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he_o may_v take_v the_o ten_o as_o they_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n levit._n 27.32_o 33._o then_o if_o this_o text_n prove_v any_o thing_n to_o cast_v away_o all_o other_o prayer_n but_o this_o of_o christ_n than_o they_o must_v prove_v they_o all_o but_o this_o to_o be_v corrupt_a thing_n like_o the_o tear_a and_o lame_a sacrifice_n for_o although_o this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o any_o of_o we_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o nullify_v and_o make_v we_o void_a no_o more_o than_o the_o excellency_n of_o one_o sacrifice_n will_v make_v void_a another_o that_o have_v not_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o goodness_n in_o it_o yet_o this_o be_v beside_o our_o controversy_n for_o hitherto_o they_o have_v argue_v
that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o use_v this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n at_o all_o as_o a_o prayer_n and_o now_o they_o seem_v to_o argue_v that_o all_o other_o be_v unlawful_a but_o this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v so_o perfect_a and_o sufficient_a that_o there_o be_v neither_o want_n nor_o superfluity_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o before_o they_o say_v there_o be_v so_o much_o superfluity_n in_o it_o that_o neither_o man_n nor_o church_n case_n can_v reach_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o say_v it_o for_o a_o prayer_n and_o another_o time_n they_o say_v it_o be_v too_o short_a to_o reach_v all_o man_n condition_n and_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o unlawful_a to_o use_v it_o as_o a_o prayer_n thus_o we_o see_v their_o argue_v be_v mere_a cavil_a and_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v of_o those_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v bless_v as_o a_o prayer_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o cavil_n make_v against_o it_o chap._n v._n this_o chapter_n contain_v a_o disputation_n with_o the_o anabaptist_n about_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o command_v those_o of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n to_o conform_v with_o we_o in_o our_o public_a worship_n or_o to_o punish_v they_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n they_o say_v if_o a_o magistrate_n command_v those_o of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n to_o conform_v with_o they_o this_o will_v make_v they_o sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n as_o hypocrite_n i_o answer_v that_o to_o come_v to_o the_o public_a assembly_n be_v from_o the_o magistrate_n but_o to_o be_v hypocrite_n be_v from_o themselves_o as_o when_o a_o man_n spur_v his_o horse_n if_o he_o go_v it_o be_v from_o the_o man_n but_o if_o he_o halt_v it_o be_v from_o himself_o than_o the_o cause_n of_o hypocrisy_n be_v in_o yourselves_o and_o not_o in_o our_o godly_a magistrate_n for_o command_v you_o to_o come_v to_o our_o public_a assembly_n again_o they_o command_v but_o the_o outward_a man_n as_o his_o word_n and_o action_n and_o his_o bodily_a presence_n there_o but_o they_o have_v no_o law_n can_v reach_v their_o conscience_n to_o command_v it_o nor_o to_o inflict_v any_o punishment_n upon_o it_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n it_o be_v god_n that_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51.6_o and_o to_o obey_v from_o the_o heart_n rom._n 6.17_o for_o he_o see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v he_o look_v on_o the_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o if_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n but_o if_o they_o bring_v those_o excuse_n to_o the_o assembly_n they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o the_o magistrate_n command_v they_o than_o they_o do_v not_o make_v some_o hypocrite_n but_o suppose_v they_o command_v these_o of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n shall_v accidental_o make_v they_o hypocrite_n yet_o so_o far_o as_o they_o obey_v they_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o if_o they_o obey_v outward_o they_o may_v by_o that_o receiv_a blessing_n as_o ahab_n do_v 1_o king_n 21.29_o the_o judgement_n be_v remove_v from_o his_o day_n and_o the_o pharisee_n have_v a_o reward_n mat._n 6_o 5._o but_o those_o that_o obey_v from_o the_o heart_n shall_v receive_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n for_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n psal_n 62.12_o job_n 34.11_o though_o not_o meritorious_a for_o it_o yet_o according_a to_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v in_o hypocrisy_n or_o in_o truth_n then_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o conform_v in_o outward_a obedience_n to_o obtain_v outward_a blessing_n then_o to_o be_v both_o miserable_a here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o shall_v we_o blame_v they_o that_o seek_v to_o pull_v we_o out_o of_o any_o danger_n and_o to_o procure_v for_o we_o although_o but_o outward_a blessing_n again_o it_o be_v better_a to_o sin_n in_o use_v the_o mean_n tend_v to_o salvation_n then_o to_o sin_n in_o that_o way_n that_o take_v lold_n on_o hell_n prov._n 7._o for_o if_o you_o cast_v off_o magistrate_n authority_n you_o will_v in_o time_n kill_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o think_v in_o your_o conscience_n that_o you_o do_v god_n good_a service_n john_n 16.2_o then_o bring_v your_o conscience_n to_o the_o word_n and_o not_o the_o word_n to_o your_o conscience_n lest_o you_o exalt_v your_o conscience_n above_o the_o word_n again_o when_o all_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o make_v those_o mean_v effectual_a come_n to_o the_o post_n of_o wisdom_n door_n they_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o to_o the_o pool_n they_o shall_v be_v cure_v now_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o command_v those_o of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n to_o conform_v with_o we_o in_o public_a worship_n or_o to_o punish_v in_o 〈◊〉_d refuse_v to_o obey_v such_o law_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o preserve_n of_o peace_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n this_o they_o have_v good_a warrant_n from_o scripture_n for_o king_n ass_n command_v judah_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o pather_n &_o to_o do_v the_o law_n and_o coâ—mandement_n and_o jehoshaphat_n send_v prince_n and_o with_o they_o levit_n to_o teach_v in_o judah_n &_o reform_a government_n in_o matier_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 14.4.17.7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 19.11_o and_o manasses_n command_v judah_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o keep_v the_o passeover_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o king_n josias_n chap._n 31.4.35.16_o here_o than_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o command_v obedience_n to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n now_o we_o shall_v see_v their_o power_n to_o punish_v those_o that_o be_v disobedient_a the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n take_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o sun_n that_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o god_n of_o moab_n numb_a 25.2_o 3.4_o and_o joash_n ordain_v that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v plead_v for_o barnes_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n judg._n 6.31_o and_o asa_n punish_v his_o own_o mother_n for_o have_v a_o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n 1_o king_n 1â—_n 13._o and_o when_o jehu_n destroy_v baal_n out_o of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o priest_n and_o worshipper_n the_o lord_n say_v thou_o hest_n do_v well_o in_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o 〈◊〉_d own_o eye_n 2_o king_n 10.28_o 30._o and_o josiash_v put_v down_o the_o idol_n 〈…〉_o yea_o be_v slay_v all_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n and_o burn_v their_o bone_n upon_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n 23.5_o 20._o thus_o they_o may_v see_v that_o magistrate_n have_v this_o power_n to_o command_v obedience_n to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o disobedient_a and_o if_o they_o have_v lose_v this_o power_n let_v they_o prove_v when_o and_o how_o they_o come_v to_o lose_v it_o second_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o same_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o we_o have_v and_o they_o have_v the_o same_o gospel_n as_o we_o for_o say_v paul_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n gal._n 3.8_o and_o peter_n say_v for_o this_o cause_n war_n the_o gospel_n peach_v to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a 1_o pet._n 4.6_o only_o it_o be_v to_o they_o in_o 〈◊〉_d type_n and_o shadow_n and_o to_o we_o more_o clcer_o manifest_v yet_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o same_o christ_n as_o we_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o heaven_n jer._n 32.39_o then_o why_o 〈◊〉_d not_o our_o magistrate_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n as_o they_o have_v but_o this_o man_n deny_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o gospel_n or_o that_o faith_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o salvation_n flat_a against_o the_o scripture_n joh._n 3.16_o 19_o 36._o heb._n 11.6_o but_o they_o have_v find_v out_o some_o new_a way_n contrary_a to_o the_o old_a and_o good_a way_n in_o which_o our_o father_n walk_v and_o be_v not_o confound_v psal_n 22._o they_o must_v 〈◊〉_d have_v new_a magistrate_n with_o less_o authority_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n to_o command_v obedience_n to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o to_o punish_v the_o opposer_n of_o it_o three_o if_o magistrate_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v this_o power_n then_o much_o more_o now_o under_o the_o new_a because_o now_o they_o have_v great_a obligation_n to_o command_v obedience_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o opposer_n of_o it_o then_o they_o have_v because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v now_o more_o manifest_a than_o it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o if_o our_o magistrate_n have_v not_o that_o power_n which_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v our_o
church_n will_v not_o be_v in_o so_o safe_a a_o condition_n now_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n four_o king_n and_o queen_n must_v be_v as_o nurse_n father_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o church_n esay_n 49.22_o but_o shall_v king_n and_o queen_n have_v no_o authority_n about_o the_o church_n when_o they_o lend_v their_o power_n to_o assist_v it_o and_o shall_v father_n and_o mother_n have_v no_o command_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v nurse_n have_v no_o power_n to_o feed_v their_o child_n jehoshophat_n send_v minister_n to_o teach_v in_o judah_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n cyrus_n be_v my_o shepherd_n then_o shall_v not_o he_o defend_v the_o church_n as_o a_o shepherd_n do_v his_o flock_n david_n feed_v they_o according_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o guide_v they_o by_o the_o skillfulness_n of_o his_o hand_n psal_n 78.72_o but_o while_o the_o lord_n look_v for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v up_o the_o hedge_n ezek._n 22.30_o and_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o repairer_n of_o the_o breach_n esay_n 58.12_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n these_o man_n throw_v open_v the_o gap_n to_o the_o raven_a lion_n which_o show_v how_o insufferable_a they_o be_v in_o any_o christian_a church_n yea_o they_o be_v but_o like_a viper_n both_o to_o church_n and_o state_n five_o prince_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v saviour_n to_o zion_n and_o such_o be_v foretell_v to_o be_v in_o our_o day_n obad._n 21._o but_o how_o can_v they_o be_v saviour_n to_o our_o church_n when_o they_o must_v neither_o command_v obedience_n nor_o punish_v those_o that_o oppose_v it_o but_o god_n command_v to_o punish_v those_o that_o entice_v other_o to_o idolatry_n deut._n 13.6_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o other_o man_n sin_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o and_o they_o carry_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13.4_o and_o god_n will_v have_v something_o against_o they_o for_o suffering_n jezabel_n to_o seduce_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o for_o suffer_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baalam_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n which_o god_n hate_v revel_v 2.14_o 15_o 20._o the_o very_a heathen_n will_v punish_v those_o that_o oppose_v their_o religion_n and_o shall_v not_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v as_o much_o for_o the_o true_a religion_n as_o they_o do_v for_o a_o false_a religion_n six_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o those_o in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 2.3_o but_o if_o they_o have_v no_o power_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n to_o command_v obedience_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o opposer_n of_o it_o than_o what_o a_o vain_a prayer_n will_v this_o be_v but_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 23.3_o i_o know_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o abraham_n my_o friend_n will_v command_v his_o household_n to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n gen._n 18._o and_o we_o must_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.7_o but_o not_o bring_v the_o conscience_n in_o obedience_n to_o man_n precept_n but_o we_o must_v obey_v man_n in_o conscience_n of_o obedience_n unto_o god_n that_o command_v it_o tit._n 3.1_o then_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o despise_v government_n but_o then_o because_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o this_o man_n and_o he_o will_v fain_o ease_v himself_o of_o it_o therefore_o he_o propound_v some_o query_n 1_o he_o will_v know_v whether_o the_o whole_a ground_n of_o the_o jew_n worship_n for_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v not_o in_o plain_a precept_n and_o commandment_n and_o teach_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n as_o they_o have_v immediate_o receive_v it_o of_o the_o lord_n to_o this_o i_o grant_v affirmative_o that_o it_o be_v so_o but_o then_o he_o will_v know_v whether_o any_o ruler_n governor_n or_o king_n of_o judah_n either_o do_v or_o lawful_o 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