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2._o of_o jerome_n heresy_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o strike_v through_o with_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o spirit_n imply_v not_o with_o other_o weapon_n 3._o of_o luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o law_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n extend_v no_o further_o then_o over_o the_o body_n and_o good_n and_o again_o upon_o luk._n 22._o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n which_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o secular_a arm_n or_o humane_a power_n last_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o book_n for_o toleration_n when_o christ_n bid_v his_o disciple_n to_o say_v peace_n to_o this_o house_n he_o do_v not_o send_v pursuivant_n to_o ransack_v or_o spoil_v the_o house_n last_o the_o prisoner_n in_o answer_v some_o objection_n conclude_v it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v grant_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n indeed_o he_o also_o allege_v that_o many_o sect_n 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schismatic_n heretic_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o wise_a king_n than_o solomon_n even_o wisdom_n itself_o and_o can_v without_o great_a dishonour_n and_o derogation_n to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o love_n be_v imagine_v to_o leave_v open_a such_o gap_n such_o leak_n such_o breach_n in_o the_o ship_n and_o garden_n of_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n the_o exam_n of_o chap._n 56._o reply_v to_o 58._o &_o 59_o peace_n to_o the_o first_o observation_n that_o m_o r_o cotton_n urge_v that_o prince_n be_v nurce_a father_n to_o feed_v and_o correct_v and_o consequent_o must_v judge_v of_o feed_v and_o correction_n and_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o such_o their_o feed_n and_o correction_n m_o r_o cotton_n say_v this_o be_v false_a and_o fraudulent_a so_o to_o collect_v and_o these_o be_v devise_v calumny_n truth_n it_o will_v evident_o appear_v how_o great_o m_o r_o cotton_n forget_v the_o matter_n and_o himself_o when_o he_o so_o deep_o charge_v for_o all_o this_o he_o grant_v 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