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down_o from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n we_o both_o agree_v that_o christ_n rebuke_v of_o his_o disciple_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o proceed_v in_o a_o churchway_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o false_a â—persecution_n in_o a_o churchway_n be_v as_o odious_a and_o dreadful_a a_o persecution_n as_o any_o prosecutionâ—_n â—_z a_o court_n of_o civil_a justice_n as_o also_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o point_n intend_v though_o it_o be_v reckon_v up_o with_o the_o rest_n peace_n i_o marvel_v at_o that_o which_o follow_v where_o master_n cotton_n say_v that_o it_o never_o fall_v from_o his_o pen_n in_o any_o write_n of_o he_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o eivil_a magistrate_n to_o inflict_v corporal_a punishment_n upon_o such_o as_o be_v contrary_a indeed_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o discusser_n reason_n as_o which_o may_v well_o have_v be_v spare_v be_v bring_v but_o against_o a_o shadow_n of_o his_o 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be_v inform_v etc._n etc._n peace_n the_o dreadful_a righteous_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o eternal_a and_o avenge_a god_n be_v pull_v off_o these_o mask_n and_o vizard_n that_o thousand_o and_o the_o world_n may_v see_v this_o bloody_a tenant_n beauty_n truth_n but_o see_v my_o heavenly_a sister_n and_o true_a stranger_n in_o this_o world_n sealike_a restless_a rage_a world_n see_v here_o what_o fire_n and_o sword_n be_v come_v to_o part_v we_o well_o our_o meeting_n in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v not_o thus_o be_v interrupt_v our_o kiss_n thus_o distract_v and_o our_o eye_n and_o cheek_n thus_o weâ—_n unwiped_a for_o i_o though_o censure_v threaten_v persecute_a i_o must_v profess_v while_o heaven_n and_o earth_n last_v that_o no_o one_o tenent_n that_o either_o london_n england_n or_o the_o world_n do_v harbour_v be_v so_o heretical_a blasphemous_a seditious_a and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o corporal_a to_o the_o spiritual_a to_o the_o present_a to_o the_o eternal_a good_a of_o all_o mâ—n_z as_o be_v the_o bloody_a tenent_n how_o ever_o wash_v and_o white_v i_o say_v as_o be_v the_o bloody_a tenent_n of_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n of_o r._n williams_n of_o providence_n in_o new_a england_n to_o major_a endicot_n governor_n of_o the_o massachuset_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a persecution_n against_o m_n r_o clarke_n and_o obadiah_n holmes_n and_o other_o at_o boston_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o massachuset_n in_o new_a england_n sir_n have_v do_v with_o our_o transitory_a earthly_a w._n affair_n as_o touch_v the_o english_a and_o the_o indian_n which_o in_o comparison_n of_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a you_o will_v say_v be_v but_o as_o dung_n and_o dross_n etc._n etc._n let_v i_o now_o be_v humble_o bold_a to_o remember_v that_o humanity_n and_o piety_n which_o i_o and_o other_o have_v former_o observe_v in_o you_o and_o in_o that_o hopeful_a remembrance_n to_o crave_v your_o gentle_a audience_n with_o patience_n and_o
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man_n wonderful_a confession_n of_o two_o mighty_a king_n true_o heavenly_a wisdom_n the_o only_a valour_n or_o cowardice_n true_a and_o best_a diligence_n true_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n heavenly_a mercy_n late_o zealous_a reformation_n jehu_n his_o zeal_n and_o reward_n of_o the_o parliament_n patience_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o true_a constancy_n the_o controversy_n of_o late_a year_n about_o religion_n so_o many_o opposite_a church_n so_o many_o opposite_a christ_n to_o the_o only_a true_a the_o pageant_n of_o perken_n warbeck_n in_o k._n h._n 7._o his_o day_n a_o picture_n of_o false_a christ_n or_o church_n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o six_o fundamental_o of_o christian_a religion_n heb._n 6._o with_o or_o without_o the_o first_o two_o salvation_n or_o no_o salvation_n n_o england_n privilege_n whole_a nation_n of_o lion_n or_o persecutor_n the_o bloody_a tenent_n more_o especial_o concern_v n._n e._n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o present_a controversy_n 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tyrant_n just_o suppress_v and_o the_o parliament_n therein_o prosper_v from_o heaven_n daniell_n counsel_v to_o bel-shazzar_a preserve_v parliament_n &_o kingdom_n touch_v the_o nationall_n church_n of_o israel_n israel_n a_o miraculous_a nation_n two_o sort_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n touch_v the_o true_a and_o false_a christ_n king_n of_o bohemia_n his_o speech_n spiritual_a rape_n all_o persecutor_n contumelious_o object_v against_o conscience_n amnon_n his_o ravish_v of_o tamar_n a_o type_n a_o query_n who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o conscience_n be_v convict_v church_n papist_n and_o protestant_n also_o ravish_v war_n for_o religion_n the_o bloody_a tenent_n guilty_a of_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o papist_n and_o protestant_n late_o spill_v the_o strong_a arm_n &_o sword_n the_o ordinary_a judge_n of_o the_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n touch_v the_o nationall_n church_n of_o england_n real_a deny_v the_o great_a deny_v of_o christ_n jesus_n two_o high_a transgression_n object_v against_o m_n r_o cotton_n touch_v the_o roman_a emperor_n practice_n in_o religious_a affair_n christ_n garden_n gain_v by_o violent_a storm_n and_o lose_v by_o sweet_a sunshine_n the_o roman_a emperor_n the_o arrian_n persecute_v and_o persecute_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o this_o world_n and_o christ_n a_o christianity_n strange_a from_o christ_n antichristian_a christianity_n the_o bloody_a tenent_n tend_v to_o a_o universal_a conquest_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o bloody_a tenent_n in_o its_o colour_n no_o book_n or_o write_v ever_o so_o abuse_v as_o the_o holy_a write_n &_o scripture_n of_o god_n be_v the_o language_n of_o persecutor_n julian_n his_o toleration_n touch_v infection_n of_o false_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n hypocrite_n tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o in_o the_o world_n touch_v the_o persecution_n of_o k_o james_n and_o q_n elizabeth_n touch_v the_o qualification_n of_o prince_n touch_v magistrate_n suspend_v from_o act_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n monstrous_a partiality_n constantine_n edict_n foul_a imputation_n cast_v on_o christ_n jesus_n unchristian_a tribunal_n dent._n 13._o 5._o &_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 16._o unchristian_o conjoin_v touch_v excommunication_n in_o israel_n ans_fw-fr spiritual_a blessing_n and_o curse_n the_o antitype_n of_o corporal_n before_o christ_n great_a oversight_n impute_v to_o christ_n jesus_n if_o civil_a punishment_n for_o spiritual_a offence_n they_o must_v be_v inflict_v by_o holy_a and_o christian_a instrument_n and_o officer_n a_o true_a christ_n a_o true_a sword_n a_o false_a christ_n a_o false_a sword_n q_o elizabeth_n her_o war_n against_o the_o papist_n the_o war_n of_o the_o waldenses_n act_n 8._o &_o 11._o christian_n weapon_n christ_n sword_n christ_n war_n and_o victory_n revel_v 17._o gideon_n army_n typical_a the_o christian_a church_n do_v not_o persecute_v but_o be_v persecute_v worldly_n glory_n and_o persecution_n character_n of_o the_o false_a church_n the_o sin_n of_o god_n child_n christ_n witness_n a_o true_a wife_n of_o christ_n no_o persecutor_n touch_v persecution_n what_o it_o be_v difference_n between_o a_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a state_n the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a punishment_n the_o nature_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a government_n the_o civil_a power_n and_o officer_n the_o clergy_n executioner_n spiritual_a judgement_n more_o terrible_a since_o christ_n then_o corporal_a before_o his_o come_n the_o cut_v off_o or_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o holy_a land_n of_o israel_n figurative_a and_o typical_a a_o twofold_a wâ—y_n of_o constraint_n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o a_o man_n light_n conviction_n twofold_a sufficient_a in_o itself_o or_o to_o the_o party_n efficacious_a touch_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o new_a english_a minister_n of_o propagate_a religion_n by_o the_o sword_n touch_v the_o indian_n of_o new-england_n worship_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n be_v nothing_o but_o antichristian_a disorder_n touch_v preach_n to_o the_o indian_n in_o new-england_n propriety_n of_o language_n necessary_a to_o the_o true_a preach_v of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o any_o people_n conscience_n to_o god_n in_o worship_n a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o new-england_n and_o no_o petitioner_n can_v obtain_v its_o liberty_n public_a marriage_n or_o give_v one_o self_n to_o christ_n judge_n 21._o 25_o consider_v supreme_a authority_n in_o spirituall_n tertullia_n speech_n of_o one_o religion_n not_o hurt_v or_o profit_v another_o consider_v consider_v m_o r_o cotton_n and_o mr_n edward_n gangrene_n have_v little_o differ_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n mystery_n of_o false_a christ_n the_o true_a christ_n despise_v for_o his_o poverty_n a_o base_a esteem_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n earthly_a christ_n need_n earthly_a support_n the_o state_n of_o christianity_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n constantine_n peace_n a_o great_a trial_n and_o danger_n to_o christian_n than_o 300_o year_n persecution_n satan_n two_o way_n of_o quench_v the_o candle_n of_o christianity_n the_o french_a massacre_n must_v do_v what_o their_o pretend_a disputation_n can_v not_o effect_n pretend_a dispute_n in_o q._n mary_n day_n end_v in_o fiery_a flame_n the_o late_a synodical_a dispute_n a_o bloody_a and_o most_o unchristian_a speech_n the_o rash_a fury_n and_o madness_n of_o persecutor_n even_o against_o themselves_o pleasantness_n of_o wit_n sanctify_v glorify_v the_o giver_n the_o pretend_a particular_a church_n of_o n._n e._n indeed_o but_o a_o nationall_n church_n no_o permission_n of_o any_o religion_n or_o worship_n but_o one_o in_o n._n e._n therefore_o be_v the_o church_n but_o a_o nationall_n church_n in_o the_o mould_n they_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o supreme_a authority_n in_o a_o church_n be_v civil_a the_o body_n can_v but_o be_v like_o the_o head_n and_o all_o make_v up_o but_o one_o civil_a or_o nationall_n mix_v church_n like_o the_o jewish_a nationall_n church_n the_o purge_v a_o country_n of_o heretic_n declare_v that_o country_n be_v explicit_o or_o implicit_o a_o national_a church_n a_o state_n maintenance_n prove_v a_o state_n church_n synod_n assemble_v by_o
judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n p._n 55_o christ_n church_n by_o institution_n proper_o consist_v of_o good_a ground_n p._n 57_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o christ_n true_a apostle_n or_o messenger_n p._n 58_o antichristian_o monster_n in_o religion_n p._n 59_o two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n p._n 60_o two_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n ibid._n two_o sort_n of_o opposite_n to_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 61_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o blood_n rev._n 16._o p._n 63_o of_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n p._n 64_o corrupt_a conscience_n distinguish_v p._n 66_o toleration_n of_o idolater_n consider_v ibid._n civil_a weapon_n in_o spiritual_n blur_v and_o slight_v the_o spiritual_a p._n 67_o the_o toleration_n of_o jezabel_n in_o thyatria_n p._n 68_o the_o difference_n between_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a slander_n p._n 69_o the_o dreadful_a nature_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a punishment_n ibi_fw-la the_o punishment_n in_o the_o national_a church_n of_o israel_n be_v material_a and_o corporeal_a p._n 70_o touch_v prayer_n against_o present_a destruction_n of_o the_o tare_n p._n 71_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v not_o apostle_n or_o messenger_n ib._n elijah_n stir_v up_o ahab_n to_o slay_v the_o baalite_n p._n 72_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o more_o of_o the_o baalite_n p._n 72_o touch_v apostle_n or_o messenger_n p._n 74_o touch_v fundamental_o p._n 75_o persecute_v of_o christ_n jesus_n by_o a_o law_n p._n 76_o the_o great_a blasphemy_n against_o christ_n jesus_n that_o ever_o be_v yet_o not_o punish_v but_o spiritual_o ibid._n paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n more_o examine_v p._n 78_o few_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n that_o bear_v the_o very_a name_n of_o of_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 79_o few_o true_o christian_n ibid._n mystical_a and_o most_o cruel_a surgery_n ibid._n to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o our_o might_n literal_o take_v horrible_o abuse_v p._n 80_o the_o title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o england_n p._n 81_o a_o bold_a but_o true_a word_n touch_v defend_v or_o of_o the_o faith_n p._n 83_o the_o title_n of_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n examine_v p._n 84_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o turk_n upon_o the_o antichristian_a world_n p._n 84_o whether_o saul_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 85_o the_o priest_n and_o clergy_n in_o all_o nation_n the_o great_a peace-breaker_n p._n 88_o touch_v the_o seducer_n and_o seduce_a p._n 89_o bishop_n longland_n subtle_a and_o bloody_a oath_n of_o inquisition_n against_o seduce_v christian_n ibid._n cause_n of_o destruction_n to_o a_o nation_n p._n 90_o all_o nation_n city_n and_o town_n of_o the_o world_n part_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n p._n 91_o change_n of_o state_n religion_n ibid._n the_o state_n of_o israel_n unparalleled_a p._n 92_o the_o punishment_n of_o christ_n sore_a than_o the_o punishment_n of_o moses_n ibi_fw-la that_o of_o judas_n twice_o dead_a examine_v p._n 93_o of_o spiritual_a infection_n p._n 94_o the_o sword_n of_o typical_a israel_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a sword_n p._n 95_o magistrate_n can_v receive_v from_o the_o people_n a_o spiritual_a power_n p._n 69_o the_o proper_a charge_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n p._n 97_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o turk_n upon_o the_o antichristian_a world_n p._n 98_o a_o twofoldcare_n and_o charge_n of_o soul_n ibid._n christ_n the_o true_a king_n of_o israel_n ibid._n christ_n threefold_a send_v of_o preacher_n p._n 99_o no_o true_a office_n of_o ministry_n since_o the_o apostasy_n but_o that_o of_o prophecy_n ibid._n great_a neglect_v charge_v on_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 100_o pretend_a order_n monstrous_a disorder_n p._n 101_o the_o parliament_n high_a justice_n against_o oppressor_n p._n 102_o the_o title_n head_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 103_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n no_o spiritual_a officer_n now_o as_o in_o israel_n p._n 104_o all_o commonweal_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n except_v that_o of_o typical_a israel_n mere_o civil_a p._n 105_o the_o decree_n of_o pagan_a king_n for_o israel_n and_o the_o god_n of_o it_o consider_v ibid._n the_o minister_n lay_v heavy_a load_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n back_o ibid._n the_o great_a desolation_n of_o the_o visible_a order_n of_o christ_n saint_n and_o servant_n p._n 107_o the_o wolf_n at_o ephesus_n consider_v act._n 20_o p._n 108_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o spiritual_n ibid._n the_o change_n of_o persecutor_n be_v one_o thing_n the_o abolish_n of_o persecution_n another_o ibid._n the_o persecute_v clergy_n no_o cordial_a friend_n to_o magistracy_n ibid._n master_n cotton_n and_o bellarmine_n all_o one_o for_o the_o depose_n heretical_a prince_n p_o 109_o the_o lord_n cobham_n his_o trouble_n in_o henry_n the_o fifth_n day_n p_o 110_o civil_a society_n pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n ibid._n a_o turncoat_n in_o religion_n more_o faithless_a than_o a_o resolve_a jew_n turk_n or_o papist_n 111_o doctor_n pearne_v turn_v and_o return_v and_o turn_v again_o in_o religion_n p._n 111_o conscience_n yield_v to_o be_v force_v lose_v all_o conscience_n ibid._n two_o strange_a paradox_n about_o force_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 112_o how_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v type_n â—f_a jesus_n christ_n to_o come_v p._n 113_o cyrus_n call_v christ_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n p._n 114_o the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n revel_v 13._o p._n 115_o all_o truth_n not_o only_o heavenly_a but_o moral_a civil_a etc._n etc._n precious_a p._n 116_o many_o excellent_a prophet_n in_o eminency_n and_o power_n and_o yet_o may_v not_o use_v a_o civil_a but_o a_o spiritual_a sword_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 117_o more_o confidence_n common_o put_v in_o the_o civil_a sword_n then_o the_o spiritual_a p._n 118_o england_n change_n in_o religion_n compare_v with_o those_o of_o judah_n ibid._n whether_o england_n may_v not_o possible_o receive_v the_o pope_n again_o 119_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o world_n politic_a invention_n to_o maintain_v a_o civil_a state_n p._n 120_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o some_o order_n of_o government_n all_o the_o world_n over_o ibid._n the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n his_o distinction_n and_o edict_n against_o persecution_n p._n 120_o 123_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o christianity_n now_o profess_v p._n 121_o the_o horrible_a dissemble_n of_o some_o persecutor_n ibid._n too_o short_a a_o time_n set_v for_o repentance_n in_o new_a england_n p._n 122_o false_a teacher_n common_o harden_v by_o persecution_n ibid._n the_o great_a suffering_n of_o master_n get_v and_o his_o friend_n in_o england_n p._n 123_o the_o difference_n between_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a murder_n p._n 124_o civil_a justice_n ought_v impartial_o to_o permit_v one_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o another_o p._n 124_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o roman_a pope_n p._n 125_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o persecute_a for_o conscience_n and_o punish_v for_o civil_a crime_n p._n 127_o every_o true_a moses_n will_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o israelite_n and_o egyptian_n p._n 128_o whether_o a_o commonweal_n may_v prosper_v in_o the_o permission_n of_o divers_a religion_n p._n 129_o cup_n of_o blood_n give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o persecute_v nation_n p._n 129_o scripture_n pervert_v from_o the_o spiritual_a to_o the_o civil_a state_n p._n 131_o the_o magistrate_n usual_o but_o the_o clergy_n cane_n and_o trumpet_n ibid._n rom._n 16._o 17._o gross_o abuse_v by_o a_o governor_n in_o new_a england_n ibid._n the_o bloody_a tenent_n pluck_v up_o the_o nation_n and_o all_o civil_a be_v p._n 132_o rome_n glory_n and_o downfall_n p._n 133_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o officer_n thereof_o can_v be_v spiritual_a judge_n ibid._n the_o case_n of_o gallio_n p._n 134_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a weapon_n p._n 135_o a_o vain_a fear_n of_o false_a teacher_n p_o 136_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o paul_n address_v themselves_o to_o the_o civil_a state_n ibid._n turk_n and_o pope_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o protestant_n against_o free_a conference_n p._n 137_o david_n and_o goliath_n type_n ibid._n difference_n between_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a minister_n p._n 138_o israel_n corporcal_n kill_v type_n of_o spiritual_a ibid._n the_o duty_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 139_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v christ_n ibid._n touch_v force_n man_n to_o church_n p._n 140_o a_o spanish_a inquisition_n all_o the_o world_n over_o p._n 141_o master_n cotton_n kindle_v a_o twofold_a fire_n ibid._n mathias_n the_o second_o emperor_n grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 142_o christian_a weapon_n consider_v ibid._n a_o fallacious_a distinction_n of_o use_v the_o civil_a sword_n not_o in_o but_o about_o spiritual_a matter_n p._n 143_o wonderful_a strange_a