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verse_n 13._o which_o prove_v that_o for_o which_o i_o produce_v this_o scripture_n and_o for_o further_a encouragement_n unto_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n to_o improve_v that_o talon_n in_o his_o lord_n service_n that_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n be_v declare_v the_o exceed_a great_a countenance_n and_o rich_a reward_n which_o this_o lord_n will_v bestow_v upon_o a_o faithful_a servant_n that_o have_v thus_o improve_v his_o talon_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v return_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n the_o countenance_n i_o say_v appear_v in_o these_o word_n he_o will_v say_v well_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 25_o of_o matthew_n well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o few_o thing_n the_o rich_a reward_n appear_v in_o these_o enter_z into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n or_o have_v thou_o authority_n in_o my_o kingdom_n over_o ten_o city_n be_v thou_o also_o ruler_n over_o five_o city_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o proceed_v and_n in_o the_o congregation_n he_o may_v either_o ask_v for_o information_n to_o himself_o this_o be_v a_o liberty_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o synagogue_n or_o congregation_n as_o appear_v luke_o 2._o 46._o where_o christ_n be_v about_o twelve_o year_n old_a be_v find_v by_o his_o parent_n among_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o temple_n not_o only_o hear_v they_o but_o ask_v they_o question_n and_o when_o he_o also_o teach_v in_o the_o temple_n or_o elsewhere_o the_o people_n do_v not_o only_o hear_v he_o but_o ask_v he_o question_n yea_o make_v objection_n against_o what_o be_v deliver_v without_o interruption_n and_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v but_o this_o be_v much_o more_o a_o liberty_n in_o the_o congregation_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 35._o where_o woman_n be_v direct_v to_o ask_v their_o husband_n at_o home_n if_o they_o will_v learn_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o they_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v plain_o declare_v that_o man_n that_o will_v learn_v may_v ask_v in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o shame_n for_o they_o to_o speak_v there_o but_o to_o proceed_v or_o if_o he_o can_v he_o may_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n for_o the_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o prophecy_n here_o i_o mean_v a_o plain_a and_o brief_a declaration_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o word_n significant_o and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o for_o the_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o 14_o of_o the_o 1_o cor._n will_v plentiful_o clear_v this_o truth_n and_o make_v this_o liberty_n good_a unto_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o can_v be_v shut_v out_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n see_v verse_n 1._o 5._o 12._o 24._o 26._o 30_o 31._o 39_o 40._o so_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 19_o 20._o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o exhortation_n to_o he_o that_o be_v thereby_o move_v to_o speak_v and_o despise_v not_o prophecying_n be_v the_o exhortation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v present_a to_o hear_v but_o to_o proceed_v and_n out_o of_o the_o congregation_n at_o all_o time_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o in_o all_o place_n as_o far_o as_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o his_o lord_n extend_v which_o be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o to_o heaven_n see_v mat._n 28._o 18._o heb._n 1._o 2._o ephes._n 1._o 20_o 21_o 22._o may_n yea_o ought_v to_o walk_v as_o a_o child_n of_o light_n justify_v wisdom_n with_o her_o way_n and_o reprove_v folly_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a word_n thereof_o provide_v etc._n etc._n for_o a_o warrant_n here_o see_v deu._n 6._o 7._o mat._n 5._o 14._o 16._o 10._o 32_o 33._o 11._o 19_o eph._n 5._o 11._o act._n 4._o 20._o jam._n 3._o 13._o and_o so_o have_v i_o do_v also_o with_o the_o 3d._a conclusion_n the_o four_o follow_v 4._o i_o testify_v that_o no_o servant_n of_o christ_n jesus_n have_v any_o liberty_n much_o less_o authority_n from_o his_o lord_n to_o smite_v his_o fellow-servant_n this_o will_v be_v evince_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n many_o way_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n of_o this_o lord_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o servant_n to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o so_o to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v their_o love_n strong_a than_o death_n so_o as_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o the_o brother_n see_v john_n 13._o 34._o 15._o 17._o 1_o john_n 3._o 23._o 4._o 21._o gal._n 6._o 2._o 1_o john_n 3._o 16._o now_o to_o smite_v one_o another_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o that_o law_n of_o love_n in_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n therefore_o 2._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v upon_o by_o their_o lord_n to_o learn_v of_o he_o to_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a and_o be_v put_v thereby_o into_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v further_o teach_v the_o way_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o increase_v their_o joy_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o also_o heaven_n for_o they_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o this_o meek_a quiet_a and_o gentle_a spirit_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o ornament_n of_o very_a great_a price_n see_v for_o a_o proof_n of_o all_o this_o mat._n 11._o 29._o 21._o 5._o psalm_n 25._o 9_o isaiah_n 29._o 19_o mat._n 5._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o but_o to_o smite_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o domineer_a proud_a and_o lofty_a spirit_n which_o be_v far_o from_o a_o spirit_n that_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a therefore_o 3._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v upon_o by_o their_o lord_n to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o smite_v their_o fellow_n that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v smite_v by_o other_o for_o his_o and_o the_o gospel_n sake_n mere_o on_o one_o cheek_n they_o shall_v rather_o turn_v the_o other_o than_o seek_v to_o revenge_v it_o see_v luke_n 6._o 20._o rom._n 12._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 7._o why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o take_v wrong_n say_v the_o apostle_n why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v defraud_v but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o smite_v one_o another_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n 4._o this_o lord_n be_v also_o that_o prince_n of_o peace_n do_v so_o far_o dislike_v such_o practice_n as_o these_o among_o any_o servant_n of_o he_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o house_n that_o he_o have_v absolute_o and_o express_o declare_v that_o he_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v have_v a_o striker_n to_o supply_v the_o office_n of_o a_o elder_a or_o steward_n therein_o no_o nor_o one_o that_o be_v of_o a_o lordly_a or_o domineer_a spirit_n nor_o yet_o one_o that_o be_v froward_a and_o will_v be_v soon_o angry_a see_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o timothy_n 3._o 3._o titus_n 1._o 7._o peter_n 5._o 3._o therefore_o etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o no_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v such_o authority_n from_o his_o lord_n to_o smite_v his_o fellow_n do_v plain_o appear_v in_o that_o parable_n mat._n 18._o 34._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o wroth_a that_o he_o will_v have_v that_o wicked_a servant_n deliver_v to_o the_o tormentor_n that_o do_v but_o take_v his_o fellow_n by_o the_o throat_n and_o he_o that_o fall_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow_n in_o his_o lord_n absence_n mat._n 24._o 51._o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n shall_v come_v upon_o in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o awar_n of_o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n but_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o testimony_n where_o it_o be_v say_v no_o nor_o yet_o with_o outward_a force_n or_o arm_n of_o flesh_n to_o constrain_v or_o restrain_v another_o conscience_n nor_o yet_o his_o outward_a man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n or_o worship_n of_o his_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n will_v be_v make_v out_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o many_o way_n the_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o stand_v thus_o 1._o arg._n if_o any_o servant_n of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v he_o high_a or_o low_a rich_a or_o poor_a have_v any_o such_o liberty_n or_o authority_n from_o his_o lord_n so_o to_o do_v than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o show_v it_o as_o that_o which_o may_v be_v his_o warrant_n so_o to_o
the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o lamb_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n yea_o hold_v they_o and_o we_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n when_o he_o shall_v appear_v with_o his_o kingdom_n in_o a_o continual_a expectation_n of_o a_o persecute_a and_o afflict_a condition_n in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n than_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o such_o liberty_n much_o less_o authority_n from_o he_o thus_o to_o persecute_v prosecute_v or_o enforce_v other_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a see_v mat._n 11._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4._o eph._n 4._o 34._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 8._o mat._n 10._o tim._n 2._o 3._o 12._o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n say_v paul_n who_o well_o discern_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v abroad_o &_o that_o which_o shall_v remain_v and_o increase_v in_o the_o world_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o theservant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o lord_n say_v christ_n mat._n 10._o 24_o 25_o so_o that_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o first_o be_v true_a and_o therefore_o the_o second_o which_o be_v this_o that_o no_o servant_n of_o christ_n can_v expect_v any_o such_o liberty_n or_o authority_n from_o his_o lord_n thus_o to_o persecute_v prosecute_v or_o enforce_v other_o a_o four_o argument_n against_o force_v man_n against_o their_o conscience_n '_o in_o the_o thing_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v both_o spiritual_a and_o it_o stand_v thus_o 4._o arg._n that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o have_v intend_v to_o manage_v as_o part_v of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n by_o his_o own_o power_n or_o spirit_n and_o by_o another_o manner_n of_o ministry_n and_o sword_n than_o that_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n his_o be_v such_o as_o fuit_n with_o the_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o with_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v also_o spiritual_a that_o i_o say_v can_v no_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v authority_n from_o he_o by_o a_o other_o sword_n or_o arm_n of_o flesh_n to_o undertake_v manage_n or_o think_v to_o effect_v but_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v this_o great_a work_n of_o order_v the_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n by_o way_n of_o constraint_n or_o restraint_n and_o also_o the_o outward_a man_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n i_o say_v he_o have_v reserve_v this_o great_a work_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v intend_v to_o manage_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o by_o another_o manner_n of_o ministry_n than_o that_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o proposition_n i_o judge_v can_v be_v deny_v because_o if_o it_o be_v by_o he_o reserve_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o power_n then_o by_o his_o authority_n it_o can_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o and_o if_o intend_v by_o he_o to_o be_v manage_v by_o another_o manner_n of_o ministry_n and_o sword_n than_o that_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n than_o not_o by_o the_o same_o and_o as_o for_o the_o second_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n by_o these_o follow_a testimony_n 1._o that_o the_o great_a work_n of_o order_v the_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n by_o way_n of_o constraint_n or_o restraint_n and_o also_o the_o outward_a man_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v reserve_v as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v appear_v luke_n 17._o 26._o rom._n 11._o 32._o isa_n 45._o 22._o zach._n 4._o 6._o prov._n 2._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 5._o 10._o 1._o 9_o luke_n 24_o 45._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o eph._n 1._o 18_o 19_o act._n 2._o 47._o 11._o 21._o and_o 2._o that_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o manage_v it_o by_o another_o manner_n of_o sword_n or_o ministry_n than_o that_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n be_v also_o evident_a in_o that_o he_o do_v neirhe_a speak_v to_o nor_o yet_o make_v use_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v he_o discipy_n nor_o yet_o call_v for_o their_o sword_n to_o constrain_v they_o or_o other_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o their_o own_o although_o it_o be_v perform_v to_o dumb_a idol_n and_o so_o unto_o devil_n but_o make_v use_v of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v his_o own_o word_n &_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o servant_n to_o hold_v it_o forth_o to_o the_o world_n and_o tl_n ereby_o be_v disciple_n make_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o by_o he_o bring_v from_o their_o own_o to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n see_v lo._n 16._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 26._o act_n 15_o 16_o 18._o 1_o the._n 1._o 8_o 9_o ch_z 2._o 13._o heb_n 4_o 12._o the_o five_o argnment_n against_o force_v man_n conscience_n or_o rather_o the_o outward_a man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n stand_v thus_o 5._o arg._n that_o which_o presupposeâ—h_v one_o man_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o another_o man_n conscience_n and_o be_v but_o a_o force_n of_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n upon_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o least_o which_o he_o seek_v not_o for_o and_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v man_n dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n before_o god_n and_o man_n which_o wiseman_n abhor_v and_o to_o put_v man_n upon_o the_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o can_v no_o servant_n of_o christ_n jesus_n have_v any_o liberty_n much_o less_o authority_n from_o his_o lord_n to_o do_v but_o by_o outward_a force_n to_o seek_v to_o constrain_v or_o restrain_v a_o other_o conscience_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n do_v presuppose_v one_o man_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o another_o man_n conscience_n and_o be_v but_o to_o force_v servant_n and_o worshipper_n upon_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o seek_v not_o for_o and_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v man_n dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n and_o to_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v undeniable_a because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o any_o one_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o another_o man_n conscience_n no_o not_o such_o as_o have_v the_o large_a power_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o large_a interest_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n as_o have_v the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n see_v 1_o cor._n 8_o 11_o 12._o 10._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 3._o phil._n 3_o 15._o 2_o cor._n 1_o 23_o 24._o &_o chap._n 4._o 5._o for_o this_o indeed_o will_v be_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o very_o high_a design_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n see_v â—_o thess_n 2._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 10._o and_o for_o any_o man_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n to_o set_v a_o foot_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v to_o defile_v it_o and_o he_o that_o defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v and_o for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v servant_n and_o worshipper_n upon_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o will_v not_o have_v other_o to_o put_v servant_n upon_o he_o and_o make_v man_n dissemble_v when_o if_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n he_o can_v but_o hate_v dissemble_v must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o the_o first_o proposition_n as_o i_o say_v can_v be_v deny_v the_o second_o will_v easy_o be_v prove_v in_o each_o particular_a thereof_o as_o 1._o this_o so_o ce_v of_o all_o to_o conform_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n do_v presuppose_v one_o man_n â—o_o have_v dominion_n or_o lordship_n over_o another_o man_n conscience_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o that_o worship_n and_o service_n that_o be_v please_v to_o he_o must_v have_v the_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n the_o chief_a in_o it_o and_o therefore_o that_o man_n which_o by_o outward_a force_n will_v cause_v other_o to_o conform_v in_o point_n of_o worship_n must_v
pre-suppose_a to_o have_v power_n over_o his_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o conform_v likewise_o or_o else_o he_o can_v attain_v unto_o his_o religious_a intent_n 2._o this_o be_v but_o a_o force_n of_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o say_v at_o the_o best_a for_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o force_v worshipper_n from_o he_o and_o this_o will_v clear_o appear_v because_o the_o true_a worshipper_n and_o such_o as_o the_o father_n seek_v for_o be_v such_o as_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n see_v john_n 4._o 23_o 24._o who_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o love_n have_v his_o word_n stand_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n so_o that_o thereby_o they_o become_v a_o willing_a people_n to_o do_v he_o service_n and_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o such_o outward_a force_n to_o compel_v they_o thereto_o they_o therefore_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v and_o 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