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the_o truth_n many_o a_o truth_n snib_v keep_v low_o or_o quite_o keep_v out_o man_n confirm_v in_o obstinacy_n if_o in_o error_n and_o more_o prejudice_v against_o the_o right_a way_n through_o the_o force_n that_o hang_v over_o they_o therefore_o that_o be_v lawful_a and_o this_o be_v unlawful_a and_o in_o relation_n to_o these_o benefit_n which_o the_o church_n reap_v and_o may_v expect_v from_o christian_a magistracy_n the_o church_n be_v command_v first_o of_o all_o when_o they_o come_v together_o by_o way_n of_o restipulation_n and_o for_o the_o further_a continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o this_o shadow_n under_o which_o they_o rest_v to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n because_o they_o do_v and_o that_o still_o they_o may_v through_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o government_n lead_v quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n chap._n iii_o the_o question_n thus_o state_v we_o proceed_v to_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o difference_n therein_o be_v not_o the_o conclusion_n dispute_v against_o in_o this_o discourse_n it_o be_v sufficient_o do_v already_o by_o many_o able_a man_n and_o all_o the_o presbyterian_a author_n agree_v with_o we_o in_o it_o allow_v he_o only_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v every_o man_n viz._n to_o lead_v forth_o his_o act_n what_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o particular_a or_o personal_a cognizance_n but_o a_o public_a magisterial_a bind_a cognizance_n they_o deny_v therefore_o to_o do_v this_o be_v but_o actum_fw-la agere_fw-la nevertheless_o because_o some_o few_o consideration_n have_v be_v minister_v to_o i_o in_o my_o own_o thought_n concern_v this_o i_o think_v good_a to_o offer_v they_o be_v not_o many_o as_o also_o because_o the_o cognizance_n disprove_v may_v serve_v as_o a_o medium_fw-la against_o the_o coercive_a act_n that_o this_o public_a determine_v bind_a 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16.18_o and_o the_o church_n in_o lieu_n be_v a_o pillar_n bear_v up_o the_o truth_n the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o the_o pillar_n nor_o his_o law_n and_o proclamation_n by_o the_o 24._o the_o ecclesiam_fw-la cum_fw-la dico_fw-la non_fw-la unum_fw-la aut_fw-la alterum_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la aut_fw-la ministrum_fw-la sed_fw-la legitimum_fw-la ac_fw-la christianun_n coetum_fw-la nomino_fw-la &_o innuo_fw-la humfred_n de_fw-fr relig._n verâ_fw-la conservanda_fw-la pag._n 24._o church_n here_o i_o mean_v not_o petrus_n in_o cathedra_fw-la the_o pope_n in_o his_o chair_n nor_o the_o bishop_n in_o their_o consistory_n nor_o the_o angel_n and_o light_n of_o the_o church_n only_o but_o the_o entire_a church_n institute_v in_o the_o main_a according_o to_o the_o gospel_n further_o see_v rev._n 1._o where_o the_o church_n be_v resemble_v by_o christ_n to_o john_n in_o a_o vision_n as_o golden_a candlestick_n now_o the_o analogy_n be_v plain_a and_o not_o forge_v in_o respect_n of_o hold_v forth_o the_o light_n unto_o the_o world_n there_o be_v
indeed_o brass_n and_o copper_n candlestick_n that_o hold_v forth_o false_a light_n but_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n know_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o that_o they_o turn_v not_o aside_o to_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n companion_n by_o a_o divine_a effectual_a instinct_n whereby_o christ_n sheep_n know_v christ_n voice_n and_o will_v not_o follow_v a_o stranger_n joh._n 10.5_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o now_o mark_v here_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n the_o church_n be_v the_o candlestick_n particular_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o catholic_n not_o the_o magistrate_n not_o the_o state_n if_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o have_v wrong_v they_o and_o detract_v from_o they_o by_o contract_v this_o glorious_a power_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v proper_a for_o king_n and_o magistrate_n to_o ask_v and_o to_o ask_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o but_o more_o sincere_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n in_o his_o church_n administration_n what_o be_v truth_n and_o to_o watch_v at_o his_o gate_n and_o wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o his_o door_n yea_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n there_o for_o therefore_o have_v christ_n give_v gift_n to_o his_o church_n eph._n 4.11_o and_o what_o be_v those_o why_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n he_o give_v none_o magistrate_n sure_o if_o magistracy_n have_v be_v one_o of_o those_o gift_n now_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v reckon_v he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o injurious_a and_o deficient_a but_o to_o have_v put_v it_o in_o and_o what_o be_v these_o gift_n for_o why_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n if_o for_o these_o end_n adaequate_o then_o where_o shall_v the_o magistrate_n come_v in_o or_o what_o work_n be_v leave_v for_o the_o magistrate_n i_o mean_v in_o point_n of_o authoritative_a teach_n or_o 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with_o patience_n if_o they_o be_v oppose_v try_v if_o god_n will_v give_v repentance_n 1.24_o 2_o tim._n 2.25.4.2_o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n this_o i_o say_v be_v their_o utmost_a commission_n to_o exhort_v instruct_v rebuke_n with_o all_o long-suffering_a and_o doctrine_n not_o as_o lord_n of_o man_n faith_n but_o helper_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o whensoever_o they_o flash_n and_o lay_v about_o they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v only_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o the_o determine_n of_o religion_n and_o difference_n therein_o reas_fw-la 4_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n quatenus_fw-la a_o magistrate_n then_o to_o all_o magistrate_n or_o to_o the_o magistracy_n of_o every_o country_n then_o to_o the_o great_a turk_n and_o pagan_a king_n and_o governor_n but_o how_o uncapable_a of_o such_o a_o interest_n they_o be_v who_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n i_o need_v not_o say_v the_o consequence_n be_v good_a for_o quatenus_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la omne_fw-la be_v term_n adequate_a and_o convertible_a that_o which_o belong_v to_o a_o man_n as_o a_o man_n belong_v to_o every_o man_n if_o you_o say_v therefore_o that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n quatenus_fw-la a_o magistrate_n but_o quatenus_fw-la a_o christian_a magistrate_n &_o so_o make_v it_o a_o flower_n that_o christianity_n stick_v in_o his_o crown_n i_o answer_v that_o christianity_n be_v altogether_o accidental_a and_o extrinsecall_a to_o a_o magistrate_n add_v nothing_o of_o power_n over_o other_o in_o religion_n to_o he_o more_o than_o to_o another_o man_n but_o only_o personal_a privilege_n for_o christianity_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o and_o why_o shall_v one_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o christianity_n for_o it_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o magistracy_n have_v power_n over_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n more_o than_o another_o that_o 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of_o providence_n supersede_v the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n the_o series_n and_o title_n of_o the_o chapter_n sect._n 1_o chapter_n 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n chap._n 2._o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n clear_v the_o principle_n of_o this_o book_n from_o discharge_v or_o discourage_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o improve_v his_o authority_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o truth_n and_o people_n chap._n 3._o coercive_a power_n as_o before_o state_v dispute_v against_o by_o a_o medium_fw-la take_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o presbyterian_a author_n though_o also_o the_o medium_fw-la be_v prove_v by_o the_o author_n own_o reason_n viz._n that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o the_o cognizance_n of_o difference_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o be_v express_v in_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 4._o coercive_a power_n more_o direct_o impugn_a chap._n 5._o the_o cognizance_n aforesaid_a and_o coercive_a power_n both_o 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the_o flood_n that_o be_v pour_v out_o against_o the_o truth_n moses_n permit_v divorce_n to_o the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n so_o must_v this_o liberty_n be_v grant_v to_o man_n within_o certain_a bound_n though_o it_o may_v be_v abuse_v to_o wanton_a opinion_n more_o than_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v the_o ancient_a bound_n or_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n sect_n i._o chap._n i._n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n both_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o grace_n have_v give_v several_a map_n and_o scheme_n of_o his_o dominion_n gradual_o differ_v some_o great_a some_o lesser_a of_o all_o sort_n and_o size_n both_o of_o his_o great_a kingdom_n the_o world_n his_o dominion_n at_o large_a which_o he_o have_v commit_v to_o man_n to_o be_v administer_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n in_o a_o various_a form_n as_o they_o please_v each_o of_o which_o he_o clothes_v himself_o withal_o and_o also_o of_o his_o special_a and_o peculiar_a kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o kingdom_n though_o they_o differ_v essential_o or_o formal_o yet_o they_o agree_v in_o one_o common_a subject_a matter_n man_n and_o society_n of_o man_n though_o under_o a_o diverse_a consideration_n and_o not_o only_a man_n in_o society_n but_o every_o man_n individual_o be_v a_o epitome_n either_o of_o one_o only_a or_o of_o both_o these_o dominion_n of_o one_o only_a so_o every_o natural_a man_n who_o in_o a_o natural_a consideration_n be_v call_v microcosmus_n a_o epitome_n of_o the_o world_n in_o who_o conscience_n god_n have_v his_o throne_n rule_v he_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o a_o civil_a outward_a good_a and_o end_n of_o both_o so_o every_o believer_n who_o beside_o this_o natural_a conscience_n and_o rule_n have_v a_o enlighten_v conscience_n carry_v a_o more_o bright_a and_o lively_a stamp_n of_o the_o kingly_a place_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n sway_v he_o by_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n or_o scripture_n and_o such_o a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v microchristus_n the_o epitome_n of_o christ_n mystical_a this_o be_v conscience_n and_o this_o its_o division_n and_o of_o this_o conscience_n be_v the_o question_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o person_n that_o have_v this_o conscience_n and_o the_o thing_n he_o hold_v or_o practice_n conscientious_o for_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n itself_o as_o it_o will_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o any_o man_n for_o its_o liberty_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o capable_a of_o outward_a restraint_n they_o must_v be_v moral_a or_o spiritual_a instrument_n that_o can_v work_v upon_o conscience_n but_o the_o exercise_n or_o practice_n of_o conscience_n or_o the_o person_n so_o exercise_v be_v proper_o the_o object_n of_o outward_a restraint_n in_o question_n now_o than_o if_o we_o keep_v but_o to_o this_o term_n conscience_n first_o all_o vicious_a &_o scandalous_a practice_n contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o manifest_v good_a of_o society_n be_v cut_v off_o not_o to_o trouble_v we_o in_o this_o matter_n as_o derive_v themselves_o not_o from_o conscience_n but_o a_o malignant_a will_n and_o unconscienced_a spirit_n nor_o yet_o may_v all_o principle_n that_o derive_v themselves_o from_o conscience_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o plea_n of_o liberty_n so_o as_o to_o save_v their_o owner_n as_o first_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v of_o a_o disable_n nature_n or_o want_v in_o their_o due_a proportion_n of_o benevolence_n to_o public_a peace_n liberty_n society_n as_o in_o some_o of_o those_o case_n instance_a by_o mr_n palmer_n as_o for_o instance_n scruple_n of_o conscience_n can_v exempt_v a_o man_n from_o any_o civil_a duty_n he_o owe_v to_o the_o state_n or_o the_o government_n thereof_o but_o it_o may_v well_o beseem_v a_o state_n to_o force_v man_n to_o contribute_v to_o their_o own_o and_o the_o public_a good_a and_o safety_n and_o though_o god_n can_v have_v no_o 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the_o verge_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o so_o 1_o pet._n 2.14_o submit_v yourselves_o unto_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n whether_o to_o the_o king_n or_o unto_o governor_n as_o send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o his_o determination_n therefore_o be_v about_o these_o this_o practice_n of_o magistracy_n to_o be_v the_o dictator_n of_o truth_n reas_fw-la 6_o and_o to_o moderate_v with_o the_o sword_n lay_v a_o unhappy_a caution_n &_o too_o effectual_a a_o obstruction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n which_o come_v not_o in_o always_o at_o the_o same_o end_n of_o the_o town_n not_o always_o by_o the_o learned_a and_o eminent_a in_o part_n or_o power_n 7.48_o power_n joh._n 7.48_o have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n or_o pharisee_n believe_v on_o he_o but_o even_o by_o the_o gerson_n the_o quid_fw-la unius_fw-la laici_fw-la sententia_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la scripture_n consentit_fw-la praeponenda_fw-la est_fw-la sententiae_fw-la totius_fw-la concilii_fw-la gerson_n people_n oftentimes_o who_o embrace_v christ_n but_o the_o poor_a but_o the_o people_n that_o know_v not_o the_o law_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o pharisee_n ought_v not_o this_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o truth_n be_v not_o prevent_v by_o shut_v the_o door_n she_o often_o choose_v to_o come_v in_o at_o and_o open_v a_o stately_a door_n which_o she_o delight_v not_o always_o in_o the_o just_a care_n that_o christ_n show_v to_o maintain_v the_o due_a distinction_n between_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n the_o office_n politic_n and_o ecclesiastic_a do_v likewise_o impeach_v this_o cognizance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n reas_fw-la 7_o when_o the_o two_o brethren_n come_v to_o he_o to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n judicial_o christ_n refuse_v say_v who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n 12.13_o luk._n 12.13_o if_o christ_n will_v not_o judge_v in_o civil_a thing_n magistrate_n as_o such_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n hence_o than_o we_o may_v argue_v thus_o if_o the_o high_a cognizance_n of_o difference_n in_o religion_n be_v subject_v in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o be_v only_o ministerial_a and_o a_o public_a determine_v bind_a cognizance_n be_v not_o entrust_v with_o the_o magistrate_n than_o there_o can_v be_v no_o magisterial_a coercive_a act_n lawful_o put_v forth_o in_o such_o difference_n for_o for_o for_o that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v decree_v punishment_n magisterial_o &_o yet_o decern_v the_o cause_n but_o after_o a_o private_a manner_n will_v exercise_v the_o fine_a wit_n to_o find_v a_o pretext_n for_o such_o as_o the_o cognizance_n be_v such_o of_o necessity_n must_v the_o coercive_a power_n be_v and_o not_o exceed_v it_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v only_o a_o ministerial_a judgement_n in_o the_o church_n so_o there_o be_v only_o a_o ministerial_a coercive_a power_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o church_n also_o for_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o other_o also_o chap._n iu._n contain_v argument_n direct_o conclude_v against_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a act_n in_o case_n of_o difference_n the_o order_n in_o which_o i_o draw_v forth_o my_o reason_n be_v under_o these_o four_o head_n or_o title_n in_o distinct_a chapter_n 1._o against_o the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n 2._o against_o his_o compulsion_n 3._o against_o the_o whole_a complexum_fw-la cognizance_n and_o compulsion_n together_o 4._o against_o all_o external_a compulsion_n in_o religion_n the_o first_o i_o have_v pass_v already_o the_o second_o follow_v the_o immunity_n and_o impunity_n of_o differ_v opinion_n in_o religion_n reas_fw-la 1_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o nature_n found_v upon_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n see_v many_o of_o the_o ingenuous_a heathen_a practise_v it_o as_o in_o that_o instance_n of_o paul_n case_n who_o be_v impeach_v by_o the_o jew_n of_o great_a heresy_n than_o any_o differ_a brethren_n in_o these_o day_n can_v charge_v one_o another_o withal_o for_o he_o pull_v down_o the_o old_a religion_n establish_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o preach_v a_o new_a doctrine_n yet_o see_v what_o plead_v for_o paul_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o judge_n who_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o what_o they_o suck_v in_o with_o their_o mother_n milk_n you_o have_v the_o story_n act_v 23._o where_o i_o shall_v not_o comment_v upon_o the_o deed_n of_o lysias_n a_o stranger_n to_o religion_n who_o yet_o deliver_v paul_n both_o from_o the_o fury_n and_o the_o fraud_n several_o of_o those_o that_o pretend_v much_o to_o religion_n and_o will_v for_o religion_n sake_n have_v destroy_v he_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o story_n but_o only_o give_v you_o the_o word_n of_o his_o letter_n to_o felix_n in_o behalf_n of_o paul_n ver_fw-la 26._o claudius_n lysias_n unto_o the_o most_o excellent_a governor_n felix_n etc._n etc._n this_o man_n be_v take_v of_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n who_o i_o perceive_v to_o be_v accuse_v of_o question_n of_o their_o law_n but_o to_o have_v nothing_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n worthy_a of_o death_n or_o of_o bond_n etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o be_v strange_a question_n at_o that_o time_n and_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o the_o same_o case_n be_v festus_n chap._n 25.18_o where_o declare_v paul_n cause_n to_o king_n agrippa_n he_o use_v these_o word_n against_o who_o when_o the_o accuser_n stand_v up_o they_o bring_v none_o accusation_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o suppose_v but_o have_v certain_a question_n against_o he_o of_o their_o own_o superstition_n and_o of_o one_o jesus_n which_o be_v dead_a who_o paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v alive_a and_o because_o i_o doubt_v of_o such_o manner_n of_o question_n etc._n etc._n observe_v here_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o a_o heathen_a that_o will_v not_o by_o a_o secular_a sword_n cut_v in_o sunder_o those_o knot_n in_o religion_n which_o he_o can_v untie_v 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