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for_o want_v of_o such_o a_o kingly_a exercise_n in_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n to_o scatter_v all_o evil_a with_o his_o eye_n prov._n 20._o 8._o all_o kind_n of_o evil_n gather_v so_o fast_o that_o many_o a_o storm_n follow_v those_o dark_a cloud_n the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o thy_o good_a say_v the_o apostle_n without_o exception_n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4_o 5._o be_v also_o a_o revenger_n of_o every_o evil_a without_o exception_n for_o which_o the_o law_n distinguish_v not_o we_o may_v not_o distinguish_v and_o if_o you_o except_o one_o sort_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a you_o may_v as_o well_o except_o the_o other_o and_o so_o null_a the_o text_n and_o a_o terror_n to_o all_o that_o do_v evil_a so_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o for_o wrath_n only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o conscience_n you_o see_v be_v bind_v though_o it_o be_v not_o force_v to_o such_o a_o obedience_n as_o the_o magistrate_n conscience_n be_v bind_v in_o his_o charge_n as_o god_n deputy_n to_o regulate_v and_o promote_v every_o good_a of_o the_o external_a man_n in_o religion_n so_o be_v he_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o forbid_v and_o punish_v evil_a therein_o according_a to_o its_o degree_n as_o thus_o his_o conscience_n so_o be_v the_o subject_n conscience_n bind_v by_o the_o divine_a precept_n as_o the_o one_o in_o command_v so_o the_o other_o in_o obey_v if_o any_o object_n this_o will_v bring_v tyranny_n and_o slavery_n answer_v where_o god_n law_n be_v the_o rule_n as_o here_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v there_o can_v be_v neither_o tyranny_n nor_o slavery_n 2._o by_o the_o same_o reason_n you_o may_v deny_v his_o power_n about_o the_o second_o table_n for_o fear_n of_o tyranny_n and_o so_o make_v he_o a_o cipher_n if_o you_o say_v there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n of_o deal_n with_o christian_n we_o answer_v 1._o all_o be_v not_o christian_n 2._o all_o christian_n regard_v not_o church_n censure_n 3._o christian_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n also_o will_v you_o deny_v the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n of_o that_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v be_v vox_fw-la praeterea_fw-la nihil_fw-la 4._o the_o church_n deal_v with_o offender_n in_o its_o way_n ecclesiastical_o the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o civil_o without_o interfere_v with_o their_o respective_a member_n if_o any_o pretend_v conscience_n against_o either_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o regula_fw-la regulans_fw-la that_o rule_v conscience_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o conscience_n be_v but_o regula_fw-la regulata_fw-la which_o oblige_v not_o against_o god_n word_n nor_o excuse_n from_o sin_n david_n and_o paul_n acknowledge_v their_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o against_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o very_o great_a psal._n 19_o 12_o 15._o act._n 26._o 9_o 10_o 11._o if_o a_o man_n suffer_v with_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n it_o be_v for_o sin_n not_o for_o conscience_n be_v be_v and_o be_v still_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o unregenerate_a conscience_n that_o it_o can_v be_v it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o even_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o wise_a and_o sublimest_a conscience_n and_o judgement_n before_o conversion_n be_v thus_o fleshly_a and_o some_o of_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o best_a as_o far_o as_o unrenewed_a the_o dictate_n of_o conscience_n can_v be_v plea_n for_o any_o sin_n though_o sometime_o it_o may_v lessen_v it_o it_o never_o can_v null_a sin_n neither_o can_v any_o err_a conscience_n discharge_v any_o from_o his_o duty_n require_v by_o god_n word_n it_o can_v make_v none_o lawless_a as_o itself_o may_v not_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 21._o without_o law_n none_o therefore_o shall_v plead_v for_o a_o general_a toleration_n of_o conscience_n because_o most_o man_n conscience_n be_v whole_o corrupt_a italic_a tit._n 1._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o the_o best_a retain_v much_o corruption_n this_o be_v to_o plead_v for_o sin_n yea_o to_o give_v public_a allowance_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o proclaim_v rebellion_n against_o god_n to_o set_v up_o a_o traitor_n in_o christ_n seat_n to_o set_v up_o man_n fallible_a conscience_n for_o a_o infallible_a supreme_a judge_n this_o be_v to_o invite_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o spirit_n to_o settle_v among_o we_o under_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n what_o mischief_n so_o horrid_a in_o opinion_n affection_n or_o practise_v that_o such_o a_o toleration_n will_v not_o countenance_v what_o if_o moses_n by_o god_n command_n do_v tolerate_v divorce_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n christ_n tell_v we_o law_n it_o be_v their_o sin_n occasion_v it_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n may_v dispense_v therewith_o at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o may_v not_o any_o inferior_a person_n we_o shall_v not_o indeed_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o man_n as_o paul_n forbid_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 22_o 23._o but_o to_o have_v our_o conscience_n bind_v to_o god_n word_n and_o our_o external_a man_n bind_v to_o the_o magistrate_n rule_n which_o still_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o word_n this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o perfect_a freedom_n the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v all_o fit_a mean_n of_o satisfy_v and_o rectify_v man_n conscience_n especial_o in_o thing_n less_o clear_a to_o some_o but_o he_o must_v not_o neglect_v his_o duty_n because_o some_o will_v still_o be_v unsatisfy_v no_o more_o than_o the_o church_n be_v to_o neglect_v they_o it_o be_v the_o snare_n of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n that_o it_o sin_n either_o way_n it_o can_v avoid_v sin_n there_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o need_n that_o all_o mean_n be_v endeavour_v for_o the_o purge_n and_o clear_n thereof_o it_o behoove_v the_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o superior_n not_o to_o make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o other_o man_n sin_n 22._o
for_o the_o manner_n yet_o in_o effect_n he_o do_v show_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n by_o the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o place_n as_o also_o by_o the_o church_n in_o their_o place_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o phinehas_n numb._n 14._o of_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 18._o 40._o of_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 33_o etc._n etc._n those_o malefactor_n be_v extraordinary_o execute_v by_o the_o lord_n servant_n for_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n because_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n be_v neglect_v therein_o 2._o that_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o authorize_v the_o magistrate_n to_o act_v for_o he_o under_o he_o and_o like_o he_o in_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o every_o command_n whether_o of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n do_v also_o regulate_v he_o in_o that_o execution_n 1._o declare_v his_o power_n to_o be_v civil_a not_o ecclesiastical_a by_o civil_a order_n proceed_n and_o censure_n not_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o he_o appoint_v to_o his_o church_n indeed_o the_o magistrate_n may_v also_o be_v a_o church-member_n but_o in_o this_o he_o act_v not_o as_o such_o but_o as_o a_o civil_a officer_n yet_o under_o christ_n 2._o his_o power_n reach_v to_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o outward_a man_n whether_o verbal_a or_o actual_a not_o mental_a and_o secret_a 3._o in_o those_o external_n he_o must_v have_v a_o clear_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n either_o express_o or_o by_o sure_a consequence_n not_o his_o own_o conceit_n or_o any_o man_n will_n 4._o therein_o he_o must_v proportion_v the_o punishment_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o transgression_n whether_o light_a or_o heavy_a for_o matter_n or_o manner_n to_o avoid_v foolish_a pity_n and_o rigorous_a cruelty_n 5._o his_o end_n must_v be_v a_o godly_a peace_n 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o that_o thereby_o all_o may_v be_v quicken_v to_o a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n thus_o the_o magistrate_n be_v give_v as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 12._o be_v a_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o a_o terror_n to_o all_o evil_a work_n v._n 3._o yea_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n for_o man_n good_a v._n 4._o and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n v._n 5._o to_o be_v do_v and_o obey_v thus_o act_v pious_a job_n ch._n 29._o declare_v corruption_n of_o worship_n in_o covetous_a idolater_n to_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o judge_n job_n 31._o 24_o 28_o etc._n etc._n thus_o moses_n the_o magistrate_n by_o god_n command_n punish_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n abuse_v of_o god_n name_n idolatry_n etc._n etc._n thus_o joshua_n that_o noble_a conquer_a protector_n of_o israel_n resolve_v himself_o and_o advise_v other_o josh._n 22._o and_o 23._o and_o 24._o chap._n thus_o abraham_n that_o faithful_a prince_n order_v his_o charge_n and_o be_v so_o favour_v of_o god_n for_o it_o gen._n 18._o 18_o 19_o thus_o victorious_a david_n wise_a solomon_n valiant_a asa_n zealous_a jehoshaphat_n heroical_a josias_n noble_a nehemiah_n act_v god_n part_n in_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o god_n house_n direct_v his_o people_n punish_v the_o abuse_n of_o his_o worship_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o lord_n record_v for_o a_o monument_n and_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o they_o thus_o for_o the_o new_a testament_n god_n himself_o promise_v isa._n 49._o 23._o to_o give_v such_o nurse_a father_n and_o mother_n of_o a_o royal_a blood_n and_o spirit_n who_o shall_v instrumental_o build_v up_o zion_n in_o mercy_n and_o pull_v down_o babylon_n in_o justice_n rev._n 12._o compare_v with_o rev._n 17._o ch._n 18._o and_o ch._n 19_o when_o christ_n be_v general_n of_o the_o field_n his_o follower_n jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o two_o army_n portray_v out_o cant._n 6._o 13._o zach._n 12._o 6_o 7_o 8._o shall_v be_v more_o zealous_a for_o his_o house_n than_o for_o their_o own_o but_o our_o querist_n peke_v qu._n 2._o whether_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n do_v not_o hard_a man_n in_o their_o way_n and_o make_v they_o cry_v out_o of_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n ans._n persecution_n of_o good_a be_v evil_a but_o persecution_n of_o evil_n be_v good_a 2._o a_o good_a conscience_n must_v be_v preserve_v a_o evil_a conscience_n must_v be_v renew_v 3._o a_o godly_a conscience_n will_v abhor_v every_o evil_a but_o a_o pretend_a conscience_n will_v plead_v for_o evil_a 4._o a_o true_a conscience_n will_v thank_v the_o physician_n that_o cure_v it_o though_o with_o smart_n a_o false_a conscience_n will_v cry_v out_o against_o the_o physician_n and_o smart_n to_o retain_v its_o evil_n 5._o a_o wise_a conscience_n will_v cry_v up_o the_o judicious_a care_n of_o god_n servant_n for_o good_a against_o evil_a but_o a_o foolish_a conscience_n will_v cry_v down_o both_o for_o evil_a against_o good_a 6._o god_n give_v not_o over_o his_o care_n of_o man_n soul_n for_o causeless_a out-cry_n neither_o will_v his_o servant_n neglect_v their_o duty_n for_o groundless_a calumny_n qu._n 3._o whether_o to_o convert_v a_o heretic_n and_o to_o cast_v out_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v do_v any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o word_n ans._n 1._o heresy_n be_v describe_v tit._n 3._o 10._o to_o be_v a_o self_n condemn_v error_n pervert_v god_n truth_n and_o man_n soul_n what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o church_n with_o a_o member_n pertinacious_o offend_v 22._o be_v there_o also_o declare_v it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n 5_o and_o what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o a_o member_n of_o the_o state_n by_o the_o magistrate_n for_o such_o a_o evil_a work_n 5._o we_o read_v also_o heretic_n in_o all_o age_n have_v trouble_v the_o church_n and_o very_o few_o be_v ever_o reclaim_v for_o 300_o year_n after_o christ_n augustin_n satan_n employ_v many_o such_o engineer_n to_o undermine_v religion_n and_o disparage_v the_o profession_n of_o christ_n thus_o simon_n and_o cerinthus_n menander_n and_o ebion_n disturb_v the_o apostolical_a day_n sabellius_n and_o martion_n priscillian_n and_o samosatenus_fw-la arrius_n and_o macedonius_n nestorius_n and_o eutyches_n with_o many_o more_o succeed_v they_o in_o oppose_v the_o person_n and_o office_n the_o nature_n and_o grace_n the_o spirit_n and_o truth_n the_o sabbath_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n the_o roman_a antichrist_n contract_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o they_o and_o no_o soon_o do_v reformation_n dawn_n but_o all_o part_n of_o europe_n be_v infest_v anew_o with_o that_o poisonous_a vermin_n man_n dunghill_n heart_n yield_v still_o matter_n and_o help_v to_o such_o a_o hellish_a brood_n what_o the_o gnostic_n do_v of_o old_a and_o the_o rant_a crew_n of_o germany_n in_o the_o last_o age_n we_o find_v sad_o revive_v among_o we_o now_o the_o conversion_n of_o such_o be_v very_o rare_a and_o difficult_a 10._o witness_v the_o apostle_n such_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o reign_n and_o vigour_n of_o delusion_n 16._o those_o spiritual_a judgement_n that_o give_v 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