 6._o n._n 7._o simple_n error_n of_o thing_n reveal_v in_o god_n word_n be_v condemn_v sin_n ob._n 1._o sect._n 13._o how_o opinion_n be_v judicable_a and_o punishable_a for_o the_o father_n to_o kill_v the_o son_n upon_o a_o mere_a religious_a ground_n be_v no_o murder_n nor_o punishable_a by_o libertine_n way_n sect._n 13._o n._n 5._o bloody_a tenet_n c._n 95._o p._n 145_o 146._o the_o magistrate_n ministry_n be_v civil_a not_o spiritual_a bloody_a tenet_n 16._o 148._o the_o law_n of_o artaxerxes_n cyrus_n darius_n nabuchadnezzar_n ratify_v the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o civil_a punishment_n be_v their_o magistraticall_a duty_n how_o fear_v of_o civil_a law_n may_v work_v man_n to_o soundness_n in_o the_o faith_n bloody_a tenet_n page_n 129._o artaxerxes_n make_v law_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o restrain_v man_n from_o idolatry_n bloody_a tenet_n c._n 97._o p._n 152._o from_o punish_v of_o false_a teacher_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o the_o idolatrous_a heathen_a shall_v be_v kill_v bloody_a tenet_n c._n 113._o p._n 107._o bloody_a tenet_n cap._n 98._o the_o considerable_a difference_n between_o punish_v such_o as_o rebel_v against_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o now_o in_o the_o new_a and_o their_o swear_n of_o a_o covenant_n and_o we_o obj._n 8._o bloody_a ten._n c._n 1â—8_n p_o 197._o circular_a turn_n from_o protestanisme_n to_o popery_n prove_v nothing_o against_o punish_v of_o seducer_n obj_fw-la 9_o bloody_a ten._n c._n 120._o p._n 202._o dr._n tailor_n liber_n of_o pro._n sect._n 13_o n._n 10._o ancient_a bound_n c._n 6._o 1._o p._n sect_n 26._o the_o objection_n of_o a_o carnal_a way_n by_o sword_n as_o no_o fit_a mean_n to_o suppress_v heresy_n answer_v the_o objection_n from_o carnal_a weapon_n and_o force_v of_o conscience_n and_o contradiction_n involve_v enforce_v the_o elicit_a &_o â—nâ—ernall_a act_n of_o will_n and_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n as_o strong_a against_o law_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o in_o the_o new_a the_o law_n deu._n 13._o leu._n 24_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o execute_v upon_o such_o only_a be_v sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o upon_o who_o the_o immediate_a response_n of_o the_o oracle_n fall_v as_o false_a prophet_n no_o need_n of_o a_o law-processe_n judge_n witness_n accuser_n or_o inquire_v in_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n if_o a_o immediate_a oracle_n from_o heaven_n design_v the_o false_a prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a coaction_n do_v both_o work_v alike_o upon_o understanding_n and_o will_n ancient_a bond_n c._n 2._o page_n 7._o error_n against_o supernatural_a truth_n be_v not_o rebukeable_a because_o not_o punishable_a &_o contra_fw-la vaticaâ—us_fw-la contra_fw-la libel_n calvin_n â—n_n 12._o vaticanus_n coâ—_n libel_n calvi_fw-la ad_fw-la not_o so_o si_fw-la interficis_fw-la qua_fw-la sic_fw-la loquor_fw-la ut_fw-la sentit_fw-la intersieis_fw-la propter_fw-la veritatem_fw-la â—am_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la quae_fw-la senrit_n &_o psal_n 15._o beatum_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la veer_fw-la dicit_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la libertine_n make_v all_o blasphemer_n all_o seduce_a prophet_n of_o baaâ—_n &_o priest_n of_o heathen_a god_n if_o they_o speakâ—_n what_o a_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d iron_n do_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o they_o to_o be_v true_a prophet_n and_o to_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n house_n 〈◊〉_d 15._o bloody_a tenco_n c._n 35._o p._n 59_o in_o four_o sundry_a consideration_n sin_n be_v censure_v augus_n epis_n 48_o add_v vincen_v the_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o just_a power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n to_o the_o just_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n neither_o of_o they_o to_o abuse_a power_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n supreme_a to_o regulate_v both_o how_o the_o jew_n suffer_v heathen_a idolater_n to_o dwell_v among_o they_o baptist_n c._n 6._o p._n 3â—_n 35._o joh._n baptist_n will_v have_v us selfe_o careful_a of_o be_v carry_v 〈◊〉_d with_o false_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n because_o we_o be_v elect_v to_o glory_n and_o the_o choose_v can_v fall_v away_o then_o of_o other_o abominable_a sin_n joh._n baptist_n and_o libertine_n teach_v that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o way_n to_o find_v out_o truth_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n forbid_v we_o to_o believe_v false_a christ_n and_o to_o receive_v antichristian_a teacher_n into_o our_o house_n he_o bid_v we_o also_o receive_v they_o as_o saint_n and_o believe_v they_o by_o the_o way_n of_o libertine_n libertine_n make_v the_o judge_n of_o heretic_n to_o be_v heretic_n a_o bold_a intrude_a into_o the_o lord_n caâ—â—net_n counsel_n ancient_a bound_n cap._n 6._o sect_n 1._o reas_n 14._o p._n 30._o bloody_a tenet_n mr._n nicholas_n loâ—kâ—er_n ser_fw-mi 1._o col._n 1._o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n libertine_n say_v god_n have_v deâ—â—red_v heresy_n to_o be_v variety_n of_o judgement_n in_o god_n matâ—eâ—s_n be_v a_o grief_n to_o paul_n and_o the_o godly_a minister_n gal._n 5._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 17._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o rev._n 2._o 20._o act_n 20._o 30._o jer._n 23._o 27_o 32._o zach._n 10._o 1._o lam._n 2._o 14._o necessity_n of_o toleration_n 1647._o qu._n 53._o borrow_v from_o bloody_a tenet_n the_o punish_v of_o heresy_n invest_v not_o the_o magistrate_n in_o a_o headship_n over_o the_o church_n the_o intrinsical_a end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o of_o his_o office_n be_v not_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n august_n lib._n 3._o cont_n perm_n cap._n to_o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la tune_n in_o christum_fw-la crediderat_fw-la imperator_fw-la qui_fw-la ei_fw-la pro_fw-la pielate_fw-la contra_fw-la impietatem_fw-la leges_fw-la ferendo_fw-la servitet_fw-la quando_fw-la adhuc_fw-la illud_fw-la propheticum_fw-la esset_fw-la quare_fw-la fremueâ—unâ—_n gentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n libertine_n make_v preach_v and_o command_v to_o receive_v and_o believe_v and_o profess_v the_o truth_n a_o monopolise_n of_o the_o truth_n a_o twofold_a obligation_n the_o word_n speak_v or_o preach_v lay_v on_o the_o hearer_n one_o objective_n another_o ministerial_a private_a man_n have_v not_o the_o like_a warrant_n to_o prescribe_v what_o minister_n shall_v believe_v and_o practice_n as_o minister_n have_v to_o prescribe_v to_o private_a man_n argum_fw-la 19_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n make_v every_o man_n conscience_n his_o bible_n and_o multiply_v bibles_n and_o sundry_a word_n of_o god_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n all_o heretic_n be_v in_o a_o safe_a way_n of_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o libertine_n
that_o may_v hinder_v love_n but_o let_v this_o wrangler_n answer_v whither_o it_o be_v more_o real_a love_n to_o the_o murderer_n soul_n to_o inform_v against_o he_o and_o more_o glory_n to_o god_n more_o peace_n to_o the_o family_n or_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o let_v his_o brother_n run_v to_o hell_n and_o wrath_n lie_v upon_o the_o whole_a land_n it_o be_v but_o a_o loss_n of_o time_n to_o refute_v such_o weak_a foolery_n against_o natural_a reason_n far_o more_o contrary_a to_o sound_v divinity_n for_o if_o pastor_n inform_v against_o evil_a doer_n out_o of_o desire_n of_o revenge_n malice_n or_o hatred_n they_o ought_v not_o upon_o these_o ground_n to_o rebuke_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o and_o we_o condemn_v the_o do_n of_o good_a duty_n upon_o evil_a motive_n and_o principle_n chap_n four_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n of_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n and_o toleration_n the_o question_n touch_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v never_o by_o we_o nor_o any_o man_n save_v libertine_n themselves_o and_o ignorant_a anabaptist_n both_o of_o old_a and_o late_o move_v concern_v internal_a liberty_n remain_v within_o the_o soul_n as_o liberty_n to_o think_v understand_v judge_n conclude_v whither_o the_o magistrate_n can_v force_v man_n with_o the_o sword_n to_o opinion_n 〈…〉_z and_o cudgel_v they_o out_o of_o some_o into_o other_o contrary_a judgement_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n for_o the_o magistrate_n can_v take_v on_o he_o yea_o nor_o the_o church_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o censure_n compel_v any_o to_o think_v well_o of_o christ_n or_o ill_a or_o antichrist_n yet_o most_o of_o the_o senseless_a argument_n of_o the_o time_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o immediate_a subjection_n of_o the_o conscience_n to_o god_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n religion_n faith_n fear_n and_o the_o elicit_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v be_v compel_v yea_o in_o this_o meaning_n we_o think_v god_n can_v neither_o offer_v violence_n to_o mind_n understanding_n will_n or_o affection_n of_o love_n fear_v joy_n because_o all_o these_o clicit_a act_n can_v slow_v from_o any_o principle_n but_o the_o internal_a and_o vital_a inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o believe_v against_o their_o will_n yet_o not_o against_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o understanding_n or_o desire_v faculty_n all_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o imperated_a act_n and_o these_o external_a 〈…〉_z that_o be_v not_o touch_v opinion_n and_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o that_o which_o be_v visible_a and_o audible_a in_o these_o opinion_n to_o wit_n the_o speak_n profess_v hold_v of_o they_o publish_v teach_v print_v and_o know_v and_o external_a persuade_v of_o other_o to_o be_v of_o our_o mind_n so_o that_o the_o question_n will_v come_v to_o this_o whither_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n be_v to_o regulate_v our_o word_n that_o concern_v our_o neighbour_n as_o that_o we_o lie_v not_o we_o forswear_v not_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o life_n and_o credit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n that_o we_o slander_v not_o rail_v upon_o no_o man_n far_o less_o against_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n but_o whether_o the_o word_n we_o utter_v or_o publish_v of_o god_n though_o never_o such_o blasphemy_n and_o lie_v because_o they_o come_v from_o the_o conscience_n as_o if_o truth_n or_o word_n we_o speak_v for_o or_o against_o our_o neighbour_n do_v not_o slow_a from_o a_o conscience_n either_o good_a or_o ill_n be_v above_o or_o beyond_o all_o sword_n or_o coercive_a power_n of_o man_n it_o be_v clear_a the_o question_n must_v be_v thus_o state_v for_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o we_o hold_v in_o their_o moral_a equity_n to_o be_v perpetual_a that_o be_v touch_v blasphemy_n heresy_n solicitation_n to_o worship_n false_a god_n and_o the_o breach_n of_o which_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n be_v to_o punish_v command_n or_o forbid_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n and_o which_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v not_o to_o conceal_v and_o from_o which_o all_o israel_n must_v abstain_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o like_a punishment_n deut._n 1â—_n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o deut._n 17._o 5_o 6._o levit._fw-la 20._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o opinion_n in_o the_o mind_n act_n of_o the_o understanding_n can_v never_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n and_o such_o as_o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o church_n can_v censure_v then_o we_o refer_v to_o all_o the_o godly_a if_o libertine_n and_o anabaptist_n deal_v brotherly_a in_o affirm_v that_o presbiterian_o persecute_v they_o because_o out_o of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n they_o can_v come_v up_o to_o the_o light_n and_o judgement_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o all_o opinion_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o toleration_n politic_a and_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastic_a shame_n and_o fear_n in_o punish_v heresy_n either_o by_o the_o judge_n or_o the_o church_n have_v whither_o in_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n rebuke_n excommunication_n be_v a_o evil_n of_o punishment_n in_o both_o as_o be_v evident_a if_o we_o compare_v judg._n 18._o 7._o where_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n in_o the_o land_n that_o may_v put_v they_o so_o shame_v in_o any_o thing_n deut._n 13._o 11._o with_o these_o place_n that_o speak_v of_o spiritual_a censure_n in_o the_o fear_n and_o shame_n of_o they_o as_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 19_o receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n against_o a_o elder_a but_o before_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n than_o a_o elder_a that_o be_v scandalous_a may_v incur_v shame_n of_o be_v accuse_v and_o mat_n 18._o 17._o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_v before_o all_o that_o other_o also_o may_v fear_v so_o the_o avoid_n of_o idolater_n and_o heretic_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 11._o tit._n 2._o 10._o â—_o joh._n 10._o gal._n 1._o 8._o bring_v public_a shame_n on_o they_o 2._o thesse_n 3._o 14._o then_o look_v what_o force_v power_n the_o shame_n the_o magistrate_n can_v put_v heretic_n to_o and_o what_o compulsory_a 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v on_o the_o conscience_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o be_v inflict_v on_o man_n for_o their_o conscience_n and_o hold_v of_o heresy_n as_o libertine_n say_v the_o same_o compulsorie_a power_n have_v concionall_a rebuke_n of_o pastor_n or_o private_a christian_n and_o of_o admonition_n excommunication_n or_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o society_n of_o false_a teacher_n either_o by_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o by_o private_a christian_n and_o the_o argument_n prove_v the_o magistrate_n can_v punish_v for_o conscience_n in_o his_o politic_a sphere_n do_v also_o prove_v that_o heretic_n shall_v be_v rebuke_v sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n contrary_a to_o tit._n 1._o 13._o and_o that_o we_o shall_v neither_o admonish_v they_o nor_o avoid_v their_o company_n which_o be_v absurd_a so_o they_o be_v more_o ingenious_a libertine_n who_o free_a false_a teacher_n and_o heretic_n from_o both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n than_o these_o who_o free_v they_o from_o civil_a and_o subject_a they_o to_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n sword_n for_o ecclesiastical_a compulsion_n have_v no_o more_o influence_n on_o the_o conscience_n by_o way_n of_o teach_v then_o politic_a or_o civil_a and_o the_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n be_v as_o strong_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o pergamâ—â—_n ephesus_n thyatira_n shall_v suffer_v liar_n false_a apostle_n and_o seducer_n such_o as_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o jezabel_n the_o deceive_a prophetess_n who_o teach_v and_o profess_v according_a to_o their_o erroneous_a conscience_n contrary_a to_o rev._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 14_o 20._o as_o that_o the_o godly_a prince_n shall_v suffer_v they_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o church-censure_n be_v spiritual_a punishment_n and_o so_o work_v on_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v instruct_v rebuke_v and_o exhort_v go_v before_o but_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o bodily_a punishment_n and_o have_v not_o instruct_v go_n before_o for_o i_o answer_v though_o these_o two_o punishment_n differ_v yet_o they_o agree_v that_o formal_o both_o be_v alike_o compulsory_a of_o the_o conscience_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o act_n upon_o the_o spirit_n by_o teach_v and_o instruct_v as_o the_o word_n do_v so_o as_o excommunication_n of_o a_o heretic_n shall_v have_v instruct_v and_o convince_a go_n before_o so_o shall_v also_o the_o magistrate_n presuppose_v before_o he_o strike_v with_o the_o sword_n that_o the_o false_a teacher_n have_v be_v instruct_v and_o convince_v and_o so_o he_o do_v formal_o punish_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n for_o his_o pertinacious_a pervert_n of_o soul_n 3._o nor_o can_v it_o be_v reply_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o either_o opinion_n or_o for_o
hypocritical_o peaceable_a chaste_a content_a with_o their_o own_o true_a in_o their_o word_n as_o well_o as_o punish_v false_a teacher_n and_o heretic_n make_v many_o hypocritical_o sound_a in_o the_o faith_n so_o augustine_n contra_fw-la petilian_n l._n 3._o c._n 83._o 2._o there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n to_o say_v that_o because_o the_o canaanite_n err_v against_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n only_o that_o therefore_o israel_n be_v to_o destroy_v they_o in_o war_n for_o joshua_n 11._o 26_o 27_o 28._o the_o contrary_a be_v clear_a joshua_n make_v war_n with_o they_o because_o god_n have_v harden_v their_o heart_n they_o come_v out_o in_o battle_n against_o israel_n and_o so_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n be_v not_o religion_n and_o their_o madness_n of_o idolatry_n though_o on_o the_o lord_n part_v it_o be_v a_o provoke_a cause_n but_o violence_n in_o invade_v a_o harmless_a and_o innocent_a people_n so_o joshua_n and_o israel_n compel_v they_o not_o to_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n then_o from_o thence_o it_o can_v follow_v therefore_o no_o law_n be_v to_o be_v make_v against_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o blasphemer_n and_o if_o that_o consequence_n be_v null_a then_o it_o can_v be_v strong_a now_o so_o we_o say_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o can_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o faith_n the_o heathen_a and_o pagan_n by_o violence_n and_o the_o sword_n it_o follow_v not_o ergo_fw-la no_o blasphemer_n within_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v be_v force_v 3._o violence_n and_o the_o sword_n be_v no_o mean_n to_o work_v man_n to_o subjection_n to_o christ_n it_o follow_v not_o ergo_fw-la because_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a 2_o cor._n 10._o 5._o 6._o the_o apostle_n shall_v not_o say_v shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o the_o rod_n or_o in_o love_n or_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 21._o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o deliver_v any_o to_o satan_n 4._o nor_o be_v this_o a_o good_a consequence_n because_o the_o fear_n of_o bodily_a death_n or_o punishment_n by_o the_o sword_n can_v convert_v therefore_o it_o can_v terrify_v man_n from_o external_a blasphemy_n and_o tempt_a of_o other_o to_o false_a worship_n for_o the_o external_a man_n his_o word_n solicitation_n do_v ill_o by_o teach_v and_o his_o action_n not_o the_o inward_a man_n or_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o object_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o work_v on_o for_o neither_o under_o moses_n more_o than_o now_o can_v the_o sword_n convert_v man_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n yet_o bodily_a death_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o seducer_n then_o as_o now_o deut._n 13._o 11._o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o and_o affliction_n work_v the_o same_o way_n now_o rom._n 13._o 3._o for_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_a will_v thou_o then_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o there_o be_v five_o pull-back_n that_o keep_v man_n even_o in_o heresy_n and_o in_o a_o false_a way_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o augustine_n write_n from_o which_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o just_a law_n they_o may_v be_v affright_v from_o seduce_v of_o other_o as_o 1._o augustine_n fear_v of_o offend_a man_n especial_o those_o of_o their_o own_o way_n 2._o a_o harden_v custom_n in_o a_o false_a way_n 3._o a_o wicked_a sluggishness_n in_o not_o search_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o wicked_a tongue_n of_o enemy_n that_o shall_v traduce_v they_o if_o they_o leave_v heresy_n 5._o a_o vain_a persuasion_n that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v in_o any_o religion_n see_v augustine_n epist_n 114._o &_o ad_fw-la vincent_n epist_n 48._o epist_n 50._o ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la contra_fw-la petilianum_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 83._o lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la cresconium_fw-la cap._n 51._o contra_fw-la guidentum_n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o &_o lib._n contra_fw-la parmen_fw-la c._n 10._o contra_fw-la gaudent_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 24._o de_fw-la unitate_fw-la eccles_n c._n 20._o epist_n 166._o and_o so_o that_o which_o the_o objector_n mr._n john_n goodwin_n long_o ago_o object_v be_v easy_o answer_v stewart_n that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v in_o justice_n punish_v that_o which_o be_v unavoidable_a and_o above_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n to_o resist_v but_o such_o be_v all_o heresy_n and_o error_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o this_o might_n well_o have_v be_v object_v against_o that_o most_o just_a law_n deut._n object_v 13._o why_o shall_v god_n command_v to_o stone_n to_o death_n a_o seducer_n that_o tempt_v any_o of_o his_o people_n to_o worship_v false_a god_n because_o such_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a but_o of_o a_o error_n in_o the_o mind_n he_o believe_v he_o do_v service_n to_o his_o god_n who_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n in_o so_o do_v and_o have_v the_o heathen_a and_o jew_n under_o moses_n more_o strength_n of_o freewill_n and_o more_o grace_n to_o resist_v apostasy_n blasphemy_n wicked_a opinion_n against_o the_o true_a god_n than_o we_o have_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v express_o say_v deut._n 13._o 11._o israel_n shall_v fear_v bodily_a death_n and_o do_v such_o wickedness_n no_o more_o now_o this_o be_v not_o ceremonial_a or_o typical_a fear_n but_o mere_a natural_a fear_n sufficient_a to_o retract_v and_o withdraw_v man_n from_o external_a act_n of_o seduce_a and_o blaspheme_v which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v do_v 2._o this_o be_v the_o very_a objection_n of_o donatist_n and_o augustine_n answer_v true_o by_o this_o answer_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o punish_v murderer_n and_o adulterer_n for_o they_o have_v not_o grace_v to_o resist_v temptation_n to_o murder_n certain_o the_o spirit_n of_o revenge_n and_o of_o whoredom_n must_v be_v as_o strong_a above_o free_a will_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o lie_n achab_n then_o sin_v not_o in_o believe_v the_o lie_a prophet_n who_o deceive_v he_o and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o resist_v the_o efficacy_n of_o lie_v inflict_v on_o he_o for_o his_o former_a sin_n and_o what_o sin_n the_o magistrate_n punish_v he_o do_v punish_v as_o the_o formal_a minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o pelagian_a arminian_n and_o popish_a objection_n against_o god_n and_o free_a grace_n as_o much_o as_o against_o we_o 3._o the_o wicked_a seducer_n be_v punish_v for_o his_o external_a act_n of_o false_a teach_n and_o seduce_v which_o may_v and_o must_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n or_o confess_v by_o the_o delinquent_n before_o he_o can_v just_o punish_v he_o but_o not_o for_o any_o mind-error_n which_o be_v obvious_a neither_o to_o judge_v nor_o witness_n then_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n of_o man_n to_o the_o true_a faith_n propose_v nor_o 2._o whither_o heathen_a by_o fire_n and_o sword_n be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n nor_o 3_o whither_o violence_n without_o instruction_n and_o argue_v from_o light_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v use_v against_o false_a teacher_n nor_o 4_o whither_o the_o magistrate_n can_v punish_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o strain_v internal_a liberty_n but_o whither_o or_o no_o aught_o the_o godly_a and_o christian_a prince_n restrain_v &_o punish_v with_o the_o sword_n false_a teacher_n publisher_n of_o heretical_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n which_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o injure_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o a_o christian_a society_n and_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o so_o coerce_a man_n for_o external_a misdemeanour_n flow_v from_o a_o practical_a 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and_o so_o that_o the_o teacher_n of_o they_o be_v accurse_v and_o so_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o rebuke_v withstand_v censure_v yea_o cut_v off_o as_o troubler_n of_o the_o church_n gal._n 5._o 4._o these_o to_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v the_o title_n due_a to_o false_a teacher_n be_v punishable_a as_o false_a teacher_n and_o heretic_n though_o in_o a_o less_o degree_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v the_o title_n due_a to_o false_a teacher_n to_o such_o as_o err_v not_o in_o fundamental_n ergo_fw-la the_o assumption_n be_v make_v good_a by_o tit._n 1._o 13_o 14._o the_o apostle_n will_v they_o to_o be_v rebuke_v as_o not_o sound_a in_o the_o faith_n as_o those_o that_o turn_v other_o from_o the_o truth_n in_o give_v 〈◊〉_d to_o jewish_a fable_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n to_o fable_n and_o needless_a genealogy_n and_o vain_a jangle_n and_o strive_n about_o the_o law_n that_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a now_o these_o question_n about_o genealogy_n and_o the_o 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idolater_n nor_o to_o lodge_v in_o our_o house_n he_o that_o bring_v another_o gospel_n tit._n 3._o 10._o rom._n 16._o 17._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 1._o cor_fw-la 5._o 11._o 12._o because_o of_o the_o public_a scandal_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o be_v infect_v and_o their_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d what_o soever_o make_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v â—vill-spokeâ—â—_a 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o damnable_a heresy_n which_o bring_v swift_a 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o which_o man_n make_v merchandise_n of_o soul_n these_o we_o be_v charge_v to_o avoid_v and_o these_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v censure_v and_o shall_v far_o more_o avoid_v chap._n xx._n the_o parable_n of_o the_o wheat_n and_o the_o tare_n discuss_v and_o clear_v now_o for_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n and_o the_o wheat_n agere_fw-la matth._n 13._o the_o author_n of_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o belgic_a arminian_n say_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n be_v not_o mean_v direct_o of_o heretic_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o parable_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o office_n of_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v or_o not_o punish_v heretic_n but_o tend_v to_o moderate_v the_o too_o forward_a zeal_n of_o the_o disciple_n thereof_o and_o of_o all_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v incline_v to_o murmur_v at_o providence_n that_o suffer_v wicked_a man_n to_o flourish_v and_o live_v with_o the_o godly_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n so_o do_v the_o godly_a complain_n and_o stumble_v at_o this_o dispensation_n job_n 21._o jer._n 12._o 1_o 2._o psal_n 73._o 1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n 1._o christ_n forbid_v not_o simple_o to_o pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n but_o only_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o a_o case_n when_o there_o be_v danger_n to_o pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n with_o the_o tare_n as_o in_o punish_v a_o multitude_n or_o a_o whole_a society_n 2._o christ_n expound_v the_o parable_n pass_v that_o part_n of_o it_o best_a while_n 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unpunishable_a 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v unpunishable_a as_o be_v above_o our_o nature_n be_v unrebukeable_a and_o fall_v not_o under_o exhortation_n as_o we_o can_v exhort_v rebuke_n or_o punish_v a_o stone_n because_o it_o descend_v or_o fire_n because_o it_o ascend_v but_o the_o papist_n say_v nay_o but_o they_o fight_v not_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o to_o adore_v christ_n under_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n be_v my_o conscience_n and_o indeed_o doctor_n taylor_n say_v you_o must_v believe_v it_o be_v his_o conscience_n and_o reality_n and_o pretence_n be_v 〈…〉_z here_o though_o he_o contradict_v himself_o and_o in_o another_o place_n say_v 〈◊〉_d some_o blasphemy_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o libertine_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o babel_n and_o almost_o as_o many_o head_n so_o many_o sundry_a opinion_n mr._n willams_n go_v one_o way_n mr._n goodwin_n another_o the_o bounder_n a_o three_o way_n john_n baptist_n a_o four_o way_n doctor_n taylor_n a_o five_o way_n the_o belgic_a arminian_n a_o six_o way_n none_o of_o they_o please_v mr._n jeresiah_n burroughes_n nor_o mr._n philip_n nye_n yea_o and_o mr._n sadr_n simpson_n be_v as_o gross_a as_o any_o of_o they_o so_o socinian_n have_v a_o way_n of_o their_o own_o anabaptist_n another_o way_n seeker_n and_o familist_n as_o saltmarsh_n a_o far_o different_a way_n mr._n oliver_n cromwell_n call_v all_o religion_n thing_n of_o the_o mind_n vaticanus_n tell_v we_o 12._o si_fw-la deum_fw-la negent_fw-la si_fw-la blasphemant_fw-la si_fw-la palam_fw-la de_fw-fr sanct_a à _fw-la christianorum_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la maledicunt_fw-la quo_fw-la crimine_fw-la reus_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la castalio_n si_fw-la sanctam_fw-la piorum_fw-la vitam_fw-la detestantur_fw-la eos_fw-la ego_fw-la relinquo_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la puniendos_fw-la animo_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la religionem_fw-la quam_fw-la nullam_fw-la habent_fw-la seâ—_n propter_fw-la irreligionem_fw-la but_o the_o bounder_n and_o castalio_n must_v be_v bloody_a persecuter_n by_o this_o for_o 1._o what_o the_o magistrate_n call_v truth_n and_o godly_a doctrine_n that_o these_o man_n who_o the_o bounder_n and_o castalio_n call_v atheist_n judge_v in_o their_o conscience_n to_o be_v idolatry_n and_o blasphimie_n and_o if_o you_o kill_v a_o man_n because_o he_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v you_o kill_v he_o for_o the_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v truth_n to_o speak_v what_o â—â—â—_o think_v for_o the_o 15._o psalm_n pronounce_v he_o bless_v who_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o castalio_n may_v read_v right_a if_o he_o please_v and_o he_o be_v bless_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o speak_v truth_n not_o false_o from_o his_o heart_n nor_o do_v the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v bless_v mattan_n and_o pashur_n or_o any_o false_a prophet_n or_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 15._o because_o he_o say_v no_o god_n can_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o tyrant_n but_o the_o god_n of_o the_o assyrian_n for_o so_o i_o conceive_v he_o think_v when_o he_o relate_v what_o false_a experience_n he_o have_v of_o that_o bastard_n god_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o truth_n of_o fact_n between_o man_n and_o man_n psal_n 15._o in_o speak_v whereof_o there_o may_v be_v invincible_a and_o so_o excusable_a error_n whereas_o man_n sin_v grievous_o in_o false_a apprehension_n of_o god_n truth_n when_o as_o god_n reveal_v himself_o sufficient_o to_o we_o in_o his_o work_n and_o word_n but_o thus_o do_v libertine_n leave_v the_o first_o simple_a apprehension_n of_o the_o mind_n because_o they_o be_v natural_a not_o under_o the_o stroke_n of_o freewill_n free_a from_o all_o law_n and_o guiltiness_n so_o as_o the_o egyptian_n sin_v not_o in_o apprehend_v the_o godhead_n to_o be_v a_o cow_n the_o persian_n to_o be_v fire_n or_o the_o sun_n israel_n to_o be_v a_o calf_n the_o philistine_n to_o be_v a_o fish_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v all_o idolater_n who_o worship_v the_o god_n that_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignorant_o act_v 17._o in_o the_o creature_n or_o in_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n shall_v have_v by_o this_o way_n no_o sinful_a nor_o unlawful_a apprehension_n of_o god_n when_o shameful_o they_o apprehend_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o beast_n 2._o they_o must_v be_v bless_v then_o and_o speak_v truth_n from_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o exposition_n that_o vaticanus_n put_v upon_o psal_n 15._o who_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o cow_n a_o calf_n a_o fish_n why_o because_o their_o erroneous_a conscience_n dictate_v so_o to_o they_o but_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v punish_v then_o who_o blaspheme_v commit_v idolatry_n for_o it_o be_v the_o conscience_n and_o the_o mere_a conscience_n of_o baal_n priest_n to_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o worship_v he_o as_o they_o do_v they_o have_v rather_o die_v as_o not_o do_v that_o which_o you_o call_v blasphemy_n and_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o will_n to_o think_v what_o they_o will_n
1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 3_o explain_v we_o be_v to_o pray_v that_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n may_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o procure_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o godliness_n rev._n the_o ten_o king_n as_o king_n punish_v the_o where_o and_o burn_v her_o flesh_n for_o her_o idolatry_n extraordinary_a punish_v of_o heretic_n no_o case_n of_o the_o magistrate_n neglect_v argue_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o punish_v they_o this_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o christian_a liberty_n a_o speculative_a conscience_n no_o more_o free_v from_o the_o magistrate_n than_o a_o practical_a conscience_n ecclesiastical_a censure_n as_o compulsory_a as_o the_o sword_n remonstrantes_n apo._n 24._o fol._n 278._o noâ—_n dâ—â—â—â—teor_fw-la parabolam_fw-la hanc_fw-la de_fw-la zizaniâ—s_fw-la de_fw-la beretici_fw-la non_fw-la directe_v agere_fw-la the_o scope_n of_o the_o paâ—â—ble_a of_o the_o tare_n and_o the_o vindication_n thereof_o the_o danger_n of_o punish_v the_o innocent_a in_o due_a of_o the_o guilty_a through_o mistake_v be_v no_o argument_n that_o heretic_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n the_o tare_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o heretic_n but_o of_o all_o the_o wicked_a who_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o unquenchable_a fire_n calvinus_n in_o math._n 13._o non_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la rigâ—rem_fw-la cessare_fw-la subâ—â—_n christus_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈…〉_z the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n and_o of_o the_o sour_a most_o distinct_a parable_n in_o matter_n and_o scope_n let_v they_o grow_v not_o expon_v by_o christ_n and_o what_o it_o mean_v what_o be_v understand_v by_o tare_n heresy_n may_v be_v know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o pluck_v up_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o field_n what_o by_o the_o wheat_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o parable_n must_v be_v not_o expound_v nor_o the_o time_n exact_o search_v into_o when_o the_o tare_n be_v first_o sow_v how_o sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n &_o how_o god_n 〈◊〉_d now_o no_o less_o sâ—uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o â—aw_v and_o a_o city_n that_o will_v defend_v and_o protect_v a_o false_a prophet_n against_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o the_o same_o way_n as_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n except_o that_o the_o typâ—calnesse_n be_v remove_v what_o let_v they_o grow_v import_v how_o we_o be_v to_o bear_v permissive_a providence_n wherein_o evil_n of_o sin_n fall_v out_o christ_n must_v mean_v by_o tare_n and_o wheat_n person_n not_o doctrine_n good_a and_o ill_a minus_n celsus_n whether_o false_a teacher_n if_o they_o repent_v must_v be_v spare_v or_o because_o they_o may_v repent_v minus_n celsus_n â—o_o 53._o zizania_fw-la trâ—â—ico_fw-la non_fw-la nocent_a sed_fw-la prosunt_fw-la augustin_n omnis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d auâ—dco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la corrigatur_fw-la aut_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la bone_fw-la exâ—erceatur_fw-la minâ—â—_n celsus_n de_fw-fr hereticcus_fw-la â—ocrecudis_fw-la 24._o remonstrante_v beâ—gâ—ci_n apol._n c._n 24._o p._n 279._o the_o not_o burn_v of_o the_o samaritan_n do_v prove_v nothing_o for_o the_o immunity_n of_o heretic_n from_o the_o sword_n how_o sâ—re_v we_o may_v compel_v other_o nation_n or_o heathen_a to_o embrace_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o the_o covenant_n oblige_v of_o we_o to_o the_o religious_a observance_n thereof_o ancient_a bond_n c._n 10._o sect_n 3._o p._n 67._o 68_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o every_o man_n conscience_n no_o rule_n of_o reformation_n in_o the_o covenant_n the_o equivocation_n of_o sectary_n in_o swear_v the_o covenant_n ancient_a bond_n p._n 68_o the_o author_n of_o the_o ancient_a bond_n a_o ignorant_a prevoricator_n in_o the_o covenant_n all_o moral_a compel_v of_o heretic_n and_o refute_v of_o falseâ—teachers_n by_o the_o woâ—d_n 〈◊〉_d as_o unlawful_a as_o compulsion_n â—y_a the_o swâ—rd_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o libertine_n p._n â—6_n 69._o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o magistrate_n can_v send_v minister_n but_o 〈◊〉_d a_o complâ—sory_a way_n p._n 〈…〉_z how_o independent_o be_v ensnare_v by_o presbyterian_o to_o take_v the_o covenant_n as_o the_o lie_a author_n say_v pag._n 70_o 71._o how_o independent_o swear_v to_o defend_v the_o presbyterian_a government_n &_o with_o tongâ—â—_n pen_n sword_n cry_v out_o at_o it_o as_o tyrannical_a antichristian_a and_o popish_a libertine_n make_v conscience_n not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n their_o rule_n so_o remoâ—strantes_v in_o vindiciâ—s_n apol._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 135_o 136._o nominem_fw-la post_fw-la quam_fw-la acceptavit_fw-la decretum_fw-la this_o author_n post_fw-la quam_fw-la acceptaâ—it_fw-la â—uramentum_fw-la tenâ—ri_fw-la illo_fw-la diutius_fw-la quam_fw-la ea_fw-la â—â—ge_fw-la quaâ—enus_fw-la &_o quâ—ndin_fw-fr ipse_fw-la iâ—_n co_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sua_fw-la judica_fw-la illud_fw-la esse_fw-la â—erum_fw-la how_o appear_v to_o the_o conscience_n make_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o oblige_a rule_n but_o only_o as_o touch_v the_o right_a and_o due_a manner_n of_o be_v oblige_v thereby_o return_v to_o the_o commiss_n of_o the_o gen._n assemb_v of_o scotland_n a_o 1642._o p._n 5._o return_v of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n to_o the_o com._n p._n â—_o 6._o anno_fw-la 1644._o the_o pretend_a liberty_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o national_n covenant_n petition_v to_o the_o king_n invite_v he_o to_o return_v to_o his_o parliam_fw-la declaration_n from_o the_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o state_n of_o scotland_n by_o mr_o â—ickriâ—_n 1642._o petition_v to_o the_o king_n 1643._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o declaration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n when_o they_o come_v into_o england_n in_o their_o second_o expedition_n to_o join_v in_o the_o cause_n for_o religion_n and_o the_o covenant_n treaty_n between_o england_n and_o scotland_n ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n 1643._o die_fw-la lunae_fw-la 13._o septem_fw-la approved_a by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westmin_n 64_o septem_fw-la 15._o mr._n philip_n nye_n his_o exhortation_n before_o he_o read_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v take_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o assembly_n aâ—no_fw-la 1643._o decâ—_n 25._o at_o margaret_n church_n m_o nye_n p._n 20._o return_v from_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n anno_fw-la 1642._o ordinance_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o a_o 1643._o feb._n 2._o ordinance_n of_o parlam_n 1643._o feb._n 9_o the_o declaration_n of_o both_o kingdom_n a_o no._n 1643._o p._n 15._o p._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o declaration_n to_o the_o gen._n assembly_n aug._n 1642._o letter_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n and_o commissioner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n to_o the_o belgik_n french_a helvetian_a and_o other_o reform_a church_n a_o 1644._o we_o endeavour_v make_v the_o word_n our_o rule_n the_o near_a conformity_n to_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n and_o uniformity_n in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n decla_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o kenton_n remon_n of_o the_o parl._n decla_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n â—642_n nov_n 7_o parliament_n decla_n give_v by_o their_o commissio_fw-la aug._n 1643._o commission_n paper_n to_o the_o convention_n of_o state_n in_o scotland_n ord._n of_o parl._n 1644_o jâ—n_n 3_o salâ—m_fw-la spark_n of_o glory_n p._n 287._o 292._o 243_o 244._o del_fw-it ser_fw-mi before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o p._n 7_o 8._o 19_o 22._o ordin_n 1645_o octo._n 20._o ordina_fw-la 1645_o march_n 14._o and_o a_o ord._n 1646_o aug._n 28._o ordinance_n of_o parl._n 1645_o march_n 14._o ordinance_n of_o parl._n 1645._o nou._n 9_o proposition_n of_o peace_n send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o newcastle_n a_o 1646_o july_n 15._o and_o now_o again_o 1647_o sep._n ordinan_n 1646_o feb_n 4._o ordinance_n 1646._o feb._n 4._o ordinance_n 1647._o maâ—_n 1_o declaration_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 1646._o april_n 18._o declaration_n of_o both_o kingdom_n 1643._o return_v to_o the_o commiss_n of_o the_o gen._n assem_fw-la p._n 4._o declaration_n after_o the_o battle_n at_o kenton_n declaration_n of_o both_o kingdom_n a_o 1643_o return_v from_o the_o parl._n to_o the_o privy_a council_n of_o scotland_n 1643._o confession_n of_o faith_n c._n 20._o s_o 4._o c._n 23._o s_o 4._o mr._n goodwin_n unsound_a gloss_n touch_v the_o counsel_n of_o gamaliel_n act_v 5._o calvin_n censure_v both_o gamaliel_n and_o john_n goodwin_n come_v in_o act_n 5._o 34._o caeterum_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la omnino_fw-la rite_n expendat_fw-la indigna_fw-es est_fw-la homine_fw-la prudente_fw-la sententia_fw-la gamalielis_fw-la scio_fw-la qâ—â—dem_fw-la a_o multis_fw-la haberi_fw-la pro_fw-la oraculo_fw-la sc_fw-la eos_fw-la anabaptistas_n perpâ—ram_fw-la judicare_fw-la vel_fw-la hinc_fw-la satis_fw-la clarè_v pateâ—_n quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la abstinendum_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la paenis_fw-la nec_fw-la amplius_fw-la ullum_fw-la maleficium_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la verè_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ullis_fw-la consilus_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la hominibus_fw-la minus_fw-la fiâ—mum_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la consistat_fw-la sed_fw-la hinc_fw-la perperam_fw-la colligitur_fw-la cessandum_fw-la
14._o cavil_n against_o coercive_a judicial_a law_n for_o punish_v false_a prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n remove_v law_n punish_v false_a teacher_n be_v moral_a not_o temporary_a and_o pedegogicall_a p._n 189_o power_n of_o father_n and_o master_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n coercive_a p._n 190_o compel_v to_o hypocrisy_n for_o fear_n of_o shame_n and_o reproach_n as_o guilty_a 〈◊〉_d compel_v man_n with_o the_o sword_n not_o to_o publish_v heresy_n nor_o sedâ—â—â—_n other_o p._n 191_o a_o three_o answer_v p._n 191_o blasphemer_n and_o idolater_n never_o be_v judge_v to_o die_v by_o consult_v with_o the_o immediate_a oracle_n of_o god_n as_o john_n goodwin_n imagine_v hagiomastix_n sect_n 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o ibid._n we_o have_v as_o sure_o a_o word_n the_o scripture_n as_o immediate_a consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n p._n 192_o want_v of_o infallibility_n shall_v exclude_v all_o judge_n to_o judge_v pastor_n to_o preach_v or_o write_v synod_n to_o advise_v because_o we_o can_v do_v these_o with_o prophetical_a infallibility_n p._n 194_o a_o twofold_a typicalnesse_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n one_o mere_o ceremonial_a unreducible_a another_o typical_a but_o of_o civil_a and_o natural_a use_n the_o use_n of_o the_o latter_a cease_v not_o because_o it_o be_v sometime_o typical_a so_o be_v punish_v of_o seducer_n p._n 197_o seducer_n of_o old_a deny_v no_o otherway_n god_n than_o our_o false_a prophet_n now_o aday_n do_v deny_v he_o p._n 19â—_n not_o only_o those_o who_o offend_v against_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n but_o those_o that_o publish_v and_o hold_v error_n against_o the_o supernatural_a principle_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o sword_n p._n 200_o such_o as_o slâ—w_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n deny_v no_o more_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o our_o heretic_n now_o do_v p._n 201_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o there_o be_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n 202._o chap._n 15._o christ_n not_o rebuke_v toleration_n and_o the_o law_n deut._n 13._o vindicate_v christ_n not_o express_v rebuke_v of_o the_o magistrate_n tolerate_v of_o heresy_n make_v not_o for_o christ_n approve_v of_o toleration_n of_o heresy_n more_o than_o of_o tolerate_v the_o absolve_a of_o a_o murderer_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feast_n or_o other_o crime_n against_o the_o second_o table_n p._n 203_o the_o law_n deut._n 13._o three_o in_o number_n explicate_v the_o first_o two_o be_v moral_a the_o three_o ceremonial_a for_o the_o most_o part_n p._n 205_o thewars_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n warrant_v war_n in_o the_o new_a according_a to_o the_o natural_a equity_n in_o they_o but_o they_o bind_v not_o according_a to_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o temporary_a typicalness_n annex_v to_o they_o page_n 209_o chap._n 16._o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n especial_o zach._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o for_o punish_v false_a prophet_n vindicate_v the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n especial_o that_o zach._n 13._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o prove_v that_o false_a teacher_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n aught_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o sword_n p._n 209_o so_o joh._n goodwin_n answer_v in_o his_o appendix_n to_o hagiomastix_n 210_o the_o pprophecy_n zach._n 13._o and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n note_v not_o the_o jew_n only_o exclude_v the_o gentile_n ibid._n master_v goodwin_n answer_v to_o zach._n 13._o p._n 211_o answer_v of_o mr._n goodwin_n p._n 213_o it_o be_v not_o metaphorical_a thrust_v through_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o zach._n 13._o but_o real_o inflict_v death_n and_o bodily_a punishment_n ibid._n chap_n 17._o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o rom._n 13._o for_o punish_v of_o false_a teacher_n vindicate_v so_o john_n goodwin_n hagiomastix_n p._n 218_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n no_o ground_n why_o by_o his_o office_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o know_v so_o far_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n as_o to_o punish_v heresy_n publish_v and_o spread_v p._n 219_o ordinary_a professor_n may_v know_v who_o be_v heretic_n and_o who_o false_a teacher_n ibid._n magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n can_v judge_v all_o evil_a doer_n for_o heathen_a magistrate_n who_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n can_v judge_v gospel_n heretic_n p._n 220_o how_o christ_n take_v service_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n p._n 2â—â—_n master_n joh._n goodwin_n p._n 225_o how_o master_n goodwin_n will_v elude_v the_o place_n rom._n 13._o to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o false_a teacher_n be_v not_o evil_a doer_n p._n 2â—â—_n paul_n rom._n 13._o speak_v of_o magistrate_n in_o general_a what_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v not_o of_o roman_a magistrate_n as_o they_o be_v then_o ibid._n roman_a well-doing_n and_o ill-doing_n not_o mean_v in_o this_o text_n p._n 227_o chap._n 18._o the_o place_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o for_o coercive_a power_n 〈◊〉_d false_a prophet_n clear_v the_o place_n 1_o tim._n 2_o 1_o 2_o 3._o explain_v p._n 2â—9_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v that_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n may_v not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d but_o procure_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o godliness_n p._n 2â—â—_n rev._n the_o ten_o king_n as_o king_n punish_v the_o whore_n and_o burn_v her_o 〈◊〉_d for_o her_o idolatry_n p._n 231_o extraordinary_a punish_v of_o heretic_n no_o case_n of_o the_o magistrate_n neglect_v argue_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o punish_v they_o p._n 232_o chap._n 19_o exemption_n of_o false_a prophet_n from_o coercive_a power_n be_v not_o christian_a liberty_n this_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o christian_a liberty_n p._n 233_o a_o speculative_a conscience_n no_o more_o free_v from_o the_o magistrate_n then_o â—_o practical_a conscience_n p._n 235_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n as_o compulsory_a as_o the_o sword_n ibid._n chap._n 20._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o wheat_n and_o the_o tare_n discuss_v and_o clear_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n and_o the_o vindication_n thereof_o p._n 236_o the_o danger_n of_o punish_v the_o innocent_a in_o lieu_n of_o the_o guilty_a through_o alestake_n be_v no_o argument_n that_o heretic_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v by_o 〈◊〉_d magistrate_n p._n 237_o the_o tare_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o heretic_n but_o of_o all_o the_o wicked_a who_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o unquenchable_a fire_n p._n 238_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n and_o of_o the_o sour_a most_o distinct_a parable_n 〈◊〉_d matter_n and_o scope_n p._n 239_o let_v they_o grow_v not_o expound_v by_o christ_n and_o what_o it_o mean_v p._n 240_o what_o be_v understand_v by_o tare_n p._n â—â—â—_o heresy_n may_v be_v know_v ibid._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o pluck_v up_o p._n â—â—â—_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o field_n what_o by_o the_o wheat_n ibid._n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o parable_n must_v not_o be_v expound_v nor_o the_o time_n exact_o search_v into_o when_o the_o tare_n be_v first_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 243_o how_o sin_n be_v more_o haiâ—â—â—â—_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v now_o no_o less_o severe_a then_o under_o the_o law_n and_o a_o city_n that_o will_v defend_v and_o protect_v a_o false_a prophet_n against_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o the_o same_o way_n as_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n except_o that_o the_o typicalnesse_n be_v remove_v p._n 244_o what_o let_v they_o grow_v import_v p._n 245_o how_o we_o be_v to_o bear_v permissive_a providence_n wherein_o evil_n of_o sin_n fall_v out_o ibid._n christ_n must_v mean_v by_o tare_n and_o wheat_n person_n not_o doctrine_n good_a and_o ill_a p._n 246_o whether_o false_a teacher_n if_o they_o repent_v must_v be_v spare_v or_o because_o they_o may_v repent_v p._n 247_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o samaritam_fw-la and_o of_o the_o non-compelling_a of_o heathen_n how_o the_o covenant_n bind_v we_o the_o not_o burn_v of_o the_o samaritan_n do_v prove_v nothing_o for_o the_o immunity_n of_o heretic_n from_o the_o sword_n p._n 249_o how_o far_o we_o may_v compel_v other_o nation_n or_o heathen_n to_o embrace_v the_o true_a faith_n p._n 250_o of_o the_o covenant_n oblige_v of_o we_o to_o the_o religion_n observance_n thereof_o p._n 251_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o every_o man_n conscience_n no_o rule_n of_o reformation_n in_o the_o covenant_n p._n 252_o the_o equivocation_n of_o sectary_n in_o swear_v the_o covenant_n ibid._n the_o author_n of_o the_o ancient_a bond_n a_o ignorant_a provaricator_n in_o the_o covenant_n p._n 254_o all_o moral_a compel_a of_o heretic_n and_o refute_v of_o false_a teacher_n by_o the_o word_n be_v as_o unlawful_a as_o compulsion_n by_o the_o sword_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o libertine_n p._n 255_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n can_v send_v minister_n but_o in_o a_o compulserie_n way_n p._n 256_o how_o independent_o be_v insuare_v
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the_o people_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o and_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 24._o 24._o for_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a a_o vive_a representation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o england_n this_o day_n 6_o the_o formal_a and_o what_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o false_a prophet_n be_v now_o in_o our_o seducer_n they_o thrust_v man_n away_o from_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o gospel_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o â—nd_v that_o be_v enough_o 7._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o heretic_n and_o seducer_n and_o blind_a guide_n be_v in_o the_o chair_n and_o they_o tolerate_v themselves_o we_o draw_v rather_o the_o contrary_a argument_n ergo_fw-la we_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v nor_o to_o suffer_v blind_a guide_n now_o who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n 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against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o appoint_v magistracy_n as_o well_o as_o against_o we_o for_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o question_n of_o doubtful_a disputation_n what_o be_v according_a or_o what_o contrary_a to_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o murder_n medicine_n usury_n polygamy_n incest_n marriage_n contract_n false_a witness_n and_o these_o be_v so_o controvert_v yea_o and_o there_o be_v matter_n too_o hard_o in_o judgement_n for_o ordinary_a man_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n plea_n and_o plea_n stroke_n and_o stroke_n deut._n 17._o 12._o no_o less_o than_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o err_v in_o take_v the_o life_n of_o a_o guiltless_a man_n in_o any_o subject_n be_v as_o great_a misgovernment_n as_o can_v be_v though_o i_o dare_v not_o charge_n god_n with_o it_o as_o the_o objecter_n do_v 2._o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n forbid_v the_o master_n of_o every_o christian_a family_n and_o there_o must_v be_v a_o far_o large_a number_n of_o 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sound_a believer_n 3._o the_o uncapability_n of_o magistrate_n and_o most_o man_n to_o judge_v here_o be_v the_o want_n of_o infallibility_n such_o as_o the_o immediate_o inspire_a prophet_n have_v then_o it_o be_v against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o we_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o doctrine_n and_o believe_v they_o for_o if_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n let_v alone_a christian_a magistrate_n be_v uncapable_a of_o fundamental_a truth_n they_o can_v judge_v they_o to_o be_v truth_n nor_o heresy_n except_o they_o be_v infalible_o and_o immediate_o inspire_v by_o this_o argument_n it_o be_v then_o against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o bid_v any_o believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 4._o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o christian_n shall_v see_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o judge_v the_o presbytery_n worthy_a of_o his_o politic_a sanction_n and_o though_o synod_n divide_v or_o err_v the_o error_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n that_o be_v accidental_a to_o all_o ordinance_n be_v no_o rule_n to_o magistrate_n on_o earth_n and_o by_o this_o reason_n which_o have_v as_o much_o force_n against_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o against_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n political_a judge_v when_o minister_n be_v divide_v and_o the_o equal_a half_a or_o the_o major_a part_n preach_v arianism_n socinianism_n familiar_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lesser_a number_n sound_v doctrine_n the_o objecter_n need_v not_o ask_v under_o which_o of_o their_o shadow_n shall_v the_o magistrate_n repose_v for_o peace_n and_o safety_n i_o enlarge_v the_o question_n and_o let_v the_o object_a answer_n under_o which_o of_o their_o shadow_n shall_v all_o their_o hearer_n repose_v for_o faith_n and_o establishment_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o answer_v call_v no_o man_n rabbi_n let_v magistrate_n and_o other_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o let_v he_o answer_v when_o four_o hundred_o prophet_n say_v to_o achab_n go_v to_o ramath_n gilead_n fight_z and_o prosper_v and_o one_o michajah_n say_v go_v not_o leave_v thou_o be_v kill_v under_o which_o shall_v achab_n repose_v shall_v than_o achab_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o no_o prophet_n because_o four_o hundred_o speak_v lie_n or_o shall_v not_o four_o hundred_o michajah_n declare_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o the_o prince_n because_o so_o many_o false_a prophet_n speak_v the_o contrary_a 5._o gospel-heretick_n it_o be_v true_a ill-doer_n here_o must_v be_v such_o as_o magistrate_n general_o may_v judge_v but_o not_o all_o ill-doer_n false_a prophet_n or_o the_o like_a magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n be_v to_o judge_v ill-doer_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o all_o magistrate_n whether_o heathen_a or_o christian_n be_v to_o judge_v all_o ill-doer_n whether_o gospel-seducing_a teacher_n or_o murderer_n for_o there_o want_v a_o condition_n in_o heathen_a magistrate_n for_o the_o want_n whereof_o they_o can_v actual_o and_o in_o the_o capacity_n of_o heathen_n judge_v false_a teacher_n arrian_n socinian_o and_o the_o like_a not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o essential_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o because_o they_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o as_o inferior_a judge_n be_v as_o essential_o judge_n in_o israel_n as_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o great_a sanedrim_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o may_v judge_v of_o their_o office_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o controversy_n too_o hard_o for_o they_o between_o blood_n and_o blood_n and_o the_o party_n be_v willing_a to_o appeal_v these_o inferior_a judge_n can_v actual_o judge_v that_o controversy_n but_o it_o must_v go_v to_o the_o sanedrim_n deut._n 17._o 12._o 13._o so_o a_o father_n as_o a_o father_n whether_o heathen_a or_o christian_n and_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n by_o his_o place_n the_o like_a i_o say_v of_o a_o husband_n a_o tutor_n a_o doctor_n in_o their_o respective_a place_n be_v by_o their_o place_n and_o relation_n to_o teach_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o these_o place_n gen._n 18._o 18_o 19_o exod._n 12._o 26_o 27._o ps_n 78._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o joel_n 1._o 2._o prov._n 4_o 3_o 4_o 5._o eph._n 6._o 4._o 2_o tim._n 3_o 14_o 15._o deut._n 6._o 6._o 7._o yet_o while_o they_o be_v heathen_a father_n and_o heathen_a master_n they_o neither_o can_v nor_o be_v oblige_v actual_o to_o teach_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v obleige_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o a_o christ_n of_o who_o they_o never_o hear_v rom._n 10._o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o those_o that_o christ_n be_v never_o preach_v to_o be_v not_o condemn_v for_o gospell-unbeliefe_n joh._n 15._o 22._o but_o for_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n rom._n 2._o 12._o 13_o 14_o 15._o rom._n 1._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o like_a must_v we_o say_v of_o judge_n whether_o heathen_a or_o christian_n though_o in_o the_o state_n of_o heathenish_a they_o never_o have_v hear_v of_o christ_n free_v they_o from_o a_o obligation_n of_o actual_a punish_a gospel_n heretic_n yet_o as_o judge_n their_o office_n be_v to_o punish_v such_o but_o neither_o heathen_a prince_n nor_o heathen_a father_n master_n husband_n tutor_n and_o teacher_n of_o school_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o actual_a exercise_n of_o all_o and_o every_o magistraticall_a fatherly_a masterly_a marital_a and_o tutory_a gospell-duty_n towards_o their_o underling_n and_o pupil_n if_o they_o live_v in_o a_o country_n where_o they_o be_v invincible_o ignorant_a of_o the_o gospel_n if_o the_o lord_n by_o no_o providence_n send_v preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o they_o and_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o never_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o judge_v heretic_n sin_v against_o a_o gospel_n of_o which_o they_o never_o hear_v let_v no_o man_n stumble_v at_o this_o
understand_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n ver_fw-la 38._o and_o those_o be_v the_o tare_n gather_v and_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n ver_fw-la 40._o all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o which_o do_v iniquity_n ver_fw-la 41._o that_o shall_v be_v casten_z 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 42._o and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o righteous_a who_o shall_v shine_v 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n now_o 1._o the_o righteous_a that_o shall_v shine_v in_o heaven_n be_v not_o the_o sonnd_a in_o the_o faith_n only_o oppose_v to_o heretic_n except_o we_o say_v none_o shall_v be_v casten_z in_o the_o furnace_n but_o heretic_n 2._o heretic_n be_v innocent_a man_n say_v libertine_n and_o not_o doer_n of_o iniquity_n as_o the_o â—ares_n be_v call_v v_o 41._o 3._o nor_o be_v heretic_n the_o only_a child_n of_o the_o devil_n ver_fw-la 38._o and_o the_o ill_a seed_n sow_v by_o the_o envious_a man_n and_o the_o only_a seed_n of_o satan_n if_o the_o field_n be_v the_o church_n if_o we_o will_v believe_v libertine_n as_o it_o be_v not_o but_o expon_v by_o one_o saviour_n to_o be_v the_o world_n ver_fw-la 38._o yet_o the_o false_a teacher_n will_v be_v but_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o ignorant_o the_o atheist_n the_o murderer_n adulterer_n and_o so_o not_o able_a to_o come_v up_o to_o complete_a the_o visible_a church_n as_o a_o company_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a fire_n that_o be_v of_o heretic_n and_o true_a teacher_n for_o these_o will_v not_o make_v the_o quarter_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o christ_n make_v all_o the_o church_n of_o wheat_n and_o tare_n 4_o since_o the_o tare_n be_v all_o that_o work_n iniquity_n it_o shall_v follow_v that_o the_o magistrate_n by_o express_a command_n of_o god_n be_v to_o suffer_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o and_o all_o that_o work_n iniquity_n all_o adulterer_n sorcerer_n parricide_n murderer_n perjure_a person_n traitor_n robber_n thief_n and_o all_o evil_a doer_n punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n for_o sure_a all_o these_o as_o well_o as_o heretic_n be_v such_o as_o offend_v and_o work_v in_o iniquity_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o grow_v and_o live_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n then_o sure_a the_o magistrate_n may_v go_v hunt_v goat_n and_o hang_v up_o his_o sword_n 5_o if_o we_o sift_v every_o grain_n of_o the_o text_n we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n make_v a_o doubt_n lord_n shall_v i_o draw_v the_o sword_n against_o bloody_a man_n and_o traitor_n and_o the_o pastor_n and_o church_n shall_v we_o cast_v out_o the_o leaven_n that_o leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n and_o how_o carnal_a must_v they_o imagine_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_z who_o first_o go_v on_o a_o way_n of_o force_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o convert_v man_n by_o the_o bloody_a sword_n &_o root_v out_o wheat_n &_o tare_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o now_o be_v become_v a_o little_a more_o just_a and_o meek_a and_o will_v have_v the_o conscience_n of_o none_o to_o be_v force_v but_o all_o to_o grow_v to_o harvest_n whereas_o the_o ruler_n and_o pastor_n make_v no_o such_o question_n but_o the_o godly_a wonder_n at_o a_o providence_n in_o god_n not_o in_o magistrate_n that_o good_a and_o ill_a shall_v grow_v together_o but_o god_n rebuke_n man_n carnal_a â—eale_v that_o murmur_n at_o his_o longanimity_n that_o he_o throw_v not_o all_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n fire_n long_o before_o the_o harvest_n and_o burn_v not_o chaff_n ere_o ever_o it_o grow_v to_o blade_n and_o make_v not_o harvest_n ere_o summer_n be_v well_o begin_v 6_o the_o danger_n that_o libertine_n fancy_n to_o be_v in_o kill_a heretic_n be_v the_o take_v they_o away_o be_v elect_a before_o they_o be_v convert_v which_o be_v as_o strong_a against_o divine_a providence_n that_o appoint_v the_o magistrate_n to_o kill_v the_o murderer_n without_o 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scope_n reduce_v this_o to_o a_o argument_n and_o it_o shall_v run_v mad_a 1._o what_o the_o seed_n signify_v in_o the_o former_a parable_n that_o it_o signify_v here_o i_o deny_v the_o proposition_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v different_a in_o the_o former_a the_o ground_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o here_o the_o ground_n be_v the_o world_n 2._o in_o the_o former_a christ_n expones_fw-la the_o seed_n to_o be_v the_o word_n here_o he_o expones_fw-la it_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o wicked_a one_o 3._o in_o the_o former_a there_o be_v not_o two_o seed_n good_a and_o ill_a and_o two_o birth_n but_o rather_o four_a the_o wayside-man_n the_o thorny-man_n the_o rocky-man_n the_o good_a and_o fruiteful-hearer_n and_o here_o there_o be_v but_o two_o seed_n the_o seed_n of_o wheat_n and_o of_o tare_n 4._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o former_a be_v to_o show_v who_o hear_v fruitful_o the_o gospel_n who_o not_o this_o have_v no_o such_o scope_n but_o to_o compose_v our_o rashness_n in_o quarrel_v with_o god_n that_o he_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o soil_n hedge_n sun_n rain_n dew_n with_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o live_v until_o harvest_n 2_o he_o say_v that_o which_o be_v christ_n principal_a work_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o must_v be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o seed_n and_o wheat_n it_o be_v a_o false_a proposition_n and_o a_o connexion_n of_o hay_n and_o sand_n 2._o christ_n come_v to_o save_v the_o lose_v to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o ergo_fw-la by_o this_o argument_n the_o good_a seed_n shall_v hold_v forth_o the_o redeem_v of_o god_n 2._o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a to_o wit_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v a_o king_n yea_o and_o as_o principal_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o offer_v himself_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n and_o goat_n must_v rather_o be_v mean_v by_o wheat_n and_o tare_n than_o any_o other_o thing_n 3_o by_o this_o argument_n christ_n shall_v propon_n no_o parable_n but_o all_o must_v aim_v at_o good_a seed_n and_o doctrine_n what_o say_v we_o then_o of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o five_o talent_n the_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n of_o the_o let_v out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n to_o those_o that_o kill_v the_o servants_n and_o the_o heir_n and_o bring_v forth_o ill_a fruit_n and_o many_o other_o parable_n respect_v our_o christian_a conversation_n and_o sober_a and_o vigilant_a walk_n rather_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o that_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o christian_n walk_v and_o say_v he_o by_o our_o sense_n if_o the_o tare_n signify_v all_o wicked_a man_n then_o must_v all_o robber_n and_o murderer_n escape_v the_o band_n of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o lord_n bid_v let_v they_o grow_v till_o the_o harvest_n answ_n mean_v then_o must_v no_o blasphemer_n not_o a_o julian_n nor_o any_o that_o shall_v teach_v there_o be_v no_o god_n â—ee_o root_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n for_o we_o say_v pull_v up_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v mean_v precize_o of_o kill_v but_o rather_o of_o any_o punish_n 2_o that_o let_v they_o grow_v till_o the_o harvest_n say_v we_o be_v neither_o a_o charge_n nor_o a_o command_n give_v to_o magistrate_n or_o church_n touch_v censure_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o man_n for_o christ_n expones_fw-la no_o where_o let_v they_o grow_v to_o any_o such_o meaning_n libertine_n yield_v that_o sense_n and_o calvin_n undeniable_o infer_v by_o this_o all_o censure_n of_o magistrate_n or_o pastor_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o casten_z over_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n both_o the_o word_n in_o rebuke_v or_o
blaspheme_v murder_n betray_v and_o destroy_v the_o saint_n and_o the_o innocent_a among_o which_o they_o live_v but_o according_a to_o their_o place_n they_o be_v to_o punish_v and_o hinder_v and_o impede_fw-la the_o grow_n of_o tare_n but_o withal_o they_o be_v not_o impatient_o to_o grudge_v and_o censure_v providence_n but_o to_o let_v they_o alone_o that_o be_v to_o let_v god_n alone_o and_o suffer_v he_o in_o that_o admirable_a disposal_n of_o affair_n though_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o full_o purge_v out_o of_o church_n and_o state_n till_o harvest_n and_o here_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o i_o that_o by_o the_o tare_n christ_n must_v not_o mean_v corrupt_a doctrine_n but_o wicked_a man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o frigid_a and_o vain_a interpretation_n to_o ascribe_v to_o our_o saviour_n such_o a_o sense_n that_o he_o must_v suffer_v heresy_n till_o the_o harvest_n ill_a and_o when_o the_o harvest_n be_v come_v he_o must_v send_v his_o angel_n to_o gather_v heresy_n and_o bind_v they_o in_o a_o bundle_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o hell_n and_o so_o must_v he_o gather_v sound_a doctrine_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o send_v they_o to_o heaven_n whereas_o the_o word_n clear_o bear_v that_o they_o be_v person_n that_o do_v offend_v and_o work_v inquity_n that_o the_o lord_n thus_o judge_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o celsus_n of_o worth_n that_o by_o a_o figure_n he_o understand_v by_o tare_n heretic_n that_o be_v horn_n of_o corrupt_a doctrine_n for_o then_o celsus_n shall_v first_o have_v no_o ground_n from_o the_o former_a parable_n to_o expound_v the_o seed_n to_o be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o tare_n to_o be_v corrupt_a doctrine_n for_o then_o these_o word_n a_o certain_a sâ—wer_n go_v to_o sow_v seed_n and_o as_o he_o sow_v some_o fell_a by_o the_o side_n must_v have_v this_o sense_n if_o celsus_n make_v this_o parable_n to_o agree_v with_o that_o in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n seed_n that_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n go_v forth_o to_o sow_v seed_n that_o be_v to_o sow_v true_a and_o false_a teacher_n and_o some_o seed_n that_o be_v some_o false_a teacher_n fall_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d side_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v nonsense_n 2_o it_o be_v against_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n celsus_n that_o heretic_n since_o they_o but_o simple_o err_v and_o be_v innocent_a holy_a and_o so_o fear_v god_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o suffer_v torment_n and_o burn_a quick_a and_o be_v commiseratione_n digni_fw-la as_o say_v the_o belgic_a arminian_n celsus_n and_o other_o libertine_n shall_v be_v for_o mere_a innocency_n and_o godliness_n gather_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o casten_z into_o the_o fire_n and_o furnace_n of_o everlasting_a vengeance_n i_o grant_v out_o of_o imitation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o particular_o of_o augustine_n who_o retract_v his_o opinion_n touch_v heretic_n and_o the_o coerce_a of_o they_o divine_n use_v this_o expression_n hereseon_n zizania_fw-la tare_n of_o heresy_n but_o alude_v to_o rather_o than_o expound_v the_o parable_n celsus_n fol._n 52._o 53_o magistrate_n correct_v fault_n do_v not_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o tare_n but_o punish_v the_o heinous_a crime_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o though_o ill_a doer_n repent_v and_o confess_v their_o error_n yet_o the_o magistrate_n do_v punish_v but_o if_o heretic_n abjure_v their_o false_a doctrine_n the_o magistrate_n pardon_v they_o answ_n nor_o do_v we_o expound_v the_o field_n to_o be_v the_o church_n with_o celsus_n but_o like_o better_a to_o follow_v our_o saviour_n who_o expound_v it_o to_o be_v the_o world_n and_o so_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v society_n 2_o nor_o be_v it_o inconvenient_a that_o the_o church_n nursefather_n purge_v the_o church_n in_o a_o politic_a way_n as_o his_o place_n may_v bear_v 3_o it_o be_v true_a some_o crime_n as_o murder_v the_o magistrate_n punish_v with_o death_n and_o be_v to_o accept_v of_o no_o satisfaction_n num._n 35._o 30._o 31._o because_o the_o take_n away_o lifâ—_n it_o among_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v repair_v repent_v but_o it_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a in_o all_o case_n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o forgive_v if_o the_o guilty_a man_n repent_v and_o though_o we_o can_v not_o determine_v that_o case_n of_o conscience_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v punish_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o false_a teacher_n if_o he_o repent_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v who_o wilful_o go_v on_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o heretic_n repent_v be_v to_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v because_o obstinatious_a persist_v in_o a_o heresy_n make_v a_o man_n a_o heretic_n punishable_a by_o death_n but_o if_o a_o blasphemer_n have_v pervert_v many_o soul_n and_o have_v presumptuous_o dishonour_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n to_o i_o it_o be_v a_o question_n if_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o pardon_v he_o and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n it_o be_v sure_a he_o ought_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v punish_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o prove_v now_o celsus_n tare_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o wheat_n and_o convert_v if_o the_o man_n be_v kill_v he_o be_v go_v and_o pass_v recovery_n 53._o heretic_n do_v no_o ill_a but_o good_a to_o the_o wheat_n he_o live_v say_v augustine_n that_o either_o he_o may_v repent_v prosunt_fw-la or_o that_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v exercise_v by_o he_o some_o say_v variety_n of_o opinion_n in_o religion_n be_v expression_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n answ_n exâ—erceatur_fw-la a_o murderer_n may_v be_v convert_v as_o well_o as_o a_o heretic_n and_o be_v near_a conversion_n than_o a_o man_n of_o a_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o a_o heretic_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o no_o more_o teach_v and_o admonish_v as_o concern_v the_o faith_n he_o be_v reprobate_a tit._n 3._o 10._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 2_o nor_o do_v he_o good_a to_o a_o believer_n but_o as_o a_o gangrene_n and_o a_o pest_n to_o a_o wholesome_a body_n 3_o and_o if_o he_o do_v good_a and_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n by_o be_v a_o heretic_n why_o be_v he_o as_o chaff_n casten_z in_o unquenchable_a fire_n as_o libertine_n expound_v the_o parable_n 4_o if_o he_o shall_v live_v that_o he_o may_v exercise_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n than_o shall_v not_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n burn_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o whore_n nor_o the_o magistrate_n take_v vengeance_n on_o murderer_n for_o the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v see_v in_o their_o oppression_n but_o no_o thanks_o to_o oppressor_n if_o heretic_n must_v not_o be_v kill_v why_o do_v muâ—cer_n becold_n and_o our_o anabaptist_n now_o in_o arm_n and_o have_v no_o enemy_n kill_v all_o the_o godly_a because_o they_o judge_v they_o wicked_a shall_v they_o not_o be_v letter_n grow_v till_o the_o last_o harvest_n also_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o samaritan_n and_o of_o no_o compel_a of_o heathen_n how_o the_o covenant_n bind_v we_o libertine_n allege_v luke_n 9_o 51_o 52_o 53._o etc._n etc._n when_o christ_n by_o a_o village_n of_o the_o samaritan_n be_v reject_v and_o deny_v lodging_n james_n and_o john_n say_v lord_n will_v thou_o that_o we_o command_v 〈◊〉_d come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v they_o even_o as_o 〈◊〉_d do_v but_o christ_n rebuke_v they_o and_o say_v you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o 24._o then_o be_v we_o to_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o those_o that_o refuse_v the_o true_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o who_o oppugn_v it_o and_o to_o admonish_v they_o celsus_n say_v this_o example_n be_v not_o propose_v to_o compare_v the_o samaritan_n with_o heretic_n or_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o magistrate_n but_o that_o the_o benign_a and_o meek_a engine_n of_o christ_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v clear_a and_o that_o we_o shall_v abhor_v cruelty_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v move_v the_o same_o question_n touch_v heretic_n at_o that_o time_n christ_n will_v have_v give_v the_o same_o answer_n the_o holland_n arminian_n say_v if_o christ_n suffer_v not_o his_o disciple_n to_o conceive_v a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n from_o heaven_n from_o the_o only_a love_n and_o zeal_n of_o religion_n against_o the_o samaritan_n that_o deny_v lodging_n to_o he_o 279._o far_o less_o must_v we_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v suffer_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o mere_a conscience_n any_o manifest_a violence_n shall_v be_v exercise_v for_o christ_n say_v the_o spirit_n that_o lead_v you_o be_v rage_a vehement_a fiery_a the_o
why_o if_o god_n power_n be_v with_o they_o we_o resist_v the_o power_n of_o god_n we_o fight_v against_o god_n nor_n be_v it_o enough_o that_o the_o patron_n of_o liberty_n servetus_n and_o goodwin_n tell_v we_o in_o doubtsome_a thing_n such_o as_o controversy_n of_o religion_n we_o will_v refrain_v from_o draw_v the_o sword_n against_o man_n for_o their_o conscience_n and_o religion_n because_o we_o know_v not_o infallible_o but_o their_o way_n may_v be_v as_o well_o or_o rather_o the_o way_n of_o god_n than_o our_o own_o and_o then_o we_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o fight_v against_o god_n omnipotent_a and_o when_o it_o be_v dubious_a to_o we_o but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o way_n of_o man_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o leave_v it_o to_o god_n and_o that_o we_o hold_v back_o our_o hand_n from_o offer_v violerce_a to_o they_o for_o god_n will_v save_v our_o labour_n and_o burn_v the_o hay_n and_o stubble_n of_o man_n drossy_a invention_n and_o what_o need_v then_o be_v there_o to_o file_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n in_o a_o dubious_a case_n when_o we_o have_v not_o certaineâ—y_o of_o faith_n that_o the_o now_o sectary_n way_n be_v of_o man_n and_o satan_n answ_n 1._o pharoahs_n tyranny_n in_o detain_v the_o people_n in_o bondage_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o wonder_n that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n wrought_v by_o moses_n be_v as_o doubtsome_a to_o he_o to_o be_v tyranny_n believer_n since_o his_o god-idol_n of_o egypt_n do_v the_o like_a wonder_n by_o the_o magician_n as_o controversy_n of_o religion_n be_v and_o blindness_n in_o duty_n in_o the_o second_o table_n when_o judicial_a and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n be_v as_o strong_a and_o may_v as_o much_o make_v man_n excusable_a and_o shield_v they_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n or_o man_n as_o blindness_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n 2_o this_o answer_n do_v oil_n the_o head_n and_o flatter_v the_o wilful_a and_o malicious_a ignorance_n of_o pharisee_n who_o both_o know_v christ_n and_o whence_o he_o be_v and_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v from_o god_n and_o that_o the_o miracle_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n come_v nothing_o short_a of_o the_o miracle_n of_o moses_n in_o point_n of_o glory_n and_o power_n and_o by_o this_o all_o the_o seducer_n even_o such_o as_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o do_v these_o pharisee_n shall_v be_v tolerate_v because_o we_o know_v not_o infallible_o but_o their_o anti-gospell_n and_o blaspheme_n of_o god_n and_o his_o son_n may_v be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v refrain_v from_o lift_v a_o tongue_n against_o they_o and_o they_o know_v not_o but_o our_o gospel_n may_v be_v the_o gospel_n or_o it_o may_v be_v the_o divinity_n of_o devil_n and_o by_o this_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o element_n and_o first_o fundamental_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o wit_n that_o jesus_n die_v rose_z again_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n and_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v save_v the_o only_a doctrine_n for_o which_o these_o apostle_n be_v persecute_v shall_v be_v mere_a scepticism_n and_o a_o adventure_v fluctuation_n we_o must_v leave_v to_o god_n either_o to_o reward_v and_o establish_v or_o to_o annihilate_v or_o crush_v this_o way_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o must_v not_o oppose_v it_o because_o no_o moral_a man_n with_o certainty_n of_o faith_n can_v oppose_v the_o most_o false_a way_n though_o as_o clear_v pointblank_a contrary_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o noon_n day_n to_o black_a midnight_n but_o he_o must_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o either_o fight_n against_o god_n or_o invade_v the_o chair_n of_o god_n or_o of_o bring_v to_o nought_o that_o which_o god_n only_o bring_v to_o nought_o and_o of_o strike_v but_o not_o in_o faith_n he_o who_o god_n will_v have_v we_o not_o to_o strike_v but_o 3._o this_o argument_n of_o gamaliel_n and_o mr._n goodwin_n must_v conclude_v that_o we_o must_v not_o smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n or_o argue_v by_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n against_o any_o false_a way_n 1._o it_o be_v dubious_a to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o to_o all_o christian_a magistrate_n who_o be_v infallible_o in_o no_o gospel_n principle_n and_o so_o they_o can_v in_o faith_n draw_v the_o sword_n where_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o lead_v they_o gospel_n for_o fear_v they_o fall_v upon_o giant_n fight_v against_o god_n in_o lieâ—_n of_o act_n of_o justice_n but_o so_o neither_o shall_v vaticaâ—â—â—_n mâ—mus_n câ—lsus_n mr._n goâ—dwin_n nor_o any_o smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n presbyterian_o socinian_o antiscripturian_o or_o fight_v against_o their_o way_n by_o scripture_n argument_n because_o their_o way_n may_v be_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o to_o fight_v against_o any_o truth_n of_o god_n when_o you_o know_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v truth_n of_o god_n be_v a_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o so_o all_o preach_v all_o writing_n against_o heretic_n shall_v be_v a_o fight_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v no_o more_o lawful_a to_o fight_v moral_o then_o phisical_o against_o god_n or_o his_o truth_n and_o that_o without_o faith_n and_o infallibility_n for_o to_o reproach_v any_o precious_a truth_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o saint_n and_o call_v it_o a_o lie_n must_v be_v to_o reproach_n god_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n as_o to_o deny_v any_o truth_n of_o god_n before_o man_n be_v to_o deny_v god_n and_o christ_n before_o man_n matth._n 10._o 32._o mark_n 8._o 38._o luk._n 9_o 26._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12_o 13._o 4._o this_o dilemma_n of_o gamaliel_n say_v any_o way_n or_o doctrine_n of_o man_n must_v be_v refrain_v from_o and_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v by_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n nor_o speak_v on_o the_o contrary_a because_o god_n himself_o will_v have_v it_o reserve_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v it_o to_o nought_o now_o by_o this_o argument_n we_o be_v not_o by_o teach_v and_o doctrine_n so_o much_o as_o in_o 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to_o dr._n taylor_n that_o to_o count_v a_o man_n a_o heretic_n his_o opinion_n must_v be_v a_o plain_a upon_o recession_n from_o demonstrative_a authority_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v voluntary_a vincible_a and_o criminal_a heresy_n for_o the_o sadducee_n be_v wilful_a obstinate_a heretic_n in_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a a_o principal_a article_n of_o faith_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a that_o their_o opinion_n be_v a_o open_a recession_n from_o demonstrative_a authority_n the_o doctor_n will_v not_o call_v christ_n argue_v god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o dead_a abraham_n ergo_fw-la the_o dead_a must_v live_v again_o matth._n 22._o demonstrative_a we_o may_v have_v as_o much_o natural_a blindness_n as_o we_o can_v hardly_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n ascension_n to_o heaven_n and_o come_v again_o to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a by_o demonstrative_a authority_n from_o scripture_n yet_o those_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n deny_v these_o article_n of_o 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of_o lazarus_n and_o the_o rich_a glutton_n show_v we_o what_o abide_v all_o man_n immediate_o after_o they_o die_v that_o the_o body_n of_o all_o go_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o one_o way_n or_o other_o be_v bury_v and_o the_o soul_n either_o to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n and_o this_o he_o say_v of_o all_o mankind_n 1._o because_o all_o receive_v either_o their_o good_a thing_n or_o their_o evil_n of_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n 2._o all_o man_n be_v such_o as_o if_o they_o believe_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n will_v not_o believe_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a 3._o christ_n shall_v be_v unperfect_a in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n who_o shall_v not_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o three_o doom_n befalling_a some_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v where_o their_o body_n that_o be_v instrument_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o rich_a glutton_n tongue_n be_v of_o gluttony_n shall_v be_v torment_v for_o their_o venial_a sin_n yea_o and_o purgatory_n dwell_v 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say_v the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v yet_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20._o charge_v the_o person_n with_o blasphemy_n and_o can_v the_o doctor_n deny_v that_o hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n and_o that_o their_o word_n do_v eat_v as_o a_o canker_n in_o say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v which_o yet_o paul_n charge_v on_o they_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o those_o that_o teach_v circumcision_n be_v charge_v as_o perverter_n of_o soul_n act._n 15._o yet_o they_o but_o pervert_v soul_n by_o consequence_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o such_o as_o paul_n say_v tell_v from_o christ_n and_o lose_v all_o benefit_n in_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v circumcise_v gal._n 5._o 2._o it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v retract_v the_o heresy_n if_o they_o see_v the_o blasphemy_n to_o follow_v by_o strong_a consequence_n and_o it_o may_v be_v not_o since_o they_o be_v selfe-condemned_n but_o sure_a the_o lord_n charge_v the_o person_n of_o man_n as_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n who_o believe_v not_o his_o truth_n and_o he_o charge_v epicurism_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v 1_o cor._n 15._o on_o the_o person_n that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o if_o the_o doctrine_n be_v a_o lie_n i_o wonder_v how_o these_o that_o lie_v of_o god_n since_o god_n command_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v whatever_o he_o say_v in_o his_o word_n can_v be_v innocent_a object_n 7._o if_o no_o simple_a error_n condemn_v we_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n since_o god_n be_v so_o pitiful_a to_o our_o crime_n that_o he_o pardon_v many_o de_fw-fr toto_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr integro_fw-la he_o will_v far_o less_o demand_n a_o account_n of_o our_o weakness_n the_o strong_a understanding_n can_v pretend_v immunity_n from_o be_v deceive_v answ_n sin_n then_o though_o christ_n say_v joh._n 8._o except_o you_o believe_v that_o i_o
of_o strength_n that_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v to_o cast_v off_o opinion_n of_o god_n for_o fear_n for_o 1._o some_o must_v be_v save_v through_o fear_n and_o pull_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n judas_n v._n 23._o 2._o augustine_n answer_v this_o argument_n of_o donatist_n fear_v of_o prince_n law_n 1._o compel_v man_n to_o come_v in_o and_o hear_v truth_n and_o truth_n persuade_v epist_n 48._o ad_fw-la vincent_n aliâ—_n dicant_fw-la nos_fw-la falsâ—s_fw-la rumorâ—â—â—_n terribamâ—r_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d quâ—â—_n falseâ—_n esse_fw-la nesciremus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la intraremus_fw-la nec_fw-la intrarimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la cogereâ—â—er_fw-la gratias_fw-la domino_fw-la qui_fw-la trepidationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la flagello_fw-la abstulit_fw-la 2._o fear_v of_o civil_a law_n may_v draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o bewitch_a seducer_n faith_n where_o they_o be_v â—ettered_v with_o chain_n of_o lie_n epist_n 50._o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z confitentur_fw-la quod_fw-la 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need_v no_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d a_o witness_n from_o heaven_n what_o need_v the_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n trouble_v themselves_o to_o seek_v witness_n against_o christ_n mr._n goodwin_n and_o other_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n caiaphas_n priest_n and_o prophet_n can_v have_v give_v a_o word_n from_o heaven_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n or_o not_o but_o a_o prophet_n of_o god_n be_v infallible_a may_v have_v infallible_o inform_v they_o if_o the_o man_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n yea_o but_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v when_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v call_v in_o question_n shall_v he_o ask_v the_o oracle_n whether_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n or_o no_o 3._o this_o answer_n lay_v ground_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v know_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o punish_v he_o but_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o can_v know_v he_o but_o i_o have_v prove_v under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d testament_n we_o may_v sufficient_o know_v 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o we_o may_v 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