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be_v needless_a for_o m.b._n to_o bring_v &_o senseless_a for_o you_o to_o demand_v scripture_n for_o the_o prove_v of_o usual_a dip_v to_o be_v murder_n have_v not_o god_n make_v we_o man_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n and_o give_v we_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o religion_n be_v there_o not_o a_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o a_o divine_a faith_n and_o be_v there_o a_o incompossibility_n of_o both_o these_o can_v we_o act_v the_o one_o but_o we_o must_v decline_v the_o other_o if_o therefore_o m._n baxter_n have_v prove_v dip_v to_o be_v murder_n by_o a_o morall-convincing_a argument_n i_o may_v have_v believe_v he_o and_o yet_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o ground_n of_o my_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v yet_o 4._o who_o do_v ever_o produce_v scripture-testimony_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o bond_n or_o gospel-evidence_n for_o title_n to_o land_n have_v the_o grand_a jury_n scripture_n for_o to_o prove_v matter_n of_o fact_n e._n g._n murder_n yet_o the_o bill_n be_v find_v and_o the_o murder_n just_o condemn_v i_o have_v hear_v it_o confident_o affirm_v that_o mr._n haggar_n have_v be_v marry_v to_o two_o wife_n which_o be_v both_o yet_o live_a now_o unless_o he_o can_v bring_v scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a by_o his_o own_o logic_n none_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v he_o let_v he_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o argue_v 5._o but_o mr._n b._n prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n if_o the_o six_o commandment_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o forbid_v the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o tend_v direct_o to_o overthrow_v health_n and_o life_n how_o else_o can_v you_o prove_v the_o torture_n inflict_v on_o the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o be_v murder_n but_o by_o such_o a_o medium_fw-la as_o this_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v your_o opinion_n that_o their_o torment_n be_v no_o murderer_n though_o the_o torment_a be_v indeed_o martyr_n nay_o you_o yourself_o allow_v the_o light_n of_o one_o candle_n by_o another_o 38._o another_o gospel_n worship_v no_o wrok_n for_o infant_n p._n 38._o so_o the_o first_o be_v light_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o of_o the_o altar_n i_o e._n the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n you_o see_v mr._n b._n do_v so_o it_o be_v then_o a_o scripture-argument_n by_o your_o own_o grant_n so_o that_o you_o may_v well_o have_v forbear_v that_o peremptory_a charge_n that_o mr._n baxters_n proof_n be_v by_o affirm_v from_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n only_o etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o reader_n may_v do_v well_o to_o observe_v your_o first_o without_o a_o second_o only_o when_o you_o can_v answer_v than_o you_o fall_v to_o your_o old_a haunt_n to_o cavil_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 10._o h._n h._n p._n 92._o but_o he_o proceed_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o in_o city_n like_o london_n and_o
the_o servant_n be_v that_o will_v have_v pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n as_o not_o pertinent_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o parable_n yet_o he_o tell_v we_o who_o the_o tare_n be_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 38._o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o yet_o ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o do_v not_o forbid_v either_o excommunication_n of_o heretic_n for_o you_o say_v you_o cast_v such_o our_o p._n 109_o or_o execution_n of_o malefactor_n as_o murderer_n thieu_n &c._n &c._n by_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o you_o insinuate_v but_o rather_o foretell_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o time_n as_o our_o saviour_n expound_v it_o vers_n 39_o 40._o the_o ark_n 146._o ark_n aug_n ep._n 146._o contain_v the_o raven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o dove_n till_o the_o deluge_n pass_v away_o neither_o do_v the_o householder_n absolute_o forbid_v the_o pull_n up_o of_o the_o tare_n but_o least_o the_o wheat_n be_v root_v up_o with_o they_o but_o whâ—n_o there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n it_o be_v clear_o implyâ—d_v the_o tare_n may_v be_v pull_v up_o but_o if_o they_o can_v be_v beâ—d_v stinguish_v or_o safe_o separate_v from_o the_o wheat_n both_o be_v to_o grow_v till_o the_o harvest_n but_o i_o profess_v i_o can_v see_v to_o what_o purpose_n you_o bring_v in_o this_o place_n unless_o you_o and_o your_o paâ—ty_n be_v the_o beast_n that_o tread_v down_o the_o tyth-corn_n unless_o you_o be_v of_o that_o mind_n to_o let_v it_o continue_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 3._o let_v the_o reader_n observe_v that_o h._n h._n can_v deny_v gospell-maintenance_n to_o gospel_n minister_n the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v so_o clear_a 9_o clear_a cornel._n a_o lipid_a in_o 1_o cor_fw-la 9_o 1._o from_o the_o example_n of_o other_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 5.2_o from_o the_o similitude_n of_o soldier_n shepherd_n and_o husbandman_n v._o 7.3_o from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n v._n 8.4_o from_o the_o example_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n v._o 13.5_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n v._n 14.6_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o v._o 11_o as_o a_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o wage_n yet_o he_o conclude_v this_o section_n with_o rail_v which_o he_o can_v do_v with_o reason_v which_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o reply_n than_o what_o be_v make_v except_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n sect_n i._o h._n h._n p._n 124._o the_o four_o reason_n of_o our_o separation_n be_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n by_o which_o you_o have_v be_v uphold_v these_o many_o year_n etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o in_o your_o 52._o p._n false_o print_v 24._o you_o true_o cite_v diverse_a scripture_n to_o prove_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o magistrate_n 1_o pet._n 13_o 14_o 15_o tit._n 3.1_o &_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o rom._n 13._o now_o whether_o you_o do_v not_o contradict_v yourself_o in_o deny_v here_o their_o power_n and_o draw_v we_o from_o it_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o any_o rational_a man_n to_o judge_v 2._o whether_o you_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o wind_v in_o another_o piece_n of_o popery_n concern_v the_o exemption_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o it_o be_v call_v from_o the_o secular_a power_n let_v the_o wise_a consider_v but._n 3._o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n have_v as_o clear_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o magistraticall_a power_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o person_n and_o prevention_n of_o their_o wrong_n and_o provision_n for_o their_o right_n as_o any_o of_o the_o good_a people_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v our_o birth-priviledge_n 22.28_o birth-priviledge_n act._n 22.28_o we_o have_v not_o buy_v it_o but_o be_v bear_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o if_o unjust_a person_n do_v injustice_n to_o we_o we_o be_v free_a to_o complain_v and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o mâ—gitrates_n power_n for_o justice_n against_o they_o for_o he_o bear_v â—_o bear_v rom._n 13._o â—_o no_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o you_o will_v have_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n moâ—e_n miserable_a than_o the_o mean_a englishman_n in_o this_o land_n who_o by_o birth-priviledge_n may_v implead_v any_o that_o detain_v their_o right_n from_o they_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v our_o birth_n privilege_n as_o man_n so_o it_o be_v our_o prerogative_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n nay_o as_o we_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n reach_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o right_n as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o other_o for_o this_o end_n among_o other_o be_v they_o set_v up_o and_o ordain_v of_o god_n that_o we_o as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o occasion_n serve_v may_v seek_v to_o they_o for_o justice_n it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o a_o ancient_a father_n agustin_n father_n decimae_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la requiruntuâ—_n etc._n etc._n agustin_n tithe_n be_v require_v as_o due_a debt_n and_o they_o that_o will_v not_o give_v the_o tithe_n to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a invade_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o other_o which_o be_v not_o they_o 3_o as_o minister_n faithful_o and_o free_o submit_v to_o all_o their_o lawful_a command_n so_o be_v they_o tie_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o nation_n to_o protect_v we_o in_o all_o lawful_a and_o just_a complaint_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v god_n 10.34_o god_n psal_n 82.6_o with_o joh._n 10.34_o now_o god_n regard_v not_o person_n deut._n 10.17_o but_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n 1_o pet._n 1.17.4_o the_o low-dutch_a confession_n â—uns_v thus_o we_o believe_v that_o magistrate_n be_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v the_o civil_a state_n but_o also_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o be_v maintain_v etc._n etc._n indeed_o when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o relieve_v his_o wrong_a minister_n god_n then_o as_o lord_z chief_a justice_n do_v punish_v the_o sin_n of_o sacriledgea_n on_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o h._n h._n ibid._n unto_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n you_o have_v apply_v yourselves_o when_o poor_a soul_n out_o of_o conscience_n have_v deny_v you_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o milk_n of_o that_o flock_n which_o you_o never_o feed_v and_o to_o taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o vine-yard_n which_o you_o never_o plant_v etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o this_o have_v be_v answer_v before_o in_o chapter_n forego_v s_o 8._o concern_v the_o flock_n and_o milk_n vineyard_n and_o fruit_n 2._o if_o fruit_n and_o milk_n be_v deny_v by_o your_o poor_a soul_n i_o fear_v it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o conscience_n but_o covetousness_n that_o may_v swim_v in_o the_o top_n but_o this_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o yet_o too_o uâ—sibly_o discover_v itself_o though_o i_o grant_v they_o may_v deny_v out_o of_o conscience_n too_o but_o erroneous_a 3._o our_o application_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v no_o sin_n i_o trow_v when_o people_n out_o of_o malice_n or_o avarice_n not_o out_o of_o want_n or_o weakness_n refuse_v to_o pay_v we_o our_o due_n for_o what_o law_n have_v we_o break_v thereby_o since_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n indeed_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v a_o fault_n 〈◊〉_d fault_n 1_o cor._n 3.7_o camero_n â—nd_n dr._n hammond_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o word_n there_o signify_v a_o defect_n or_o fail_v or_o low_a pitch_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o not_o such_o as_o can_v be_v absolute_o and_o universal_o count_v a_o sin_n as_o not_o be_v against_o any_o precept_n all_o you_o can_v have_v from_o that_o scripture_n be_v to_o use_v your_o own_o word_n p._n 125._o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o diminution_n a_o less_o degree_n of_o christian_a perfection_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n than_o it_o lie_v in_o this_o in_o that_o one_o christian_n do_v implead_v his_o fellow-christian_n before_o heathen_a tribunal_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v v._o 6._o before_o unbeliever_n or_o infidel_n not_o use_v that_o method_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n to_o christian_n mat._n 18.15_o etc._n etc._n if_o our_o magistrate_n be_v heathen_n we_o will_v swallow_v our_o complaint_n though_o perhaps_o you_o count_v all_o heathen_n that_o be_v not_o baptize_v after_o your_o new_a mode_n and_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v wrong_n and_o be_v defraud_v but_o we_o bless_a be_v god_n be_v not_o such_o sect_n 3._o h._n h._n you_o plead_v you_o have_v right_a to_o it_o tithe_n i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v from_o scripture_n and_o that_o you_o can_v prove_v the_o right_n from_o scripture_n thus_o have_v you_o make_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o nation_n drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 17.13.14_o reply_v 1_o have_v