gal._n 5._o 12._o i_o will_v they_o be_v even_o cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o sect._n 61._o matth._n 13._o 29._o but_o he_o say_v nay_o lest_o while_o you_o gather_v up_o the_o tare_n you_o pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n also_o sect._n 69._o 70._o 71._o etc._n etc._n matth._n 25._o 15._o and_o the_o child_n cry_v in_o the_o temple_n hosanna_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 102._o psal_n 8._o 2._o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n have_v thou_o ordain_v praise_n sect._n 103._o deut._n 17._o 12._o and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o priest_n or_o judge_n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v sect._n 107._o esa_n 49._o 23._o and_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 109._o 110._o hagio_fw-it mastix_fw-la or_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a expression_n of_o luther_n in_o his_o day_n when_o he_o say_v we_o shall_v find_v cause_n to_o melt_v and_o be_v dissolve_v into_o 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meritorious_a strain_n of_o ingenuity_n in_o these_o man_n have_v two_o distinct_a sense_n of_o a_o clause_n ready_a form_v state_v and_o present_v to_o their_o hand_n with_o a_o modest_a desire_n to_o know_v which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v to_o rule_v for_o they_o to_o have_v clear_o answer_v either_o for_o the_o one_o or_o for_o the_o other_o or_o in_o case_n neither_o of_o they_o have_v comport_v with_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o ordinance_n to_o have_v substitute_v a_o three_o in_o their_o stead_n but_o instead_o of_o this_o they_o disparage_v themselves_o with_o this_o tergiversation_n in_o the_o procedure_n of_o their_o answer_n but_o the_o parliament_n have_v so_o oft_o declare_v against_o arminianism_n of_o which_o this_o i_o wonder_v which_o or_o what_o be_v a_o chief_a article_n and_o so_o 〈…〉_o our_o former_a parliament_n that_o no_o man_n have_v any_o reason_n to_o imagine_v that_o they_o understand_v any_o other_o thing_n by_o that_o opinion_n they_o shall_v have_v do_v 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define_v it_o to_o be_v that_o which_o by_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v general_o condemn_v as_o a_o pernicious_a error_n first_o i_o can_v but_o judge_v it_o unreasonable_a 87_o sect._n 87_o in_o the_o high_a that_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n among_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v obnoxious_a to_o imprisonment_n by_o such_o a_o expression_n in_o a_o ordinance_n or_o law_n the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n whereof_o they_o can_v come_v to_o understand_v but_o only_o by_o consult_v the_o writing_n and_o all_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n set_v forth_o by_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n respective_o alas_o the_o far_o great_a number_n of_o man_n among_o we_o be_v whole_o uncapable_a of_o this_o information_n not_o understand_v the_o language_n wherein_o these_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v write_v second_o to_o my_o knowledge_n the_o reform_a churches_n themselves_o do_v not_o general_o at_o least_o not_o universal_o agree_v in_o condemn_v the_o arminian_n freewill_n as_o a_o pernicious_a 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in_o one_o of_o the_o most_o signal_n and_o important_a term_n in_o it_o altogether_o insufficient_a and_o null_a and_o in_o exactness_n of_o truth_n no_o distinction_n at_o all_o no_o more_o than_o a_o dish_n with_o a_o hole_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o be_v a_o dish_n or_o a_o man_n without_o a_o soul_n a_o man_n miserable_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o who_o faith_n 12._o sect._n 11._o 12._o must_v be_v pin_v upon_o such_o sleeve_n as_o these_o there_o be_v several_a other_o importune_a reasonless_a and_o false_a assertion_n 11._o sect._n 11._o and_o supposition_n make_v to_o support_v the_o say_a answer_n and_o distinction_n as_o 1._o that_o he_o that_o shall_v but_o insinuate_v a_o reproach_n upon_o the_o ordinance_n in_o such_o a_o phrase_n as_o this_o of_o make_v a_o snare_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n do_v with_o the_o same_o hand_n or_o tongue_n cast_v a_o reproach_n upon_o all_o the_o punitive_a justice_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o will_v 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est_fw-la efficacia_fw-la nulla_fw-la operatic_a that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v be_v a_o reason_n or_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o iâ—_n a_o man_n person_n can_v be_v protect_v by_o a_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n by_o the_o way_n i_o suppose_v that_o by_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n the_o answerer_n mean_v text_n or_o passage_n first_o of_o such_o scripture_n which_o be_v manifest_o i._n unquestionable_o and_o without_o all_o dispute_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o second_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o no_o other_o exposition_n sense_n or_o meaning_n but_o what_o as_o plain_o and_o direct_o as_o in_o the_o very_a term_n themselves_o exhibit_v and_o give_v out_o the_o opinion_n whether_o one_o or_o more_o assert_v by_o they_o if_o they_o intend_v or_o mean_v any_o thing_n less_o than_o this_o by_z their_z manifest_a word_n of_o god_n they_o speak_v snare_n and_o ambiguity_n therefore_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o understand_v they_o and_o counterargue_a with_o they_o thus_o first_o 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james_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v build_v as_o strong_o upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o these_o severe_a taxe-master_n themselves_o not_o disparagement_n to_o their_o faith_n musculus_fw-la himself_n so_o far_o profess_v himself_o to_o reverence_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o of_o the_o canonicalnesse_n of_o the_o latter_a epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o two_o latter_a epistle_n of_o john_n the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o herbrewes_n and_o the_o apocalypse_v yea_o and_o of_o some_o late_a writer_n also_o for_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n who_o discanon_n the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n that_o he_o judge_v himself_o less_o tie_v or_o bind_v up_o in_o his_o judgement_n by_o these_o scripture_n then_o by_o other_o scripture_n other_o inter_fw-la libros_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la sunt_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la dâ—_n quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la veterum_fw-la sententiae_fw-la variant_n utpote_fw-la epistola_fw-la posterior_n petri_n dvae_fw-la posteriores_fw-la johannis_n epistola_fw-la judae_fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la &_o apocalypsis_n johannis_n quae_fw-la in_o concilio_n laodiceno_n cap._n 39_o &_o ultimo_fw-la inter_fw-la canonicas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la non_fw-la recitatur_fw-la quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la jacobo_fw-la inscribitur_fw-la quidam_fw-la reccenâ—iores_fw-la connumerant_fw-la mâ—â—_n modestiae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-fr he_o pronunciem_fw-la sintneeorum_fw-la sub_fw-la quorum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la extant_a vel_fw-la secus_fw-la ludicia_fw-la tamen_fw-la veterum_fw-la hoc_fw-la efficiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la minùs_fw-la simillis_fw-la quam_fw-la coeteris_fw-la scripture_n astrictus_fw-la lâ—cèt_fw-la haud_fw-la facilè_fw-la quaevis_fw-la damnanda_fw-la censâ—am_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la leguntur_fw-la musculus_fw-la loc._n de_fw-fr sacris_fw-la scripture_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o add_v more_o instance_n of_o like_a nature_n and_o though_o for_o myself_o i_o can_v and_o do_v without_o scruple_n subscribe_v to_o the_o
the_o accuser_n to_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o execution_n and_o that_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n 3._o the_o slay_v of_o the_o cattle_n also_o with_o the_o sword_n 4._o the_o burn_a of_o the_o stuff_n or_o good_n of_o the_o offender_n with_o fire_n and_o that_o every_o whit_n with_o the_o rest_n these_o i_o say_v do_v sufficient_o intimate_v that_o the_o law_n or_o commandment_n itself_o be_v appropriate_a unto_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o intend_v for_o other_o church_n state_n or_o kingdom_n under_o the_o gospel_n none_o of_o which_o ever_o practise_v or_o think_v themselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o practice_v any_o of_o they_o nor_o indeed_o have_v any_o sufficient_a ground_n whereon_o to_o judge_v themselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o practice_v they_o no_o nor_o yet_o be_v any_o of_o they_o ever_o teach_v by_o any_o of_o their_o teacher_n though_o many_o of_o these_o be_v resolute_a enough_o for_o that_o church-government_n which_o now_o act_v with_o so_o much_o impatiency_n for_o her_o exaltation_n 6._o if_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o mosaical_a law_n for_o put_v blasphemer_n idolater_n etc._n etc._n to_o death_n be_v intend_v by_o god_n to_o continue_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n why_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n so_o far_o from_o enjoin_v a_o believe_a brother_n to_o detect_v or_o to_o put_v to_o death_n his_o infidel_n or_o idolatrous_a wife_n that_o he_o do_v not_o permit_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o put_v she_o away_o from_o he_o in_o case_n she_o please_v to_o dwell_v with_o he_o 12._o he_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 12._o and_o why_o do_v â—e_n not_o enjoin_v the_o believe_a wife_n to_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o her_o idolatrous_a or_o unbelieved_a husband_n according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n require_v of_o she_o not_o to_o leâ—ve_v he_o if_o he_o be_v please_v to_o dwell_v with_o she_o certain_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n hold_v no_o tolerable_a correspondency_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o severe_a inquisitor_n about_o the_o non-abrogation_a of_o the_o law_n for_o put_v idolater_n to_o death_n 7._o if_o the_o law_n in_o question_n be_v by_o the_o inâ—eâ—â—_n of_o god_n the_o lawgiver_n 39_o sect._n 39_o to_o continue_v in_o its_o native_a vigour_n and_o force_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o be_v every_o person_n in_o a_o idolatrous_a state_n or_o kingdom_n 40._o sect._n 40._o whilst_o it_o remain_v whole_o idolatrous_a bind_v thereby_o to_o seek_v the_o death_n one_o of_o another_o yea_o and_o to_o destroy_v one_o another_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n yea_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o sentence_v all_o his_o subject_n that_o practise_a idolatry_n to_o death_n without_o exception_n and_o consequent_o to_o make_v a_o bloody_a desolation_n throughout_o all_o his_o dominion_n to_o pretend_v that_o the_o say_a law_n take_v hold_v only_o of_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o execution_n mention_v not_o on_o magistrate_n whilst_o they_o be_v yet_o heathen_a be_v a_o ridiculous_a pretence_n for_o what_o duty_n soever_o belong_v unto_o a_o magistrate_n as_o such_o belong_v to_o every_o magistrate_n of_o what_o capacity_n or_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v otherwise_o or_o if_o the_o pretence_n be_v admit_v as_o legitimate_a yet_o will_v not_o the_o absurdity_n be_v at_o all_o heal_v by_o it_o but_o rather_o heighten_v because_o even_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o in_o case_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o a_o idolatrous_a state_n or_o kingdom_n be_v first_o convert_v to_o the_o christian_a say_v he_o be_v bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o his_o conversion_n to_o destroy_v the_o life_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n without_o exception_n who_o the_o present_a case_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v all_o idolater_n if_o it_o be_v say_v yea_o but_o he_o ought_v first_o to_o instruct_v and_o admonish_v they_o and_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o endeavour_v to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o idolatry_n if_o after_o sufficient_a mean_n use_v in_o this_o kind_n they_o shall_v still_o persist_v in_o their_o idolatry_n than_o he_o be_v to_o put_v the_o say_a law_n in_o execution_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o such_o clause_n of_o mitigation_n or_o respite_n as_o this_o in_o the_o say_a law_n but_o the_o idolater_n and_o the_o blasphemer_n be_v forthwith_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n evidence_v by_o witness_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 16._o death_n levit._fw-la 24._o 14._o 16._o therefore_o if_o this_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n it_o must_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n without_o any_o such_o explication_n or_o reserve_v the_o addition_n of_o such_o a_o interpretation_n make_v a_o new_a law_n and_o do_v not_o establish_v but_o rather_o disannul_v the_o old_a as_o if_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o unprofitable_a 8._o if_o the_o say_a law_n be_v in_o force_n under_o the_o gospel_n than_o be_v believer_n 40._o sect._n 40._o in_o idolatrous_a state_n and_o kingdom_n upon_o their_o respective_a conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n bind_v to_o accuse_v their_o neighbour_n be_v idolater_n and_o blasphemer_n round_o about_o they_o before_o the_o magistrate_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v christian_a and_o to_o require_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o law_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o i._o to_o have_v they_o put_v to_o death_n whereas_o the_o gospel_n require_v a_o quite_o contrary_a deportment_n in_o christian_n towards_o such_o viz._n that_o which_o be_v love_v and_o harmless_a and_o apt_a to_o gain_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o persuade_v they_o into_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o you_o walk_v honest_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v without_o 12._o without_o 1_o thes_n 4._o 12._o and_o 41._o sect._n 41._o again_o walk_v in_o wisdom_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v without_o 5._o without_o col._n 4._o 5._o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n especial_o &c_n &c_n 10._o &c_n gal._n 6._o 10._o have_v your_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o whereas_o they_o speak_v against_o you_o as_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v by_o your_o good_a work_n which_o they_o shall_v behold_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n 12._o visitation_n 1_o peâ—_n 2._o 12._o so_o that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n to_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o life_n either_o of_o idolater_n or_o blasphemer_n under_o the_o gospel_n by_o accuse_v they_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n for_o either_o of_o these_o crime_n that_o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a engagement_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n to_o seek_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n yea_o that_o ecclesiastic_a or_o church-punishment_n which_o the_o gospel_n itself_o inflict_v upon_o such_o offender_n be_v in_o special_a manner_n calculate_v by_o god_n for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n 20._o soul_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o 9_o and_o last_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o 41._o sect._n 41._o law_n hitherto_o contest_v about_o as_o well_o that_o for_o put_v to_o death_n the_o false_a prophet_n as_o those_o for_o inflict_v the_o like_a punishment_n upon_o the_o idolater_n and_o blasphemer_n be_v still_o in_o force_n under_o the_o gospel_n yet_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o ordinance_n at_o least_o in_o far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o any_o of_o these_o law_n which_o so_o much_o as_o colour_v much_o less_o cotten_v either_o with_o the_o inflict_v of_o death_n upon_o those_o that_o shall_v err_v any_o of_o these_o error_n though_o very_o dangerous_a in_o their_o kind_n as_o that_o the_o body_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o rise_v after_o they_o be_v dead_a or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n after_o death_n or_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n coequal_a with_o the_o father_n with_o divers_z other_o which_o the_o say_a ordinance_n threaten_v with_o death_n if_o publish_v or_o with_o the_o inflict_v of_o imprisonment_n upon_o those_o that_o shall_v hold_v and_o maintain_v either_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o true_a church_n or_o that_o the_o church-government_n by_o presbytery_n be_v unlawful_a or_o that_o a_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v no_o free_a will_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o several_a other_o of_o like_a consideration_n no_o whit_n more_o favour_v by_o the_o ordinance_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o great_a sect_n or_o party_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v call_v sadducee_n with_o their_o disciple_n hold_v and_o maintain_v public_o those_o great_a error_n or_o heresy_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v neither_o angel_n nor_o spirit_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 8._o dead_a act_n 23._o 8._o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o opinion_n make_v death_n by_o the_o ordinance_n yea_o and_n
alone_o with_o his_o own_o word_n yet_o they_o exchange_v meaning_n with_o he_o for_o he_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v by_o death_n but_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v by_o excommunication_n chrysostome_n with_o who_o calvin_n agree_v in_o his_o notion_n conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o expression_n of_o cut_v off_o allude_v to_o circumcision_n which_o be_v make_v by_o abscission_n and_o wish_v that_o as_o they_o distract_v the_o church_n by_o preach_v and_o urge_v the_o doctrine_n of_o circumcision_n or_o cut_v off_o so_o themselves_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o now_o that_o cut_v off_o which_o be_v by_o circumcision_n be_v not_o to_o the_o death_n or_o destruction_n but_o to_o 62._o sect._n 62._o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o circumcise_a mr._n perkins_n call_v the_o passage_n in_o hand_n a_o imprecation_n or_o curse_n pronounce_v by_o paul_n upon_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o move_v this_o question_n upon_o it_o whether_o we_o may_v not_o curse_v our_o enemy_n as_o paul_n do_v to_o which_o he_o answer_v negative_o no_o his_o reason_n for_o we_o have_v not_o the_o like_a spirit_n to_o discern_v the_o person_n of_o man_n what_o they_o be_v and_o our_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n be_v mix_v with_o many_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v suspect_v so_o that_o his_o judgement_n be_v not_o only_o that_o no_o argument_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o this_o scripture_n for_o the_o death_n or_o imprisonment_n of_o any_o teacher_n of_o error_n or_o troubler_n of_o church_n in_o that_o kind_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o for_o any_o imprecation_n or_o wish_v of_o evil_n against_o such_o luther_n interpretation_n of_o the_o place_n differ_v not_o much_o who_o expound_v the_o apostle_n malediction_n or_o imprecation_n as_o he_o call_v it_o against_o the_o disturber_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o anathema_n and_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o that_o god_n will_v not_o guide_v or_o prosper_v either_o their_o doctrine_n or_o their_o do_n 12._o do_n rectè_fw-la igitur_fw-la facit_fw-la paulus_n quod_fw-la perturbatores_fw-la â—llos_fw-la maledicit_fw-la &_o pronunciat_fw-la sententiam_fw-la eos_fw-la esse_fw-la anathema_n cun_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la docent_fw-la &_o faciunt_fw-la quodque_fw-la imprecatur_fw-la eye_n ut_fw-la exâ—iâ—dantur_fw-la ex_fw-la bac_fw-la vitâ_fw-la &_o precipue_v ex_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la deus_fw-la gubernet_fw-la &_o fortunet_n doctrinam_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la actiones_fw-la eorum_fw-la luther_n ad_fw-la gal._n 5._o 12._o musculus_fw-la understand_v the_o place_n clear_o of_o excommunication_n i_o will_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o say_v he_o but_o from_o whence_o even_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n into_o which_o they_o have_v infinuate_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v member_n of_o they_o whereas_o indeed_o they_o be_v pernicious_a pest_n they_o who_o be_v cut_v off_o be_v abalienate_v from_o all_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n therewith_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a he_o speak_v afterward_o of_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o his_o text_n according_a to_o his_o own_o interpretation_n of_o it_o administer_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o unto_o he_o so_o to_o wish_v nor_o indeed_o do_v he_o wish_v any_o such_o cut_n off_o as_o this_o but_o upon_o this_o ground_n or_o supposition_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o other_o mean_n whereby_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o those_o unworthy_a teacher_n and_o pastor_n who_o he_o judge_v meet_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o which_o yet_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v yea_o and_o might_n have_v if_o they_o do_v not_o willing_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v stand_v in_o no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o the_o strong_a hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o such_o a_o purpose_n whereas_o they_o add_v that_o christian_n in_o former_a age_n submit_v to_o 62._o sect._n 62._o suffer_v with_o profession_n that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v heretic_n or_o blasphemer_n they_o have_v deserve_o suffer_v and_o for_o proof_n hereof_o allege_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o be_v accuse_v to_o have_v offend_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o temple_n if_o i_o be_v a_o offender_n or_o have_v commit_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n i_o refuse_v not_o to_o die_v act._n 25._o 8._o 11._o they_o here_o also_o commit_v that_o iniquity_n by_o which_o they_o still_o build_v 63_o sect._n 63_o their_o house_n of_o high_a presbytery_n i_o mean_v they_o misuse_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n for_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o passage_n they_o cite_v which_o so_o much_o as_o colour_n with_o that_o assertion_n which_o they_o argue_v from_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n i._n e._n if_o indeed_o i_o do_v or_o do_v injustice_n or_o have_v commit_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n i_o refuse_v not_o etc._n etc._n do_v any_o of_o the_o heretic_n or_o sectary_n now_o as_o these_o man_n be_v please_v to_o call_v all_o those_o who_o refuse_v eandem_fw-la insanire_fw-la insaniam_fw-la with_o they_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v or_o die_v upon_o such_o term_n as_o these_o let_v they_o produce_v any_o one_o man_n of_o that_o generation_n which_o they_o so_o avile_a and_o tread_v under_o their_o foot_n like_o clay_n and_o mire_n or_o stone_n in_o the_o street_n who_o ever_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v for_o injustice_n proportionable_o to_o his_o offence_n or_o to_o die_v have_v commit_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n it_o may_v possible_o be_v that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v plead_v their_o innocency_n when_o matter_n of_o injustice_n have_v be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o other_o have_v declare_v their_o judgement_n in_o opposition_n to_o some_o who_o will_v make_v what_o they_o please_v or_o what_o please_v not_o they_o matter_n worthy_a of_o death_n but_o in_o both_o these_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o go_v against_o that_o they_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v do_v any_o injustice_n or_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n as_o his_o malicious_a accuser_n have_v traduce_v and_o false_o charge_v he_o to_o have_v do_v o_o england_n when_o will_v thy_o teacher_n cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o straight_a way_n and_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o shall_v it_o yet_o be_v their_o answer_n to_o their_o fifteen_o argument_n be_v somewhat_o faint_a 63._o sect._n 63._o and_o tender_a they_o speak_v here_o as_o if_o they_o care_v not_o much_o whether_o they_o speak_v or_o no_o yet_o they_o take_v courage_n to_o say_v that_o the_o public_a hold_v of_o some_o opinion_n may_v be_v so_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o public_a peace_n as_o may_v deserve_v imprisonment_n and_o yet_o not_o deserve_v excommunication_n etc._n etc._n but_o their_o strength_n be_v whole_o spend_v with_o bring_v forth_o the_o bare_a assertion_n that_o they_o have_v not_o leave_v wherewith_o to_o clothe_v or_o guard_v it_o with_o any_o proof_n and_o indeed_o a_o thousand_o such_o saying_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v assert_v than_o any_o one_o of_o they_o substantial_o prove_v i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o opinion_n those_o be_v the_o public_a hold_v whereof_o may_v be_v so_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o public_a peace_n as_o to_o deserve_v punishment_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v so_o prejudicial_a either_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o to_o the_o well_o be_v of_o that_o particular_a church_n which_o ought_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o they_o as_o to_o deserve_v excommunication_n i_o fear_v that_o the_o public_a peace_n be_v often_o 63._o sect._n 63._o prejudicial_a to_o the_o public_a hold_v forth_o of_o many_o truth_n than_o the_o public_a hold_v forth_o of_o any_o opinion_n whatsoever_o prejudicial_a unto_o that_o whereas_o they_o add_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o call_v they_o belove_v brethren_n that_o at_o corinth_n deny_v the_o resurrection_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n that_o â—â—ld_v the_o truth_n except_o either_o they_o will_v say_v that_o they_o speak_v it_o by_o revelation_n or_o else_o give_v some_o either_o scripture_n or_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o i_o trust_v they_o will_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o judge_v it_o apocryphal_a and_o to_o number_v it_o among_o the_o transgression_n of_o their_o pen._n that_o which_o follow_v be_v yet_o of_o a_o more_o ignoble_a calculation_n for_o they_o say_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n or_o christian_a church_n then_o that_o hold_v opinion_n of_o far_o worse_a consequence_n then_o very_a many_o or_o even_o then_o any_o of_o those_o error_n which_o the_o ordinance_n threaten_v with_o death_n but_o first_o why_o or_o in_o relation_n
by_o corrupt_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o by_o spread_a error_n and_o heresy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v several_a circumstance_n in_o the_o parable_n which_o clear_o restrain_v the_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o tare_n to_o false_a teacher_n and_o spreader_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n first_o false_a teacher_n and_o corrupter_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o world_n till_o some_o while_n after_o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v pure_o and_o sincere_o teach_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o tare_n be_v 73_o sect._n 73_o not_o sow_o till_o some_o while_n after_o the_o sow_v of_o the_o wheat_n whereas_o there_o be_v evill-doer_n of_o all_o other_o kind_n in_o abundance_n at_o this_o time_n and_o before_o as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v there_o be_v indeed_o false_a teacher_n and_o corrupter_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o and_o at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o publish_v in_o the_o world_n such_o be_v the_o sadducee_n pharise_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o there_o be_v teacher_n of_o many_o vanity_n among_o the_o gentile_n in_o many_o place_n but_o the_o gospel_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v corrupt_v with_o error_n or_o false_a doctrine_n mingle_v with_o it_o first_o until_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v declare_v and_o plant_v in_o the_o world_n nor_o second_o by_o any_o but_o by_o those_o who_o profess_v it_o second_o the_o tare_n appear_v not_o till_o after_o the_o blade_n of_o the_o wheat_n be_v spring_v up_o yea_o and_o have_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n 26._o fruit_n mat._n 13._o 26._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o false_a teacher_n hear_v of_o who_o corrupt_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n until_o the_o apostle_n have_v plant_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o purity_n of_o it_o and_o make_v many_o proselyte_n to_o it_o in_o the_o world_n which_o our_o saviour_n elsewhere_o viz._n joh._n 15._o 16._o call_v a_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n but_o evil_a doer_n in_o other_o kind_n there_o be_v as_o many_o or_o rather_o more_o before_o the_o wheat_n have_v bring_v forth_o this_o fruit_n as_o afterward_o three_o the_o enemy_n or_o envious_a man_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sow_v 73._o sect._n 73._o the_o tare_n the_o devil_n go_v his_o way_n as_o the_o parable_n say_v when_o he_o have_v do_v this_o work_n that_o be_v he_o do_v it_o sly_o and_o covert_o he_o be_v not_o see_v or_o observe_v when_o he_o do_v it_o nor_o till_o some_o while_n after_o those_o false_a teacher_n who_o mingle_v evangelicall_n truth_n with_o error_n and_o heresy_n be_v not_o suspect_v for_o such_o at_o the_o first_o no_o nor_o discern_v at_o all_o by_o very_a many_o profess_v christianity_n either_o first_o or_o last_o viz._n all_o such_o who_o embrace_v their_o error_n instead_o of_o truth_n and_o continue_v in_o they_o whereas_o in_o murder_n theft_n sedition_n rebellion_n treason_n with_o many_o other_o kind_n of_o impiety_n satan_n be_v apparent_a and_o to_o be_v see_v as_o it_o be_v with_o open_a face_n four_o the_o gather_v up_o of_o the_o tarâ—s_n endanger_v the_o pluck_n up_o of_o the_o wheat_n also_o with_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o magistrate_n or_o other_o shall_v be_v busy_a about_o pluck_v up_o sectary_n heretic_n teacher_n of_o error_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n also_o i_o mean_v godly_a man_n and_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n first_o because_o many_o true_o pious_a and_o conscientious_a man_n child_n 73._o sect._n 73._o of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v easy_o be_v draw_v into_o some_o unwarrantable_a sect_n or_o opinion_n second_o such_o opinion_n as_o expose_v those_o who_o hold_v they_o forth_o to_o the_o reproachful_a name_n of_o sectary_n schismatic_n heretic_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o respect_n shall_v be_v sentence_v and_o proceed_v against_o by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o erroneous_a and_o heretical_a may_v well_o be_v the_o sacred_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o the_o person_n hold_v they_o forth_o unto_o the_o world_n the_o best_a and_o faithful_a of_o his_o servant_n example_n hereof_o be_v frequent_a in_o this_o very_a kingdom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o papal_a power_n three_o and_o last_o the_o very_a example_n of_o one_o kind_n of_o magistrate_n pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n as_o he_o call_v tare_n in_o one_o place_n be_v very_o likely_a to_o occasion_v the_o like_o pluck_v up_o by_o a_o magistrate_n of_o another_o spirit_n in_o another_o place_n of_o such_o as_o he_o call_v tare_n who_o yet_o very_o possible_o may_v be_v the_o good_a wheat_n whereas_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o moral_a impiety_n and_o the_o worker_n of_o these_o as_o adulterer_n murderer_n oppressor_n traitor_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o danger_n that_o the_o saint_n at_o least_o not_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o they_o shall_v suffer_v by_o any_o proceed_n of_o the_o magistrate_n against_o these_o because_o first_o they_o be_v seldom_o give_v up_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o second_o because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o practice_n whether_o righteous_a or_o unrighteous_a that_o be_v any_o thing_n like_o unto_o these_o or_o wherein_o there_o be_v ordinary_o any_o place_n for_o a_o mistake_n by_o man_n of_o ordinary_a understanding_n three_o and_o last_o neither_o can_v the_o example_n of_o any_o one_o magistrate_n inflict_v punishment_n upon_o offender_n in_o any_o of_o these_o kind_n in_o reason_n or_o likelihood_n of_o event_n occasion_n another_o magistrate_n of_o what_o spirit_n soever_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v not_o offender_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o magistrate_n be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o judgement_n in_o this_o that_o moral_a misdemeanour_n and_o particular_o those_o that_o be_v mention_v with_o their_o like_a aught_o to_o be_v punish_v five_o and_o last_o the_o tare_n be_v by_o the_o order_n and_o command_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v suffer_v to_o grow_v together_o with_o the_o wheat_n until_o the_o harvest_n but_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v murder_n theft_n adultery_n and_o other_o moral_a misdemeanour_n to_o be_v leave_v unpunished_a by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n until_o the_o last_o day_n because_o then_o he_o shall_v carry_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o not_o be_v god_n minister_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o such_o as_o do_v evil_a and_o so_o the_o office_n of_o magistracy_n will_v be_v quite_o take_v away_o by_o such_o a_o interpretation_n therefore_o without_o all_o controversy_n by_o the_o tare_n be_v precise_o and_o determinate_o 74._o sect._n 74._o mean_v false_a teacher_n and_o spreader_n of_o error_n in_o religion_n and_o yet_o not_o all_o these_o neither_o though_o now_o we_o have_v not_o time_n to_o distinguish_v who_o the_o magistrate_n may_v suffer_v to_o grow_v with_o the_o wheat_n unto_o the_o harvest_n and_o yet_o have_v work_n enough_o for_o his_o sword_n and_o his_o office_n stand_v in_o full_a force_n strength_n and_o virtue_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o accommodation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o our_o anti-querists_a perceive_v this_o parable_n come_v against_o 74._o sect._n 74._o they_o and_o their_o bloody_a tenet_n like_o a_o arm_a man_n against_o who_o no_o resistance_n be_v to_o be_v make_v they_o wise_o seek_v to_o divert_v the_o course_n of_o it_o another_o way_n and_o fain_o will_v persuade_v the_o world_n that_o the_o scope_n of_o it_o rather_o relate_v to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n then_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n this_o certain_o be_v a_o new_a light_n hang_v out_o by_o the_o gentleman_n presbyterian_o and_o because_o they_o can_v not_o much_o confide_v in_o such_o a_o empty_a speculation_n as_o this_o or_o think_v that_o it_o will_v ever_o pass_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n with_o acceptation_n therefore_o through_o fear_n they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o refuge_n of_o this_o darkness_n that_o there_o be_v some_o obscurity_n in_o all_o parable_n to_o make_v they_o suit_n and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v disturb_v in_o their_o way_n by_o this_o or_o any_o other_o parable_n therefore_o they_o further_o give_v this_o prudent_a admonition_n to_o their_o adversary_n concern_v parable_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v beyond_o their_o scope_n which_o they_o will_v have_v both_o they_o and_o all_o the_o world_n to_o presume_v be_v never_o to_o hurt_v or_o to_o endanger_v high-presbytery_n which_o also_o in_o effect_n they_o confess_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v which_o the_o error_n either_o of_o their_o press_n or_o pen_n or_o both_o correct_v with_o as_o much_o skill_n and_o faithfulness_n as_o i_o can_v be_v these_o the_o scope_n of_o which_o parable_n that_o
confess_v that_o any_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o such_o 97._o sect._n 97._o man_n who_o we_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o make_v delinquent_n and_o bring_v under_o censure_n though_o never_o so_o doubtful_a yet_o will_v easy_o appâ—â—â—â—_n to_o we_o in_o this_o posture_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o gangrena_fw-la when_o she_o be_v challenge_v and_o charge_v face_n to_o face_n with_o her_o shameless_a and_o brazenfaced_a traducement_n of_o worthy_a and_o blameless_a man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v any_o tolerable_a account_n of_o truth_n in_o one_o story_n of_o ten_o which_o she_o report_v it_o be_v her_o manner_n i_o say_v tofle_v out_o her_o hand_n against_o those_o that_o come_v to_o she_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o make_v that_o straight_o which_o she_o have_v make_v crooked_a and_o tell_v they_o over_o and_o over_o that_o she_o have_v receive_v satisfaction_n she_o have_v receive_v satisfaction_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o account_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o in_o any_o way_n of_o fairness_n and_o love_n be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o she_o certain_o she_o be_v more_o behold_v to_o the_o impotency_n of_o her_o own_o desire_n to_o stain_v the_o honour_n of_o indepency_n and_o her_o son_n for_o that_o satisfaction_n she_o receive_v about_o the_o truth_n of_o far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o her_o story_n then_o to_o any_o steadiness_n or_o worth_n of_o information_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o she_o dum_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la placet_fw-la credula_fw-la turba_fw-la sumus_fw-la i_o e._n faith_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o what_o we_o will_v believe_v and_o for_o the_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mean_n of_o discovery_n mention_v in_o the_o answer_n in_o hand_n to_o make_v it_o easy_o appear_v when_o a_o man_n be_v own_o understanding_n judge_v the_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o be_v reproachful_a against_o god_n or_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v very_o ambiguous_a oracle_n and_o hard_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o man_n who_o life_n or_o liberty_n shall_v be_v suspend_v upon_o their_o answer_n especial_o as_o the_o consulter_n and_o judge_n of_o this_o answer_n may_v be_v but_o second_o suppoâ—e_v we_o have_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o tolerable_a answer_n to_o the_o query_n about_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n witting_o yet_o i_o presume_v they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n like_o a_o answer_n concern_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o word_n presumptvous_o for_o what_o will_v they_o vest_n the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n in_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o plead_v that_o because_o he_o command_v without_o explain_v therefore_o they_o may_v warrantable_o do_v the_o like_a beside_o though_o god_n do_v not_o explain_v many_o thing_n of_o difficult_a interpretation_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o his_o law_n give_v unto_o the_o jew_n yet_o be_v there_o â—ittle_a or_o no_o danger_n of_o commit_v any_o error_n in_o judgement_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n unjust_o by_o reason_n 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