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lord_n but_o the_o common_a protection_n of_o subject_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n jew_n mahometan_n indian_n who_o worship_n the_o devil_n if_o these_o be_v their_o subject_n be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a dream_n and_o uncredible_a for_o the_o place_n isai_n 60._o cry_n to_o he_o that_o run_v and_o will_v read_v that_o king_n shall_v minister_v something_o to_o the_o true_a church_n which_o they_o do_v in_o no_o sort_n to_o the_o false_a church_n and_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n that_o the_o suck_n of_o the_o breast_n of_o king_n v_o 10._o 16._o and_o the_o kiss_n of_o the_o son_n psal_n 2._o must_v be_v more_o than_o common_a protection_n to_o subject_n that_o be_v open_a enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o waster_n of_o zion_n yea_o it_o must_v be_v some_o protection_n to_o the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o reward_v the_o well-doer_n and_o conserve_n the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o 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convey_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n by_o their_o politic_a coactive_a power_n to_o the_o church_n if_o our_o adversary_n doctrine_n be_v receive_v again_o tare_n permission_n to_o the_o false_a church_n be_v prove_v by_o matth._n 13._o 30._o let_v the_o tare_n grow_v â—ill_a harvest_n gulielmus_fw-la parisiensis_fw-la part_n 1._o hact_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 27._o vbi_fw-la ergo_fw-la impii_fw-la in_o consumptionem_fw-la populi_fw-la dei_fw-la vel_fw-la diminutionem_fw-la crescunt_fw-la ibi_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la â—rescere_fw-la sinendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la tare_n sed_fw-la eradicandi_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixorit_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la zizania_fw-la possunt_fw-la esse_fw-la â—riticum_fw-la quia_fw-la converti_fw-la possunt_fw-la ad_fw-la viam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la hocâ—_n certum_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la per_fw-la ipse_n illi_fw-la qui_fw-la triticum_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o zizania_fw-la siant_fw-la hoc_fw-la evidenter_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la diceretur_fw-la ut_fw-la paucis_fw-la lupis_fw-la in_o media_fw-la gregis_fw-la existentiâ—â—â—_n grâ—gâ—mque_fw-la incessanter_fw-la lacer_fw-la antibus_fw-la ac_fw-la devorantibus_fw-la parcaâ—â—â—_n quia_fw-la forte_fw-fr deus_fw-la faciet_fw-la illos_fw-la oves_fw-la &_o agnos_fw-la &_o dimitteâ—das_fw-la pâ—â—eas_fw-la face_n ardento_n in_o medio_fw-la silv_v a_o lignorum_fw-la germinantium_fw-la ipsâ—â—que_fw-la siluâ—â—_n incâ—ssanter_a ardentes_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la forsitan_fw-la faciet_fw-la illas_fw-la arbores_fw-la fructiferas_fw-la paucâ—s_fw-la leprosos_fw-la dimittendos_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la sani_fw-la populi_fw-la assidue_fw-la contagio_fw-la ipsum_fw-la corrumpente_n &_o inficientes_fw-la quia_fw-la forsitan_fw-la deus_fw-la salvabit_fw-la illos_fw-la calvin_n advers._fw-la â—udges_n servetum_fw-la numb_a 597._o si_fw-fr praecise_a nobiscum_fw-la agant_fw-la ex_fw-la verborum_fw-la formula_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la prohibeantur_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ab_fw-la usu_fw-la gladii_fw-la sed_fw-la omnem_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la tolli_fw-la oportet_fw-la joan._n à _fw-fr châ—kier_a in_o paraenesi_fw-la ad_fw-la haereticos_fw-la c._n 2._o parabolam_fw-la illam_fw-la non_fw-la loqui_fw-la de_fw-fr judicibus_fw-la beza_n de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la puniendis_fw-la p._n 136._o nemo_fw-la patrum_fw-la heretic_n ne_fw-la quidem_fw-la judicandos_fw-la ante_fw-la extremum_fw-la diem_fw-la asserit_fw-la 229._o zizaniorum_fw-la appellatione_fw-la intelligi_fw-la arbitror_fw-la non_fw-la sol_n haereticos_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la exemplo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la offendunt_fw-la chrysost_fw-la hom_n 47._o in_o mat._n sinite_fw-la crescere_fw-la dissipate_v haereticorum_fw-la conciliabula_fw-la ora_fw-la obstruite_n audacian_n loquendi_fw-la concidite_fw-mi sed_fw-la ne_fw-la interficite_fw-la item_n ibid._n dogmata_fw-la quidem_fw-la impia_fw-la arguite_fw-la &_o anathematizate_fw-la sed_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la parcite_fw-la how_o far_o be_v mr._n william_n bloody_a tenet_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o ministry_n not_o or_o so_o much_o as_o rebuke_v heretic_n for_o he_o say_v c._n 28._o p._n 53._o three_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o minister_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n ought_v to_o let_v the_o tare_n or_o heretic_n alone_o and_o to_o let_v they_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o neither_o seek_v by_o prayer_n nor_o prophecy_n to_o pluck_v they_o up_o before_o the_o harvest_n enthymius_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi follow_v chrysostome_n puniendos_fw-la non_fw-la necande_n jacobus_n acontius_n stratage_n satan_n l._n 3._o p._n 153._o constat_fw-la triticum_fw-la esse_fw-la pios_fw-la zizania_fw-la impios_fw-la si_fw-la sinendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la crescere_fw-la tam_fw-la impii_fw-la quam_fw-la pii_fw-la tolleretur_fw-la omnis_fw-la magistratus_fw-la authoritas_fw-la omnisque_fw-la disciplina_fw-la &_o page_n 157._o inter_fw-la pontificios_fw-la jacobus_n simanca_n parisiensis_fw-la episcop_n suarez_n in_o enchyridio_n violatae_fw-la religionis_fw-la ti_fw-mi 1._o p._n 16._o nu_fw-la 12._o parabolam_fw-la loqui_fw-la de_fw-la punitione_n impiorum_fw-la quando_fw-la est_fw-la periculum_fw-la ne_fw-la simul_fw-la eradicetur_fw-la triticum_fw-la zizania_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la silij_fw-la nequam_fw-la nullus_fw-la igitur_fw-la facinorosus_fw-la puniendus_fw-la absurdum_fw-la non_fw-la loquor_fw-la parabola_fw-la de_fw-la judicibus_fw-la phillippus_n gamachaeus_n in_o 12._o q._n 10._o the_o infidel_n q._n 13._o sinite_fw-la crescere_fw-la si_fw-la verum_fw-la ac_fw-la real_n non_fw-la imaginarium_fw-la damnum_fw-la immineat_fw-la debet_fw-la tum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la debent_fw-la tum_fw-la christiani_n principes_fw-la à _fw-la coactione_n abstinere_fw-la sic_fw-la suarez_n tom_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la theo_fw-la this_fw-mi 18._o se_fw-la 4._o nu_fw-la 9_o ne_o fort_n eradicetis_fw-la sie_n august_n l._n 3._o contra_fw-la parmen_fw-la cap._n 2._o c._n evil_a 33._o tannerus_n tom_n 1._o this_o 1._o the_o fid_fw-we q._n 9_o du_fw-fr 2._o n._n 30._o ne_o fort_n â—radicetis_fw-la ratio_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la &_o adequata_fw-la omnis_fw-la justae_fw-la permissionis_fw-la malorum_fw-la quando_fw-la etiam_fw-la deus_fw-la ebb_n eandem_fw-la causam_fw-la mala_fw-la permittit_fw-la azorius_fw-la inst_n par_fw-fr 1._o l_o 8._o c._n 13._o per_fw-la zizania_fw-la haeretici_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la secundum_fw-la chrysostimum_fw-la augustinum_n hieronimum_fw-la enthymium_fw-la theopâ—ylactum_fw-la sed_fw-la respondet_fw-la ex_fw-la parabolis_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la sumi_fw-la efficax_n argumentum_fw-la theophylact_fw-mi &_o generaliter_fw-la per_fw-la verba_fw-la accipi_fw-la hic_fw-la pravos_fw-la mores_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la dogmata_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o altogether_o to_o be_v condemn_v that_o 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under_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o that_o zach._n 13._o 2._o also_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n 3._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o any_o shall_v yet_o prophesy_v than_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v for_o thou_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o propehsy_v 4._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a every_o one_o of_o his_o vision_n when_o he_o have_v prophesy_v etc._n etc._n that_o which_o
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his_o royal_a dignity_n all_o gospell-ordinance_n in_o a_o external_a politic_a way_n and_o so_o he_o owe_v royal_a service_n to_o christ_n as_o such_o a_o king_n so_o grace_v of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o consideration_n he_o bring_v his_o glory_n to_o christ_n and_o tutor_n the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wiâ—e_v justice_n be_v a_o accident_n of_o a_o man_n but_o not_o of_o a_o just_a man_n chap._n xvii_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o rom._n 13._o for_o punish_v of_o false_a teacher_n vindicate_v argument_n xi_o those_o who_o be_v power_n ordain_v of_o god_n and_o a_o terror_n not_o to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o evil_a and_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a be_v revenger_n and_o to_o execute_v wrath_n on_o evil_a doer_n be_v king_n and_o supreme_a or_o governor_n scent_n by_o the_o king_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o be_v to_o punish_v all_o false_a teacher_n and_o such_o as_o ruin_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o and_o waste_v the_o church_n but_o the_o king_n and_o all_o lawful_a ruler_n parliament_n or_o other_o be_v such_o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 13._o 14._o tit._n 3._o 1._o matth._n 22._o 21._o and_o false_a teacher_n be_v evil_a worker_n evil_a doer_n dog_n phil._n 3._o 2._o they_o rub_v the_o contagion_n of_o their_o evil_a deed_n upon_o other_o for_o those_o that_o receive_v they_o into_o their_o house_n and_o bid_v they_o god_n speed_n be_v partaker_n of_o their_o evil_a deed_n 2_o joh._n ver_fw-la 10._o 11._o then_o must_v such_o teacher_n be_v evil_a doer_n they_o subvert_v whole_a house_n divers_a answer_n to_o little_a purpose_n be_v give_v to_o this_o argument_n as_o 1._o hagiomastick_n it_o be_v against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o govern_v the_o world_n to_o make_v
that_o man_n dare_v not_o blaspheme_v christ_n nor_o swear_v nor_o murder_n nor_o whore_n nor_o steal_v though_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n which_o be_v high_o than_o any_o earthly_a king_n have_v already_o forbid_v blasphemy_n swear_v kill_a ergo_fw-la by_o this_o reason_n all_o law_n of_o man_n against_o evil_a doer_n shall_v be_v cashier_v because_o they_o can_v catch_v soul_n when_o as_o they_o be_v not_o ordain_v to_o catch_v soul_n but_o to_o bind_v the_o outward_a man_n in_o fetter_n that_o he_o prey_v not_o upon_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o good_n of_o his_o brethren_n yea_o by_o this_o reason_n man_n shall_v not_o by_o ministerial_a authority_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o catch_v man_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v enact_v already_o by_o a_o high_a authority_n than_o any_o on_o earth_n king_n or_o pastor_n can_v preach_v and_o will_v thy_o cobweb_n preach_v poor_a minister_n catch_v who_o the_o net_n of_o god_n will_v not_o catch_v all_o these_o man_n sway_v to_o the_o familist_n and_o enthysiast_n hand_n beware_v of_o they_o so_o do_v the_o bloody_a tenet_n 156._o 1_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o send_v the_o heretic_n to_o the_o church_n to_o heal_v the_o heretic_n why_o like_o mother_n like_o daughter_n perhaps_o he_o send_v a_o heretic_n to_o be_v heal_v by_o heretic_n answ_n master_n williams_n can_v find_v a_o church_n on_o earth_n but_o a_o false_a and_o heretical_a church_n to_o heal_v a_o seeker_n punish_v familist_n or_o anabaptist_n but_o say_v it_o be_v so_o shall_v not_o the_o magistrate_n hezekiah_n exhort_v the_o priest_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o deal_v with_o the_o people_n who_o think_v baal_n to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n because_o the_o priest_n do_v also_o think_v baal_n perhaps_o the_o true_a god_n which_o if_o hezekiah_n do_v sure_o he_o be_v a_o miserable_a physician_n but_o say_v he_o the_o poor_a heretic_n dispute_v with_o the_o church_n that_o shall_v deliver_v he_o over_o to_o the_o bloody_a sword_n if_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v as_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o lion_n paw_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n in_o the_o end_n answ_n this_o author_n make_v ever_o the_o supposition_n of_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v infallible_a we_o may_v suppose_v the_o heretic_n be_v a_o raven_a wolf_n and_o that_o he_o obstinate_o and_o as_o a_o self_n condemn_v man_n dispute_v and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o lamb_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o love_v not_o to_o strike_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v yield_v reason_n and_o conscience_n up_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o whether_o he_o shall_v abstain_v from_o prophesy_a lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v say_v god_n send_v he_o to_o contradict_v jeremiah_n and_o to_o assure_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n they_o shall_v neither_o see_v sword_n nor_o famine_n jer._n 14._o notwithstanding_o the_o godly_a prince_n we_o suppose_v such_o a_o king_n then_o in_o judah_n shall_v assure_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n if_o he_o shall_v thus_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o all_o ill_a doer_n and_o to_o such_o a_o wolf_n there_o can_v no_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o magistrate_n that_o be_v lion_n and_o tiger_n persecute_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n for_o the_o truth_n as_o this_o author_n always_o vain_o suppose_v chap._n xxv_o whether_o the_o ruler_n by_o their_o office_n in_o order_n to_o peace_n be_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o punish_v seduce_a teacher_n jvdiciall_a law_n may_v be_v judicial_a and_o mosaical_a and_o so_o not_o obligatory_a to_o we_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n and_o quality_n of_o punishment_n such_o as_o be_v deut._n 13._o the_o destroy_v the_o city_n and_o devote_v all_o therein_o to_o a_o curse_n we_o may_v not_o do_v the_o like_a in_o the_o like_a degree_n of_o punishment_n to_o all_o that_o receive_v 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deceiver_n and_o such_o as_o raise_v false_a report_n and_o lie_v upon_o earthly_a judge_n shall_v be_v punish_v far_o more_o be_v it_o a_o principle_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o public_a liar_n and_o such_o as_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o deceive_v and_o seduce_v the_o soul_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n king_n and_o ruler_n and_o of_o all_o rank_n of_o man_n in_o the_o society_n shall_v not_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o society_n and_o what_o tho_o emperor_n and_o king_n have_v abuse_v the_o power_n that_o god_n give_v they_o for_o the_o truth_n to_o persecute_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o truth_n it_o follow_v not_o but_o they_o have_v just_a power_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v seduce_v prophet_n as_o well_o as_o other_o ill-doer_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n and_o this_o i_o take_v be_v hold_v forth_o by_o job_n 31._o 31_o 26_o 27_o 28._o who_o being_n under_o no_o judicial_a law_n oblige_v the_o jew_n but_o a_o gentile_a and_o so_o in_o this_o lead_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n make_v idolatry_n and_o worship_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n nature_n to_o be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o god_n as_o if_o heresy_n be_v innocency_n as_o libertine_n say_v it_o must_v neither_o be_v punish_v by_o god_n nor_o man_n but_o by_o the_o judge_n on_o earth_n be_v clear_a for_o 1._o the_o expression_n v_o 28._o vary_v only_o in_o the_o number_n from_o that_o which_o be_v v_o 11._o now_o there_o job_n say_v of_o adultery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ipsum_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la judicum_fw-la 11._o and_o ver_fw-la 98_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la judie_n be_v the_o english_a divine_n do_v well_o observe_v verbo_fw-la that_o adultery_n be_v a_o capital_a crime_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n gen._n 38._o 24._o levit._fw-la 20._o 10._o deut._n 22._o 22._o and_o they_o expound_v ver_n 〈◊〉_d 28._o the_o same_o way_n pagnin_n est_fw-la iniquite_v judicanda_fw-la judice_fw-la diâ—na_fw-la well_fw-mi juditiaria_n mercerus_n exod._n 21._o 22_o he_o shall_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o judge_n ibid._n isai_n 16._o 3._o do_v judgement_n shimlerus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_n that_o cognosâ—â—_fw-la of_o cause_n deut._n 31._o 31._o our_o enemy_n be_v judge_n job_n 31._o 11._o inquitas_fw-la dignaque_fw-la judicetur_fw-la &_o puniatur_fw-la lxx_o it_o be_v true_a the_o lxx_o expound_v it_o paraphras_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la enim_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la maxima_fw-la but_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o crime_n that_o come_v before_o a_o earthly_a judge_n 11._o so_o hieronimus_fw-la and_o exod._n 21._o 22._o if_o a_o man_n strike_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o she_o live_v he_o shall_v give_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n 22._o hieronimus_fw-la quantum_fw-la arbitri_fw-la judicaverint_fw-la the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o &_o dabit_fw-la per_fw-la sentâ—ntiam_fw-la judicum_fw-la lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o syriak_n dabit_fw-la quantum_fw-la decernent_fw-la judices_fw-la the_o samaritan_n dabitque_fw-la ex_fw-la sententia_fw-la judicum_fw-la vatablus_n samaritan_n job_n 31._o v_o 11._o iniquitas_fw-la capitali_fw-la supplicio_fw-la persequindâ—_n v_o 28._o no_o &_o ea_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la capitali_fw-la supplicio_fw-la digna_fw-la junius_n iniquitas_fw-la à _fw-la judicibus_fw-la animadvertenda_fw-la 31._o piscator_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la judiciaria_fw-la complutente_n 31._o iniquitas_fw-la judicanda_fw-la pineda_n in_o job_n 31._o 28._o ibid._n iniquitas_fw-la digna_fw-la judicio_fw-la judicumque_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la severissima_fw-la &_o gravissimo_fw-la supplicio_fw-la 28._o all_o agree_v to_o this_o that_o idolatry_n according_a to_o job_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n deserve_v canitall_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o piâ—eda_n say_v this_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n especial_o deut._n 4._o 1â—_n 25._o &_o 23._o sanctius_n gather_v from_o job_n 31._o 11._o that_o adulterer_n in_o job_n time_n be_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n burn_v now_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v v_o 28._o speak_v of_o idolatry_n hence_o be_v socrates_n condemn_v to_o die_v for_o his_o false_a religion_n as_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o people_n maximus_n condemn_v the_o priscilliaâ—s_n 206_o as_o hieronimus_fw-la observe_v for_o heresy_n nor_o be_v it_o much_o to_o be_v value_v that_o jer._n taylor_n say_v that_o maximus_n be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o put_v to_o death_n catholic_a heretic_n without_o choice_n it_o prove_v punish_v of_o heretic_n rep._n as_o suppose_v of_o old_a to_o be_v warrant_v by_o law_n copy_n vrsatus_n and_o stacius_n procure_v at_o court_n law_n to_o death_n against_o priscillianist_n and_o the_o niceve_v father_n that_o arrius_n shall_v be_v banish_v nor_o do_v spalleto_n cite_v tertullian_n cyprian_n lactantius_n hiâ—rome_n severus_n sulpitius_n minutius_n hilary_n damascen_n chrysestome_n theophilact_fw-mi 207._o bernard_n for_o any_o other_o purpose_n whatever_o tailor_n say_v on_o the_o contrary_a but_o 1._o to_o prove_v that_o force_v of_o man_n to_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o also_o i_o teach_v for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n conscience_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n 2._o that_o kill_v be_v not_o to_o be_v practise_v on_o all_o heretic_n 3._o that_o the_o law_n and_o the_o sword_n be_v not_o to_o go_v without_o convince_a of_o the_o conscience_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 4._o that_o to_o deliver_v up_o godly_a man_n to_o persecute_v tyrane_n because_o of_o some_o error_n have_v more_o scandal_n to_o cause_n man_n stumble_v at_o truth_n than_o to_o make_v truth_n victorious_a 5._o that_o neither_o church_n nor_o state_n can_v judge_v heart-opinion_n nor_o punish_v they_o but_o only_o profess_v and_o teach_v opinion_n that_o be_v both_o unnecessary_a and_o unsound_a 6._o that_o pastor_n have_v not_o the_o sword_n to_o compel_v to_o religion_n 7._o that_o nation_n of_o another_o religion_n be_v not_o gain_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o sword_n not_o can_v we_o make_v war_n against_o they_o because_o they_o be_v idolator_n and_o follow_v a_o false_a religion_n nor_o be_v idolatry_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o war_n that_o israel_n raise_v against_o the_o caâ—aanitos_n and_o other_o nation_n 13._o to_o all_o which_o i_o add_v the_o word_n of_o jer._n taylor_n the_o best_a and_o able_a doctor_n in_o christendom_n have_v be_v deceive_v actual_o in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o religion_n in_o that_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n dissent_v from_o the_o error_n of_o papias_n irenaeus_n lactantius_n justin_n martyr_n cyprian_n firmilian_a etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la by_o
testament_n he_o shall_v thrust_v through_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n zach._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o king_n as_o king_n must_v confer_v some_o royal_a service_n to_o the_o church_n over_o which_o they_o be_v nurse-fathers_n but_o all_o the_o power_n that_o king_n have_v be_v essential_o co-active_a and_o in_o order_n to_o reward_v or_o punish_v rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o therefore_o they_o must_v confer_v coactive_a service_n piscator_fw-la say_v well_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v call_v the_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n by_o our_o divine_n therefore_o he_o be_v to_o vindicate_v god_n glory_n in_o both_o he_o that_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o two_o pit_n one_o more_o horrible_a and_o dark_a another_o more_o mild_a and_o heartsome_a for_o two_o malefactor_n a_o thief_n and_o a_o adulterer_n he_o must_v not_o cast_v the_o thief_n in_o such_o a_o dark_a dungeon_n as_o the_o adulterer_n so_o if_o the_o magistrate_n keep_v both_o table_n he_o must_v not_o punish_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n sufficient_a but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o prescript_n of_o god_n nor_o say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenet_n any_o thing_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o magistrate_n owe_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n 1._o approbation_n and_o reverend_a esteem_n 2._o personal_a submission_n to_o the_o spiritual_a government_n mat._n 18._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 3._o protection_n to_o the_o subject_n whether_o they_o be_v apart_o or_o meet_v together_o to_o a_o false_a religion_n he_o owe_v permission_n not_o approbation_n mat._n 13._o 30._o 2._o protection_n from_o violence_n to_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n answ_n all_o this_o be_v very_o nothing_o 1._o approbation_n and_o submission_n to_o truth_n be_v no_o royal_a power_n isaiah_n give_v a_o paternal_a and_o fatherly_a power_n to_o the_o king_n in_o church_n matter_n when_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o nursefather_n now_o all_o he_o give_v in_o these_o two_o former_a point_n to_o wit_n approbation_n of_o and_o submission_n to_o truth_n be_v no_o more_o than_o any_o tradesman_n or_o son_n owe_v to_o the_o church_n so_o isaiah_n make_v the_o king_n a_o father_n this_o author_n make_v he_o a_o son_n subject_a to_o the_o church_n which_o subjection_n i_o deny_v not_o in_o another_o consideration_n but_o that_o as_o a_o nursefather_n he_o shall_v approve_v the_o truth_n and_o submit_v thereunto_o as_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n make_v he_o both_o a_o father_n and_o a_o son_n a_o commander_n and_o a_o humble_a submissive_a obeyer_n in_o the_o same_o consideration_n which_o be_v most_o contradictorious_a and_o uncongruous_a for_o he_o must_v speak_v of_o he_o as_o a_o ruler_n or_o else_o he_o say_v nothing_o the_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v protection_n to_o the_o true_a church_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o that_o he_o owe_v to_o they_o as_o subject_n not_o as_o they_o be_v serve_v god_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n for_o the_o king_n by_o this_o man_n can_v neither_o command_v they_o nor_o forbid_v they_o by_o his_o magisterial_a or_o coactive_a power_n to_o serve_v god_n or_o not_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o by_o the_o true_a church_n that_o the_o king_n owe_v protection_n to_o the_o author_n mean_v not_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o sound_a and_o true_a but_o the_o church_n that_o seem_v and_o appear_v so_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n though_o most_o erroneous_a now_o this_o be_v the_o church_n of_o seeker_n and_o anabaptist_n but_o suppose_v the_o magistrate_n or_o commander_n in_o war_n be_v a_o familist_n a_o gross_a anabaptist_n the_o author_n will_v not_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o protect_v the_o church_n assemble_v to_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o excommunicate_v and_o deliver_v to_o satan_n such_o as_o subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o many_o and_o say_v the_o resurrection_n be_v already_o past_a or_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o protect_v a_o assembly_n of_o divine_n that_o be_v for_o presbyterial_a government_n and_o the_o truth_n that_o calvin_n and_o our_o reformer_n deliver_v these_o be_v to_o he_o antichristian_a synagogue_n or_o if_o he_o owe_v they_o protection_n he_o ought_v to_o offer_v violence_n with_o his_o sword_n to_o anabaptist_n such_o as_o rise_v in_o germany_n under_o john_n becold_v of_o leydon_n that_o out_o of_o mere_a principle_n of_o religion_n kill_v all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o way_n and_o to_o displace_v imprison_v and_o confine_v presbiterian_o so_o yet_o in_o a_o defensive_a way_n the_o magistrate_n must_v offer_v violence_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n who_o for_o mere_a religious_a ground_n do_v labour_n to_o scatter_v and_o violent_o to_o hinder_v the_o meeting_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o how_o many_o of_o the_o sectary_n of_o england_n who_o be_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n have_v come_v into_o church_n in_o england_n and_o step_v up_o to_o the_o pulpit_n and_o hinder_v the_o minister_n the_o discharge_n of_o his_o conscience_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o true_a church_n now_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v the_o minister_n be_v but_o a_o antichristian_a service-bookman_n and_o it_o be_v no_o true_a church_n who_o service_n such_o sectary_n interrupt_v but_o give_v and_o not_o grant_v it_o be_v so_o yet_o be_v libertine_n not_o to_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o church_n true_a or_o false_a if_o they_o be_v true_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n but_o this_o author_n be_v a_o anabaptist_n and_o a_o seeker_n will_v say_v neither_o war_n nor_o such_o violence_n be_v lawful_a but_o if_o so_o the_o magistrate_n than_o can_v with_o the_o sword_n protect_v the_o true_a church_n against_o the_o violence_n of_o man_n who_o upon_o mere_a conscience_n disturb_v their_o assembly_n 2._o to_o libertine_n all_o church_n profess_v true_a religion_n as_o all_o church_n on_o earth_n indian_n and_o mahometanians_n not_o except_v do_v must_v be_v true_a church_n for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v but_o that_o they_o follow_v their_o conscience_n libertine_n and_o so_o the_o magistrate_n owâ—_n protection_n to_o they_o though_o their_o conscience_n be_v most_o erroneous_a &_o even_o for_o such_o as_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v true_a church_n they_o be_v not_o infallible_o persuade_v they_o be_v such_o and_o so_o the_o magistrate_n give_v no_o protection_n to_o they_o as_o true_a church_n but_o only_o as_o subject_n which_o the_o author_n tell_v the_o magistrate_n he_o owe_v to_o false_a church_n &_o so_o the_o king_n by_o this_o be_v a_o nursefather_n by_o his_o office_n and_o by_o the_o place_n isai_n 49._o 23._o and_o 60._o 10._o to_o bring_v his_o glory_n of_o protection_n to_o the_o where_o of_o rome_n if_o they_o be_v his_o subject_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n but_o sure_o the_o king_n by_o these_o place_n owe_v father-nursing_a and_o magistratical_a protection_n to_o the_o true_a church_n not_o to_o the_o false_a because_o isai_n 49._o 23._o 1._o the_o place_n be_v clear_o of_o such_o a_o church_n as_o the_o lord_n can_v no_o more_o forget_v than_o a_o woman_n can_v have_v compassion_n on_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n v_o 14_o 15._o 2._o such_o a_o church_n as_o be_v grave_v on_o the_o palm_n of_o god_n hand_n v_o 16._o 3._o who_o â—â—sters_n and_o destroyer_n shall_v be_v remove_v v_o 17._o and_o destroy_v vers_fw-la 18._o 4._o which_o shall_v be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o incomming_a of_o the_o gentile_n who_o place_n shall_v be_v too_o narrow_a for_o multitude_n of_o son_n and_o daughter_n beget_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o she_o be_v a_o captive_a remove_n too_o and_o fro_o v_o 19_o 20_o 21._o 5._o a_o church_n that_o shall_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o nation_n to_o take_v in_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o fight_v under_o christ_n colour_n as_o be_v baptize_v to_o the_o same_o faith_n vers_fw-la 22._o 6_o a_o church_n who_o spiritual_a government_n king_n and_o queen_n shall_v obey_v lick_v the_o dust_n before_o they_o v_o 23._o 7._o a_o people_n that_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a v_o 23._o now_o to_o say_v that_o a_o false_a church_n shall_v have_v all_o these_o glorious_a privilege_n need_v no_o refutation_n and_o they_o must_v be_v stupid_a who_o teach_v that_o king_n be_v make_v nurse-fathers_n by_o this_o text_n to_o antichrist_n kingdom_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o follower_n write_v on_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n or_o that_o king_n be_v make_v nurse-fathers_n to_o the_o true_a church_n owe_v nothing_o to_o those_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o
of_o strength_n that_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v to_o cast_v off_o opinion_n of_o god_n for_o fear_n for_o 1._o some_o must_v be_v save_v through_o fear_n and_o pull_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n judas_n v._n 23._o 2._o augustine_n answer_v this_o argument_n of_o donatist_n fear_v of_o prince_n law_n 1._o compel_v man_n to_o come_v in_o and_o hear_v truth_n and_o truth_n persuade_v epist_n 48._o ad_fw-la vincent_n aliâ—_n dicant_fw-la nos_fw-la falsâ—s_fw-la rumorâ—â—â—_n terribamâ—r_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d quâ—â—_n falseâ—_n esse_fw-la nesciremus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la intraremus_fw-la nec_fw-la intrarimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la cogereâ—â—er_fw-la gratias_fw-la domino_fw-la qui_fw-la trepidationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la flagello_fw-la abstulit_fw-la 2._o fear_v of_o civil_a law_n may_v draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o bewitch_a seducer_n faith_n where_o they_o be_v â—ettered_v with_o chain_n of_o lie_n epist_n 50._o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z confitentur_fw-la quod_fw-la iam_fw-la olim_fw-la volebant_fw-la esse_fw-la cathâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z eos_fw-la habitabant_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la uâ—â—ebant_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la poteâ—â—â—t_fw-la per_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la timoris_fw-la ubi_fw-la si_fw-la unum_fw-la verbâ—m_fw-la pro_fw-la catholica_fw-la fide_fw-la diâ—â—rent_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la &_o domus_fw-la corum_fw-la funditus_fw-la everâ—â—â—entur_fw-la quâ—â—_n est_fw-la tam_fw-la â—â—ens_fw-la qui_fw-la neget_fw-la istie_a 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la â—â—ssa_fw-la 〈…〉_z tanto_fw-it â—uerentur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 3._o fear_v of_o law_n as_o augustine_n say_v to_o the_o donatist_n vincentius_n epist_n 48._o have_v daunt_v wild_a heretic_n qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la legum_fw-la istarum_fw-la quae_fw-la tibi_fw-la displicent_fw-la vinculis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la â—â—netici_fw-la ligarentur_fw-la obj._n 4._o artaxerxes_n give_v the_o people_n liberty_n to_o return_v to_o 〈◊〉_d own_o 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and_o eat_v first_o and_o that_o before_o any_o of_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n be_v mention_v or_o any_o blessing_n of_o the_o element_n must_v be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o the_o directory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o sure_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o a_o twofold_a order_n of_o act_n of_o worship_n one_o divine_a which_o we_o must_v peremptory_o follow_v another_o prudential_a and_o humane_a in_o circumstance_n which_o concern_v both_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o civil_a assembly_n as_o time_n place_n person_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o latter_a we_o be_v no_o further_o to_o be_v command_v in_o point_n of_o uniformity_n than_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n lead_v we_o and_o compulsion_n where_o god_n have_v no_o compel_a commandment_n go_v before_o in_o a_o exact_a uniformity_n we_o utter_o disclaim_v nor_o can_v man_n or_o church_n or_o all_o the_o assembly_n on_o earth_n make_v law_n in_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n where_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n 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