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satisfaction_n to_o zanchius_n de_fw-fr magistraâ—â—_n quest_n secunda_fw-la an_fw-mi magistratui_fw-la christianâ—_n liceat_fw-la capitales_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-la haereticis_fw-la sumere_fw-la page_n 170._o bullingers_n histor_n advers._fw-la anabaptist_n liv_o 5._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 176._o musculus_fw-la common_a place_n de_fw-fr magistratibus_fw-la pag._n 627._o mr._n burrough_n irenicum_fw-la page_n 23._o but_o now_o the_o magistrate_n restrain_v and_o punish_v false_a prophet_n apostateâ—_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n of_o love_n to_o their_o brethren_n soul_n of_o safety_n and_o good_a to_o commonwealth_n be_v very_o useful_a and_o necessary_a for_o vindicate_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v by_o that_o mean_v preserve_v be_v â—â—proved_v of_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o assumption_n i_o shall_v make_v it_o evident_a in_o all_o the_o three_o part_n of_o it_o for_o the_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n and_o of_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n beside_o the_o assertion_n of_o many_o great_a divine_n as_o 170._o zanchius_n calvin_n beza_n bullinger_n aâ—esâ—uâ—_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v apparent_a thus_o because_o in_o the_o command_v give_v by_o god_n deuâ—_n 13._o deut._n 17._o for_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v false_a prophet_n idolater_n and_o those_o who_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o do_v and_o the_o end_n of_o those_o punishment_n imply_v as_o much_o and_o have_v reference_n all_o along_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o vindicate_a his_o name_n and_o keep_v other_o from_o do_v the_o like_a as_o these_o phrase_n show_v that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o turn_v you_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n to_o thrust_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v theâ—_n to_o walk_v in_o and_o thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o diâ—_n because_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o thrust_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v nâ—_n more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o if_o there_o be_v find_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n and_o have_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n then_o shall_v thou_o bring_v that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n which_o have_v commit_v that_o wicked_a thing_n unto_o thy_o gateâ—_n and_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n till_o they_o die_v so_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v dâ—e_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o evil_a from_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o which_o passage_n full_o hold_v out_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v blasphemer_n idolater_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o people_n yea_o of_o zeal_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n that_o sentence_n so_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o sai_z 647._o peter_z martyr_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o punishment_n of_o wickedness_n against_o the_o second_o table_n as_o of_o transgression_n against_o the_o first_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v of_o murder_n theft_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n for_o
the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o evil_a from_o among_o the_o people_n be_v a_o act_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n a_o vindication_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o the_o punish_v of_o blasphemy_n idolatry_n and_o such_o like_a for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o evil_n be_v a_o act_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n the_o punish_v of_o menber_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n by_o excommunication_n be_v hold_v a_o act_n of_o zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o love_n to_o the_o church_n the_o reason_n why_o such_o a_o censure_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v refer_v to_o those_o head_n by_o eccles_n divine_n yea_o by_o the_o separatist_n and_o independent_o themselves_o as_o catechism_n mr._n robinson_n and_o other_o and_o those_o very_a reason_n and_o end_v speak_v of_o in_o deut._n of_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o as_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o paul_n give_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o excommunication_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 2._o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o those_o very_a phrase_n there_o use_v by_o paul_n be_v allude_v unto_o and_o take_v from_o those_o in_o deutâ—ronomie_n and_o therefore_o if_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n stand_v in_o these_o sentence_n under_o the_o gospel_n borrow_v from_o the_o law_n of_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o other_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o so_o then_o certain_o love_v to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v contain_v in_o those_o reason_n and_o end_n under_o the_o law_n the_o original_n and_o fountain_n from_o whence_o the_o gospel_n take_v they_o nay_o yet_o further_o excommunication_n which_o i_o have_v show_v be_v found_v on_o the_o reason_n express_v in_o deut._n 13._o 17._o be_v make_v by_o christ_n a_o act_n of_o brotherly_a love_n matth._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17._o compare_v with_o levit._n 19_o 17._o second_o because_o those_o king_n magistrate_n 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the_o precious_a soul_n of_o man_n and_o godliness_n and_o certain_o if_o infallibility_n be_v not_o the_o just_a ground_n and_o formal_a reason_n of_o censure_v but_o some_o other_o thing_n than_o fallibility_n a_o possibility_n of_o mistake_v in_o some_o thing_n can_v be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o take_v away_o all_o power_n of_o punish_v from_o governor_n and_o that_o in_o all_o point_n though_o never_o so_o destructive_a to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n second_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v many_o command_v give_v and_o many_o â—â—â—les_n lay_v down_o both_o for_o those_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v write_v and_o for_o all_o time_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n unto_o person_n who_o be_v not_o infallible_a nor_o immediate_o inspire_v concern_v heresy_n and_o heretic_n schism_n and_o schismatic_n to_o beware_v of_o folk_n prophet_n and_o false_a teacher_n to_o avoid_v reject_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o not_o to_o believe_v every_o spirit_n but_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n not_o to_o receive_v into_o house_n neither_o to_o bid_v god_n speed_v those_o that_o trasgresse_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o suffer_v those_o who_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n and_o seduce_v the_o servant_n to_o god_n to_o countend_v earnest_o the_o faith_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n show_n be_v these_o scripture_n to_o whole_a church_n and_o particular_a person_n both_o private_a christian_n and_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n not_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n the_o extraordinary_a officer_n rom._n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o phil._n 3._o 2._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 17._o 1_o john_n 4._o 3._o 2._o epist_n john_n 9_o 10._o judâ—_n 3_o revel_v 2._o 14_o 20._o revel_v 3._o now_o however_o the_o
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