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itself_o unto_o as_o indeed_o alone_o bear_v sufficient_a proportion_n to_o such_o a_o service_n as_o the_o prevent_a occasion_n and_o remove_a stumbling-block_n of_o such_o like_a temptation_n out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o the_o secular_a power_n can_v do_v though_o the_o 2.27_o the_o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n must_v preserve_v their_o conscience_n inward_o and_o enable_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o discern_v between_o thing_n that_o differ_v last_o though_o we_o can_v likely_o be_v mistake_v we_o do_v declare_v that_o such_o liberty_n as_o we_o plead_v for_o in_o the_o case_n specify_v be_v not_o by_o we_o nor_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o any_o repute_v as_o a_o vindication_n justification_n sanction_n or_o establishment_n of_o any_o opinion_n or_o way_n so_o tolerate_v as_o no_o fin_n nor_o error_n as_o the_o truth_n and_o orthodox_n as_o some_o may_v possible_o think_v especial_o if_o they_o be_v use_v so_o light_o to_o discharge_v their_o own_o respect_n and_o countenance_n to_o the_o truth_n they_o profess_v and_o avow_v as_o count_v it_o almost_o enough_o to_o do_v nothing_o against_o it_o whereas_o do_v they_o understand_v their_o duty_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o fulfil_v it_o they_o will_v see_v a_o great_a door_n of_o negative_a discountenance_n open_v to_o they_o against_o error_n whereby_o they_o may_v put_v a_o broad_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o truth_n they_o embrace_v even_o as_o if_o lively_a communion_n of_o church_n be_v know_v non-communion_n will_v appear_v a_o terrible_a thing_n though_o a_o negative_a discountenance_n be_v not_o all_o that_o we_o allow_v in_o some_o case_n but_o by_o this_o liberty_n we_o only_o refer_v man_n conscience_n to_o god_n to_o be_v convince_v in_o his_o time_n not_o cease_v to_o use_v all_o proper_a mean_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o this_o only_a in_o those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v only_o to_o conscience_n make_v only_o the_o state_n thereof_o good_a or_o bad_a towards_o god_n chap._n ii_o be_v a_o appendix_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o relation_n that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n office_n bear_v to_o the_o church_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n truth_n require_v that_o we_o show_v how_o far_o we_o agree_v as_o well_o as_o wherein_o we_o differ_v though_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v what_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o do_v than_o what_o he_o may_v we_o be_v never_o more_o out_o then_o when_o we_o go_v about_o to_o make_v form_n and_o systeme_n and_o be_v definitive_a comprehensive_a doctor_n of_o that_o which_o we_o must_v be_v learner_n &_o proficient_o in_o all_o our_o life_n time_n especial_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o may_v better_a be_v perceive_v &_o discern_v upon_o occasion_n from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o humble_a and_o godly_a then_o digest_v into_o a_o few_o rule_n or_o canon_n this_o premise_a we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o of_o another_o magistrate_n civil_a protection_n be_v that_o which_o all_o magistrate_n owe_v whether_o christian_n or_o not_o christian_a to_o all_o quiet_a liver_n within_o their_o dominion_n whether_o christian_n or_o not_o christian_a as_o be_v found_v upon_o such_o politic_a consideration_n and_o condition_n set_v aside_o religion_n as_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o subject_n part_n it_o can_v with_o justice_n be_v deny_v they_o but_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n owe_v something_o more_o to_o the_o truth_n he_o profess_v and_o to_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o same_o with_o he_o which_o duty_n of_o he_o differ_v only_o in_o degree_n not_o in_o kind_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o another_o christian_n that_o be_v no_o magistrate_n for_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a to_o improve_v every_o talon_n and_o advantage_n entrust_v with_o he_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o good_a of_o the_o body_n
to_o the_o utmost_a in_o a_o lawful_a way_n so_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n if_o he_o have_v as_o he_o have_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o magistracy_n a_o talon_n and_o advantage_n above_o other_o man_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o improve_v it_o all_o lawful_a way_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a purpose_n to_o which_o he_o be_v to_o direct_v even_o all_o the_o common_a act_n and_o part_n of_o his_o government_n for_o though_o all_o do_v equal_o share_v in_o the_o outward_a benefit_n of_o magistracy_n viz._n peace_n and_o plenty_n etc._n etc._n yet_o ought_v christian_a magistrate_n principal_o ex_fw-la intention_n to_o direct_v their_o whole_a government_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n therein_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o church_n and_o doubtless_o magistracy_n though_o a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n yet_o be_v a_o most_o glorious_a ordinance_n and_o of_o singular_a use_n and_o service_n if_o right_o apply_v to_o 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though_o it_o be_v not_o eruable_a by_o the_o light_n
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