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that_o as_o moses_n in_o his_o person_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o many_o particular_n so_o in_o deliver_v the_o law_n he_o shadow_v christ_n the_o mediator_n moses_n be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n in_o give_v the_o law_n galat._n 3._o 19_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n that_o be_v moses_n act_v 7._o 38._o and_o therefore_o not_o bind_v to_o christian_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v pretend_v of_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o psalm_n prophet_n and_o the_o other_o book_n that_o they_o be_v viz._n the_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o circumcision_n rom._n 3._o 2._o rom._n 9_o 4._o which_o people_n and_o nation_n of_o israel_n be_v typical_a of_o the_o true_a israel_n the_o israel_n of_o god_n galat._n 6._o 16._o so_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v typical_a of_o rest_n from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o true_a rest_n and_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n hebr._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o vers_fw-la and_o indeed_o what_o be_v not_o typical_a some_o way_n or_o other_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o state_n as_o the_o firstborn_a the_o priest_n king_n prophet_n the_o land_n the_o people_n their_o worship_n with_o many_o more_o particular_n so_o that_o if_o this_o answer_n stand_v good_a all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v overthrow_v and_o all_o heretic_n whatsoever_o socinian_n antinomian_o familist_n etc._n etc._n may_v evade_v any_o scripture_n bring_v from_o thence_o as_o well_o as_o the_o pleader_n for_o toleration_n the_o example_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n 8_o all_o the_o action_n and_o practice_n do_v by_o person_n and_o thing_n typical_a be_v so_o far_o from_o nothing_o concern_v they_o who_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o thing_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v make_v figure_n and_o typeâ—_n for_o the_o admonition_n and_o example_n 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speak_v of_o in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o viz._n example_n to_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o teach_v they_o to_o do_v so_o likewise_o as_o father_n than_o be_v to_o teach_v father_n now_o to_o instruct_v their_o child_n and_o therefore_o though_o such_o a_o order_n of_o man_n as_o king_n in_o israel_n may_v be_v intend_v to_o typify_v christ_n kingdom_n yet_o that_o no_o way_n hinder_v but_o what_o they_o do_v as_o king_n in_o rule_v and_o order_v of_o their_o subject_n they_o perform_v as_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o their_o place_n common_a to_o they_o with_o other_o prince_n without_o any_o reference_n to_o their_o be_v type_n or_o do_v they_o as_o type_n god_n in_o scripture_n record_v all_o along_o what_o they_o do_v as_o go_v upon_o common_a moral_a ground_n and_o speak_v nothing_o of_o they_o in_o their_o reformation_n as_o in_o a_o figurative_a typical_a notion_n and_o in_o the_o close_a of_o my_o answer_n to_o this_o evasion_n of_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n i_o 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other_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v restrain_v and_o if_o they_o commit_v idolatry_n or_o other_o corruption_n not_o so_o great_a or_o so_o gross_a yet_o by_o way_n of_o proportion_n and_o equity_n such_o aught_o to_o be_v though_o in_o a_o low_a kind_n and_o way_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o instance_n that_o the_o jewish_a magistrate_n king_n and_o other_o as_o josiah_n nehemiah_n etc._n etc._n do_v punish_v in_o a_o proportion_n though_o not_o with_o death_n those_o who_o violate_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o first_o table_n though_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o apostafie_a to_o worship_v other_o god_n nor_o of_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n by_o idol_n as_o by_o the_o golden_a calf_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o if_o that_o be_v good_a divinity_n which_o m._n s._n the_o father_n of_o that_o evafion_n of_o idolatry_n and_o idolater_n be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o matter_n of_o 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like_a which_o the_o scripture_n declare_v express_o to_o be_v abolish_v have_v substitute_v baptism_n and_o other_o ordinance_n in_o their_o room_n but_o have_v not_o say_v one_o word_n in_o the_o like_a kind_n of_o the_o command_n in_o question_n beside_o that_o christ_n the_o substance_n of_o those_o shadow_n be_v come_v and_o so_o they_o be_v of_o no_o further_o use_v at_o all_o and_o indeed_o acontius_n though_o a_o great_a libertine_n do_v confess_v that_o law_n in_o the_o 13_o of_o deuterenomy_n of_o the_o ston_a of_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o seducer_n be_v not_o confine_v only_o to_o the_o time_n before_o christ_n have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o conjecture_v as_o acontius_n call_v it_o of_o that_o opinion_n he_o say_v that_o the_o reason_n set_v down_o in_o the_o same_o be_v against_o it_o viz._n all_o israel_n shall_v bear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o 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satisfaction_n to_o zanchius_n de_fw-fr magistraâ—â—_n quest_n secunda_fw-la an_fw-mi magistratui_fw-la christianâ—_n liceat_fw-la capitales_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-la haereticis_fw-la sumere_fw-la page_n 170._o bullingers_n histor_n advers._fw-la anabaptist_n liv_o 5._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 176._o musculus_fw-la common_a place_n de_fw-fr magistratibus_fw-la pag._n 627._o mr._n burrough_n irenicum_fw-la page_n 23._o but_o now_o the_o magistrate_n restrain_v and_o punish_v false_a prophet_n apostateâ—_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n of_o love_n to_o their_o brethren_n soul_n of_o safety_n and_o good_a to_o commonwealth_n be_v very_o useful_a and_o necessary_a for_o vindicate_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v by_o that_o mean_v preserve_v be_v â—â—proved_v of_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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commentary_n on_o the_o recuperâ—tur_fw-la five_o of_o the_o gal._n 12._o verse_n he_o be_v for_o cut_v off_o false_a teacher_n by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n which_o mr._n goodwiâ—â—_n page_n 74._o of_o his_o hâ—giomastix_n confess_v of_o he_o so_o in_o his_o common_a place_n de_fw-fr magistratibus_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr haeresi_fw-la he_o plead_v for_o at_o large_a the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o patitur_fw-la particular_o of_o restrain_v and_o imprison_a heretic_n yea_o in_o case_n they_o be_v blasphemous_a against_o god_n of_o cut_v they_o off_o by_o death_n for_o say_v he_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o suffer_v a_o blasphemer_n to_o live_v by_o which_o testimony_n of_o musoulus_n and_o divers_a other_o that_o may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o write_n it_o be_v apparent_a whatever_o his_o meaning_n be_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o whole_a judicial_a law_n it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o all_o the_o command_n 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celsus_n senensis_n it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n only_o but_o of_o the_o moral_a also_o which_o be_v equal_o plead_v by_o musculus_fw-la in_o that_o chapter_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o musculus_fw-la be_v no_o antinomian_n so_o that_o however_o he_o differ_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o expression_n from_o other_o great_a divine_n about_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n bind_v we_o christian_n viz._n not_o as_o deliver_v by_o moses_n legal_o to_o the_o israelite_n but_o as_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n justice_n and_o equity_n command_v good_a just_a and_o holy_a thing_n so_o far_o tie_v all_o man_n to_o observance_n 142._o musculus_fw-la explain_v his_o own_o meaning_n that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o decalogue_n do_v not_o belong_v simple_o to_o the_o israelite_n alone_o but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o some_o respect_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o as_o it_o contain_v the_o table_n of_o a_o covenant_n make_v by_o god_n with_o israel_n so_o far_o it_o bind_v not_o heathen_n nor_o christiens_n but_o only_o israelite_n but_o the_o thing_n containeâ—_n in_o the_o decalogue_n the_o matter_n of_o it_o concern_v all_o the_o decalogue_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v under_o moses_n and_o his_o paedagogie_n do_v not_o bind_v christian_n but_o as_o it_o contain_v thing_n agreeable_a or_o contrary_a to_o righteousness_n and_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v in_o force_n to_o and_o therefore_o command_v the_o one_o and_o forbid_v the_o other_o musculus_fw-la say_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o he_o great_o praise_v their_o study_n and_o diligence_n who_o first_o bring_v that_o in_o for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n musculus_fw-la have_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o 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