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antigonus_n who_o paint_v that_o part_n of_o his_o face_n which_o be_v comely_a but_o hide_v most_o of_o his_o deformity_n i_o shall_v now_o address_v myself_o to_o give_v innocent_a touch_n on_o several_a unsound_a passage_n in_o his_o sermon_n in_o the_o manage_n whereof_o i_o shall_v endeavour_n that_o my_o pen_n drop_v honey_n not_o vinegar_n reason_n against_o his_o opinion_n not_o rail_v against_o his_o person_n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n how_o unhappy_a my_o mistake_a brother_n be_v in_o the_o expound_n of_o his_o text_n which_o be_v text_n heb._n 9.10_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n now_o this_o reformation_n he_o describe_v to_o be_v the_o mortify_n and_o destroy_v and_o utter_a abolish_n out_o of_o the_o faithful_a and_o elect_a all_o that_o sin_n lust_n corruption_n that_o do_v flow_v in_o upon_o they_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n mr._n dell_n sermon_n pag._n 4._o lin._n 34._o now_o this_o be_v not_o the_o reformation_n intend_v 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text_n viz._n that_o christ_n change_v the_o levitical_a ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n by_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n once_o for_o all_o for_o the_o redemption_n and_o justification_n of_o the_o elect_a now_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v and_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n be_v come_v the_o yearly_a sacrifice_n take_v away_o and_o christ_n sacrifice_v once_o for_o all_o there_o be_v now_o a_o better_a priest_n a_o better_a sacrifice_n a_o better_a tabernacle_n than_o be_v under_o the_o law_n this_o be_v call_v a_o time_n of_o reformation_n so_o that_o the_o text_n carry_v a_o reference_n to_o a_o change_n in_o the_o jewish_a service_n not_o in_o the_o christian_n heart_n thus_o have_v brief_o lay_v down_o his_o mistake_n in_o expound_v his_o text_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o view_v some_o passage_n in_o his_o
wherefore_o it_o make_v i_o think_v when_o he_o use_v those_o word_n that_o something_o either_o erroneous_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v or_o controversial_a will_v fall_v from_o he_o else_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o a_o preamble_n as_o that_o be_v i_o will_v now_o address_v myself_o to_o view_v over_o those_o cause_n or_o reason_n he_o give_v why_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n grant_v the_o spiritual_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v reform_v by_o worldly_a and_o secular_a power_n which_o if_o he_o mean_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o secular_a power_n can_v reform_v the_o heart_n he_o may_v well_o spare_v his_o pain_n in_o allege_v reason_n all_o the_o congregation_n be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o that_o without_o further_a reason_n but_o certain_o something_o else_o these_o cause_n he_o lay_v down_o be_v intend_v for_o to_o plead_v for_o some_o such_o thing_n as_o this_o that_o because_o the_o magistrate_n can_v reform_v the_o heart_n therefore_o he_o must_v not_o put_v to_o his_o hand_n to_o repress_v the_o divulge_n of_o heretical_a opinion_n nor_o punish_v those_o person_n that_o do_v i_o can_v discern_v at_o what_o mark_n he_o shall_v aim_v at_o but_o this_o i_o now_o come_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o cause_n or_o reason_n as_o he_o lay_v they_o down_o his_o first_o reason_n forcible_a reformation_n be_v unbeseeming_a the_o gospel_n 1_o for_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o gospel_n of_o peace_n not_o of_o force_n and_o fury_n civil_a ecclesiastical_a reformation_n reform_v by_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n punishment_n prison_n fire_n and_o death_n to_o strengthen_v this_o he_o quote_v many_o author_n in_o page_n 21._o observe_v 1._o animaderâ—_z if_o by_o forcible_a reformation_n he_o mean_v that_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n shall_v not_o force_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n a_o heathen_a people_n to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n i_o shall_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o magistrate_n must_v not_o among_o people_n profess_v the_o faith_n put_v forth_o their_o power_n to_o suppress_v heresy_n and_o punish_v the_o divulger_n thereof_o this_o be_v not_o unbeseeming_a the_o gospel_n but_o most_o consonant_a unto_o it_o for_o do_v not_o paul_n in_o the_o want_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n do_v the_o magistrate_n work_v inflict_v a_o bodily_a punishment_n on_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n strike_v he_o blind_a only_o because_o he_o will_v have_v seduce_v paulus_n sergius_n from_o the_o faith_n act_n 13.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o now_o what_o paul_n do_v extraordinary_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v do_v ordinary_o as_o a_o ordinary_a act_n of_o his_o charge_n there_o be_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n that_o affirm_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o suppesse_fw-la error_n and_o punish_v the_o spreader_n thereof_o 21._o zanchy_n say_v that_o almost_o all_o divine_n in_o his_o time_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o sword_n so_o be_v beza_n likewise_o who_o say_v docemus_fw-la christianis_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la praecipue_fw-la dandam_fw-la operam_fw-la ut_fw-la purus_fw-la ac_fw-la sincerus_fw-la dei_fw-la cultus_fw-la vigeat_fw-la ejusque_fw-la perturbatores_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la postulat_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sua_fw-la legitime_fw-la juadicatos_fw-la capitali_fw-la quoque_fw-la paena_fw-la si_fw-la necessitas_fw-la et_fw-la sceleris_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la postulent_fw-la coerceant_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la capiat_fw-la the_o christian_a magistrate_n say_v beza_n shall_v use_v his_o endeavour_n that_o the_o pure_a and_o sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n may_v flourish_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v restrain_v and_o punish_v and_o that_o with_o a_o capital_a punishment_n if_o need_v so_o require_v all_o the_o disturber_n thereof_o rather_o than_o the_o church_n shall_v receive_v any_o damage_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v bullinger_n conc._n 18._o fol._n 89._o and_o aretius_n in_o historia_fw-la valentini_fw-la gentilis_fw-la danaeus_n in_o ethic._n christi_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 13._o fol._n 199._o so_o junius_n in_o defension_n 2._o de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la adversus_fw-la samosatenianos_fw-la edita_fw-la heidelb_n ann._n 1591._o p._n 40._o now_o lest_o it_o may_v invalidate_v what_o these_o orthodox_a divine_n assert_v as_o be_v of_o a_o presbyterian_a judgement_n i_o shall_v here_o insert_v what_o some_o of_o the_o independent_a way_n do_v hold_v touch_v the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o suppress_v heresy_n and_o punish_v the_o promoter_n thereof_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n in_o a_o book_n entitle_v m._n s._n to_o a._n s._n pag._n 50._o say_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n avoid_z this_o danger_n that_o he_o smite_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o heresy_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o superstition_n he_o profess_v that_o for_o his_o part_n when_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v far_o enough_o out_o of_o this_o danger_n of_o fight_v against_o god_n in_o oppose_a truth_n instead_o of_o heresy_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o his_o fight_n with_o superstition_n heresy_n schism_n as_o well_o as_o corruption_n in_o manner_n he_o grant_v what_o the_o presbyterian_a desire_n so_o do_v mr._n burton_n likewise_o in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o independent_a church_n pag._n 70._o you_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o man_n conscience_n and_o their_o practice_n the_o conscience_n simple_o consider_v be_v for_o god_n but_o for_o man_n practice_n if_o they_o be_v against_o any_o of_o god_n command_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o punish_v who_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n call_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la the_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n i_o shall_v only_o instance_n in_o one_o more_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o way_n i_o mean_v that_o man_n of_o god_n 21._o mr._n burrough_n who_o quote_v that_o text_n in_o deut._n 13.6_o that_o the_o magistrate_n must_v not_o tolerate_v but_o may_v inflict_v death_n for_o idolatry_n yea_o as_o he_o say_v lest_o any_o shall_v put_v off_o this_o say_v this_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n he_o therefore_o to_o take_v this_o off_o do_v urge_v zach._n 13.3_o he_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o prophecy_n to_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v and_o they_o shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o propheâ—â—eth_v and_o this_o text_n he_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o as_o if_o the_o parenâ—s_n shall_v present_o run_v a_o knife_n into_o he_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_n that_o such_o a_o erroneous_a idolatrous_a prophet_n or_o teacher_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o receive_v condign_a punishment_n even_o to_o the_o take_v away_o his_o life_n 2._o observe_v that_o the_o many_o quotation_n in_o pag._n 21._o prove_v only_o that_o a_o heathen_a people_n must_v not_o be_v force_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n but_o contradict_v not_o this_o that_o a_o christian_a people_n shall_v not_o by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v punish_v for_o or_o restrain_v from_o the_o profess_n of_o blasphemous_a opinion_n or_o damnable_a heresy_n 3._o observe_v it_o be_v a_o unjust_a charge_n on_o ecclesiastical_a reformation_n as_o if_o that_o do_v breath_n out_o threaten_n punishment_n prison_n death_n the_o church_n by_o all_o its_o censure_n can_v inflict_v no_o corporal_a punishment_n it_o be_v the_o sword_n in_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n only_o must_v do_v that_o thus_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o cause_n his_o second_o reason_n he_o lay_v down_o be_v that_o forcible_a reformation_n be_v unsuitable_a to_o christ_n kingdom_n 16_o which_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o sense_n mention_v in_o 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