abound_v in_o worldly_a blessing_n till_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v ride_v forth_o among_o they_o upon_o a_o white_a horse_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o grace_n yet_o after_o they_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n than_o follow_v a_o red_a horse_n of_o war_n and_o a_o black_a horse_n of_o famine_n and_o a_o pale_a horse_n of_o pestilence_n and_o other_o judgement_n which_o much_o impeach_v both_o the_o health_n and_o wealth_n of_o that_o state_n and_o will_v have_v ruin_v it_o have_v it_o not_o cast_v away_o her_o idol_n and_o advance_v the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n now_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n be_v please_v at_o length_n to_o shake_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o discusser_n that_o he_o may_v not_o thus_o delight_v to_o seduce_v himself_o and_o other_o against_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o conscience_n against_o reason_n and_o experience_n discusser_n again_o in_o the_o answerers_n joint-confession_n with_o luther_n that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o use_v the_o secular_a power_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o condemn_v as_o before_o i_o have_v observe_v 1._o his_o former_a implication_n that_o they_o may_v be_v compel_v when_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o defender_n this_o implication_n where_o it_o be_v former_o observe_v it_o have_v be_v former_o clear_v from_o implication_n of_o contradiction_n i_o have_v never_o say_v that_o after_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n they_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o by_o any_o penalty_n but_o only_o by_o withdraw_v such_o favour_n as_o be_v not_o comely_a or_o safe_a for_o faithless_a person_n discusser_n 2._o he_o condemn_v their_o own_o practice_n who_o suffer_v no_o man_n of_o any_o different_a conscience_n and_o worship_n to_o live_v in_o their_o jurisdiction_n unless_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n and_o worship_n differ_v from_o that_o allow_v of_o in_o their_o civil_a estate_n yea_o and_o also_o actual_o submit_v to_o come_v to_o their_o church_n defender_n this_o charge_n of_o the_o discusser_n let_v he_o consider_v if_o it_o be_v not_o contradictory_n to_o his_o own_o relation_n chap._n 60._o where_o he_o say_v we_o permit_v and_o tolerate_v the_o indian_n in_o their_o paganish_a worship_n which_o we_o may_v restrain_v yet_o here_o he_o say_v we_o suffer_v no_o man_n of_o any_o different_a conscience_n or_o worship_n to_o live_v in_o our_o jurisdiction_n neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o we_o suffer_v no_o man_n of_o any_o different_a conscience_n or_o worship_n to_o live_v in_o our_o jurisdiction_n for_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o presbyterian_o who_o do_v not_o only_o live_v among_o we_o but_o exercise_v their_o public_a ministry_n without_o disturbance_n there_o be_v anabaptist_n and_o antinomian_o tolerate_v to_o live_v not_o only_o in_o our_o jurisdiction_n but_o even_o in_o some_o of_o our_o church_n yea_o say_v the_o 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duty_n and_o though_o teach_v and_o hear_v do_v imply_v a_o relation_n yet_o not_o a_o church-relation_n there_o be_v a_o relation_n between_o a_o teacher_n and_o a_o learner_n in_o any_o art_n or_o knowledge_n and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o near_a relation_n between_o a_o preacher_n and_o a_o hearer_n in_o case_n the_o hearer_n be_v beget_v to_o god_n by_o such_o a_o sermon_n even_o the_o same_o relation_n as_o be_v between_o a_o spiritual_a father_n and_o son_n but_o this_o do_v not_o amount_v to_o church-relation_n and_o communion_n till_o there_o pass_v some_o mutual_a profession_n of_o covenant_n explicit_a or_o implicit_a between_o they_o a_o pagan_a infidel_n may_v come_v into_o a_o christian_a church-assemble_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o may_v be_v convince_v and_o convert_v by_o it_o as_o suppose_v he_o in_o corinth_n 1_o corinthian_n 14.24_o 25._o yet_o be_v he_o not_o therefore_o join_v in_o church-estate_n and_o fellowship_n with_o they_o without_o profession_n of_o 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be_v not_o because_o such_o hear_n do_v implant_v they_o into_o their_o church-state_n but_o out_o of_o fear_n to_o be_v leaven_v with_o their_o corrupt_a doctrine_n or_o pollute_v with_o some_o other_o part_n of_o false_a worship_n chap._n 71._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chap._n 74._o touch_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o persecution_n discusser_n as_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o popish_a book_n say_v the_o answerer_n we_o veigh_v it_o not_o as_o know_v what_o ever_o they_o speak_v for_o toleration_n of_o religion_n where_o themselves_o be_v under_o hatch_n yet_o when_o themselves_o come_v to_o sit_v at_o stern_a they_o judge_v and_o practice_v quite_o contrary_a as_o both_o their_o writing_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n have_v testify_v to_o the_o world_n these_o many_o year_n but_o for_o answer_n to_o he_o though_o both_o their_o writing_n and_o practice_n have_v be_v such_o yet_o the_o
the_o bloody_a tenent_n wash_v and_o make_v white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v discuss_v and_o discharge_v of_o bloud-guiltinesse_n by_o just_a defence_n wherein_o the_o great_a question_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v handle_v viz._n how_o far_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n and_o how_o far_o restrain_v to_o turbulent_a and_o pestilent_a person_n that_o not_o only_o raze_v the_o foundation_n of_o godliness_n but_o disturb_v the_o civil_a peace_n where_o they_o live_v also_o how_o far_o the_o magistrate_n may_v proceed_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o that_o all_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o study_v the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v frame_v their_o government_n according_a to_o it_o discuss_v as_o they_o be_v allege_v from_o divers_a scripture_n out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n wherein_o also_o the_o practice_n of_o prince_n be_v debate_v together_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o ancient_n and_o late_a writer_n of_o most_o precious_a esteem_n whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o reply_n to_o mr._n williams_z answer_n to_o mr._n cotton_v letter_n by_o john_n cotton_n bachelor_n in_o divinity_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o boston_n in_o new-england_n london_n print_v by_o matthew_n symmon_n for_o hannah_n allen_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o popes-head-alley_n 1647._o the_o bloody_a tenet_n wash_v and_o make_v white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n or_o the_o bloody_a tenet_n discuss_v and_o discharge_v of_o bloud-guiltinesse_n by_o just_a defence_n chap._n i._n the_o bloody_a tenet_n i_o mean_v the_o book_n style_v by_o that_o name_n tend_v to_o discuss_v a_o holy_a &_o wholesome_a truth_n of_o god_n slanderous_o style_v the_o bloody_a tenet_n be_v put_v forth_o against_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o gospel_n mr._n williams_n send_v i_o about_o a_o dozen_o year_n ago_o as_o i_o remember_v a_o letter_n pen_v as_o he_o write_v by_o a_o prisoner_n in_o newgate_n touch_v persecution_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o entreat_v my_o judgement_n of_o it_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o friend_n i_o wa_z not_o willing_a to_o deny_v he_o any_o office_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o give_v he_o my_o poor_a judgement_n in_o a_o private_a letter_n this_o private_a letter_n of_o i_o he_o have_v publish_v in_o print_n after_o so_o many_o year_n and_o there_o with_o a_o resuration_n of_o it_o if_o my_o letter_n be_v orthodoxal_a and_o tend_v to_o satisfaction_n and_o edification_n why_o do_v he_o refute_v it_o if_o corrupt_a and_o erroneous_a especial_o if_o bloody_a why_o do_v he_o publish_v it_o the_o letter_n and_o so_o the_o error_n contain_v in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o error_n it_o be_v private_a and_o so_o private_a that_o i_o know_v no_o man_n that_o have_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o no_o not_o myself_o who_o pen_v it_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v find_v but_o himself_o only_o if_o i_o do_v offend_v he_o by_o the_o write_n of_o such_o a_o error_n to_o he_o though_o by_o himself_o entreat_v to_o express_v my_o judgement_n let_v he_o remember_v he_o plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n i_o write_v my_o conscience_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n according_a to_o my_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n why_o shall_v he_o punish_v i_o with_o open_a penance_n and_o expose_v i_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v before_o the_o world_n to_o open_a shame_n as_o a_o man_n of_o blood_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o my_o conscience_n how_o will_v it_o stand_v with_o his_o own_o principle_n to_o plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o yet_o to_o punish_v it_o beside_o let_v he_o remember_v if_o i_o do_v offend_v he_o with_o such_o a_o error_n it_o be_v but_o a_o private_a offence_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n require_v he_o shall_v first_o have_v convince_v and_o admonish_v i_o private_o of_o it_o and_o so_o have_v proceed_v upon_o my_o contumacy_n at_o length_n to_o have_v tell_v the_o church_n before_o he_o have_v publish_v it_o to_o the_o world_n but_o such_o as_o seek_v for_o new_a apostle_n must_v seek_v also_o for_o new_a gospel_n before_o this_o manner_n of_o deal_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o book_n of_o his_o therefore_o be_v thus_o begin_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n no_o marvel_n if_o it_o swarve_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o a_o long_a he_o that_o set_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o way_n in_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o his_o journey_n no_o marvel_n if_o he_o wander_v all_o the_o day_n after_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o title_n he_o prefix_v to_o my_o answer_n of_o the_o prisoner_n letter_n in_o print_v my_o answer_n to_o the_o prisoner_n letter_n he_o prefix_v thititle_v the_o answer_n of_o mr._n john_n cotton_n of_o boston_n in_o new-englands_n profess_o maintain_n persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n this_o title_n trespass_v not_o only_o against_o the_o creator_n of_o christian_a love_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v even_o doubtful_a thing_n in_o the_o fair_a sense_n but_o even_o against_o the_o law_n of_o truth_n for_o in_o the_o whole_a purport_n of_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n both_o in_o state_v the_o question_n and_o in_o answer_v objection_n i_o express_o profess_v 1._o that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v persecute_v at_o all_o much_o less_o for_o conscience_n sake_n because_o all_o persecution_n be_v oppression_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n 2._o i_o profess_v further_o that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o conscience_n sake_n though_o erroneous_a unless_o his_o error_n be_v fundamental_a or_o seditious_o and_o turbulent_o promote_v and_o that_o after_o due_a conviction_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v he_o be_v not_o punish_v for_o his_o conscience_n but_o for_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n thus_o while_o he_o plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n he_o take_v liberty_n to_o his_o conscience_n open_o to_o publish_v that_o i_o do_v profess_o maintain_v persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n when_o i_o do_v in_o express_a term_n profess_o renounce_v it_o this_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n set_v the_o conscience_n at_o liberty_n calumniandi_fw-la audacter_fw-la object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v by_o consequence_n i_o do_v maintain_v persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n though_o in_o express_a term_n i_o profess_o renounce_v it_o ans_fw-fr 1._o what_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v infer_v by_o consequence_n man_n judgement_n and_o profession_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v up_o from_o every_o unwary_a consequence_n against_o their_o own_o positive_a and_o express_a declaration_n and_o profession_n it_o be_v just_o tax_v in_o bellarmine_n as_o a_o slanderous_a calumny_n that_o he_o bring_v in_o luther_n calvine_n martyr_n bucer_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o all_o of_o they_o in_o express_a term_n do_v avoid_v yet_o he_o will_v fasten_v such_o a_o blasphemous_a tenet_n upon_o they_o forsooth_o by_o consequence_n in_o like_a sort_n by_o the_o like_a consequence_n be_v the_o bloody_a tenet_n fasten_v upon_o i_o when_o the_o eye_n be_v bloodshot_a or_o look_v through_o a_o red_a glass_n all_o thing_n about_o they_o will_v appear_v red_a and_o bloody_a but_o if_o this_o tenet_n have_v any_o appearance_n of_o blood_n in_o it_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o seal_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o then_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v bloody_a to_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n as_o paul_n seem_v to_o such_o to_o be_v a_o pestilent_a fellow_n yet_o to_o faithful_a and_o upright_a soul_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v forth_o white_a as_o do_v the_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n who_o wash_v their_o robe_n white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev_n 7.14_o chap._n 3._o a_o reply_n to_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenet_n discuss_v what_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o conscience_n in_o general_n in_o state_v of_o the_o question_n i_o propound_v some_o distinction_n for_o clear_v of_o the_o point_n the_o 1._o be_v this_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o prisoner_n by_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n i_o conceive_v you_o mean_v either_o for_o profess_v some_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o you_o believe_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v the_o truth_n or_o for_o practise_v some_o work_n which_o you_o believe_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v a_o religious_a duty_n discusser_n this_o distinction_n be_v not_o full_a and_o complete_a for_o beside_o both_o these_o a_o man_n may_v be_v persecute_v for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n because_o he_o dare_v not_o be_v constrain_v to_o
do_v in_o vain_a go_v about_o from_o this_o place_n to_o establish_v their_o sacrilegious_a tyranny_n by_o give_v law_n without_o the_o word_n and_o beside_o the_o word_n to_o bind_v conscience_n therefore_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o who_o this_o whole_a discourse_n be_v shall_v exercise_v a_o sacrilegious_a tyranny_n over_o the_o conscience_n and_o in_o vain_a go_v about_o to_o establish_v it_o from_o this_o place_n when_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o establish_v true_a religion_n and_o go_v about_o to_o punish_v the_o fundamental_a subverter_n of_o the_o same_o but_o how_o far_o off_o calve_v judgement_n be_v to_o restrain_v civil_a magistrate_n from_o meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n let_v he_o interpret_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o word_n in_o his_o opuscula_fw-la in_o his_o answer_n to_o servetus_n who_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o heresy_n at_o geneva_n by_o his_o procurement_n ho_o uno_fw-la say_v he_o contentus_fw-la sum_fw-la christi_fw-la adventû_fw-fr nec_fw-la mutatum_fw-la esse_fw-la ordinem_fw-la politicum_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la officio_fw-la quicquam_fw-la detractum_fw-la a_o gedùm_fw-la quod_fw-la paulus_n docet_fw-la rom._n 13.4_o non_fw-la frustra_fw-la ah_o ipsis_fw-la gladium_fw-la gestari_fw-la a_o ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la unam_fw-la restringi_fw-la debet_fw-la fatentur_fw-la isti_fw-la quibuscum_fw-la nunc_fw-la discepto_fw-la ad_fw-la alia_fw-la crimina_fw-la plectenda_fw-la judices_fw-la diviniâ—ùs_fw-la esse_fw-la amatos_fw-la moâ—â—_n â_fw-la religione_fw-la abstineani_fw-la ut_fw-la libera_fw-la ipsis_fw-la tacentibus_fw-la impietas_fw-la lasciviat_fw-la verirm_a reclamat_fw-la innumeris_fw-la locis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n etc._n etc._n this_o one_o thing_n say_v he_o suffice_v i_o that_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v the_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n change_v nor_o any_o thing_n take_v away_o from_o the_o magistrate_n office_n go_v to_o then_o that_o which_o paul_n teach_v rom._n 13.4_o that_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a ought_v it_o to_o be_v restrain_v unto_o one_o kind_n only_o they_o themselves_o confess_v with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o deal_v the_o magistrate_n be_v arm_v of_o god_n to_o punish_v other_o crime_n so_o that_o they_o abstain_v from_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o so_o ungodlynesse_n may_v run_v riot_n by_o their_o connivance_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n cry_v out_o against_o this_o in_o many_o place_n etc._n etc._n discusser_n again_o calvin_n speak_v of_o sulfil_v the_o law_n by_o love_n write_v thus_o on_o the_o same_o place_n paul_n have_v not_o respect_n unto_o the_o whole_a law_n he_o speak_v only_o of_o those_o duty_n which_o the_o law_n command_v we_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o after_o paul_n only_o mention_v the_o second_o table_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o repeat_v love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n understand_v it_o as_o before_o of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o concern_v humane_a society_n for_o the_o former_a table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o here_o touch_v so_o beza_n upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o whole_a law_n say_v he_o command_v nothing_o but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n but_o since_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n discourse_v of_o the_o mutual_a duty_n of_o man_n one_o to_o another_o i_o think_v this_o term_n law_n aught_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o second_o table_n defender_n and_o so_o think_v i_o too_o yet_o without_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n for_o if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o duty_n which_o subject_n owe_v to_o magistrate_n they_o pertain_v to_o the_o second_o table_n or_o if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o virtue_n eof_o love_v one_o to_o another_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n it_o be_v mean_v chief_o of_o the_o second_o table_n though_o withal_o it_o be_v true_a the_o second_o table_n can_v be_v fulfil_v without_o fulfil_v of_o the_o first_o table_n also_o these_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o controversy_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n the_o apostle_n in_o call_v love_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o second_o table_n ergo_fw-la the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n have_v no_o power_n to_o punish_v the_o crime_n against_o the_o first_o table_n or_o thus_o further_o in_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o roman_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o magistrate_n which_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n therefore_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o punish_v their_o subject_n for_o crime_n against_o the_o first_o table_n the_o discusser_n may_v as_o well_o argue_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o magistrate_n be_v duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o pray_v for_o their_o magistrate_n which_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n the_o truth_n be_v though_o prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n yet_o to_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n in_o like_a sort_n though_o idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o heresy_n be_v sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n yet_o to_o punish_v these_o with_o civil_a penalty_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o all_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n to_o man_n command_v in_o the_o second_o table_n as_o well_o as_o all_o duty_n of_o holiness_n to_o god_n command_v in_o the_o first_o table_n if_o so_o i_o demand_v again_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o enjoy_v the_o free_a passage_n of_o religion_n truth_n of_o doctrine_n holiness_n of_o worship_n purity_n of_o church-government_n i_o demand_v yet_o further_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o injurious_a deal_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o disturb_v the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n with_o heresy_n the_o holiness_n of_o worship_n with_o idolatry_n the_o purity_n of_o government_n with_o tyranny_n if_o all_o these_o be_v grant_v than_o it_o avoidable_o follow_v that_o all_o these_o way_n of_o unrighteousness_n be_v just_o punishable_a by_o the_o second_o table_n let_v not_o therefore_o the_o discusser_n please_v himself_o in_o delude_v himself_o and_o the_o world_n that_o beza_n and_o calvine_n do_v absolute_o deny_v the_o 13._o of_o the_o roman_n to_o concern_v any_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o table_n for_o though_o the_o duty_n of_o loyalty_n to_o magistrate_n and_o of_o love_n to_o all_o concern_v the_o second_o table_n yet_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o word_n nor_o judgement_n of_o calvine_n or_o beza_n so_o to_o interpret_v rom._n 13._o as_o to_o exempt_a magistrate_n from_o power_n of_o punish_v heresy_n and_o idolatry_n calvine_v interpretation_n of_o rom._n 13.4_o and_o his_o argument_n from_o thence_o against_o servetus_n be_v declare_v above_o in_o this_o chapter_n hear_v now_o how_o beza_n interprete_v the_o same_o text_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la â_fw-la magistratu_fw-la puniendis_fw-la testatur_fw-la paulus_n magistratum_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la ministrum_fw-la qui_fw-la gladium_fw-la gerat_fw-la ad_fw-la eas_fw-la ulciscendas_fw-la qui_fw-la malè_fw-la agunt_fw-la rom._n 13.4_o quamobrem_fw-la alterutrum_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la in_o haereticos_fw-la magistratus_fw-la jus_o nullum_fw-la habet_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsos_fw-la malè_fw-la non_fw-la agere_fw-la quod_fw-la refutatione_n indigere_fw-la non_fw-la puto_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la paulus_n ait_fw-la ad_fw-la certum_fw-la maleficiorum_fw-la genus_fw-la revocandum_fw-la eorum_fw-la videlicet_fw-la quae_fw-la corporalia_fw-la peccata_fw-la vocant_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la malificiorum_fw-la discrimine_fw-la copiosius_fw-la ut_fw-la spero_fw-la posteà _fw-la svo_fw-la loco_fw-la disseram_fw-la that_o be_v paul_n witness_v say_v he_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v god_n minister_n who_o bear_v the_o sword_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13.4_o wherefore_o one_o of_o these_o two_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v no_o just_a power_n over_o heretic_n either_o that_o heretic_n be_v not_o evil_a doer_n which_o be_v so_o gross_a that_o i_o think_v it_o need_v no_o refutation_n or_o else_o that_o paul_n speech_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o evil_a deed_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o they_o call_v corporal_a sin_n of_o which_o distinction_n of_o evil_a deed_n i_o shall_v dispute_v more_o large_o i_o hope_v in_o his_o due_a place_n hereafter_o so_o beza_n chap._n 48._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chap._n 48._o discusser_n the_o high_a power_n in_o this_o rom._n 13._o be_v among_o other_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o subordinate_a magistrate_n
which_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n think_v equal_a gen._n 18.25_o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o wicked_a nor_o that_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n shall_v suffer_v as_o heresy_n and_o apostasy_n discusser_n yea_o but_o it_o be_v not_o confidence_n of_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o judge_v the_o papist_n and_o other_o be_v not_o in_o no_o nor_o the_o truth_n itself_o that_o can_v privilege_v they_o to_o persecute_v other_o and_o to_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o persecution_n for_o three_o consideration_n first_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a sheep_n to_o persecute_v or_o hunt_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n no_o not_o the_o wolf_n who_o have_v persecute_v themselves_o defender_n it_o be_v a_o feeble_a kind_n of_o reason_v from_o a_o similitude_n in_o some_o thing_n to_o press_v a_o resemblance_n in_o every_o thing_n sheep_n do_v fit_o resemble_v christian_n in_o many_o propriety_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v therefore_o press_v they_o to_o be_v like_a in_o all_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o magistrate_n if_o he_o be_v a_o sheep_n of_o christ_n to_o punish_v robber_n adulterer_n murderer_n why_o for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a sheep_n to_o persecute_v any_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n beside_o i_o demand_v whether_o paul_n be_v a_o sheep_n or_o a_o wolf_n when_o he_o smite_v elymas_n with_o blindness_n if_o he_o be_v a_o wolf_n how_o be_v he_o then_o say_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 13.9_o if_o he_o be_v a_o sheep_n why_o do_v he_o strike_v such_o a_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o furthermore_o when_o the_o wolf_n run_v ravenous_o upon_o the_o sheep_n be_v it_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a sheep_n to_o run_v to_o their_o shepherd_n and_o be_v it_o then_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a shepherd_n to_o send_v forth_o his_o dog_n to_o worry_v such_o a_o wolf_n without_o incur_v the_o reproach_n of_o a_o persecutor_n discusser_n second_o if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o charge_n upon_o all_o magistrate_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v and_o persecute_v in_o and_o for_o spiritual_a cause_n then_o either_o they_o be_v no_o magistrate_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o judge_v in_o such_o case_n or_o else_o they_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n whether_o pagan_a turkish_a or_o antichristian_a defender_n this_o have_v be_v again_o and_o again_o answer_v above_o though_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v and_o punish_v blasphemer_n idolater_n and_o seducer_n yet_o not_o in_o sensu_fw-la composite_a whilst_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o can_v judge_v of_o such_o cause_n but_o in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o christ_n psal_n 2.10.11_o 12._o and_o then_o to_o judge_v according_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v no_o magistrate_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o magistrate_n neither_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n when_o their_o conscience_n be_v blind_a and_o erroneous_a pagan_a turkish_a antichristian_a let_v they_o first_o cast_v beam_n out_o of_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o they_o will_v better_o discern_v between_o beam_n and_o mote_n in_o other_o man_n discusser_n three_o the_o experience_n of_o our_o father_n error_n and_o of_o our_o own_o mistake_n and_o ignorance_n the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o blindness_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o great_a profess_a expectation_n of_o the_o light_n to_o come_v which_o we_o be_v not_o now_o able_a to_o comprehend_v may_v abate_v the_o edge_n and_o sheath_n up_o the_o sword_n of_o persecution_n against_o any_o especial_o such_o as_o differ_v not_o from_o they_o in_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n or_o faith_n or_o holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n but_o only_o in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o jesus_n christ_n defender_n i_o say_v as_o augustine_n sometime_o say_v in_o another_o case_n nunquid_fw-la negandum_fw-la quod_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la occultum_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v depth_n of_o sundry_a prophecy_n which_o we_o yet_o comprehend_v not_o but_o shall_v we_o therefore_o be_v always_o babe_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n yea_o and_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v shake_v and_o ruin_v because_o there_o be_v some_o prophecy_n and_o mystery_n which_o we_o yet_o understand_v not_o shall_v the_o expectation_n of_o great_a light_n so_o dazzle_v our_o eye_n before_o we_o see_v it_o that_o we_o can_v be_v able_a to_o see_v what_o we_o do_v see_v it_o be_v not_o light_n but_o darkness_n that_o cloud_v the_o light_n already_o reveal_v nor_o be_v it_o darkness_n only_o but_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n that_o put_v light_a for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n and_o will_v have_v both_o tolerate_a to_o live_v together_o in_o the_o same_o hemisphere_n because_o some_o blind_a christian_n can_v yet_o tell_v which_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a the_o experience_n of_o former_a error_n and_o sense_n of_o present_a weakness_n may_v just_o abate_v the_o edge_n and_o sheathe_v up_o the_o sword_n of_o persecution_n against_o any_o that_o differ_v only_o in_o error_n of_o weakness_n and_o differ_v not_o in_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n yea_o we_o willing_o grant_v more_o than_o the_o discusser_n require_v in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o though_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o difference_n in_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o repentance_n or_o holiness_n yet_o we_o shall_v not_o approve_v the_o unshethe_n of_o the_o sword_n against_o such_o unless_o the_o doctrine_n be_v fundamental_o subversive_a to_o faith_n or_o repentance_n or_o holiness_n and_o that_o obstinate_o maintain_v against_o light_n and_o conviction_n and_o broach_v and_o disperse_v to_o the_o infection_n and_o seduction_n of_o other_o if_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o difference_n hold_v forth_o in_o a_o christian_a and_o peaceable_n way_n god_n forbid_v a_o staff_n shall_v be_v shake_v against_o such_o much_o less_o a_o sword_n unsheathe_v chap._n 72._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chap._n 75_o discuss_v a_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n discusser_n to_o begin_v with_o augustine_n they_o murder_n say_v he_o soul_n and_o themselves_o be_v afflict_v in_o body_n they_o put_v man_n to_o everlasting_a death_n and_o yet_o they_o complain_v when_o themselves_o be_v put_v to_o a_o temporal_a death_n this_o rhetorical_a persuasion_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n seem_v very_o reasonable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o one_o scripture_n more_o prevail_v with_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a soul_n than_o thousand_o of_o plausible_a and_o eloquent_a speech_n defender_n neither_o this_o testimony_n nor_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o ancient_n that_o follow_v be_v allege_v to_o prevail_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o any_o further_o than_o light_n of_o scripture_n may_v shine_v forth_o in_o they_o but_o only_o to_o counterpoise_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n allege_v in_o the_o letter_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o discusser_v in_o his_o entrance_n into_o this_o chapter_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o cause_n we_o maintain_v have_v more_o number_n of_o vote_n and_o i_o may_v add_v weight_n of_o voter_n than_o the_o contrary_a tenent_n only_o he_o put_v it_o off_o with_o this_o evasion_n that_o antichrist_n be_v too_o 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from_o all_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n dispense_v in_o any_o churchway_n till_o god_n shall_v stir_v up_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o new_a apostle_n to_o recover_v and_o restore_v all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o antichristian_a apostasy_n but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n whatsoever_o thought_n other_o who_o seem_v to_o know_v he_o well_o have_v conceive_v of_o his_o spirit_n and_o course_n in_o these_o thing_n yet_o i_o choose_v rather_o to_o leave_v all_o judgement_n of_o he_o to_o he_o who_o see_v and_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n and_o will_v one_o day_n bring_v every_o secret_a thing_n yea_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n unto_o righteous_a judgement_n nevertheless_o see_v the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n i_o do_v rather_o apprehend_v that_o he_o know_v the_o spirit_n breathe_v where_o he_o please_v and_o conceive_v himself_o to_o have_v receive_v a_o clear_a illumination_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o purity_n of_o holy_a communion_n than_o all_o christendom_n yea_o even_a christendom_n itself_o be_v a_o unsavoury_a word_n to_o he_o he_o therefore_o take_v it_o to_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o give_v public_a advertisement_n and_o admonition_n to_o all_o man_n whether_o of_o mean_a note_n such_o as_o myself_o or_o of_o more_o public_a note_n and_o place_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o religion_n which_o himself_o observe_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o practice_n neither_o will_v i_o deny_v but_o that_o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n god_n sometime_o stir_v up_o one_o elijah_n against_o eight_o hundred_o of_o baal_n priest_n one_o micajah_n against_o four_o hundred_o of_o ahabs_n prophet_n one_o athanasius_n against_o many_o hundreth_n of_o arrian_n bishop_n one_o john_n hus_n against_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o constance_n luther_n and_o the_o two_o witness_n against_o many_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n 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the_o edge_n of_o censure_n from_o myself_o by_o profess_v in_o speech_n and_o write_v that_o i_o be_v no_o procurer_n of_o his_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o few_o line_n four_o thing_n present_v themselves_o which_o if_o they_o be_v clear_v may_v clear_v both_o his_o mistake_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o cause_n and_o together_o therewith_o the_o innocency_n of_o other_o 1._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o one_o public_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v godly_a and_o dear_o belove_v i_o do_v never_o perceive_v just_a ground_n for_o such_o public_a acknowledgement_n for_o before_o my_o come_n into_o new-england_n the_o godly-wise_a and_o vigilant_a ruling-eld_a of_o plymouth_n age_v mr._n bruister_n have_v warn_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o move_v the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v glad_a of_o his_o removal_n from_o they_o into_o the_o bay_n and_o in_o the_o bay_n not_o long_o before_o my_o come_n he_o begin_v to_o 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