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we_o do_v nothing_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o only_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v therefore_o how_o far_o wide_a they_o be_v that_o imagine_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n a_o bitâ—ary_a and_o what_o wrong_v they_o do_v to_o the_o lord_n what_o wrong_v to_o prince_n to_o inwrap_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o own_o authority_n what_o wrong_v to_o his_o church_n in_o thrust_v such_o a_o government_n as_o be_v not_o approve_v by_o the_o lord_n can_v be_v bless_v of_o he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n let_v we_o consider_v matth._n 18.15.16_o where_o the_o lord_n show_v the_o end_n of_o discipline_n the_o recover_a and_o bring_v home_o again_o of_o that_o which_o be_v soft_a the_o order_n
conscience_n without_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n you_o that_o accuse_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n of_o fargood_n that_o oppose_v hoâ—â—nesse_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a word_n you_o that_o make_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o preach_v please_a thing_n strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o w_z cked_z that_o none_o can_v retâ—râ—_n from_o hâ—s_n wickedness_n that_o propound_v the_o truth_n you_o teach_v general_o and_o confuse_o in_o frothy_a eloquence_n glory_v to_o fill_v your_o sermon_n with_o patch_v up_o sentence_n of_o heathen_n beware_v and_o turn_v and_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v you_o lay_v open_a the_o land_n to_o misery_n will_v not_o that_o move_v you_o to_o pity_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o preach_v sincere_o and_o diligent_o you_o bring_v the_o blood_n of_o soul_n upon_o your_o head_n ezech._n 34._o woe_n be_v to_o you_o without_o repentance_n for_o the_o loâ—d_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v near_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v despise_v or_o destroy_v the_o lord_n will_v raise_v he_o a_o faithful_a samuel_n in_o your_o stead_n who_o shall_v speak_v his_o word_n faithful_o to_o his_o people_n shift_v it_o not_o off_o say_v this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o some_o malicious_a foolish_a puritan_n for_o these_o woe_n be_v against_o such_o sin_n which_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o you_o i_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n your_o own_o conscience_n and_o all_o indifferent_a man_n to_o judge_n this_o i_o will_v not_o have_v think_v as_o speak_v against_o all_o that_o conform_v god_n forbid_v but_o against_o such_o as_o conform_v or_o not_o conform_v live_v scandalous_o and_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n not_o endure_v other_o shall_v exceed_v they_o â—n_a gift_n or_o paâ—â—s_v in_o their_o ministry_n or_o in_o strictness_n of_o lâ—fe_n hear_v you_o or_o else_o the_o lord_n will_v curse_v your_o blessing_n and_o your_o great_a living_n shall_v make_v you_o the_o more_o miserable_a section_n xv._o to_o proceed_v without_o witness_n by_o the_o oatâ—_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v not_o lawful_a against_o any_o especial_o against_o minister_n for_o 1_o it_o â—s_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 17.4_o &_o 19.15_o this_o law_n be_v confirm_v by_o chr_n st_o and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 2_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o accuse_v ourselves_o nature_n teach_v man_n to_o procure_v their_o own_o good_a 3_o it_o be_v against_o the_o direct_a command_n of_o our_o saviour_n math._n 18_o where_o he_o will_v have_v no_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n to_o pâ—sse_v upon_o man_n except_o they_o be_v admonish_v be_v prove_v by_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n to_o be_v obstinate_a 4_o it_o be_v against_o common_a reason_n that_o minister_n and_o christian_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o most_o vile_a and_o false_a report_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o purge_v themselves_o upon_o every_o light_n and_o vain_a person_n information_n 5_o it_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 5_o against_o a_o elder_a receiu_n not_o a_o accusation_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n 6_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n both_o statute_n and_o common_a law_n 7_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o human_a law_n which_o be_v but_o to_o punish_v for_o open_a sin_n deut._n 17.4_o 8_o it_o be_v to_o search_v the_o thâ—ngs_n god_n leave_v by_o his_o providence_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o their_o time_n 1_o tim._n 5.24_o some_o man_n sin_n go_v before_o and_o some_o follow_v after_o 9_o it_o be_v against_o all_o equity_n for_o man_n may_v be_v both_o judge_n and_o party_n 10_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o love_n to_o accuse_v our_o brethren_n and_o it_o it_o be_v to_o play_v the_o devil_n office_n 11_o no_o law_n nor_o custom_n of_o nation_n save_o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n use_v this_o for_o search_v out_o of_o true_a christian_n act_n 25.16_o 12_o it_o be_v 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mero_fw-la officio_fw-la shall_v proceed_v against_o man_n 16_o from_o the_o inconvenience_n man_n fall_v into_o that_o take_v this_o oath_n the_o article_n and_o interrogatory_n be_v draw_v as_o snare_n to_o entangle_v man_n in_o and_o to_o get_v matter_n against_o they_o when_o they_o can_v find_v none_o apparent_a 17_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n to_o reveal_v secret_n and_o especial_o for_o minister_n 18_o as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v it_o will_v not_o free_a man_n from_o trouble_n for_o they_o use_v extremity_n to_o they_o that_o take_v it_o except_o man_n forsake_v their_o sincerity_n and_o yield_v to_o their_o will_n 19_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v to_o end_v a_o controversy_n among_o man_n in_o cause_n criminal_a before_o judge_n neither_o can_v any_o use_v hereof_o be_v give_v 20_o it_o be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jeremy_n thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o judgement_n 21_o wisdom_n in_o governor_n have_v 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church_n have_v in_o command_v 2_o let_v they_o teach_v how_o the_o people_n ought_v quiet_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o minister_n whatsoever_o and_o be_v content_a with_o he_o 3_o let_v they_o that_o seek_v reformation_n be_v make_v odious_a to_o the_o people_n 4_o let_v they_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o search_v thing_n doubtful_a but_o believe_v their_o minister_n and_o in_o case_n controvert_v let_v man_n rely_v rather_o on_o the_o great_a learning_n of_o the_o present_a church_n and_o reverend_a antiquity_n then_o to_o follow_v these_o new_a geneva-like_a preacher_n that_o will_v have_v nothing_o warrant_v but_o that_o which_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o scripture_n 6_o let_v not_o the_o gospel_n be_v free_o preach_v for_o these_o exercise_n of_o preach_v and_o prophesy_v cut_v down_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o pope_n this_o be_v so_o full_a of_o light_n that_o if_o it_o be_v preach_v so_o plain_o as_o many_o do_v it_o will_v lay_v open_a all_o 7_o let_v man_n have_v 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