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6_o 7._o numb_a 15._o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o levit._fw-la 24._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o christ_n that_o require_v the_o take_n of_o such_o fox_n do_v he_o enjoin_v civil_a authority_n thereby_o 15._o cantic_a 2._o 15._o to_o lord_n it_o over_o man_n faith_n and_o conscience_n sure_o none_n dare_v say_v so_o or_o do_v asah_n who_o 2_o chron_n 14._o 4._o command_v judah_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n lord_n it_o over_o their_o faith_n or_o do_v josiah_n who_o do_v compel_v some_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o covenant_v worship_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 32._o he_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a to_o stand_v to_o it_o and_z vers_n 33._o he_o make_v they_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o 2_o king_n 23._o 20._o he_o slay_v the_o idolatrous_a priest_n there_o do_v he_o therefore_o sit_v in_o god_n throne_n of_o man_n conscience_n and_o lord_n it_o there_o sure_o than_o he_o have_v never_o be_v so_o renown_v for_o it_o as_o he_o be_v but_o blame_v rather_o and_o 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jurisdiction_n who_o be_v most_o faithful_a and_o able_a to_o give_v counsel_n therein_o and_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o follow_v what_o they_o according_a to_o god_n do_v clear_a up_o to_o be_v his_o mind_n in_o all_o such_o matter_n of_o weight_n about_o which_o they_o do_v inquire_v not_o alone_o as_o that_o which_o such_o a_o synod_n or_o assembly_n of_o church_n officer_n do_v determine_v that_o way_n be_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o according_a to_o god_n but_o as_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o ordinance_n namely_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o synod_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o as_o regulate_v magistrate_n be_v member_n who_o counsel_n unto_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_o authoritative_a counsel_n and_o herein_o also_o godly_a ruler_n do_v lick_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o church_n foot_n in_o attend_v faithful_o to_o the_o well_o ground_a counsel_n of_o their_o pastor_n not_o alone_o distributive_o give_v in_o their_o respective_a church_n but_o collective_o also_o when_o joint_o deliver_v in_o a_o synod_n herein_o also_o church_n power_n minister_v help_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n ecclesiastical_o as_o the_o commonwealth_n administer_v help_v to_o the_o church_n civil_o in_o exert_v its_o political_a power_n in_o frame_v civil_a law_n answerable_o to_o their_o counsel_n deut._n 18._o to_o 13._o the_o counsel_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o council_n and_o assembly_n of_o priest_n deliver_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o doubtful_a matter_n be_v to_o be_v require_v and_o follow_v joshua_n the_o chief_a magistrate_n must_v stand_v before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n who_o shall_v ask_v counsel_n after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n and_o according_a to_o his_o word_n from_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v to_o go_v out_o and_o in_o num._n 27._o 21._o hence_o jehoshaphat_n according_a to_o that_o law_n for_o that_o end_n deu._n 17._o 89_o 10._o place_v at_o jerusalem_n some_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o chief_a father_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o controversy_n not_o mere_o in_o point_n of_o doubtful_a action_n as_o between_o blood_n and_o blood_n 2_o cron._n 19_o 10._o but_o in_o point_n of_o doubtful_a rule_n according_a to_o which_o civil_a decreee_n and_o sentence_n also_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v cause_n between_o law_n and_o commandment_n statute_n and_o judgement_n only_o that_o council_n be_v limit_v to_o god_n word_n they_o must_v still_o warn_v they_o that_o none_o trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n true_a it_o be_v something_o peculiarly_a jewish_a be_v in_o this_o whence_o that_o law_n of_o capital_a punishment_n to_o such_o as_o presumptuous_o disobey_v their_o sentence_n deut._n 17._o 12._o but_o there_o be_v something_o also_o for_o our_o learning_n and_o instruction_n hold_v forth_o therein_o not_o alone_o
respect_v christ_n our_o bless_a prophet_n and_o high_a priest_n and_o counsellor_n esay_n 9_o 6._o which_o prophet_n whosoever_o shall_v not_o hear_v shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o his_o people_n act_v 3._o 22_o 23._o but_o respect_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o who_o the_o mind_n and_o sentence_n of_o god_n in_o controversall_a case_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v by_o all_o sort_n and_o be_v find_v be_v to_o be_v follow_v by_o all_o sort_n whence_o that_o by_o allusion_n to_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n yet_o respect_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n ezek._n 44._o 23_o 24._o and_o the_o id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o priest_n shall_v teach_v my_o people_n id_fw-la est_fw-la member_n of_o church_n whether_o civil_a ruler_n or_o subject_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a and_o cause_n man_n to_o discern_v between_o clean_a and_o unclean_a and_o in_o controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o only_o with_o this_o limitation_n according_a to_o my_o judgement_n where_o by_o judge_v he_o intend_v the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n which_o appertain_v to_o church-officer_n and_o not_o a_o civil_a and_o political_a judge_v which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o conc._n 3._o that_o civil_a ruler_n be_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n under_o their_o jurisdiction_n to_o expound_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n to_o their_o people_n especial_o about_o such_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o be_v by_o law_n to_o establish_v hence_o that_o act_n of_o jehoshaphat_n send_v abroad_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o teach_v those_o city_n the_o mind_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n what_o be_v according_a or_o repugnant_a thereunto_o before_o he_o send_v out_o civil_a judge_n to_o deal_v in_o their_o judicial_a way_n with_o they_o concern_v matter_n of_o that_o nature_n 2_o chron_n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o compare_v with_o chapter_n 19_o 4_o 5_o 6._o conc._n 4._o that_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o of_o the_o church_n the_o law_n which_o civil_a authority_n do_v establish_v they_o must_v establish_v they_o by_z and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n either_o in_o themselves_o or_o their_o representative_n this_o strengthen_v their_o political_a law_n that_o they_o bound_v scientes_fw-la &_o volentes_fw-la as_o asah_n will_v to_o make_v a_o bind_v capital_a law_n about_o religion_n by_o his_o authority_n he_o summon_v the_o people_n with_o who_o consent_n it_o be_v make_v 2_o chron._n 15._o 9_o he_o gather_v all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o decree_v that_o vers_n 13._o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v slay_v so_o jonah_n 3._o 4._o it_o be_v say_v the_o people_n believe_v the_o lord_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a but_o vers_fw-la 7._o that_o business_n of_o the_o decree_n for_o the_o fast_a be_v apply_v to_o the_o king_n as_o his_o act_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o noble_n or_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o represent_v the_o people_n by_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n these_o pagan_a ninevite_n learn_v this_o to_o be_v a_o orderly_a way_n of_o make_v such_o like_a decree_n in_o such_o like_a matter_n of_o religion_n itself_o whence_o also_o be_v that_o course_n take_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o coercive_a law_n to_o be_v make_v about_o a_o business_n of_o religious_a worship_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o although_o in_o the_o form_n of_o that_o worship_n to_o be_v decree_v of_o it_o be_v devilish_a it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o representative_a estate_n of_o the_o persian_a kingdom_n which_o be_v a_o kingdom_n be_v then_o to_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o king_n dan._n 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n the_o officer_n and_o governor_n the_o counsellor_n and_o duke_n have_v consult_v together_o to_o make_v a_o decree_n for_o the_o king_n and_o to_o establish_v a_o statute_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v ask_v a_o petition_n of_o any_o god_n or_o man_n for_o thirty_o day_n save_v of_o thou_o o_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n now_o o_o king_n confirm_v the_o decree_n etc._n etc._n when_o jehoshaphat_n be_v to_o make_v that_o order_n about_o the_o particular_a matter_n of_o religion_n he_o consult_v with_o the_o people_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 21._o and_o when_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o the_o people_n he_o appoint_v singer_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o shall_v praise_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n as_o they_o go_v before_o the_o army_n and_o to_o say_v praise_v you_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o take_v off_o that_o offence_n of_o some_o against_o political_a law_n to_o be_v make_v this_o way_n because_o it_o will_v be_v a_o force_n of_o christian_a people_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n since_o the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v that_o way_n be_v virtual_o and_o interpretative_o make_v with_o their_o own_o free_a consent_n as_o make_v either_o by_o their_o own_o free_a consent_n personal_o if_o not_o too_o great_a a_o body_n to_o be_v ordinary_o call_v together_o in_o one_o assembly_n or_o at_o least_o by_o their_o own_o free_a consent_n in_o their_o representative_n where_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n eannot_v ordinary_o be_v call_v together_o to_o debate_v such_o matter_n or_o express_v personal_a consent_n to_o the_o law_n which_o civil_a authority_n do_v make_v about_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o doubtful_a and_o not_o mere_o make_v so_o by_o man_n wile_n and_o satan_n sleight_n they_o must_v be_v make_v with_o great_a latitude_n and_o tender_a respect_n to_o such_o as_o be_v real_o and_o true_o tender_a in_o conscience_n even_o political_a shepherd_n must_v not_o over-drive_a their_o flock_n and_o such_o lamb_n will_v be_v carry_v in_o their_o arm_n a_o four_o instruction_n from_o the_o premise_n if_o civil_a authority_n be_v so_o to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v such_o matter_n then_o be_v they_o in_o their_o political_a way_n to_o judge_n which_o thing_n act_v by_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o case_n of_o religion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n and_o which_o be_v not_o else_o shall_v they_o sin_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n in_o censure_v political_o that_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o which_o they_o have_v no_o right_a nor_o power_n to_o determine_v political_o either_o one_o way_n or_o other_o job_n who_o be_v a_o right_a godly_a man_n job_n 1._o 1._o and_o a_o man_n of_o chief_a civil_a rule_n in_o this_o country_n as_o chap._n 29._o 7._o he_o have_v a_o chief_a place_n in_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n verse_n 9_o even_a prince_n keep_v silence_n when_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v he_o judicial_o deliver_v the_o fatherless_a verse_n 12._o break_v the_o law_n of_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 17._o and_o verse_n 25._o i_o choose_v out_o or_o as_o the_o geneva_n translation_n have_v it_o i_o appoint_v out_o their_o way_n and_o sit_v as_o a_o king_n in_o a_o army_n as_o the_o general_n of_o the_o field_n have_v with_o his_o council_n of_o war_n be_v the_o high_a military_a power_n chief_a military_a judgement_n both_o what_o military_a order_n to_o make_v about_o the_o common_a soldiery_n and_o what_o course_n be_v most_o advantageous_a or_o disadvantageous_a to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a or_o what_o act_n of_o the_o souldery_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v or_o contrariwise_o encourage_v and_o what_o particular_a reward_n or_o punishment_n such_o or_o such_o particular_a fact_n of_o the_o soldiery_n deserve_v in_o way_n of_o subordination_n and_o conformity_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o that_o high_a civil_a power_n who_o military_a minister_n they_o be_v so_o have_v high_a civil_a authority_n in_o religious_a state_n the_o like_o high_a political_a judgement_n what_o act_v of_o the_o outward_a man_n respect_v religion_n be_v to_o be_v encourage_v or_o discourage_v in_o their_o subject_n and_o in_o what_o way_n and_o what_o order_n to_o make_v for_o that_o end_n so_o as_o in_o way_n of_o general_a conformity_n and_o subordination_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o minister_n they_o be_v and_o so_o as_o may_v be_v warrant_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o express_o or_o by_o just_a consequence_n job_n do_v not_o leave_v every_o one_o under_o his_o authority_n to_o choose_v what_o way_n themselves_o please_v or_o judge_v the_o best_a either_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o of_o righteousness_n but_o he_o in_o his_o authoritative_a political_a way_n determine_v that_o for_o they_o he_o appoint_v and_o choose_v out_o their_o way_n nor_o do_v he_o mention_v this_o as_o any_o injustice_n in_o
24._o 3._o to_o this_o the_o conclusion_n proper_o look_v not_o 2._o that_o of_o a_o more_o spiritual_a nature_n take_v 1._o for_o immunity_n from_o sundry_a evil_n press_v hard_o upon_o the_o saint_n or_o enslave_v they_o if_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a then_o be_v you_o 23._o joh._n 8._o 36_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 22._o rom._n 6._o 18._o rom._n 8._o 2._o be_v 61._o 1._o 1_o thes_n 1._o 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o 13._o ibid._n rom._n 7_o 6._o gal._n 5._o 1._o heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o ibid._n gal._n 1._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 22_o 23._o free_a indeed_o the_o lord_n freeman_n which_o liberty_n be_v either_o inchoative_a or_o perfect_v inchoative_a spiritual_a liberty_n be_v that_o from_o sin_n guilt_n or_o power_n be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n he_o shall_v proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n that_o from_o god_n wrath_n jesus_n which_o deliver_v we_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v that_o from_o the_o moral_a law_n curse_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v it_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o from_o the_o rigorous_a exaction_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n and_o personal_a perfection_n from_o we_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n too_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v proper_o jewish_n stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a that_o from_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n that_o from_o the_o power_n of_o death_n deliver_v they_o who_o be_v all_o their_o life_n long_a subject_n to_o bondage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n that_o from_o the_o world_n redeem_v from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n that_o from_o man_n invention_n and_o lust_n the_o lord_n freeman_n buy_v with_o a_o price_n become_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n that_o from_o all_o our_o enemy_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n luke_n 1._o 74._o this_o spiritual_a liberty_n perfect_v be_v the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o which_o rom._n 8._o 21._o see_v also_o 1_o cor._n 15._o end_n this_o first_o spiritual_a liberty_n of_o each_o saint_n be_v not_o that_o to_o which_o the_o conclusion_n look_v 2._o spiritual_a liberty_n be_v take_v for_o freeness_n readiness_n and_o voluntariness_n to_o the_o holy_a and_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n that_o what_o we_o do_v therein_o it_o shall_v be_v free_o with_o a_o ready_a and_o willing_a mind_n not_o as_o at_o liberty_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v any_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o according_a as_o we_o listen_v for_o that_o be_v rather_o in_o part_n licentiousness_n a_o curse_a liberty_n of_o servant_n to_o sin_n when_o you_o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n 20._o rom_n 20._o you_o be_v free-from_a righteousness_n nor_o yet_o as_o person_n to_o be_v hale_v to_o do_v our_o duty_n thy_o people_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d people_n of_o free_a oblation_n 3._o spiritual_a liberty_n be_v take_v for_o that_o which_o stand_v between_o two_o extreme_n wherein_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v proper_o free_a as_o when_o free_a to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v or_o suspend_v to_o use_v or_o do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n or_o to_o forbear_v and_o it_o be_v christian_a liberty_n strict_o take_v or_o liberty_n of_o christian_n in_o matter_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n of_o which_o be_v that_o place_n so_o oft_o apply_v too_o large_o rom._n 14._o 3_o 5_o 6_o 14_o 17_o of_o which_o nature_n be_v the_o jewish_a meat_n and_o day_n former_o observe_v but_o then_o abolish_v although_o every_o believe_a jew_n be_v not_o present_o convince_v thereof_o and_o here_o a_o little_a to_o digress_v let_v we_o clear_v this_o place_n so_o often_o wrest_v that_o it_o 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