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the_o apostasy_n monstrous_a suspention_n spiritual_a court_n and_o judge_n touch_v paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n spiritual_a right_n and_o civil_a the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o bind_v to_o defend_v spiritual_a right_n israel_n a_o type_n of_o the_o chrristian_a church_n the_o â—â—me_n and_o odely_a christendom_n christ_n jesus_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o spiritual_a officer_n the_o only_a key_n of_o israel_n christ_n jesus_n roâ—d_v of_o his_o crown_n of_o custom_n tribute_n etc._n etc._n spiritual_a defence_n for_o spiritual_a right_n etc._n etc._n touch_v prayer_n for_o all_o authority_n â—_o tim._n â—_o cross_a slavery_n civil_a minister_n and_o spiritual_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v several_a sort_n of_o minister_n ordinary_o the_o truth_n be_v persecute_v touch_v the_o â—â—arâ—â—_n evil_a rom._n 13._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n rob_v of_o his_o civil_a power_n of_o toleration_n which_o master_n cotton_n in_o case_n make_v large_a enough_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n a_o type_n touch_v false_a and_o seduce_a teacher_n monstrous_a mixture_n the_o great_a difference_n of_o evil_n and_o sin_n as_o against_o the_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a estate_n gross_a
carpenter_n p._n 144_o master_n cotton_n slight_v stock_n and_o whip_n etc._n etc._n and_o provoke_v to_o banish_v and_o kill_v heretic_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n all_o civil_a violence_n in_o spiritual_n be_v for_o a_o interest_n p._n 145_o the_o civil_a sword_n esteem_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o spiritual_a p._n 146_o that_o great_a fort_n of_o rom._n 13._o consider_v p._n 147_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o charge_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o two_o table_n ibid._n calvin_n and_o beza_n judgement_n on_o rom._n 13._o p._n 148_o vnrighteousness_n civil_a and_o spiritual_a ibid._n spiritual_a war_n without_o civil_a disturbance_n p._n 149_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n power_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 150_o foul_a imputation_n against_o christ_n jesus_n and_o yet_o his_o wise_a provision_n for_o his_o kingdom_n p._n 151_o the_o clergy_n evil_a deal_n with_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n p._n 152_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o christ_n true_a order_n but_o late_o discover_v since_o the_o apostasy_n ibid._n spiritual_a court_n and_o judge_n p._n 153_o touch_v paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n p._n 154_o 155._o spiritual_a right_n and_o civil_a p._n 156_o the_o true_a and_o only_o christendom_n p._n 157_o christ_n jesus_n rob_v of_o his_o crown_n p._n 158_o of_o custom_n tribute_n etc._n etc._n p._n 159_o of_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n p._n 160_o civil_a minister_n and_o spiritual_a ibid._n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v many_o sort_n of_o minister_n p._n 161_o ordinary_o the_o truth_n be_v persecute_v ibid._n touch_v the_o term_n evil_a rom._n 13._o p._n 162_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n rob_v of_o his_o civil_a power_n ibid._n of_o toleration_n which_o master_n cotton_n in_o case_n make_v large_a enough_o p._n 163_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n a_o type_n p._n 164_o touch_v false_a and_o seduce_a teacher_n p._n 165_o the_o great_a difference_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a estate_n p._n 166_o the_o gross_a partiality_n of_o the_o bloody_a doctrine_n of_o persecution_n ibid._n god_n child_n much_o labour_n to_o shift_v off_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n p._n 167_o christ_n jesus_n between_o two_o thief_n p._n 168_o the_o horrible_a hypâ—câ—isie_n of_o all_o persecutor_n ibid._n christ_n charge_n to_o pergamus_n and_o thyatira_n against_o toleration_n examine_v p._n 169_o the_o word_n persecution_n how_o ordinary_o take_v ibid._n famous_a speech_n of_o some_o king_n against_o persecution_n p._n 170_o no_o civil_a state_n or_o country_n can_v be_v true_o call_v christian_n although_o true_a christian_n be_v in_o it_o p._n 171_o nurse_n father_v deal_v with_o all_o as_o child_n p._n 172_o persecutor_n if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n will_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o persecute_v all_o conscience_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 173_o all_o persecutor_n hold_v the_o pope_n traitorous_a doctrine_n of_o depose_v heretic_n etc._n etc._n p._n 174_o the_o popish_a and_o protestant_n clergy_n set_v the_o popish_a and_o protestant_n world_n on_o fire_n for_o their_o maintenance_n ibid._n the_o dutch_a device_n to_o win_v their_o clergy_n to_o toleration_n of_o other_o religion_n p._n 175_o all_n that_o profess_v to_o be_v christ_n minister_n must_v resolve_v to_o dig_v or_o beg_v or_o steal_v ibid._n all_o antichristian_o be_v fundamental_o opposite_a to_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 176_o of_o let_v the_o tare_n alone_o p._n 177_o a_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n consider_v p._n 178_o touch_v compel_v to_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v p._n 179_o a_o second_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n prove_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o papist_n may_v yield_v civil_a obedience_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n at_o paris_n although_o popish_a yet_o condemn_v book_n against_o civil_a obedience_n p._n 180_o all_o england_n be_v catholic_n and_o yet_o the_o pope_n renounce_v ibid._n a_o twofold_a hold_v the_o pope_n as_o head_n ibid._n the_o two_o english_a sister_n law_n concern_v conscience_n p._n 181_o caution_n for_o prevent_a disturbance_n by_o papist_n ibid._n other_o nation_n well_o provide_v against_o distraction_n and_o tumult_n from_o opposite_a conscience_n p._n 182_o near_a competitor_n to_o the_o truth_n among_o ourselves_o than_o the_o papist_n ibid._n the_o admire_a prudence_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o preserve_v civil_a peace_n p._n 183._o increase_v of_o papist_n unlikely_a as_o thing_n stand_v in_o england_n ibid._n master_n jo._n robinson_n from_o holland_n as_o touch_v permission_n of_o papist_n his_o testimony_n p._n 184_o a_o three_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n consider_v ibid._n persecution_n ordinary_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o false_a church_n ibid._n stephen_n king_n of_o poland_n his_o speech_n ibid._n the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o christ_n entrust_v not_o with_o civil_a but_o spiritual_a minister_n p._n 185_o a_o excellent_a argument_n use_v in_o parliament_n against_o the_o persecute_v bishop_n ibid._n two_o way_n of_o disturb_v and_o destroy_v religion_n p._n 186_o the_o bishop_n as_o tyrant_n just_o suppress_v and_o the_o parliament_n therein_o prosper_v from_o heaven_n ibid._n daniel_n council_n to_o belshazzar_n preserve_v parliament_n and_o nation_n ibid._n israel_n a_o miraculous_a nation_n p._n 187_o two_o sort_n of_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n touch_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o the_o false_a p._n 188_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n his_o speech_n p._n 189_o spiritual_a rapt_n and_o violence_n upon_o conscience_n p._n 189_o amnon_n his_o ravish_v of_o tamat_fw-la a_o type_n p._n 190_o the_o judge_n of_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n war_n for_o religion_n p._n 191_o the_o bloody_a tenant_n guilty_a of_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o papist_n and_o protestant_n former_o and_o late_o spill_v p._n 192_o touch_v national_a church_n ibid._n practical_a deny_v of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o great_a p._n 193_o two_o high_a transgression_n object_v against_o master_n cotton_n p._n 194_o touch_v julian_n his_o toleration_n p._n 199_o touch_v the_o infection_n of_o false_a doctrine_n ibid._n king_n james_z and_z queen_n elizabeth_z their_o persecution_n compare_v p._n 200_o fit_a qualification_n of_o prince_n p._n 201_o master_n cotton_n suspend_v most_o part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n from_o act_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ib._n constantine_n edict_n as_o to_o religion_n p._n 202_o foul_a imputation_n cast_v on_o christ_n jesus_n ibid._n unchristian_a tribunal_n and_o proceed_n p._n 203_o touch_v excommunication_n in_o israel_n p._n 204_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o curse_n the_o antitype_n of_o corporal_n in_o israel_n p._n 205_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a constable_n prison_n stock_n post_n gibbet_n tyburnes_n etc._n etc._n ibid._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 p._n 206_o queen_n elizabeth_n her_o war_n against_o the_o papist_n ibid._n the_o war_n of_o the_o waldenses_n p._n 207_o christian_a weapon_n war_n and_o victory_n p._n 208_o gideon_n army_n typical_a ibid._n the_o christian_a church_n do_v not_o persecute_v but_o be_v persecute_v p._n 209_o poverty_n and_o persecution_n the_o most_o common_a companion_n of_o god_n church_n p._n 210_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n child_n ibid._n christ_n witness_n in_o all_o age_n p._n 211_o a_o true_a wife_n of_o christ_n no_o persecuter_n ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o excommunication_n and_o persecution_n ibid._n difference_n between_o a_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a state_n p._n 212_o the_o civil_a power_n make_v the_o clergy_n executioner_n p._n 213_o spiritual_a judgement_n more_o terrible_a since_o christ_n then_o corporal_a before_o his_o come_n p._n 214_o a_o twofold_a way_n of_o constraint_n p._n 215_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o man_n light_n ibid._n conviction_n twofold_a p._n 216_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o new_a english_a minister_n ibid._n of_o propagate_a religion_n by_o the_o sword_n p._n 217_o touch_v the_o indian_n of_o new_a england_n p._n 218_o 219_o propriety_n of_o language_n necessary_a to_o all_o preacher_n p._n 220_o conscience_n a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o new_a england_n etc._n etc._n p._n 221_o public_a marriage_n of_o a_o soul_n to_o christ_n ibid._n spream_a authority_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 222_o mystery_n of_o false_a christ_n p._n 225_o the_o true_a christ_n despise_v for_o his_o poverty_n ibid._n a_o base_a esteem_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n ibid._n earthly_a christ_n need_n earthly_a support_n p._n 226_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n ibid._n satan_n two_o way_n of_o quench_v the_o candle_n of_o christianity_n p._n 227_o a_o note_n of_o the_o french_a massacre_n ibid._n the_o pretend_a dispute_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n p._n 228_o the_o late_a synodical_a dispute_n ibid._n a_o bloody_a and_o most_o unchristian_a speech_n ibid._n the_o rash_a madness_n of_o persecutor_n against_o themselves_o p._n 229_o pleasantness_n of_o wit_n sanctify_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o church_n of_o new_a england_n prove_v a_o implicit_a national_a church_n ibid._n a_o
bloody_a tenant_n of_o persecution_n oppression_n and_o violence_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o second_o conference_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n a_o examination_n of_o the_o worthy_o honour_a and_o belove_a mr._n cotton_v persecutor_n reply_n to_o a_o former_a conference_n and_o treatise_n of_o this_o subject_a and_o although_o it_o concern_v all_o nation_n which_o have_v persecute_v and_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n the_o bloody_a roman_a empire_n with_o all_o the_o savage_a lion_n thereof_o emperor_n and_o pope_n the_o bloody_a monarchy_n of_o spain_n and_o france_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o europa_n kingdom_n and_o state_n which_o under_o their_o several_a vizard_n and_o preteness_n of_o service_n to_o god_n have_v in_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o his_o servant_n murder_v so_o many_o thousand_o time_n over_o his_o dear_a son_n yea_o although_o it_o concern_v that_o bloody_a turkish_a monarchy_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n who_o practice_n violence_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o christian_a or_o antichristian_o jew_n or_o pagan_n yet_o it_o concern_v yourselves_o with_o all_o due_a respect_n otherwise_o be_v it_o speak_v in_o some_o more_o eminent_a e._n degree_n partly_o as_o so_o many_o of_o you_o of_o chief_a note_n beside_o mr._n cotton_n be_v engage_v in_o it_o partly_o as_o n._n england_n in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a state_n profess_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o christ_n jesus_n then_o other_o state_n and_o church_n and_o partly_o as_o n._n england_n be_v believe_v to_o hold_v and_o practice_v such_o a_o bloody_a doctrine_n notwithstanding_o mr_n cotton_v vail_n and_o pretence_n of_o not_o persecute_v man_n for_o conscience_n but_o punish_v they_o only_o for_o sin_v against_o conscience_n and_o of_o but_o so_o and_o so_o not_o persecute_v but_o punish_v heretic_n blasphemer_n idolator_n seducer_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v mr._n cotton_v great_a mistake_n and_o forgetfulness_n to_o charge_v controversy_n i_o with_o a_o public_a examination_n of_o his_o private_a letter_n to_o i_o whereas_o in_o truth_n there_o never_o pass_v such_o letter_n between_o himself_o and_o i_o about_o this_o subject_a as_o he_o allege_v but_o the_o prisoner_n argument_n against_o persecution_n with_o mr._n cotton_n answer_v thereunto_o which_o i_o examine_v i_o say_v these_o be_v unexpected_o and_o solemn_o send_v to_o i_o as_o no_o private_a thing_n with_o earnest_a desire_n of_o my_o consideration_n or_o animadversion_n on_o they_o these_o agitation_n between_o mr._n cotton_n and_o other_o so_o send_v unto_o i_o as_o also_o the_o model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n by_o god_n providence_n come_v to_o hand_n i_o say_v they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v of_o too_o too_o public_a a_o nature_n and_o in_o which_o my_o soul_n not_o only_o hear_v the_o doleful_a cry_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o vengeance_n but_o their_o earnest_a solicitation_n yea_o and_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o vindication_n of_o their_o blood_n and_o life_n spill_v and_o destroy_v by_o this_o bloody_a tenent_n though_o under_o never_o so_o fair_a and_o glorious_a show_n and_o colour_n the_o most_o holy_a and_o allseeing_a know_v how_o bitter_o i_o resent_v tenant_n the_o least_o difference_n with_o mr._n cotton_n yea_o with_o the_o least_o of_o the_o follower_n of_o jesus_n of_o what_o conscience_n or_o worship_n soever_o how_o mournful_o i_o remember_v this_o stroke_n as_o i_o believe_v on_o mr._n cotton_v eye_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o so_o many_o of_o god_n precious_a child_n and_o servant_n in_o these_o and_o other_o part_n that_o those_o eye_n so_o pierce_v and_o heavenly_a in_o other_o holy_a and_o precious_a truth_n of_o god_n shall_v yet_o be_v so_o overclouded_n and_o bloudshotten_a in_o this_o i_o grieve_v i_o must_v contest_v and_o maintain_v this_o contestation_n with_o in_o other_o respect_n so_o dear_o belove_v and_o so_o worthy_a adversary_n and_o yet_o why_o mention_v i_o or_o respect_n i_o man_n that_o be_v but_o grass_n and_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o must_v die_v who_o brain_n eye_n and_o tongue_n even_o the_o holy_a and_o the_o high_a must_v short_o sink_v and_o rot_v in_o their_o skull_n and_o hole_n without_o remember_v therefore_o who_o my_o adversary_n be_v nor_o all_o the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n so_o frequent_o in_o mr._n cotton_v reply_n against_o i_o i_o full_o and_o only_o level_v with_o a_o upright_a and_o single_a eye_n the_o lord_n jesus_n gracious_o assist_v against_o that_o fowl_n and_o monstrous_a bloody_a tenent_n and_o doctrine_n which_o have_v so_o sly_o like_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o author_n of_o it_o creep_v under_o the_o shade_n and_o shelter_v of_o mr._n cotton_v patronage_n and_o protection_n my_o end_n be_v to_o discover_v and_o proclaim_v the_o cry_n and_o horrible_a treatise_n guilt_n of_o the_o bloody_a doctrine_n as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o seditious_a destructive_a blasphemous_a and_o bloody_a in_o any_o or_o in_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n notwithstanding_o the_o many_o fine_a vail_n pretence_n and_o colour_n of_o not_o persecute_v christ_n jesus_n but_o heretic_n not_o god_n truth_n or_o servant_n but_o blasphemer_n seducer_n not_o persecute_v man_n for_o their_o conscience_n but_o for_o sin_v against_o their_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n my_o end_n be_v to_o persuade_v god_n judah_n especial_o to_o wash_v their_o hand_n from_o blood_n to_o cleanse_v their_o heart_n and_o way_n jesus_n from_o such_o unchristian_a practice_n towards_o all_o that_o be_v man_n capable_a of_o a_o religion_n and_o a_o conscience_n but_o most_o of_o all_o towards_o christ_n jesus_n who_o cry_v out_o as_o he_o do_v to_o saul_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o least_o of_o his_o servant_n old_a england_n old_a england_n new_a england_n new_a england_n king_n king_n parliament_n parliament_n general_a court_n general_a court_n presbyterian_o presbyterian_o independent_o independent_o etc._n etc._n why_o persecute_v you_o i_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o you_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n my_o end_n be_v to_o prepare_v the_o servant_n and_o witness_n of_o jesus_n what_o truth_n soever_o of_o his_o they_o testify_v for_o that_o great_a and_o general_a and_o most_o dreadful_a slaughter_n of_o the_o witness_n which_o i_o can_v but_o humble_o fear_v and_o almost_o believe_v be_v near_o approach_v and_o will_v be_v usher_v in_o provoke_v and_o hasten_v by_o the_o preud_a security_n worldly_a pomp_n fleshly_a confidence_n and_o bloody_a violence_n of_o god_n own_o child_n woeful_o exercise_v each_o against_o other_o and_o so_o render_v woeful_o ripe_a for_o such_o a_o universal_a and_o dreadful_a storm_n and_o tempest_n my_o end_n and_o scope_n be_v to_o put_v a_o christian_a bar_n and_o just_a and_o merciful_a persecution_n spoak_n in_o the_o wheel_n of_o such_o zealous_a reform_a jehues_n who_o 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