four_o conclusion_n 1._o for_o propagation_n of_o religion_n and_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n propagation_n 1._o propagation_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o governance_n thus_o jehosaphat_n send_v prince_n and_o priest_n to_o teach_v in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 17.8.9_o it_o be_v a_o most_o fond_a device_n to_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o christian_a prince_n for_o what_o the_o one_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n the_o same_o the_o other_o ought_v to_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o office_n if_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a exception_n or_o limitation_n god_n enjoin_v our_o obedience_n to_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o they_o rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o scripture_n enjoin_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_n do_v establish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o they_o be_v relative_n protection_n 2_o 2._o for_o protection_n and_o supportation_n it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o protect_v god_n truth_n worship_n and_o service_n in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o against_o all_o violence_n and_o affront_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n he_o be_v to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o countenance_n of_o minister_n who_o be_v to_o give_v attendance_n to_o that_o work_n thus_o hezekiah_n speak_v comfortable_o unto_o all_o the_o levit_n that_o teach_v the_o good_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 30.22_o he_o do_v also_o appoint_v the_o people_n to_o minister_v sustenance_n unto_o they_o 2_o chron._n 31.4_o he_o appoint_v his_o own_o portion_n moreover_o he_o command_v the_o people_n to_o give_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o bring_v in_o abundance_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n 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more_o yet_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o bread_n of_o their_o god_n among_o their_o brethren_n 2_o kin._n 23.9_o and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._n 21._o ver._n 21_o 22._o no_o man_n that_o have_v a_o blemish_n be_v this_o be_v typical_a of_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n shall_v come_v nigh_o to_o offer_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o he_o shall_v eat_v the_o bread_n of_o his_o god_n verse_n 22._o it_o be_v not_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v dig_v go_v beg_v etc._n etc._n this_o i_o particular_o observe_v because_o though_o some_o of_o our_o minister_n may_v deserve_v to_o be_v put_v from_o their_o office_n as_o unsavoury_a salt_n yet_o they_o must_v not_o be_v make_v vagabond_n on_o the_o earth_n nor_o their_o wife_n and_n child_n beggar_n the_o reformer_n under_o the_o n._n testament_n shall_v follow_v the_o rule_n &_o example_n of_o those_o reformer_n in_o the_o o._n testament_n and_o this_o be_v require_v of_o they_o eze._n 44.11_o 13_o 14._o at_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o new_a church_n ministry_n there_o figure_v under_o ezekiel_n temple_n those_o that_o have_v defile_v themselves_o with_o false_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v degrade_v from_o the_o dignity_n and_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o do_v the_o most_o servile_a and_o mean_a office_n about_o the_o temple_n yet_o they_o shall_v have_v whereon_o to_o live_v and_o subsist_v this_o i_o speak_v and_o press_v the_o rather_o because_o as_o there_o be_v a_o desire_n in_o some_o here_o present_a that_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n shall_v proceed_v and_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o same_o to_o roll_v away_o our_o that_o i_o say_v not_o your_o reproach_n a_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v restrain_v be_v the_o actual_a preach_n and_o spread_v of_o heretical_a and_o poisonous_a doctrine_n i_o lay_v this_o restraint_n not_o upon_o the_o hold_n of_o any_o opinion_n though_o contrary_a to_o the_o public_o own_a and_o establish_a doctrine_n because_o opinion_n as_o opinion_n be_v act_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o discernible_a and_o therefore_o not_o punishable_a by_o humane_a authority_n yet_o when_o such_o dangerous_a opinion_n shall_v be_v publish_v to_o the_o seduce_a and_o infect_v of_o his_o people_n than_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v jezebel_n the_o pretend_a inspire_a prophetess_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o like_a condition_n suffer_v to_o seduce_v his_o servant_n rev._n 2.14_o it_o be_v clear_a such_o may_v be_v restrain_v and_o in_o case_n such_o false_a teacher_n disregard_n the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o magistrate_n be_v in_o this_o to_o serve_v christ_n and_o i_o think_v he_o may_v take_v those_o word_n of_o paul_n for_o his_o warrant_n gal._n 5.12_o note_v 1_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o false_a apostle_n who_o have_v poison_v that_o church_n with_o some_o jewish_a doctrine_n 2._o he_o call_v they_o troubler_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o that_o such_o troubler_n ought_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o else_o paul_n will_v never_o have_v wish_v it_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o cut_n off_o of_o their_o life_n or_o estate_n but_o a_o restraint_n of_o their_o practice_n that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o trouble_v the_o church_n with_o their_o pernicious_a doctrine_n and_o the_o restraint_n upon_o they_o must_v be_v so_o effectual_a that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o troublesome_a teach_n they_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o 4._o and_o when_o the_o church_n have_v go_v as_o far_o as_o it_o can_v 2.3_o roll_n 2.3_o and_o prevail_v nothing_o than_o paul_n wish_n call_v for_o the_o magistrate_n help_v to_o restrain_v they_o as_o evil_a worker_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o troubler_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n which_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o preserve_v but_o that_o place_n zach._n 13.2_o 3_o 5._o come_n more_o home_n to_o our_o purpose_n i_o will_v say_v the_o lord_n cause_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o any_o shall_v yet_o prophesy_v than_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v for_o thou_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o plain_a prophecy_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o note_n 2.14_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o rev._n 2.14_o 1._o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o be_v foreshow_v a_o singular_a evil_n that_o shall_v happen_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n viz._n man_n shall_v bear_v themselves_o for_o prophet_n which_o be_v none_o for_o they_o shall_v wear_v the_o prophet_n garment_n to_o deceive_v 2._o those_o prophet_n be_v teacher_n of_o falsehood_n 3._o this_o evil_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v away_o and_o these_o man_n bring_v to_o shame_n by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n 3._o verse_n 3._o at_o the_o instance_n and_o complaint_n of_o their_o dear_a friend_n his_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o prophesi_v not_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 13.9_o they_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v punish_v 4._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o magistrate_n deal_v with_o they_o viz._n they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o vision_n and_o their_o prophecying_n ver._n 4.5_o and_o shall_v confess_v i_o be_o no_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n as_o mr._n burrough_n think_v why_o their_o best_a friend_n shall_v withstand_v they_o in_o this_o their_o way_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v abhor_v to_o nature_n to_o suffer_v that_o god_n who_o we_o honour_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v 2._o and_o to_o see_v our_o
wife_n child_n and_o dear_a friend_n to_o be_v seduce_v into_o way_n which_o we_o think_v will_v undo_v their_o soul_n to_o eternity_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o help_v they_o no_o way_n leave_v to_o help_v ourselves_o or_o they_o unless_o we_o can_v persuade_v the_o seducer_n to_o desist_v or_o ask_v they_o why_o they_o do_v so_o and_o entreat_v they_o to_o forbear_v a_o three_o sort_n to_o be_v restrain_v be_v maker_n of_o sect_n and_o division_n among_o the_o people_n because_o this_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o magistrate_n proper_a end_n viz._n public_a peace_n and_o quiet_a the_o set_v up_o of_o division_n church_n against_o church_n ordinance_n against_o ordinance_n do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o humane_a society_n see_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o gal._n 5.15_o if_o you_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o take_v heed_n you_o be_v not_o consume_v one_o of_o another_o if_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o 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any_o man_n to_o endanger_v the_o salvation_n of_o other_o christ_n have_v not_o purchase_v a_o liberty_n for_o every_o man_n to_o hold_v what_o he_o lift_v nor_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o own_o way_n for_o then_o some_o shall_v be_v authorize_v by_o christ_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o sin_v against_o he_o therefore_o this_o restraint_n be_v just_a and_o not_o against_o christian_n liberty_n 2._o ob._n but_o as_o good_a have_v no_o religion_n as_o no_o liberty_n to_o practice_v it_o sol._n 1._o not_o so_o neither_o in_o some_o kind_n of_o thing_n that_o of_o paul_n rom._n 14.22_o take_v place_n have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o that_o be_v be_v thou_o certain_o persuade_v concern_v thy_o liberty_n in_o these_o thing_n content_a thyself_o with_o know_v it_o and_o with_o be_v free_v from_o such_o scruple_n yet_o forbear_v the_o practice_n in_o case_n of_o offence_n q_o d._n let_v no_o man_n be_v carry_v out_o upon_o particular_a persuasion_n of_o his_o conscience_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o other_o restraint_n in_o practice_n may_v stand_v with_o christian_a liberty_n 1_o cor._n 8_o 8.13_o sol._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a privilege_n for_o man_n of_o a_o different_a mind_n to_o enjoy_v their_o own_o private_a judgement_n under_o the_o civil_a power_n without_o have_v it_o draw_v forth_o and_o then_o punish_v when_o it_o be_v make_v know_v it_o be_v a_o sweet_a privilege_n though_o my_o form_n and_o way_n be_v deny_v i_o yet_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v force_v to_o a_o positive_a act_n in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o my_o judgement_n for_o so_o i_o enjoy_v both_o my_o civil_a quiet_n and_o my_o inward_a peace_n sol._n 3._o there_o be_v no_o just_a complaint_n for_o want_n of_o liberty_n when_o man_n may_v have_v free_a access_n unto_o the_o use_n of_o all_o establish_a ordinance_n which_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n again_o no_o man_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o our_o communion_n for_o his_o dissent_v judgement_n unless_o he_o cast_v himself_o out_o if_o i_o be_v in_o new-england_n in_o france_n or_o germany_n i_o will_v communicate_v with_o any_o congregation_n that_o hold_v christ_n the_o head_n and_o faith_n the_o foundation_n that_o hold_v and_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o profess_v repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o any_o of_o those_o nation_n shall_v communicate_v with_o i_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n my_o reason_n be_v because_o communion_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o with_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o body_n be_v the_o root_n of_o communion_n with_o particular_a congregation_n 1._o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n in_o the_o world_n one_o christ_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o lord_n over_o all_o and_o in_o all_o 2._o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n where_o ever_o they_o come_v we_o be_v not_o minister_n so_o to_o one_o congregation_n as_o 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