themselves_o or_o be_v free_v by_o other_o from_o the_o old_a law_n before_o the_o new_a be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n e_z but_o this_o they_o understand_v not_o that_o when_o the_o new_a law_n come_v it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a discharge_n from_o the_o old_a since_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n within_o we_o be_v infinite_o more_o powerful_a to_o keep_v we_o from_o sin_n than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n without_o we_o and_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n and_o hatred_n of_o iniquity_n put_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v infinite_o more_o able_a to_o make_v we_o do_v righteousness_n and_o avoid_v sin_n than_o any_o outward_a command_n and_o threaten_n whatsoever_o and_o so_o where_o the_o gospel_n prevail_v in_o truth_n and_o power_n man_n need_v not_o fear_v the_o take_v away_o the_o law_n from_o such_o man_n see_v they_o through_o the_o new_a law_n be_v dead_a unto_o the_o old_a that_o they_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n f_o that_o as_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n 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declare_v when_o he_o define_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o be_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n which_o have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o only_o impious_a but_o altogether_o ridiculous_a who_o from_o this_o place_n raise_v a_o imagination_n of_o the_o transfusion_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n into_o we_o as_o that_o wicked_a servetus_n obstinate_o defend_v even_o unto_o death_n beza_n in_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o notemus_fw-la ergo_fw-la hunc_fw-la esse_fw-la evangelii_n finem_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquando_fw-la deo_fw-la conform_v reddamur_fw-la id_fw-la vero_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la deificari_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la loquamur_fw-la let_v we_o observe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v at_o last_o make_v conformable_a unto_o god_n that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v to_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n deify_v calv._n in_o locum_fw-la b_o gospel_n liberty_n from_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v doubtless_o to_o be_v declare_v as_o a_o high_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v so_o declare_v by_o they_o who_o mr_n dell_n in_o contempt_n call_v ignorant_a and_o carnal_a christian_n in_o the_o former_a page_n rom._n 2.1_o freedom_n of_o heart_n unto_o the_o law_n as_o a_o divine_a rule_n be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o a_o great_a part_n of_o gospel_n liberty_n from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n do_v not_o these_o scripture_n teach_v as_o much_o rom._n 6.14,15,16_o and_o 7.22_o psal_n 119.45_o james_n 1.25_o it_o be_v a_o high_a privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o excellent_a prerogative_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v set_v free_a from_o sin_n &_o make_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o have_v their_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6.21_o the_o son_n of_o god_n establish_v with_o his_o full_a spirit_n can_v but_o speak_v in_o david_n language_n i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n psal_n 119.32_o c_z it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o unwarrantable_a distinguish_n upon_o the_o scripture_n without_o the_o scripture_n if_o that_o liberty_n be_v indulge_v unto_o man_n they_o will_v have_v a_o bridle_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o scripture_n to_o make_v it_o turn_v and_o speak_v at_o pleasure_n evil_n doer_n without_o distinction_n be_v make_v the_o object_n of_o magistratical_a restraint_n rom._n 13.4_o 1_o pet._n 2.14_o and_o the_o corrupter_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o worship_n be_v express_o call_v evil_a doer_n phil._n 3.2_o when_o therefore_o man_n manifest_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o they_o can_v plead_v or_o expect_v exemption_n from_o magistratical_a restraint_n by_o scripture_n authority_n the_o parliament_n have_v late_o publish_v a_o act_n against_o blasphemy_n and_o revive_v and_o enlarge_v some_o act_n for_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o i_o think_v therein_o have_v discharge_v a_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o christian_a magistrate_n shall_v any_o attempt_n to_o introduce_v surcisme_n paganism_n judaisme_n or_o socinianism_n into_o our_o land_n will_v the_o governor_n thereof_o do_v well_o like_a gallio_n to_o sit_v down_o and_o care_n for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n that_o they_o do_v satisfy_v their_o duty_n towards_o god_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v look_v on_o stand_v still_o and_o cry_v god_n help_v i_o think_v there_o be_v few_o who_o will_v have_v a_o face_n though_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o many_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o profess_v so_o much_o which_o be_v the_o necessary_a result_n of_o mr_n dell_n principle_n bless_a be_v god_n that_o the_o present_a head_n of_o our_o state_n in_o parliament_n by_o what_o they_o have_v late_o do_v about_o the_o turkish_a koran_n and_o the_o sociman_n catechism_n towards_o the_o suppress_n of_o they_o have_v declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o more_o sound_a judgement_n i_o can_v yet_o otherwise_o apprehend_v but_o that_o they_o who_o hold_v that_o magistrate_n may_v not_o at_o all_o judge_n and_o do_v justice_n in_o case_n of_o manifest_a immediate_a injury_n do_v to_o god_n be_v not_o through_o strength_n of_o reason_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o magistrate_n strength_n only_o hold_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o they_o may_v judge_v and_o do_v justice_n in_o point_n of_o injury_n towards_o man_n for_o the_o reason_n take_v from_o god_n be_v always_o present_a in_o the_o world_n as_o moderator_n and_o governor_n himself_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v the_o immediate_a judge_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o immediate_o concern_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v press_v home_n will_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v immediate_a judge_n also_o in_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o judgement_n and_o justice_n among_o man_n see_v his_o throne_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v overall_a and_o so_o a_o fair_a way_n will_v be_v make_v to_o a_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o magistracy_n from_o the_o very_a foundation_n and_o as_o for_o tender-hearted_a magistrate_n who_o may_v be_v stagger_v at_o the_o use_n of_o their_o power_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o such_o as_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o conscience_n regulate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o pernicious_a offender_n in_o such_o affair_n as_o immediate_o concern_v god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n i_o will_v offer_v these_o thing_n brief_o to_o their_o judicious_a consideration_n 1._o that_o the_o tenderness_n of_o good_a magistrate_n to_o act_v for_o god_n will_v breed_v no_o tenderness_n in_o evil_a magistrate_n to_o act_v against_o god_n when_o they_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n 2._o that_o the_o abuse_n of_o magistratical_a authority_n by_o evil_a man_n do_v not_o make_v that_o authority_n void_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o good_a
man_n else_o all_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n relate_v as_o well_o to_o man_n as_o god_n will_v be_v extinguish_v 3._o that_o while_o magistrate_n not_o only_o neglect_v but_o refuse_v and_o that_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o act_v for_o god_n in_o all_o such_o affair_n as_o immediate_o concern_v he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n they_o may_v provoke_v he_o to_o set_v up_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n who_o will_v make_v conscience_n to_o be_v zealous_a and_o valiant_a for_o he_o his_o truth_n and_o worship_n upon_o earth_n against_o manifest_a offender_n 4.19_o ezech._n 34.7,8,9,10_o see_v burrough_n on_o hosea_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 11._o and_o phil._n 1.29_o 1_o pet._n 4.19_o 4._o that_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o carnal_a wisdom_n in_o god_n people_n to_o project_n and_o folly_n to_o expect_v freedom_n from_o persecution_n for_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n when_o wicked_a man_n be_v exalt_v special_o consider_v that_o suffer_v patient_o and_o joyful_o for_o righteousness_n when_o god_n call_v they_o thereunto_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o peculiar_a happiness_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n servant_n upon_o earth_n 5._o that_o the_o nourish_a of_o the_o open_a corrupter_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o worship_n by_o magistrate_n in_o any_o state_n be_v not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o provocation_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n but_o preparation_n also_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n a_o very_a ready_a course_n to_o ripen_v such_o a_o state_n to_o the_o hot_a persecution_n for_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n he_o that_o nourish_v a_o serpent_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v bite_v thereby_o 6._o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v open_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o well_o in_o thing_n immediate_o concern_v god_n as_o man_n and_o they_o be_v deputy_n for_o god_n towards_o man_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o whole_a law_n 7._o that_o no_o godly_a governor_n of_o a_o family_n hold_v himself_o bind_v to_o permit_v such_o to_o abide_v unrestrained_a under_o his_o roof_n who_o be_v open_o corrupt_a and_o corrupter_n of_o other_o in_o thing_n immediate_o concern_v god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n josh_n 24.15_o and_o that_o oeconomical_a and_o political_a governor_n be_v to_o proceed_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n in_o their_o several_a administration_n as_o we_o be_v plain_o teach_v from_o that_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v scripture_n psal_n 101._o 8._o that_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o seek_v the_o happiness_n of_o their_o state_n as_o of_o their_o own_o person_n even_o by_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n mat._n 6.33_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aliunde_fw-la beata_fw-la civitas_fw-la aliunde_fw-la homo_fw-la cum_fw-la aliud_fw-la civitas_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la concor_fw-la hominum_fw-la multitudo_fw-la as_o austin_n true_o speak_v a_o society_n be_v no_o otherwise_o make_v happy_a than_o a_o man_n see_v a_o society_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o combine_a multitude_n of_o man_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o 9_o that_o it_o will_v great_o sadden_fw-mi the_o heart_n of_o many_o of_o god_n people_n who_o have_v often_o and_o earnest_o in_o public_a and_o private_a importune_v the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n happy_o to_o carry_v on_o in_o the_o land_n the_o work_n of_o a_o scripture_n reformation_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n by_o and_o under_o godly_a magistrate_n rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o do_v and_o do_v still_o hope_v that_o the_o spirit_n itself_o do_v then_o make_v intercession_n in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o see_v all_o these_o prayer_n bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o a_o sad_a resolution_n that_o christian_a magistrate_n must_v make_v conscience_n to_o do_v nothing_o for_o god_n in_o thing_n immediate_o concern_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n how_o much_o soever_o they_o be_v corrupt_v by_o corrupt_a pretender_n to_o light_n and_o conscience_n 10._o that_o among_o all_o disputer_n against_o magistrate_n power_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n never_o any_o one_o of_o they_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v have_v pretend_v to_o show_v magistrate_n a_o plain_a discharge_n from_o that_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o look_v that_o sound_n and_o nourish_a food_n be_v afford_v to_o god_n people_n isaiah_n 49.23_o in_o open_a word_n under_o the_o lord_n hand_n i_o know_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o taâ—es_n have_v be_v much_o insist_v upon_o by_o some_o &_o as_o often_o &_o full_o answer_v by_o other_o but_o to_o say_v no_o more_o of_o that_o at_o present_a methinks_v christian_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o adventure_v the_o neglect_n of_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o their_o trust_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n upon_o the_o disputable_a and_o to_o say_v the_o least_o doubtful_a interpretation_n of_o a_o parable_n the_o main_a scope_n whereof_o for_o certain_a be_v not_o to_o set_v out_o the_o 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