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suspension_n or_o hang_v up_o of_o magistrate_n allegation_n of_o scripture_n ought_v serious_o to_o be_v mad_a and_o answer_v million_o of_o turk_n jew_n and_o antichristian_o be_v far_o from_o the_o due_a charge_n of_o apostasy_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o red_a horse_n of_o war._n a_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a peace_n two_o woeful_a opinion_n bewitch_v the_o nation_n the_o 3_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o downfall_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n touch_v a_o new_a english_a model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n power_n write_v to_o â—â—â—_o m_o r_o hall_n deep_a censure_n for_o none_o or_o innocent_a mistake_n touch_v moses_n his_o judicial_o israel_n in_o a_o kind_a a_o miraculous_a people_n touch_v punishment_n of_o adultery_n all_o civil_a government_n god_n ordinance_n true_a republike_n &_o commonweal_n without_o king_n a_o wonderful_o say_v of_o bishop_n hall_n the_o state_n of_o israel_n of_o magistrate_n be_v nurse_n father_n etc._n etc._n of_o magistrate_n power_n in_o spirituall_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o magistrate_n a_o case_n touch_v the_o magistrate_n punish_v the_o sin_n of_o church_n member_n the_o direful_a state_n of_o false_a worshipper_n the_o portraiture_n
carpenter_n p._n 144_o master_n cotton_n slight_v stock_n and_o whip_n etc._n etc._n and_o provoke_v to_o banish_v and_o kill_v heretic_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n all_o civil_a violence_n in_o spiritual_n be_v for_o a_o interest_n p._n 145_o the_o civil_a sword_n esteem_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o spiritual_a p._n 146_o that_o great_a fort_n of_o rom._n 13._o consider_v p._n 147_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o charge_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o two_o table_n ibid._n calvin_n and_o beza_n judgement_n on_o rom._n 13._o p._n 148_o vnrighteousness_n civil_a and_o spiritual_a ibid._n spiritual_a war_n without_o civil_a disturbance_n p._n 149_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n power_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 150_o foul_a imputation_n against_o christ_n jesus_n and_o yet_o his_o wise_a provision_n for_o his_o kingdom_n p._n 151_o the_o clergy_n evil_a deal_n with_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n p._n 152_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o christ_n true_a order_n but_o late_o discover_v since_o the_o apostasy_n ibid._n spiritual_a court_n and_o judge_n p._n 153_o touch_v paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n p._n 154_o 155._o spiritual_a right_n and_o civil_a p._n 156_o the_o true_a and_o only_o christendom_n p._n 157_o christ_n jesus_n rob_v of_o his_o crown_n p._n 158_o of_o custom_n tribute_n etc._n etc._n p._n 159_o of_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n p._n 160_o civil_a minister_n and_o spiritual_a ibid._n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v many_o sort_n of_o minister_n p._n 161_o ordinary_o the_o truth_n be_v persecute_v ibid._n touch_v the_o term_n evil_a rom._n 13._o p._n 162_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n rob_v of_o his_o civil_a power_n ibid._n of_o toleration_n which_o master_n cotton_n in_o case_n make_v large_a enough_o p._n 163_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n a_o type_n p._n 164_o touch_v false_a and_o seduce_a teacher_n p._n 165_o the_o great_a difference_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a estate_n p._n 166_o the_o gross_a partiality_n of_o the_o bloody_a doctrine_n of_o persecution_n ibid._n god_n child_n much_o labour_n to_o shift_v off_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n p._n 167_o christ_n jesus_n between_o two_o thief_n p._n 168_o the_o horrible_a hypâ—câ—isie_n of_o all_o persecutor_n ibid._n christ_n charge_n to_o pergamus_n and_o thyatira_n against_o toleration_n examine_v p._n 169_o the_o word_n persecution_n how_o ordinary_o take_v ibid._n famous_a speech_n of_o some_o king_n against_o persecution_n p._n 170_o no_o civil_a state_n or_o country_n can_v be_v true_o call_v christian_n although_o true_a christian_n be_v in_o it_o p._n 171_o nurse_n father_v deal_v with_o all_o as_o child_n p._n 172_o persecutor_n if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n will_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o persecute_v all_o conscience_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 173_o all_o persecutor_n hold_v the_o pope_n traitorous_a doctrine_n of_o depose_v heretic_n etc._n etc._n p._n 174_o the_o popish_a and_o protestant_n clergy_n set_v the_o popish_a and_o protestant_n world_n on_o fire_n for_o their_o maintenance_n ibid._n the_o dutch_a device_n to_o win_v their_o clergy_n to_o toleration_n of_o other_o religion_n p._n 175_o all_n that_o profess_v to_o be_v christ_n minister_n must_v resolve_v to_o dig_v or_o beg_v or_o steal_v ibid._n all_o antichristian_o be_v fundamental_o opposite_a to_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 176_o of_o let_v the_o tare_n alone_o p._n 177_o a_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n consider_v p._n 178_o touch_v compel_v to_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v p._n 179_o a_o second_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n prove_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o papist_n may_v yield_v civil_a obedience_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n at_o paris_n although_o popish_a yet_o condemn_v book_n against_o civil_a obedience_n p._n 180_o all_o england_n be_v catholic_n and_o yet_o the_o pope_n renounce_v ibid._n a_o twofold_a hold_v the_o pope_n as_o head_n ibid._n the_o two_o english_a sister_n law_n concern_v conscience_n p._n 181_o caution_n for_o prevent_a disturbance_n by_o papist_n ibid._n other_o nation_n well_o provide_v against_o distraction_n and_o tumult_n from_o opposite_a conscience_n p._n 182_o near_a competitor_n to_o the_o truth_n among_o ourselves_o than_o the_o papist_n ibid._n the_o admire_a prudence_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o preserve_v civil_a peace_n p._n 183._o increase_v of_o papist_n unlikely_a as_o thing_n stand_v in_o england_n ibid._n master_n jo._n robinson_n from_o holland_n as_o touch_v permission_n of_o papist_n his_o testimony_n p._n 184_o a_o three_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n consider_v ibid._n persecution_n ordinary_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o false_a church_n ibid._n stephen_n king_n of_o poland_n his_o speech_n ibid._n the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o christ_n entrust_v not_o with_o civil_a but_o spiritual_a minister_n p._n 185_o a_o excellent_a argument_n use_v in_o parliament_n against_o the_o persecute_v bishop_n ibid._n two_o way_n of_o disturb_v and_o destroy_v religion_n p._n 186_o the_o bishop_n as_o tyrant_n just_o suppress_v and_o the_o parliament_n therein_o prosper_v from_o heaven_n ibid._n daniel_n council_n to_o belshazzar_n preserve_v parliament_n and_o nation_n ibid._n israel_n a_o miraculous_a nation_n p._n 187_o two_o sort_n of_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n touch_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o the_o false_a p._n 188_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n his_o speech_n p._n 189_o spiritual_a rapt_n and_o violence_n upon_o conscience_n p._n 189_o amnon_n his_o ravish_v of_o tamat_fw-la a_o type_n p._n 190_o the_o judge_n of_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n war_n for_o religion_n p._n 191_o the_o bloody_a tenant_n guilty_a of_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o papist_n and_o protestant_n former_o and_o late_o spill_v p._n 192_o touch_v national_a church_n ibid._n practical_a deny_v of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o great_a p._n 193_o two_o high_a transgression_n object_v against_o master_n cotton_n p._n 194_o touch_v julian_n his_o toleration_n p._n 199_o touch_v the_o infection_n of_o false_a doctrine_n ibid._n king_n james_z and_z queen_n elizabeth_z their_o persecution_n compare_v p._n 200_o fit_a qualification_n of_o prince_n p._n 201_o master_n cotton_n suspend_v most_o part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n from_o act_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ib._n constantine_n edict_n as_o to_o religion_n p._n 202_o foul_a imputation_n cast_v on_o christ_n jesus_n ibid._n unchristian_a tribunal_n and_o proceed_n p._n 203_o touch_v excommunication_n in_o israel_n p._n 204_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o curse_n the_o antitype_n of_o corporal_n in_o israel_n p._n 205_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a constable_n prison_n stock_n post_n gibbet_n tyburnes_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n a_o true_a christ_n a_o true_a sword_n a_o false_a christ_n a_o false_a sword_n p._n 206_o queen_n elizabeth_n her_o war_n against_o the_o papist_n ibid._n the_o war_n of_o the_o waldenses_n p._n 207_o christian_a weapon_n war_n and_o victory_n p._n 208_o gideon_n army_n typical_a ibid._n the_o christian_a church_n do_v not_o persecute_v but_o be_v persecute_v p._n 209_o poverty_n and_o persecution_n the_o most_o common_a companion_n of_o god_n church_n p._n 210_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n child_n ibid._n christ_n witness_n in_o all_o age_n p._n 211_o a_o true_a wife_n of_o christ_n no_o persecuter_n ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o excommunication_n and_o persecution_n ibid._n difference_n between_o a_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a state_n p._n 212_o the_o civil_a power_n make_v the_o clergy_n executioner_n p._n 213_o spiritual_a judgement_n more_o terrible_a since_o christ_n then_o corporal_a before_o his_o come_n p._n 214_o a_o twofold_a way_n of_o constraint_n p._n 215_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o man_n light_n ibid._n conviction_n twofold_a p._n 216_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o new_a english_a minister_n ibid._n of_o propagate_a religion_n by_o the_o sword_n p._n 217_o touch_v the_o indian_n of_o new_a england_n p._n 218_o 219_o propriety_n of_o language_n necessary_a to_o all_o preacher_n p._n 220_o conscience_n a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o new_a england_n etc._n etc._n p._n 221_o public_a marriage_n of_o a_o soul_n to_o christ_n ibid._n spream_a authority_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 222_o mystery_n of_o false_a christ_n p._n 225_o the_o true_a christ_n despise_v for_o his_o poverty_n ibid._n a_o base_a esteem_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n ibid._n earthly_a christ_n need_n earthly_a support_n p._n 226_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n ibid._n satan_n two_o way_n of_o quench_v the_o candle_n of_o christianity_n p._n 227_o a_o note_n of_o the_o french_a massacre_n ibid._n the_o pretend_a dispute_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n p._n 228_o the_o late_a synodical_a dispute_n ibid._n a_o bloody_a and_o most_o unchristian_a speech_n ibid._n the_o rash_a madness_n of_o persecutor_n against_o themselves_o p._n 229_o pleasantness_n of_o wit_n sanctify_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o church_n of_o new_a england_n prove_v a_o implicit_a national_a church_n ibid._n a_o
hall_n not_o be_v satisfy_v he_o send_v they_o unto_o the_o discusser_v who_o never_o see_v the_o say_a hall_n nor_o those_o argument_n in_o writing_n though_o he_o well_o remember_v that_o he_o see_v they_o in_o print_v some_o year_n since_o and_o apprehend_v no_o other_o but_o that_o master_n cotton_v answer_n be_v as_o public_a as_o master_n cotton_v profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o tenent_n be_v and_o be_v what_o breach_n of_o rule_n can_v master_n cotton_n say_v it_o be_v to_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o street_n which_o master_n cotton_n proclaim_v on_o the_o house_n top_n peace_n but_o grant_v it_o have_v be_v a_o private_a letter_n and_o the_o discourse_n and_o the_o opinion_n private_a yet_o why_o do_v he_o charge_v the_o discusser_v with_o breach_n of_o rule_n in_o not_o use_v orderly_a way_n of_o admonition_n and_o tell_v the_o church_n when_o master_n cotton_n himself_o in_o this_o book_n contradiction_n blame_v the_o discusser_v for_o disclaim_v communion_n with_o their_o church_n and_o they_o also_o after_o he_o be_v drive_v by_o banishment_n from_o civil_a habitation_n among_o they_o have_v send_v forth_o a_o bull_n of_o excommunication_n against_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n such_o practice_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o first_o apostle_n or_o messenger_n never_o teach_v nor_o any_o that_o be_v true_o their_o successor_n ever_o will_n but_o to_o end_v this_o chapter_n in_o the_o last_o place_n why_o do_v master_n cotton_n complain_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o of_o the_o punish_n of_o his_o conscience_n by_o the_o publish_n of_o his_o letter_n aggravate_v it_o because_o the_o discusser_v plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n partiality_n be_v he_o indeed_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n mind_n for_o the_o spare_a man_n body_n and_o present_a life_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o eternal_a life_n sake_n do_v he_o indeed_o plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n let_v the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o this_o present_a passage_n manifest_v how_o tender_a he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o it_o but_o how_o censorious_a and_o senseless_a of_o the_o pang_n and_o agony_n of_o other_o man_n conscience_n and_o spirit_n and_o sorrow_n as_o if_o his_o alone_o be_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n but_o they_o like_o the_o brawny_a hoof_n of_o the_o roar_a bull_n of_o bashan_n peace_n complain_v master_n cotton_n of_o persecution_n for_o such_o discusser_v deal_n against_o he_o i_o never_o hear_v that_o dispute_v discourse_v and_o examine_v man_n tenant_n or_o doctrine_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v in_o proper_a english_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n persecution_n for_o conscience_n well_o have_v it_o be_v for_o new_a england_n that_o no_o servant_n of_o god_n nor_o witness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n can_v just_o take_v up_o no_o other_o complaint_n against_o new_a england_n for_o other_o kind_n of_o persecution_n sure_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o paul_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o be_v for_o another_o kind_n of_o persecution_n truth_n dear_a peace_n if_o the_o bishop_n of_o old_a england_n or_o new_a have_v never_o stir_v up_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o any_o other_o suppress_v of_o man_n conscience_n nor_o no_o other_o persecute_v then_o discuss_v dispute_v etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v never_o have_v need_v to_o have_v be_v charge_v so_o public_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n of_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n examination_n of_o chap._n ii_o peace_n in_o this_o chapter_n master_n cotton_n much_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v charge_v in_o the_o title_n to_o maintain_v persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n and_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v have_v none_o be_v punish_v for_o conscience_n unless_o his_o error_n be_v fundamental_a or_o seditious_o or_o turbulen_o promote_v and_o that_o after_o due_a conviction_n of_o conscience_n and_o 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 truth_n persecution_n for_o conscience_n be_v in_o plain_a english_a hunt_v for_o conscience_n and_o master_n cotton_n be_v a_o son_n of_o wine_n as_o the_o jew_n speak_v in_o their_o proverb_n be_v loath_a to_o be_v count_v a_o son_n of_o hunt_v vinegar_n and_o therefore_o will_v avoid_v the_o word_n persecute_v or_o hunt_v as_o something_o too_o wild_a and_o fierce_a a_o expression_n more_o suitable_a to_o the_o bloody_a son_n of_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n the_o roman_a emperor_n pope_n and_o bishop_n and_o he_o much_o desire_n to_o have_v the_o word_n persecute_v change_v for_o the_o word_n punish_v a_o term_n more_o proper_a to_o punisher_n true_a justice_n but_o be_v not_o this_o the_o guise_n and_o profession_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o persecute_v or_o hunt_v man_n for_o their_o religion_n and_o conscience_n be_v not_o all_o history_n and_o experience_n full_a of_o the_o pathetical_a speech_n of_o persecutor_n to_o this_o purpose_n you_o will_v say_v you_o be_v persecute_v for_o your_o conscience_n you_o plead_v conscience_n thou_o be_v a_o heretic_n the_o devil_n have_v deceive_v thou_o thy_o conscience_n be_v delude_v etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o whether_o such_o punish_n as_o master_n cotton_n assign_v to_o that_o threefold_a degree_n of_o heretical_a wickedness_n chap._n 5._o to_o wit_n to_o hold_v a_o fundamental_a error_n to_o persist_v therein_o after_o conviction_n and_o last_o to_o seduce_v other_o thereunto_o or_o these_o five_o sum_v up_o page_n 186_o of_o his_o book_n subverter_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n persister_n therein_o after_o conviction_n blasphemer_n idolater_n seducer_n i_o say_v such_o a_o punish_v which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v death_n and_o kill_v will_v not_o amount_v to_o make_v up_o a_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n let_v the_o spanish_a inquisition_n be_v a_o instance_n who_o when_o they_o torture_v and_o rack_n and_o kill_v and_o burn_v for_o such_o crime_n yet_o varnish_n they_o and_o guild_v all_o over_o with_o the_o paint_a title_n of_o god_n glory_n holy_a zeal_n just_a punishment_n of_o heretic_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n peace_n but_o master_n cotton_n blame_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o persecution_n by_o consequence_n truth_n let_v his_o whole_a book_n and_o the_o prosecute_n of_o this_o controversy_n be_v judge_n whether_o it_o be_v only_o draw_v from_o consequence_n and_o not_o express_v term_n and_o for_o the_o wash_n of_o this_o bloody_a tenent_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n time_n have_v and_o will_v discover_v that_o such_o a_o blackamoor_n can_v be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n himself_o without_o repentance_n for_o they_o that_o wash_v their_o robe_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n revelation_n the_o 7._o be_v true_a penitent_n until_o therefore_o that_o persecutor_n repent_v of_o this_o bloody_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n they_o must_v hear_v as_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n do_v the_o prophet_n isaiahs_n thunder_n isa_n 1._o your_o hand_n be_v defile_v with_o blood_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o etc._n etc._n examination_n of_o chap._n iii_o peace_n but_o what_o knot_n in_o a_o bulrush_n be_v that_o which_o master_n cotton_n observe_v the_o discusser_v find_v in_o his_o first_o distinction_n of_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n truth_n for_o the_o matter_n upon_o the_o point_n they_o both_o agree_v as_o master_n cotton_n have_v pen_v himself_o that_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o only_a when_o a_o man_n be_v punish_v for_o profess_v such_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n as_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v of_o god_n but_o also_o when_o he_o be_v punish_v for_o renounce_v such_o doctrine_n and_o not_o practise_v such_o worship_n which_o he_o believe_v be_v not_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o difference_n be_v this_o that_o 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their_o father_n the_o bishop_n against_o who_o in_o the_o turn_v of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o sword-bearer_n they_o turn_v to_o the_o scotch_a presbyter_n their_o father_n dreadful_a enemy_n and_o persecutor_n now_o as_o to_o the_o persecute_v each_o of_o other_o i_o confess_v the_o wolf_n the_o persecutor_n devour_v the_o goat_n the_o swine_n yea_o the_o very_a the_o wolf_n in_o plea_n with_o the_o lamb_n will_v be_v always_o judge_n fox_n and_o other_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o inoffensive_a sheep_n and_o lamb_n yet_o as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n make_v use_v of_o that_o excellent_a fable_n or_o similitude_n of_o a_o wolf_n get_v on_o a_o sheepes-skin_n so_o may_v i_o not_o unreasonable_o make_v use_n of_o that_o of_o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o poor_a lamb_n come_v down_o to_o drink_v upon_o the_o same_o brook_n and_o stream_n together_o the_o wolf_n cruel_a and_o strong_a drink_v above_o and_o aloft_o the_o lamb_n innocent_a and_o weak_a drink_v upon_o the_o stream_n below_o the_o wolf_n question_n and_o quarrel_n the_o lamb_n for_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v the_o water_n the_o lamb_n not_o dare_v to_o plead_v how_o easy_o the_o wolf_n drink_v high_a might_n transfer_v defilement_n downward_o but_o plead_v improbabilitie_n and_o impossibility_n that_o the_o water_n descend_v can_v convey_v defilement_n upward_o this_o be_v the_o controversy_n this_o the_o plea_n but_o who_o shall_v judge_v be_v the_o lamb_n never_o so_o innocent_a his_o plea_n never_o so_o just_a his_o adversary_n the_o wolf_n will_v be_v his_o judge_n and_o be_v so_o cruel_a and_o so_o strong_a soon_o tear_v the_o lamb_n in_o piece_n thus_o the_o cruel_a beast_n arm_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n revel_v 17._o sit_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o quarrel_n against_o the_o lamb_n about_o the_o drink_n at_o the_o water_n and_o thus_o say_v m_n r_o cotton_n the_o judgement_n ought_v to_o pass_v upon_o the_o heretic_n not_o for_o matter_n of_o conscience_n but_o for_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n object_n mâ—_n think_v i_o hear_v the_o great_a charge_n against_o the_o independent_a party_n to_o be_v the_o great_a pleader_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n answ_n oh_o the_o horrible_a deceit_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o what_o excellent_a physic_n can_v we_o prescribe_v to_o other_o till_o our_o soul_n as_o job_n say_v come_v to_o be_v in_o their_o soul_n case_n what_o need_n have_v we_o to_o be_v more_o vile_a with_o job_n before_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o holy_a sense_n of_o self_n insufficiency_n to_o cry_v for_o the_o bless_a leading_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v and_o lead_v our_o head_n and_o heart_n upright_o for_o to_o draw_v the_o curtain_n and_o let_v in_o the_o light_n alittle_o do_v the_o wonderful_a mystery_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n not_o all_o persecutor_n themselves_o zealous_o plead_v for_o freedom_n for_o liberty_n for_o mercy_n to_o man_n conscience_n when_o themselves_o be_v
civil_a state_n maintenance_n prove_v a_o state_n church_n p._n 231_o synod_n assemble_v by_o civil_a power_n can_v be_v but_o civil_a also_o p._n 231_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o country_n of_o canaan_n a_o none-such_a p._n 232_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n compare_v p._n 233_o new_a english_a loath_a to_o be_v account_v persecutor_n p._n 234_o law_n concern_v god_n worship_n p._n 234_o 240_o touch_v the_o magistrate_n keep_v of_o both_o table_n p._n 235_o of_o magistrate_n suspend_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n p._n 237_o woeful_a soulsaving_a ibid._n the_o term_n soul_n good_a common_o but_o a_o paint_n p._n 238_o worldly_a prosperity_n ever_o dangerous_a to_o god_n child_n p._n 239_o holland_n and_o england_n wonderful_o prosper_v upon_o mercy_n show_v to_o conscience_n p._n 241_o body_n and_o good_n not_o conscience_n subject_a to_o civil_a power_n p._n 242_o what_o be_v the_o commonweal_n of_o isreal_n p._n 243_o the_o roman_a emperor_n flourish_v long_o though_o without_o christ_n p._n 244_o christ_n spouse_n most_o chaste_a under_o persecution_n ibid._n constantine_n a_o friend_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n spouse_n p._n 245_o concern_v toleration_n in_o new_a england_n p._n 247_o papist_n and_o protestant_n both_o force_n to_o church_n p._n 248_o prayer_n for_o vengeance_n upon_o persecutor_n p._n 249_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n of_o persecution_n be_v a_o king-killing_a and_o sure_a kill_a p._n 250_o persecutor_n pretend_v to_o save_v but_o kill_v p._n 251_o hireling_n minister_n ibid._n friar_n in_o chaucer_n time_n and_o the_o clergy_n in_o our_o time_n consider_v the_o turk_n will_v be_v muselmanni_n that_o be_v true_a believer_n p._n 253_o mystical_a sheep_n and_o wolf_n p._n 253_o 254_o paul_n strike_v elimas_n blind_a consider_v p._n 254_o the_o clergy_n use_v the_o magistrate_n as_o dog_n p._n 256_o the_o great_a spiritual_a difference_n of_o these_o time_n p._n 257_o god_n child_n may_v possible_o fight_v each_o against_o other_o p._n 258_o spiritual_a murderer_n and_o seducer_n p._n 259_o 261_o commonweal_n and_o common-woe_n twofold_a p._n 259_o mystical_a wolf_n and_o muskeeto_n p._n 261_o a_o state_n and_o force_a religion_n a_o prison_n p._n 262_o of_o constantine_n war_n for_o the_o christian_n p._n 263_o never_a any_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n but_o one_o p._n 264_o touch_v paul_n blasphemy_n before_o his_o conversion_n ibid._n a_o instance_n from_o john_n haywood_n and_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n in_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o his_o day_n p._n 265_o of_o moses_n judicial_n p._n 266_o the_o first_o christian_n the_o pure_a an_o yet_o the_o civil_a sword_n be_v against_o they_o p._n 267_o the_o levite_n kill_v 3000_o exod._n 32_o typical_a p._n 268_o phineasâ—_n his_o act_n consider_v ibid._n elijah_n and_o the_o baalite_n and_o other_o figurative_a passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n p._n 269_o 270_o strange_a and_o monstrous_a duty_n of_o moral_a righteousness_n p._n 271_o god_n child_n be_v monster_n account_v etc._n etc._n p._n 272_o elijah_n his_o slay_v the_o captain_n and_o their_o fifty_n ibid._n wonderful_a spider_n and_o cobweb_n ibid._n touch_v seducer_n and_o their_o punishment_n p._n 273_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n on_o m._n cotton_n own_o spirit_n p._n 274_o 275_o the_o difference_n of_o god_n people_n in_o old_a and_o new_a england_n p._n 276_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o new_a england_n former_a patent_n p._n 276_o 277_o old_a england_n curb_v new_a england_n persecution_n ibid._n holy_a cranmer_n and_o cromwell_n join_v with_o bloody_a persecutor_n in_o hen._n 8._o his_o day_n p._n 278_o the_o famous_a passage_n of_o cromwell_n and_o lambert_n in_o hen._n 8._o his_o day_n p._n 278_o conviction_n twofold_a p._n 279_o 280_o christ_n jesus_n account_v the_o great_a heretic_n blasphemer_n and_o seducer_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 381_o small_a matter_n account_v heresy_n ibid._n the_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o john_n hus_n in_o the_o council_n at_o constance_n p._n 282_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n destroy_v civility_n out_o of_o the_o world_n p._n 282_o 285_o all_o man_n confident_a in_o their_o own_o way_n p._n 284_o he_o that_o persecute_v jew_n turk_n pagan_n or_o antichristian_o be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n than_o any_o of_o they_o ibid._n freedom_n of_o conscience_n a_o great_a peacemaker_n p._n 286_o 287_o of_o persecute_v apostate_n p._n 287_o 288_o two_o woeful_a opinion_n bewitch_v the_o nation_n p._n 289_o three_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o downfall_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 290_o touch_v the_o new_a english_a model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n p._n 290_o m._n cotton_n '_o s_z too_o deep_a censure_a p._n 291_o israel_n a_o miraculous_a people_n p._n 292_o touch_v the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n among_o the_o jew_n p._n 293_o all_o civil_a government_n god_n ordinance_n ibid._n true_a commonweal_n many_o without_o king_n p._n 294_o a_o wonderful_a say_n of_o bishop_n hall_n ibid._n magistrate_n nurse_v father_n and_o their_o sin_n p._n 295_o 296_o the_o pourtraicture_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n p._n 297_o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o other_o opinion_n and_o practice_n p_o 301._o the_o mask_n and_o vizard_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n p._n 302._o truth_n and_o peace_n their_o meeting_n seldom_o and_o short_a in_o this_o world_n ibid._n the_o letter_n of_o r._n w._n to_o major_a endicoâ—_n governor_n of_o the_o massachuset_n in_o n._n e._n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a persecution_n at_o boston_n p._n 303_o persecutor_n approve_v no_o persecution_n in_o the_o world_n but_o their_o own_o p._n 304_o all_o persecutor_n render_v the_o innocent_a most_o odious_a p._n 305_o cromwell_n the_o 2_o do_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppessed_a p._n 306_o this_o rejoynder_n former_o send_v out_o of_o n._n eng._n but_o not_o till_o now_o publish_v ibid._n abuse_v of_o light_n most_o dangerous_a ibid._n the_o power_n of_o conscience_n though_o erroneous_a p._n 307_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o the_o composer_n of_o it_o p._n 308_o perfume_n with_o man_n stink_v with_o god_n ibid._n of_o spiritual_a bait_n and_o snare_n p._n 309_o spiritual_a witchcraft_n ibid._n spiritual_a drunkenness_n and_o the_o persecute_v language_n of_o it_o p._n 310_o the_o horrible_a path_n which_o persecutor_n walk_v in_o p._n 311_o the_o least_o beginning_n of_o persecution_n tend_v to_o blood_n god_n dreadful_a judgement_n against_o persecutor_n p._n 312_o grey_a hair_n be_v god_n alarums_z p._n 313_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o old_a and_o new_a england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n p._n 314_o the_o clergy_n court_n the_o magistrate_n for_o his_o sword_n and_o his_o money_n 315_o the_o late_a king_n charge_n against_o his_o clergy_n ibid._n the_o wolf_n plead_v with_o the_o lamb_n will_v be_v judge_n ibid._n all_o prosecutor_n in_o their_o turn_n plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 316_o king_n charles_n and_o his_o chaplaias_n subscribe_n to_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n about_o twenty_o year_n persecution_n in_o new_a england_n p._n 317_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o new_a and_o old_a english_a independent_a clergy_n p._n 317_o a_o brief_a touch_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o proposal_n of_o the_o so_o call_v independent_a minister_n p._n 318_o they_o silent_o challenge_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o all_o england_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n they_o sell_v the_o spiritual_a liberty_n of_o christ_n ibid._n finis_fw-la