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will_v we_o shall_v hearken_v to_o he_o but_o see_v the_o wariness_n and_o slinesse_n of_o the_o examiner_n i_o judge_v it_o not_o say_v he_o seasonable_a here_o to_o entertain_v the_o dispute_n of_o the_o true_a power_n and_o call_v of_o christ_n ministry_n a_o handsome_a evasion_n now_o when_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o separation_n be_v question_v now_o when_o he_o stand_v upon_o his_o open_a justification_n now_o in_o print_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n now_o he_o think_v it_o not_o seasonable_a to_o entertain_v any_o dispute_n of_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o thus_o foelix_n will_v hear_v paul_n when_o he_o have_v a_o more_o convenient_a time_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v the_o very_a time_n and_o hour_n of_o his_o visitation_n act_v 24.25_o his_o evasion_n of_o this_o text_n in_o prov._n 11.26_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o deut._n 17.12_o do_v but_o add_v a_o delusion_n to_o a_o evasion_n deut._n 17._o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v though_o his_o print_a copy_n say_v deut._n 15._o for_o it_o be_v a_o delusion_n to_o make_v the_o capital_a punishment_n prescribe_v against_o the_o presumptuous_a rejection_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o chief_a court_n in_o israel_n a_o figure_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o first_o no_o scripture_n of_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n give_v any_o intimation_n of_o any_o such_o figure_n in_o this_o law_n and_o to_o make_v a_o judicial_a law_n a_o figure_n without_o some_o light_n from_o some_o scripture_n be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n self_n wise_a above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 2._o that_o law_n be_v of_o moral_a equity_n that_o be_v of_o universal_a and_o perpetual_a equity_n in_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o age_n he_o that_o shall_v presumptuous_o appeal_v from_o or_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o high_a court_n in_o a_o free_a state_n be_v guilty_a laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la publicae_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o a_o capital_a offender_n to_o be_v censure_v 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to_o death_n and_o in_o he_o jesus_n as_o jesus_n 4._o let_v tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n profess_v what_o they_o will_v that_o they_o do_v not_o persecute_v jesus_n as_o jesus_n but_o under_o some_o other_o pretence_n yet_o that_o vari_v not_o the_o truth_n nor_o impeach_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o position_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o for_o conscience_n right_o inform_v or_o to_o persecute_v any_o for_o profess_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n discusser_n one_o thing_n i_o see_v apparent_o in_o the_o lord_n overrule_a of_o the_o pen_n of_o this_o answerer_n viz._n a_o secret_a whisper_n from_o heaven_n to_o he_o that_o yet_o he_o have_v never_o leave_v the_o tent_n of_o such_o who_o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o kill_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o yet_o say_v if_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n in_o queen_n maryes_fw-mi day_n we_o will_v never_o have_v consent_v to_o such_o persecution_n etc._n etc._n defender_n very_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a sight_n indeed_o and_o which_o all_o sober_a mind_n may_v well_o wonder_v at_o to_o see_v apparent_o that_o he_o who_o lay_v down_o this_o for_o a_o position_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o for_o conscience_n right_o inform_v have_v have_v a_o secret_a whisper_n from_o heaven_n that_o himself_o never_o yet_o leave_v the_o tent_n of_o persecutor_n sure_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o strong_a sight_n even_o the_o fight_n of_o such_o as_o make_v themselves_o equal_a with_o god_n that_o can_v see_v a_o man_n have_v not_o leave_v the_o tent_n of_o persecutor_n that_o be_v the_o communion_n with_o persecutor_n when_o he_o open_o profess_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n it_o be_v true_a god_n may_v see_v that_o in_o a_o man_n heart_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o pen._n and_o so_o may_v this_o discusser_n see_v as_o much_o if_o he_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o yet_o herein_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v he_o exalt_v himself_o not_o only_o equal_a with_o god_n but_o above_o god_n to_o see_v one_o contradictory_n in_o another_o which_o god_n himself_o can_v see_v it_o be_v contradictory_n to_o persecution_n to_o believe_v it_o unlawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n he_o than_o that_o can_v see_v yea_o &_o see_v apparent_o &_o that_o out_o of_o the_o faith_n &_o profession_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o for_o the_o truth_n he_o that_o can_v see_v i_o say_v fellowship_n with_o persecution_n in_o the_o faith_n or_o profession_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o persecution_n very_o he_o can_v see_v darkness_n in_o light_n evil_a in_o good_a falsehood_n in_o truth_n which_o god_n himself_o such_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o truth_n can_v do_v discusser_n let_v i_o also_o add_v a_o second_o so_o far_o as_o the_o 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know_v and_o the_o lord_n help_v his_o spirit_n to_o know_v it_o that_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o hand_n shall_v one_o day_n judge_n if_o not_o his_o person_n yet_o his_o action_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v suffer_v in_o his_o poor_a servant_n even_o bitter_a persecution_n by_o his_o unjust_a slander_n chap._n 12._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o twelu_v chapter_n enter_v upon_o the_o discussion_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n to_o persecute_v a_o erroneous_a and_o blind_a conscience_n discusser_n the_o second_o conclusion_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o answerer_n be_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v a_o erroneous_a and_o blind_a conscience_n even_o in_o fundamental_a and_o weighty_a point_n till_o after_o admonition_n once_o or_o twice_o tit._n 3.10_o 11._o and_o then_o such_o conscience_n may_v be_v persecute_v because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o fundamental_a and_o weighty_a point_n that_o such_o a_o person_n can_v but_o sin_n against_o his_o conscience_n and_o so_o be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o that_o be_v of_o his_o conscience_n he_o may_v be_v persecute_v for_o sin_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n defender_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o discusser_n not_o i_o that_o such_o as_o err_v in_o fundamental_a and_o weighty_a point_n after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n such_o conscience_n be_v then_o to_o be_v persecute_v no_o my_o word_n will_v clear_v themselves_o if_o they_o be_v true_o relate_v even_o as_o himself_o have_v print_v they_o thus_o they_o stand_v second_o for_o a_o erroneous_a and_o blind_a conscience_n even_o in_o fundamental_a and_o weighty_a point_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o till_o after_o admonition_n once_o or_o twice_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n direct_v tit._n 3.10_o and_o give_v the_o reason_n that_o in_o fundamental_a &_o principal_a point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o such_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o he_o can_v but_o be_v convince_v in_o 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be_v persecute_v but_o that_o if_o such_o a_o man_n after_o such_o admonition_n shall_v still_o persist_v in_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n and_o be_v therefore_o punish_v he_o be_v not_o persecute_v for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n but_o for_o sin_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n object_n but_o he_o that_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o heretic_n till_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n he_o do_v as_o much_o as_o say_v that_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n it_o be_v then_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o heretic_n ans_fw-fr not_o so_o neither_o neither_o every_o heretic_n nor_o in_o every_o court_n not_o in_o every_o court_n or_o judicature_n but_o the_o same_o church_n that_o follow_v a_o heretic_n with_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n be_v further_a to_o pursue_v he_o if_o he_o remain_v obstinate_a with_o excommunication_n my_o word_n do_v express_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o a_o heretic_n till_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n may_v not_o be_v pursue_v no_o not_o with_o the_o church-censure_n of_o excommunication_n but_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n it_o be_v then_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o proceed_v to_o his_o excommunication_n 2._o my_o word_n hold_v forth_o this_o also_o that_o if_o such_o a_o heretic_n so_o convince_v and_o admonish_v be_v afterward_o punish_v by_o any_o censure_n whether_o of_o church_n or_o court_n it_o can_v be_v say_v he_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o conscience_n but_o for_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o my_o word_n or_o meaning_n to_o say_v that_o every_o heretic_n though_o err_v in_o some_o fundamental_a and_o weighty_a point_n and_o for_o the_o same_o excommunicate_v shall_v forth_o with_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n unless_o it_o do_v afterward_o appear_v that_o he_o
the_o field_n wherein_o they_o both_o grow_v be_v interpret_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o world_n which_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n and_o be_v a_o wilderness_n of_o wild_a beast_n fornicator_n covetous_a idolator_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o world_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v sow_v the_o good_a seed_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n true_a christianity_n or_o the_o true_a church_n the_o enemy_n satan_n present_o in_o the_o night_n of_o security_n ignorance_n and_o error_n sow_v the_o tare_n which_o be_v antichristian_n or_o false_a christian_n those_o the_o minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o god_n will_v straight_o run_v to_o heaven_n for_o fiery_a judgement_n from_o thence_o to_o consume_v they_o but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n command_v a_o permission_n of_o they_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o goat_n and_o sheep_n tare_n and_o wheat_n shall_v be_v eternal_o separate_v etc._n etc._n defender_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a christ_n expound_v the_o field_n to_o be_v the_o world_n ver_fw-la 38._o but_o he_o mean_v not_o the_o wide_a world_n but_o by_o a_o usual_a trope_n the_o church_n scatter_v throughout_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v love_v the_o world_n joh._n 3.16_o and_o to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 2.2_o reas_n 1._o else_o there_o have_v be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o servant_n wonder_v at_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o tare_n sir_n do_v not_o thou_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o thy_o field_n from_o whence_o then_o have_v it_o tare_n ver_fw-la 27._o do_v ever_o any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n wonder_n or_o see_v any_o cause_n to_o wonder_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o fornicator_n idolater_n murderer_n robber_n &_o c_o be_v it_o ever_o otherwise_o since_o the_o world_n be_v replenish_v with_o inhabitant_n reas_n 2._o what_o calling_n have_v the_o minister_n or_o prophet_n of_o christ_n to_o offer_v to_o pluck_v up_o all_o such_o 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though_o some_o wise_a and_o some_o foolish_a all_o of_o they_o servant_n though_o some_o thirsty_a some_o unprofitable_a all_o of_o they_o clean_o though_o some_o goat_n some_o sheep_n and_o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o church_n be_v at_o that_o time_n resemble_v to_o such_o a_o mix_a state_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n mat._n 25.1_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 2._o if_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v the_o world_n and_o the_o tare_n antichristian_n and_o false_a christian_n it_o be_v true_a satan_n sow_v they_o in_o god_n field_n but_o he_o sow_v they_o in_o the_o church_n the_o mystery_n of_o their_o iniquity_n do_v secret_o work_v in_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o the_o church_n till_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o grow_v so_o rank_a and_o gross_a as_o transform_v the_o church_n that_o drink_v it_o up_o into_o spiritual_a babylon_n but_o if_o antichrist_n be_v a_o apostate_n and_o antichristianitie_n apostasy_n than_o it_o be_v first_o sow_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o of_o the_o wide_a world_n answ_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o antichrist_n and_o antichristian_o and_o antichristianitie_n shall_v be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o world_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o god_n will_v put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o faithful_a prince_n as_o they_o have_v give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n so_o in_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o hate_v the_o whore_n to_o leave_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o to_o burn_v her_o flesh_n with_o fire_n rev._n 17.16_o 17._o and_o after_o this_o we_o read_v of_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o shall_v flourish_v many_o year_n upon_o earth_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n revel_v chap._n 20._o chap._n 21._o chap._n 22._o nevertheless_o i_o willing_o grant_v that_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o antichristian_o and_o false_a christian_n may_v be_v reckon_v up_o among_o the_o tare_n which_o satan_n sow_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o church_n which_o afterward_o grow_v to_o be_v briar_n and_o thorn_n and_o so_o destructive_a to_o the_o wheat_n that_o the_o wheat_n can_v not_o be_v suffer_v if_o discern_v to_o live_v among_o they_o discusser_n but_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n will_v never_o in_o open_v this_o parable_n so_o far_o obscure_v it_o or_o to_o call_v the_o church_n the_o world_n nor_o do_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n or_o garden_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v style_v the_o world_n defender_n it_o be_v no_o impeachment_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n to_o call_v his_o elect_a church_n and_o saint_n throughout_o the_o world_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o world_n else_o paul_n speak_v not_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o and_o though_o the_o church_n within_o itself_o be_v a_o garden_n and_o sever_v from_o the_o world_n yet_o all_o the_o church_n be_v scatter_v and_o disperse_v throughout_o the_o world_n it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o improper_a speech_n to_o call_v the_o church_n the_o world_n then_o to_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o die_v for_o the_o world_n when_o he_o die_v for_o his_o church_n chap._n 22._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o 22._o chapter_n more_o of_o tare_n discusser_n in_o the_o former_a parable_n the_o lord_n jesus_n compare_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o sow_v of_o seed_n the_o true_a messenger_n of_o christ_n be_v sower_n who_o cast_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o 4._o sort_n of_o ground_n which_o 4._o sort_n of_o ground_n or_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n nor_o will_v it_o ever_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o any_o more_o sort_n or_o nature_n of_o ground_n proper_o but_o one_o to_o wit_n the_o honest_a and_o good_a ground_n and_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o prosperity_n and_o flourish_a of_o this_o sort_n of_o ground_n and_o not_o of_o the_o other_o three_o sort_n in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n then_o be_v all_o those_o sort_n of_o ground_n high-way-side_n stony_a thorney_a hearer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o honest_a and_o good_a ground_n and_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v say_v by_o the_o answerer_n that_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o bad_a ground_n be_v hypocrite_n or_o tare_n in_o the_o church_n defender_n answ_n 1._o but_o what_o if_o the_o answerer_n will_v say_v so_o it_o may_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o supposal_n but_o not_o to_o the_o truth_n for_o i_o demand_v do_v not_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a sower_n do_v not_o he_o preach_v and_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n to_o all_o those_o four_o sort_n of_o hearer_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n rom._n 15.8_o and_o preach_v seldom_o to_o 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to_o become_v church-member_n yet_o ahab_n though_o king_n over_o a_o apostate_n church_n have_v get_v pagan_a benhadad_n by_o conquest_n under_o his_o dominion_n because_o he_o put_v he_o not_o to_o death_n for_o his_o blasphemy_n forfeit_v his_o own_o life_n for_o he_o 1_o king_n 20.23_o with_o 42._o chap._n 36_o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chapter_n 36._o discuss_v the_o text_n in_o luke_n 9.54_o 55._o discusser_n the_o next_o scripture_n bring_v by_o the_o letter_n against_o such_o persecution_n be_v luke_n 9.54_o 55._o where_o the_o lord_n jesus_n reprove_v his_o disciple_n who_o will_v have_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o have_v devour_v those_o samaritan_n that_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o in_o these_o word_n you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o with_o this_o scripture_n mr._n cotton_n join_v the_o next_o and_o answer_v both_o in_o one_o which_o be_v this_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o must_v be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n prove_v if_o at_o any_o time_n god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n unto_o both_o these_o scripture_n he_o give_v this_o answer_n both_o these_o be_v direction_n to_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o to_o deal_v not_o with_o obstinate_a offender_n in_o the_o church_n but_o either_o with_o man_n without_o as_o the_o samaritan_n be_v and_o many_o unconvert_v christian_n in_o crete_n who_o titus_n as_o a_o evangelist_n be_v to_o seek_v to_o convert_v or_o at_o best_a with_o some_o jew_n or_o gentile_n in_o the_o church_n who_o though_o carnal_a yet_o be_v not_o convince_v of_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n and_o it_o be_v true_a it_o become_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o convert_v alien_n to_o the_o faith_n such_o as_o the_o samaritan_n be_v by_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n nor_o to_o deal_v harsh_o in_o public_a ministry_n or_o 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some_o haste_n and_o light_n and_o sleepy_a attention_n but_o if_o the_o discusser_n can_v show_v the_o same_o under_o my_o own_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a i_o shall_v be_v willing_a by_o god_n help_n both_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o my_o haste_n in_o it_o chap._n 37._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chap._n 37._o discusser_n this_o perplex_a and_o ravel_v answer_n wherein_o so_o many_o thing_n and_o so_o doubtful_a be_v wrap_v up_o and_o entangle_v together_o i_o shall_v take_v in_o piece_n 1._o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o rebuke_v his_o disciple_n rash_a and_o bloody_a zeal_n against_o the_o samaritan_n do_v not_o hereby_o hinder_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o proceed_v in_o a_o churchway_n against_o scandalous_a offender_n be_v not_o here_o question_v defender_n well_o then_o this_o point_n be_v none_o of_o those_o many_o doubtful_a thing_n here_o wrap_v much_o less_o be_v it_o perplex_v or_o ravel_v but_o a_o plain_a and_o confess_v truth_n but_o 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my_o answer_n and_o that_o so_o perplex_o that_o it_o can_v be_v wind_v up_o out_o of_o my_o answer_n without_o break_v the_o thread_n both_o of_o my_o word_n and_o meaning_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o certain_a truth_n that_o as_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o civil_a magistrate_n so_o neither_o do_v christ_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o this_o reproof_n as_o to_o such_o but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o i_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o inflict_v corporal_a punishment_n upon_o man_n contrary_a mind_v stand_v in_o the_o same_o state_n the_o samaritan_n do_v no_o such_o thought_n arise_v in_o my_o heart_n nor_o fall_v from_o my_o pen_n either_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n or_o in_o any_o write_n of_o i_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n though_o he_o have_v dominion_n over_o pagan_n much_o less_o if_o he_o have_v none_o to_o inflict_v corporal_a punishment_n upon_o such_o as_o be_v contrary_a mind_v in_o matter_n of_o 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state_n a_o civil_a state_n and_o a_o spiritual_a civil_a officer_n and_o spiritual_a civil_a weapon_n and_o spiritual_a civil_a vengeance_n and_o spiritual_a though_o the_o spirit_n speak_v not_o here_o express_o of_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o their_o civil_a weapon_n yet_o these_o state_n be_v of_o different_a nature_n and_o consideration_n as_o far_o differ_v as_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n therefore_o civil_a weapon_n be_v most_o improper_a and_o unfitting_a in_o matter_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o state_n though_o in_o the_o civil_a state_n most_o proper_a and_o suitable_a defender_n the_o discusser_n as_o often_o throughout_o his_o discourse_n so_o here_o he_o lose_v himself_o and_o the_o truth_n in_o ambiguitye_n civil_a weapon_n be_v indeed_o improper_a and_o unfitting_a in_o spiritual_a matter_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o
extend_v 3._o though_o the_o israelite_n be_v idolater_n yet_o elijah_n spare_v they_o as_o have_v be_v lead_v aside_o from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o father_n in_o their_o simplicity_n and_o ignorance_n by_o these_o false_a teacher_n and_o for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n god_n have_v appoint_v other_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n than_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o offender_n nor_o have_v the_o answerer_n any_o ground_n or_o thought_n to_o the_o contrary_n as_o for_o the_o other_o fact_n of_o elijah_n in_o slay_v the_o captain_n of_o their_o fiftye_n as_o it_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o false_a prophet_n nor_o of_o idolater_n as_o such_o so_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o allege_v by_o any_o in_o this_o cause_n but_o only_o by_o the_o discusser_n to_o make_v himself_o work_v but_o when_o the_o discusser_n be_v please_v to_o glory_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o augustine_n before_o and_o to_o optatus_n here_o that_o if_o augustine_n be_v now_o live_v he_o will_v be_v of_o his_o mind_n and_o optatus_n and_o the_o answerer_n himself_o may_v rest_v satisfy_v let_v the_o discusser_n revise_v again_o what_o he_o have_v write_v and_o see_v if_o he_o can_v satisfy_v himself_o muchlesse_a the_o answerer_n and_o least_o of_o all_o augustine_n and_o optatus_n in_o such_o cobweb_n evasion_n chap._n 74._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chap._n 77._o discusser_n as_o for_o calvine_n beza_n and_o aretius_n my_o answer_n be_v since_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o opinion_n be_v bare_o relate_v by_o the_o answerer_n without_o their_o ground_n who_o ground_n notwithstanding_o in_o this_o book_n be_v answer_v if_o paul_n himself_o be_v join_v with_o they_o yea_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n bring_v any_o other_o rule_n than_o what_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v once_o deliver_v we_o have_v paul_n conclusion_n and_o resolution_n peremptory_a and_o dreadful_a gal._n 1.8_o defender_n that_o i_o only_o quote_v the_o name_n of_o those_o bless_a man_n of_o god_n it_o be_v partly_o because_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o counterpoise_v the_o name_n of_o author_n allege_v by_o the_o letter_n against_o the_o truth_n by_o the_o name_n of_o great_a and_o more_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n for_o the_o truth_n partly_o also_o because_o if_o i_o have_v quote_v their_o ground_n i_o must_v have_v transcribe_v their_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o argument_n calvine_v discourse_n about_o it_o against_o servetus_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o his_o opuscula_fw-la beza_n he_o book_n de_fw-fr haceticis_fw-la a_fw-fr magistratù_fw-fr puniendis_fw-la be_v bind_v up_o also_o in_o his_o opuscula_fw-la but_o both_o of_o they_o too_o large_a by_o i_o to_o be_v coppy_v and_o to_o strong_a and_o accurate_a by_o they_o of_o the_o adverse_a part_n to_o be_v refute_v aretius_n a_o like_a solid_a writer_n may_v soon_o be_v shift_v off_o then_o sift_v to_o bran_n but_o it_o seem_v if_o paul_n himself_o have_v join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o like_a fullness_n of_o expression_n himself_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v accurse_v by_o the_o discasser_n than_o his_o doctrine_n accept_v which_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o strange_a both_o prejudice_n and_o prefidence_n meet_v together_o for_o since_o god_n lay_v his_o charge_n upon_o magistrate_n in_o the_o old-testament_n to_o punish_v seducer_n &_o the_o lord_n jesus_n never_o take_v this_o charge_n off_o in_o the_o new-testament_n who_o be_v this_o discusser_n that_o he_o shall_v account_v paul_n himself_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n accurse_a that_o shall_v leave_v this_o charge_n still_o upon_o magistrate_n which_o god_n lay_v on_o and_o christ_n never_o take_v off_o that_o argument_n from_o the_o parable_n let_v both_o grow_v together_o to_o the_o harvest_n be_v not_o at_o all_o expound_v in_o the_o interpretation_n let_v seducer_n be_v suffer_v to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n till_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o how_o weak_a a_o foundation_n that_o be_v to_o cast_v a_o curse_n upon_o a_o choose_a apostle_n or_o upon_o a_o holy_a angel_n i_o hope_v have_v be_v clear_v in_o discuss_v that_o text._n discusser_n let_v i_o finish_v the_o whole_a by_o propose_v one_o conclusion_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o letter_n viz._n it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v suffer_v to_o such_o as_o fear_n god_n indeed_o abraham_n abode_n a_o long_a time_n among_o the_o canaanite_n though_o contrary_a to_o they_o in_o religion_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v isaac_n so_o do_v jacob_n twenty_o year_n with_o his_o uncle_n laban_n so_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v about_o four_o and_o thirty_o year_n in_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o seventie_o in_o babylon_n differ_v from_o religion_n in_o both_o state_n come_v to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n israel_n live_v under_o the_o roman_n and_o divers_a sect_n in_o israel_n beside_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o live_v under_o caesar_n government_n be_v nothing_o hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n give_v to_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v he_o and_o for_o their_o religion_n he_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o as_o have_v no_o dominion_n over_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o when_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n raise_v up_o any_o tumult_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o magistrate_n most_o wise_o appease_v they_o acts._n 18.14_o and_o 19.35_o unto_o this_o the_o answerer_n return_v thus_o much_o it_o be_v true_a that_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n indeed_o as_o know_v they_o will_v not_o persist_v in_o heresy_n or_o turbulent_a schism_n when_o they_o be_v convince_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o heretic_n after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n and_o so_o after_o conviction_n or_o any_o other_o scandalous_a and_o heinous_a offender_n may_v be_v tolerate_v either_o in_o the_o church_n without_o excommunication_n or_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n without_o such_o punishment_n as_o may_v preserve_v other_o from_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a infection_n chap._n 75._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chap._n 78._o discusser_n but_o here_o i_o observe_v the_o answerers_n partiality_n that_o none_o but_o such_o as_o true_o fear_v god_n shall_v enjoy_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n defender_n but_o here_o i_o observe_v the_o discusser_n both_o partiality_n and_o fashood_n partiality_n for_o i_o do_v but_o repeat_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v good_a the_o letter_n have_v say_v as_o himself_o repeat_v it_o it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o a_o commonwealth_n if_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v suffer_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n indeed_o whereto_o i_o subjoyne_v my_o attestation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n indeed_o 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