a_o short_a answer_n to_o a._n s._n alias_o adam_n stewart'_n second_o part_n of_o his_o overgrow_a dup_o to_o the_o two_o brethren_n together_o with_o certain_a difficult_a question_n easy_o answer_v all_o which_o a._n stewart_n be_v desire_v to_o consider_v of_o without_o reply_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o purpose_n a._o stevart_n in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o his_o dup_o to_o the_o two_o brethren_n page_n 166._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v be_v orthodox_a and_o tolerate_v a_o new_a sect_n he_o mean_v independency_n and_o may_v as_o well_o say_v presbytery_n unless_o he_o tolerate_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v either_o corrupt_v by_o money_n or_o some_o other_o way_n so_o to_o do_v proverb_n 12._o 13._o the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v by_o the_o trasgression_n of_o his_o lip_n but_o the_o just_a shall_v come_v out_o of_o trouble_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1644._o three_o of_o a_o stevart_n conclusion_n with_o their_o parallel_n which_o be_v add_v for_o better_a explanation_n of_o they_o their_o contradict_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o rebellious_a doctrine_n conclusion_n 1._o pag._n 105._o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a judicature_n itself_o may_v fear_v that_o if_o they_o judge_v any_o thing_n amiss_o their_o judgement_n will_v not_o be_v approve_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n in_o particular_a church_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v cross_v just_a as_o much_o as_o independent_n ask_v for_o by_o this_o ensue_a parallel_n parallel_n particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n may_v examine_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a judicature_n and_o if_o they_o find_v they_o to_o be_v amiss_o they_o may_v refuse_v to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n they_o may_v cross_v they_o conclusion_n 2._o pag._n 30._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v subject_a in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n unto_o the_o church_n he_o must_v learn_v god_n will_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v god_n ambassador_n send_v to_o he_o he_o must_v be_v subject_a unto_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n conclusion_n 3._o pag._n 166._o whatsoever_o the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n or_o presbytery_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o tolerate_v but_o must_v suppress_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o tolerate_v but_o must_v suppress_v in_o the_o state_n neither_o be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n less_o bind_v to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o the_o state_n than_o the_o presbytery_n be_v to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n exquisite_a popery_n pestilent_a doctrine_n as_o appear_v yet_o more_o clear_o by_o this_o follow_a parallel_n parallel_n if_o the_o presbytery_n shall_v think_v good_a to_o excommunicate_v king_n or_o parliament_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o people_n in_o who_o the_o sovereign_a power_n residâ—s_a original_o pag._n 167._o be_v absolve_v from_o all_o obedience_n and_o bind_v to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o civil_a state_n a_o taste_n of_o a._n stevart_n extravagancy_n and_o contradiction_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o dup_o to_o the_o two_o brethren_n page_n 13._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n even_o as_o christian_n have_v power_n not_o to_o admit_v the_o true_a religion_n to_o reject_v it_o yea_o when_o it_o be_v receive_v or_o approve_v and_o confirm_v by_o his_o secular_a and_o civil_a authority_n to_o reject_v it_o and_o exile_v it_o if_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_a and_o church_n officer_n negligent_a in_o their_o charge_n and_o will_v not_o reform_v it_o as_o the_o magistrate_n think_v good_a he_o may_v command_v yea_o compel_v they_o to_o do_v it_o when_o the_o church_n be_v reform_v he_o may_v command_v they_o when_o they_o be_v negligent_a to_o be_v diligent_a in_o their_o charge_n if_o he_o conceive_v they_o oppress_v any_o man_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o censure_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o may_v desire_v they_o yea_o command_v they_o to_o reverse_v their_o judgement_n and_o in_o case_n they_o reform_v they_o not_o again_o command_v they_o yea_o compel_v they_o by_o his_o civil_a power_n to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n if_o he_o conceive_v they_o derogate_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o neither_o popish_a nor_o turkish_a magistrate_n will_v acknowledge_v though_o their_o law_n be_v never_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 166._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n if_o he_o follow_v god_n word_n can_v grant_v a_o toleration_n of_o independent_a church_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n if_o he_o judge_v it_o be_v not_o corrupt_v as_o if_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_v the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v corrupt_a too_o and_o tolerate_v what_o he_o will_v page_n 47._o how_o be_v it_o the_o church_n compel_v not_o to_o subscribe_v yet_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n after_o sufficient_a conviction_n may_v compel_v to_o subscribe_v or_o to_o begone_v pag._n 179._o what_o power_n have_v the_o king_n or_o parliament_n to_o intrude_v and_o force_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n new_a religion_n or_o a_o toleration_n of_o all_o sect_n the_o parliament_n assume_v no_o such_o power_n unto_o itself_o a_o short_a answer_n to_o a._n s._n alius_fw-la adam_n stewart_n second_o part_n of_o his_o overgrow_a dup_o to_o the_o two_o brethren_n sir_n have_v you_o conceal_v yourself_o under_o the_o two_o first_o letter_n of_o your_o name_n all_o the_o a._n s'es_n in_o town_n and_o country_n will_v never_o have_v be_v able_a to_o clear_v themselves_o for_o what_o you_o make_v but_o word_n of_o however_o i_o may_v not_o add_v a_o tittle_n in_o commendation_n of_o you_o for_o preamble_n to_o this_o pamphlet_n as_o you_o tell_v we_o and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o requisite_a to_o justify_v your_o own_o epistle_n be_v ordinary_a with_o writer_n in_o dedication_n of_o their_o book_n lest_o i_o be_v put_v to_o a_o more_o shameful_a recantation_n than_o a._n s._n be_v and_o that_o for_o nothing_o but_o what_o charity_n as_o himself_o confess_v induce_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o apologist_n give_v i_o leave_v then_o to_o observe_v first_o that_o pag._n 21._o 23._o you_o say_v idolatry_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n juris_fw-la naturalis_fw-la et_fw-la perpetui_fw-la insinuate_v that_o the_o power_n and_o duty_n of_o punish_v both_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n be_v such_o also_o if_o so_o then_o it_o oblige_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o suppose_v they_o capable_a to_o judge_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n which_o we_o see_v to_o be_v notorious_o false_a and_o that_o beside_o the_o confound_a ecclesiastical_a with_o civil_a power_n while_o one_o state_n punish_v this_o or_o that_o for_o heresy_n it_o can_v possible_o be_v otherwise_o since_o they_o be_v not_o only_o different_a but_o diametrical_o opposite_a in_o profession_n but_o that_o another_o must_v canonize_v it_o for_o a_o 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