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meal_n till_o all_o be_v leaven_v mat._n 13.33_o answ_n 4._o there_o be_v not_o such_o resemblance_n between_o high-way-side_n ground_n and_o good_a ground_n as_o be_v between_o tare_n and_o where_fw-mi nor_o will_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o husbandman_n ever_o wonder_v that_o weed_n shall_v grow_v in_o the_o high-way-side_n ground_n as_o they_o do_v at_o the_o grow_a of_o tare_n in_o the_o field_n nor_o will_v they_o ever_o ask_v the_o question_n whether_o they_o shall_v pluck_v up_o weed_n out_o of_o the_o high-way-side_n or_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o stony_a ground_n or_o pluck_v up_o thorn_n out_o of_o the_o thorney_n chap._n 23._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chapt._n 23._o still_o touch_v the_o tare_n discusser_n these_o tare_n i_o shall_v evident_o prove_v to_o be_v idolater_n and_o in_o particular_a proper_o antichristian_n for_o first_o these_o tare_n be_v such_o sinner_n as_o be_v opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n visible_o so_o declare_v and_o manifest_a ver_fw-la 38._o defender_n answ_n 1._o these_o tare_n be_v not_o such_o sinner_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o than_o none_o shall_v be_v opposite_a to_o they_o but_o they_o for_o contrary_n be_v such_o quorum_fw-la unum_fw-la uni_fw-la opponitur_fw-la but_o evident_a it_o be_v there_o be_v more_o wicked_a one_o opposite_a to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n than_o idolater_n and_o antichristian_o to_o wit_n those_o notorious_o scandalous_a wicked_a one_o who_o the_o discusser_n name_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n drunkard_n thief_n unclean_a person_n answ_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n to_o say_v that_o these_o tare_n be_v such_o sinner_n as_o be_v opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n visible_o so_o declare_v and_o manifest_v for_o the_o tare_n be_v not_o discern_v at_o first_o as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o till_o the_o blade_n be_v spring_v up_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n discusser_n these_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o which_o wicked_a one_o i_o take_v to_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n seem_v to_o make_v they_o distinct_a the_o tare_n say_v he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o or_o wickedness_n the_o enemy_n that_o sow_v they_o be_v the_o devil_n defender_n answ_n 1._o the_o devil_n and_o the_o wicked_a one_o may_v well_o mean_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n for_o if_o the_o devil_n sow_v these_o tare_n than_o these_o tare_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o so_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n why_o shall_v they_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o one_o and_o the_o child_n of_o another_o answ_n 2._o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o or_o wickedness_n that_o style_n will_v agree_v to_o hypocrite_n as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o person_n sure_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n often_o call_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n hypocrite_n mat._n 23._o and_o he_o call_v they_o also_o a_o wicked_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n mat._n 16._o and_o therefore_o still_o these_o tare_n will_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v other_o than_o hypocrite_n chap._n 24._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o 24._o chapter_n still_o touch_v the_o tare_n discusser_n though_o all_o drunkard_n thief_n unclean_a person_n etc._n etc._n be_v opposite_a to_o god_n child_n yet_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o tare_n here_o against_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v such_o a_o opposition_n as_o fight_n against_o the_o religious_a state_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o it_o be_v manifest_a the_o lord_n jesus_n intend_v no_o other_o sort_n of_o sinner_n in_o this_o parable_n than_o antichristian_n unto_o who_o here_o he_o say_v let_v they_o alone_o in_o church_n or_o state_n for_o then_o he_o shall_v contradict_v other_o holy_a and_o bless_a ordinance_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o offender_n both_o in_o christian_a and_o civil_a state_n for_o 1._o in_o the_o civil_a state_n god_n have_v arm_v parent_n master_n magistrate_n to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n murderer_n quarreller_n unclean_a person_n stealer_n extortioner_n such_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v let_v alone_o neither_o in_o lesser_a nor_o great_a family_n town_n city_n kingdom_n rom._n 13._o but_o seasonable_o suppress_v etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n who_o officer_n law_n punishment_n weapon_n be_v all_o spiritual_a and_o of_o a_o soule-nature_n he_o will_v not_o have_v antichristian_a idolater_n extortioner_n covetous_a etc._n etc._n to_o be_v let_v alone_o but_o the_o unclean_a leper_n to_o be_v thrust_v forth_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o if_o neither_o the_o offender_n against_o the_o civil_a law_n state_n and_o peace_n aught_o to_o be_v let_v alone_o nor_o the_o spiritual_a state_n the_o church_n ought_v to_o bear_v with_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a rom._n 2._o i_o conclude_v that_o these_o tare_n be_v sinner_n of_o another_o nature_n idolater_n false_a worshipper_n antichristian_o who_o without_o discouragement_n to_o true_a christian_n must_v be_v let_v alone_o and_o permit_v in_o the_o world_n to_o grow_v up_o until_o the_o great_a harvest_n defender_n answ_n 1._o as_o all_o wicked_a person_n be_v opposite_a to_o god_n child_n for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n can_v but_o be_v opposite_a so_o the_o opposition_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v fight_v against_o the_o religious_a state_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o such_o as_o stand_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n as_o all_o wicked_a man_n do_v they_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n if_o he_o cleave_v to_o the_o one_o he_o stand_v in_o enmity_n to_o the_o other_o mat._n 6.24_o answ_n 2._o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o christ_n bid_v his_o minister_n let_v the_o wicked_a alone_o in_o church_n or_o state_n that_o therefore_o he_o intend_v no_o other_o than_o antichristian_a idolater_n neither_o shall_v christ_n contradict_v any_o ordinance_n of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o offender_n both_o in_o christian_a and_o civil_a state_n though_o he_o shall_v command_v other_o offender_n to_o be_v let_v alone_o beside_o antichristian_o for_o no_o ordinance_n or_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o just_a law_n of_o man_n command_v the_o root_n out_o of_o hypocrite_n either_o by_o civil_a or_o church-censure_n though_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o heal_v their_o hypocrisy_n answ_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o antichristian_o be_v to_o be_v let_v alone_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o what_o if_o the_o member_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n shall_v some_o of_o they_o apostate_n to_o 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