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sheep_n paul_n his_o strike_v elimas_n blind_a consider_v of_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n spiritual_a sheep_n and_o wolf_n consider_v the_o pope_n and_o all_o proud_a popish_a priest_n and_o clergy_n use_v the_o civil_a power_n but_o as_o dog_n the_o protestant_a clergy_n their_o deal_n with_o magistrate_n a_o suspending_a or_o hang_v up_o of_o magistrate_n the_o great_a spiritual_a difference_n of_o these_o late_a time_n of_o rest_n from_o persecution_n god_n child_n may_v possible_o fight_v each_o against_o the_o other_o 〈…〉_o antichristian_n against_o antichristian_o but_o principal_o against_o christ_n touch_v spiritual_a murder_n touch_v seducer_n the_o heinousness_n of_o spiritual_a stumble_a block_n punish_v of_o seducer_n commonweal_n twofold_a and_o rebellion_n twofold_a mystical_a wolf_n and_o muskeetoe_n of_o soul-killing_a touch_v state_n religion_n god_n child_n god_n city_n nation_n and_o kingdom_n a_o state_n religion_n a_o prison_n a_o force_a religion_n of_o the_o 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officer_n etc._n etc._n elijah_n and_o the_o baalite_n the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n righteousness_n two_o fold_n the_o state_n oâ—_n israel_n typical_a not_o only_o moral_a but_o natural_a action_n of_o the_o israelite_n typical_a whether_o eliahs_n procure_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o baalite_n be_v typical_a or_o moral_a no_o commission_n from_o christ_n for_o corporal_a punishment_n in_o religious_a matter_n strange_a and_o monstrous_a duty_n of_o moral_a righteousness_n god_n child_n be_v wonder_n and_o monster_n account_v elijah_n his_o slay_v the_o captain_n and_o their_o fifty_n wonderful_a spider_n and_o cobweb_n prov_n 30_o touch_v seducer_n and_o their_o punishment_n christ_n jesus_n abolish_v former_a figure_n though_o he_o name_v not_o each_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a the_o mystery_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n the_o bloody_a consequence_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n on_o m_o r_o cotton_v own_o spirit_n a_o lamentable_a character_n of_o the_o change_n of_o m_o r_o cotton_n spirit_n difference_n of_o god_n own_o child_n in_o old_a and_o new_a england_n profession_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o new-england_n not_o so_o like_a to_o be_v true_a as_o that_o which_o be_v persecute_v in_o old_a the_o great_a â—in_a of_o new-englands_n former_a patent_n the_o author_n trial_n about_o the_o patent_n of_o new-england_n god_n child_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o bloody_a persecution_n for_o the_o hide_v of_o their_o spiritual_a uncleannessee_n god_n mercy_n in_o stop_v new-englands_n persecution_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o old_a england_n the_o mother_n to_o dissent_v conscience_n holy_a cranmer_n and_o cromwell_n join_v with_o persecutor_n of_o christ_n jesus_n out_o of_o great_a weakness_n in_o h._n 8._o his_o day_n the_o most_o famous_a passage_n of_o cromwell_n &_o lambert_n in_o h._n the_o 8._o his_o day_n of_o admonition_n and_o conviction_n conviction_n twofold_n of_o conviction_n of_o heretic_n conviction_n sufficient_a external_a by_o the_o word_n and_o efficient_a internal_a by_o god_n spirit_n christ_n jesus_n account_v the_o great_a heretic_n blasphemer_n seducer_n and_o deceiver_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n small_a matter_n account_v heresy_n the_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o john_n hus_n in_o the_o council_n at_o constance_n the_o bloody_a tenent_n destroy_v civility_n and_o humane_a society_n out_o of_o the_o world_n all_o man_n be_v confident_a in_o their_o own_o opinion_n the_o persecutor_n of_o turk_n pagan_n jew_n or_o antichristiane_n be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n than_o any_o of_o they_o the_o bloody_a fruit_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n touch_v confidence_n in_o opinion_n freedom_n of_o conscience_n have_v ever_o be_v a_o peacemaker_n in_o all_o nation_n where_o it_o have_v appear_v and_o especial_o at_o this_o hour_n in_o england_n how_o christ_n delight_v in_o blood_n of_o persecute_v apostate_n a_o monstrous_a suspension_n or_o hang_v up_o of_o magistrate_n allegation_n of_o scripture_n ought_v serious_o to_o be_v mad_a and_o answer_v million_o of_o turk_n jew_n and_o antichristian_o be_v far_o from_o the_o due_a charge_n of_o apostasy_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o red_a horse_n of_o war._n a_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a peace_n two_o woeful_a opinion_n bewitch_v the_o nation_n the_o 3_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o downfall_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n touch_v a_o new_a english_a model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n power_n write_v to_o â—â—â—_o m_o r_o hall_n deep_a censure_n for_o none_o or_o innocent_a mistake_n touch_v moses_n his_o judicial_o israel_n in_o a_o kind_a a_o miraculous_a people_n touch_v punishment_n of_o adultery_n all_o civil_a government_n god_n ordinance_n true_a republike_n &_o commonweal_n without_o king_n a_o wonderful_o say_v of_o bishop_n hall_n the_o state_n of_o israel_n of_o magistrate_n be_v nurse_n father_n etc._n etc._n of_o magistrate_n power_n in_o spirituall_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o magistrate_n a_o case_n touch_v the_o magistrate_n punish_v the_o sin_n of_o church_n member_n the_o direful_a state_n of_o false_a worshipper_n the_o portraiture_n
carpenter_n p._n 144_o master_n cotton_n slight_v stock_n and_o whip_n etc._n etc._n and_o provoke_v to_o banish_v and_o kill_v heretic_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n all_o civil_a violence_n in_o spiritual_n be_v for_o a_o interest_n p._n 145_o the_o civil_a sword_n esteem_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o spiritual_a p._n 146_o that_o great_a fort_n of_o rom._n 13._o consider_v p._n 147_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o charge_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o two_o table_n ibid._n calvin_n and_o beza_n judgement_n on_o rom._n 13._o p._n 148_o vnrighteousness_n civil_a and_o spiritual_a ibid._n spiritual_a war_n without_o civil_a disturbance_n p._n 149_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n power_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 150_o foul_a imputation_n against_o christ_n jesus_n and_o yet_o his_o wise_a provision_n for_o his_o kingdom_n p._n 151_o the_o clergy_n evil_a deal_n with_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n p._n 152_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o christ_n true_a order_n but_o late_o discover_v since_o the_o apostasy_n ibid._n spiritual_a court_n and_o judge_n p._n 153_o touch_v paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n p._n 154_o 155._o spiritual_a right_n and_o civil_a p._n 156_o the_o true_a and_o only_o christendom_n p._n 157_o christ_n jesus_n rob_v of_o his_o crown_n p._n 158_o of_o custom_n tribute_n etc._n etc._n p._n 159_o of_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n p._n 160_o civil_a minister_n and_o spiritual_a ibid._n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v many_o sort_n of_o minister_n p._n 161_o ordinary_o the_o truth_n be_v persecute_v ibid._n touch_v the_o term_n evil_a rom._n 13._o p._n 162_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n rob_v of_o his_o civil_a power_n ibid._n of_o toleration_n which_o master_n cotton_n in_o case_n make_v large_a enough_o p._n 163_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n a_o type_n p._n 164_o touch_v false_a and_o seduce_a teacher_n p._n 165_o the_o great_a difference_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a estate_n p._n 166_o the_o gross_a partiality_n of_o the_o bloody_a doctrine_n of_o persecution_n ibid._n god_n child_n much_o labour_n to_o shift_v off_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n p._n 167_o christ_n jesus_n between_o two_o thief_n p._n 168_o the_o horrible_a hypâ—câ—isie_n of_o all_o persecutor_n ibid._n christ_n charge_n to_o pergamus_n and_o thyatira_n against_o toleration_n examine_v p._n 169_o the_o word_n persecution_n how_o ordinary_o take_v ibid._n famous_a speech_n of_o some_o king_n against_o persecution_n p._n 170_o no_o civil_a state_n or_o country_n can_v be_v true_o call_v christian_n although_o true_a christian_n be_v in_o it_o p._n 171_o nurse_n father_v deal_v with_o all_o as_o child_n p._n 172_o persecutor_n if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n will_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o persecute_v all_o conscience_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 173_o all_o persecutor_n hold_v the_o pope_n traitorous_a doctrine_n of_o depose_v heretic_n etc._n etc._n p._n 174_o the_o popish_a and_o protestant_n clergy_n set_v the_o popish_a and_o protestant_n world_n on_o fire_n for_o their_o maintenance_n ibid._n the_o dutch_a device_n to_o win_v their_o clergy_n to_o toleration_n of_o other_o religion_n p._n 175_o all_n that_o profess_v to_o be_v christ_n minister_n must_v resolve_v to_o dig_v or_o beg_v or_o steal_v ibid._n all_o antichristian_o be_v fundamental_o opposite_a to_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 176_o of_o let_v the_o tare_n alone_o p._n 177_o a_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n consider_v p._n 178_o touch_v compel_v to_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v p._n 179_o a_o second_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n prove_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o papist_n may_v yield_v civil_a obedience_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n at_o paris_n although_o popish_a yet_o condemn_v book_n against_o civil_a obedience_n p._n 180_o all_o england_n be_v catholic_n and_o yet_o the_o pope_n renounce_v ibid._n a_o twofold_a hold_v the_o pope_n as_o head_n ibid._n the_o two_o english_a sister_n law_n concern_v conscience_n p._n 181_o caution_n for_o prevent_a disturbance_n by_o papist_n ibid._n other_o nation_n well_o provide_v against_o distraction_n and_o tumult_n from_o opposite_a conscience_n p._n 182_o near_a competitor_n to_o the_o truth_n among_o ourselves_o than_o the_o papist_n ibid._n the_o admire_a prudence_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o preserve_v civil_a peace_n p._n 183._o increase_v of_o papist_n unlikely_a as_o thing_n stand_v in_o england_n ibid._n master_n jo._n robinson_n from_o holland_n as_o touch_v permission_n of_o papist_n his_o testimony_n p._n 184_o a_o three_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n consider_v ibid._n persecution_n ordinary_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o false_a church_n ibid._n stephen_n king_n of_o poland_n his_o speech_n ibid._n the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o christ_n entrust_v not_o with_o civil_a but_o spiritual_a minister_n p._n 185_o a_o excellent_a argument_n use_v in_o parliament_n against_o the_o persecute_v bishop_n ibid._n two_o way_n of_o disturb_v and_o destroy_v religion_n p._n 186_o the_o bishop_n as_o tyrant_n just_o suppress_v and_o the_o parliament_n therein_o prosper_v from_o heaven_n ibid._n daniel_n council_n to_o belshazzar_n preserve_v parliament_n and_o nation_n ibid._n israel_n a_o miraculous_a nation_n p._n 187_o two_o sort_n of_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n touch_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o the_o false_a p._n 188_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n his_o speech_n p._n 189_o spiritual_a rapt_n and_o violence_n upon_o conscience_n p._n 189_o amnon_n his_o ravish_v of_o tamat_fw-la a_o type_n p._n 190_o the_o judge_n of_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n war_n for_o religion_n p._n 191_o the_o bloody_a tenant_n guilty_a of_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o papist_n and_o protestant_n former_o and_o late_o spill_v p._n 192_o touch_v national_a church_n ibid._n practical_a deny_v of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o great_a p._n 193_o two_o high_a transgression_n object_v against_o master_n cotton_n p._n 194_o touch_v julian_n his_o toleration_n p._n 199_o touch_v the_o infection_n of_o false_a doctrine_n ibid._n king_n james_z and_z queen_n elizabeth_z their_o persecution_n compare_v p._n 200_o fit_a qualification_n of_o prince_n p._n 201_o master_n cotton_n suspend_v most_o part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n from_o act_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ib._n constantine_n edict_n as_o to_o religion_n p._n 202_o foul_a imputation_n cast_v on_o christ_n jesus_n ibid._n unchristian_a tribunal_n and_o proceed_n p._n 203_o touch_v excommunication_n in_o israel_n p._n 204_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o curse_n the_o antitype_n of_o corporal_n in_o israel_n p._n 205_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a constable_n prison_n stock_n post_n gibbet_n tyburnes_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n a_o true_a christ_n a_o true_a sword_n a_o false_a christ_n a_o false_a sword_n p._n 206_o queen_n elizabeth_n her_o war_n against_o the_o papist_n ibid._n the_o war_n of_o the_o waldenses_n p._n 207_o christian_a weapon_n war_n and_o victory_n p._n 208_o gideon_n army_n typical_a ibid._n the_o christian_a church_n do_v not_o persecute_v but_o be_v persecute_v p._n 209_o poverty_n and_o persecution_n the_o most_o common_a companion_n of_o god_n church_n p._n 210_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n child_n ibid._n christ_n witness_n in_o all_o age_n p._n 211_o a_o true_a wife_n of_o christ_n no_o persecuter_n ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o excommunication_n and_o persecution_n ibid._n difference_n between_o a_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a state_n p._n 212_o the_o civil_a power_n make_v the_o clergy_n executioner_n p._n 213_o spiritual_a judgement_n more_o terrible_a since_o christ_n then_o corporal_a before_o his_o come_n p._n 214_o a_o twofold_a way_n of_o constraint_n p._n 215_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o man_n light_n ibid._n conviction_n twofold_a p._n 216_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o new_a english_a minister_n ibid._n of_o propagate_a religion_n by_o the_o sword_n p._n 217_o touch_v the_o indian_n of_o new_a england_n p._n 218_o 219_o propriety_n of_o language_n necessary_a to_o all_o preacher_n p._n 220_o conscience_n a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o new_a england_n etc._n etc._n p._n 221_o public_a marriage_n of_o a_o soul_n to_o christ_n ibid._n spream_a authority_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 222_o mystery_n of_o false_a christ_n p._n 225_o the_o true_a christ_n despise_v for_o his_o poverty_n ibid._n a_o base_a esteem_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n ibid._n earthly_a christ_n need_n earthly_a support_n p._n 226_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n ibid._n satan_n two_o way_n of_o quench_v the_o candle_n of_o christianity_n p._n 227_o a_o note_n of_o the_o french_a massacre_n ibid._n the_o pretend_a dispute_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n p._n 228_o the_o late_a synodical_a dispute_n ibid._n a_o bloody_a and_o most_o unchristian_a speech_n ibid._n the_o rash_a madness_n of_o persecutor_n against_o themselves_o p._n 229_o pleasantness_n of_o wit_n sanctify_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o church_n of_o new_a england_n prove_v a_o implicit_a national_a church_n ibid._n a_o
civil_a state_n maintenance_n prove_v a_o state_n church_n p._n 231_o synod_n assemble_v by_o civil_a power_n can_v be_v but_o civil_a also_o p._n 231_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o country_n of_o canaan_n a_o none-such_a p._n 232_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n compare_v p._n 233_o new_a english_a loath_a to_o be_v account_v persecutor_n p._n 234_o law_n concern_v god_n worship_n p._n 234_o 240_o touch_v the_o magistrate_n keep_v of_o both_o table_n p._n 235_o of_o magistrate_n suspend_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n p._n 237_o woeful_a soulsaving_a ibid._n the_o term_n soul_n good_a common_o but_o a_o paint_n p._n 238_o worldly_a prosperity_n ever_o dangerous_a to_o god_n child_n p._n 239_o holland_n and_o england_n wonderful_o prosper_v upon_o mercy_n show_v to_o conscience_n p._n 241_o body_n and_o good_n not_o conscience_n subject_a to_o civil_a power_n p._n 242_o what_o be_v the_o commonweal_n of_o isreal_n p._n 243_o the_o roman_a emperor_n flourish_v long_o though_o without_o christ_n p._n 244_o christ_n spouse_n most_o chaste_a under_o persecution_n ibid._n constantine_n a_o friend_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n spouse_n p._n 245_o concern_v toleration_n in_o new_a england_n p._n 247_o papist_n and_o protestant_n both_o force_n to_o church_n p._n 248_o prayer_n for_o vengeance_n upon_o persecutor_n p._n 249_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n of_o persecution_n be_v a_o king-killing_a and_o sure_a kill_a p._n 250_o persecutor_n pretend_v to_o save_v but_o kill_v p._n 251_o hireling_n minister_n ibid._n friar_n in_o chaucer_n time_n and_o the_o clergy_n in_o our_o time_n consider_v the_o turk_n will_v be_v muselmanni_n that_o be_v true_a believer_n p._n 253_o mystical_a sheep_n and_o wolf_n p._n 253_o 254_o paul_n strike_v elimas_n blind_a consider_v p._n 254_o the_o clergy_n use_v the_o magistrate_n as_o dog_n p._n 256_o the_o great_a spiritual_a difference_n of_o these_o time_n p._n 257_o god_n child_n may_v possible_o fight_v each_o against_o other_o p._n 258_o spiritual_a murderer_n and_o seducer_n p._n 259_o 261_o commonweal_n and_o common-woe_n twofold_a p._n 259_o mystical_a wolf_n and_o muskeeto_n p._n 261_o a_o state_n and_o force_a religion_n a_o prison_n p._n 262_o of_o constantine_n war_n for_o the_o christian_n p._n 263_o never_a any_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n but_o one_o p._n 264_o touch_v paul_n blasphemy_n before_o his_o conversion_n ibid._n a_o instance_n from_o john_n haywood_n and_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n in_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o his_o day_n p._n 265_o of_o moses_n judicial_n p._n 266_o the_o first_o christian_n the_o pure_a an_o yet_o the_o civil_a sword_n be_v against_o they_o p._n 267_o the_o levite_n kill_v 3000_o exod._n 32_o typical_a p._n 268_o phineasâ—_n his_o act_n consider_v ibid._n elijah_n and_o the_o baalite_n and_o other_o figurative_a passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n p._n 269_o 270_o strange_a and_o monstrous_a duty_n of_o moral_a righteousness_n p._n 271_o god_n child_n be_v monster_n account_v etc._n etc._n p._n 272_o elijah_n his_o slay_v the_o captain_n and_o their_o fifty_n ibid._n wonderful_a spider_n and_o cobweb_n ibid._n touch_v seducer_n and_o their_o punishment_n p._n 273_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n on_o m._n cotton_n own_o spirit_n p._n 274_o 275_o the_o difference_n of_o god_n people_n in_o old_a and_o new_a england_n p._n 276_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o new_a england_n former_a patent_n p._n 276_o 277_o old_a england_n curb_v new_a england_n persecution_n ibid._n holy_a cranmer_n and_o cromwell_n join_v with_o bloody_a persecutor_n in_o hen._n 8._o his_o day_n p._n 278_o the_o famous_a passage_n of_o cromwell_n and_o lambert_n in_o hen._n 8._o his_o day_n p._n 278_o conviction_n twofold_a p._n 279_o 280_o christ_n jesus_n account_v the_o great_a heretic_n blasphemer_n and_o seducer_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 381_o small_a matter_n account_v heresy_n ibid._n the_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o john_n hus_n in_o the_o council_n at_o constance_n p._n 282_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n destroy_v civility_n out_o of_o the_o world_n p._n 282_o 285_o all_o man_n confident_a in_o their_o own_o way_n p._n 284_o he_o that_o persecute_v jew_n turk_n pagan_n or_o antichristian_o be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n than_o any_o of_o they_o ibid._n freedom_n of_o conscience_n a_o great_a peacemaker_n p._n 286_o 287_o of_o persecute_v apostate_n p._n 287_o 288_o two_o woeful_a opinion_n bewitch_v the_o nation_n p._n 289_o three_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o downfall_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 290_o touch_v the_o new_a english_a model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n p._n 290_o m._n cotton_n '_o s_z too_o deep_a censure_a p._n 291_o israel_n a_o miraculous_a people_n p._n 292_o touch_v the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n among_o the_o jew_n p._n 293_o all_o civil_a government_n god_n ordinance_n ibid._n true_a commonweal_n many_o without_o king_n p._n 294_o a_o wonderful_a say_n of_o bishop_n hall_n ibid._n magistrate_n nurse_v father_n and_o their_o sin_n p._n 295_o 296_o the_o pourtraicture_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n p._n 297_o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o other_o opinion_n and_o practice_n p_o 301._o the_o mask_n and_o vizard_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n p._n 302._o truth_n and_o peace_n their_o meeting_n seldom_o and_o short_a in_o this_o world_n ibid._n the_o letter_n of_o r._n w._n to_o major_a endicoâ—_n governor_n of_o the_o massachuset_n in_o n._n e._n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a persecution_n at_o boston_n p._n 303_o persecutor_n approve_v no_o persecution_n in_o the_o world_n but_o their_o own_o p._n 304_o all_o persecutor_n render_v the_o innocent_a most_o odious_a p._n 305_o cromwell_n the_o 2_o do_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppessed_a p._n 306_o this_o rejoynder_n former_o send_v out_o of_o n._n eng._n but_o not_o till_o now_o publish_v ibid._n abuse_v of_o light_n most_o dangerous_a ibid._n the_o power_n of_o conscience_n though_o erroneous_a p._n 307_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o the_o composer_n of_o it_o p._n 308_o perfume_n with_o man_n stink_v with_o god_n ibid._n of_o spiritual_a bait_n and_o snare_n p._n 309_o spiritual_a witchcraft_n ibid._n spiritual_a drunkenness_n and_o the_o persecute_v language_n of_o it_o p._n 310_o the_o horrible_a path_n which_o persecutor_n walk_v in_o p._n 311_o the_o least_o beginning_n of_o persecution_n tend_v to_o blood_n god_n dreadful_a judgement_n against_o persecutor_n p._n 312_o grey_a hair_n be_v god_n alarums_z p._n 313_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o old_a and_o new_a england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n p._n 314_o the_o clergy_n court_n the_o magistrate_n for_o his_o sword_n and_o his_o money_n 315_o the_o late_a king_n charge_n against_o his_o clergy_n ibid._n the_o wolf_n plead_v with_o the_o lamb_n will_v be_v judge_n ibid._n all_o prosecutor_n in_o their_o turn_n plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 316_o king_n charles_n and_o his_o chaplaias_n subscribe_n to_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n about_o twenty_o year_n persecution_n in_o new_a england_n p._n 317_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o new_a and_o old_a english_a independent_a clergy_n p._n 317_o a_o brief_a touch_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o proposal_n of_o the_o so_o call_v independent_a minister_n p._n 318_o they_o silent_o challenge_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o all_o england_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n they_o sell_v the_o spiritual_a liberty_n of_o christ_n ibid._n finis_fw-la
or_o mystical_a israel_n no_o spiritual_a canaan_n but_o the_o letter_n ceremony_n and_o figure_n yet_o in_o force_n and_o christ_n jesus_n the_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a king_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n truth_n yea_o then_o not_o only_o a_o few_o in_o a_o city_n or_o kingdom_n suppose_v hundreth_n or_o thousand_o but_o million_o of_o million_o of_o blasphemer_n idolater_n seducer_n throughout_o the_o whole_a wide_a world_n ought_v corporal_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n peace_n against_o this_o methinks_v master_n cotton_n shall_v be_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a against_o this_o christ_n jesus_n be_v who_o profess_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o rash_a zeal_n of_o his_o disciple_n luk._n 9_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o but_o how_o relish_v you_o master_n cotton_v interpretation_n of_o let_v they_o alone_o which_o he_o see_v please_v some_o so_o well_o to_o wit_n let_v they_o alone_o be_v no_o precept_n but_o permission_n truth_n i_o answer_v if_o let_v they_o alone_o be_v only_o by_o permission_n in_o way_n of_o providence_n why_o be_v also_o a_o word_n of_o prohibition_n add_v to_o wit_n that_o such_o shall_v not_o be_v meddle_v with_o for_o these_o and_o these_o reason_n whereas_o although_o god_n permit_v evil_a doer_n in_o spiritual_a and_o eivil_a state_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o there_o lie_v a_o word_n of_o ordinance_n to_o purge_v they_o out_o here_o be_v no_o ordinance_n for_o their_o pluck_n up_o but_o for_o their_o let_v alone_o and_o that_o in_o a_o merciful_a respect_n of_o spare_v the_o good_a wheat_n who_o may_v be_v endanger_v to_o be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o such_o rash_a and_o furious_a zeal_n of_o pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n examination_n of_o chap._n xxix_o peace_n master_n cotton_n refer_v the_o 28_o chapter_n to_o former_a agitation_n seem_v to_o invite_v we_o to_o pass_v on_o to_o chapter_n 29._o truth_n let_v the_o 28_o chapter_n recapitulate_v the_o former_a and_o the_o whole_a controversy_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o such_o to_o who_o these_o passage_n by_o any_o providence_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a wise_n shall_v be_v present_v and_o let_v it_o gracious_o please_v the_o father_n of_o light_n to_o help_v all_o his_o son_n of_o light_n to_o be_v true_o studious_a of_o his_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o to_o cast_v up_o all_o particular_n aright_o in_o his_o fear_n by_o the_o only_a arithmetic_n of_o his_o own_o most_o holy_a and_o unerring_a spirit_n peace_n in_o this_o chapter_n first_o arise_v a_o question_n concern_v the_o apostle_n privacy_n truth_n master_n cotton_n acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v call_v to_o a_o public_a ministry_n let_v other_o judge_v then_o of_o their_o privacy_n peace_n but_o they_o be_v not_o send_v say_v master_n cotton_n â—o_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o so_o consequent_o be_v to_o let_v they_o messenger_n alone_o truth_n i_o answer_v let_v it_o be_v consider_v how_o he_o that_o grant_v man_n be_v send_v to_o the_o sheep_n can_v right_o say_v they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o wolf_n and_o fox_n peace_n in_o this_o controversy_n master_n cotton_n elsewhere_o will_v not_o only_o have_v sheep_n sed_fw-la but_o the_o wolf_n drive_v from_o the_o sell_v their_o brain_n beat_v out_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o pastor_n or_o sheapherd_n spiritual_o but_o also_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o be_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o shepherd_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n truth_n such_o exciting_a and_o stir_v up_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n if_o it_o be_v christ_n will_n how_o can_v the_o apostle_n be_v excuse_v or_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o for_o not_o stir_v up_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o his_o duty_n against_o these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n the_o wolf_n and_o fox_n as_o master_n cotton_n here_o call_v they_o peace_n neither_o the_o doctrine_n nor_o their_o offence_n at_o it_o say_v master_n cotton_n be_v fundamental_a nor_o have_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n a_o law_n establish_v about_o doctrine_n or_o offence_n of_o this_o nature_n beside_o fundamental_o christ_n give_v his_o disciple_n a_o charge_n to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o himself_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o pharisee_n until_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o ministry_n lest_o their_o exasperation_n may_v have_v be_v some_o hindrance_n to_o his_o minstery_n before_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v truth_n i_o shall_v desire_v master_n cotton_n again_o to_o ponder_v whether_o the_o notorious_a hypocrisy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n now_o bring_v into_o a_o proverb_n and_o also_o whether_o the_o notorious_a transgress_a and_o upon_o the_o point_n abolish_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o all_o civil_a obedience_n with_o the_o papist_n under_o pretence_n of_o god_n service_n although_o indeed_o but_o their_o own_o superstition_n be_v not_o of_o a_o fundamental_a guilt_n both_o against_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a state_n peace_n i_o remember_v master_n cotton_n argue_v against_o toleration_n of_o the_o papist_n because_o their_o conscience_n excite_v they_o against_o the_o civil_a power_n truth_n and_o whither_o tend_v these_o principle_n of_o the_o pharisee_n but_o to_o overthrow_v all_o family_n yea_o and_o if_o they_o be_v follow_v home_n all_o town_n or_o city_n and_o kingdome-government_n peace_n yea_o but_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n say_v he_o have_v no_o establish_a law_n about_o doctrine_n or_o offence_n of_o that_o nature_n truth_n master_n cotton_n in_o all_o this_o controversy_n plead_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o though_o he_o say_v that_o magistrate_n may_v suspend_v their_o duty_n until_o they_o be_v inform_v yet_o he_o never_o say_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n may_v suspend_v their_o duty_n of_o humble_a information_n and_o stir_v up_o they_o up_o to_o so_o high_a a_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n as_o concern_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n peace_n i_o remember_v that_o gardiner_n and_o boner_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o make_v the_o fire_n burn_v to_o consume_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o witness_n of_o jesus_n until_o edward_n law_n be_v repeal_v and_o mary_n bloody_a jesus_n law_n be_v establish_v and_o so_o they_o be_v force_v to_o suspend_v a_o while_n until_o they_o have_v conjure_v up_o a_o parliament_n to_o do_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o their_o slave_n and_o drudge_n for_o they_o and_o it_o be_v true_a what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o david_n pronounce_v psal_n 82._o that_o under_o the_o mask_n or_o colour_n of_o a_o law_n which_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o name_n and_o sound_v of_o reason_n and_o righteousness_n the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n be_v establish_v and_o hence_o the_o people_n and_o servant_n and_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n feel_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o nimrod_n persecutor_n or_o hunter_n but_o this_o i_o wonder_v at_o that_o master_n cotton_n subjoin_v that_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o and_o his_o disciple_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o not_o exasperate_n the_o pharisee_n shall_v not_o reprove_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n truth_n it_o can_v sink_v with_o i_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o and_o his_o messenger_n shall_v so_o far_o differ_v from_o himself_o in_o all_o his_o former_a messenger_n and_o prophet_n who_o spare_v not_o to_o reprove_v the_o high_a priest_n prince_n king_n and_o kingdom_n nor_o do_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o so_o many_o place_n of_o matthew_n before_o his_o thunder_n bolt_v shoot_v forth_o against_o they_o mat._n 23._o give_v any_o countenance_n to_o so_o loose_a a_o opinion_n peace_n master_n cotton_n who_o argue_v so_o much_o against_o the_o permit_v of_o blasphemer_n to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n may_v here_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o if_o jesus_n ever_o blasphemy_n be_v utter_v against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o pharisee_n in_o the_o 12_o of_o matthew_n when_o they_o impute_v the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o that_o christ_n jesus_n stir_v up_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o any_o such_o duty_n of_o he_o to_o put_v the_o blasphemer_n to_o death_n nor_o the_o heretic_n the_o sadducee_n who_o deny_v that_o fundamental_a the_o resurrection_n truth_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o cause_n need_v no_o such_o weapon_n nor_o spare_v he_o the_o pharisee_n for_o fear_n of_o their_o exasperation_n but_o pour_v forth_o on_o their_o face_n and_o bosom_n the_o sore_a vial_n of_o the_o heavy_a doom_n and_o censure_n that_o can_v be_v suffer_v by_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o
their_o dominion_n that_o all_o true_a christian_a mean_n be_v use_v for_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o name_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n i_o say_v this_o serve_v not_o the_o turn_n and_o give_v not_o content_a except_o also_o the_o magistrate_n defend_v by_o civil_a sword_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o church_n in_o punish_v and_o suppress_v the_o contrary_a by_o arm_n of_o flesh_n whether_o within_o or_o without_o the_o church_n peace_n in_o this_o last_o respect_n i_o must_v speak_v a_o high_a and_o bold_a word_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o poor_a youth_n or_o maid_n who_o have_v more_o knowledge_n word_n and_o graâ—e_n of_o christ_n then_o a_o king_n or_o emperor_n have_v as_o well_o sometime_o it_o have_v and_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v may_v be_v a_o great_a contend_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o a_o great_a defender_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n than_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n and_o so_o consequent_o then_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n truth_n paul_n be_v set_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o consequent_o every_o believer_n in_o jesus_n according_a to_o his_o measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v and_o therefore_o your_o word_n be_v not_o more_o bold_a than_o true_a for_o spiritual_a defence_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o a_o spiritual_a estate_n and_o so_o according_o most_o potent_a prevalent_a and_o mighty_a examination_n of_o chap._n xxxi_o peace_n here_o first_o master_n cotton_n will_v not_o own_v it_o that_o the_o title_n of_o judge_n of_o spiritual_a cause_n be_v give_v to_o civil_a magistrate_n truth_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n establish_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n over_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o supreme_a judge_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n what_o though_o the_o term_n judge_v be_v stumble_v at_o by_o some_o and_o the_o term_n head_n will_v not_o down_o with_o 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