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within_o the_o reach_n and_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o so_o what_o be_v his_o duty_n it_o may_v be_v more_o difficult_a to_o explicate_v this_o and_o to_o show_v what_o be_v within_o the_o magistrate_n reach_v or_o what_o way_n he_o be_v to_o follow_v this_o before_o we_o answer_v we_o will_v premit_fw-la 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v that_o magistrate_n shall_v rigid_o and_o severe_o much_o less_o equal_o animadvert_v upon_o all_o that_o in_o their_o judgement_n be_v erroneous_a or_o differ_v from_o what_o be_v truth_n that_o be_v not_o called-for_a from_o minister_n therefore_o here_o the_o former_a distinction_n be_v to_o be_v remember_v and_o apply_v for_o there_o be_v great_a odds_o betwixt_o animadvert_v upon_o a_o absurd_a error_n or_o take_v notice_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o scruple_n in_o some_o conscience_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o external_a deed_n have_v with_o it_o real_a 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this_o do_v not_o give_v way_n to_o magistrate_n to_o condemn_v and_o restrain_v what_o they_o think_v error_n or_o what_o other_o think_v error_n for_o minister_n that_o ought_v to_o reject_v heretic_n be_v not_o warrant_v to_o reject_v who_o they_o account_v so_o but_o who_o indeed_o be_v so_o so_o be_v it_o here_o it_o be_v what_o be_v indeed_o error_n and_o who_o be_v indeed_o the_o teacher_n thereof_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o restrain_v as_o those_o who_o teach_v rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n we_o come_v then_o to_o consider_v what_o may_v be_v a_o magistrate_n duty_n when_o seduce_a spirit_n assault_v the_o people_n under_o their_o charge_n and_o what_o be_v obvious_o in_o their_o power_n to_o do_v for_o prevent_v of_o hurt_n by_o they_o without_o insist_v in_o any_o difficult_a or_o odious_a like_o case_n their_o duty_n also_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o fourfold_a respect_n as_o that_o of_o minister_n be_v 1._o it_o will_v be_v consider_v with_o respect_n 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it_o show_v how_o near_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v hurt_v the_o church_n aught_o to_o touch_v and_o prick_v he_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o they_o be_v to_o consider_v if_o by_o any_o guiltiness_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n be_v provoke_v to_o let_v loose_a such_o a_o spirit_n as_o solomon_n sin_n do_v procure_v the_o rent_v of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o may_v they_o be_v also_o count_v a_o cause_n bring_v on_o that_o idolatry_n and_o defection_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la from_o the_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o from_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n also_o if_o by_o their_o negligence_n in_o not_o provide_v faithful_a teacher_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n by_o their_o connive_n at_o error_n or_o tolerate_v they_o or_o otherways_o they_o may_v be_v charge_v with_o accession_n thereto_o thus_o jeroboam'_v appoint_v the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v priest_n and_o his_o beginning_n defection_n by_o his_o example_n though_o he_o seem_v not_o altogether_o to_o forsake_v the_o true_a 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reformation_n hezekiah_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o all_o the_o levite_n that_o teach_v the_o good_a knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o by_o this_o encourage_n of_o honest_a and_o faithful_a minister_n beyond_o other_o he_o do_v design_n the_o thrive_a of_o the_o work_n in_o their_o hand_n both_o by_o hearten_v they_o to_o be_v zealous_a in_o it_o and_o also_o by_o make_v they_o to_o have_v the_o more_o weight_n with_o other_o this_o be_v also_o mark_v of_o constantine_n and_o other_o good_a emperor_n that_o zealous_a and_o faithful_a minister_n be_v particular_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o honour_v by_o they_o beyond_o other_o 4._o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o employ_v and_o make_v use_n of_o some_o fit_a instrumenâ—…s_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o seduction_n and_o may_v provide_v such_o as_o may_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o study_v such_o
man_n when_o grave_o single_o faithful_o tender_o and_o inoffensive_o follow_v company_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n infect_v the_o people_n duty_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o these_o step_n 1._o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v affect_v with_o their_o fault_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o recovery_n 2._o as_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o testify_v their_o dislike_n of_o their_o way_n 3._o such_o as_o be_v note_v or_o know_v to_o be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o carrying-on_a of_o novelty_n aught_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v shun_v as_o 1._o their_o company_n and_o fellowship_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v rom._n 16._o 17_o 18._o man_n be_v to_o beware_v of_o they_o matth._n 7._o philip._n 3._o 2._o second_o they_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v such_o into_o their_o house_n nor_o to_o give_v they_o a_o salutation_n or_o bid_v they_o god-speed_n 3_o epistle_n of_o john_n ver_fw-la 10._o they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o company_n with_o they_o 2_o thess._n 3._o 14._o we_o conceive_v there_o be_v no_o duty_n that_o be_v more_o press_o urge_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o may_v be_v clear_a by_o consider_v not_o only_o the_o forecited_n place_n but_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n especial_o that_o place_n prov._n 19_o 27._o cease_v my_o son_n to_o hear_v the_o instruction_n that_o cause_v too_o err_v from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n and_o there_o be_v this_o double_a reason_n for_o it_o 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o conduce_v more_o to_o preserve_v those_o that_o be_v entire_a for_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o walk_v upon_o fire_n and_o not_o be_v burn_v prov._n 7._o 27_o 28._o and_o the_o experience_n of_o not_o a_o few_o confirm_v this_o for_o many_o have_v not_o decline_v have_v they_o keep_v distance_n even_o from_o the_o garment_n that_o be_v so_o defile_v and_o infect_v and_o it_o be_v a_o hear_n of_o such_o instruction_n that_o cause_v to_o err_v from_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n 2._o there_o be_v nothing_o 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their_o own_o particular_a respect_n that_o do_v make_v they_o press_v this_o and_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o their_o carnal_a passion_n but_o such_o will_v consider_v 1._o if_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v restrain_v people_n from_o any_o due_a liberty_n when_o they_o express_o prohibit_v their_o company_v with_o such_o and_o hear_v of_o such_o especial_o where_o it_o be_v do_v purposely_o usual_o and_o deliberate_o and_o we_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o direction_n in_o reference_n to_o any_o particular_a in_o the_o word_n more_o frequent_o weighty_o and_o peremptory_o press_v than_o this_o as_o the_o place_n allege_v do_v clear_a 2._o they_o 〈◊〉_d consider_v if_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n or_o the_o apostle_n have_v any_o fear_n of_o lose_v their_o respect_n or_o of_o inability_n to_o maintain_v their_o point_n against_o any_o seducer_n yet_o do_v they_o press_v this_o themselves_o and_o command_v and_o charge_v other_o minister_n 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and_o every_o opinion_n 2._o thâ—…_n people_n be_v not_o in_o capacity_n to_o do_v so_o 3._o this_o direct_o cross_v the_o letter_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o former_a precept_n which_o be_v give_v even_o then_o when_o this_o command_n of_o prove_v all_o thing_n be_v give_v it_o must_v be_v understand_v therefore_o as_o agree_v therewith_o and_o to_o point-out_a that_o no_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v admit_v without_o proof_n upon_o the_o trust_n of_o any_o bearer_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v try_v if_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o berean_o do_v act._n 17._o but_o it_o do_v not_o allow_v they_o positive_o to_o try_v every_o thing_n especial_o how_o gross_a soever_o it_o be_v without_o trial_n though_o it_o command_v they_o not_o to_o admit_v any_o thing_n without_o proof_n further_o a_o main_a part_n of_o the_o people_n duty_n be_v to_o concur_v in_o their_o place_n for_o countenance_v and_o add_v weight_n unto_o the_o respective_a sentence_n and_o step_n which_o be_v 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