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death_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o therefore_o though_o you_o can_v dispute_v for_o the_o truth_n yet_o you_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o truth_n you_o have_v not_o yet_o resist_v unto_o blood_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 12._o 4._o we_o can_v be_v at_o too_o much_o cost_n to_o preserve_v so_o precious_a a_o treasure_n to_o posterity_n and_o here_o even_a lapsis_fw-la woman_n may_v put_v in_o a_o share_n they_o have_v life_n to_o sacrifice_v upon_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o usual_o they_o do_v not_o fall_v in_o vain_a 3._o to_o honour_v the_o truth_n by_o their_o conversation_n there_o be_v heretical_a manner_n as_o well_o as_o heretical_a doctrine_n and_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v otherwise_o of_o a_o orthodox_n belief_n yet_o make_v other_o sectary_n and_o disciple_n of_o their_o vice_n some_o live_a atheism_n there_o be_v antinomian_o in_o practice_n a_o apostate_n be_v a_o practical_a arminian_n therefore_o christian_n be_v call_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o 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church_n mart._n to_o man_n you_o be_v to_o quicken_v those_o that_o have_v gift_n to_o look_v to_o their_o duty_n in_o this_o kind_n say_v to_o archippus_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o ministry_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n col._n 4._o 17._o many_o may_v be_v stire_v up_o by_o your_o exhortation_n that_o otherwise_o will_v lie_v useless_a in_o illeness_n and_o privacy_n in_o the_o battle_n the_o trumpeter_n have_v his_o use_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soldier_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o be_v admonish_v only_o but_o assist_v and_o by_o that_o mean_v you_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o work_n john_n ep._n 3._o 8._o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v such_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fellow-helper_n to_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d co-worker_n your_o help_a hand_n be_v to_o the_o action_n and_o god_n will_v not_o be_v unmindful_a of_o it_o yea_o if_o you_o bear_v any_o part_n of_o the_o toil_n by_o perform_v any_o labour_n of_o love_n to_o 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their_o zeal_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o king_n shall_v be_v the_o church_n nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n her_o nurse_n mother_n isai_n 49._o 23._o which_o they_o can_v be_v if_o they_o suffer_v poison_n to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n little_a one_o without_o any_o let_v and_o restraint_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a truth_n that_o if_o a_o man_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o christ_n he_o be_v to_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o he_o in_o every_o relation_n his_o wit_n wealth_n part_n authority_n all_o to_o be_v lay_v out_o for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o do_v not_o give_v up_o all_o give_v nothing_o we_o be_v to_o be_v christ_n in_o every_o capacity_n therefore_o a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n must_v not_o only_a countenance_n religion_n but_o also_o discountenance_v error_n and_o hinder_v the_o spread_a of_o it_o within_o his_o charge_n it_o be_v by_o christ_n 1â—_n that_o king_n reign_n from_o he_o they_o receive_v their_o power_n and_o to_o he_o must_v they_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o recompense_n therefore_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o to_o kiss_v the_o sun_n psal_n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o which_o certain_o note_v more_o than_o a_o negative_a act_n or_o not_o oppose_v there_o must_v be_v something_o positive_a a_o zealous_a defence_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o their_o way_n or_o else_o god_n will_v reckon_v with_o they_o those_o gallio_n that_o be_v indifferent_a to_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n can_v expect_v a_o long_a and_o happy_a reign_n i_o can_v see_v how_o they_o can_v be_v true_a to_o civil_a interest_n unless_o they_o be_v careful_a for_o the_o suppression_n of_o error_n for_o when_o false_a doctrine_n be_v free_o vent_v it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v they_o will_v find_v a_o general_a reception_n for_o the_o most_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o then_o when_o the_o generality_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v corrupt_v national_a judgement_n will_v not_o long_o be_v keep_v off_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v sure_a to_o smart_v for_o it_o for_o as_o the_o jewish_a proverb_n be_v two_o dry_a stick_n will_v set_v a_o green_a one_o on_o fire_n beside_o that_o error_n be_v masterly_a and_o bloody_a and_o love_v to_o give_v law_n therefore_o ere_o it_o be_v too_o late_o they_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o civil_a peace_n for_o if_o man_n be_v quiet_a god_n will_v not_o when_o his_o honour_n and_o truth_n and_o worship_n be_v neglect_v but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o 3._o minister_n be_v to_o contend_v for_o the_o truth_n for_o by_o their_o office_n and_o station_n in_o the_o church_n they_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o war_n against_o satan_n and_o his_o adherent_n therefore_o it_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o handle_v the_o sword_n and_o the_o trowel_n not_o only_o to_o exhort_v by_o sound_a doctrine_n but_o to_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n titus_n 1._o 9_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o the_o faithful_a man_n the_o feofee_n in_o trust_n to_o who_o truth_n be_v commit_v they_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 5._o 13._o those_o that_o must_v season_v the_o world_n with_o gracious_a principle_n therefore_o they_o must_v above_o all_o other_o labour_n in_o the_o desence_n of_o the_o truth_n otherwise_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o 11_o dumb_a dog_n that_o bark_v not_o when_o the_o thief_n come_v to_o steal_v away_o the_o treasure_n now_o minister_n must_v contend_v partly_o by_o preach_v warn_v the_o people_n of_o the_o wolf_n that_o be_v abroad_o act_v 20._o 29._o partly_o by_o dispute_v act_v 15._o 2._o
care_n of_o truth_n if_o not_o in_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n yet_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o upon_o reason_n of_o state_n the_o commonwealth_n be_v trouble_v by_o those_o who_o first_o begin_v to_o trouble_v the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a doctrine_n put_v man_n after_o a_o itch_n upon_o new_a law_n and_o false_a religion_n be_v usual_o turbulent_a partly_o because_o person_n loose_a and_o erroneous_a will_v free_v themselves_o from_o all_o awe_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n that_o he_o fear_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n luk._n 18._o so_o with_o those_o man_n error_n take_v off_o the_o dread_n of_o god_n and_o sedition_n the_o dread_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o so_o they_o may_v more_o free_o defile_v the_o flesh_n god_n have_v two_o deputy_n to_o keep_v a_o sinner_n under_o awe_n conscience_n and_o the_o magistrate_n now_o false_a doctrine_n benumb_v conscience_n and_o then_o that_o all_o authority_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o the_o right_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v invade_v that_o as_o conscience_n may_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o lust_n so_o not_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o there_o be_v ancient_o such_o libertine_n in_o the_o church_n appear_v by_o gal._n 5._o 13._o and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o and_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o vain_a man_n will_v fain_o be_v free_a and_o yoaklesse_a neither_o will_v he_o have_v his_o heart_n subject_a to_o god_n nor_o his_o action_n to_o man_n censure_n partly_o because_o all_o error_n be_v root_v in_o obstinacy_n and_o that_o will_v bewray_v its_o self_n not_o only_o in_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a but_o in_o civil_a thing_n see_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o but_o chief_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n presumptuous_a be_v they_o and_o self_n will_v they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n usual_o error_n fear_v the_o conscience_n and_o give_v the_o sinner_n a_o front_n and_o boldness_n so_o that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o dishonour_v but_o civil_a society_n disturb_v as_o nazianzen_n observe_v of_o the_o arian_n they_o begin_v in_o blasphemous_a language_n against_o christ_n but_o end_n in_o tumultuous_a carriage_n against_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o 25._o say_v he_o how_o shall_v we_o hope_v that_o they_o will_v spare_v man_n that_o will_v not_o spare_v god_n often_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o that_o please_v not_o god_n be_v also_o contrary_a to_o all_o man_n 1_o thes_n 2._o 15._o tully_n a_o heathen_a observe_v the_o same_o â—ietate_fw-la adversus_fw-la deos_fw-la sublatâ_fw-la fides_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o sociâ—tas_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la etc._n etc._n partly_o because_o opposition_n to_o magistracy_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o indirect_a blow_n and_o aim_v at_o god_n and_o that_o either_o as_o it_o be_v his_o ordinance_n rome_n 13._o or_o a_o kind_n of_o resemblance_n of_o his_o glory_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n psal_n 84._o 6._o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n in_o his_o image_n and_o picture_n look_v as_o under_o the_o law_n god_n forbid_v man_n cruelty_n to_o the_o beast_n as_o not_o to_o destroy_v the_o dam_n from_o the_o young_a lose_v the_o kid_n in_o the_o mother_n milk_n etc._n etc._n but_o such_o kind_n of_o prohibition_n may_v be_v as_o a_o fence_n and_o rail_v about_o the_o life_n of_o man_n so_o respect_v to_o magistracy_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o fence_n about_o his_o own_o dignity_n and_o divine_a glory_n magistrate_n be_v representative_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o through_o their_o side_n they_o strike_v at_o god_n himself_o partly_o because_o the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n be_v to_o suppress_v evil_a rom._n 13._o 5._o a_o indesinite_a speech_n be_v equivolent_a to_o a_o universal_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o necessary_a duty_n and_o the_o universal_a particle_n be_v express_v elsewhere_o prov._n 20._o 8._o a_o king_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n scatter_v away_o all_o evil_n with_o his_o eye_n all_o evil_a that_o fall_v under_o his_o cognisance_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o a_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a concernment_n we_o must_v not_o limit_v and_o distinguish_v where_o the_o word_n do_v not_o i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v defulcate_v and_o cut_v off_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n confine_v his_o care_n only_o to_o thing_n of_o a_o civil_a concernment_n but_o preposterous_o truth_n according_a to_o godliness_n belong_v also_o to_o his_o inspection_n upon_o which_o ground_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o and_o under_o they_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n where_o it_o be_v plain_o employ_v that_o the_o convert_a magistrate_n be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o countenance_n and_o maintenance_n of_o godliness_n as_o well_o as_o honesty_n well_o then_o sensual_a heretic_n be_v double_o obnoxious_a as_o sensual_a as_o vent_v error_n no_o wonder_n that_o they_o rise_v up_o in_o defiance_n of_o god_n ordinance_n it_o show_v we_o the_o evil_a of_o inordinate_a lusting_n we_o may_v 1_o learn_v hence_o whence_o they_o proceed_v and_o whither_o they_o tend_v they_o proceed_v from_o the_o pride_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o error_n man_n dream_v and_o be_v then_o licentious_a and_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o cast_v off_o of_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n nip_v this_o disposition_n in_o the_o bud_n it_o be_v in_o all_o our_o nature_n man_n be_v bear_v like_o the_o wild_a ass_n colt_n job_n 11._o 12._o not_o only_o for_o rudeness_n of_o understanding_n but_o untamedness_n of_o affection_n we_o love_v to_o break_v through_o all_o bond_n and_o restraint_n as_o if_o none_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o psal_n 12._o 3._o it_o inform_v 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be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n etc._n etc._n otherwise_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n call_v racha_n mat._n 23._o 17._o o_o fool_n and_o blind_a and_o luk._n 24._o 15._o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n and_o gal._n 3._o 3_o oh_o foolish_a galatian_n and_o james_n 2._o 20._o o_o vain_a man_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o all_o these_o case_n there_o be_v a_o cause_n false_a and_o rash_a imputation_n be_v but_o rail_v zeal_n be_v a_o fierce_a and_o strong_a passion_n you_o must_v not_o let_v it_o fly_v upon_o the_o throat_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v certain_o evil_a 2._o the_o person_n must_v be_v consider_v weak_a sinner_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o malicious_a and_o the_o tractable_a from_o the_o
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among_o the_o hebrew_n which_o infert_fw-la passionem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la it_o imply_v such_o a_o passion_n as_o we_o cause_n to_o ourselves_o but_o how_o do_v they_o corrupt_v themselves_o sinful_o or_o penal_o i_o answer_v both_o way_n sinful_o they_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v themselves_o and_o so_o drive_v down_o punishment_n both_o upon_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 12._o they_o shall_v perish_v in_o their_o corruption_n have_v make_v this_o way_n i_o come_v to_o the_o observation_n and_o 1._o in_o the_o first_o place_n observe_v that_o truth_n be_v usual_o slander_v out_o of_o ignorance_n because_o man_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o way_n and_o thing_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o do_v condemn_v they_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v account_v foolishness_n by_o those_o that_o know_v least_o of_o it_o and_o afterward_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v condemn_v because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v simul_fw-la ac_fw-la 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