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the_o truth_n many_o a_o truth_n snib_v keep_v low_o or_o quite_o keep_v out_o man_n confirm_v in_o obstinacy_n if_o in_o error_n and_o more_o prejudice_v against_o the_o right_a way_n through_o the_o force_n that_o hang_v over_o they_o therefore_o that_o be_v lawful_a and_o this_o be_v unlawful_a and_o in_o relation_n to_o these_o benefit_n which_o the_o church_n reap_v and_o may_v expect_v from_o christian_a magistracy_n the_o church_n be_v command_v first_o of_o all_o when_o they_o come_v together_o by_o way_n of_o restipulation_n and_o for_o the_o further_a continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o this_o shadow_n under_o which_o they_o rest_v to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n because_o they_o do_v and_o that_o still_o they_o may_v through_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o government_n lead_v quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n chap._n iii_o the_o question_n thus_o state_v we_o proceed_v to_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o difference_n therein_o be_v not_o the_o conclusion_n dispute_v against_o in_o this_o discourse_n it_o be_v sufficient_o do_v already_o by_o many_o able_a man_n and_o all_o the_o presbyterian_a author_n agree_v with_o we_o in_o it_o allow_v he_o only_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v every_o man_n viz._n to_o lead_v forth_o his_o act_n what_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o particular_a or_o personal_a cognizance_n but_o a_o public_a magisterial_a bind_a cognizance_n they_o deny_v therefore_o to_o do_v this_o be_v but_o actum_fw-la agere_fw-la nevertheless_o because_o some_o few_o consideration_n have_v be_v minister_v to_o i_o in_o my_o own_o thought_n concern_v this_o i_o think_v good_a to_o offer_v they_o be_v not_o many_o as_o also_o because_o the_o cognizance_n disprove_v may_v serve_v as_o a_o medium_fw-la against_o the_o coercive_a act_n that_o this_o public_a determine_v bind_a 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16.18_o and_o the_o church_n in_o lieu_n be_v a_o pillar_n bear_v up_o the_o truth_n the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o the_o pillar_n nor_o his_o law_n and_o proclamation_n by_o the_o 24._o the_o ecclesiam_fw-la cum_fw-la dico_fw-la non_fw-la unum_fw-la aut_fw-la alterum_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la aut_fw-la ministrum_fw-la sed_fw-la legitimum_fw-la ac_fw-la christianun_n coetum_fw-la nomino_fw-la &_o innuo_fw-la humfred_n de_fw-fr relig._n verâ_fw-la conservanda_fw-la pag._n 24._o church_n here_o i_o mean_v not_o petrus_n in_o cathedra_fw-la the_o pope_n in_o his_o chair_n nor_o the_o bishop_n in_o their_o consistory_n nor_o the_o angel_n and_o light_n of_o the_o church_n only_o but_o the_o entire_a church_n institute_v in_o the_o main_a according_o to_o the_o gospel_n further_o see_v rev._n 1._o where_o the_o church_n be_v resemble_v by_o christ_n to_o john_n in_o a_o vision_n as_o golden_a candlestick_n now_o the_o analogy_n be_v plain_a and_o not_o forge_v in_o respect_n of_o hold_v forth_o 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the_o verge_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o so_o 1_o pet._n 2.14_o submit_v yourselves_o unto_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n whether_o to_o the_o king_n or_o unto_o governor_n as_o send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o his_o determination_n therefore_o be_v about_o these_o this_o practice_n of_o magistracy_n to_o be_v the_o dictator_n of_o truth_n reas_fw-la 6_o and_o to_o moderate_v with_o the_o sword_n lay_v a_o unhappy_a caution_n &_o too_o effectual_a a_o obstruction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n which_o come_v not_o in_o always_o at_o the_o same_o end_n of_o the_o town_n not_o always_o by_o the_o learned_a and_o eminent_a in_o part_n or_o power_n 7.48_o power_n joh._n 7.48_o have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n or_o pharisee_n believe_v on_o he_o but_o even_o by_o the_o gerson_n the_o quid_fw-la unius_fw-la laici_fw-la sententia_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la scripture_n consentit_fw-la praeponenda_fw-la est_fw-la sententiae_fw-la totius_fw-la concilii_fw-la gerson_n people_n oftentimes_o who_o embrace_v christ_n but_o the_o poor_a but_o the_o people_n that_o know_v not_o the_o law_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o pharisee_n ought_v not_o this_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o truth_n be_v not_o prevent_v by_o shut_v the_o door_n she_o often_o choose_v to_o come_v in_o at_o and_o open_v a_o stately_a door_n which_o she_o delight_v not_o always_o in_o the_o just_a care_n that_o christ_n show_v to_o maintain_v the_o due_a distinction_n between_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n the_o office_n politic_n and_o ecclesiastic_a do_v likewise_o impeach_v this_o cognizance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n reas_fw-la 7_o when_o the_o two_o brethren_n come_v to_o he_o to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n judicial_o christ_n refuse_v say_v who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n 12.13_o luk._n 12.13_o if_o christ_n will_v not_o judge_v in_o civil_a thing_n magistrate_n as_o such_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v in_o the_o 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the_o subject_n of_o the_o other_o also_o chap._n iu._n contain_v argument_n direct_o conclude_v against_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a act_n in_o case_n of_o difference_n the_o order_n in_o which_o i_o draw_v forth_o my_o reason_n be_v under_o these_o four_o head_n or_o title_n in_o distinct_a chapter_n 1._o against_o the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n 2._o against_o his_o compulsion_n 3._o against_o the_o whole_a complexum_fw-la cognizance_n and_o compulsion_n together_o 4._o against_o all_o external_a compulsion_n in_o religion_n the_o first_o i_o have_v pass_v already_o the_o second_o follow_v the_o immunity_n and_o impunity_n of_o differ_v opinion_n in_o religion_n reas_fw-la 1_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o nature_n found_v upon_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n see_v many_o of_o the_o ingenuous_a heathen_a practise_v it_o as_o in_o that_o instance_n of_o paul_n case_n who_o be_v impeach_v by_o the_o jew_n of_o great_a heresy_n than_o any_o differ_a brethren_n in_o these_o day_n can_v charge_v one_o another_o withal_o for_o he_o pull_v down_o the_o old_a religion_n establish_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o preach_v a_o new_a doctrine_n yet_o see_v what_o plead_v for_o paul_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o judge_n who_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o what_o they_o suck_v in_o with_o their_o mother_n milk_n you_o have_v the_o story_n act_v 23._o where_o i_o shall_v not_o comment_v upon_o the_o deed_n of_o lysias_n a_o stranger_n to_o religion_n who_o yet_o deliver_v paul_n both_o from_o the_o fury_n and_o the_o fraud_n several_o of_o those_o that_o pretend_v much_o to_o religion_n and_o will_v for_o religion_n sake_n have_v destroy_v he_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o story_n but_o only_o give_v you_o the_o word_n of_o his_o letter_n to_o felix_n in_o behalf_n of_o paul_n ver_fw-la 26._o claudius_n lysias_n unto_o the_o most_o excellent_a governor_n felix_n etc._n etc._n this_o man_n be_v take_v of_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n who_o i_o perceive_v to_o be_v accuse_v of_o question_n of_o their_o law_n but_o to_o have_v nothing_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n worthy_a of_o death_n or_o of_o bond_n etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o be_v strange_a question_n at_o that_o time_n and_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o the_o same_o case_n be_v festus_n chap._n 25.18_o where_o declare_v paul_n cause_n to_o king_n agrippa_n he_o use_v these_o word_n against_o who_o when_o the_o accuser_n stand_v up_o they_o bring_v none_o accusation_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o suppose_v but_o have_v certain_a question_n against_o he_o of_o their_o own_o superstition_n and_o of_o one_o jesus_n which_o be_v dead_a who_o paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v alive_a and_o because_o i_o doubt_v of_o such_o manner_n of_o question_n etc._n etc._n observe_v here_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o a_o heathen_a that_o will_v not_o by_o a_o secular_a sword_n cut_v in_o sunder_o those_o knot_n in_o religion_n which_o he_o can_v untie_v 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