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then_o shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o stone_n they_o etc._n etc._n 5._o though_o such_o as_o be_v in_o place_n may_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o holy_a wise_a jealous_a and_o carry_v a_o more_o watchful_a eye_n in_o case_n of_o hint_n give_v of_o such_o corruption_n as_o creep_v in_o among_o they_o as_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n upon_o some_o information_n give_v touch_v a_o new_a altar_n make_v by_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a josh_n 22._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o as_o be_v paul_n in_o his_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2_o 3._o yet_o be_v it_o not_o meet_v by_o any_o external_a violent_a mean_n as_o by_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la close_a imprisonment_n wrack_n strappado_n and_o other_o preposterous_a way_n of_o inquisition_n to_o bring_v that_o under_o censure_n which_o god_n providence_n ripen_v not_o for_o it_o neither_o claudius_n lysias_n the_o centurion_n nor_o felix_n nor_o after_o he_o 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they_o induce_v they_o to_o practice_v open_o their_o jewish_n or_o pagan_a religion_n 8._o neither_o power_n may_v equal_o censure_v or_o correct_v all_o sort_n of_o corruption_n in_o religion_n which_o come_v into_o public_a view_n but_o as_o the_o corruption_n be_v more_o gross_a or_o the_o person_n more_o contemptuous_a and_o turbulent_a in_o their_o way_n so_o to_o lay_v on_o the_o more_o load_n upon_o they_o some_o be_v seducer_n and_o ringleader_n in_o the_o offence_n and_o abuse_n some_o seduce_v neither_o all_o error_n nor_o all_o err_a person_n be_v of_o equal_a guilt_n and_o justice_n must_v suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la positive_o we_o affirm_v that_o both_o church_n officer_n with_o their_o conclus_fw-la affirmat_fw-la conclus_fw-la church_n in_o a_o church_n way_n and_o high_a civil_a authority_n and_o ruler_n in_o their_o political_a way_n they_o may_v yea_o they_o must_v restrain_v and_o seasonable_o and_o suitable_o punish_v all_o grosser_n corruption_n in_o 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position_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o high_a civil_a authority_n and_o of_o the_o civil_a ruler_n in_o a_o religious_a state_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v corruption_n and_o abuse_n in_o religion_n break_v forth_o within_o their_o jurisdiction_n according_a as_o even_o now_o explain_v and_o state_v in_o the_o forego_n conclusion_n this_o i_o prove_v by_o several_a reason_n ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n reason_n 1_o the_o first_o reason_n hereof_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o work_n of_o such_o political_a restraint_n and_o punishment_n it_o be_v a_o choice_a piece_n of_o service_n to_o the_o lord_n from_o they_o therefore_o no_o usurpation_n nay_o rather_o therefore_o their_o duty_n therefore_o well_o become_v they_o when_o moses_n the_o chief_a magistrate_n will_v be_v put_v forth_o his_o authority_n to_o call_v forth_o some_o as_o instrument_n of_o his_o authority_n to_o punish_v by_o the_o temporal_a sword_n those_o open_a corruption_n in_o religion_n in_o the_o actor_n thereof_o exodus_fw-la 32._o 4._o etc._n etc._n verse_n 26._o he_o ask_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n or_o on_o his_o side_n to_o punish_v such_o corruption_n in_o such_o offender_n and_o verse_n 29._o speak_v of_o the_o same_o work_n moses_n authoritative_o bid_v they_o consecrate_v yourselves_o to_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n even_o every_o man_n upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o his_o brother_n add_v this_o bless_a motive_n to_o that_o work_n that_o he_o may_v bestow_v a_o blessing_n upon_o you_o to_o day_n it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fill_v your_o hand_n a_o phrase_n borrow_v from_o sacrifice_n and_o such_o as_o offer_v sacrifice_n or_o have_v their_o hand_n fill_v for_o that_o end_n hence_o when_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o offer_v sacrifice_n exod._n 10._o 9_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o thou_o shall_v fill_v the_o hand_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n act_n of_o justice_n against_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n watch_v to_o make_v advantage_n of_o their_o weakness_n as_o do_v the_o amalekite_n they_o be_v a_o choice_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n yea_o prefer_v by_o samuel_n before_o sacrifice_n 1_o samuel_n 15._o 2._o 3._o 18._o there_o be_v god_n charge_n and_o verse_n 22._o obedience_n to_o that_o charge_n be_v make_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n hence_o when_o god_n by_o other_o sword_n do_v punish_v the_o church_n enemy_n esay_n 34._o 6._o he_o say_v of_o it_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v fill_v with_o blood_n he_o call_v it_o his_o sword_n and_o add_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o bozra_n and_o a_o great_a slaughter_n in_o the_o land_n of_o idumea_n that_o act_n of_o justice_n be_v own_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o sacrifice_n 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