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himself_o it_o seem_v but_o do_v they_o think_v the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v then_o sure_o by_o a_o command_n if_o so_o do_v the_o command_n bind_v only_o to_o the_o negative_a and_o not_o the_o affirmative_a part_n this_o be_v strangâ—_n asa_n do_v not_o think_v so_o 2_o chron._n 13._o ver._n 3._o he_o answer_v the_o negative_a part_n verse_n 4._o the_o affirmative_a but_o i_o doubt_v this_o distinction_n be_v take_v up_o to_o serve_v some_o other_o design_n antichrist_n they_o must_v pull_v down_o how_o else_o pull_v down_o all_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o all_o the_o minister_n ordain_v by_o they_o how_o shall_v we_o get_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n into_o our_o finger_n that_o be_v of_o great_a worth_n but_o set_v antichrist_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o these_o man_n and_o thing_n theâ—_z down_o go_v all_o these_o black-coat_n and_o the_o profit_n be_v we_o but_o leave_v these_o our_o state_n have_v declare_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v concern_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o we_o find_v law_n make_v in_o reference_n to_o every_o command_n of_o the_o first_o table_n indeed_o we_o can_v wiâ—h_n there_o be_v more_o and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o some_o thing_n grant_v which_o do_v under-mine_v those_o which_o be_v make_v yea_o the_o supreme_a power_n have_v call_v the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n together_o to_o humble_v themselves_o in_o solemn_a day_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o among_o other_o cause_n because_o of_o heresy_n man_n grow_v weary_a of_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n this_o show_n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v concern_v these_o thing_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v true_a first_o though_o every_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n deserve_v humble_v yet_o to_o have_v a_o nation_n call_v together_o solemn_o thus_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o sin_n of_o a_o small_a size_n they_o be_v sin_n common_o in_o folio_n as_o for_o those_o infirmity_n of_o judgement_n or_o practice_n which_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o bear_v with_o each_o other_o in_o sure_o these_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o solemn_a day_n must_v i_o bear_v with_o that_o which_o i_o must_v keep_v a_o solemn_a day_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n to_o seek_v god_n against_o i_o conceive_v not_o second_o if_o the_o magistrate_n find_v such_o evil_n as_o to_o call_v the_o nation_n thus_o then_o sure_o he_o have_v some_o power_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o put_v forth_o that_o power_n to_o help_v to_o remedy_v those_o evil_n so_o far_o as_o he_o can_v if_o they_o be_v evil_n from_o god_n upon_o we_o plague_n famine_n war_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o it_o lie_v in_o his_o compass_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o nation_n he_o will_v and_o must_v do_v it_o then_o as_o well_o if_o they_o be_v evil_n of_o sin_n from_o a_o people_n against_o god_n he_o be_v to_o do_v what_o he_o can_v or_o else_o such_o fast_n be_v not_o right_o keep_v nor_o can_v the_o magistrae_fw-la have_v peace_n i_o never_o hear_v of_o a_o magistrate_n that_o do_v otherwise_o if_o right_a true_o ezra_n be_v a_o priest_n he_o fast_v but_o i_o find_v not_o that_o he_o command_v or_o call_v the_o whole_a nation_n in_o such_o a_o solemn_a manner_n but_o as_o he_o fast_v and_o pray_v because_o of_o a_o sin_n so_o he_o put_v forth_o power_n to_o remedy_v that_o in_o chap._n 10.4_o etc._n etc._n why_o then_o do_v it_o not_o as_o well_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n our_o author_n have_v prove_v that_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o care_n of_o religion_n now_o â—hews_v we_o what_o it_o be_v god_n have_v commit_v and_o for_o clearness_n sake_n show_v first_o what_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v for_o his_o first_o and_o four_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o england_n heretofore_o observe_v those_o rule_n english_a ground_n have_v not_o suck_v in_o so_o much_o blood_n as_o not_o it_o have_v for_o his_o second_o as_o he_o have_v lay_v it_o down_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o something_o i_o may_v move_v here_o but_o i_o will_v bring_v it_o in_o afterwards_o for_o his_o three_o all_o man_n speak_v not_o as_o our_o author_n i_o will_v not_o inquire_v what_o the_o papist_n say_v to_o this_o i_o hear_v enough_o of_o their_o inquisition_n when_o i_o be_v in_o spain_n to_o know_v the_o romish_a judgement_n i_o find_v our_o own_o divine_n affirm_v that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v man_n to_o embrace_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o religion_n altingus_fw-la perkins_n bucanus_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v many_o that_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n and_o quote_v luke_n 14.23_o compel_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o sure_a will_v never_o prove_v it_o jansenius_n a_o popish_a author_n open_v the_o text_n come_v at_o last_o to_o the_o magistrate_n with_o prison_n death_n etc._n etc._n to_o compel_v but_o yet_o acknowledge_v that_o since_o the_o parable_n speak_v of_o those_o who_o be_v without_o the_o church_n therefore_o church_n excommunication_n and_o magistrate_n compulsion_n be_v not_o here_o chief_a no_o nor_o at_o all_o mean_v stella_n another_o of_o those_o author_n open_v the_o text_n without_o mention_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o magistrate_n he_o show_v two_o way_n how_o god_n compel_v man_n and_o that_o be_v excellent_a compulsion_n indeed_o 1._o ostendendo_fw-la voluntari_fw-la nostrae_fw-la tantum_fw-la bonum_fw-la 10.11_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la appetere_fw-la illud_fw-la 2._o removendo_fw-la et_fw-la abscondendo_fw-la omne_fw-la mâ—lum_fw-la and_o cum_fw-la objectum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la sit_fw-la bonum_fw-la tantum_fw-la bonum_fw-la potest_fw-la voluntati_fw-la repraesentare_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la amare_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la videt_fw-la bonum_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o will_v not_o be_v thus_o compel_v but_o for_o our_o divine_n i_o see_v when_o they_o
of_o christ_n chap._n 11.23_o their_o be_v minister_n deny_v not_o their_o roll_a power_n 2_o all_o person_n who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n and_o church-member_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o these_o in_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v necessary_o infer_v from_o the_o former_a even_o as_o true_o as_o the_o member_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a ruler_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o pastor_n rule_n as_o do_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n if_o you_o respect_v the_o modus_fw-la but_o rule_v they_o do_v 3_o though_o every_o pastor_n have_v the_o power_n yet_o some_o pastor_n question_n whether_o they_o alone_o may_v put_v forth_o this_o power_n especial_o in_o the_o high_a act_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church-member_n but_o rather_o think_v it_o must_v be_v as_o they_o be_v unite_v with_o more_o pastor_n in_o a_o classis_fw-la other_o conceive_v they_o can_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o member_n without_o any_o such_o conjunction_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v act_v more_o safe_o from_o error_n when_o they_o do_v apply_v the_o power_n and_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v keep_v from_o division_n when_o the_o church_n shall_v hear_v the_o counsel_n and_o judgement_n of_o many_o other_o pastor_n go_v along_o with_o their_o own_o pastor_n and_o to_o make_v the_o ordinance_n more_o solemn_a these_o call_n in_o a_o council_n of_o elder_n 4_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o pastor_n so_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n persuade_v over_o who_o they_o watch_v and_o have_v the_o care_n in_o the_o lord_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o shall_v hinder_v the_o magistrate_n from_o assist_v the_o church_n in_o execute_v of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n 1._o not_o his_o qustion_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o power_n for_o that_o be_v clear_a enough_o if_o i_o be_v a_o pastor_n this_o power_n i_o receive_v from_o christ_n as_o before_o we_o do_v not_o ask_v the_o magistrate_n to_o put_v power_n 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neither_o need_v he_o fear_v the_o compel_n of_o the_o people_n conscience_n for_o that_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a in_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o man_n conscience_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o wretched_a one_o do_v question_n it_o if_o he_o own_v a_o pastor_n and_o as_o for_o the_o classical_a or_o congregational_a subjection_n the_o people_n be_v persuade_v before_o upon_o what_o ground_n i_o leave_v so_o that_o if_o compulsion_n be_v it_o be_v but_o to_o make_v people_n walk_v according_a to_o what_o in_o their_o conscience_n they_o think_v to_o be_v right_a but_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v with_o the_o episcopal_a man_n conscience_n for_o he_o be_v against_o both_o these_o shall_v he_o compel_v he_o no_o nobody_o shall_v compel_v he_o let_v he_o keep_v his_o conscience_n suppose_v i_o have_v two_o or_o three_o episcopal_a man_n in_o my_o parish_n these_o make_v every_o parsh_a to_o be_v a_o church_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v member_n of_o 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institution_n because_o there_o be_v such_o want_n of_o it_o and_o be_v so_o much_o call_v for_o for_o sing_v of_o psalm_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o that_o in_o another_o book_n but_o i_o think_v that_o will_v ere_o long_o be_v own_v again_o for_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o quaker_n prove_v such_o songster_n for_o infant-baptism_n the_o congregational_a differ_v not_o from_o the_o classical_a in_o this_o that_o the_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n as_o visible_o appear_v to_o be_v penitent_a believer_n aught_o to_o be_v baptise_v they_o agree_v in_o the_o rule_n but_o in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o rule_n to_o person_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n some_o apply_v it_o large_a some_o more_o straight_o because_o they_o agree_v not_o in_o this_o what_o be_v require_v to_o a_o visible_a believer_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o if_o church-government_n be_v erect_v that_o they_o may_v come_v near_o when_o the_o classical_a brethren_n shall_v have_v that_o power_n they_o desire_v to_o have_v to_o reform_v their_o church_n yet_o since_o we_o agree_v in_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o rule_n differ_v only_o in_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o rule_n one_o will_v think_v here_o may_v be_v a_o forbearance_n i_o suppose_v the_o classical_a brethren_n will_v lay_v down_o the_o same_o rule_n for_o admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o apply_v those_o rule_n to_o particular_a subject_n some_o will_v go_v large_a some_o narrowâ—r_n but_o what_o then_o will_v they_o not_o bear_v each_o with_o other_o so_o in_o church-discipline_n but_o there_o come_v in_o another_o company_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o infant-baptism_n let_v the_o parent_n be_v never_o so_o godly_a be_v no_o institution_n of_o christ_n my_o intention_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o controversy_n divers_a of_o our_o divine_n have_v do_v it_o most_o strong_o this_o i_o can_v say_v first_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v once_o a_o divine_a institution_n that_o abrahamâ—_n seed_n shall_v be_v reckon_v member_n of_o the_o church_n with_o abraham_n himself_o second_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v also_o a_o divine_a institution_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v have_v that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n three_o i_o be_o as_o sure_a that_o all_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o have_v yet_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n have_v not_o bring_v one_o text_n that_o prove_v the_o repeal_n of_o the_o institution_n when_o god_n make_v a_o law_n to_o debar_v his_o people_n from_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n etc._n etc._n levit._n 11.7_o if_o that_o law_n must_v be_v repeal_v what_o care_n god_n take_v once_o and_o twice_o act_n 10._o the_o sheet_n let_v down_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 14.10_o be_v god_n so_o careful_a in_o repeal_n a_o law_n about_o a_o