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do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 9_o â—th_n 9_o and_o for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o resign_v the_o power_n over_o their_o soul_n and_o their_o soul-concernments_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o for_o they_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n to_o yield_v up_o the_o dominion_n over_o their_o conscience_n to_o man_n which_o only_o belong_v to_o god_n be_v not_o this_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n to_o make_v themselves_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n and_o herein_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n reject_v and_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n contemn_v and_o reproach_v and_o in_o the_o concern_v of_o their_o eternal_a be_v do_v they_o not_o in_o this_o stand_n or_o fall_v to_o man_n as_o their_o master_n or_o will_v christ_n profit_v they_o any_o thing_n who_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v his_o own_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o government_n do_v yield_v their_o soul_n and_o their_o conscience_n to_o be_v 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hour_n that_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o will_v he_o not_o then_o remember_v they_o and_o appoint_v they_o their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n for_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o conscience_n in_o religion_n &_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v not_o every_o man_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n and_o be_v not_o this_o by_o the_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o as_o a_o argument_n or_o reason_n why_o christian_n shall_v not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n nor_o set_v at_o nought_o their_o brother_n in_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o be_v neither_o to_o himself_o nor_o to_o any_o man_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n only_o in_o that_o which_o he_o say_v but_o why_o do_v 1_o rom._n 10_o 1_o thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n or_o why_o do_v thou_o set_v at_o nought_o thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v write_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n herein_o reprove_v among_o christian_n their_o judge_a one_o another_o and_o their_o set_n at_o nought_o one_o another_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o all_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o themselves_o or_o to_o man_n both_o as_o a_o usurpation_n of_o god_n right_a to_o who_o only_o every_o knee_n must_v bow_v and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v as_o to_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o man_n judgement_n and_o also_o as_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o brotherhood_n which_o relation_n of_o equality_n and_o fellowship_n as_o brethren_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n among_o christian_n and_o as_o member_n together_o of_o the_o same_o body_n shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o defer_v they_o from_o it_o by_o their_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n servant_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o by_o christ_n aâ—e_v distinguish_v from_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n therefore_o to_o be_v leave_v it_o liberty_n by_o magistrate_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o their_o own_o master_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o to_o their_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o in_o the_o regiment_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o dominion_n over_o their_o conscience_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n only_o their_o master_n and_o not_o man_n and_o be_v they_o not_o therefore_o buy_v with_o a_o price_n that_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n and_o wherein_o they_o be_v freeman_n &_o to_o be_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v they_o not_o therein_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n and_o even_o in_o the_o body_n be_v they_o not_o accountable_a to_o he_o as_o their_o judge_n who_o judgement-seat_n be_v set_v up_o in_o their_o soul_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v they_o not_o judge_v if_o they_o transgress_v in_o thing_n in_o which_o rhey_n be_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o law_n of_o man_n for_o do_v not_o his_o law_n take_v hold_v where_o their_o law_n can_v reach_v and_o be_v not_o their_o thought_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o their_o heart_n open_v in_o they_o and_o manifest_a to_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n for_o be_v not_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o spirit_n i._n e._n his_o word_n which_o be_v nigh_o they_o quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n to_o the_o descern_a of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o which_o either_o justify_v or_o condem_n in_o every_o man_n conscience_n always_o before_o the_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n to_o condemn_v all_o that_o either_o enter_v in_o or_o come_v forth_o that_o be_v against_o he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v grudge_v not_o one_o against_o another_o brethren_n 5._o â—â—_o 5._o lest_o you_o be_v condemn_v behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n and_o in_o that_o which_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v conclude_v as_o inevitable_a viz._n so_o then_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n do_v he_o â—_o â—â—m_fw-la 14_o â—_o not_o herein_o reasonable_o exclude_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o conscience_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o himself_o next_o say_v viz._n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o â—_o â—â—_o 14_o â—_o judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumbling-block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n for_o see_v that_o no_o man_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n redeem_v his_o brother_n nor_o give_v to_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o his_o soul_n but_o that_o every_o one_o must_v account_v for_o himself_o to_o god_n be_v it_o therefore_o reasonable_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v impose_v upon_o another_o contrary_a to_o his_o faith_n and_o conscience_n and_o in_o the_o spiritual_a concernment_n of_o his_o soul_n relate_v to_o his_o everlasting_a be_v in_o which_o the_o imposer_n can_v answer_v to_o god_n satisfactory_o for_o the_o impose_v upon_o nor_o redeem_v his_o soul_n he_o therein_o miscarry_v and_o do_v not_o they_o put_v stumbling-block_n in_o
the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n that_o so_o by_o christian_n they_o may_v be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o if_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v answer_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n will_v not_o every_o one_o then_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n as_o well_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o his_o conscience_n as_o deserve_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n upon_o his_o outward_a man_n and_o by_o the_o opposite_a command_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o they_o that_o be_v require_v to_o obey_v deep_o concern_v and_o themselves_o great_o try_v for_o of_o necessity_n be_v not_o they_o force_v into_o sore_a suffering_n either_o by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o man_n forbid_v that_o which_o god_n command_v or_o if_o god_n forbid_v that_o which_o man_n command_v must_v they_o not_o suffer_v either_o by_o god_n or_o man_n for_o in_o this_o case_n of_o necessity_n must_v not_o either_o god_n or_o man_n be_v disobey_v and_o if_o they_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v they_o not_o then_o incur_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v they_o not_o then_o incur_v the_o wrath_n of_o man_n and_o although_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a yet_o be_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n very_o great_a and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v when_o it_o be_v execute_v but_o in_o this_o case_n must_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v obey_v rather_o than_o man_n for_o as_o to_o sovereignty_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n high_o than_o the_o high_a and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n regard_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o innocent_a who_o in_o their_o suffering_n have_v none_o to_o flee_v unto_o but_o to_o himself_o only_o as_o it_o be_v write_v if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o violent_a pervert_n 8._o â—les_n 8._o of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o a_o province_n marvel_v not_o at_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o and_o do_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n turn_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n will_v not_o he_o restrain_v and_o as_o to_o their_o eternal_a estate_n be_v not_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o soul_n great_a than_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o body_n and_o even_o in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o peace_n with_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o to_o be_v part_v with_o to_o avoid_v suffering_n by_o man_n for_o what_o be_v any_o man_n profit_v by_o ease_n liberty_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o body_n if_o to_o gain_v this_o he_o lose_v his_o soul_n and_o what_o will_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n part_n with_o or_o suffer_v to_o gain_v his_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o magistrate_n as_o they_o be_v christian_n prohibit_v by_o christ_n from_o the_o exercise_n of_o authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o god_n true_a worshipper_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v mat._n 20._o 25_o 26_o 27._o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a exercise_n authority_n upon_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v that_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o just_a government_n of_o their_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o secular_a thing_n because_o in_o secular_a thing_n even_a christian_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o god_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o just_a government_n even_o of_o heathen_a magistrate_n may_v not_o this_o prohibition_n viz._n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o therefore_o be_v rather_o understand_v the_o prohibit_v by_o christ_n of_o secular_a authority_n and_o worldly_a dominion_n to_o be_v exercise_v among_o christian_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o also_o because_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o great_a be_v to_o be_v their_o 44._o markâ—_n â—_z 44._o minister_n and_o the_o chief_a to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o all_o and_o be_v it_o so_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o secular_a power_n for_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n a_o spiritual_a body_n and_o must_v not_o its_o government_n therefore_o be_v spiritual_a even_o by_o the_o divine_a authority_n and_o heavenly_a dominion_n of_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o alone_a head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o mystical_a body_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o and_o may_v not_o this_o therefore_o be_v of_o caution_n as_o well_o to_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o to_o heathen_a magistrate_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o exercise_v that_o authority_n and_o dominion_n among_o christian_n over_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n relate_v to_o the_o inward_a man_n which_o by_o christ_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o thing_n of_o cesar_n which_o they_o exercise_v and_o which_o may_v be_v give_v they_o of_o god_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o they_o for_o their_o civil_a policy_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o politic_a body_n in_o thing_n secular_a and_o relate_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n for_o be_v not_o the_o power_n by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o father_n give_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o only_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v not_o christ_n in_o himself_o keep_v the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n and_o be_v not_o christ_n himself_o ever_o present_a in_o spirit_n with_o his_o church_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o supremacy_n over_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v not_o christ_n instruct_v they_o and_o rule_v among_o they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o holy_a unction_n and_o his_o command_n unto_o they_o and_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o power_n in_o they_o and_o do_v he_o not_o teach_v and_o govern_v they_o by_o the_o motion_n and_o ministry_n and_o conduct_v of_o his_o spirit_n which_o abide_v with_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o by_o he_o be_v distribute_v to_o they_o and_o herein_o do_v not_o christ_n reign_v and_o rule_v and_o teach_v and_o govern_v his_o church_n himself_o and_o hereby_o be_v not_o god_n glorify_v in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n throughout_o all_o age_n as_o it_o be_v write_v unto_o he_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n 21._o epheâ—_n 21._o jesus_n throughout_o all_o age_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n and_o though_o authority_n and_o superiority_n and_o magistracy_n and_o power_n just_o derive_v and_o lawful_a dominion_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o civil_a power_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o politic_a body_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n for_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n by_o magistrate_n to_o be_v bound_v and_o limit_v through_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o dominion_n over_o they_o and_o of_o their_o authority_n upon_o they_o be_v the_o gift_n which_o by_o god_n be_v give_v for_o the_o mutual_a edify_n of_o 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the_o exercise_n of_o heathenish_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n among_o christian_n i_o say_v what_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n be_v great_a than_o by_o might_n and_o power_n to_o over-rule_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o just_a and_o to_o oppress_v their_o conscience_n and_o if_o heathen_a magistrate_n because_o of_o their_o power_n and_o greatness_n may_v not_o after_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n domineer_v and_o over-rule_v among_o heathen_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n may_v christian_a magistrate_n then_o by_o their_o power_n and_o may_v over-rule_v and_o domineer_v over_o christian_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o which_o relate_v to_o the_o spiritual_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o if_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o godliness_n towards_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o of_o all_o honesty_n among_o man_n in_o their_o common_a occasion_n be_v the_o right_a 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the_o concernment_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n in_o that_o which_o he_o say_v ezra_n 7._o 23._o whatsoever_o be_v command_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n let_v it_o be_v diligent_o do_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v wrath_n against_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n which_o latter_a clause_n by_o some_o be_v read_v the_o realm_n the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n and_o whereas_o the_o example_n of_o cyrus_n darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o repute_v heathen_n be_v by_o some_o bring_v as_o have_v authority_n over_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o the_o build_n of_o their_o temple_n and_o as_o regulate_v and_o reform_v they_o as_o to_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o worship_n as_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o christian_n now_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o to_o their_o faith_n and_o 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1._o 5._o and_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n also_o as_o to_o this_o thing_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremiah_n may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o though_o cyrus_n as_o to_o other_o thing_n perhaps_o may_v be_v repute_v as_o a_o heathen_a yet_o may_v this_o therefore_o be_v repute_v as_o heathenish_a which_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o long_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v be_v by_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o shepherd_n isa_n 44._o 28._o and_o although_o darius_n the_o king_n as_o to_o religion_n and_o worship_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o jew_n yet_o herein_o be_v he_o not_o a_o example_n of_o moderation_n and_o of_o indulgence_n as_o to_o their_o liberty_n therein_o who_o be_v then_o under_o his_o dominion_n as_o to_o their_o outward_a