the_o sword_n of_o christian_a magistracy_n support_v or_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n authority_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o punish_v idolatry_n apostasy_n heresy_n blasphemy_n and_o obstinate_a schism_n with_o corporal_n and_o in_o some_o case_n with_o capital_a punishment_n wherein_o this_o their_o jurisdiction_n be_v clear_v by_o proof_n and_o argument_n from_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o law_n and_o practise_v of_o godly_a christian_a emperor_n king_n state_n and_o magistrate_n the_o common_a and_o statute_n law_n of_o england_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o best_a ancient_n and_o modern_a author_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o the_o most_o material_a objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a make_v by_o donatist_n anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n full_o answer_v and_o refute_v by_o william_n prinne_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n esquire_n augustin_n epist_n 48._o vincentio_z &_o gratian_n causa_fw-la 23._o qu._n 4._o melius_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la 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as_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o stat._n of_o 25._o h._n 8_o c._n 14._o 2ly_n because_o the_o sheriff_n can_v not_o execute_v any_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o writ_n or_o without_o it_o before_o the_o statute_n of_o 2._o h._n 4._o c._n 5._o nor_o after_o it_o without_o this_o writ_n unless_o he_o be_v actual_o present_a at_o the_o sentence_n as_o be_v resolve_v 2._o mariae_fw-la brooke_n heresy_n 1._o therefore_o this_o statute_n and_o all_o other_o in_o pursuance_n of_o it_o be_v total_o repeal_v this_o writ_n and_o the_o proceed_n on_o it_o upon_o a_o bare_a sentence_n of_o the_o ordinary_a be_v as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v mere_o void_a in_o law_n and_o contrary_a to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o be_v considerable_a whether_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o legate_n case_n forecited_a be_v not_o erroneous_a though_o second_v by_o sir_n edward_n cook_n for_o though_o the_o ordinary_a of_o every_o diocese_n both_o before_o and_o after_o these_o act_n 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god_n and_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n than_o there_o now_o be_v in_o their_o proceed_n against_o traitor_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o e._n 3._o c._n 2._o a_o very_a good_a precedent_n as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v for_o frame_v a_o new_a capital_a law_n against_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n now_o the_o reason_n which_o confirm_v i_o in_o this_o opinion_n that_o all_o heresy_n blasphemy_n schism_n apostasy_n idolatry_n be_v triable_a and_o punishable_a in_o a_o criminal_a or_o capital_a manner_n only_o by_o a_o indictment_n and_o legal_a trial_n at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o not_o upon_o any_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n or_o the_o bishop_n in_o their_o consistory_n be_v these_o first_o because_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v neither_o appoint_v to_o condemn_v nor_o execute_v such_o unless_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n in_o default_n of_o the_o majestrat_a but_o only_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n as_o deut._n 13._o with_o other_o precept_n and_o precedent_n forecited_a manifest_a especial_o job._n 31._o 26._o 27._o 28._o if_o i_o behold_v the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v or_o the_o moon_n walk_v in_o brightness_n or_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v secret_o entice_v to_o worship_v they_o or_o my_o mouth_n have_v kiss_v my_o hand_n this_o also_o be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n for_o i_o shall_v have_v deny_v the_o god_n that_o be_v above_o second_o because_o all_o such_o under_o the_o gospel_n since_o christ_n time_n be_v ancient_o punish_v with_o imprisonment_n confiscation_n of_o good_n disinherison_n banishment_n death_n only_o 174._o by_o the_o civil_a law_n edict_n of_o godly_a emperor_n king_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o by_o their_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n in_o pursuance_n of_o they_o as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o premise_a and_o subsequent_a law_n and_o history_n no_o prelate_n counsel_n synod_n ancient_o have_v power_n to_o pass_v any_o such_o civil_a corporal_a or_o capital_a sentence_n against_o they_o but_o the_o civil_a judge_n and_o magistrate_n only_o hence_o 4._o lucas_n tudensis_n about_o 350._o year_n since_o write_v of_o the_o albigenses_n repute_v for_o heretic_n record_n that_o a_o judice_fw-la regionis_fw-la capti_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la digni_fw-la erant_fw-la flaminum_fw-la ignibus_fw-la traditi_fw-la confess_v it_o to_o be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n duty_n both_o to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v they_o conclude_v thus_o regum_fw-la &_o principum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la ministerium_fw-la scilicet_fw-la fidei_fw-la rebel_n occidere_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la ministros_fw-la suos_fw-la quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la solicit_v fecerint_fw-la rationem_fw-la reddent_fw-la domino_fw-la de_fw-la he_o quae_fw-la eorum_fw-la dissimulatione_fw-la vel_fw-la negligentia_fw-la ab_fw-la impijs_fw-la perpetrantur_fw-la remunerabuntur_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la illorum_fw-la ministeriocultus_fw-la fidei_fw-la conservetur_fw-la hence_o 4._o julius_n firmicus_n write_v thus_o to_o the_o emperor_n constans_n and_o constantius_n vobis_fw-la sacratissimi_fw-la imperatores_fw-la ad_fw-la vindicandam_fw-la &_o puniendam_fw-la idololatriam_fw-la necessitas_fw-la imperatur_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la vobis_fw-la dei_fw-la summi_fw-la lege_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la 3_o because_o 72_o all_o the_o godly_a counsel_n bishop_n father_n in_o former_a age_n yea_o pope_n themselves_o have_v write_v to_o and_o importune_v godly_a emperor_n king_n magistrate_n to_o apprehend_v suppress_v punish_v heretic_n schismatic_n blasphemer_n and_o apostate_n inform_v they_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o to_o which_o all_o orthodox_n protestant_n church_n writer_n at_o this_o day_n subscribe_v yea_o and_o the_o papist_n too_o from_o whence_o large_o paeraeus_fw-la dr._n willet_n 74_o bishop_n davenant_n and_o general_o all_o protestant_n divine_n thus_o argue_v against_o the_o popish_a prelate_n and_o clergy_n who_o will_v not_o
isaiah_n 2._o 3._o 4._o parallel_n with_o it_o nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o etc._n etc._n let_v he_o therefore_o give_v over_o press_v this_o text_n any_o further_a contrary_a to_o its_o scope_n or_o if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o real_o verify_v let_v he_o now_o retract_v his_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o suffer_v dedicatory_a separate_a assembling_n of_o the_o saint_n both_o public_o and_o private_o as_o occasion_n serve_v etc._n etc._n direct_o contrary_a to_o this_o prophecy_n and_o persuade_v his_o armedsaint_n no_o more_o to_o destroy_v hurt_n or_o kill_v cavalier_n much_o less_o any_o godly_a minister_n who_o some_o of_o they_o have_v threaten_v hurt_v &_o thrust_v out_o of_o their_o pulpit_n unless_o they_o will_v likewise_o permit_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o hurt_v and_o destroy_v obstinate_a seduce_a heretic_n schismatickes_n false_a teacher_n blasphemer_n notwithstanding_o this_o object_v text._n as_o for_o the_o second_o quotation_n isaiah_n 60._o 18_o violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a not_o militant_a as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o three_o next_o verse_n compare_v with_o rev._n 21._o and_o 22._o parallel_n to_o this_o chapter_n job._n 3._o 17._o 18._o 19_o and_o reu-14_a 13._o and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o argument_n hence_o true_o state_v stand_v thus_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o violence_n waste_v and_o destruction_n hear_v in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n which_o shall_v be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o force_n or_o enemy_n ergo_fw-la christian_n prince_n state_n magistrate_n may_v not_o make_v law_n to_o punish_v suppress_v incorrigible_a heretic_n seducer_n schismatickes_n and_o blasphemer_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a here_o on_o earth_n but_o grant_v it_o mean_v of_o the_o church_n militant_a under_o the_o gospel_n be_v 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people_n and_o be_v so_o confident_o aver_v to_o be_v dedicatory_a the_o lord_n voice_n the_o truth_n of_o christ_n the_o mind_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o mr._n dell_n assert_n the_o four_o objection_n from_o scripture_n be_v this_o which_o seem_v more_o coâ—lerable_a 4_o but_o be_v no_o more_o substantial_a than_o the_o former_a 25._o christ_n never_o use_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n but_o do_v all_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n neither_o do_v christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o use_v any_o such_o outward_a power_n but_o he_o send_v his_o desciple_n to_o preach_v and_o bid_v they_o say_v into_o what_o house_n soever_o they_o enter_v peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n and_o if_o man_n will_v not_o receive_v peace_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o peace_n not_o to_o force_v they_o but_o to_o depart_v thence_o and_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v there_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o father_n and_o offer_v they_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n which_o they_o refuse_v and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v do_v to_o any_o that_o refuse_v their_o doctrine_n and_o not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n to_o ask_v power_n to_o punish_v they_o or_o imprison_v they_o or_o sell_v their_o good_n as_o now_o be_v practise_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n even_o upon_o the_o saint_n and_o if_o man_n be_v wicked_a be_v it_o not_o misery_n enough_o for_o they_o to_o refuse_v eternoll_n life_n except_o also_o they_o inflict_v on_o they_o temporal_a death_n be_v it_o not_o misery_n enough_o for_o man_n to_o refuse_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o heaven_n except_o they_o also_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o yet_o as_o luther_n say_v of_o the_o clergy_n quando_fw-la non_fw-la invocat_n brachium_fw-la seculare_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la utraque_fw-la terret_fw-la 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amuse_v or_o delude_v the_o simple_a auditor_n and_o reader_n i_o shall_v therefore_o sever_v and_o answer_v they_o in_o order_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v this_o lu._n 1._o christ_n never_o use_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n but_o do_v all_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n even_o his_o punishment_n and_o his_o destruction_n â—_o be_v execute_v by_o it_o ergo_fw-la king_n and_o temporal_a magistrate_n must_v not_o punish_v heretic_n seducer_n blasphemer_n obstinante_v heretic_n nor_o use_v external_a force_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n this_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o donatist_n large_o answer_v by_o st._n augustine_n in_o his_o 48._o &_o 50._o epistle_n from_o who_o mr._n dell_n transcribe_v it_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o power_n answer_n and_o sword_n of_o godly_a king_n and_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v idolatrous_a and_o falsè_fw-la prophet_n as_o i_o have_v large_o prove_v yea_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o ten_o horn_n who_o be_v ten_o king_n to_o punish_v burn_v and_o destroy_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n under_o the_o new-testament_n rev._n 17._o 16._o beside_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principallity_n and_o power_n col._n 2._o 10._o that_o the_o power_n which_o be_v be_v ordined_a of_o god_n &_o the_o sword_n to_o be_v use_v by_o they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n people_n who_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o submit_v unto_o they_o rom._n 13._o 1._o to_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 13._o 14._o tit._n 3._o 1._o hence_o be_v that_o of_o 4._o bernard_n to_o pope_n eugenius_n uterque_fw-la ergo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o spiritalis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la gladius_fw-la &_o materialis_fw-la say_v be_v quidem_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ille_fw-la verò_fw-la et_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la exercendus_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la be_v militis_n sed_fw-la sanè_fw-la ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la &_o
elect_n from_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n 2_o they_o must_v be_v thus_o understand_v that_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n with_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a destruction_n but_o to_o save_v they_o or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o destroy_v they_o without_o just_a ground_n or_o not_o in_o any_o extraordinary_a manner_n with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n or_o upon_o so_o slight_a a_o occasion_n as_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v he_o here_o but_o not_o his_o only_a end_n for_o christ_n hhmselfe_n be_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n a_o stumble_a block_n yea_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n unto_o many_o and_o will_v grind_v some_o unto_o powder_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 7._o 8._o 2._o corinth_n 2._o 15._o 16._o lu._n 2._o 34._o math._n 21._o 44._o yea_o the_o very_a angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v herod_n that_o he_o be_v eat_v up_o of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n act_v 12._o 23._o and_o christ_n by_o peter_n ministry_n 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