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spirituall_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o magistrate_n a_o case_n touch_v the_o magistrate_n punish_v the_o sin_n of_o church_n member_n the_o direful_a state_n of_o false_a worshipper_n the_o portraiture_n
judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n p._n 55_o christ_n church_n by_o institution_n proper_o consist_v of_o good_a ground_n p._n 57_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o christ_n true_a apostle_n or_o messenger_n p._n 58_o antichristian_o monster_n in_o religion_n p._n 59_o two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n p._n 60_o two_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n ibid._n two_o sort_n of_o opposite_n to_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 61_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o blood_n rev._n 16._o p._n 63_o of_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n p._n 64_o corrupt_a conscience_n distinguish_v p._n 66_o toleration_n of_o idolater_n consider_v ibid._n civil_a weapon_n in_o spiritual_n blur_v and_o slight_v the_o spiritual_a p._n 67_o the_o toleration_n of_o jezabel_n in_o thyatria_n p._n 68_o the_o difference_n between_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a slander_n p._n 69_o the_o dreadful_a nature_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a punishment_n ibi_fw-la the_o punishment_n in_o the_o national_a church_n of_o israel_n be_v material_a and_o corporeal_a p._n 70_o touch_v prayer_n against_o present_a destruction_n of_o the_o tare_n p._n 71_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v not_o apostle_n or_o messenger_n ib._n elijah_n stir_v up_o ahab_n to_o slay_v the_o baalite_n p._n 72_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o more_o of_o the_o baalite_n p._n 72_o touch_v apostle_n or_o messenger_n p._n 74_o touch_v fundamental_o p._n 75_o persecute_v of_o christ_n jesus_n by_o a_o law_n p._n 76_o the_o great_a blasphemy_n against_o christ_n jesus_n that_o ever_o be_v yet_o not_o punish_v but_o spiritual_o ibid._n paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n more_o examine_v p._n 78_o few_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n that_o bear_v the_o very_a name_n of_o of_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 79_o few_o true_o christian_n ibid._n mystical_a and_o most_o cruel_a surgery_n ibid._n to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o our_o might_n literal_o take_v horrible_o abuse_v p._n 80_o the_o title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o england_n p._n 81_o a_o bold_a but_o true_a word_n touch_v defend_v or_o of_o the_o faith_n p._n 83_o the_o title_n of_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n examine_v p._n 84_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o turk_n upon_o the_o antichristian_a world_n p._n 84_o whether_o saul_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 85_o the_o priest_n and_o clergy_n in_o all_o nation_n the_o great_a peace-breaker_n p._n 88_o touch_v the_o seducer_n and_o seduce_a p._n 89_o bishop_n longland_n subtle_a and_o bloody_a oath_n of_o inquisition_n against_o seduce_v christian_n ibid._n cause_n of_o destruction_n to_o a_o nation_n p._n 90_o all_o nation_n city_n and_o town_n of_o the_o world_n part_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n p._n 91_o change_n of_o state_n religion_n ibid._n the_o state_n of_o israel_n unparalleled_a p._n 92_o the_o punishment_n of_o christ_n sore_a than_o the_o punishment_n of_o moses_n ibi_fw-la that_o of_o judas_n twice_o dead_a examine_v p._n 93_o of_o spiritual_a infection_n p._n 94_o the_o sword_n of_o typical_a israel_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a sword_n p._n 95_o magistrate_n can_v receive_v from_o the_o people_n a_o spiritual_a power_n p._n 69_o the_o proper_a charge_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n p._n 97_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o turk_n upon_o the_o antichristian_a world_n p._n 98_o a_o twofoldcare_n and_o charge_n of_o soul_n ibid._n christ_n the_o true_a king_n of_o israel_n ibid._n christ_n threefold_a send_v of_o preacher_n p._n 99_o no_o true_a office_n of_o ministry_n since_o the_o apostasy_n but_o that_o of_o prophecy_n ibid._n great_a neglect_v charge_v on_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 100_o pretend_a order_n monstrous_a disorder_n p._n 101_o the_o parliament_n high_a justice_n against_o oppressor_n p._n 102_o the_o title_n head_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 103_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n no_o spiritual_a officer_n now_o as_o in_o israel_n p._n 104_o all_o commonweal_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n except_v that_o of_o typical_a israel_n mere_o civil_a p._n 105_o the_o decree_n of_o pagan_a king_n for_o israel_n and_o the_o god_n of_o it_o consider_v ibid._n the_o minister_n lay_v heavy_a load_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n back_o ibid._n the_o great_a desolation_n of_o the_o visible_a order_n of_o christ_n saint_n and_o servant_n p._n 107_o the_o wolf_n at_o ephesus_n consider_v act._n 20_o p._n 108_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o spiritual_n ibid._n the_o change_n of_o persecutor_n be_v one_o thing_n the_o abolish_n of_o persecution_n another_o ibid._n the_o persecute_v clergy_n no_o cordial_a friend_n to_o magistracy_n ibid._n master_n cotton_n and_o bellarmine_n all_o one_o for_o the_o depose_n heretical_a prince_n p_o 109_o the_o lord_n cobham_n his_o trouble_n in_o henry_n the_o fifth_n day_n p_o 110_o civil_a society_n pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n ibid._n a_o turncoat_n in_o religion_n more_o faithless_a than_o a_o resolve_a jew_n turk_n or_o papist_n 111_o doctor_n pearne_v turn_v and_o return_v and_o turn_v again_o in_o religion_n p._n 111_o conscience_n yield_v to_o be_v force_v lose_v all_o conscience_n ibid._n two_o strange_a paradox_n about_o force_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 112_o how_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v type_n â—f_a jesus_n christ_n to_o come_v p._n 113_o cyrus_n call_v christ_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n p._n 114_o the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n revel_v 13._o p._n 115_o all_o truth_n not_o only_o heavenly_a but_o moral_a civil_a etc._n etc._n precious_a p._n 116_o many_o excellent_a prophet_n in_o eminency_n and_o power_n and_o yet_o may_v not_o use_v a_o civil_a but_o a_o spiritual_a sword_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 117_o more_o confidence_n common_o put_v in_o the_o civil_a sword_n then_o the_o spiritual_a p._n 118_o england_n change_n in_o religion_n compare_v with_o those_o of_o judah_n ibid._n whether_o england_n may_v not_o possible_o receive_v the_o pope_n again_o 119_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o world_n politic_a invention_n to_o maintain_v a_o civil_a state_n p._n 120_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o some_o order_n of_o government_n all_o the_o world_n over_o ibid._n the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n his_o distinction_n and_o edict_n against_o persecution_n p._n 120_o 123_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o christianity_n now_o profess_v p._n 121_o the_o horrible_a dissemble_n of_o some_o persecutor_n ibid._n too_o short_a a_o time_n set_v for_o repentance_n in_o new_a england_n p._n 122_o false_a teacher_n common_o harden_v by_o persecution_n ibid._n the_o great_a suffering_n of_o master_n get_v and_o his_o friend_n in_o england_n p._n 123_o the_o difference_n between_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a murder_n p._n 124_o civil_a justice_n ought_v impartial_o to_o permit_v one_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o another_o p._n 124_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o roman_a pope_n p._n 125_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o persecute_a for_o conscience_n and_o punish_v for_o civil_a crime_n p._n 127_o every_o true_a moses_n will_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o israelite_n and_o egyptian_n p._n 128_o whether_o a_o commonweal_n may_v prosper_v in_o the_o permission_n of_o divers_a religion_n p._n 129_o cup_n of_o blood_n give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o persecute_v nation_n p._n 129_o scripture_n pervert_v from_o the_o spiritual_a to_o the_o civil_a state_n p._n 131_o the_o magistrate_n usual_o but_o the_o clergy_n cane_n and_o trumpet_n ibid._n rom._n 16._o 17._o gross_o abuse_v by_o a_o governor_n in_o new_a england_n ibid._n the_o bloody_a tenent_n pluck_v up_o the_o nation_n and_o all_o civil_a be_v p._n 132_o rome_n glory_n and_o downfall_n p._n 133_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o officer_n thereof_o can_v be_v spiritual_a judge_n ibid._n the_o case_n of_o gallio_n p._n 134_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a weapon_n p._n 135_o a_o vain_a fear_n of_o false_a teacher_n p_o 136_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o paul_n address_v themselves_o to_o the_o civil_a state_n ibid._n turk_n and_o pope_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o protestant_n against_o free_a conference_n p._n 137_o david_n and_o goliath_n type_n ibid._n difference_n between_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a minister_n p._n 138_o israel_n corporcal_n kill_v type_n of_o spiritual_a ibid._n the_o duty_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 139_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v christ_n ibid._n touch_v force_n man_n to_o church_n p._n 140_o a_o spanish_a inquisition_n all_o the_o world_n over_o p._n 141_o master_n cotton_n kindle_v a_o twofold_a fire_n ibid._n mathias_n the_o second_o emperor_n grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 142_o christian_a weapon_n consider_v ibid._n a_o fallacious_a distinction_n of_o use_v the_o civil_a sword_n not_o in_o but_o about_o spiritual_a matter_n p._n 143_o wonderful_a strange_a
but_o last_o say_v master_n cotton_n that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o or_o wickedness_n will_v agree_v to_o hypocrite_n truth_n it_o will_v indeed_o if_o we_o respect_v their_o inside_n which_o be_v only_o visible_a to_o the_o invisible_a king_n as_o judas_z in_o his_o profession_n but_o it_o hypocrite_n can_v agree_v to_o such_o hypocrite_n as_o be_v undiscovered_a by_o their_o fruit_n in_o the_o church_n but_o unto_o such_o hypocrite_n as_o be_v discover_v in_o their_o blade_n and_o fruit_n and_o so_o consequent_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o live_v with_o other_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o master_n cotton_n will_v say_v that_o although_o a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n prove_v a_o thief_n adulterer_n murderer_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o brother_n that_o see_v and_o know_v his_o secret_a wickedness_n yet_o that_o brother_n be_v censurable_a as_o a_o slanderer_n if_o he_o shall_v report_v these_o evil_n though_o to_o the_o church_n until_o according_a to_o visible_a order_n he_o can_v produce_v good_a proof_n and_o evidence_n examination_n of_o chap._n xxiv_o peace_n still_o of_o the_o tare_n master_n cotton_n here_o seem_v to_o i_o with_o the_o familist_n to_o confound_v heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o the_o matter_n of_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n of_o religion_n with_o the_o affair_n and_o business_n of_o this_o life_n for_o say_v he_o such_o as_o stand_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n as_o all_o evil_a man_n do_v they_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n truth_n master_n cotton_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v teach_v the_o distinction_n between_o the_o church_n and_o commonweal_n nor_o that_o a_o national_a church_n be_v not_o of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o institution_n yet_o as_o this_o discourse_n strong_o incline_v to_o erect_v a_o national_a church_n so_o do_v this_o present_a answer_n to_o the_o confusion_n both_o of_o church_n and_o commonweal_n it_o be_v true_a a_o covetous_a jew_n that_o blaspheme_v christ_n jesus_n stand_v for_o satan_n against_o christ_n but_o by_o his_o covetousness_n in_o one_o kind_n as_o covetousness_n be_v opposite_a to_o righteousness_n and_o contentation_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o satan_n against_o christ_n in_o another_o sense_n that_o jesus_n be_v in_o a_o religious_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o he_o prefer_v moses_n before_o christ_n jesus_n and_o deny_v the_o true_a messiah_n to_o be_v yet_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n a_o cruel_a turk_n stand_v for_o satan_n against_o christ_n by_o his_o cruelty_n in_o one_o sense_n to_o wit_n in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n mercy_n gentleness_n patience_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o his_o belief_n in_o mahomet_n prefer_v he_o before_o christ_n he_o oppose_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o worship_n to_o come_v near_o a_o drunken_a english_a dutch_a or_o frenchman_n stand_v for_o satan_n against_o christ_n as_o their_o drunkenness_n be_v opposite_a to_o christ_n sobriety_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n but_o against_o christ_n in_o another_o sense_n as_o they_o profess_v the_o way_n of_o antichristian_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o not_o to_o observe_v this_o distinction_n be_v with_o some_o familist_n to_o run_v upon_o quicksand_n of_o confound_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o common_a affair_n thereof_o in_o natural_a and_o civil_a consideration_n peace_n but_o though_o christ_n say_v master_n cotton_n shall_v command_v other_o offender_n to_o be_v let_v alone_o beside_o antichristian_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o contradict_v any_o ordinance_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o offender_n etc._n etc._n because_o say_v he_o no_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o just_a law_n of_o man_n command_v the_o the_o root_n out_o of_o hypocrite_n though_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o heal_v their_o hypocrisy_n truth_n hypocrisy_n discover_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v let_v alone_o in_o the_o church_n or_o state_n for_o neither_o church_n of_o christ_n nor_o civil_a state_n can_v long_o continue_v safe_a if_o hypocrite_n or_o traitor_n under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o be_v permit_v to_o break_v forth_o in_o they_o without_o due_a punishment_n and_o root_n out_o this_o hypocrisy_n be_v especial_o that_o great_a sin_n against_o which_o christ_n jesus_n so_o frequent_o and_o so_o vehement_o inveigh_v and_o against_o which_o he_o denounce_v the_o sore_a of_o plaguesâ—nd_a â—nd_z judgement_n truth_n by_o who_o command_n and_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o ordinance_n by_o who_o power_n and_o authority_n but_o by_o the_o command_n mean_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o i_o further_o ask_v if_o faithful_a admonition_n be_v not_o one_o good_a mean_n of_o heal_a and_o if_o that_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o church_n power_n and_o if_o the_o hypocrite_n after_o faithful_a admonition_n once_o or_o twice_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n jesus_n i_o ask_v where_o the_o lord_n jesus_n command_v to_o make_v a_o stop_n and_o not_o to_o cast_v forth_o and_o reject_v whosoever_o wilful_o obstinate_a peace_n doubtless_o dear_a truth_n many_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o say_v master_n cotton_n intend_v secret_a and_o close_a hypocrisy_n truth_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o himself_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o our_o question_n but_o of_o know_v and_o unmask_v hypocrisy_n as_o himself_o have_v former_o declare_v and_o such_o as_o here_o he_o express_v come_v under_o ordinance_n of_o heal_a peace_n but_o further_o say_v master_n cotton_n it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o antichristian_o be_v to_o be_v let_v alone_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n why_o because_o christ_n command_v excommunication_n etc._n etc._n truth_n i_o be_o astonish_v and_o wonder_v why_o master_n cotton_n here_o speak_v of_o excommunication_n a_o spiritual_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n or_o city_n when_o the_o dispute_n only_o concern_v temporal_a excommunication_n or_o cut_v off_o let_v they_o alone_o that_o be_v in_o civil_a state_n i_o wonder_v also_o how_o he_o shall_v imagine_v the_o discusser_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o affirm_v that_o antichristian_o be_v to_o be_v let_v alone_o in_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o it_o be_v the_o very_a scope_n of_o his_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n jesus_n let_v they_o alone_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o let_v idolater_n and_o antichristian_o alone_o in_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o in_o the_o world_n because_o otherwise_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v let_v they_o alone_o in_o the_o church_n he_o shall_v contradict_v himself_o who_o have_v appoint_v mean_n for_o the_o disturb_v and_o purge_v out_o the_o corrupt_a leaven_n both_o of_o person_n and_o practice_n out_o of_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n peace_n the_o same_o answer_n indeed_o will_v easy_o be_v return_v to_o his_o last_o supposition_n of_o any_o popish_a spirit_n conspire_v against_o the_o life_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n the_o whole_a scope_n of_o this_o book_n profess_v and_o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o discusser_v profess_o argue_v that_o christ_n jesus_n have_v appoint_v that_o civil_a offender_n against_o the_o civil_a state_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v let_v alone_o but_o master_n cotton_n add_v if_o popish_a priest_n and_o jesuit_n be_v right_o expound_v to_o be_v the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n which_o drive_v the_o dead_a sea_n of_o antichristian_a pollution_n up_o and_o down_o all_o nation_n in_o europe_n and_o in_o some_o case_n be_v to_o drink_v blood_n then_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v let_v alone_o but_o due_o suppress_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o convey_v up_o and_o down_o idolatrous_a heretical_a and_o seditious_a wickedness_n rev._n 16._o 4._o 7._o 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