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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
god_n for_o it_o p._n 12_o 13_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n before_o moses_n time_n before_o the_o judicial_a law_n or_o levitical_a priesthood_n do_v punish_v for_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o command_v man_n under_o their_o power_n to_o worship_v god_n p._n 13_o 14_o other_o king_n beside_o those_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n use_v their_o power_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n against_o idolater_n blasphemer_n &c_n &c_n p._n 14_o 15_o 16_o that_o objection_n against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judahs_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o be_v tip_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o land_n typical_a answer_v at_o large_a in_o eight_o distinct_a answer_n where_o divers_a thing_n be_v open_v concern_v type_n and_o of_o those_o king_n be_v type_n and_o how_o action_n may_v be_v typical_a and_o yet_o moral_a from_o p._n 16_o to_o 27_o idolatry_n and_o idolater_n not_o the_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o the_o whole_a worship_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n from_o p._n 27_o to_o 34_o the_o 17._o of_o deut._n 18._o 19_o open_v and_o prove_v to_o give_v magistrate_n the_o care_n of_o religion_n p._n 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o under_o the_o father_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o under_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o see_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n observe_v by_o his_o subject_n prove_v p._n 34_o 40._o 41_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n qua_fw-la magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n prove_v and_o yet_o with_o a_o difference_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o heathen_a magistrate_n power_n in_o such_o matter_n p._n 42_o 43_o 44_o the_o command_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o magistrate_n punish_v in_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o exod._n 22._o 13._o deut._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 5._o deut._n 17._o 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o levit._fw-la 24._o 16._o deut_n 18_o 20._o 22._o with_o divers_a other_o lay_v down_o p._n 44_o 45_o 46_o reason_n lay_v down_o to_o prove_v these_o command_n for_o punish_a idolater_n false_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n moral_a of_o common_a reason_n and_o equity_n give_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o for_o all_o age_n from_o p._n 46._o to_o 53._o of_o judicial_a law_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v in_o force_n under_o the_o new_a how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o respect_n with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o from_o p._n 53._o to_o 58._o the_o magistrate_n punish_v of_o sin_n immediate_o against_o god_n as_o blasphemy_n apostasy_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n p._n 58_o 59_o 60_o 61_o 72_o 73_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o necessary_a under_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n peace_n of_o church_n and_o state_n as_o under_o the_o old_a yea_o more_o reason_n for_o it_o under_o the_o gospel_n then_o under_o the_o law_n p._n 62_o 63_o 64_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v false_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o act_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o brethren_n p._n 66_o 67_o 68_o 69_o 70_o 71_o the_o reason_n of_o those_o command_n in_o 13._o and_o 17._o chap._n of_o deut._n concern_v put_n to_o death_n false_a prophet_n apostate_n have_v be_v be_v and_o be_v still_o the_o same_o of_o a_o like_a nature_n and_o force_n both_o before_o the_o command_v give_v by_o moses_n in_o moses_n time_n and_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n p._n 76_o 77_o 78_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n that_o if_o moses_n law_n bind_v now_o then_o moses_n be_v alive_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 79_o 80_o a_o full_a answer_n to_o that_o objection_n if_o the_o law_n in_o deut._n 13._o be_v in_o force_n now_o it_o be_v in_o force_n in_o all_o the_o particular_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o punishment_n for_o a_o whole_a city_n not_o only_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o the_o cattle_n also_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o answer_n many_o thing_n be_v open_v and_o clear_v what_o be_v moral_a in_o that_o deut._n 13._o and_o what_o ceremonial_a and_o that_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o destroy_n of_o a_o city_n cattle_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o command_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o 13._o chap_n of_o deut._n p._n 81_o 82_o 83_o 84_o 85_o 86_o 87._o 173_o 174_o 175._o 195_o 196_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n if_o moses_n law_n bind_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o every_o person_n in_o a_o idolatrous_a state_n be_v bind_v to_o seek_v the_o death_n one_o of_o another_o yea_o the_o magistrate_n bind_v to_o sentence_n to_o death_n all_o his_o subject_n practise_v idolatry_n without_o exception_n p._n 90_o 91_o 92_o 93_o a_o full_a answer_n to_o that_o evasion_n of_o hagiomastix_n against_o the_o old_a testament_n law_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o magistrate_n do_v then_o punish_v false_a prophet_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n be_v because_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o these_o law_n be_v give_v in_o all_o difficult_a case_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o immediate_a consultation_n with_o god_n who_o do_v infallible_o declare_v his_o mind_n to_o they_o in_o which_o answer_n many_o question_n be_v discuss_v and_o clear_v several_a text_n open_v as_o whether_o god_n give_v answer_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_v in_o difficulty_n arise_v about_o moral_a transgression_n against_o the_o first_o table_n or_o rather_o whether_o those_o answer_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o event_n of_o future_a thing_n as_o about_o the_o success_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n as_o whether_o infallibility_n or_o fallibility_n be_v the_o proper_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o punish_v or_o not_o punish_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o moral_a transgression_n as_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o and_o how_o far_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v a_o infallibility_n and_o certainty_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n now_o as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n as_o whether_o that_o deut._n 17._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o be_v any_o proof_n 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to_o serve_v strange_a god_n the_o god_n of_o those_o nation_n who_o god_n have_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n there_o be_v many_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n among_o they_o be_v the_o corruption_n the_o israelite_n be_v most_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o idolatry_n most_o in_o use_n in_o those_o time_n and_o by_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o canaan_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o place_n of_o deutr._n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o seducer_n than_o go_v most_o about_o to_o seduce_v man_n in_o that_o way_n therefore_o god_n in_o the_o letter_n as_o it_o be_v most_o needful_a speak_v by_o name_n against_o such_o prophet_n and_o such_o idolatry_n as_o be_v most_o stir_v in_o those_o time_n under_o which_o command_n be_v forbid_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n and_o by_o analogy_n other_o depravation_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o name_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o after_o age_n for_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n 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but_o as_o they_o be_v magistrate_n so_o that_o it_o be_v their_o part_n to_o care_n by_o their_o authority_n that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v that_o religion_n be_v preserve_v and_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n take_v place_n in_o their_o country_n and_o territory_n and_o further_o know_v what_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o that_o in_o the_o several_a particular_n let_v he_o read_v learned_a zanchius_n on_o the_o four_o commandment_n particular_o in_o these_o page_n 651_o 652._o 659_o 660._o and_o especial_o 788_o 789_o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o common_a place_n de_fw-fr officiâ—_n principum_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la of_o the_o office_n of_o prince_n in_o religion_n and_o therefore_o see_v magistrate_n have_v the_o care_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n worship_v commit_v to_o they_o be_v by_o god_n appoint_v to_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o well_o as_o 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smite_v some_o for_o marry_v wife_n of_o ashdod_n of_o ammon_n and_o of_o moah_n yea_o the_o want_n of_o a_o priest_n stand_v up_o with_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n by_o who_o the_o magistrate_n may_v inquire_v be_v so_o far_o from_o hinder_v magistrate_n in_o punish_v about_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o the_o quite_o contrary_a be_v express_v both_o in_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n ezra_n 2._o 63._o nehem._n 7._o 65._o some_o priest_n be_v put_v from_o the_o priesthood_n and_o forbid_a by_o the_o governor_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n till_o their_o stand_v up_o a_o priest_n with_o urim_n and_o with_o thummim_n that_o be_v for_o want_v of_o annet_fw-la urim_n and_o thummim_v by_o which_o god_n may_v be_v consult_v with_o and_o his_o mind_n know_v herein_o zerubbabel_n the_o tirshatha_n be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v
that_o be_v handle_v be_v political_a or_o ecclesiastical_a the_o political_a be_v criminal_a or_o civil_a but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a be_v ceremonial_a so_o lyra_n understand_v between_o blood_n and_o blood_n when_o one_o part_n of_o the_o judge_n say_v that_o this_o shed_n of_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o be_v voluntary_a murder_n the_o other_o part_n say_v no_o it_o be_v but_o casual_a master_n gillespie_n in_o his_o aarous_a rod_n blossom_a book_n 1._o chapt_n 3._o show_v it_o be_v agree_v upon_o both_o by_o jewish_a and_o christian_a expositor_n that_o this_o place_n hold_v forth_o a_o supreme_a civil_a court_n of_o judge_n and_o that_o this_o text_n hold_v forth_o two_o sort_n of_o cause_n some_o forenâ—icall_a between_o blood_n and_o blood_n some_o ceremonial_a between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n now_o this_o scripture_n speak_v how_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o judge_n as_o well_o 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