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it_o be_v not_o assert_v that_o king_n and_o qneene_n shall_v be_v such_o spiritual_a father_n as_o paul_n be_v for_o than_o they_o shall_v give_v food_n to_o their_o child_n but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o question_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v cause_v this_o food_n to_o be_v give_v this_o word_n cause_n careful_o insert_v in_o the_o question_n careless_o omit_v by_o this_o answerer_n perhaps_o careful_o and_o of_o set_a purpose_n take_v off_o this_o needless_a question_n 2._o i_o ask_v whether_o magistrate_n countenance_v and_o maintain_v such_o as_o paul_n for_o to_o nurture_n up_o their_o people_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o be_v call_v nurse_v father_n this_o answerer_n in_o his_o next_o word_n allow_v they_o to_o be_v shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n as_o poet_n say_v he_o use_v to_o call_v they_o he_o may_v have_v say_v as_o scripture_n call_v they_o 34.23_o ezek._n 34.23_o now_o a_o shepherd_n ought_v to_o provide_v for_o his_o sheep_n and_o to_o drive_v away_o the_o wolf_n from_o the_o flock_n how_o much_o come_v this_o short_a of_o a_o nurse_n father_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 23._o that_o king_n and_o queen_n shall_v bow_v down_o to_o the_o saint_n yet_o from_o these_o word_n there_o can_v be_v necessary_o draw_v this_o inference_n viz._n that_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o challenge_v this_o title_n of_o be_v nurse_n father_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v bow_v down_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o saint_n to_o be_v their_o superior_n for_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v if_o i_o bring_v up_o a_o king_n son_n who_o i_o honour_v above_o myself_o whether_o i_o may_v not_o challenge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o nurse_n father_n without_o degrade_n the_o infant_n by_o set_v myself_o above_o he_o ad._n 3._o 1._o a_o magistrate_n differ_v much_o from_o a_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n in_o regard_n that_o those_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o magistrate_n subject_n but_o the_o passenger_n in_o a_o ship_n be_v not_o the_o master_n subject_n 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he_o be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n for_o he_o hug_v in_o his_o bosom_n that_o sting_a serpent_n idolatry_n 4._o king_n charles_n be_v cut_v off_o for_o miscarriage_n in_o civil_a affair_n for_o not_o manage_v his_o power_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n yet_o this_o example_n shall_v not_o deter_v man_n from_o take_v the_o magistracy_n upon_o they_o but_o shall_v rather_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o remove_v the_o idol_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o give_v heed_n that_o they_o rule_v with_o diligence_n and_o justice_n question_n 2.3_o whether_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n that_o bring_v salvation_n do_v not_o teach_v man_n to_o live_v godly_a righteous_o and_o sober_o and_o more_o particular_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o to_o live_v in_o love_n and_o peace_n among_o themselves_o and_o whether_o such_o a_o doctrine_n do_v not_o advance_v the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o consequent_o whether_o a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o 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mercy_n to_o the_o persecute_a be_v the_o upholder_n of_o a_o state_n 17.18.19_o p._n 17.18.19_o and_o have_v raise_v amsterdam_n reply_n 1._o 1._o ad._n 1._o whether_o the_o magistrate_n be_v style_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o his_o people_n good_a be_v not_o to_o defend_v the_o true_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o keep_v the_o civil_a peace_n 2._o whether_o a_o magistrate_n in_o make_v law_n about_o spiritual_n do_v exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o call_n see_v that_o such_o law_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n and_o his_o subjext_n have_v give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v what_o be_v for_o their_o good_a 3._o whether_o christian_n may_v not_o give_v power_n about_o spiritual_n to_o their_o magistrate_n see_v in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v allow_v they_o to_o make_v minister_n 4._o whether_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o any_o punish_v for_o not_o reform_v idolatry_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n beside_o the_o king_n themselves_o which_o clear_o show_v that_o 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and_o yet_o better_o sit_v still_o then_o still_o rise_v and_o fall_v have_v all_o the_o spirit_n the_o call_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o we_o to_o acknowledge_v how_o naked_a and_o blind_a we_o be_v and_o to_o listen_v to_o the_o council_n of_o christ_n 5._o what_o christanity_n be_v that_o which_o command_v that_o no_o doctrine_n be_v preach_v but_o what_o the_o civil_a sword_n shall_v say_v be_v true_a and_o orthodox_n reply_n ad._n 1._o 1._o i_o ask_v whether_o if_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o fundamental_o or_o principle_n of_o salvation_n the_o examiner_n speak_v the_o fore_n quote_v word_n in_o behalf_n of_o idolator_n and_o heretic_n do_v not_o call_v the_o principle_n of_o salvation_n form_n and_o despise_v they_o under_o that_o name_n 2._o though_o there_o be_v many_o form_n of_o worship_n as_o presbyter_n independent_o etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o hope_v idolatry_n can_v be_v 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now_o and_o then_o than_o not_o to_o go_v at_o all_o and_o further_o i_o think_v every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o act_v according_a to_o his_o light_n &_o though_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o act_v as_o far_o as_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n will_v carry_v he_o it_o be_v but_o a_o proud_a tenet_n to_o be_v no_o body_n or_o else_o the_o best_a and_o again_o a_o man_n may_v be_v illight_v by_o the_o spirit_n though_o no_o save_a work_n which_o light_n may_v further_o he_o in_o action_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n but_o more_o particular_o i_o ask_v 1._o whether_o magistrate_n have_v not_o a_o calling_n and_o also_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n among_o they_o 2._o whether_o god_n have_v not_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o the_o ministry_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o this_o be_v good_a council_n we_o desire_v that_o no_o man_n invention_n may_v be_v set_v up_o but_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n may_v be_v the_o only_a councillor_n ad._n 5._o this_o be_v false_a no_o such_o thing_n assert_v but_o the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o the_o magistrate_n take_v care_n that_o no_o doctrine_n be_v preach_v but_o what_o the_o scripture_n shall_v say_v be_v true_a question_n 22._o if_o god_n be_v to_o be_v blessed_v 7.27_o ezr._n 7.27_o for_o put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o true_a religion_n whether_o he_o do_v not_o come_v near_o to_o a_o curse_n that_o will_v take_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n oi_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n the_o advancement_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o give_v a_o toleration_n to_o the_o chief_a enemy_n of_o religion_n idolatry_n and_o heresy_n this_o answerer_n say_v that_o the_o proposer_n high_o esteem_v this_o example_n of_o ezra_n 7._o for_o he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o mention_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o question_n but_o he_o bring_v it_o in_o again_o at_o last_o i_o wonder_v this_o man_n be_v give_v so_o much_o to_o cavil_v 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fall_v often_o upon_o honest_a chaste_a person_n finis_fw-la