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p._n 19_o l._n 39_o prefer_v pag._n 25._o l._n 39_o know_v p._n 28._o l._n 26._o corruption_n pag._n â—0_n l._n 17._o for_o pag._n 35._o l._n 34._o fu_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la epist_n to_o read_v pag._n 3._o 3._o ps_n 43._o 1._o 2_o 3._o 4._o esa_n 1._o 10._o maâ—_n 26._o â—7_n act._n 3._o 1._o 1._o ps_n 119._o â—_o 128._o 1._o tim._n 5._o â—1_n â—1_n advertisement_n pag._n 5_o pag._n 8._o 9_o answ_n 1._o 1._o r._n clift_n answ_n to_o mr._n sm._n 154._o 155._o h._n ain_n counterp_v pag._n 7._o 8._o 2._o â—dvertis_fw-la â—ig_a 9_o â—nsw_n 2._o 3._o answ_n 1._o 2._o 2._o answ_n to_o to_o mr._n ber._n pag._n 187._o parallel_n pag._n 61._o 3._o answ_n 2._o 3._o advertis_fw-la â—ag_n 9_o answ_n ob._n answ_n â—_o 2._o except_o ans_fw-fr to_o mr._n jac._n pag._n 7._o 8._o answ_n 1._o 2._o 3._o answ_n to_o mr._n jac._n pag._n 7._o 8._o 4._o advertis_fw-la pag._n 5._o &_o â—_o answ_n â—â—vertis_fw-la â—5_n &_o 10._o â—â—sw_n â—nsw_n answ_n to_o mr._n stone_n pag._n 2._o advertâ—s_n pag._n 10._o â—â—â—w_n 1_o 2_o 2_o â—dvertis_fw-la â—â—g_v 5._o 5._o see_v latiâ—â—â—e_a edition_n â—f_n mr._n b._n â—â—n_fw-la keu._n cha_n 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 15._o â—ag_n 106._o 3._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z advertiâ—â—_n pag._n 10._o answ_n 1._o 2._o adverâ—â—_n pag._n 11._o answ_n 1._o 2._o expos_fw-la of_o â—â—at_a 18._o â—â—pist_v â—dvertis_fw-la â—ag_n 14._o advertis_fw-la pag._n â—1_n â—1_n advert_v pag._n 3._o &_o â—…_n advertise_v p._n 6._o &_o 1â—…_n answ_n 1â—_n 2._o â—dvertis_fw-la â—â—pist_v p._n 3._o â—dvertis_fw-la â—â—g_v 12._o answ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o advertis_fw-la p._n 7._o &_o 12_o 13._o answ_n 1._o 2._o advertis_fw-la pag._n 13._o answ_n 1._o 2._o 3_o advertis_fw-la pag._n 13._o â—nsw_n 1._o 2._o 3._o advertis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 7._o &_o 13_o â—â—sw_n 1._o 2._o advertis_fw-la pag._n 13._o 14_o answ_n 1._o 2._o 3._o plea_n for_o infant_n p._n 〈◊〉_d 49._o etc_n â—â—rief_n treat_v â—â—â—gt_fw-fr anaba_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 16._o etc_n advertiâ—…_n pag._n 1â—_n answ_n advertis_fw-la pag._n 14._o answ_n 1._o 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he_o testify_v against_o their_o sin_n then_o may_v he_o also_o stand_v under_o the_o government_n &_o guidance_n of_o unlawful_a officer_n if_o a_o man_n may_v submit_v himself_o unto_o one_o who_o be_v unlawful_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n why_o not_o also_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v unlawful_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n if_o a_o man_n may_v submit_v himself_o in_o private_a unto_o the_o guidance_n of_o a_o unlawful_a brother_n then_o why_o not_o also_o unto_o the_o public_a guidance_n of_o a_o unlawful_a officer_n there_o be_v more_o proportion_n betwixt_o a_o member_n &_o a_o minister_n then_o betwixt_o a_o member_n &_o a_o excommunicate_a or_o a_o heathen_a or_o one_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o example_n daniel_n stud_o &_o jean_n delesculse_n be_v both_o of_o they_o depose_v from_o their_o office_n for_o sin_n impute_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o franciscane_a browniste_n suppose_v they_o be_v still_o obstinate_a in_o the_o sin_n impute_v unto_o they_o deserve_v excommunication_n &_o yet_o tolerate_v unlawful_o in_o this_o estate_n be_v not_o judge_v nor_o cast_v out_o by_o their_o church_n their_o admonition_n for_o sin_n either_o in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o if_o their_o private_a admonition_n may_v be_v submit_v unto_o why_o not_o their_o public_a also_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v depose_v if_o in_o the_o want_n of_o due_a excommunication_n the_o private_a admonition_n of_o a_o unlawful_a member_n be_v of_o force_n &_o to_o be_v submit_v unto_o then_o in_o the_o want_n of_o just_a deposition_n the_o public_a admonition_n or_o other_o work_v of_o government_n exercise_v by_o unlawful_a minister_n be_v of_o force_n &_o to_o be_v submit_v unto_o this_o reason_n be_v special_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o those_o browniste_n that_o maintain_v the_o popular_a government_n &_o submit_v unto_o the_o same_o 36._o but_o delescluse_n add_v his_o reason_n why_o such_o unlawful_a minister_n be_v not_o to_o be_v submit_v unto_o 13._o for_o say_v he_o be_v they_o not_o all_o thief_n and_o robber_n which_o enter_v not_o in_o by_o the_o door_n but_o climb_v up_o a_o other_o way_n and_o will_v any_o man_n of_o wisdom_n commit_v unto_o the_o protection_n and_o and_o keep_n of_o thief_n the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o worldly_a good_n no_o none_o wild_a so_o unwise_a for_o every_o one_o â—ndweth_v that_o they_o will_v but_o make_v a_o pray_v of_o they_o and_o spoil_v and_o rob_v they_o and_o shall_v any_o than_o be_v so_o careful_a for_o thing_n of_o so_o small_a importance_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o care_n unto_o who_o he_o do_v commit_v the_o guidance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a 1._o namely_o of_o his_o soul_n first_o we_o do_v direct_o affirm_v that_o which_o delescluse_n do_v so_o flat_o deny_v many_o man_n of_o wisdom_n may_v &_o will_v &_o aught_o to_o commit_v unto_o the_o protection_n &_o
law_n of_o god_n a_o blasphemer_n must_v do_v first_o 1._o it_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o persecution_n to_o impute_v blasphemy_n unto_o those_o that_o just_o deserve_v the_o same_o for_o luke_n and_o paul_n and_o james_n do_v charge_n sundry_a man_n with_o blasphemy_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v persecutor_n for_o the_o same_o as_o may_v appear_v act._n 18._o 6._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 20._o jan._n 2._o 7._o and_o see_v delescluse_n have_v not_o prove_v mr._n brightmans_n accusation_n to_o be_v unjust_a upon_o they_o he_o can_v not_o just_o charge_v he_o with_o persecution_n second_o 2._o suppose_v mr._n br._n have_v be_v a_o persecutor_fw-la of_o the_o browniste_n in_o this_o speech_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o brethren_n so_o as_o delescluse_n charge_v he_o &_o so_o as_o mr._n br._n note_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v in_o persecute_v their_o brethren_n that_o do_v remain_v in_o communion_n with_o they_o because_o the_o browniste_n neither_o in_o their_o own_o account_n nor_o in_o mr._n br._n account_n be_v brethren_n but_o such_o as_o separate_v from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a brethren_n three_o 3._o suppose_v mr._n b._n have_v be_v a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o brethren_n yet_o not_o unto_o death_n as_o delescluse_n do_v write_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o simple_o and_o general_o require_v that_o every_o blasphemer_n shall_v die_v as_o this_o ignorant_a and_o inconsiderate_a person_n do_v affirm_v by_o his_o false_a application_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o mr._n brightman_n speech_n the_o law_n require_v that_o he_o which_o curse_v his_o god_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n lev._n 24._o 15._o 16._o but_o beside_o this_o high_a degree_n of_o blasphemy_n there_o be_v many_o kind_n of_o blasphemy_n not_o punishable_a with_o death_n by_o the_o law_n every_o reproach_n slander_n &_o evil_a speech_n either_o of_o a_o man_n brother_n or_o any_o part_n of_o god_n truth_n may_v just_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v blasphemy_n as_o have_v be_v signify_v &_o show_v unto_o we_o from_o these_o place_n mat._n 15._o 19_o eph._n 4._o 31._o tit._n 3._o 2._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 12._o jude_n 10._o and_o who_o will_v say_v that_o all_o these_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n four_o 4._o suppose_v mr._n b._n have_v persecute_v they_o to_o the_o death_n yet_o may_v there_o have_v be_v a_o great_a persecution_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o delescluse_n by_o his_o question_n do_v here_o pretend_v in_o say_v what_o great_a persecution_n can_v he_o put_v upon_o those_o poor_a fowl_n etc_o for_o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o death_n some_o be_v more_o painful_a &_o shameful_a then_o other_o &_o some_o person_n be_v more_o to_o be_v detest_v in_o death_n than_o other_o and_o those_o that_o do_v unjust_o lay_v upon_o man_n the_o vile_a death_n be_v great_a persecutor_n than_o some_o other_o that_o yet_o put_v man_n to_o death_n also_o and_o in_o special_a many_o of_o the_o browniste_n be_v great_a persecutor_n of_o we_o then_o delescluse_n dare_v yet_o for_o shame_n pretend_v against_o mr._n b._n for_o divers_a of_o they_o blush_v not_o to_o say_v that_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o no_o place_n of_o repentance_n be_v leave_v unto_o we_o and_o all_o this_o for_o testify_v against_o their_o schism_n now_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v great_a than_o other_o blasphemy_n matt._n 12._o 31._o luk._n 12._o 10._o it_o may_v hence_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v great_a persecutor_n of_o we_o then_o mr._n br._n be_v of_o they_o see_v in_o their_o blind_a and_o rash_a mood_n they_o charge_v we_o with_o great_a blasphemy_n then_o mr._n br._n do_v they_o lalst_o 5._o if_o imputation_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v persecution_n unto_o death_n then_o be_v the_o browniste_n themselves_o deadly_a persecutor_n of_o one_o a_o other_o for_o to_o omit_v manifold_a other_o proof_n hereof_o they_o do_v mutual_o testify_v of_o one_o a_o other_o as_o of_o false_a church_n mr._n johnson_n &_o his_o company_n say_v of_o mr._n ainsworth_n &_o his_o company_n that_o they_o be_v a_o schism_n and_o no_o true_a church_n again_o mr._n ainsw_n &_o his_o people_n do_v reject_v mr._n johnsons_n company_n yea_o divers_a of_o the_o ainsworthian_o do_v affirm_v of_o the_o franciscanes_n that_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o world_n if_o some_o otherâ—_n shall_v thus_o speak_v of_o they_o they_o will_v account_v they_o uncircumcised_a phâ—â—â—nes_n rail_v on_o the_o host_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 〈…〉_z *_o blaspheme_a the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o his_o tabernackle_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o to_o bring_v the_o collection_n of_o delescluse_n upon_o his_o own_o pate_n we_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o reason_n who_o be_v great_a persecutor_n of_o the_o browniste_n than_o they_o 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