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and_o pen_n and_o hand_n too_o as_o paul_n day_n and_o night_n to_o work_v rather_o little_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n from_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o extant_a and_o our_n self-love_n biass_v we_o to_o invention_n tradition_n and_o doctrine_n of_o persecution_n than_o the_o progress_n and_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v be_v debase_v or_o hinder_v this_o spirit_n will_v cause_v you_o leave_v with_o joy_n benefice_n and_o bishopric_n world_n and_o life_n for_o his_o sake_n the_o height_n and_o depth_n length_n and_o breadth_n of_o who_o love_n you_o know_v do_v infinite_o pass_v your_o most_o know_a comprehension_n and_o imagination_n there_o be_v but_o little_a of_o this_o spirit_n extant_a i_o fear_v will_v not_o be_v until_o we_o see_v christ_n jesus_n slay_v in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o witness_n then_o joseph_n will_v go_v bold_o unto_o pilate_n for_o the_o slaughter_a body_n of_o most_o precious_a saviour_n and_o nicodemus_n will_v go_v by_o day_n to_o buy_v and_o bestow_v his_o sweet_a spice_n on_o his_o infinite_o sweet_a soul_n belove_v the_o full_a breathe_n of_o that_o heavenly_a spirit_n unfeigned_o and_o hearty_o wish_v you_o your_o most_o unworthy_a countryman_n r._n williams_n finis_fw-la the_o principal_a content_n truth_n and_o peace_n rare_o meet_v page_n 1_o many_o excellent_a man_n plead_v for_o persecution_n p._n 2_o new_a england_n persecution_n guilty_a of_o the_o persecution_n in_o old_a p._n 3_o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o publish_v the_o bloody_a tenant_n p_o 4_o master_n cotton_n complain_v of_o be_v persecute_v and_o yet_o write_v so_o much_o for_o persecution_n p._n 5_o the_o word_n persecution_n in_o plain_a english_a what_o it_o be_v ibi_fw-la master_n cotton_n will_v change_v the_o word_n persecute_v into_o punish_v p._n 6_o state_n worship_v the_o ordinary_a occasion_n of_o persecution_n p._n 7_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o coronation_n of_o king_n unfit_o compare_v p._n 11_o master_n cotton_n plead_v for_o common_a prayer_n p._n 11_o 12_o three_o cause_n for_o which_o master_n cotton_n plead_v for_o persecution_n p._n 13_o christ_n church_n may_v be_v gather_v and_o dissolve_v with_o no_o disturbance_n of_o civil_a peace_n p._n 14_o persecution_n break_v all_o civil_a peace_n p._n 15_o civil_a peace_n may_v be_v keep_v long_o and_o flourish_v even_o where_o christ_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o yea_o disowned_a etc._n etc._n p._n 16_o christianity_n lose_v most_o under_o reform_v emperor_n ibid._n the_o society_n or_o church_n of_o saint_n be_v mere_o voluntary_a in_o combine_v or_o dissolve_v p._n 17_o christ_n spouse_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o this_o world_n p._n 18_o no_o civil_a state_n can_v judge_v the_o spiritual_a p._n 19_o the_o difference_n of_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a peace_n p._n 20_o when_o god_n people_n flourish_v most_o in_o godliness_n then_o most_o persecute_v and_o when_o most_o persecute_v then_o flourish_v most_o in_o godliness_n p._n 21_o a_o monstrous_a mingle_n of_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a disturbance_n p._n 22_o six_o instance_n of_o zeal_n in_o scripture_n charge_v with_o yet_o free_a from_o breach_n of_o civil_a peace_n p._n 23_o the_o indian_n subject_v to_o the_o english_a permit_v while_o english_a fear_v god_n in_o new_a england_n persecute_a p._n 25_o jonah_n cast_v over_o board_n plead_v by_o master_n cotton_n as_o a_o ground_n for_o persecution_n examine_v p._n 26_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n zech._n 13._o 6._o p._n 27_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n p._n 28_o the_o violation_n of_o civil_a peace_n though_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o be_v punish_v p._n 29_o gamaliells_n council_n consider_v p._n 30_o christ_n jesus_n never_o persecute_v as_o christ_n but_o as_o a_o deceiver_n blasphemer_n seducer_n etc._n etc._n p._n 31_o god_n people_n fast_o asleep_a and_o yet_o awake_a ibid._n a_o deep_a mystery_n in_o persecution_n p._n 32_o wolf_n complain_v of_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o sheep_n p._n 33_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n be_v a_o seal_a mystery_n p._n 34_o a_o challenge_n to_o the_o devil_n himself_o touch_v the_o persecution_n of_o heretic_n p._n 34_o all_o antichristian_a hunter_n make_v titus_n the_o three_o their_o den_n or_o fortress_n p._n 35_o the_o horrible_a abuse_n and_o profane_v of_o that_o word_n heretic_n p._n 36_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v possible_o be_v a_o heretic_n p._n 37_o the_o strait_n in_o which_o the_o bloody_a tenant_n and_o this_o rejoynder_n also_o be_v compose_v p._n 38_o thâ—se_o preacher_n who_o will_v not_o preach_v without_o money_n must_v beg_v or_o steal_v ibid._n christ_n jesus_n his_o distinction_n of_o digger_n beggar_n stealer_n p._n 39_o persecution_n usual_o take_v for_o a_o corporal_a not_o a_o spiritual_a punishment_n ibid._n very_o severe_a but_o not_o christian_n and_o more_o than_o judaical_a punishment_n of_o thief_n in_o england_n p._n 41_o the_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a life_n confound_v p._n 42_o god_n right_a and_o caesar_n p._n 43_o the_o great_a peace_n breaker_n ibid._n english_a diana_n p._n 44._o gross_a partiality_n to_o private_a interest_n ibid._n england_n in_o all_o age_n guilty_a of_o much_o persecution_n p._n 45_o two_o seasonable_a petition_n of_o any_o persecute_a ibid._n the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n gross_o abuse_v p._n 46_o hypocrisy_n both_o open_a and_o secret_a p._n 47_o spiritual_a whoredom_n against_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n may_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o pure_a civil_a relation_n p._n 48_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o foolish_a virgin_n p._n 50._o a_o true_a church_n or_o society_n of_o christ_n can_v consist_v of_o visible_a hypocrite_n p._n 51_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n the_o mystery_n of_o christian_n and_o antichriastian_n p._n 52_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o antichristian_o argue_v p._n 54_o touch_v the_o
judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n p._n 55_o christ_n church_n by_o institution_n proper_o consist_v of_o good_a ground_n p._n 57_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o christ_n true_a apostle_n or_o messenger_n p._n 58_o antichristian_o monster_n in_o religion_n p._n 59_o two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n p._n 60_o two_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n ibid._n two_o sort_n of_o opposite_n to_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 61_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o blood_n rev._n 16._o p._n 63_o of_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n p._n 64_o corrupt_a conscience_n distinguish_v p._n 66_o toleration_n of_o idolater_n consider_v ibid._n civil_a weapon_n in_o spiritual_n blur_v and_o slight_v the_o spiritual_a p._n 67_o the_o toleration_n of_o jezabel_n in_o thyatria_n p._n 68_o the_o difference_n between_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a slander_n p._n 69_o the_o dreadful_a nature_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a punishment_n ibi_fw-la the_o punishment_n in_o the_o national_a church_n of_o israel_n be_v material_a and_o corporeal_a p._n 70_o touch_v prayer_n against_o present_a destruction_n of_o the_o tare_n p._n 71_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v not_o apostle_n or_o messenger_n ib._n elijah_n stir_v up_o ahab_n to_o slay_v the_o baalite_n p._n 72_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o more_o of_o the_o baalite_n p._n 72_o touch_v apostle_n or_o messenger_n p._n 74_o touch_v fundamental_o p._n 75_o persecute_v of_o christ_n jesus_n by_o a_o law_n p._n 76_o the_o great_a blasphemy_n against_o christ_n jesus_n that_o ever_o be_v yet_o not_o punish_v but_o spiritual_o ibid._n paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n more_o examine_v p._n 78_o few_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n that_o bear_v the_o very_a name_n of_o of_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 79_o few_o true_o christian_n ibid._n mystical_a and_o most_o cruel_a surgery_n ibid._n to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o our_o might_n literal_o take_v horrible_o abuse_v p._n 80_o the_o title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o england_n p._n 81_o a_o bold_a but_o true_a word_n touch_v defend_v or_o of_o the_o faith_n p._n 83_o the_o title_n of_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n examine_v p._n 84_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o turk_n upon_o the_o antichristian_a world_n p._n 84_o whether_o saul_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 85_o the_o priest_n and_o clergy_n in_o all_o nation_n the_o great_a peace-breaker_n p._n 88_o touch_v the_o seducer_n and_o seduce_a p._n 89_o bishop_n longland_n subtle_a and_o bloody_a oath_n of_o inquisition_n against_o seduce_v christian_n ibid._n cause_n of_o destruction_n to_o a_o nation_n p._n 90_o all_o nation_n city_n and_o town_n of_o the_o world_n part_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n p._n 91_o change_n of_o state_n religion_n ibid._n the_o state_n of_o israel_n unparalleled_a p._n 92_o the_o punishment_n of_o christ_n sore_a than_o the_o punishment_n of_o moses_n ibi_fw-la that_o of_o judas_n twice_o dead_a examine_v p._n 93_o of_o spiritual_a infection_n p._n 94_o the_o sword_n of_o typical_a israel_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a sword_n p._n 95_o magistrate_n can_v receive_v from_o the_o people_n a_o spiritual_a power_n p._n 69_o the_o proper_a charge_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n p._n 97_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o turk_n upon_o the_o antichristian_a world_n p._n 98_o a_o twofoldcare_n and_o charge_n of_o soul_n ibid._n christ_n the_o true_a king_n of_o israel_n ibid._n christ_n threefold_a send_v of_o preacher_n p._n 99_o no_o true_a office_n of_o ministry_n since_o the_o apostasy_n but_o that_o of_o prophecy_n ibid._n great_a neglect_v charge_v on_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 100_o pretend_a order_n monstrous_a disorder_n p._n 101_o the_o parliament_n high_a justice_n against_o oppressor_n p._n 102_o the_o title_n head_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 103_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n no_o spiritual_a officer_n now_o as_o in_o israel_n p._n 104_o all_o commonweal_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n except_v that_o of_o typical_a israel_n mere_o civil_a p._n 105_o the_o decree_n of_o pagan_a king_n for_o israel_n and_o the_o god_n of_o it_o consider_v ibid._n the_o minister_n lay_v heavy_a load_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n back_o ibid._n the_o great_a desolation_n of_o the_o visible_a order_n of_o christ_n saint_n and_o servant_n p._n 107_o the_o wolf_n at_o ephesus_n consider_v act._n 20_o p._n 108_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o spiritual_n ibid._n the_o change_n of_o persecutor_n be_v one_o thing_n the_o abolish_n of_o persecution_n another_o ibid._n the_o persecute_v clergy_n no_o cordial_a friend_n to_o magistracy_n ibid._n master_n cotton_n and_o bellarmine_n all_o one_o for_o the_o depose_n heretical_a prince_n p_o 109_o the_o lord_n cobham_n his_o trouble_n in_o henry_n the_o fifth_n day_n p_o 110_o civil_a society_n pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n ibid._n a_o turncoat_n in_o religion_n more_o faithless_a than_o a_o resolve_a jew_n turk_n or_o papist_n 111_o doctor_n pearne_v turn_v and_o return_v and_o turn_v again_o in_o religion_n p._n 111_o conscience_n yield_v to_o be_v force_v lose_v all_o conscience_n ibid._n two_o strange_a paradox_n about_o force_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 112_o how_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v type_n â—f_a jesus_n christ_n to_o come_v p._n 113_o cyrus_n call_v christ_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n p._n 114_o the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n revel_v 13._o p._n 115_o all_o truth_n not_o only_o heavenly_a but_o moral_a civil_a etc._n etc._n precious_a p._n 116_o many_o excellent_a prophet_n in_o eminency_n and_o power_n and_o yet_o may_v not_o use_v a_o civil_a but_o a_o spiritual_a sword_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 117_o more_o confidence_n common_o put_v in_o the_o civil_a sword_n then_o the_o spiritual_a p._n 118_o england_n change_n in_o religion_n compare_v with_o those_o of_o judah_n ibid._n whether_o england_n may_v not_o possible_o receive_v the_o pope_n again_o 119_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o world_n politic_a invention_n to_o maintain_v a_o civil_a state_n p._n 120_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o some_o order_n of_o government_n all_o the_o world_n over_o ibid._n the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n his_o distinction_n and_o edict_n against_o persecution_n p._n 120_o 123_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o christianity_n now_o profess_v p._n 121_o the_o horrible_a dissemble_n of_o some_o persecutor_n ibid._n too_o short_a a_o time_n set_v for_o repentance_n in_o new_a england_n p._n 122_o false_a teacher_n common_o harden_v by_o persecution_n ibid._n the_o great_a suffering_n of_o master_n get_v and_o his_o friend_n in_o england_n p._n 123_o the_o difference_n between_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a murder_n p._n 124_o civil_a justice_n ought_v impartial_o to_o permit_v one_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o another_o p._n 124_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o roman_a pope_n p._n 125_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o persecute_a for_o conscience_n and_o punish_v for_o civil_a crime_n p._n 127_o every_o true_a moses_n will_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o israelite_n and_o egyptian_n p._n 128_o whether_o a_o commonweal_n may_v prosper_v in_o the_o permission_n of_o divers_a religion_n p._n 129_o cup_n of_o blood_n give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o persecute_v nation_n p._n 129_o scripture_n pervert_v from_o the_o spiritual_a to_o the_o civil_a state_n p._n 131_o the_o magistrate_n usual_o but_o the_o clergy_n cane_n and_o trumpet_n ibid._n rom._n 16._o 17._o gross_o abuse_v by_o a_o governor_n in_o new_a england_n ibid._n the_o bloody_a tenent_n pluck_v up_o the_o nation_n and_o all_o civil_a be_v p._n 132_o rome_n glory_n and_o downfall_n p._n 133_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o officer_n thereof_o can_v be_v spiritual_a judge_n ibid._n the_o case_n of_o gallio_n p._n 134_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a weapon_n p._n 135_o a_o vain_a fear_n of_o false_a teacher_n p_o 136_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o paul_n address_v themselves_o to_o the_o civil_a state_n ibid._n turk_n and_o pope_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o protestant_n against_o free_a conference_n p._n 137_o david_n and_o goliath_n type_n ibid._n difference_n between_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a minister_n p._n 138_o israel_n corporcal_n kill_v type_n of_o spiritual_a ibid._n the_o duty_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 139_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v christ_n ibid._n touch_v force_n man_n to_o church_n p._n 140_o a_o spanish_a inquisition_n all_o the_o world_n over_o p._n 141_o master_n cotton_n kindle_v a_o twofold_a fire_n ibid._n mathias_n the_o second_o emperor_n grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 142_o christian_a weapon_n consider_v ibid._n a_o fallacious_a distinction_n of_o use_v the_o civil_a sword_n not_o in_o but_o about_o spiritual_a matter_n p._n 143_o wonderful_a strange_a
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