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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 the_o light_n unto_o the_o world_n there_o be_v
indeed_o brass_n and_o copper_n candlestick_n that_o hold_v forth_o false_a light_n but_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n know_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o that_o they_o turn_v not_o aside_o to_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n companion_n by_o a_o divine_a effectual_a instinct_n whereby_o christ_n sheep_n know_v christ_n voice_n and_o will_v not_o follow_v a_o stranger_n joh._n 10.5_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o now_o mark_v here_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n the_o church_n be_v the_o candlestick_n particular_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o catholic_n not_o the_o magistrate_n not_o the_o state_n if_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o have_v wrong_v they_o and_o detract_v from_o they_o by_o contract_v this_o glorious_a power_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v proper_a for_o king_n and_o magistrate_n to_o ask_v and_o to_o ask_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o but_o more_o sincere_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n in_o his_o church_n administration_n what_o be_v truth_n 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