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up_o command_n of_o his_o own_o unto_o which_o whosoever_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a excommunication_n and_o all_o cruelty_n even_o unto_o death_n will_v ensue_v yea_o even_o with_o gunpowder_n ere_o it_o fail_v and_o for_o this_o his_o cruelty_n he_o be_v call_v a_o beast_n three_o by_o image_n be_v mean_v any_o form_n shape_n similitude_n or_o resemblance_n of_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o as_o deut._n 4.15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 20.4_o so_o that_o wheresoever_o such_o a_o spiritual_a power_n be_v as_o this_o above_o describe_v there_o be_v the_o beast_n image_n as_o in_o england_n the_o like_a power_n or_o beast_n to_o the_o first_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v under_o the_o heaven_n in_o exaltation_n and_o cruelty_n four_o by_o mark_n be_v mean_v profession_n or_o practice_n whereby_o we_o be_v know_v from_o other_o as_o mat._n 7.20.1_o joh._n 2.3_o joh._n 13.35_o as_o badge_n of_o mark_n do_v put_v difference_n between_o this_o man_n and_o that_o man_n in_o cattle_n or_o 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extend_v no_o further_a than_o over_o the_o body_n or_o good_n and_o to_o that_o which_o be_v external_a for_o over_o the_o soul_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o man_n to_o rule_v only_o he_o himself_o will_v rule_v there_o therefore_o wheresoever_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v undertake_v to_o give_v law_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n he_o usurp_v that_o government_n to_o himself_o which_o appertain_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o upon_o 1_o king_n 6._o in_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v no_o sound_n of_o iron_n hear_v to_o signify_v that_o christ_n will_v have_v in_o his_o church_n a_o free_a and_o willing_a people_n not_o compel_v and_o constrain_v by_o law_n and_o statute_n again_o he_o say_v upon_o luke_n 22._o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n which_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o seculare_fw-la arm_n or_o humane_a power_n but_o the_o false_a and_o feign_a church_n which_o although_o it_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n yet_o it_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o and_o upon_o psal_n 17._o he_o say_v for_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n know_v not_o brachium_fw-la seculare_fw-la which_o the_o bishop_n now_o a_o day_n chief_o use_v again_o in_o postil_n dom._n 1._o post_n epiph._n he_o say_v let_v not_o christian_n be_v command_v but_o exhort_v for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o willing_o do_v that_o whereunto_o he_o be_v friendly_o exhort_v he_o be_v no_o christian_a therefore_o those_o that_o do_v compel_v they_o that_o be_v not_o willing_a show_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v not_o christian_a preacher_n but_o worldly_a beadle_n again_o upon_o 1_o pet._n 3._o he_o say_v if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n will_v command_v i_o to_o believe_v thus_o or_o thus_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o after_o this_o manner_n lord_n or_o sir_n look_v you_o to_o your_o civil_a or_o worldly_a government_n your_o power_n extend_v not_o so_o far_o to_o command_v any_o thing_n in_o god_n kingdom_n therefore_o herein_o 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wolf_n mat._n 10.16_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o send_v you_o as_o wolf_n among_o sheep_n to_o kill_v imprison_v spoil_n and_o devour_v those_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v send_v again_o ver_fw-la 7._o he_o say_v they_o to_o who_o i_o send_v you_o will_v deliver_v you_o up_o in_o council_n and_o in_o their_o synagogue_n they_o will_v scourge_v you_o and_o to_o precedent_n and_o to_o king_n shall_v you_o be_v lead_v for_o my_o sake_n he_o do_v not_o say_v you_o who_o i_o send_v shall_v deliver_v the_o people_n who_o you_o ought_v to_o convert_v into_o council_n and_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o precedent_n and_o tribunal_n seat_n and_o make_v their_o religion_n felony_n and_o treason_n again_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 12._o when_o you_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n salute_v it_o say_v peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n he_o do_v not_o say_v you_o shall_v send_v pursuivant_n to_o sansack_v and_o spoil_v the_o house_n again_o lie_n say_v joh._n 10._o the_o good_a pastor_n 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duty_n which_o they_o can_v perform_v god_n will_v never_o require_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o faithless_a and_o unbelieving_a shall_v be_v on_o their_o own_o head_n he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v shall_v be_v damn_v mark_v 16.16_o again_o see_v it_o be_v true_a as_o your_o majesty_n well_o observe_v in_o your_o highness_n speech_n at_o parl._n 1609._o that_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n be_v only_o fit_a for_o that_o time_n and_o those_o person_n and_o also_o it_o be_v confess_v the_o law_n for_o adultery_n theft_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v execute_v according_a to_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n nor_o direction_n for_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o walk_v by_o why_o shall_v these_o be_v any_o direction_n for_o they_o see_v also_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v teach_v the_o contrary_a as_o before_o have_v be_v prove_v if_o all_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v now_o execute_v according_a to_o deut._n 13._o 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fight_v against_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 16.14_o and_o 17.2_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 18._o and_o 18._o 3_o 9_o and_o 19.19_o as_o lamentable_a experience_n have_v plain_o teach_v it_o thus_o all_o man_n may_v see_v there_o be_v only_a deceit_n in_o these_o learned_a man_n comparison_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o law_n with_o the_o king_n of_o nation_n in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n much_o may_v be_v write_v to_o prove_v that_o king_n be_v not_o deprive_v of_o their_o power_n by_o permit_v of_o freedom_n of_o religion_n but_o be_v rather_o deprive_v thereof_o by_o use_v compulsion_n to_o the_o contrary-minded_n and_o do_v sin_n grievous_o in_o cause_v they_o to_o sin_n for_o want_v of_o faith_n but_o this_o may_v suffice_v the_o almighty_a blessing_n it_o with_o his_o blessing_n which_o we_o humbly-beseech_a he_o for_o his_o christ_n sake_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n sake_n for_o the_o prosperity_n and_o welfare_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o for_o 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