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word_n as_o be_v time-servers_a and_o hypocrite_n 6._o that_o thereby_o a_o sluice_n be_v open_v to_o let_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o false_a religion_n and_o corrupt_a opinion_n into_o the_o church_n suppose_v the_o magistrate_n be_v of_o any_o false_a religion_n or_o corrupt_v in_o his_o judgement_n yea_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o set_v up_o a_o pope_n in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n for_o religion_n must_v turn_v as_o he_o turn_v when_o as_o the_o question_n be_v touch_v the_o magistrate_n power_n of_o command_v or_o forbid_v not_o what_o he_o in_o a_o popelike_a way_n shall_v please_v or_o what_o his_o own_o spirit_n shall_v like_o best_a but_o what_o god_n have_v command_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n and_o the_o position_n subject_v he_o to_o the_o word_n as_o to_o the_o supreme_a law_n and_o do_v not_o set_v he_o up_o popelike_a above_o the_o scripture_n or_o allow_v he_o to_o make_v his_o sense_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v scripture_n or_o to_o make_v humane_a traditional_a cannon_n to_o be_v as_o much_o of_o force_n as_o scripture_n to_o bind_v man_n conscience_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o position_n rather_o condemn_v any_o such_o power_n as_o gular_a usurp_a &_o not_o approve_v of_o god_n which_o swerve_v from_o that_o rule_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n namely_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o contrary_a to_o that_o object_v will_v rather_o follow_v that_o if_o there_o must_v be_v no_o king_n or_o civil_a power_n among_o god_n profess_a israel_n coercive_o to_o restrain_v forbid_v evil_n in_o religion_n than_o every_o man_n will_v hold_v and_o do_v as_o he_o listen_v as_o if_o every_o one_o be_v a_o pope_n and_o than_o micah_n idolatry_n and_o any_o other_o abomination_n may_v be_v set_v up_o 7._o that_o thereby_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v put_v upon_o many_o intricate_a perplexity_n &_o hazard_n of_o conscience_n how_o to_o judge_v in_o and_o of_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o magistrate_n from_o that_o use_n of_o his_o coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n command_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o first_o table_n no_o more_o than_o it_o do_v hinder_v he_o from_o the_o like_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n none_o be_v ignorant_a what_o perplex_v intricacy_n there_o be_v in_o these_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o former_a as_o conscientious_a magistrate_n find_v by_o daily_a experience_n yet_o such_o as_o object_v this_o will_v not_o deny_v this_o power_n in_o the_o latter_a and_o why_o then_o in_o the_o former_a the_o objection_n prove_v the_o difficulty_n of_o his_o know_v of_o god_n mind_n in_o his_o place_n and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v object_v against_o church-officer_n power_n in_o church_n or_o the_o power_n of_o parent_n and_o master_n in_o their_o family_n it_o will_v have_v prove_v the_o same_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o its_o difficult_a for_o a_o man_n in_o authority_n to_o know_v the_o utmost_a of_o his_o duty_n in_o his_o place_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o his_o place_n they_o which_o inaugurate_v joash_n to_o be_v king_n 2_o chron._n 23.11_o they_o put_v upon_o he_o the_o testimony_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n use_v to_o be_v expound_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n as_o a_o king_n not_o only_o to_o know_v the_o testimony_n or_o book_n of_o god_n law_n but_o authoritative_o to_o establish_v what_o be_v write_v in_o it_o 8._o that_o thereby_o person_n be_v put_v upon_o act_v with_o doubt_v conscience_n the_o magistrate_n injunction_n be_v ofttimes_o not_o clear_a to_o such_o as_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v thereby_o compel_v to_o sin_n when_o the_o position_n affirm_v this_o power_n in_o matter_n clear_v in_o the_o word_n which_o if_o not_o clear_v to_o this_o or_o that_o subject_n in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n that_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n by_o his_o own_o ignorance_n of_o matter_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v to_o bring_v any_o such_o snare_n upon_o his_o conscience_n and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o may_v desire_v the_o magistrate_n to_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o clear_v up_o the_o matter_n enjoin_v or_o forbid_v to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o hinder_a but_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o command_v or_o forbid_v that_o which_o god_n have_v command_v or_o forbid_v even_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v command_v or_o forbid_v shall_v not_o then_o be_v urge_v upon_o man_n conscience_n by_o church-officer_n or_o church-censure_n be_v execute_v against_o obstinate_a gainsayers_a because_o through_o error_n in_o judgement_n and_o corruption_n in_o conscience_n man_n will_v say_v thâ—…nd_v after_o all_o mean_v use_v for_o convictâ—…_n they_o may_v still_o affirm_v that_o they_o think_v otherwise_o or_o at_o best_o that_o they_o still_o doubt_v of_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n yea_o albeit_o the_o matter_n be_v fundamental_a 9_o that_o hereby_o christian_n be_v discourage_v from_o seek_v more_o light_a or_o hinder_v from_o embrace_v or_o follow_v such_o new_a light_n as_o the_o saint_n expect_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n when_o as_o its_o evident_a that_o the_o command_a and_o forbid_v thing_n clear_v in_o the_o word_n to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n do_v neither_o express_v what_o light_a man_n have_v from_o the_o word_n nor_o discourage_v from_o more_o light_n in_o &_o from_o the_o same_o as_o not_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n so_o neither_o of_o the_o first_o 10._o that_o thereby_o conscientious_a man_n especial_o will_v come_v to_o suffer_v because_o magistrate_n may_v think_v thing_n command_v or_o forbid_v of_o god_n and_o according_o ratify_v they_o by_o their_o authority_n which_o god_n do_v never_o command_v or_o forbid_v when_o as_o the_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v magistrate_n enjoin_v what_o they_o think_v but_o what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v the_o press_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n command_v what_o he_o requi_v and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a be_v any_o just_a or_o proper_a cause_n of_o suffer_v to_o man_n true_o conscientious_a the_o magistrate_n may_v indeed_o through_o mistake_n command_n or_o forbid_v thing_n respect_v not_o only_o the_o first_o but_o the_o second_o table_n but_o this_o do_v not_o deprive_v civil_a magistracy_n therefore_o of_o coercive_a power_n as_o not_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o so_o neither_o of_o the_o first_o table_n but_o in_o this_o case_n christian_n must_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v in_o either_o albeit_o withal_o the_o magistrate_n do_v break_v his_o rule_n 11._o that_o thereby_o we_o shall_v encourage_v and_o harden_v papist_n and_o turk_n in_o their_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n whereas_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o command_v or_o forbid_v according_a to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v not_o persecution_n so_o neither_o do_v it_o of_o itself_o tend_v to_o persecution_n power_n to_o press_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n do_v not_o give_v warrant_n to_o suppress_v or_o oppress_v the_o same_o the_o time_n be_v evil_a indeed_o when_o the_o press_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o rule_n shall_v be_v count_v persecution_n 12._o that_o thence_o be_v cause_v all_o the_o war_n in_o christendom_n at_o this_o day_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o press_a man_n to_o obey_v the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n in_o matter_n either_o of_o the_o second_o or_o fiâ—st_a table_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o any_o cause_n of_o war_n but_o the_o lust_n rather_o of_o such_o as_o abuse_v their_o power_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n by_o this_o already_o speak_v we_o have_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o twelve_o of_o our_o opposite_n castle_n in_o the_o air_n imaginarily_o frame_v to_o withstand_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n coercive_a power_n in_o