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elder_n in_o every_o town_n tit._n 1.5_o elsewhere_o he_o mention_v the_o bishop_n which_o be_v at_o philippi_n phil._n 1.1_o and_o archippus_n the_o bishop_n of_o coloss_n col._n 4.17_o and_o there_o remain_v a_o famous_a sermon_n of_o he_o which_o he_o make_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n act._n 20.28_o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o say_v he_o the_o government_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o this_o law_n of_o god_n calling_n and_o so_o go_v on_o in_o his_o discourse_n to_o this_o purpose_n 2._o m._n baines_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n cap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 2._o p._n 350_o 351_o 352._o where_o he_o be_v large_a to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o but_o a_o taste_n of_o what_o be_v more_o full_o to_o
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most_o busy_a to_o make_v division_n sow_v the_o seed_n of_o error_n occasion_n scandal_n and_o offence_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o infinite_a wisdom_n see_v it_o good_a to_o have_v it_o so_o partly_o 1._o that_o his_o power_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o in_o preserve_v such_o a_o church_n and_o society_n 2._o that_o his_o wisdom_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o in_o guide_v such_o a_o church_n 3._o that_o his_o mercy_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o in_o pardon_v his_o people_n 4._o last_o that_o his_o justice_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o in_o harden_v those_o that_o do_v not_o love_v but_o hate_v his_o way_n 5._o such_o as_o fall_v into_o error_n and_o loose_a walk_v after_o their_o entrance_n on_o this_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v not_o thereunto_o from_o their_o submit_v to_o that_o way_n but_o from_o
suppress_v and_o much_o more_o the_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n pag._n 25._o 2._o the_o spread_a and_o practise_v of_o opinion_n that_o apparent_o tend_v to_o libertinism_n licentious_a ungodliness_n ought_v not_o quiet_o to_o be_v permit_v pag._n ibid._n 3_o and_o then_o show_v what_o opinion_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v to_o wit_n such_o be_v not_o against_o fundamental_o nor_o lead_v to_o licentiousness_n but_o tend_v only_o to_o the_o beat_n out_o of_o truth_n pag._n 26._o 4._o master_n sprig_v my_o quondam_a colleague_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n who_o fruitfulness_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o a_o little_a rejoice_v my_o soul_n in_o his_o judicious_a treatise_n call_v the_o ancient_a bound_n or_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n state_v chap._n 1._o pag._n 4._o who_o word_n be_v these_o nor_o do_v we_o question_v whether_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o to_o this_o negative_a discountenance_n add_v positive_a viz._n to_o declare_v against_o error_n as_o well_o as_o the_o minister_n to_o convince_v and_o exhort_v against_o they_o nor_o whither_o among_o we_o error_n of_o manifest_a scandal_n and_o danger_n to_o man_n soul_n and_o conscience_n as_o arianisme_n socinianism_n familisme_n etc._n etc._n ought_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o the_o assertor_n and_o maintainer_n of_o they_o interdict_v under_o penalty_n the_o divulge_v or_o spread_v of_o they_o by_o public_a preach_n or_o print_v with_o much_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n so_o that_o this_o be_v so_o clear_a and_o manifest_a from_o the_o publish_a writing_n of_o these_o precious_a saint_n of_o christ_n it_o can_v appear_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o gross_a untruth_n and_o apparent_a scandal_n and_o slander_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o this_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o those_o he_o have_v rise_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o assert_v and_o maintain_v it_o 2._o if_o by_o a_o toleration_n of_o liberty_n of_o man_n conscience_n man_n understand_v it_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v doubtful_a only_o &_o in_o controversy_n among_o the_o godly_a then_o what_o hurt_n can_v follow_v though_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o declaration_n of_o difference_n of_o judgement_n and_o practice_n and_o doubtless_o if_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o forbear_v one_o another_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o clear_a but_o dubious_a all_o the_o world_n as_o m._n burroughes_n true_o say_v in_o his_o heart-division_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 55._o must_v needs_o be_v quarrel_v and_o he_o in_o that_o chapter_n show_v the_o lawfulness_n hereof_o not_o only_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o protestant_a writer_n but_o also_o from_o eight_o as_o i_o conceive_v unanswerable_a and_o ungainsayable_a argument_n and_o consideration_n from_o pag._n 57_o to_o pag._n 66._o which_o be_v too_o large_a to_o transcribe_v but_o be_v very_o worthy_a the_o godlies'_n serious_a look_v into_o and_o search_v after_o see_v also_o m._n sprig_n ancient_a bound_n c._n 4._o p._n 17._o 3._o but_o if_o by_o a_o toleration_n of_o liberty_n to_o all_o man_n conscience_n we_o understand_v it_o simple_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o judgement_n as_o opinion_n and_o not_o of_o the_o external_a practice_n of_o man_n what_o hinder_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v without_o the_o use_n of_o any_o external_a way_n of_o compulsion_n to_o force_v man_n from_o they_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o see_v any_o reason_n or_o scripture_n for_o use_v external_a violence_n to_o force_v man_n from_o their_o present_a judgement_n though_o erroneous_a suppose_v the_o worst_a of_o error_n as_o papism_n arrianisme_n socinianism_n turkism_n judaisme_n etc._n etc._n as_o that_o i_o judge_v such_o a_o course_n both_o against_o scripture_n and_o reason_n as_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o in_o these_o follow_a particular_n though_o in_o so_o do_v i_o shall_v cross_v and_o it_o may_v be_v displease_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n 1._o such_o as_o will_v give_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n a_o coercive_a and_o compulsory_a power_n to_o enforce_v man_n from_o their_o present_a opinion_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o change_v their_o mind_n and_o alter_v their_o judgement_n by_o the_o use_n of_o external_a violent_a way_n and_o mean_n as_o imprisonment_n mulct_n fine_n whip_n banishment_n 2._o such_o as_o give_v to_o minister_n meet_v together_o in_o a_o classis_fw-la or_o synod_n a_o absolute_a power_n not_o only_o of_o judge_v and_o determine_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o of_o impose_v their_o conclusion_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o people_n to_o be_v obey_v and_o in_o case_n of_o nonobedience_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n both_o of_o church_n &_o state_n now_o to_o show_v my_o reason_n against_o both_o of_o these_o for_o the_o better_a confirm_v of_o my_o former_a answer_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o each_o of_o they_o apart_o 1._o to_o those_o that_o cry_v up_o compulsion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o force_v man_n by_o external_a violent_a mean_n from_o their_o present_a judgement_n and_o opinion_n they_o be_v of_o as_o proper_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o office_n i_o can_v allow_v of_o it_o for_o these_o reason_n reâ—on_n â—sons_n against_o â—pulsion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d science_n in_o â—ters_n of_o reâ—on_n 1._o because_o for_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v such_o a_o course_n as_o coercive_a and_o compulsory_a way_n to_o force_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n positive_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o their_o principle_n conscientious_o hold_v be_v to_o act_v beyond_o their_o commission_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v to_o win_v man_n by_o instruction_n and_o not_o to_o force_v man_n by_o destruction_n 24._o â—id_fw-la the_o â—ly_o of_o the_o 2._o â—heren_n to_o â—s_n p._n 23._o 24._o as_o mat._n 28.20_o luk._n 9.54_o 55._o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25._o and_o 4.1_o 2.3_o 2._o this_o course_n be_v for_o poor_a weak_a creature_n to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o work_n and_o in_o who_o power_n alone_o it_o be_v to_o change_v man_n mind_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o scripture_n as_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o 7._o joh._n 16.8_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o subject_n to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o be_v too_o high_a for_o any_o but_o god_n alone_o humane_a power_n may_v reach_v to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n to_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o not_o to_o their_o inward_a to_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n poor_a weak_a man_n can_v make_v as_o christ_n say_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a they_o may_v restrain_v from_o practice_n by_o outward_a mean_n but_o convert_v and_o change_v they_o can_v no_o not_o the_o glorious_a angel_n that_o be_v fair_a above_o man_n for_o power_n and_o strength_n and_o for_o sutablenes_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n to_o who_o they_o can_v in_o a_o more_o easy_a and_o familiar_a way_n apply_v themselves_o than_o one_o man_n can_v to_o another_o and_o yet_o these_o bless_a spirit_n can_v effect_v this_o work_n this_o they_o can_v do_v they_o can_v present_v thing_n to_o the_o fancy_n and_o affect_v the_o mind_n many_o time_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o make_v those_o thing_n they_o present_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n to_o take_v effectual_o so_o as_o to_o work_v that_o for_o which_o they_o present_v they_o without_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n go_v with_o they_o they_o be_v all_o but_o minister_a spirit_n but_o as_o instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o man_n be_v so_o that_o this_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o god_n to_o convert_v and_o change_v the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o encroach_v on_o god_n prerogative_n so_o they_o lose_v their_o labour_n in_o all_o those_o violent_a way_n they_o take_v unless_o the_o lord_n concur_v with_o they_o which_o we_o can_v expect_v he_o shall_v do_v because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mean_n of_o his_o ordain_v but_o contrary_a thereunto_o as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o 3._o because_o such_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o external_a violent_a compulsion_n be_v against_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n the_o one_o be_v spiritual_a and_o rational_a and_o the_o other_o carnal_a and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v either_o spiritual_a or_o moral_a and_o rational_a way_n at_o least_o that_o must_v be_v use_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n what_o say_v that_o judicious_a minister_n m._n 2d_o m._n in_o his_o sermon_n before_o thâ—_n ho._n house_n of_o parl._n and_o citâ—_n on_o a_o day_n
barnabas_n namely_o judas_n surname_v barsabas_n and_o silas_n chief_a man_n among_o the_o brethren_n &_o write_v letter_n by_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o apostle_n elder_n &_o brethren_n send_v greeting_n to_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n in_o antioch_n and_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n that_o be_v the_o church_n that_o be_v gather_v and_o plant_v in_o those_o country_n eccle_n vid._n jus_n divin_n reg_fw-la eccle_n now_o this_o be_v far_o from_o the_o practice_n &_o opinion_n also_o of_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o these_o day_n that_o affirm_v the_o authoritative_a power_n of_o synod_n and_o classis_fw-la be_v in_o themselves_o without_o the_o joint_a consent_n &_o approbation_n of_o particular_a brother_n in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o this_o instance_n of_o they_o which_o they_o produce_v against_o the_o congregationall_a way_n be_v altogether_o without_o warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n 7._o another_o impediment_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o godlies'_n way_n to_o this_o impediment_n 7_o bless_a work_n be_v this_o that_o they_o can_v see_v it_o to_o have_v the_o magistrate_n countenance_n and_o allowance_n whereas_o if_o this_o be_v once_o do_v they_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o enter_v on_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o impediment_n let_v these_o few_o thing_n be_v mind_v 1._o that_o if_o by_o the_o magistrate_n countenance_n &_o allowance_n they_o mean_v a_o express_a warrant_n and_o ordinance_n for_o it_o as_o they_o have_v do_v for_o presbytery_n it_o be_v grant_v there_o be_v no_o such_o yet_o thus_o much_o i_o can_v say_v and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o that_o to_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n have_v so_o far_o keep_v authority_n in_o parliament_n that_o they_o have_v not_o make_v any_o express_a law_n against_o it_o nor_o we_o trust_v in_o christ_n will_v they_o ever_o do_v 2._o who_o know_v but_o by_o that_o time_n the_o three_o year_n allowance_n of_o the_o other_o be_v full_o expire_v the_o lord_n may_v so_o far_o reveal_v himself_o to_o authority_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o countenance_v the_o congregationall_a way_n but_o also_o make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o it_o not_o only_o three_o year_n but_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v alter_v or_o repeal_v jehovah_n the_o lord_n and_o god_n of_o truth_n &_o peace_n have_v do_v and_o can_v do_v as_o great_a thing_n as_o these_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v it_o see_v he_o have_v make_v a_o promise_n that_o king_n and_o queen_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n and_o mother_n to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o pure_a way_n of_o his_o worship_n as_o esay_n 49.23_o 3._o suppose_v that_o this_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v never_o have_v the_o express_a command_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o it_o which_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v believe_v because_o of_o the_o former_a promise_n yet_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o what_o jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n have_v ordain_v and_o command_v for_o his_o people_n to_o walk_v up_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o as_o i_o take_v this_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v that_o have_v be_v former_o lay_v down_o be_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v and_o the_o practice_n thereof_o neglect_v because_o it_o can_v obtain_v the_o countenance_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n will_n 28._o quare_fw-la in_o graâ—m_fw-la hominum_fw-la â—il_fw-la est_fw-la agenâ—m_fw-la conâ—â—a_fw-la deâ—_n sed_fw-la quicâ—id_fw-la deus_fw-la praeâ—pit_fw-la agendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etiam_fw-la si_fw-la hoâ—nes_fw-la eo_fw-la offenâ—ntur_fw-la seque_fw-la â—o_o a_fw-la nobis_fw-la haâ—i_fw-la putent_fw-la â—d_a ipsis_fw-la noliâ—us_fw-la contra_fw-la dei_fw-la â—cceptum_fw-la graâ—ca_fw-la i_o piscat_fw-la â—_o mat._n 10.37_o â—bser_fw-fr 28._o and_o worship_v reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n but_o mere_o on_o the_o command_n and_o injunction_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o love_n and_o honour_n above_o all_o man_n *_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o the_o apostle_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o have_v no_o countenance_n at_o all_o from_o the_o civil_a power_n that_o be_v in_o those_o day_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a yet_o they_o go_v on_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o what_o christ_n enjoin_v they_o against_o all_o their_o opposition_n and_o its_o worthy_a our_o consideration_n that_o if_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o now_o we_o plead_v for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o in_o peace_n and_o holiness_n be_v lawful_a in_o those_o day_n when_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v no_o friend_n but_o profess_a enemy_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n then_o doubtless_o its_o much_o more_o lawful_a now_o in_o these_o day_n wherein_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v open_o profess_v themselves_o friend_n to_o christ_n and_o hold_v forth_o to_o the_o world_n by_o manifold_a protestation_n that_o they_o place_v their_o great_a ambition_n in_o be_v servant_n to_o christ_n otherwise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v loser_n and_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n by_o live_v under_o such_o magistrate_n as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v be_v real_a in_o their_o protestation_n and_o profession_n of_o and_o for_o christ_n then_o under_o those_o that_o be_v heathen_a which_o be_v absurd_a in_o any_o to_o affirm_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o such_o magistrate_n know_v themselves_o to_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o not_o for_o their_o hurt_n for_o their_o encouragement_n and_o furtherance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o not_o for_o their_o discouragement_n and_o hindrance_n rom._n 13.4_o 5._o 4._o last_o what_o ground_n for_o comfort_n can_v those_o have_v to_o build_v on_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v approve_v of_o it_o and_o countenance_v it_o as_o we_o doubt_v not_o as_o we_o say_v before_o but_o in_o the_o lord_n time_n he_o will_v when_o they_o enter_v upon_o it_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n &_o cause_n because_o its_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o he_o approve_v of_o it_o i_o say_v for_o that_o very_a cause_n and_o reason_n and_o no_o other_o as_o many_o of_o late_a that_o will_v not_o part_v with_o the_o ceremony_n and_o service-booke_n though_o never_o so_o popish_a and_o antichristian_a till_o they_o see_v the_o same_o power_n that_o set_v they_o up_o do_v pull_v they_o down_o not_o touch_v with_o any_o other_o way_n of_o worship_n prescribe_v in_o god_n word_n before_o they_o see_v what_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v authorise_v now_o i_o say_v what_o comfort_n can_v these_o man_n have_v in_o what_o they_o do_v see_v that_o hereby_o 1._o they_o make_v the_o order_n appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o his_o service_n and_o worship_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n and_o 2._o their_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n esay_n 29.13_o and_o 3._o their_o honour_v of_o the_o creature_n herein_o be_v a_o flat_a dishonour_n of_o god_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o obedience_n to_o humane_a power_n diminish_v if_o not_o annihilate_v the_o right_a and_o true_a obedience_n that_o be_v due_a to_o divine_a power_n set_v up_o the_o minister_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o place_n and_o room_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o what_o comfort_n can_v man_n take_v in_o this_o doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o day_n come_v when_o the_o eternal_a god_n will_v make_v man_n ashamed_a of_o it_o and_o it_o may_v cost_v they_o bitter_o obj._n then_o you_o will_v say_v by_o this_o doctrine_n magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reverence_v nor_o regard_v ans_fw-fr a_o mere_a non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la for_o can_v cesar_o be_v obey_v unless_o he_o be_v set_v up_o in_o god_n room_n but_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o vile_a aspersion_n that_o malicious_a and_o envious_a spirit_n will_v cast_v on_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o reverence_n respect_n and_o just_a obedience_n to_o authority_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o due_a time_n to_o appear_v in_o its_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n through_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o our_o god_n upon_o they_o when_o the_o rottenness_n of_o such_o base_a malicious_a selvish_a spirit_n shall_v be_v discover_v to_o their_o everlasting_a ignominy_n and_o disgrace_n for_o god_n be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n &_o cause_v their_o integrity_n and_o faithfulness_n even_o in_o this_o point_n i_o doubt_v not_o to_o shine_v forth_o as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n psal_n 37.6_o and_o