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scripture_n i_o have_v endeavour_v so_o to_o give_v caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v retain_v his_o right_n and_o be_v absolute_a king_n among_o we_o which_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o safety_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o people_n when_o thus_o moses_n joshua_n and_o the_o succeed_a judge_n govern_v israel_n it_o be_v well_o with_o the_o land_n religion_n and_o prosperity_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n joint_o together_o thus_o in_o david_n time_n hezakiahs_n time_n and_o other_o but_o when_o any_o stâ—pt_n into_o the_o lord_n throne_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n after_o a_o new_a fashion_n borrow_v from_o foolish_a heathen_n that_o be_v alien_n from_o israel_n peace_n and_o plenty_n straight_o vanish_v and_o the_o lord_n send_v stranger_n into_o who_o hand_n he_o sell_v his_o people_n wherefore_o since_o this_o teach_v the_o right_a way_n to_o strengthen_v kingdom_n and_o establish_v prince_n in_o their_o throne_n mourn_v thou_o that_o seek_v the_o peace_n of_o israel_n that_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v find_v such_o small_a acceptance_n and_o hard_a entertainment_n and_o wonder_v at_o the_o shameless_a impudence_n of_o they_o that_o dare_v avouch_v themselves_o friend_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o magistrate_n too_o and_o yet_o clean_o put_v out_o christ_n that_o themselves_o may_v reign_v and_o cause_v the_o magistrate_n to_o sin_n against_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o procure_v god_n anger_n upon_o himself_o these_o be_v achan_n that_o trouble_n israel_n by_o take_v to_o themselves_o the_o accurse_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v consecrate_v cause_v dissension_n where_o else_o there_o will_v be_v a_o happy_a unity_n but_o lest_o i_o seem_v too_o censorious_a and_o of_o spleen_n to_o wound_v any_o let_v we_o now_o further_o proceed_v from_o the_o former_a ground_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o unchangeableness_n of_o discipline_n that_o ordinance_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v to_o govern_v his_o church_n by_o in_o treat_v whereof_o 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their_o subject_n in_o prevent_v their_o hurt_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o must_v keep_v other_o from_o abuse_v holy_a thâ—ngs_n now_o the_o lord_n wâ—ll_n keep_v only_a thing_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n and_o such_o as_o be_v profitable_a if_o among_o the_o israelite_n a_o ox_n be_v use_v to_o push_v and_o gore_n and_o it_o be_v testify_v to_o the_o owner_n and_o he_o do_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n if_o any_o be_v hurt_v by_o he_o the_o owner_n be_v to_o answer_v either_o with_o his_o life_n or_o good_n exod._n 21.29.30_o so_o magistrate_n not_o remove_v danger_n be_v accessary_a to_o all_o the_o fall_v which_o thousand_o catch_n thereby_o 5_o prince_n have_v authority_n to_o compel_v all_o their_o subject_n to_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o only_o according_a to_o his_o will_n so_o do_v josua_n jos_n 24._o so_o do_v asa_n and_o josiah_n so_o do_v moses_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n deu._n 26.5_o so_o do_v the_o great_a king_n nabuchadnezzar_n that_o see_v but_o one_o special_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o deliver_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n so_o do_v ezekiah_n and_o this_o reach_v to_o make_v law_n and_o public_a edict_n that_o bind_v all_o to_o punish_v the_o obstinate_a offender_n with_o death_n to_o send_v for_o man_n with_o command_n to_o come_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o do_v the_o former_a prince_n this_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o psal_n 101._o for_o 1_o all_o man_n be_v superstitious_a or_o atheist_n natural_o and_o therefore_o they_o need_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o compass_n and_o draw_v to_o the_o mean_n 2_o all_o man_n follow_v their_o own_o invention_n pollute_v the_o land_n and_o bring_v judgement_n thereupon_o like_o the_o man_n that_o cleave_v to_o baal-peor_n 6_o prince_n have_v authority_n to_o send_v out_o minister_n fit_v with_o gift_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n so_o do_v jehosaphat_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o sâ—e_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v most_o glory_n in_o the_o publish_n of_o salvation_n that_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v set_v up_o that_o none_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o mean_n therefore_o be_v they_o call_v god_n especial_o 7_o prince_n in_o thing_n not_o command_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o leave_v indifferent_a ought_v rather_o then_o otherwise_o to_o make_v distinction_n betwixt_o their_o people_n and_o idolater_n deut._n 4.1.2_o for_o first_o god_n people_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o be_v holy_a unto_o he_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n second_o the_o lord_n have_v use_v so_o to_o put_v many_o bar_n betwixt_o we_o and_o idolater_n and_o then_o indeed_o thing_n indifferent_a so_o use_v most_o edify_v the_o church_n three_o idolater_n be_v make_v hereby_o the_o soon_o to_o consider_v of_o their_o religion_n four_o of_o all_o person_n minister_n be_v most_o bind_v to_o abhor_v the_o least_o relic_n of_o idolatry_n and_o can_v be_v least_o force_v to_o the_o use_n thereof_o levit._n 21.5_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n 2_o magistrate_n and_o people_n have_v a_o special_a charge_n to_o sanctify_v the_o priest_n leu._n 21.8_o 8_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v so_o careful_a that_o the_o people_n fall_v not_o back_o to_o idolatry_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o remove_v all_o idolater_n especial_o false_a prophet_n and_o seducer_n deut._n 13.6_o deut._n 17.2_o deut._n 7.2_o exod._n 32_o ex._n 22.20_o 2_o king_n 10_o jehu_n josias_n 2_o king_n 23_o elias_n for_o 1_o these_o pervert_v the_o straight_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n now_o to_o call_v upon_o a_o saint_n or_o a_o angel_n as_o it_o be_v to_o offer_v to_o a_o idol_n therefore_o all_o prince_n shall_v follow_v asaes_n worthy_a example_n 2_o chron._n 1â—_n 13_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v that_o prince_n may_v reform_v abuse_n and_o establish_v the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n among_o their_o people_n if_o it_o be_v say_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o burden_n and_o abase_v to_o prince_n rather_o than_o any_o honour_n the_o answer_n be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o procure_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n thus_o do_v the_o angel_n 2_o it_o be_v great_a honour_n to_o be_v about_o the_o lord_n in_o any_o place_n 3_o all_o office_n be_v but_o ministery_n 4_o none_o but_o the_o magistrate_n can_v do_v this_o this_o authority_n though_o the_o scripture_n manifest_a that_o other_o execute_v it_o yet_o with_o all_o they_o do_v it_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n 2_o by_o the_o advice_n and_o d_o rection_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n so_o do_v david_n 3_o by_o draw_v on_o the_o people_n in_o the_o demolish_n of_o idotry_n thus_o thou_o see_v in_o part_n wherein_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n consist_v now_o follow_v to_o show_v wherein_o it_o be_v limit_v in_o the_o position_n follow_v 1_o the_o magistrate_n can_v institute_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n none_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n without_o extraordinary_a warrant_n do_v but_o reform_v which_o be_v to_o remove_v superstition_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o add_v which_o bind_v direct_o in_o outward_a worship_n 3_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v direction_n for_o as_o much_o service_n as_o he_o require_v of_o man_n and_o will_v accept_v isa_n 29.13_o io._n 2._o what_o better_a colour_n then_o to_o have_v money-changer_n and_o sheep_n in_o the_o temple_n to_o further_o and_o speed_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o dispatch_v the_o unacquainted_a israelite_n that_o come_v from_o far_o but_o this_o as_o all_o humane_a help_v not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o lord_n do_v profane_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o just_o banish_v thence_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n nothing_o may_v come_v near_o the_o lord_n than_o he_o appoint_v and_o all_o that_o come_v from_o man_n be_v filthy_a and_o defile_v both_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o user_n 2_o circumstance_n in_o god_n worship_n be_v not_o free_a neither_o in_o these_o thing_n may_v prince_n command_v what_o they_o please_v 1_o chron._n 28.19_o solomon_n have_v a_o pattern_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o place_n 2_o chron._n 3.1_o so_o for_o the_o order_n of_o man_n to_o these_o and_o these_o office_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v inexpedient_a edify_v not_o act_n 1_o act_v 6_o 1_o corinth_n 10._o 3_o the_o prince_n command_v of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o usage_n of_o it_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o first_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n which_o show_v the_o right_a use_n of_o these_o thing_n also_o prince_n command_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o many_o case_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v as_o 1_o if_o the_o party_n can_v be_v resolve_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o they_o than_o the_o lord_n forbid_v to_o use_v they_o 2_o if_o they_o 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