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judgement_n of_o eli_n son_n be_v hasten_v upon_o they_o and_o if_o they_o make_v not_o a_o great_a uproar_n and_o noise_n their_o great_a diana_n fall_v for_o ever_o i_o never_o read_v that_o the_o disciple_n or_o christian_n in_o their_o day_n 3._o do_v desire_v the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v kill_v accuse_v condemn_v or_o imprison_v any_o that_o receive_v not_o their_o doctrine_n no_o they_o be_v but_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n as_o witness_v against_o they_o 〈…〉_z nor_o do_v they_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v any_o that_o fall_v away_o from_o their_o doctrine_n into_o other_o opinion_n though_o never_o so_o gross_a but_o all_o that_o they_o do_v be_v by_o spiritual_a power_n to_o deliver_v they_o to_o satan_n and_o that_o also_o for_o this_o end_n even_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n 〈…〉_z that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n all_o that_o i_o find_v that_o they_o declare_v the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o hinder_v they_o of_o 4._o be_v the_o speak_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n wherein_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o counsel_n of_o gamaliel_n be_v both_o good_a and_o precious_a that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o these_o man_n and_o let_v they_o alone_o 〈…〉_z for_o if_o that_o counsel_n or_o work_n be_v of_o man_n it_o will_v come_v to_o nought_o but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v overthrow_v and_o so_o in_o oppose_v of_o it_o man_n may_v be_v find_v fighter_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o neither_o do_v they_o act_v or_o speak_v as_o christian_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v destructive_a 1._o or_o any_o way_n hurtful_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o though_o they_o be_v accuse_v of_o divers_a evil_n and_o misdemeanour_n as_o of_o be_v enemy_n to_o caesar_n the_o temple_n and_o law_n pervert_v of_o the_o people_n 〈…〉_z for_o speak_v blasphemous_a word_n against_o the_o place_n of_o the_o jewish_a worship_n 〈…〉_z against_o the_o law_n to_o trouble_v the_o city_n to_o teach_v custom_n not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o observe_v that_o be_v roman_n and_o that_o they_o turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o that_o they_o be_v seducer_n heretic_n 〈…〉_z and_o that_o their_o sect_n as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o be_v speak_v against_o everywhere_o and_o that_o paul_n be_v a_o pestilent_a fellow_n 〈…〉_z a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n among_o all_o the_o jew_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n and_o a_o ringleader_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazaren_n yet_o be_v all_o these_o accusation_n false_a and_o forge_a and_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v against_o they_o 〈…〉_z for_o neither_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n neither_o there_o against_o the_o temple_n nor_o yet_o against_o caesar_n have_v they_o offend_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o nay_o 2._o they_o be_v so_o â—ar_a from_o be_v disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o injurâ—ous_a to_o any_o man_n that_o their_o very_a doctrine_n be_v to_o have_v as_o much_o as_o in_fw-la thâ—m_fw-la lay_v 〈…〉_z peace_n with_o all_o man_n 〈…〉_z and_o not_o to_o suffer_v â—or_a 〈◊〉_d do_v 〈…〉_z but_o well_o and_o it_o be_v their_o practice_n 〈…〉_z that_o be_v revile_v they_o do_v bless_v and_o be_v persecute_v they_o do_v suffer_v and_o be_v deâ—amed_v they_o do_v entreat_v nay_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v evil_a or_o oppose_v the_o civil_a power_n that_o paul_n be_v wrongful_o accuse_v by_o the_o jew_n have_v such_o confidence_n even_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o heathenish_a magistrate_n and_o his_o own_o innocency_n with_o godâ—_z assistance_n that_o he_o appeal_v unto_o caesar_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o those_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v saint_n now_o 〈…〉_z for_o they_o will_v not_o be_v coâ—tent_a without_o maintenance_n from_o the_o magistrate_n or_o else_o they_o will_v resist_v and_o oppose_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v not_o any_o positive_a power_n to_o punish_v any_o man_n 3._o or_o restrain_v any_o for_o their_o lâ—ght_n judgement_n conscience_n opinion_n or_o way_n of_o worship_n if_o so_o be_v they_o act_v or_o speak_v nothing_o that_o be_v distractive_a or_o destructive_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n or_o tend_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o to_o injure_v one_o another_o which_o be_v manifest_a from_o these_o ground_n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v restrain_v 1._o condemn_v or_o punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o relation_n to_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n but_o as_o it_o be_v certain_o and_o inâ—allibly_o know_v to_o be_v erroneous_a false_a blasphemous_a or_o heretical_a nor_o any_o thing_n â—estrained_v or_o punish_v in_o respect_n oâ—_z worship_n but_o what_o be_v infallible_o know_v to_o be_v idolatrous_a supeâ—stâ—â—ous_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o man_n â—s_n he_o be_v natural_a know_v nâ—t_v these_o thing_n but_o they_o be_v fooliâ—â—ness_n unto_o he_o 〈…〉_z neither_o can_v he_o discern_v they_o for_o man_n arâ—_z altogether_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 〈…〉_z and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o understand_v these_o thing_n no_o not_o one_o and_o then_o shall_v man_n be_v a_o judge_n of_o what_o he_o know_v not_o and_o give_v sentence_n where_o he_o understand_v not_o at_o all_o and_o if_o it_o be_v think_v that_o magistrate_n be_v to_o judge_n and_o punish_v these_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v christian_n because_o it_o be_v say_v â—hat_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n 〈…〉_z 1._o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v â—hristians_n because_o they_o be_v call_v so_o nor_o that_o they_o be_v saint_n because_o they_o think_v and_o call_v themselves_o so_o for_o not_o he_o who_o man_n approve_v but_o he_o who_o god_n approuâ—th_v be_v justify_v 18._o 2._o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o saint_n do_v and_o shall_v judge_n the_o world_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o by_o use_v any_o of_o the_o civil_a power_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o world_n for_o christ_n kingdom_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n 〈…〉_z and_o thus_o paul_n do_v not_o judge_v those_o thâ—t_z be_v without_o and_o the_o saint_n judge_v of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o spiâ—itual_a power_n by_o a_o declarative_a witness_n against_o all_o unrightâ—ousness_n of_o man_n but_o no_o use_v of_o the_o civil_a sword_n for_o their_o weapon_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o therâ—â—ore_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o the_o competent_a judge_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o power_n but_o what_o be_v negative_a and_o so_o ought_v not_o to_o forbid_v they_o but_o though_o the_o magistrate_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v 2_o without_o error_n or_o mistake_n of_o what_o be_v true_a or_o false_a light_a or_o darkness_n both_o in_o relation_n to_o opinion_n and_o outward_a worship_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o right_a and_o judgement_n of_o these_o thing_n give_v or_o grant_v unto_o he_o though_o he_o be_v as_o a_o god_n upon_o earth_n but_o it_o be_v the_o great_a and_o high_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n 〈…〉_z according_a to_o paul_n gospel_n and_o the_o very_a â—entiles_n for_o walk_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o light_n be_v judge_v of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o man_n 〈…〉_z and_o of_o he_o give_v up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n as_o a_o just_a punishment_n for_o sin_v against_o light_n 〈…〉_z and_o therefore_o the_o father_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n 〈…〉_z and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o be_v appoint_v judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a for_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 〈…〉_z for_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o 〈…〉_z in_o
these_o case_n and_o not_o man_n that_o be_v and_o will_v be_v judge_n again_o 3._o what_o tare_n soever_o the_o envious_a man_n have_v sow_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n of_o lie_n falsity_n error_n blasphemy_n heresy_n idolatrous_a and_o superstitiousâ—_z worship_n be_v not_o to_o be_v weed_v forth_o by_o every_o â—ervant_n 〈…〉_z nor_o by_o the_o magistrate_n leâ—â—_z they_o pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n also_o but_o both_o must_v be_v let_v alone_o until_o the_o harvest_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v messenger_n that_o shall_v make_v a_o sepration_n therefore_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o tare_n of_o error_n heresy_n and_o false_a worship_n for_o thereby_o usual_o the_o wheat_n be_v pluck_v up_o and_o the_o tare_n leave_v for_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v always_o be_v persecute_v and_o slay_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o root_n forth_o error_n and_o destroy_v false_a way_n of_o worship_n and_o under_o colour_n of_o do_v god_n good_a service_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o since_o the_o magistrate_n have_v assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o title_n of_o christian_n and_o pretend_a power_n nay_o also_o will_n and_o skill_n of_o promote_a the_o cause_n of_o christ_n of_o set_v up_o form_n profession_n and_o make_v creed_n confession_n and_o article_n of_o religion_n by_o the_o power_n of_o civil_a authority_n as_o also_o to_o eradicate_v error_n heresy_n and_o false_a worship_n antichrist_n have_v by_o that_o mean_n have_v his_o growth_n and_o increase_n apostasy_n have_v enter_v and_o prevail_v truth_n almost_o in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v stiss_v and_o suppress_v and_o the_o saint_n persecute_v and_o butcher_v as_o be_v too_o evident_a in_o martyrology_n and_o church_n history_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o advantage_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n ever_o gain_v or_o can_v have_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n also_o the_o record_n of_o truth_n do_v witness_v that_o god_n in_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n and_o providence_n have_v decree_v â—â—_z that_o heresy_n must_v come_v that_o those_o that_o be_v approve_v among_o his_o saint_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o offence_n must_v come_v though_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n to_o those_o by_o who_o they_o do_v come_v and_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o magistrate_n can_v frustrate_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n but_o while_o they_o labour_v to_o do_v what_o belong_v not_o unto_o they_o they_o become_v fighter_n against_o god_n and_o so_o be_v give_v up_o to_o blindness_n and_o because_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n be_v give_v over_o to_o believe_v lie_n moreover_o 〈◊〉_d this_o power_n have_v be_v assume_v by_o man_n and_o magistrate_n from_o no_o better_a a_o ground_n then_o the_o rot_a foundation_n of_o infidelity_n and_o pride_n out_o of_o infidelity_n in_o fear_v and_o distrust_v that_o god_n be_v not_o powerful_a and_o wise_a enough_o of_o himsef_n in_o his_o own_o spiritual_a strength_n to_o carry_v on_o and_o accomplish_v his_o own_o work_n without_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o sinful_a weak_a and_o vain_a man_n 〈…〉_z who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n and_o his_o help_n vain_a when_o the_o kingdom_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v build_v only_o upon_o himself_o that_o everlasting_a rock_n of_o age_n and_o christ_n be_v that_o stone_n 〈…〉_z though_o refuse_v of_o man_n be_v choose_v of_o god_n and_o precious_a and_o be_v become_v the_o chief_a in_o the_o corner_n even_o that_o stone_n come_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n without_o hand_n and_o crush_a in_o piece_n all_o the_o image_n of_o brass_n 34._o iron_n or_o clay_n that_o ever_o the_o power_n of_o man_n erect_v or_o set_v up_o and_o it_o proceed_v out_o of_o pride_n man_n vain_o think_v in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o make_v the_o work_n of_o god_n more_o effectual_a than_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v and_o by_o the_o rod_n of_o fear_n and_o terror_n to_o drive_v more_o into_o heaven_n then_o ever_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v come_v there_o or_o to_o force_v they_o in_o soon_o than_o his_o appoint_a time_n or_o by_o a_o door_n that_o he_o never_o open_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o weakness_n of_o god_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n 44_o and_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n wise_a than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v nor_o be_v drive_v unto_o christ_n 6._o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o last_o the_o magistrate_n pretend_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n do_v usurp_v the_o place_n of_o god_n for_o god_n himself_o will_v immediate_o reign_v there_o and_o none_o can_v persuade_v nor_o change_v a_o heart_n but_o god_n only_o 19_o for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o take_v away_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v heart_n of_o flesh_n take_v away_o the_o old_a and_o give_v new_a one_o and_o no_o creaturely_a power_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o also_o thereby_o many_o be_v force_v to_o become_v hyporite_n and_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n or_o else_o to_o undergo_v loss_n of_o good_n or_o liberty_n bodily_a hurt_n or_o death_n which_o be_v cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a nay_o even_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o who_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v compel_v against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o how_o unjust_a be_v it_o to_o compel_v another_o this_o may_v make_v a_o man_n a_o prosselyte_n to_o say_v and_o profess_v with_o his_o mouth_n that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o belief_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o to_o be_v twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o perdition_n then_o former_o 1_o some_o object_n that_o the_o jewish_a magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o why_o have_v not_o magistrate_n among_o the_o christian_n the_o like_a power_n solution_n 1._o because_o 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