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in_o the_o least_o proportion_n but_o in_o such_o case_n the_o temporal_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o proceed_v to_o corporal_a and_o in_o some_o case_n to_o capital_a punishment_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v clear_v from_o the_o text_n itself_o beyond_o contradiction_n this_o council_n whereof_o gamaliel_n be_v a_o member_n be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n with_o peter_n speech_n take_v counsel_n to_o slay_v the_o apostle_n as_o obstinate_a heretic_n and_o schismatic_n gamaliel_n doubt_v and_o not_o be_v resolve_v that_o they_o be_v such_o dissuade_v they_o from_o it_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o their_o way_n and_o counsel_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a miracle_n they_o have_v wrought_v and_o other_o particular_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n may_v very_o probable_o be_v of_o god_n and_o then_o they_o can_v not_o overthrow_v it_o and_o if_o they_o oppose_v it_o may_v happy_o be_v find_v to_o be_v fighter_n against_o god_n whereas_o if_o he_o have_v deem_v they_o absolute_a heretic_n schismatic_n and_o have_v not_o hear_v or_o see_v their_o extraordinaty_a miracle_n he_o will_v have_v ready_o consent_v with_o the_o rest_n to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o not_o advise_v they_o to_o refrain_v from_o they_o and_o let_v they_o alone_o therefore_o the_o application_n of_o this_o advice_n to_o undoubted_a heretic_n idolater_n false-teacher_n schismatic_n and_o blasphemer_n who_o never_o wrought_v such_o extraordinary_a miracle_n as_o gamaliel_n and_o the_o counsel_n see_v and_o know_v the_o apostle_n do_v be_v neither_o consonant_n to_o gamaliels_n reason_n nor_o advise_v final_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o upon_o gamaliel_n advise_v the_o council_n spare_v the_o apostle_n life_n and_o set_v they_o free_a yet_o they_o leave_v they_o not_o altogether_o alone_o or_o unpunished_a for_o first_o they_o do_v public_o beat_v they_o v_o 40._o a_o corporal_a punishment_n 2_o they_o lay_v a_o strict_a command_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o after_o that_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n v_o 40._o therefore_o there_o be_v direct_a warrant_n from_o this_o very_a text_n to_o restrain_v such_o as_o we_o repute_v herericks_n and_o false_a teacher_n from_o preach_v and_o private_a meeting_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o with_o corporal_a punishment_n though_o we_o doubt_v and_o conceive_v that_o happy_o they_o may_v be_v right_a in_o some_o thing_n wherefore_o this_o text_n be_v so_o far_o from_o aid_v that_o it_o utter_o refute_v and_o confound_v the_o objector_n the_o 3._o objection_n be_v this_o in_o isaiah_n 11._o 9_o god_n have_v say_v concern_v his_o kingdom_n â—_o 25_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o kill_v or_o hurt_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o again_o isaiah_n 60._o 18._o violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o street_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n ergo_fw-la the_o temporal_a christian_a magistrate_n must_v use_v no_o outward_a force_n nor_o imprison_v kill_v banish_v heretic_n blasphemer_n or_o obstinate_a schismatic_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a independent_a argument_n borrow_a from_o the_o answer_n 7._o anabaptist_n no_o way_n warant_v by_o the_o object_v text_n here_o miserable_o pervert_v for_o in_o the_o first_o of_o they_o isaiah_n 11._o 7._o to_o 11._o there_o be_v a_o prophecy_n that_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o suckling_n together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v upon_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n and_o the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o cockatrice_n den_fw-mi they_o to_o wit_n the_o wolf_n leopard_n young_a lion_n bear_v asp_n cockatrice_n all_o hurtful_a and_o ravenous_a creature_n shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n which_o be_v again_o repeat_v isaiah_n 65._o 25._o now_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o hurtful_a creature_n and_o who_o be_v they_o who_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n be_v the_o only_a question_n mr._n dell_n intimate_v that_o christian_n prince_n state_n magistrate_n be_v the_o wolf_n leopard_n lion_n bear_n asp_n and_o cockatrice_n mean_v in_o the_o text_n let_v he_o then_o speak_v it_o out_o plain_o and_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o text_n which_o no_o way_n warrant_v such_o a_o anabaptisticall_a or_o anarchicall_a interpretation_n both_o scandalous_a and_o destructive_a to_o christian_n magistracy_n and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o isaiah_n 49._o 23._o and_o king_n shall_v he_o thy_o nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_v mother_n but_o if_o it_o be_v intend_v only_o of_o persecute_v saul_n convert_v into_o paul_n of_o man_n of_o wolvish_a aspish_a cruel_a &_o ravenous_a disposition_n like_v to_o these_o destructive_a or_o poisonous_a creature_n convert_v and_o quite_o transform_v from_o their_o natural_a disposition_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o great_a peace_n and_o amity_n that_o shall_v be_v between_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n of_o contrary_a humour_n and_o temper_n when_o convert_v and_o bring_v into_o christ_n holy_a mountain_n as_o all_o expositor_n general_o accord_v than_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n and_o miserable_o pervert_v by_o mr._n dell_n the_o form_n of_o who_o argument_n must_v then_o be_v this_o man_n who_o before_o their_o conversion_n be_v as_o contrary_a to_o christ_n sheep_n lamb_n ox_n and_o little_a child_n as_o the_o wolf_n be_v to_o the_o lamb_n the_o leopard_n to_o the_o kid_n the_o young_a lion_n to_o the_o calf_n the_o bear_n to_o the_o cow_n the_o lion_n to_o the_o ox_n the_o asp_n and_o cockatrice_n to_o the_o little_a child_n that_o play_v upon_o its_o hole_n 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be_v as_o strange_a a_o inconsequent_a as_o the_o former_a yet_o this_o be_v all_o mr._n dell_n can_v true_o infer_v from_o the_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o this_o parabolicall_a text_n say_v the_o wolf_n lion_n leopard_n bear_n asp_n cockatrice_n shall_v not_o hurt_v christ_n lamb_n sucklin_n and_o little_a child_n in_o all_o his_o holy_a mountain_n but_o he_o add_v not_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o if_o they_o come_v as_o such_o to_o hurt_v and_o destroy_v his_o flock_n as_o heretic_n false-teacher_n schismatic_n and_o blasphemer_n do_v that_o then_o the_o shepherd_n and_o civil_a pastor_n of_o christ_n lamb_n sheep_n may_v by_o no_o mean_n hurt_v or_o destroy_v they_o the_o point_n in_o question_n this_o text_n therefore_o be_v strange_o misapply_v in_o all_o particular_n by_o the_o objector_n final_o if_o this_o text_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o that_o sweet_a peace_n and_o amity_n that_o shall_v be_v between_o all_o convert_a member_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n ecclesiae_fw-la one_o towards_o another_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o feed_v eat_v and_o lie_v down_o together_o one_o with_o another_o and_o not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o god_n holy_a mountain_n then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o objector_n and_o those_o he_o frequent_o style_v the_o faithful_a the_o spiritual_a people_n the_o saint_n the_o anoint_v one_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o come_v to_o this_o mountain_n the_o church_n but_o separate_v themselves_o from_o our_o congregation_n and_o will_v not_o lie_v down_o feed_v play_v eat_z nor_o pray_v together_o with_o those_o they_o deem_v wolf_n lion_n leopard_n asp_n and_o cockatrice_n contrary_a to_o this_o prophecy_n to_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n yea_o why_o do_v they_o all_o general_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o war_n to_o kill_v hurt_n and_o destroy_v in_o all_o the_o holy_a mountain_n contrary_n to_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o this_o text_n and_o
my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v either_o conclude_v that_o the_o prophet_n and_o anoint_a one_o he_o here_o plead_v for_o not_o to_o be_v touch_v be_v none_o else_o but_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n who_o must_v neither_o be_v imprison_v nor_o kill_v nor_o banish_v nor_o touch_v nor_o harm_v by_o magistrate_n parliament_n king_n kingdom_n city_n county_n or_o committee_n who_o now_o meddle_v with_o none_o but_o such_o or_o else_o that_o he_o assign_v the_o self_n same_o privilege_n even_o to_o here_o tick_n as_o to_o god_n faithful_a anoint_a one_o prophet_n sts._n since_o king_n kingdom_n parliament_n city_n county_n committee_n magistrate_n must_v no_o more_o touch_n harm_n imprison_v kill_v banish_v the_o gross_a heretic_n by_o mr._n dell_n express_a doctrine_n than_o these_o and_o then_o where_o be_v that_o grand_a privilege_n which_o these_o anoint_a saint_n and_o prophet_n enjoy_v above_o the_o very_a heretic_n schismatic_a atheist_n apostate_n blasphemer_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o this_o my_o brethren_n strange_a new-light_n from_o such_o a_o comet_n as_o he_o be_v but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v and_o come_v to_o a_o punctual_a answer_n as_o this_o text_n of_o the_o psalmist_n touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n will_v prove_v no_o sanctuary_n at_o all_o for_o heretic_n schismatic_a or_o blasphemer_n who_o be_v neither_o god_n anoint_a nor_o his_o prophet_n against_o the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o christian_a magistrate_n so_o will_v not_o the_o object_v text_n of_o matthew_n and_o titus_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o 3._o private_a crime_n and_o trespass_n between_o brother_n and_o brother_n not_o of_o public_a scandalous_a heresy_n schism_n blasphemy_n and_o by_o the_o church_n there_o intend_v as_o many_o think_v be_v not_o mean_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n or_o civil_a magistracy_n or_o if_o the_o minister_n or_o church-elders_a than_o it_o be_v confine_v only_o to_o their_o church-censure_n not_o mean_v of_o the_o magistrate_n punishment_n as_o other_o assert_v but_o let_v it_o be_v one_o or_o other_o the_o argument_n thence_o be_v but_o this_o nonsequitur_fw-la he_o that_o refuse_v to_o give_v his_o brother_n against_o who_o he_o have_v private_o and_o personal_o trespass_v satisfaction_n upon_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o magistrate_n church_n or_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o heathen_a by_o he_o to_o who_o he_o do_v the_o injury_n and_o the_o church_n may_v due_o excommunicate_v he_o for_o his_o obstinacy_n ergo_fw-la christian_n king_n and_o magistrate_n by_o christ_n own_o appointment_n can_v inflict_v no_o corporal_a punishment_n fine_a imprisonment_n banishment_n or_o death_n upon_o open_a obstinate_a heretic_n blasphemer_n schismatic_n or_o seducer_n who_o disturb_v the_o peace_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o seduce_v the_o soul_n of_o many_o whether_o this_o be_v a_o 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reject_v heretic_n after_o the_o first_o &_o second_o admonition_n not_o to_o imprison_v kill_v or_o banish_v they_o erge_fw-la christian_n king_n and_o magistrate_n have_v only_a authority_n to_o avoid_v reject_v but_o can_v imprison_v kill_v or_o banish_v they_o if_o this_o be_v good_a logic_n or_o divinity_n then_o by_o the_o selfsame_a reason_n they_o must_v neither_o imprison_v kill_v nor_o banish_v murderer_n traitor_n sodomite_n thief_n felon_n nor_o our_o army_n imprison_v kill_v plunder_v any_o papist_n or_o cavalier_n because_o minister_n as_o such_o can_v do_v it_o but_o only_o admonish_v &_o avoid_v they_o beside_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v than_o it_o whole_o take_v away_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n office_n power_n and_o make_v he_o no_o more_o no_o other_o than_o a_o minister_n first_o to_o admonish_v and_o then_o to_o avoid_v and_o reject_v heretic_n and_o other_o malefactor_n not_o to_o punish_v they_o and_o how_o will_v this_o agree_v with_o his_o own_o contradictory_n assertion_n p._n 40._o the_o magistrate_n power_n have_v under_o it_o the_o whole_a outward_a man_n if_o a_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_a by_o his_o profess_a practical_a heresy_n or_o schism_n which_o be_v outward_a offence_n and_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v exempt_v himself_o from_o the_o magistrate_n power_n aly_fw-fr the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n be_v not_o that_o heretic_n shall_v only_o be_v avoid_v by_o minister_n even_o as_o such_o as_o mr._n dell_n press_v it_o for_o certain_o paul_n himself_o proceed_v further_o against_o hyminaeus_n and_o philetus_n even_o to_o deliver_v they_o over_o unto_o satan_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 17._o 18._o which_o be_v more_o than_o bare_o to_o avoid_v they_o as_o all_o accord_n and_o peter_n inform_v we_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o that_o false_a teacher_n who_o bring_v in_o privy_o damnable_a heresy_n shall_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n even_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o humane_a and_o divine_a justice_n too_o deut._n 17._o 16._o but_o his_o scope_n be_v that_o some_o heretic_n be_v so_o obstinate_a so_o dangerous_a that_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n he_o shall_v deal_v with_o they_o no_o long_o but_o present_o avoid_v they_o as_o the_o very_a next_o word_n imply_v 1â—_n know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o compare_v with_o the_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 16._o 17._o 18._o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a scope_n of_o the_o text_n let_v we_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o formal_a argument_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o minister_n must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o treat_v with_o obstinate_a heretic_n after_o a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n but_o forthwith_o a_o void_a and_o treat_v with_o they_o no_o more_o ergo_fw-la magistrate_n must_v neither_o imprison_v nor_o banish_v nor_o put_v they_o to_o death_n after_o such_o admonition_n but_o only_o punish_v they_o by_o avoid_v they_o neither_o may_v the_o church_n so_o much_o as_o excommunicate_v but_o only_o avoid_v they_o excellent_a new-light_n new_a logic_n in_o good_a earnest_n a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la may_v yield_v as_o good_a three_o the_o same_o apostle_n paul_n in_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o inform_v we_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n etc._n etc._n blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce-breaker_n false_a accuser_n incontinent_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high_o mind_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o and_o then_o conclude_v thus_o of_o these_o as_o he_o do_v of_o a_o heretic_n from_o such_o turn_n away_o or_o avoid_v such_o will_n mr._n dell_n infer_v hence_o as_o he_o do_v from_o titus_n that_o blasphemer_n obstinate_a and_o disobedient_a child_n to_o their_o parent_n punishable_a with_o death_n by_o a_o express_a law_n exod._n 21._o 17._o deut._n 21._o 18._o 19_o 20_o 21._o truce-breaker_n traitor_n be_v only_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o turn_v from_o but_o not_o whipe_v imprison_a banish_a fine_v nor_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n because_o paul_n here_o write_v to_o timothy_n and_o other_o only_o to_o avoid_v or_o turn_v away_o from_o such_o but_o not_o to_o whip_v imprison_v kill_v fine_a or_o banish_v they_o or_o will_v he_o argue_v from_o prov._n 1._o 10._o to_o 17._o that_o murderer_n and_o thief_n who_o lie_v in_o wait_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o shed_v blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v imprison_v banish_a or_o put_v to_o death_n because_o solomon_n advise_v man_n not_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o and_o refrain_v their_o foot_n from_o their_o path_n but_o command_v they_o not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o yea_o
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adultery_n and_o the_o like_a offence_n and_o likewise_o subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n censure_n correction_n in_o case_n they_o actual_o or_o open_o transgress_v in_o any_o kind_n they_o be_v god_n 4_o avenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n on_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a therefore_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v â—ay_n must_v and_o aught_o to_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o make_v a_o external_a public_a reformation_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o a_o total_a purgation_n of_o all_o sin_n offence_n heresy_n blasphemy_n error_n and_o corruption_n whatsoever_o out_o of_o both_o for_o the_o welfare_n and_o peace_n of_o both_o and_o divert_v of_o god_n wrath_n from_o both_o though_o he_o can_v work_v a_o inward_a reformation_n in_o all_o no_o more_o than_o the_o minister_n or_o christ_n himself_o while_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o this_o objection_n that_o christian_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o restrain_v or_o punish_v heretic_n schismatic_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o outward_a reformation_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n within_o their_o territory_n because_o they_o can_v inward_o convert_v and_o reform_v all_o member_n of_o they_o be_v a_o most_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a objection_n six_o to_o civilize_v moralize_v or_o restrain_v christian_n from_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n from_o which_o they_o be_v not_o inward_o purge_v by_o penal_a law_n and_o corporal_a censure_n as_o magistrate_n oft_o do_v be_v not_o to_o make_v they_o hypocrite_n and_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n then_o before_o as_o be_v most_o false_o object_v but_o to_o make_v they_o actual_o better_a and_o less_o sinful_a less_o hurtful_a than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v be_v they_o not_o restrain_v for_o the_o few_o actual_a sin_n man_n open_o commit_v the_o less_o be_v their_o condemnation_n the_o more_o their_o 7_o commendation_n the_o less_o they_o infect_v other_o the_o less_o they_o 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