he_o or_o as_o any_o tyrannical_a course_n of_o he_o but_o as_o one_o piece_n of_o his_o right_n guide_v political_a wisdom_n justice_n and_o power_n as_o the_o context_n show_v and_o this_o course_n he_o take_v be_v record_v in_o his_o commendation_n and_o as_o his_o comfort_n in_o his_o very_a trouble_n before_o moses_n his_o judicial_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v make_v for_o after_o they_o that_o sacrifice_v so_o approve_v of_o by_o god_n chap._n 42._o have_v be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o such_o as_o job_n be_v who_o be_v not_o under_o that_o religious_a state_n and_o church_n polity_n of_o the_o jew_n levit._fw-la 17._o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o capital_a offence_n for_o any_o jew_n or_o stranger_n among_o they_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unless_o he_o bring_v it_o unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v more_o in_o the_o note_n of_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o job_n but_o for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o from_o all_o gainsay_n of_o other_o let_v we_o first_o lay_v down_o some_o distinction_n and_o then_o the_o conclusion_n respect_v this_o 1._o then_o there_o be_v the_o divine_a rule_n of_o judge_v which_o be_v the_o scripture_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n and_o the_o act_n of_o judge_v what_o be_v or_o what_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n herein_o quaeritur_fw-la who_o be_v judge_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a supreme_a praetorian_a and_o infallible_a judge_n thereof_o which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o word_n and_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a limit_v subordinate_a and_o ministerial_a judge_n what_o be_v or_o what_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o which_o quaeritur_fw-la who_o be_v judge_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o more_o private_a judge_v thereof_o whether_o apprehensive_a discretive_a directive_n or_o corrective_a proper_a to_o each_o particular_a christian_a in_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o particular_a action_n and_o of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o public_a judgement_n of_o what_o be_v or_o what_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o which_o quaeritur_fw-la 4._o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a and_o there_o be_v a_o political_a or_o civil_a judge_n of_o what_o be_v or_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n ecclesiastical_a judge_v be_v either_o by_o virtue_n of_o office_n define_v ecclesiastical_o what_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n as_o be_v that_o of_o church_n elder_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o ecclesiastical_a deputation_n and_o designation_n as_o that_o of_o the_o synod_n and_o member_n of_o it_o or_o by_o virtue_n of_o ecclesiastical_a union_n and_o communion_n as_o that_o of_o the_o church_n colective_o and_o the_o member_n distributive_o consider_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 15._o i_o speak_v as_o to_o wise_a man_n judge_v you_o the_o present_a quaere_fw-la be_v of_o political_a judge_v also_o 5._o political_a judge_v in_o such_o matter_n be_v either_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o 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simple_o as_o teach_v and_o bind_v conscience_n with_o reference_n to_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a reward_n which_o be_v the_o minister_n business_n official_o and_o each_o christian_n work_v private_o and_o personal_o and_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n work_v as_o a_o magistrate_n there_o be_v a_o judge_v what_o be_v to_o be_v profess_o believe_v and_o maintain_v as_o true_a or_o false_a with_o reference_n to_o civil_a reward_n or_o punishment_n and_o thus_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n judge_n 8._o there_o be_v a_o judge_v what_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o in_o reference_n to_o inward_a sense_n and_o divine_a approbation_n or_o rejection_n official_o the_o minister_n work_v in_o a_o private_a directive_n and_o discretive_a way_n each_o christian_n duty_n there_o be_v a_o judge_v what_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v act_v or_o express_v by_o the_o outward_a man_n with_o reference_n to_o civil_a reward_n or_o punishment_n proper_a to_o magistrate_n 9_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n what_o be_v or_o be_v not_o a_o christian_n duty_n either_o only_a as_o godly_a or_o only_o as_o a_o church_n member_n diverse_o appliable_a to_o church_n church-elders_a and_o private_a christian_n and_o there_o be_v a_o judge_v what_o be_v or_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o member_n of_o a_o christian_a state_n as_o a_o member_n of_o that_o political_a society_n to_o be_v order_v or_o curb_v thereby_o appliable_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n conc._n 6._o that_o regulateed_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o high_a power_n have_v not_o alone_o a_o judgement_n in_o common_a with_o other_o christian_n and_o member_n of_o church_n consider_v as_o christian_n and_o church_n member_n what_o be_v or_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n but_o as_o civil_a high_a power_n magistrate_n also_o have_v a_o public_a political_a judgement_n both_o definitive_a and_o preceptive_a what_o be_v or_o be_v not_o to_o be_v act_v or_o express_v by_o the_o outward_a man_n 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in_o christ_n hence_o expiation_n of_o old_a make_v by_o blood_n for_o such_o breach_n of_o god_n command_n when_o yet_o the_o party_n do_v not_o think_v that_o they_o have_v be_v sin_n levit._fw-la 5._o 17_o 18._o when_o a_o soul_n sin_v and_o do_v in_o any_o of_o those_o what_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n commandment_n though_o he_o wist_v it_o not_o yet_o he_o be_v guilty_a hence_o confession_n make_v by_o penitent_a saint_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n which_o yet_o they_o do_v out_o of_o conscience_n and_o judgement_n as_o duty_n act_v 26._o 9_o 10_o 11._o i_o very_o think_v i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n which_o thing_n i_o also_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v exceed_o mad_a i_o persecute_v the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v it_o be_v real_o in_o his_o heart_n as_o duty_n to_o he_o yet_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o before_o god_n his_o exceed_a madness_n concl._n 3_o each_o one_o conscience_n therefore_o be_v bind_v to_o suggest_v that_o to_o be_v hold_v profess_v or_o practise_v and_o that_o only_a which_o the_o very_a write_a word_n of_o god_n do_v real_o hold_v forth_o to_o be_v so_o hold_v profess_v or_o practise_v and_o to_o deter_v from_o whatsoever_o be_v real_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n and_o to_o that_o only_a else_o conscience_n do_v not_o express_v its_o boundless_a respect_n and_o love_n to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n of_o god_n mark_v 12._o 30._o concl._n 4._o each_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n thus_o speak_v and_o suggest_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n not_o alone_o as_o that_o be_v the_o word_n which_o conscience_n do_v speak_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n so_o speak_v from_o god_n hence_o it_o become_v sin_n if_o what_o we_o do_v be_v not_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n persuasion_n ground_v upon_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n and_o object_n of_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 23._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o object_n and_o suitable_a persuasion_n build_v upon_o the_o word_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v sin_n concl._n 5._o neither_o conscience_n itself_o simple_o consider_v nor_o the_o direct_n instigate_a and_o persuade_v act_n of_o conscience_n in_o themselves_o naked_o consider_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o their_o conformity_n thereunto_o be_v a_o immediate_a rule_n approve_v of_o god_n for_o christian_n to_o regulate_v their_o apprehension_n or_o action_n thereby_o for_o to_o make_v that_o such_o a_o rule_n of_o god_n approve_v be_v either_o 1._o to_o suppose_v the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n to_o be_v infalliable_a whereas_o conscience_n in_o unregenerate_a one_o such_o as_o hypocrite_n be_v be_v whole_o defile_v their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o regenerate_v it_o be_v in_o part_n corrupt_v and_o have_v a_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o faculty_n rom._n 7._o 14._o 23._o paul_n a_o regenerate_v man_n say_v i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n his_o whole_a soul_n also_o as_o far_o as_o yet_o carnal_a be_v sell_v under_o sin_n and_o the_o heart_n take_v for_o the_o conscience_n will_v be_v show_v itself_o in_o itself_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a in_o such_o dictate_v jer._n 17._o 9_o what_o godly_a person_n find_v not_o this_o guileful_a deal_n of_o conscience_n itself_o so_o far_o as_o unregenerate_v that_o it_o will_v be_v accuse_v when_o it_o shall_v excuse_v and_o excuse_v when_o it_o shall_v accuse_v whence_o that_o of_o david_n chide_v his_o soul_n for_o such_o like_a evil_n psal_n 42._o 5._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o this_o at_o lest_o be_v to_o suppose_v conscience_n 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24._o 3._o to_o this_o the_o conclusion_n proper_o look_v not_o 2._o that_o of_o a_o more_o spiritual_a nature_n take_v 1._o for_o immunity_n from_o sundry_a evil_n press_v hard_o upon_o the_o saint_n or_o enslave_v they_o if_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a then_o be_v you_o 23._o joh._n 8._o 36_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 22._o rom._n 6._o 18._o rom._n 8._o 2._o be_v 61._o 1._o 1_o thes_n 1._o 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o 13._o ibid._n rom._n 7_o 6._o gal._n 5._o 1._o heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o ibid._n gal._n 1._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 22_o 23._o free_a indeed_o the_o lord_n freeman_n which_o liberty_n be_v either_o inchoative_a or_o perfect_v inchoative_a spiritual_a liberty_n be_v that_o from_o sin_n guilt_n or_o power_n be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n he_o shall_v proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n that_o from_o god_n wrath_n jesus_n which_o deliver_v we_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v that_o from_o the_o moral_a law_n curse_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v it_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o from_o the_o rigorous_a exaction_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n and_o personal_a perfection_n from_o we_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n too_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v proper_o jewish_n stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a that_o from_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n that_o from_o the_o power_n of_o death_n deliver_v they_o who_o be_v all_o their_o life_n long_a subject_n to_o bondage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n that_o from_o the_o world_n redeem_v from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n that_o from_o man_n invention_n and_o lust_n the_o lord_n freeman_n buy_v with_o a_o price_n become_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n that_o from_o all_o our_o enemy_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n luke_n 1._o 74._o this_o spiritual_a liberty_n perfect_v be_v the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o which_o rom._n 8._o 21._o see_v also_o 1_o cor._n 15._o end_n this_o first_o spiritual_a liberty_n of_o each_o saint_n be_v not_o that_o to_o which_o the_o conclusion_n look_v 2._o spiritual_a liberty_n be_v take_v for_o freeness_n readiness_n and_o voluntariness_n to_o the_o holy_a and_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n that_o what_o we_o do_v therein_o it_o shall_v be_v free_o with_o a_o ready_a and_o willing_a mind_n not_o as_o at_o liberty_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v any_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o according_a as_o we_o listen_v for_o that_o be_v rather_o in_o part_n licentiousness_n a_o curse_a liberty_n of_o servant_n to_o sin_n when_o you_o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n 20._o rom_n 20._o you_o be_v free-from_a righteousness_n nor_o yet_o as_o person_n to_o be_v hale_v to_o do_v our_o duty_n thy_o people_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d people_n of_o free_a oblation_n 3._o spiritual_a liberty_n be_v take_v for_o that_o which_o stand_v between_o two_o extreme_n wherein_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v proper_o free_a as_o when_o free_a to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v or_o suspend_v to_o use_v or_o do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n or_o to_o forbear_v and_o it_o be_v christian_a liberty_n strict_o take_v or_o liberty_n of_o christian_n in_o matter_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n of_o which_o be_v that_o place_n so_o oft_o apply_v too_o large_o rom._n 14._o 3_o 5_o 6_o 14_o 17_o of_o which_o nature_n be_v the_o jewish_a meat_n and_o day_n former_o observe_v but_o then_o abolish_v although_o every_o believe_a jew_n be_v not_o present_o convince_v thereof_o and_o here_o a_o little_a to_o digress_v let_v we_o clear_v this_o place_n so_o often_o wrest_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o thing_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n in_o themselves_o this_o appear_v in_o that_o they_o wcre_n such_o thing_n as_o whether_o observe_v or_o not_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v exalt_v he_o may_v be_v praise_v ver_fw-la 6._o he_o that_o eat_v eat_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o eat_v not_o and_o give_v god_n thanks_o they_o be_v not_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o moral_o good_a or_o evil_a ver_fw-la 14._o i_o know_v there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o namely_o nothing_o of_o that_o sort_n before_o mention_v as_o be_v day_n and_o meat_n and_o other_o like_a thing_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n else_o it_o may_v be_v say_v many_o thing_n be_v in_o themselves_o unclean_a whether_o he_o that_o deal_v with_o they_o think_v so_o of_o they_o or_o no_o as_o idolatrous_a adulterous_a murderous_a act_n etc._n etc._n moral_o evil_a and_o so_o unclean_a they_o be_v such_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o ver_fw-la 17._o meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n make_v not_o any_o more_o or_o less_o accept_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 8._o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v be_v we_o the_o better_a or_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o and_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 25._o whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n eat_v etc._n etc._n 3._o mix_v liberty_n which_o be_v partly_o of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o partly_o of_o a_o civil_a nature_n as_o it_o respect_v thing_n spiritual_a wherein_o it_o be_v exercise_v so_o spiritual_a as_o it_o respect_v family_n authority_n by_o which_o it_o be_v exercise_v either_o private_o or_o public_o so_o it_o be_v of_o a_o civil_a nature_n as_o when_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a have_v from_o cyrus_n authority_n liberty_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n free_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n 10._o ezâ—_n 1._o 3._o ezr._n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o anu_fw-la worship_n the_o lord_n there_o and_o when_o they_o have_v liberty_n from_o darius_n without_o disturbance_n from_o enemy_n free_o to_o carry_v on_o that_o good_a work_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrifise_n to_o the_o lord_n hitherto_o also_o that_o in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o may_v partly_o be_v refer_v and_o if_o that_o be_v all_o the_o liberty_n which_o be_v plead_v for_o that_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o civil_a authority_n we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n without_o any_o kind_n of_o disturbance_n or_o molestation_n from_o any_o we_o will_v join_v in_o that_o plea_n in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o for_o that_o sinful_a lawless_a and_o boundless_a liberty_n that_o be_v a_o liberty_n indeed_o and_o reality_n to_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o motion_n and_o fruit_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n a_o liberty_n for_o man_n to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v and_o the_o like_a this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o decry_v and_o condemn_v judg._n 17._o 6._o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n but_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n so_o be_v micha_n idol_n and_o idol_n worship_n and_o ministry_n right_a in_o his_o eye_n for_o 5._o 12_o 13._o now_o i_o know_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v good_a to_o i_o see_v i_o have_v a_o levite_n to_o my_o priest_n he_o very_o think_v he_o be_v right_o in_o all_o and_o may_v look_v for_o a_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o that_o way_n mich._n 4._o 5._o all_o people_n will_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n rom._n 6._o 10._o you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n and_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o they_o promise_v they_o liberty_n judas_n 4_o 5._o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n there_o want_v not_o some_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n who_o will_v pretend_v their_o own_o and_o other_o spiritual_a liberty_n whereby_o to_o bring_v in_o and_o carry_v on_o and_o covert_o to_o exercise_v this_o liberty_n to_o sin_n and_o for_o that_o end_n plead_v liberty_n from_o authority_n which_o shall_v curb_v or_o restrain_v sin_n whence_o that_o item_n of_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 16_o 17._o as_o free_v but_o not_o have_v for_o a_o cover_n of_o wickedness_n the_o liberty_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n honour_v all_o man_n love_v brotherly_a fellowship_n fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n whence_o that_o bait_n of_o seducer_n to_o draw_v on_o disciple_n after_o they_o they_o promise_v they_o liberty_n they_o themselves_o despise_v 1â—_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1â—_n government_n in_o church_n or_o state_n speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n etc._n
countenance_v of_o such_o abomination_n in_o his_o wife_n to_o be_v sure_a god_n guide_v nehemiah_n to_o contend_v with_o the_o ruler_n for_o those_o corruption_n in_o neglect_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o their_o sabbath_n duty_n nehem._n 13._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 16_o 17_o 18._o compare_v as_o if_o that_o where_o such_o thing_n be_v and_o not_o seasonable_o and_o suitable_o restrain_v and_o punish_v by_o they_o those_o become_v their_o sin_n hence_o that_o indulgent_a judge_n eli_n be_v put_v in_o you_o have_v make_v yourselves_o fat_a with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n 1_o sam_n 2._o 29._o yea_o but_o verse_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o with_o 17._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o young_a man_n his_o son_n sin_n answ_n true_o but_o lay_v upon_o he_o too_o who_o shall_v have_v redress_v it_o but_o do_v not_o and_o hence_o he_o also_o be_v punish_v as_o the_o sequel_n vers_fw-la 30_o 31._o etc._n etc._n shewerh_n so_o in_o these_o careless_a shepherd_n the_o wander_n and_o evil_n of_o their_o sheep_n lose_v through_o their_o neglect_n of_o seasonable_a prevention_n thereof_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o ezek._n 34._o 10._o i_o will_v require_v my_o sheep_n at_o the_o shepherd_n hand_n say_v the_o lord_n observable_a be_v that_o place_n in_o hosea_n 5._o 10._o compare_v with_o chap._n 1._o 1._o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n be_v like_o they_o that_o remove_v the_o bind_v wherefore_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o wrath_n upon_o they_o like_o water_n not_o alone_o ahaz_n who_o do_v gross_o transgress_v in_o bring_v in_o another_o altar_n for_o offering_n than_o god_n have_v oppoint_v 2_o king_n 16._o 15._o 16._o etc._n etc._n but_o more_o prince_n of_o judah_n say_v hosea_n be_v such_o now_o chap._n 1._o 1._o he_o prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n as_o for_o hezekiah_n he_o be_v rather_o exact_v in_o point_n of_o reformation_n yea_o even_o of_o what_o other_o prince_n before_o he_o have_v omit_v in_o they_o 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fathâ—â—vzziah_n have_v do_v what_o then_o be_v his_o blemish_n ans_fw-fr howbeit_o â—â—e_v high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o people_n sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incâ—â—â—e_n still_o in_o the_o high_a place_n not_o to_o idol_n that_o assure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v endure_v in_o they_o but_o as_o 2_o chron._n 33._o 17._o to_o the_o lord_n only_o not_o in_o idolatrous_a high_a place_n but_o in_o such_o which_o be_v former_o devote_v to_o god_n and_o of_o acceptable_a use_n as_o rama_fw-mi gibea_n gilgal_n gibeon_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o people_n may_v in_o both_o respect_n think_v well_o of_o but_o be_v let_v alone_o and_o connive_v at_o in_o thâ—â—e_n it_o be_v charge_v upon_o jotham_n and_o so_o upon_o vzziah_n before_o he_o 2_o king_n 15._o 34._o and_o though_o they_o be_v but_o as_o those_o that_o break_v the_o bound_n and_o do_v not_o themselves_o so_o direct_o set_v up_o false_a or_o corrupt_a worship_n but_o suffer_v a_o little_a way_n in_o other_o therefore_o say_v hosea_n from_o god_n as_o in_o their_o time_n still_o to_o come_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o not_o i_o have_v pour_v out_o upon_o other_o upon_o they_o my_o wrath_n like_o water_n r._n 9_o such_o a_o toleration_n of_o such_o evil_n which_o make_v man_n abhor_v religion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n by_o reason_n of_o they_o yea_o which_o be_v in_o ordinary_a way_n destruction_n and_o ruin_n to_o such_o as_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o they_o ergo_fw-la not_o to_o be_v yield_v to_o by_o regulate_v civil_a authority_n the_o consequence_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v unless_o such_o ruler_n shall_v bear_v such_o abhor_v to_o come_v upon_o religion_n or_o scandal_n to_o god_n truth_n and_o way_n or_o ruin_n to_o their_o subject_n the_o antecedent_n appear_v by_o that_o instance_n in_o those_o corruption_n connive_v at_o in_o elies_n son_n which_o make_v man_n abhor_v the_o lord_n offer_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 17._o and_o by_o that_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o speak_v of_o heresy_n vers_fw-la 1._o he_o add_v and_o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o pernicious_a way_n or_o destruction_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v evil_a speak_v of_o or_o blaspheme_v r._n 10._o such_o a_o toleration_n of_o such_o like_a corruption_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o such_o as_o so_o pertinacious_o hold_v they_o forth_o be_v a_o like_a toleration_n of_o such_o who_o spoil_v the_o vine_n under_o such_o ruler_n charge_n of_o wolf_n which_o spare_v not_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o they_o be_v political_a shepherd_n of_o spiritual_a sorcerer_n be_v witch_a they_o of_o so_o many_o jezabel_n which_o seduce_v their_o people_n ergo_fw-la not_o to_o be_v allow_v or_o yield_v to_o by_o regulate_v ruler_n the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a unless_o any_o will_v have_v such_o ruler_n to_o be_v so_o unfaithful_a in_o their_o charge_n or_o careless_a of_o their_o duty_n respect_v their_o people_n the_o antecedent_n be_v ground_v upon_o scripture_n they_o be_v fox_n spoil_v the_o vine_n and_o rather_o to_o be_v take_v down_o by_o civil_a officer_n of_o a_o profess_v state_n then_o 16._o cantic_a 1._o 2._o 16._o let_v alone_o in_o that_o way_n of_o spoil_v so_o be_v they_o such_o wolf_n not_o spare_v the_o flock_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v also_o political_o under_o their_o care_n act_v 20._o 30._o with_o ezek._n 34._o 8._o 10._o before_o explain_v so_o be_v they_o sorcerer_n revel_v 22._o 15._o without_o be_v sorcerer_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o evil_n man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o enchanter_n such_o as_o can_v by_o sleight_n of_o the_o devil_n deceive_v the_o eye_n hence_o that_o of_o such_o gal._n 3._o 1._o who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n they_o be_v also_o as_o jezabell_n who_o god_n will_v punish_v if_o man_n fail_v in_o their_o duty_n revel_v 2._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o say_v the_o church_n in_o a_o church_n way_n be_v to_o censure_v such_o yet_o that_o hinder_v 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