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antegressi_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la autem_fw-la confusiones_fw-la consecutae_fw-la sunt_fw-la socrat._v scholast_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 4._o in_o proaemio_fw-la 3._o for_o the_o keep_n of_o youth_n untainted_a there_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a contention_n and_o exasperation_n of_o mind_n and_o when_o every_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o hold_v what_o he_o list_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n all_o manner_n of_o mischief_n and_o confusion_n must_v inevitable_o follow_v and_o every_o one_o stickle_v for_o the_o precedency_n of_o his_o party_n there_o can_v be_v no_o solid_a union_n of_o heart_n under_o so_o vast_a and_o boundless_a a_o liberty_n tumult_n in_o the_o church_n do_v necessary_o beget_v confusion_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o church_n and_o state_n like_o hypocrates_n twin_n they_o weep_v and_o laugh_v and_o live_v and_o die_v together_o 3._o that_o youth_n may_v be_v keep_v untainted_a and_o season_v with_o good_a principle_n in_o church_n and_o school_n the_o durable_a happiness_n of_o the_o comm_n nwealth_n lie_v much_o in_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n which_o be_v the_o seedplot_n of_o future_a felicity_n and_o we_o use_v to_o say_v that_o error_n in_o the_o first_o concoction_n be_v hardly_o mend_v in_o the_o second_o when_o youth_n be_v poison_v with_o error_n in_o their_o first_o education_n they_o seldom_o work_v it_o out_o again_o in_o their_o age_n and_o ripe_a year_n but_o because_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n in_o sacred_a thing_n be_v much_o question_v and_o we_o be_v usual_o slander_v as_o a_o rigid_a sort_n of_o man_n that_o will_v plant_v faith_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o be_v more_o for_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n than_o information_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a give_v you_o a_o taste_n of_o what_o we_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n in_o and_o about_o sacred_a thing_n we_o say_v therefore_o that_o religion_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o to_o be_v plant_v oâ—_n as_o already_o plant_v in_o a_o nation_n plant_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v plant_v when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v plant_v and_o have_v get_v no_o interest_n or_o foot_n among_o a_o people_n the_o preacher_n and_o professor_n of_o it_o must_v run_v all_o hazard_n and_o bold_o own_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n whatever_o it_o câ—st_v they_o the_o only_a weapon_n which_o they_o have_v to_o defend_v their_o way_n be_v prayer_n and_o tear_n and_o whatever_o proselyte_n they_o gain_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n they_o must_v use_v no_o resistance_n but_o only_o overcome_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n not_o love_v their_o life_n to_o the_o death_n revel_v 12.11_o and_o thus_o do_v the_o christian_a religion_n get_v up_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o opposite_a world_n not_o by_o any_o ambr._n any_o nè_fw-la videretur_fw-la authoritate_fw-la traxisse_fw-la aliquos_fw-la &_o veritatis_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la pompa_fw-la gratia_fw-la praevaleret_fw-la ambr._n public_a interest_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o long_a sword_n but_o mere_o by_o its_o own_o evidence_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n grace_n accompany_v the_o publication_n thereof_o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n contrary_n to_o nature_n and_o do_v teach_v man_n to_o row_v against_o the_o stream_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o it_o prevail_v without_o any_o magistracy_n to_o back_o it_o the_o primitive_a christian_n how_o numerous_a soever_o they_o be_v never_o make_v head_n against_o the_o power_n then_o in_o be_v but_o meek_o and_o quiet_o suffer_v all_o manner_n of_o butchery_n and_o torture_n for_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o what_o we_o say_v concern_v religion_n in_o the_o general_n hold_v true_a also_o concern_v reformation_n or_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o collapse_a state_n of_o religion_n when_o man_n oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o stream_n of_o corruption_n which_o by_o a_o long_a 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congregation_n of_o jacob_n deut_n 33.4_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v defend_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o other_o law_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o conservation_n welfare_n and_o safety_n of_o that_o nation_n yea_o much_o more_o because_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a rom._n 13.4_o than_o he_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a which_o be_v religion_n as_o concern_v not_o only_o the_o body_n but_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o therein_o to_o take_v example_n from_o the_o holy_a magistrate_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n in_o this_o kind_n public_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v own_v public_o for_o first_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v king_n of_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o king_n of_o saint_n rev._n 15.3_o not_o only_o to_o erect_v himself_o a_o government_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n but_o also_o to_o be_v public_o own_v by_o nation_n as_o to_o the_o religion_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v there_o be_v a_o national_a acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o a_o personal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a christ_n be_v personal_o own_v when_o we_o receive_v he_o into_o our_o heart_n he_o be_v ecclesiastical_o own_a by_o his_o worship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o national_o own_v when_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n be_v frame_v so_o as_o to_o advance_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o sceptre_n and_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v make_v a_o national_a profession_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n gen._n 18.8_o isa_n 55.5_o isa_n 60.12_o matth._n 28.20_o 2._o when_o religion_n be_v thus_o receive_v and_o embody_a into_o the_o law_n of_o a_o nation_n slight_v a_o contempt_n to_o christ_n when_o his_o interest_n be_v slight_v it_o be_v the_o great_a scorn_n and_o affront_n that_o can_v be_v put_v upon_o christ_n that_o such_o a_o advantage_n shall_v be_v lose_v and_o careless_o look_v after_o when_o other_o privilege_n and_o birthright_n of_o the_o people_n a_o e_o so_o zealous_o and_o with_o such_o heat_n and_o sharpness_n of_o contest_v vindicate_v and_o assert_v in_o scripture_n god_n often_o debate_v the_o case_n with_o nation_n upon_o this_o account_n jer._n 2.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o he_o call_v upon_o the_o sun_n to_o look_v pale_a upon_o such_o a_o wickedness_n and_o the_o creature_n to_o stand_v amaze_v that_o any_o people_n shall_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o cast_v off_o their_o god_n so_o isa_n 43.22_o god_n complain_v of_o israel_n they_o be_v grow_v weary_a of_o he_o and_o mich._n 6.2_o 3._o hos_fw-la 8.12_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o those_o scripture_n be_v this_o if_o magistrate_n who_o be_v to_o open_v the_o gate_n for_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n to_o come_v in_o psal_n 24._o and_o to_o welcome_a christ_n into_o their_o dominion_n