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levite_n deut._n chap._n 21._o v._n 15._o who_o have_v no_o administration_n or_o part_n in_o the_o government_n with_o the_o rest_n but_o all_o their_o honour_n and_o fortune_n depend_v upon_o their_o true_o and_o right_o interpret_n the_o law._n moreover_o all_o the_o people_n be_v command_v once_o in_o every_o seven_o year_n to_o assemble_v together_o in_o one_o place_n where_o the_o high_a priest_n read_v and_o expound_v to_o they_o the_o law_n and_o likewise_o every_o particular_a person_n be_v oblige_v constant_o with_o great_a care_n to_o read_v over_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n see_v deut._n chap._n 21._o five_o 9_o and_o chap._n 6._o v._n 7._o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n therefore_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n be_v to_o take_v good_a heed_n that_o they_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o know_a prescription_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n if_o they_o expect_v any_o honour_n from_o the_o people_n who_o will_v then_o reverence_v they_o as_o god_n minister_n and_o 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but_o have_v right_o to_o it_o only_o by_o seniority_n of_o age_n and_o merit_n last_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o army_n have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o desire_v peace_n as_o war_n for_o the_o militia_n be_v compose_v only_o of_o jewish_a subject_n the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v soldier_n manage_v affair_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n he_o that_o be_v a_o commander_n in_o the_o field_n be_v in_o the_o tribunal_n a_o judge_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o general_n in_o the_o camp_n be_v a_o prince_n in_o the_o city_n therefore_o none_o can_v desire_v war_n for_o war_n sake_n but_o only_o to_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o to_o defend_v their_o subject_n liberty_n perhaps_o the_o prince_n abstain_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a from_o innovation_n that_o he_o may_v not_o attend_v and_o wait_v on_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o he_o may_v think_v beneath_o his_o dignity_n so_o much_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o keep_v the_o prince_n within_o bound_n let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o keep_v the_o people_n to_o their_o duty_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o government_n will_v make_v this_o clear_a for_o whosoever_o consider_v they_o will_v find_v they_o beget_v so_o much_o affection_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o man_n shall_v think_v of_o betray_v or_o desert_v his_o country_n but_o must_v be_v so_o much_o affect_v with_o it_o that_o he_o will_v suffer_v any_o extremity_n rather_o than_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o other_o foreign_a government_n for_o after_o they_o transfer_v their_o power_n upon_o god_n acknowledge_v their_o kingdom_n to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v they_o only_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o nation_n god_n enemy_n believe_v their_o mortal_a hatred_n against_o they_o to_o be_v piety_n see_v psal._n 139._o v_o 21_o 22._o they_o can_v abhor_v nothing_o more_o than_o swear_v fidelity_n and_o promise_a obedience_n to_o stranger_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v think_v so_o execrable_a and_o abominable_a as_o betray_v their_o country_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o that_o god_n they_o worship_v it_o be_v count_v a_o horrible_a offence_n to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o country_n to_o live_v because_o they_o will_v not_o celebrate_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o which_o they_o be_v strict_o oblige_v any_o where_o but_o in_o their_o own_o land_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o holy_a land_n and_o every_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n beside_o esteem_v by_o they_o profane_a and_o unclean_a therefore_o david_n be_v force_v by_o saul_n to_o fly_v his_o country_n complain_v in_o these_o word_n 1_o sam._n chap._n 26._o v._n 19_o if_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o have_v stir_v thou_o up_o against_o i_o curse_a be_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v serve_v other_o gods._n this_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o be_v very_o worthy_a 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purchase_v another_o new_a tyrant_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o their_o discord_n and_o intestine_a war_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o violate_v god_n law_n be_v still_o the_o same_o which_o can_v never_o end_v but_o with_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n we_o have_v now_o see_v how_o religion_n begin_v in_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n and_o how_o the_o government_n may_v have_v be_v perpetual_a if_o the_o just_a wrath_n of_o god_n will_v have_v permit_v it_o to_o continue_v but_o because_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o it_o perish_v i_o have_v here_o speak_v only_o of_o their_o first_o government_n the_o second_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o their_o first_o see_v they_o be_v still_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o persian_n after_o they_o obtain_v their_o liberty_n of_o cyrus_n the_o high_a priest_n become_v their_o prince_n by_o usurp_v the_o supreme_a authority_n the_o priest_n have_v as_o great_a a_o mind_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o to_o the_o mitre_n of_o this_o second_o government_n i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o whether_o their_o first_o government_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v durable_a or_o religious_a be_v a_o pattern_n that_o may_v be_v follow_v will_v appear_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n for_o the_o close_a of_o all_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v particular_o observe_v that_o by_o what_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o divine_a right_n or_o religion_n have_v its_o beginning_n and_o rise_v from_o a_o covenant_n or_o contract_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o right_o but_o that_o of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o any_o precept_n of_o religion_n to_o show_v any_o kindness_n towards_o any_o other_o nation_n who_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o only_o to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o commonwealth_n chap._n xviii_o certain_a political_a maxim_n collect_v from_o the_o government_n and_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n commonwealth_n though_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o have_v be_v describe_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n may_v have_v be_v perpetual_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o example_n that_o can_v now_o be_v follow_v nor_o be_v it_o advisable_v to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n for_o if_o any_o man_n will_v transfer_v their_o power_n upon_o god_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v by_o a_o express_a contract_n or_o covenant_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o transfer_v their_o power_n but_o also_o the_o will_n of_o god_n upon_o who_o the_o power_n be_v transfer_v aught_o to_o be_v know_v but_o god_n have_v reveal_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v write_v with_o ink_n nor_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o shall_v by_o his_o spirit_n be_v write_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o government_n under_o which_o the_o jew_n live_v may_v be_v very_o useful_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o who_o live_v alone_o 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person_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o government_n for_o after_o the_o jew_n transfer_v their_o power_n upon_o god_n they_o deliver_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o govern_v to_o moses_n who_o thereby_o have_v in_o god_n name_n the_o sole_a authority_n of_o make_v and_o abrogate_a law_n of_o choose_v sacred_a minister_n and_o likewise_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o teach_v judge_a and_o punish_v and_o though_o the_o priest_n be_v interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n nor_o to_o excommunicate_v any_o person_n for_o none_o can_v do_v that_o but_o the_o judge_n and_o prince_n who_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o people_n as_o appear_v joshua_n chap._n 6._o v._n 26._o where_o joshua_n adjure_v the_o people_n not_o to_o rebuild_v jericho_n judge_n chap._n 21._o v._n 18._o where_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o congregation_n appoint_v what_o woman_n the_o benjamite_n shall_v marry_v to_o propagate_v their_o tribe_n 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the_o cause_n of_o prophetical_a knowledge_n for_o as_o i_o have_v already_o intimate_v we_o only_o endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o what_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o from_o thence_o as_o from_o the_o precept_n of_o nature_n we_o may_v know_v our_o duty_n but_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o scripture-doctrine_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v see_v then_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o help_n of_o imagination_n understand_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n reveal_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o perceive_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v beyond_o the_o extent_n of_o natural_a understanding_n for_o from_o word_n and_o sign_n many_o more_o idea_n may_v be_v form_v then_o can_v be_v only_o out_o of_o those_o principle_n and_o notion_n upon_o which_o all_o our_o natural_a knowledge_n be_v found_v hence_o it_o be_v evident_a why_o the_o prophet_n perceive_v and_o declare_v all_o thing_n parabolical_o and_o in_o dark_a speech_n and_o express_v all_o spiritual_a thing_n after_o a_o 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scripture_n declare_v concern_v the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v show_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n wherein_o i_o resolve_v to_o treat_v of_o prophet_n chap._n ii_o of_o prophet_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o precede_a chapter_n that_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o endue_v with_o perfection_n of_o mind_n above_o other_o man_n but_o only_o with_o strength_n and_o vivacity_n of_o imagination_n which_o scripture-history_n abundant_o testify_v solomon_n excel_v all_o other_o in_o wisdom_n but_o not_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n heman_n darda_fw-it kalcoll_n though_o man_n very_o wise_a yet_o be_v no_o prophet_n when_o plain_a countryman_n who_o have_v no_o learning_n yea_o woman_n as_o hagar_n abraham_n maid_n have_v that_o gift_n which_o be_v agreeable_a both_o to_o
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that_o add_v not_o at_o all_o to_o his_o wisdom_n which_o be_v his_o true_a happiness_n he_o therefore_o that_o rejoice_v in_o be_v happy_a than_o other_o man_n takes_z pleasure_n in_o their_o misfortune_n and_o be_v a_o envious_a evil_a man_n and_o he_o that_o be_v so_o never_o know_v true_a wisdom_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a life_n see_v therefore_o that_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o better_a persuade_v the_o jew_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n say_v deut._n chap._n 10_o v._n 19_o that_o god_n choose_v they_o above_o all_o people_n and_o be_v nigh_a to_o they_o then_o to_o all_o other_o nation_n deut._n chap._n 4._o v._n 7._o that_o he_o give_v they_o statute_n and_o law_n more_o righteous_a and_o just_a than_o he_o do_v to_o other_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 8_o the_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n and_o last_o that_o god_n make_v himself_o more_o know_v to_o they_o then_o to_o other_o people_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 32_o the_o verse_n of_o the_o 4_o the_o 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which_o he_o bestow_v on_o they_o god_n say_v to_o solomon_n in_o the_o 1_o sy_n book_n of_o king_n chap._n 3._o v._n 12._o that_o none_o after_o he_o shall_v be_v ever_o like_o he_o for_o understanding_n seem_v to_o be_v only_o a_o manner_n of_o speak_v to_o declare_v the_o excellency_n of_o solomon_n wisdom_n what_o ever_o the_o word_n mean_v yet_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o to_o increase_v solomon_n happiness_n god_n promise_v never_o to_o make_v any_o man_n so_o wise_a as_o he_o for_o that_o will_v not_o at_o all_o have_v make_v solomon_n wisdom_n great_a neither_o will_v a_o wise_a king_n have_v give_v god_n the_o less_o thanks_o though_o god_n have_v say_v he_o will_v bestow_v as_o much_o wisdom_n upon_o all_o other_o men._n but_o though_o we_o say_v that_o moses_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o god_n prescribe_v those_o law_n of_o the_o 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destroy_v which_o occasion_v a_o universal_a sedition_n among_o all_o the_o people_n who_o believe_v that_o they_o who_o perish_v be_v not_o destroy_v by_o god_n judgement_n but_o by_o some_o trick_n of_o moses_n after_o which_o follow_v a_o great_a plague_n which_o make_v the_o people_n weary_a of_o their_o life_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o sedition_n but_o not_o the_o beginning_n of_o any_o amity_n or_o affection_n and_o god_n tell_v moses_n deut._n chap._n 33._o v._n 21._o that_o he_o know_v the_o imagination_n the_o people_n go_v about_o even_o before_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v and_o moses_n a_o little_a after_o verse_n 27._o say_v to_o the_o people_n i_o know_v thy_o rebellion_n and_o thy_o stiff_a neck_n behold_v while_o i_o be_o yet_o alive_a with_o you_o this_o day_n you_o have_v be_v rebellious_a against_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o much_o more_o after_o my_o death_n and_o as_o all_o the_o world_n know_v so_o it_o happen_v 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accommodate_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n when_o i_o say_v that_o they_o only_a who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n have_v right_o to_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n depend_v upon_o their_o decree_n i_o mean_v thing_n sacred_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a that_o be_v supreme_a magistrate_n be_v the_o supreme_a head_n judge_n and_o interpreter_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n which_o be_v the_o particular_a point_n i_o intend_v to_o treat_v of_o in_o this_o chapter_n because_o there_o be_v many_o who_o will_v not_o allow_v supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n to_o have_v any_o power_n over_o thing_n sacred_a nor_o will_v they_o own_v they_o to_o be_v judge_n or_o interpreter_n of_o god_n law_n but_o with_o strange_a boldness_n accuse_v and_o traduce_v they_o yea_o sometime_o as_o heretofore_o ambrose_n do_v the_o emperor_n theodosius_n excommunicate_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o 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power_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n depend_v upon_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v interpreter_n of_o it_o upon_o what_o account_n we_o shall_v present_o declare_v but_o first_o we_o will_v show_v that_o the_o external_n worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n if_o we_o will_v right_o obey_v god_n aught_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o regulate_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o may_v best_o suit_v with_o and_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n certain_o a_o man_n piety_n and_o love_n to_o his_o country_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o great_a for_o take_v away_o government_n farewell_o all_o hope_n of_o benefit_n or_o safety_n all_o thing_n be_v present_o in_o a_o perilous_a condition_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o rage_n and_o impiety_n fill_v all_o people_n mind_n with_o terror_n and_o confusion_n whence_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o what_o good_a soever_o i_o do_v to_o my_o neighbour_n if_o it_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v count_v impiety_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n any_o hurt_n do_v to_o my_o neighbour_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n aught_o to_o be_v account_v charity_n for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n strive_v with_o i_o for_o my_o coat_n it_o be_v very_o great_a charity_n in_o i_o to_o give_v he_o my_o cloak_n also_o but_o where_o this_o may_v endanger_v the_o safety_n of_o government_n it_o be_v much_o great_a charity_n to_o bring_v that_o man_n to_o justice_n though_o i_o know_v he_o will_v be_v condemn_v to_o death_n manlius_n torquatus_n be_v celebrate_v in_o story_n for_o prefer_v the_o people_n public_a safety_n before_o his_o own_o son_n life_n if_o then_o public_a safety_n be_v above_o all_o law_n and_o all_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o it_o if_o it_o likewise_o be_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n only_o of_o the_o supreme_a power_n to_o determine_v what_o be_v for_o the_o public_a safety_n of_o government_n and_o to_o command_v whatever_o it_o think_v be_v so_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o no_o body_n but_o the_o supreme_a power_n ought_v to_o determine_v in_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o show_v his_o love_n to_o his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v in_o what_o manner_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v god._n so_o that_o now_o we_o understand_v why_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n the_o supreme_a power_n be_v arbiter_n and_o interpreter_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o no_o body_n can_v right_o obey_v god_n if_o he_o do_v not_o accommodate_v the_o public_a practice_n of_o piety_n whereto_o every_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o public_a benefit_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o observe_v all_o command_v of_o the_o supreme_a power_n for_o see_v we_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o practice_n piety_n towards_o all_o man_n none_o except_v and_o to_o do_v no_o man_n any_o injury_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v good_a to_o one_o if_o thereby_o he_o hurt_v another_o much_o less_o if_o he_o thereby_o endanger_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o no_o person_n can_v according_a to_o god_n command_n practice_n charity_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n unless_o his_o religion_n and_o charity_n be_v so_o regulate_v as_o to_o promote_v the_o public_a good._n now_o no_o private_a man_n can_v know_v what_o be_v for_o the_o public_a good_a unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o decree_n and_o law_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v right_o practise_v piety_n and_o obey_v god_n unless_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o decree_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n which_o be_v verify_v by_o common_a practice_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o subject_a to_o help_v or_o assist_v any_o man_n who_o the_o supreme_a power_n have_v judge_v worthy_a of_o death_n or_o declare_v to_o be_v a_o public_a enemy_n though_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o levit._n chap._n 19_o v._n 8._o yet_o if_o any_o man_n have_v offend_v against_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o in_o case_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n to_o kill_v he_o deut._n 13._o 8_o 9_o and_o 17._o 7._o that_o the_o jew_n may_v preserve_v their_o liberty_n and_o keep_v their_o land_n in_o their_o own_o possession_n it_o be_v necessary_a as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n to_o accommodate_v their_o religion_n to_o their_o government_n and_o separate_v themselves_o from_o other_o nation_n it_o be_v therefore_o say_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n but_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n matth._n chap._n 15._o v._n 43._o but_o after_o they_o lose_v their_o government_n and_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n to_o babylon_n than_o jeremy_n bid_v they_o seek_v the_o peace_n of_o that_o city_n and_o because_o christ_n know_v they_o be_v to_o be_v scatter_v and_o disperse_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n he_o teach_v they_o the_o practice_n of_o charity_n to_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_a which_o evident_o prove_v that_o religion_n be_v always_o accommodate_v to_o the_o public_a benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o any_o man_n ask_v i_o by_o what_o right_a or_o authority_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v but_o private_a person_n can_v preach_v religion_n i_o say_v they_o do_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n they_o receive_v from_o christ_n against_o unclean_a spirit_n see_v matth._n chap._n 10._o v._n 1._o i_o have_v in_o the_o end_n of_o my_o sixteen_o chapter_n express_o declare_v that_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v faith_n with_o a_o tyrant_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o against_o who_o god_n have_v by_o revelation_n promise_v his_o particular_a assistance_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v take_v example_n from_o the_o apostle_n unless_o he_o have_v also_o power_n to_o do_v miracle_n which_o appear_v by_o what_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n matth._n chap._n 10._o v._n 28._o fear_v not_o those_o who_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n have_v this_o be_v say_v general_o to_o all_o man_n government_n will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o those_o word_n of_o solomon_n not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v regard_v prov._n chap._n 24._o v._n 21._o my_o son_n fear_v god_n and_o the_o king._n we_o must_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o authority_n which_o christ_n give_v his_o disciple_n be_v in_o a_o particular_a manner_n give_v only_o to_o they_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o example_n by_o other_o i_o value_v not_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v urge_v against_o this_o opinion_n by_o they_o that_o will_v have_v the_o civil_a power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o religion_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n their_o reason_n be_v so_o frivolous_a 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