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and_o shame_v the_o author_n of_o it_o the_o seventeen_o
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14_o 15._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam_n 23._o 3._o 1_o king_n 10._o 9_o psal._n 101._o 8._o psal._n 78._o 71_o 72._o isa._n 16._o 5._o c._n 32._o 1._o prov_n 20._o 2._o 8._o 20._o c._n 24._o 21_o 22._o c._n 25._o 5._o c._n 29._o 4._o 16._o and_o other_o text_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n that_o a_o right_a hand_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o a_o right_a eye_n pull_v out_o &_o any_o member_n especial_o the_o corrupt_a member_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n or_o state_n destroy_v by_o the_o magistrate_n rather_o than_o the_o whole_a body_n infect_v endanger_v destroy_v mat._n 5._o 29._o 30._o c._n 18._o 8._o mark_n 9_o 45._o joh_n 11._o 50_o 51_o 52._o c._n 18._o 14._o rome_n 5._o 7_o 8._o gal._n 5._o 12._o as_o therefore_o pious_a king_n and_o magistrate_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n may_v lawful_o cut_v off_o one_o or_o more_o idolater_n seducer_n blasphemer_n apostate_n to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o state_n from_o destruction_n infection_n ruin_n and_o avert_v god_n wrath_n deut._n 7._o 2._o 4._o c._n 13._o 7._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 15_o 16_o 17._o num_fw-la 16._o 26._o c._n 25._o 4._o to_o 14._o so_o by_o like_a reason_n may_v christian_a king_n state_n magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n off_o rot_v heretic_n seducer_n blasphemer_n and_o the_o like_a putrid_a member_n from_o the_o body_n of_o their_o church_n and_o state_n by_o capital_a punishment_n to_o ward_v off_o god_n judgement_n from_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o traitor_n murderer_n thief_n and_o other_o malefactor_n as_o the_o forequote_v text_n together_o with_o the_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 7._o 13._o rome_n 13._o 3._o 4._o full_o evidence_n but_o lest_o this_o shall_v not_o full_o satisfy_v i_o shall_v next_o proceed_v to_o argument_n draw_v 6._o from_o the_o new_a testament_n only_o wherein_o i_o shall_v thus_o argue_v in_o the_o six_o place_n magistrate_n king_n ruler_n and_o the_o high_a power_n under_o the_o gospel_n itself_o 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isaiah_n 2._o 3._o 4._o parallel_n with_o it_o nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o etc._n etc._n let_v he_o therefore_o give_v over_o press_v this_o text_n any_o further_a contrary_a to_o its_o scope_n or_o if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o real_o verify_v let_v he_o now_o retract_v his_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o suffer_v dedicatory_a separate_a assembling_n of_o the_o saint_n both_o public_o and_o private_o as_o occasion_n serve_v etc._n etc._n direct_o contrary_a to_o this_o prophecy_n and_o persuade_v his_o armedsaint_n no_o more_o to_o destroy_v hurt_n or_o kill_v cavalier_n much_o less_o any_o godly_a minister_n who_o some_o of_o they_o have_v threaten_v hurt_v &_o thrust_v out_o of_o their_o pulpit_n unless_o they_o will_v likewise_o permit_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o hurt_v and_o destroy_v obstinate_a seduce_a heretic_n schismatickes_n false_a teacher_n blasphemer_n notwithstanding_o this_o object_v text._n as_o for_o the_o second_o quotation_n isaiah_n 60._o 18_o violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a not_o militant_a as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o three_o next_o verse_n compare_v with_o rev._n 21._o and_o 22._o parallel_n to_o this_o chapter_n job._n 3._o 17._o 18._o 19_o and_o reu-14_a 13._o and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o argument_n hence_o true_o state_v stand_v thus_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o violence_n waste_v and_o destruction_n hear_v in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n which_o shall_v be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o force_n or_o enemy_n ergo_fw-la christian_n prince_n state_n magistrate_n may_v not_o make_v law_n to_o punish_v suppress_v incorrigible_a heretic_n seducer_n schismatickes_n and_o blasphemer_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a here_o on_o earth_n but_o grant_v it_o mean_v of_o the_o church_n militant_a under_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o man_n with_o temporal_a or_o capital_a punishment_n for_o their_o damnable_a heresy_n error_n schism_n blasphemy_n idolatry_n violence_n or_o ever_o so_o call_v repute_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n which_o use_v it_o only_o for_o 14._o tyranny_n oppression_n and_o rapine_n or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o justice_n and_o 8_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n in_o all_o scripture_n language_n be_v the_o confiscation_n of_o the_o good_n imprisonment_n banishment_n or_o put_v to_o death_n in_o some_o case_n of_o the_o person_n of_o such_o any_o waste_a or_o destruction_n intend_v in_o this_o text_n if_o so_o let_v mr._n dell_n aver_v it_o at_o the_o utmost_a hazard_n of_o his_o science_n and_o conscience_n since_o no_o sober_a nor_o learned_a man_n can_v or_o dare_v assert_v it_o if_o not_o then_o let_v he_o confess_v his_o error_n in_o thus_o wier-drawing_a and_o wilful_o pervert_v scripture_n in_o so_o shameful_a a_o manner_n before_o so_o judicious_a a_o auditory_a as_o those_o to_o who_o he_o preach_v and_o that_o upon_o a_o fast_a day_n unfit_a for_o strife_n and_o debate_n as_o this_o very_a prophet_n will_v inform_v he_o isaiah_n 58._o 4._o 5._o and_o for_o such_o new_a logic_n as_o this_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o violence_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n hear_v in_o the_o church_n when_o god_n shall_v convert_v or_o subdue_v her_o enemy_n and_o give_v her_o peace_n at_o the_o last_o ergo_fw-la obstinate_a heretic_n schismatic_n seducer_n blaspemer_n yea_o traitor_n murderer_n felon_n by_o like_a consequence_n must_v not_o be_v corporal_o nor_o capital_o proceed_v against_o but_o let_v alone_o without_o any_o molestation_n by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o the_o parliament_n must_v by_o no_o mean_n make_v any_o law_n to_o restrain_v they_o now_o can_v any_o man_n but_o admire_v that_o such_o strange_a logic_n and_o theology_n so_o pure_o independent_a shall_v dare_v fly_v abroad_o in_o print_n to_o gull_v poor_a silly_a people_n and_o be_v so_o confident_o aver_v to_o be_v dedicatory_a the_o lord_n voice_n the_o truth_n of_o christ_n the_o mind_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o mr._n dell_n assert_n the_o four_o objection_n from_o scripture_n be_v this_o which_o seem_v more_o coâ—lerable_a 4_o but_o be_v no_o more_o substantial_a than_o the_o former_a 25._o christ_n never_o use_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n but_o do_v all_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n neither_o do_v christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o use_v any_o such_o outward_a power_n but_o he_o send_v his_o desciple_n to_o preach_v and_o bid_v they_o say_v into_o what_o house_n soever_o they_o enter_v peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n and_o if_o man_n will_v not_o receive_v peace_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o peace_n not_o to_o force_v they_o but_o to_o depart_v thence_o and_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v there_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o father_n and_o offer_v they_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n which_o they_o refuse_v and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v do_v to_o any_o that_o refuse_v their_o doctrine_n and_o not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n to_o ask_v power_n to_o punish_v they_o or_o imprison_v they_o or_o sell_v their_o good_n as_o now_o be_v practise_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n even_o upon_o the_o saint_n and_o if_o man_n be_v wicked_a be_v it_o not_o misery_n enough_o for_o they_o to_o refuse_v eternoll_n life_n except_o also_o they_o inflict_v on_o they_o temporal_a death_n be_v it_o not_o misery_n enough_o for_o man_n to_o refuse_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o heaven_n except_o they_o also_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o yet_o as_o luther_n say_v of_o the_o clergy_n quando_fw-la non_fw-la invocat_n brachium_fw-la seculare_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la utraque_fw-la terret_fw-la 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sacerdotis_fw-la &_o
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obstinacy_n and_o wickedness_n to_o disobey_v and_o no_o blind_a but_o just_a and_o conscientious_a obedience_n to_o submit_v if_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v simple_o evil_a and_o the_o party_n command_v be_v convince_v of_o it_o by_o clear_a evidence_n out_o of_o scripture_n it_o be_v his_o honour_n and_o duty_n to_o 14._o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n and_o cheerful_o to_o suffer_v for_o disobey_v if_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v mere_o doubtful_a to_o he_o that_o be_v command_v but_o not_o to_o he_o that_o command_v who_o deem_v it_o just_a there_o the_o command_n of_o the_o superior_a power_n ought_v to_o poise_n the_o scale_n of_o obedience_n especial_o in_o thing_n not_o apparent_o sinful_a three_o obstinacy_n heresy_n error_n schism_n real_o make_v man_n blind_a in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o those_o who_o follow_v they_o be_v more_o guilty_a of_o â—1_n blind_a obedience_n then_o the_o magistrate_n who_o by_o mulct_n and_o punishment_n will_v open_v their_o wilful_o 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the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n compare_v with_o the_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1_o to_o 6._o cap._n 2._o 14._o act_n 5._o 36_o 37._o cap._n 20._o 30._o together_o with_o matth._n 24._o 11_o 24._o many_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o deceive_v many_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 10_o 11._o revel_v 13._o 4_o 8_o 15_o 15._o antichrist_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v deceive_v and_o seduce_v all_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n in_o all_o age_n blind_a priest_n sectary_n and_o false_a teacher_n have_v be_v the_o great_a seducer_n and_o most_o lead_v people_n into_o blind_a obedience_n witness_v the_o blind_a obedience_n of_o the_o papist_n to_o their_o priest_n and_o confessor_n and_o of_o most_o sectary_n and_o independent_o to_o their_o blind_a teacher_n who_o follow_v 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15._o to_o 21._o which_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o prophet_n which_o presume_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o name_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v he_o to_o speak_v or_o that_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n even_o that_o prophet_n shall_v die_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v thus_o repeat_v act._n 3._o 22_o 23._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o soul_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v that_o prophet_n shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o among_o his_o people_z even_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n either_o immediate_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n himself_o or_o mediate_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o sword_n of_o justice_n as_o the_o despiser_n of_o moses_n law_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v hebr._n 10._o 28_o 29._o compare_v with_o this_o text_n whereto_o i_o shall_v now_o subjoin_v zech._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n which_o speak_v thus_o of_o the_o 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too_o deut._n 17._o 16._o but_o his_o scope_n be_v that_o some_o heretic_n be_v so_o obstinate_a so_o dangerous_a that_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n he_o shall_v deal_v with_o they_o no_o long_o but_o present_o avoid_v they_o as_o the_o very_a next_o word_n imply_v 1â—_n know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o compare_v with_o the_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 16._o 17._o 18._o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a scope_n of_o the_o text_n let_v we_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o formal_a argument_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o minister_n must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o treat_v with_o obstinate_a heretic_n after_o a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n but_o forthwith_o a_o void_a and_o treat_v with_o they_o no_o more_o ergo_fw-la magistrate_n must_v neither_o imprison_v nor_o banish_v nor_o put_v they_o to_o death_n after_o such_o admonition_n but_o only_o punish_v they_o by_o avoid_v they_o neither_o may_v 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obstinate_a and_o disobedient_a child_n to_o their_o parent_n punishable_a with_o death_n by_o a_o express_a law_n exod._n 21._o 17._o deut._n 21._o 18._o 19_o 20_o 21._o truce-breaker_n traitor_n be_v only_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o turn_v from_o but_o not_o whipe_v imprison_a banish_a fine_v nor_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n because_o paul_n here_o write_v to_o timothy_n and_o other_o only_o to_o avoid_v or_o turn_v away_o from_o such_o but_o not_o to_o whip_v imprison_v kill_v fine_a or_o banish_v they_o or_o will_v he_o argue_v from_o prov._n 1._o 10._o to_o 17._o that_o murderer_n and_o thief_n who_o lie_v in_o wait_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o shed_v blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v imprison_v banish_a or_o put_v to_o death_n because_o solomon_n advise_v man_n not_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o and_o refrain_v their_o foot_n from_o their_o path_n but_o command_v they_o not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o yea_o
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banishment_n death_n or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v outward_a can_v reach_v to_o reform_v or_o convert_v the_o inner-man_n which_o be_v beyond_o not_o only_o the_o power_n but_o cognisance_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n this_o be_v the_o 4._o donatist_n and_o anabaptist_n objection_n of_o old_a from_o who_o mr_n dell_n have_v borrow_v it_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o though_o the_o word_n and_o ministry_n of_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a mean_n of_o convert_v reform_v and_o convince_a heretic_n blasphemer_n error_n schism_n as_o be_v object_v yet_o it_o no_o way_n justle_v out_o or_o destroy_v the_o coercive_a power_n the_o corporal_a and_o capital_a punishment_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o suppress_v heresy_n error_n schism_n blasphemy_n and_o punish_v those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o under_o the_o gospel_n no_o more_o than_o it_o do_v their_o suppress_n and_o punish_v of_o idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n under_o the_o law_n with_o temporal_a death_n and_o censure_n as_o i_o have_v former_o prove_v to_o make_v this_o apparent_a i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o position_n first_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o such_o who_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n and_o convert_v to_o the_o outward_a embrace_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v yet_o not_o real_o nor_o inward_o convert_v to_o the_o save_a obedience_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o second_o that_o inward_a embrace_n or_o outward_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v 2._o not_o exempt_a christian_n either_o from_o the_o dedicatory_a power_n or_o punishment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o any_o evil_a deed_n nor_o from_o commit_v such_o crime_n or_o evil_a action_n as_o may_v deserve_v the_o magistrate_n censure_n and_o fall_v under_o his_o coercive_a and_o 20._o avenge_a power_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o rom._n 13._o 1._o to_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o 14._o tit._n 3._o 1._o three_o that_o obstinate_a heretic_n false_a teacher_n blasphemer_n schismatic_n be_v evil_a doer_n and_o heresy_n blasphemy_n error_n schism_n 18._o mere_a work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v under_o the_o proper_a jurisdiction_n and_o subject_n to_o the_o censure_n and_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o other_o malefactor_n and_o carnal_a crime_n four_o that_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n and_o pagan_n to_o christianity_n and_o the_o reclaim_n of_o heretic_n schismatic_n blasphemer_n idolater_n seducer_n or_o other_o malefactor_n from_o their_o evil_a way_n be_v one_o thing_n usual_o wrought_v by_o one_o kind_n of_o instrument_n to_o wit_n the_o 363._o word_n and_o ministry_n of_o it_o and_o the_o punish_n suppress_v restrain_v of_o such_o as_o these_o from_o the_o public_a practice_n or_o vent_v of_o their_o heresy_n error_n schism_n blasphemy_n idolatry_n or_o other_o crime_n to_o the_o provoke_a of_o god_n wrath_n the_o hurt_n infection_n disturbance_n of_o other_o a_o quite_o other_o thing_n wrought_v by_o different_a mean_n and_o instrument_n to_o wit_n 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external_a and_o gross_a sin_n master_n dell_n in_o the_o object_v passage_n and_o 39_o elsewhere_o confess_v it_o do_v work_v and_o tie_v up_o mad_a dog_n bear_n and_o tiger_n etc._n etc._n must_v they_o therefore_o be_v cast_v aside_o as_o useless_a and_o have_v no_o use_n at_o all_o among_o christian_n in_o reform_v they_o and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v for_o this_o very_o bring_v of_o man_n to_o a_o constant_a outward_a conformity_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o holy_a duty_n and_o attendance_n on_o god_n ordinance_n be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o god_n a_o great_a benefit_n and_o credit_n to_o a_o christian_a state_n and_o far_o better_a in_o itself_o then_o open_a contempt_n or_o neglect_v of_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n or_o profess_a impiety_n atheism_n and_o profaneness_n be_v not_o a_o moral_a outward_a reformation_n of_o man_n life_n the_o restrain_v of_o they_o from_o gross_a enormity_n sin_n error_n heresy_n schism_n blasphemy_n and_o chain_a they_o up_o 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