protestant-magistrate_n walk_v by_o this_o rule_n i._n e._n authority_n in_o divine_a thing_n etc._n etc._n do_v justify_v all_o other_o in_o their_o practice_n there_o be_v as_o much_o rule_n for_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n for_o magistrate_n to_o be_v contract_v the_o sin_n and_o guilt_n of_o all_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o of_o all_o the_o blood_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v on_o this_o account_n 7._o if_o authority_n in_o divine_a thing_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n this_o will_v without_o all_o controversy_n put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o if_o this_o power_n be_v give_v to_o man_n than_o it_o will_v be_v the_o saint_n duty_n to_o submit_v unto_o they_o then_o whence_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v all_o those_o say_n of_o christ_n in_o scripture_n to_o strengthen_v his_o people_n against_o and_o to_o comfort_v they_o in_o persecution_n matt._n 5._o luk._n 6._o joh._n 16._o if_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o magistrate_n have_v receive_v this_o power_n from_o above_o than_o they_o do_v well_o in_o exercise_v of_o it_o suitable_a to_o their_o understanding_n and_o in_o punish_v those_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v and_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v ill_a and_o be_v just_o persecute_v for_o not_o perform_v their_o duty_n how_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v bless_v in_o their_o suffering_n so_o then_o that_o principle_n and_o practice_n that_o justifi_v magistrate_n in_o a_o way_n of_o persecution_n and_o condemn_v saint_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o heretic_n for_o their_o suffering_n for_o christ_n can_v be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o from_o these_o ground_n i_o undoubted_o conclude_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o govern_v and_o rule_v in_o and_o over_o his_o people_n in_o all_o divine_a and_o religious_a concernment_n and_o have_v not_o resign_v it_o to_o any_o magisterial_a power_n on_o earth_n 3._o and_o final_o we_o find_v it_o clear_o state_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o christ_n have_v commit_v his_o authority_n in_o matter_n relate_v to_o worship_n to_o his_o church_n and_o not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n hence_o christ_n have_v state_v his_o own_o power_n matt._n 28._o 18._o he_o promise_v his_o presence_n with_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 20._o therefore_o in_o case_n of_o offence_n he_o direct_v he_o to_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n matt._n 18._o 17._o there_o be_v no_o high_o appeal_v on_o earth_n for_o believer_n in_o divine_a thing_n and_o as_o the_o church_n so_o be_v its_o government_n distinct_a from_o the_o world_n and_o the_o worldly_a government_n so_o that_o that_o magistrate_n that_o assume_v this_o authority_n to_o himself_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o that_o authority_n her_o lord_n have_v give_v she_o and_o the_o authority_n christ_n have_v leave_v in_o his_o church_n be_v spiritual_o to_o be_v exercise_v all_o church-censure_n reach_v in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n to_o reject_v and_o cast_v out_o to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o satan_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v not_o to_o inflict_v bodily_a punishment_n but_o to_o endeavour_v in_o all_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o his_o church_n may_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n and_o censure_n about_o divine_a thing_n therefore_o he_o have_v communicate_v a_o power_n of_o judgement_n to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v exercise_v according_a to_o their_o light_n &_o faith_n in_o divine_a record_n yet_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v and_o that_o even_o of_o all_o the_o church_n judgement_n and_o action_n to_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n obj._n god_n have_v once_o commit_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v and_o execute_v of_o his_o divine_a will_n in_o point_n of_o worship_n to_o the_o magistracy_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old-testament-ministration_n why_o may_v we_o not_o conclude_v it_o remain_v a_o duty_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o find_v no_o repeal_n of_o that_o authority_n ans_fw-fr god_n own_v they_o as_o they_o be_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o national_a church_n he_o make_v that_o church_n &_o state_n one_o which_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v so_o in_o the_o gospel_n because_o he_o now_o own_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o the_o gospel_n church_n and_o covenant_n and_o further_o as_o he_o make_v that_o church_n and_o state_n one_o so_o he_o give_v the_o judicial_a and_o political_a law_n clear_a to_o they_o and_o clear_o state_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n on_o that_o behalf_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n under_o that_o ministration_n be_v typical_a and_o present_v christ_n the_o great_a lord_n and_o lawgiver_n in_o the_o gospel-ministration_n for_o the_o anoint_a office_n of_o priest_n and_o king_n lead_v to_o christ_n the_o anoint_a one_o so_o that_o when_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o have_v suffer_v and_o conquer_v in_o and_o by_o his_o suffering_n he_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o ministration_n and_o repeal_v priesthood-government_n and_o that_o whole_a ministration_n so_o that_o whoever_o plead_v magistrate_n authority_n in_o eccclesiastical_a cause_n from_o the_o jewish_a constitution_n do_v consequent_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o take_v his_o government_n from_o he_o so_o that_o we_o right_o understand_v the_o government_n of_o the_o old_a testament-magistrate_n shall_v right_o be_v inform_v to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o rule_n in_o divine_a thing_n and_o ecclesiastical_a concernment_n do_v now_o belong_v namely_o to_o christ_n into_o who_o the_o magisterial_a power_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v natural_o and_o proper_o dissolve_v as_o the_o type_n into_o the_o substance_n q._n be_v it_o not_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o see_v to_o and_o take_v care_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o to_o see_v that_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n contain_v therein_o be_v do_v by_o the_o people_n a._n doubtless_o it_o be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o his_o charge_n or_o work_v and_o that_o from_o the_o reason_n already_o mind_v and_o further_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o as_o man_n be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n so_o god_n way_n of_o work_v to_o divine_a undertake_n be_v by_o the_o illuminate_n of_o his_o understanding_n through_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o hope_n and_o serve_v in_o divine_a thing_n in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o have_v his_o understanding_n captivate_v to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o q._n whence_o shall_v arise_v this_o great_a mistake_n as_o doubtless_o if_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o dangerous_a one_o a._n ignorance_n and_o pride_n usher_v in_o this_o mistake_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o still_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v it_o on_o foot_n 1._o ignorance_n this_o ordinary_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o mischief_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n through_o ignorance_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 8._o and_o it_o be_v through_o ignorance_n man_n put_v he_o to_o death_n in_o his_o authority_n and_o put_v to_o death_n those_o that_o own_v he_o in_o his_o authority_n john_n 16._o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v christ_n because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v the_o father_n nor_o i_o 2._o pride_n flow_v from_o ignorance_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o self-exaltation_n pride_n of_o magistrate_n and_o pride_n of_o minister_n accompany_v sometime_o with_o mistake_a zeal_n and_o sometime_o with_o enmity_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n on_o those_o who_o submit_v not_o to_o their_o will_n witness_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o that_o person_n or_o people_n whoever_o that_o conclude_v it_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o compel_v to_o religion_n think_v withal_o its_o meet_a they_o shall_v be_v uppermost_a to_o be_v prescribe_v law_n for_o other_o this_o proclaim_v it_o to_o be_v a_o proud_a selfish_a principle_n man_n while_o under_o will_v not_o like_v it_o but_o when_o over_o will_v exercise_v it_o this_o be_v pride_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o domination_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n in_o the_o world_n dislike_v with_o and_o complain_v of_o a_o coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a and_o divine_a unless_o it_o be_v when_o themselves_o have_v the_o roll_a power_n and_o be_v get_v uppermost_o protestant_n complain_v or_o papist_n and_o papist_n of_o protestant_n where_o they_o be_v under_o and_o nonconformist_n of_o both_o but_o he_o that_o be_v uppermost_o will_v rule_v q._n but_o what_o be_v the_o evil_a and_o
son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o magistrate_n by_o this_o necessary_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o great_a business_n in_o point_n of_o government_n and_o that_o unnecessary_a and_o needless_a business_n too_o such_o for_o which_o he_o will_v have_v no_o thank_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o he_o may_v undertake_v it_o through_o mistake_a zeal_n be_v persuade_v thereto_o that_o its_o his_o duty_n to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o first_o table_n yet_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o care_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o he_o do_v not_o only_o imyloy_v himself_o about_o what_o he_o have_v nought_o to_o do_v but_o probable_o through_o his_o zeal_n in_o this_o neglect_v the_o work_n he_o be_v entrust_v with_o see_v psal_n 82_o 3_o 4._o doubtless_o if_o magistrate_n be_v right_o learn_v in_o this_o truth_n it_o will_v ease_v they_o of_o much_o burden_n and_o care_n in_o and_o about_o what_o they_o suppose_v themselves_o concern_v in_o and_o set_v their_o heart_n more_o to_o the_o work_n they_o be_v right_o call_v unto_o 9_o by_o this_o mean_n magistrate_n and_o other_o lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o persecution_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n for_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o use_v a_o coersive_a power_n in_o religious_a thing_n towards_o other_o then_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o reason_n its_o lawful_a for_o another_o power_n if_o it_o shall_v arise_v who_o apprehension_n may_v be_v differ_v from_o they_o to_o compel_v they_o and_o they_o contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n to_o that_o religion_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v so_o they_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v truth_n and_o so_o 10_o it_o destroy_v that_o golden_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o as_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o so_o do_v you_o to_o they_o etc._n etc._n 11._o and_o final_o the_o magistrate_n by_o this_o mean_n must_v necessary_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o great_a judgement_n in_o the_o day_n of_o account_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v not_o only_o to_o account_v for_o the_o body_n and_o estate_n of_o man_n but_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o tender_a lamb_n oh_o how_o do_v it_o concern_v magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o other_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o heap_v and_o treasure_v up_o of_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o perdition_n of_o ungoe_o man_n but_o to_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 23._o 35._o obâ—ect_n probably_n it_o may_v be_v object_v notwithstanding_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v we_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o we_o be_v so_o persuade_v by_o divine_n that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o work_n we_o shall_v be_v about_o to_o prefer_v god_n concernment_n before_o our_o own_o if_o we_o miscarry_v in_o it_o the_o danger_n will_v be_v to_o ourselves_o for_o we_o own_o christ_n to_o be_v above_o we_o and_o expect_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o he_o for_o what_o we_o do_v in_o divine_a thing_n aswell_o as_o civil_a and_o therefore_o must_v adventure_v our_o account_n for_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o answ_n the_o first_o i._n e._n government_n in_o civil_a concernment_n be_v clear_o commit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v lawful_o and_o comfortable_o undertake_v with_o a_o expectation_n of_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n i._n e._n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v conscientious_a and_o faithful_a to_o god_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o trust_n but_o as_o for_o divine_a concernment_n that_o be_v altogether_o intrude_v into_o and_o therefore_o a_o account_n must_v be_v give_v for_o the_o very_a act_n of_o undertake_v and_o enter_v into_o or_o assume_v of_o that_o power_n that_o be_v not_o betrust_v with_o any_o magistrate_n on_o earth_n and_o be_v therefore_o as_o clear_o a_o act_n of_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o enter_v upon_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o subject_n though_o in_o pretence_n of_o love_n without_o any_o rule_n or_o reason_n to_o endeavour_v to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o government_n from_o his_o prince_n therefore_o let_v magistrate_n learn_v to_o content_v themselves_o with_o what_o god_n have_v give_v they_o and_o let_v the_o lord_n alone_o with_o what_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o obj._n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o magistrate_n be_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o be_v true_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o i._n e._n that_o walk_n civil_o and_o orderly_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o power_n under_o which_o they_o live_v in_o civil_a respect_n the_o apostle_n intend_v not_o divine_a thing_n for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v then_o heathen_n but_o as_o to_o thing_n relate_v to_o this_o life_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v ever_o a_o magistracy_n yet_o in_o the_o world_n no_o not_o among_o the_o heathen_a but_o it_o have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n stamp_v upon_o it_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o i._n e._n those_o that_o walk_v righteous_o and_o in_o offensive_o on_o a_o civil_a account_n however_o all_o man_n i._n e._n magistrate_n have_v fail_v that_o have_v meddle_v with_o thing_n divine_a make_v that_o one_o part_n of_o their_o work_n and_o particular_a act_n of_o unrighteousness_n on_o the_o outward_a account_n might_n and_o may_v be_v commit_v and_o doubtless_o be_v either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o unrighteousness_n in_o the_o lawmaker_n or_o such_o as_o do_v erect_v they_o but_o i_o do_v not_o judge_v that_o ever_o there_o have_v be_v any_o magisterial_a authority_n in_o the_o world_n but_o have_v countenance_v civil_a righteousness_n among_o man_n and_o discountenance_a unrighteousness_n and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o q._n if_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o what_o then_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n in_o religious_a matter_n have_v he_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o do_v in_o it_o a._n as_o a_o magisttrate_n doubtless_o he_o have_v not_o in_o any_o way_n of_o restrain_v from_o or_o of_o compel_v to_o any_o religion_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n work_v and_o without_o the_o birth_n from_o above_o there_o can_v be_v no_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n as_o a_o christian_n he_o ought_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n himself_o according_a to_o his_o light_n and_o faith_n and_o to_o protect_v and_o defend_v all_o in_o the_o peaceable_a profession_n of_o what_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n commend_v and_o prefer_v the_o holy_a scripture_n encourage_v all_o to_o a_o conscientious_a search_a oft_o and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n therein_o reveal_v but_o as_o for_o such_o principle_n and_o action_n as_o be_v clear_o sinful_a and_o not_o any_o matter_n of_o conscience_n be_v it_o contrary_n to_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n as_o sweere_v curse_a and_o tumultuous_a disobedience_n or_o whatever_o clear_o flow_v from_o corrupt_a and_o degenerate_v nature_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n itself_o i_o judge_n be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o for_o the_o original_n of_o magisterial_a power_n be_v to_o correct_v the_o exorbitancy_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o fall_n that_o so_o they_o may_v live_v peaceable_a together_o for_o have_v not_o man_n fall_v there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o magistracy_n but_o man_n be_v fall_v magistracy_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o evil_a doer_n in_o this_o estate_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o end_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o work_n for_o magistrate_n though_o god_n do_v for_o a_o time_n commit_v a_o power_n to_o the_o typical_a magistracy_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o lead_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v as_o have_v already_o be_v say_v native_o devolve_v into_o christ_n and_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o celestial_a and_o soul-concernment_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o the_o work_n and_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n i_o shall_v present_v in_o these_o scripture_n psa_n 82._o 3_o 4._o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a do_v justice_n to_o the_o aâ—fiicted_a and_o needy_a deliver_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a rid_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a rom._n 13._o 3._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 13_o 14._o q._n be_v it_o not_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o punish_v blasphemy_n a._n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v be_v right_o understand_v what_o blasphemy_n be_v not_o what_o man_n call_v or_o suggest_v to_o be_v blasphemy_n blasphemy_n be_v evil_a or_o wicked_a speak_n or_o curse_v either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n and_o this_o i_o do_v judge_n that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o make_v provision_n against_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o conscience_n but_o palpable_a wickedness_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o or_o curse_v either_o god_n or_o man_n though_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n i._n e._n blasphemy_n against_o god_n that_o church_n and_o state_n be_v typical_a and_o the_o censure_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n here_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n and_o will_v be_v eternal_o judge_v by_o christ_n hereafter_o if_o repentance_n prevent_v not_o and_o further_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v seat_v as_o a_o law_n in_o nature_n and_o that_o in_o the_o heathen_a in_o this_o case_n to_o preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o god_n much_o more_o of_o a_o profess_v christian_a magistrate_n act_v 19_o 37._o which_o can_v be_v if_o this_o of_o blasphemy_n be_v permit_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n among_o the_o heathen_a to_o compel_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n and_o forbid_v the_o preach_n of_o another_o way_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v not_o be_v robber_n of_o church_n i._n e._n take_v out_o of_o their_o consecrated_a place_n nor_o blaspheme_v their_o godness_n there_o be_v nought_o against_o they_o so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n to_o conclude_v it_o behoove_v magistrate_n to_o have_v respect_n unto_o this_o only_o let_v they_o be_v heedful_a what_o they_o call_v blasphemy_n lest_o they_o themselves_o shall_v blaspheme_v for_o person_n to_o have_v a_o differ_a apprehension_n in_o matter_n divine_a although_o it_o may_v be_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o high_a concernment_n believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n though_o probable_o they_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o their_o understanding_n be_v not_o blasphemy_n but_o that_o which_o may_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o church_n for_o to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v â—r_o fall_v this_o testimony_n for_o the_o lord_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o as_o a_o word_n that_o may_v be_v of_o use_n unto_o you_o if_o embrace_v for_o almost_o all_o magistrate_n have_v assume_v christ_n throne_n and_o the_o people_n have_v be_v willing_a to_o have_v it_o so_o insomuch_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o people_n in_o the_o world_n have_v know_v no_o other_o lord_n nor_o lawgiver_n but_o the_o magistrate_n even_o in_o divine_a thing_n and_o this_o i_o judge_v to_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n work_v at_o this_o day_n to_o untwist_v this_o knot_n i._n e._n unity_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a amen_n finis_fw-la
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