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church_n and_o keep_v and_o guard_v both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v direction_n to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o as_o man_n or_o as_o heathen_n choose_v any_o sort_n of_o ruler_n but_o godly_a man_n fear_v god_n and_o such_o king_n as_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n when_o they_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n deut._n 11._o c._n 17._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o exod._n 18._o 21._o nor_o be_v it_o true_a which_o vaticanus_n reply_v to_o calvin_n theft_n rapine_n and_o adulteriâ—e_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n not_o to_o make_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n soul_n and_o to_o justify_v man_n and_o make_v they_o godly_a as_o we_o say_v and_o calvin_n say_v the_o magistrate_n punish_v heretic_n for_o where_o do_v augustine_n say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v seducer_n to_o convert_v they_o to_o god_n as_o if_o the_o intrinsical_a end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o conquer_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n 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to_o grow_v till_o harvest_n because_o we_o can_v know_v tare_n from_o wheat_n and_o we_o run_v the_o hazard_n say_v john_n goodwin_n of_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o fight_v against_o saint_n and_o god_n in_o they_o say_v saltmarsh_n when_o we_o punish_v heretic_n preface_n 3._o we_o have_v not_o that_o infallible_a spirit_n and_o those_o prophet_n who_o can_v err_v and_o can_v infallible_o tell_v we_o who_o be_v the_o heretic_n who_o not_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o great_a variety_n and_o such_o contrariety_n of_o judge_v say_v they_o what_o be_v heresy_n what_o not_o that_o what_o be_v heresy_n to_o one_o be_v save_v truth_n to_o another_o who_o be_v as_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v as_o he_o ergo_fw-la we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o mist_n and_o in_o a_o sea_n of_o uncertainty_n in_o judge_v who_o be_v the_o heretic_n who_o the_o saint_n 5._o heresy_n be_v innocence_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o such_o fault_n reprovable_a or_o punishable_a in_o the_o world_n say_v they_o but_o this_o 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say_v to_o you_o lo_o here_o be_v christ_n or_o lo_o there_o believe_v it_o not_o why_o if_o he_o teach_v i_o where_o christ_n be_v if_o i_o hear_v not_o he_o i_o refuse_v to_o hear_v christ_n matth._n 10._o 40_o 41._o ergo_fw-la the_o false_a christ_n be_v knowable_a tit._n 2._o 10._o a_o heretic_n avoid_v etc._n etc._n when_o solomon_n say_v make_v not_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n be_v not_o the_o formality_n of_o anger_n in_o the_o heart_n if_o any_o shall_v reply_v to_o solomon_n god_n only_o know_v who_o be_v the_o angry_a man_n who_o be_v the_o patient_a and_o meek_a man_n therefore_o we_o will_v make_v friendship_n withal_o man_n or_o with_o no_o man_n shall_v any_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o 〈◊〉_d knowable_a shall_v he_o not_o contradict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o must_v we_o say_v there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o man_n knowable_a to_o a_o mortal_a man_n as_o a_o false_a prophet_n or_o a_o heretic_n and_o therefore_o paul_n do_v but_o mock_v the_o philippian_n who_o be_v not_o infallible_a when_o he_o write_v to_o they_o thus_o beware_v of_o dog_n and_o john_n when_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n bring_v not_o this_o doctrine_n receive_v he_o not_o into_o your_o house_n may_v not_o libertine_n say_v god_n command_v we_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o encroach_a upon_o god_n chair_n for_o who_o but_o he_o who_o know_v the_o heart_n can_v tell_v who_o be_v the_o heretic_n who_o not_o when_o the_o lord_n rebuke_n association_n with_o thief_n robber_n slanderer_n prov._n 1._o 11_o 12._o ps_n 15._o 18_o hold_v he_o not_o forth_o that_o the_o thief_n the_o robber_n and_o the_o slanderer_n be_v knowable_a 3._o these_o who_o the_o lord_n rebuke_n because_o they_o judge_v not_o jezabel_n and_o deceive_a teacher_n may_v know_v jezabel_n and_o deceive_a teacher_n but_o the_o lord_n rebuke_n the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n for_o
of_o strength_n that_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v to_o cast_v off_o opinion_n of_o god_n for_o fear_n for_o 1._o some_o must_v be_v save_v through_o fear_n and_o pull_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n judas_n v._n 23._o 2._o augustine_n answer_v this_o argument_n of_o donatist_n fear_v of_o prince_n law_n 1._o compel_v man_n to_o come_v in_o and_o hear_v truth_n and_o truth_n persuade_v epist_n 48._o ad_fw-la vincent_n aliâ—_n dicant_fw-la nos_fw-la falsâ—s_fw-la rumorâ—â—â—_n terribamâ—r_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d quâ—â—_n falseâ—_n esse_fw-la nesciremus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la intraremus_fw-la nec_fw-la intrarimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la cogereâ—â—er_fw-la gratias_fw-la domino_fw-la qui_fw-la trepidationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la flagello_fw-la abstulit_fw-la 2._o fear_v of_o civil_a law_n may_v draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o bewitch_a seducer_n faith_n where_o they_o be_v â—ettered_v with_o chain_n of_o lie_n epist_n 50._o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z confitentur_fw-la quod_fw-la iam_fw-la olim_fw-la volebant_fw-la esse_fw-la cathâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z eos_fw-la habitabant_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la uâ—â—ebant_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la poteâ—â—â—t_fw-la per_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la timoris_fw-la ubi_fw-la si_fw-la unum_fw-la verbâ—m_fw-la pro_fw-la catholica_fw-la fide_fw-la diâ—â—rent_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la &_o domus_fw-la corum_fw-la funditus_fw-la everâ—â—â—entur_fw-la quâ—â—_n est_fw-la tam_fw-la â—â—ens_fw-la qui_fw-la neget_fw-la istie_a 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la â—â—ssa_fw-la 〈…〉_z tanto_fw-it â—uerentur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 3._o fear_v of_o law_n as_o augustine_n say_v to_o the_o donatist_n vincentius_n epist_n 48._o have_v daunt_v wild_a heretic_n qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la legum_fw-la istarum_fw-la quae_fw-la tibi_fw-la displicent_fw-la vinculis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la â—â—netici_fw-la ligarentur_fw-la obj._n 4._o artaxerxes_n give_v the_o people_n liberty_n to_o return_v to_o 〈◊〉_d own_o land_n 129._o assist_v they_o with_o other_o favour_n and_o enable_v 〈◊〉_d to_o execute_v law_n according_a to_o their_o national_n state_n but_o do_v god_n put_v it_o in_o the_o king_n heart_n to_o restrain_v nation_n from_o their_o idolatry_n to_o constrain_v they_o to_o farm_n the_o worship_n build_v the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d a_o altar_n answ_n ezra_n 6._o 3._o cyrus_n 〈◊〉_d decree_n let_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v build_v etc._n etc._n ezra_n 7._o 23._o artaxerxes_n in_o his_o decree_n faith_n whatsoever_o be_v command_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n idolatry_n let_v it_o be_v diligent_o do_v for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n he_o restrain_v man_n from_o idolatry_n and_o all_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n â—_o 〈…〉_z whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n 〈…〉_z law_n of_o the_o king_n let_v judgement_n be_v execute_v speedy_o upon_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n or_o unto_o banishment_n or_o unto_o confiscation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o imprisonment_n ergo_fw-la this_o heathen_a king_n by_o the_o â—ight_n of_o nature_n by_o a_o civil_a law_n establish_v the_o law_n of_o god_n against_o idolater_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o be_v all_o we_o crave_v of_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v ezra_n bless_a â—e_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n who_o have_v put_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n to_o beautify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n he_o interpose_v the_o king_n law_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o the_o law_n of_o god_n borrow_v no_o obligatory_a power_n or_o dignity_n from_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n need_v not_o the_o sword_n of_o flesh_n yet_o that_o it_o may_v get_v external_a obedience_n before_o man_n and_o with_o the_o external_a man_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o artaxerxes_n and_o of_o all_o king_n to_o add_v their_o law_n of_o death_n banishment_n or_o confiscation_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o seduce_v the_o people_n of_o god_n with_o lie_n and_o false_a doctrine_n may_v be_v punish_v it_o be_v the_o defect_n of_o duty_n in_o these_o king_n that_o they_o compel_v not_o the_o people_n to_o return_v obj._n 152._o 5._o for_o jew_n and_o nation_n that_o blaspheme_v christ_n must_v be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n exod._n 22._o 20._o levit_fw-la 24._o 16._o deut._n 13._o answ_n it_o follow_v no_o way_n two_o thing_n hinder_v any_o to_o execute_v these_o law_n kill_v 1._o they_o be_v not_o so_o under_o we_o as_o we_o have_v a_o magistratical_a power_n over_o they_o as_o magistrate_n have_v the_o sword_n over_o ill-doer_n that_o be_v subject_v by_o divine_a providence_n to_o the_o power_n 2._o they_o be_v not_o convict_v of_o blasphemy_n nor_o instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o be_v convict_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o murder_n and_o adultery_n deserve_v punishment_n obj._n 6._o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o find_v not_o a_o prison_n appoint_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o a_o heretic_n blasphemer_n 107._o answ_n where_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n set_v down_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n order_n or_o where_o speak_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n of_o prison_n sword_n gallow_n faggot_n to_o witch_n murderer_n parricide_n yea_o or_o of_o so_o much_o as_o rebuke_v or_o excommunicate_v such_o by_o their_o specify_v sin_n in_o particular_a more_o than_o of_o blasphemer_n yet_o do_v he_o rom._n 13._o appoint_v prison_n and_o sword_n for_o all_o ill_a doer_n and_o the_o same_o socinian_o and_o anabaptist_n object_n against_o all_o magistracy_n obj._n 7._o the_o state_n and_o national_n church_n of_o the_o jew_n swear_v a_o covenant_n 98._o 2_o chron._n 15._o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o small_a or_o great_a whether_o man_n or_o woman_n but_o may_v whole_a nation_n or_o kingdom_n now_o according_a to_o any_o title_n express_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o that_o purpose_n follow_v that_o pattern_n of_o israel_n and_o put_v to_o death_n all_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n great_a and_o small_a that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o bear_v again_o penitent_a humble_a heavenly_a patient_a etc._n etc._n what_o 1._o hypocrisy_n bring_v this_o 2_o what_o a_o profanation_n of_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n bring_v this_o we_o 3._o what_o masacr_a of_o people_n by_o civil_a war_n answ_n 1._o i_o confess_v the_o swear_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o israel_n and_o in_o national_a church_n may_v hence_o be_v prove_v to_o differ_v 1._o as_o touch_v the_o external_a worship_n for_o their_o seek_v of_o god_n and_o we_o differ_v they_o seek_v god_n in_o circumcision_n passeover_n sacrifice_n feast_n divine_a ceremony_n but_o we_o do_v not_o so_o 2._o they_o swear_v the_o covenant_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 15._o with_o blow_v of_o trumpet_n cornet_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o so_o 3._o a_o whole_a city_n that_o maintain_v a_o false_a prophet_n against_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n deut._n 13._o be_v destroy_v sack_v their_o very_a cattle_n and_o every_o thing_n in_o it_o accurse_v we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o death_n and_o punishment_n every_o way_n thus_o ceremonial_a as_o they_o but_o as_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o service_n the_o swear_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o religious_a covenant_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o punish_n of_o apostate_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o they_o have_v swear_v though_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v far_o above_o nature_n law_n must_v be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n lie_v on_o we_o we_o must_v by_o the_o same_o law_n be_v tie_v as_o they_o not_o to_o kill_v all_o not_o bear_v again_o i_o hope_v the_o antitipe_n be_v here_o of_o mr._n william_n forego_v not_o of_o god_n no_o word_n of_o christ_n say_v that_o christ_n charge_v to_o inflict_v bodily_a punishment_n on_o man_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n because_o not_o bear_v again_o nor_o do_v we_o think_v that_o by_o small_a and_o great_a here_o be_v mean_v suck_v child_n who_o can_v not_o swear_v a_o covenant_n for_o the_o text_n restrict_v the_o covenant-breach_n to_o such_o as_o swear_v the_o covenant_n and_o where_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n by_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o it_o be_v like_a deut._n 13._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o 1._o sam._n 15._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v moral_o culpable_a before_o god_n but_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v mistake_v that_o sort_n of_o justice_n noâ—_n to_o kill_v infant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n 2_o we_o think_v mr._n william_n argument_n weak_a and_o anabaptisticall_a we_o shall_v not_o swear_v such_o a_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d why_o it_o be_v hypocrisy_n and_o a_o prophain_a of_o god_n
by_o presbyterian_o to_o take_v the_o covenant_n as_o the_o author_n say_v p._n 258_o how_o independent_o swear_v to_o defend_v the_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o with_o tongue_n pen_n and_o sword_n cry_v out_o at_o it_o as_o tyrannical_a antichristian_a and_o popish_a p._n 261_o libertine_n make_v conscience_n not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n their_o rule_n p._n 262_o how_o appear_v to_o the_o conscience_n make_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o oblige_a rule_n but_o only_o as_o touch_v the_o right_a and_o due_a manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d oblige_v thereby_o p._n 2â—3_n chap._n 22._o the_o pretend_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v against_o the_o national_a league_n and_o covenant_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n engage_v by_o oath_n for_o a_o reformation_n of_o religion_n 265_o chap._n 23._o the_o place_n act_v 5._o 34._o to_o wit_n the_o counsel_n of_o gamaliel_n discuss_v and_o find_v nothing_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n mr._n goodwin_n unsound_a gloss_n touch_v the_o counsel_n of_o gamaliel_n act_v 5._o p._n 2â—â—_n gamaliel_n argument_n prove_v as_o strong_o that_o murderer_n and_o adulterer_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v as_o that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o conscience_n p._n 28_n the_o argument_n of_o gamaliel_n own_v by_o adversary_n render_v all_o 〈◊〉_d fundamental_o of_o the_o gospel_n uncertain_a and_o topick_n sceptismâ—â—_n all_o the_o most_o well_o settle_v believer_n p._n 285_o gamaliel_n argument_n do_v conclude_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o oppose_v by_o argument_n and_o scripture_n any_o blasphemous_a way_n against_o the_o gospel_n 286_o immediate_a providence_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n 288_o chap._n 24._o whether_o punish_v of_o seduce_a teacher_n be_v inconsisâ—â—â—_n with_o the_o meekness_n of_o christ_n place_n luk._n 9_o 54_o discuss_v the_o lord_n not_o burn_v samaria_n with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n luk._n 9_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o pretend_a toleration_n p._n 288_o the_o case_n of_o elias_n call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n much_o different_a p._n 289_o the_o meekness_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v to_o publican_n extortioner_n and_o harlot_n do_v as_o well_o conclude_v such_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v that_o false_a teacher_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o he_o 291_o by_o place_n from_o the_o meekness_n of_o christ_n socinian_n labour_v to_o prove_v the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o shed_v no_o blood_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n 292_o christ_n not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n will_v prove_v that_o heretic_n be_v gracious_a person_n though_o weak_a in_o save_v grace_n and_o love_o cherish_v by_o christ_n if_o the_o place_n isa_n 42._o mat._n 12._o 19_o 20_o help_v the_o adversary_n p._n 293_o christ_n meekness_n not_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o justice_n ibid._n rash_a judgement_n condemn_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 5_o 6._o be_v nothing_o for_o pretend_a toleration_n p._n 294_o that_o many_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n render_v hypocritical_a obedience_n because_o of_o the_o sword_n prove_v nothing_o against_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o coerce_v false_a teacher_n p._n 29â—_n matter_n of_o religion_n â—ught_v to_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o law_n of_o prince_n &_o christian_a ruler_n that_o such_o as_o contravene_v may_v be_v punish_v p._n 299_o law_n of_o ruler_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d only_o bind_v the_o outward_a man_n ibid._n the_o false_a teacher_n be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n thereof_o that_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v before_o he_o be_v punish_v p._n 297_o chap._n 25._o whether_o the_o ruler_n by_o their_o office_n in_o â—â—der_n to_o â—â—nce_n be_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o punish_v seduce_a teacher_n ibid._n how_o judicial_a law_n oblige_v to_o punishment_n 298_o judicial_a law_n be_v deduce_v from_o the_o moral_a law_n p._n 299_o true_a cause_n of_o war_n with_o other_o nation_n p._n 300_o two_o kingdom_n become_v one_o body_n by_o a_o religious_a covenant_n if_o it_o be_v mutual_a the_o one_o part_n may_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o the_o other_o in_o case_n of_o breach_n p._n 302_o the_o new_a altar_n erect_v by_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a beyond_o jordan_n josh_n 22._o how_o a_o just_a cause_n of_o war_n ibid._n christian_n prince_n law_n against_o error_n and_o heresy_n p._n 305_o as_o constantine_n give_v out_o severe_a law_n against_o donatist_n so_o do_v julianus_n the_o apostate_n restore_v temple_n to_o heretic_n and_o grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o name_n &_o religion_n of_o christian_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v so_o aug._n ep._n 166._o â—d_a donat._n 309_o god_n only_o determine_v punishment_n for_o sin_n ibid._n the_o punish_v of_o a_o seduce_a prophet_n be_v moral_a 301_o the_o punish_v of_o seduce_a teacher_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n oblige_v man_n ever_o and_o every_o where_o p._n 311_o false_a teacher_n in_o seduce_v other_o apprehend_v the_o hand_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n pursue_v they_o as_o other_o ill_a doer_n do_v and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v natural_a justice_n in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v they_o p._n 312_o the_o punish_v of_o false_a prophet_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n ibid._n idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o that_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o job_n c._n 31._o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v no_o judicial_a law_n but_o only_o the_o law_n moral_a and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 313_o how_o the_o father_n deny_v the_o sword_n be_v to_o be_v use_v against_o man_n for_o their_o conscience_n p._n 315_o church_n censure_n and_o rebuke_n for_o conscience_n infer_v most_o of_o all_o the_o absurdity_n that_o libertine_n impute_v to_o we_o p._n 316_o that_o there_o be_v a_o immediate_a response_n of_o god_n oracle_n tell_v who_o be_v the_o false_a teacher_n be_v a_o unwarrant_v forgery_n of_o libertine_n 318_o if_o heresy_n be_v innocence_n seduce_v heretic_n ought_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o reward_v 319_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n according_a to_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v to_o punish_v seducâ—rs_n p._n 〈◊〉_d what_o mr._n williams_n give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a ibid._n christian_n king_n be_v no_o more_o nurse-fathers_n isai_n 49._o 23._o 〈…〉_z true_a church_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o libertine_n p._n 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o divers_a famous_a author_n touch_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 〈◊〉_d the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n consider_v p._n 〈◊〉_d mr._n williams_n hold_v that_o the_o prince_n owe_v protection_n to_o all_o idolatrous_a and_o bloody_a church_n if_o they_o he_o his_o subject_n p._n 32â—_n how_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o heresy_n p._n 329_o a_o magistrate_n and_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v difference_v 〈◊〉_d can_v or_o aught_o all_o magistrate_n to_o judge_v of_o or_o punish_v all_o heretic_n p._n 330_o whether_o peace_n of_o civil_a society_n be_v sure_a where_o there_o be_v toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n p._n 33â—_n peace_n be_v command_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o divers_a religion_n nor_o precept_n promise_n or_o practice_v thereâ—â—â—â—_n p._n 〈◊〉_d no_o ground_n for_o abolish_n of_o judicial_a law_n touch_v that_o point_n ibid._n libertine_n give_v we_o heathenish_a not_o christian_a peace_n under_o many_o religion_n p._n 3â—â—_n chap._n 26._o whether_o punish_v of_o seduce_v teacher_n be_v persecution_n for_o conscience_n there_o be_v a_o tongue_n persecution_n condemn_v by_o libertine_n themselves_o p._n 〈◊〉_d libertine_n persecute_v other_o for_o conscience_n p._n 〈◊〉_d libertine_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o any_o truth_n p._n 3â—â—_n the_o lord_n patience_n towards_o sinner_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n no_o argâ—â—â—â—_n of_o not_o coerce_v false_a prophet_n p._n 34â—_n hope_v of_o gain_v heretic_n no_o more_o a_o ground_n of_o spare_v they_o then_o of_o spare_v murderer_n who_o also_o may_v be_v gain_v p._n 345_o whether_o to_o be_v persecute_v for_o conscience_n true_a or_o false_a he_o a_o note_n of_o 〈◊〉_d true_a church_n ibid._n no_o new_a commandment_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o suffer_v for_o blasphemy_n suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o peter_n sense_n by_o libertine_n way_n p._n 34â—_n chap._n 27._o whether_o our_o darkness_n and_o incapacitie_n to_o beleâ—ve_v and_o profess_v together_o with_o the_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o tolaration_n our_o inability_n to_o believe_v be_v no_o plan_n for_o toleration_n p._n 350_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n without_o the_o spirit_n
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