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the_o sun_n beam_n that_o he_o be_v rob_v of_o his_o crown_n and_o will_v shake_v and_o break_v all_o the_o nation_n and_o power_n of_o the_o world_n until_o his_o heavenly_a crown_n be_v again_o restore_v examination_n of_o chap._n li._n peace_n to_o the_o four_o argument_n rom._n 13._o from_o the_o civil_a reward_n due_a to_o magistrate_n to_o wit_n custom_n tribute_n etc._n etc._n master_n cotton_n reply_v that_o even_o the_o contribution_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v carnal_a thing_n shall_v therefore_o their_o work_n be_v call_v carnal_a etc._n it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o the_o contribution_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v holy_a because_o they_o be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o his_o service_n about_o holy_a thing_n so_o the_o reward_n give_v to_o magistrate_n be_v for_o their_o service_n about_o righteous_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v righteous_a say_v he_o to_o preserve_v the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n which_o if_o magistrate_n do_v not_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v all_o their_o wage_n truth_n it_o be_v true_a that_o money_n or_o monies-worth_n be_v the_o same_o for_o value_n in_o the_o contribution_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o that_o of_o custom_n tribute_n and_o yet_o master_n cotton_n grant_v a_o holiness_n of_o the_o saint_n contribution_n which_o he_o do_v not_o affirm_v of_o custom_n tribute_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o a_o two_o fold_v way_n dispute_v of_o preserve_v of_o the_o purity_n etc._n of_o doctrine_n worship_n etc._n etc._n first_o that_o which_o i_o plead_v for_o by_o spiritual_a weapon_n appoint_v by_o christ_n jesus_n second_o that_o of_o civil_a weapon_n force_v of_o arm_n etc._n etc._n which_o master_n cotton_n affirm_v and_o i_o deny_v to_o be_v ever_o appoint_v by_o christ_n jesus_n or_o able_a to_o accomplish_v a_o spiritual_a end_n but_o the_o contrary_a peace_n i_o think_v master_n cotton_v addition_n not_o a_o little_a concern_v myself_o in_o the_o peace_n of_o all_o city_n and_o kingdom_n for_o if_o as_o master_n cotton_n say_v magistrate_n shall_v not_o deserve_v all_o their_o wage_n except_o they_o preserve_v the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n worship_v &c._n &c._n which_o upon_o the_o point_n be_v that_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n master_n cotton_n approve_v of_o what_o be_v this_o in_o effect_n but_o to_o deny_v tribute_n custom_n subsidy_n etc._n etc._n to_o caesar_n the_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o they_o prove_v heretic_n idolater_n etc._n etc._n i_o can_v see_v but_o this_o in_o plain_a english_a tend_v to_o little_a less_o than_o the_o popish_a bloody_a doctrine_n of_o depose_v heretical_a king_n etc._n etc._n but_o master_n cotton_n further_o add_v that_o spiritual_a wage_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o magistrate_n 1_o tim._n 2._o to_o wit_n prayer_n intercession_n etc._n etc._n â—_o if_o therefore_o say_v he_o the_o magistrate_n suffer_v their_o subject_n to_o live_v a_o quiet_a life_n in_o ungodliness_n and_o dishanesty_n the_o 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the_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a shepherd_n say_v mr._n cotton_n to_o send_v forth_o his_o dog_n to_o worry_v such_o a_o wolf_n etc._n etc._n truth_n m_o r_o cotton_n here_o discourse_v of_o christ_n sheep_n and_o christ_n shepherd_n reason_n will_v persuade_v that_o the_o shepherd_n or_o pastor_n here_o intend_v shall_v be_v the_o shepherd_n or_o pastor_n appoint_v by_o christ_n jesus_n ephes_n 4._o peace_n if_o so_o he_o shall_v intend_v it_o well_o suit_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o some_o proud_a and_o scornful_a pretend_v shepherd_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v use_v to_o call_v their_o clerk_n summoner_n proctor_n and_o pursuivant_n their_o hunt_a dog_n etc._n etc._n truth_n but_o such_o dog_n as_o yet_o the_o independent_a pastor_n or_o shepherd_n keep_v not_o peace_n yea_o but_o the_o pope_n to_o speak_v in_o m_o r_o cotton_n phrase_n dog_n yet_o with_o all_o humble_a respect_n to_o civil_a authority_n the_o bless_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o man_n i_o say_v the_o pope_n keep_v such_o dog_n good_a store_n yea_o dog_n of_o all_o sort_n not_o only_o of_o those_o lesser_a kind_n but_o who_o he_o use_v as_o his_o dog_n the_o emperor_n king_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o world_n who_o he_o teach_v and_o force_v to_o crouch_v to_o lie_v down_o to_o creep_v and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o from_o thence_o at_o his_o beck_n to_o fly_v upon_o such_o greedy_a wolf_n as_o the_o waldenses_n wicklevist_n hussites_n hugonite_n lutheran_n calvinist_n protestant_n puritan_n sectary_n etc._n etc._n to_o imprison_v to_o whip_v to_o banish_v to_o hang_v to_o head_n to_o burn_v to_o blow_v up_o such_o vile_a heretic_n apostate_n seducer_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o forget_v it_o will_v be_v say_v the_o protestant_n ground_n and_o practice_n differ_v from_o the_o pope_n as_o far_o as_o light_v from_o darkness_n and_o how_o ever_o the_o pope_n use_v the_o secular_a power_n and_o magistrate_n thereof_o but_o as_o dog_n and_o hangman_n yet_o the_o 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