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love_n serve_v one_o another_o than_o not_o by_o force_n as_o for_o that_o fear_n least_o profane_a and_o licentious_a man_n shall_v be_v encourage_v to_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o religious_a and_o holy_a duty_n how_o can_v that_o care_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n especial_o to_o his_o force_n for_o if_o profane_a and_o licentious_a person_n must_v not_o neglect_v the_o performance_n of_o religious_a and_o holy_a duty_n it_o imply_v that_o such_o duty_n they_o can_v perform_v which_o no_o protestant_a will_v affirm_v they_o who_o mean_v the_o outward_a performance_n may_v so_o explain_v it_o and_o it_o will_v then_o appear_v yet_o more_o plain_o that_o such_o performance_n of_o religious_a and_o holy_a duty_n especial_o by_o profane_a and_o licentious_a person_n be_v a_o dishonour_v rather_o than_o a_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o by_o he_o not_o require_v but_o detest_v prov._n 21.27_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n to_o compel_v therefore_o the_o profane_a to_o thing_n holy_a in_o his_o profaneness_n be_v all_o one_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o have_v compel_v the_o unclean_a to_o sacrifice_v in_o his_o uncleanness_n under_o the_o law_n and_o i_o add_v withal_o that_o to_o compel_v the_o licentious_a in_o his_o licentiousness_n and_o the_o conscientious_a against_o his_o conscience_n come_v all_o to_o one_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o to_o the_o multiply_n and_o the_o aggravate_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o both_o we_o read_v not_o that_o christ_n ever_o exercise_v force_n but_o once_o and_o that_o be_v to_o drive_v profane_a one_o out_o of_o his_o temple_n not_o to_o force_v they_o in_o and_o if_o their_o be_n there_o be_v a_o offence_n we_o find_v by_o many_o other_o scripture_n that_o their_o pray_n there_o be_v a_o abomination_n and_o yet_o to_o the_o jewish_a law_n that_o nation_n as_o a_o servant_n be_v oblige_v but_o to_o the_o gospel_n each_o person_n be_v leave_v voluntary_a call_v only_o as_o a_o son_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n not_o to_o be_v drive_v in_o by_o edict_n and_o force_n of_o arm_n for_o if_o by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 12.1_o we_o be_v beseechd_v as_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o present_v our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o be_v our_o reasonable_a service_n or_o worship_n than_o be_v no_o man_n to_o be_v force_v by_o the_o compulsive_a law_n of_o man_n to_o present_v his_o body_n a_o dead_a sacrifice_n and_o so_o under_o the_o gospel_n most_o unholy_a and_o unacceptable_a because_o it_o be_v his_o unreasonable_a service_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o only_o unwilling_a but_o unconscionable_a but_o if_o profane_a and_o licentious_a person_n may_v not_o omit_v the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n why_o may_v they_o not_o partake_v of_o holy_a thing_n why_o be_v they_o prohibit_v the_o lord_n supper_n since_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o action_n may_v be_v outward_a and_o outward_a performance_n of_o duty_n may_v attain_v at_o least_o a_o outward_a participation_n of_o benefit_n the_o church_n deny_v they_o that_o communion_n of_o grace_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o it_o just_o do_v why_o do_v the_o magistrate_n compel_v they_o to_o the_o union_n of_o perform_v that_o which_o they_o neither_o true_o can_v be_v themselves_o unholy_a and_o to_o do_v seem_o be_v both_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o perhaps_o no_o less_o dangerous_a to_o perform_v holy_a duty_n irreligious_o then_o to_o receive_v holy_a sign_n or_o sacrament_n unworthy_o all_o profane_a and_o licentious_a man_n so_o know_v can_v be_v consider_v but_o either_o so_o without_o the_o church_n as_o never_o yet_o within_o it_o or_o depart_v thence_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n or_o excommunicate_v if_o never_o yet_o within_o the_o church_n who_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o church_n have_v nought_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v as_o he_o profess_v 1_o cor._n 5.12_o they_o by_o what_o authority_n do_v the_o magistrate_n judge_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o compel_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n if_o depart_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n like_o that_o lose_a sheep_n luke_n 15.4_o etc._n etc._n the_o true_a church_n either_o with_o she_o own_o or_o any_o borrow_a force_n worry_v he_o not_o in_o again_o but_o rather_o in_o all_o charitable_a manner_n send_v after_o he_o and_o if_o she_o find_v he_o lay_v he_o gentle_o on_o her_o shoulder_n bear_v he_o yea_o bear_v his_o burden_n his_o error_n his_o infirmity_n any_o way_n tolerable_a so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n gal._n 6.2_o if_o excommunicate_a who_o the_o church_n have_v bid_v go_v out_o in_o who_o name_n do_v the_o magistrate_n compel_v to_o go_v in_o the_o church_n indeed_o hinder_v none_o from_o hear_v in_o her_o public_a congregation_n for_o the_o door_n be_v open_a to_o all_o nor_o excommunicate_v to_o destruction_n but_o as_o 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drive_v to_o and_o fro_o between_o the_o pict_n and_o the_o sea_n if_o after_o excommunion_n he_o be_v find_v intractable_a incurable_a and_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n he_o become_v as_o one_o never_o yet_o within_o her_o pale_a a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n mat._n 18.17_o not_o further_o to_o be_v judge_v no_o not_o by_o the_o magistrate_n unless_o for_o civil_a cause_n but_o leave_v to_o the_o final_a sentence_n of_o that_o judge_n who_o come_v shall_v be_v in_o flame_n of_o fire_n that_o maran_n athaà _fw-la 1_o cor._n 16.22_o then_o which_o to_o he_o so_o leave_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o dreadful_a and_o ofttimes_o to_o he_o particular_o nothing_o more_o speedy_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n come_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o that_o be_v from_o the_o foul_v of_o christ_n and_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o world_n again_o which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o as_o he_o be_v receive_v 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