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body_n and_o outward_a good_n of_o his_o subject_n 2._o the_o immediate_a end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v to_o preserve_v and_o promote_v the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o a_o nation_n in_o its_o civil_a society_n but_o the_o ultimate_a end_n be_v for_o the_o support_n and_o furtherance_n of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n no_o christian_a magisrate_v aught_o to_o aim_v low_a in_o any_o nation_n unto_o which_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v offer_v by_o the_o special_a providence_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n put_v all_o together_o and_o you_o have_v the_o adequate_a end_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n over_o all_o in_o their_o dominion_n who_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o jesus_n christ._n the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o they_o beg_v this_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o king_n in_o their_o time_n when_o you_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o govern_v the_o world_n that_o god_n will_v so_o far_o over-rule_v their_o ruler_n 70._o that_o the_o christian_n may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o but_o it_o be_v ready_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v some_o magistrate_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o magistrate_n but_o our_o next_o conclusion_n be_v vii_o all_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o study_v the_o truth_n and_o worship_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o make_v wise_a enough_o to_o discern_v between_o fundamental_a truth_n truth_n and_o damnable_a error_n that_o they_o may_v not_o by_o follow_v their_o own_o blind_a and_o erroneous_a conscience_n countenance_n heresy_n and_o apostasy_n and_o persecute_v truth_n and_o fidelity_n be_v wise_a therefore_o o_o you_o king_n be_v instruct_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_v kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o compare_v with_o deut._n 17._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o and_o sure_o it_o be_v then_o no_o great_a task_n for_o any_o magistrate_n who_o have_v give_v up_o his_o name_n to_o christ_n to_o learn_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n whereby_o he_o hope_v for_o to_o be_v save_v that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v and_o punish_v such_o blasphemous_a and_o seduce_a heretic_n as_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o christian_a faith_n viii_o god_n do_v free_o reveal_v and_o communicate_v himself_o to_o all_o true-hearted_a magistrate_n who_o seek_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n for_o direction_n and_o instruction_n in_o those_o weighty_a point_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v both_o as_o servant_n and_o as_o civil_a minister_n of_o god_n for_o their_o own_o truth_n and_o their_o subject_n everlasting_a good_a hezekiah_n do_v prevent_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o for_o aught_o we_o read_v the_o whole_a church_n also_o in_o discover_v the_o right_a way_n of_o reformation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n after_o that_o general_a apostasy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n read_v 2_o chr._n 29._o from_o verse_n 4._o to_o verse_n 12._o and_o it_o be_v general_o conceive_v that_o david_n be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v discover_v that_o great_a disorder_n in_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o a_o cart_n read_v the_o fifteen_o first_o verse_n of_o i_o chron._n 15_o and_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o 2_o 12_o 13_o 15._o verse_n none_o ought_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n but_o the_o levite_n for_o they_o have_v the_o lord_n choose_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o to_o minister_v to_o he_o for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n ix_o christian_n magistrate_n have_v no_o other_o rule_n of_o civil_a righteousness_n prescribe_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n then_o that_o which_o god_n give_v by_o moses_n magistrate_n and_o such_o as_o have_v expound_v moses_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n this_o one_o proposition_n full_o explain_v and_o confirm_v will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o unhappy_a controversy_n between_o all_o judicious_a and_o ingenuous_a man_n we_o can_v in_o equity_n extend_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o such_o as_o never_o enter_v into_o any_o covenant_n with_o god_n nor_o to_o any_o that_o be_v lead_v away_o in_o their_o simplicity_n before_o they_o have_v be_v better_o instruct_v and_o admonish_v once_o and_o again_o nor_o to_o such_o as_o do_v in_o a_o christian_a and_o peaceable_n way_n dissent_n from_o their_o brethren_n in_o point_n of_o less_o consequence_n but_o we_o extend_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o seduce_a apostate_n blasphemous_a heretic_n and_o idolatour_n who_o be_v obstinate_a against_o light_n and_o admonition_n and_o poison_v other_o or_o endeavour_v to_o poison_v they_o with_o doctrine_n which_o do_v subvert_v faith_n and_o holiness_n in_o heart_n or_o life_n 10._o that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o several_a demerit_n i_o need_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o such_o disturbance_n of_o the_o civil_a peace_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o life_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n arrianum_n hierome_n tell_v we_o that_o because_o arius_n who_o be_v but_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n in_o alexandria_n be_v not_o quench_v present_o he_o kindle_v a_o flame_n which_o devour_v almost_o the_o whole_a christian_n world_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o church_n have_v do_v their_o part_n against_o he_o for_o he_o be_v twice_o excommunicate_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n as_o socrates_n sozomen_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n relate_v and_o therefore_o when_o spiritual_a instruction_n admonition_n censure_n will_v do_v no_o good_a upon_o these_o self-condemned_n person_n they_o be_v even_o ripe_a for_o civil_a censure_n when_o the_o wolf_n come_v into_o the_o sheepfold_n the_o sheep_n run_v to_o the_o shepherd_n the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o civil_a shepherd_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o and_o the_o civil_a shepherd_n have_v some_o dog_n at_o his_o command_n to_o hunt_v away_o these_o wolf_n at_o least_o out_o of_o the_o sheepfold_n lest_o they_o worry_v and_o destroy_v the_o sheep_n x._o a_o toleration_n of_o seduce_a apostate_n blasphemous_a heretic_n and_o idolatour_n by_o the_o civil_a power_n have_v exceed_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o antichrist_n and_o be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o not_o at_o leisure_n now_o to_o relate_v the_o mischief_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o day_n of_o constantius_n valens_n julian_n and_o other_o who_o be_v patron_n of_o seduce_a apostate_n and_o blaspheme_a heretic_n design_n julian_n think_v that_o a_o toleration_n of_o heresy_n and_o a_o suppress_n of_o the_o school_n of_o learning_n that_o none_o of_o the_o christian_n may_v be_v able_a to_o confute_v they_o be_v the_o most_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a course_n to_o blot_v the_o christian_a name_n from_o under_o heaven_n for_o this_o sacrilegious_a liberty_n as_o 132._o augustine_n do_v well_o observe_v will_v soon_o overthrow_v the_o power_n of_o christianity_n xi_o the_o toleration_n of_o blasphemous_a heretic_n seduce_v apostate_n and_o gross_a idolatour_n have_v too_o often_o introduce_v a_o persecution_n of_o saint_n saint_n apostate_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o keen_a and_o bloody_a persecutor_n witness_n julian._n and_o when_o subtle_a seducer_n be_v tolerate_v they_o will_v quick_o be_v countenance_v employ_v prefer_v and_o then_o woe_n be_v to_o all_o orthodox_n saint_n i_o mean_v man_n â—ound_v in_o the_o faith_n 22._o holy_a in_o life_n and_o peaceable_a in_o their_o conversation_n the_o toleration_n of_o seducer_n make_v the_o world_n turn_v arian_n as_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n
tract_n 3._o 3._o nos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministerium_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la habemus_fw-la internas_fw-la persuasiones_fw-la sine_fw-la externo_fw-la verbo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la satanae_n ludibria_fw-la cavemus_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n sapimus_fw-la cum_fw-la scripture_n sentimus_fw-la propter_fw-la scripturas_fw-la credimus_fw-la whitaker_n de_fw-fr authoritate_fw-la script_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o controu._n 1._o de_fw-fr script_n interpret_v qu._n 5._o cap._n 4_o 5._o item_n de_fw-fr catechis_n rudibus_fw-la cap_z 3_o 4_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n isa._n 30._o 20_o 21._o verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la lux_fw-la lucerna_fw-la lumen_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la dirigens_fw-la iâ—_n agendis_fw-la credendis_fw-la sperandis_fw-la amandis_fw-la psal._n 19_o psal._n 119._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 16_o 19_o vide_fw-la chamier_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la canonis_fw-la interior_n magister_fw-la docet_fw-la christus_fw-la docet_fw-la inspiratio_fw-la ipsius_fw-la docet_fw-la aug._n tract_n 3._o in_o epist._n johan._n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la meliorem_fw-la sed_fw-la certiorem_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostolâ—_n serm._n 27._o cap._n 4._o praevidens_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la impios_fw-la quosdam_fw-la futuros_fw-la qui_fw-la miraculis_fw-la ejus_fw-la calumniarentur_fw-la magicis_fw-la artibus_fw-la ea_fw-la tribuendo_fw-la prophetas_fw-la ante_fw-la praemisit_fw-la aug_n tract_n 35._o in_o johan._n vide_fw-la d._n davenant_n de_fw-fr judice_fw-la &_o norma_n fidei_fw-la &_o d._n gomarum_fw-la chamier_n de_fw-fr interpret_v lib._n canon_n dr._n reynold_n in_o his_o learned_a conference_n with_o hart_n chap._n 2._o divis_n 2._o pag._n 46._o mr._n hildersham_n in_o his_o 145_o lecture_n upon_o the_o 51_o psal._n pag._n 697._o dr._n alt_v loc._n come_v erroneous_a and_o fantastical_a spirit_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n vide_fw-la d._n whitak_n controv_fw-mi 1._o the_o script_n interpret_v qu._n 5._o cap._n 4_o &_o de_fw-fr authoritate_fw-la scripturae_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o in_o calce_fw-la capitis_fw-la 2_o cor._n 4_o 13_o ingenue_n fatemur_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la nunc_fw-la novas_fw-la revelationes_fw-la expectandas_fw-la sive_fw-la à _fw-la summo_fw-la pontifice_fw-la sive_fw-la a_o concilio_n sive_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la totâ_fw-la canus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o maâ—k_v 10._o 37_o 41._o act._n 1._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot._n ethic_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o non_fw-la eritijs_fw-la matutina_fw-la lux_fw-la isa._n 8._o 20._o judices_fw-la ejus_fw-la luâ—i_fw-la vespertini_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ejus_fw-la polluerunt_fw-la sanctum_fw-la injust_a egerunt_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la soph._n 3._o 3_o omnis_fw-la potestas_fw-la judicis_fw-la ministeriaâ—is_fw-la legibus_fw-la adstricta_fw-la est_fw-la unicus_fw-la autem_fw-la â—ummus_fw-la judex_n est_fw-la isa._n 32._o 22._o jacobi_fw-la 4._o 12._o qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solus_fw-la judicat_fw-la revelatio_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o conscientiâ_fw-la meâ_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la privata_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la subjecti_fw-la publica_n verò_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la pro._n 1._o 23._o ecclesia_fw-la instrumen_fw-la taliter_fw-la commovet_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la sola_fw-la movet_fw-la movent_fw-la ipsae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la movet_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o principaliter_fw-la movent_fw-la whitakerus_n isa._n 59_o 21._o non_fw-la potest_fw-la deus_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la intelligi_fw-la sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la honorem_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la accipit_fw-la non_fw-la cogitando_fw-la aut_fw-la dispatando_fw-la veritatem_fw-la homo_fw-la assèqui_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la audiendo_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la docere_fw-la potest_fw-la hilarius_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la lib._n 5._o vide_fw-la d._n whitaker_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la controv_fw-mi 1._o qu._n 3._o c._n 8._o judicium_fw-la practicae_fw-la discretionis_fw-la a_o dono_fw-la coele_fw-la sli_fw-la pendet_fw-la ex_fw-la infuso_fw-la lumine_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la oritur_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la privato_fw-la sensu_fw-la aut_fw-la phantasmate_n &_o ad_fw-la normam_fw-la verbi_fw-la exigitur_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o dirigitur_fw-la distinguit_fw-la itaque_fw-la d._n davenantius_n inter_fw-la judicium_fw-la discretionis_fw-la &_o judicium_fw-la praecipitationis_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la enthysiasmos_fw-la itaque_fw-la fanaticos_fw-la vel_fw-la asslatus_fw-la anabaptisticos_fw-la fideles_fw-la remittimus_fw-la vide_fw-la d._n daven_n de_fw-fr judice_fw-la &_o normà _fw-la fidei_fw-la mr._n hildersham_n his_o lecture_n upon_o the_o 51_o psal._n mr._n ball_n in_o his_o large_a catechism_n dr._n reynolds_n conference_n with_o hart._n dr._n whitaker_n above_o cite_v et_fw-fr rev._n d._n reynold_n academiae_fw-la oxon._n procancellarii_fw-la in_o concione_n de_fw-la animali_fw-la homine_fw-la hoc_fw-la anno_fw-la 1649._o habitâ_fw-la aug._n the_o unitateâ—_n ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 16._o in_o johan_n tra._n 13._o iren._n adv_fw-la haereses_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 12._o euseb._n hi._n eccles._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o socrat._v lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o theod._n histo._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o aug_n contra_fw-la max._n arian_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr bapâ—_n conâ—ta_fw-la donatistas_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o epist_n 165._o ad_fw-la generosun_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 13._o ephes._n 6._o 16._o 17._o the_o pope_n infallible_a supremacy_n try_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n read_v the_o protestation_n of_o learned_a protestant_n repeat_v by_o bp._n jewel_n and_o doct._n rainolde_v in_o his_o conference_n with_o hart_n 8_o cap._n first_o division_n pag_n 393._o 393._o vide_fw-la francis_n pic._n mirandul_a theor._n in_o expos_fw-la theor._n 4ti_fw-la thom._n walden_v tom._n 3._o de_fw-la sacramentalibus_fw-la doct._n 3._o pag._n 5._o 5._o vide_fw-la formam_fw-la juramenti_fw-la prae_fw-la stand_v ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la electo_fw-la in_o pontificali_fw-la romano_n parte_fw-la primâ_fw-la reservationes_fw-la provisioned_a mandata_fw-la apostolica_fw-la totis_fw-la viribus_fw-la observabo_fw-la &_o faciam_fw-la ab_fw-la alijs_fw-la observari_fw-la gratian._n decret_a distinct._n 20._o vide_fw-la wolfgang_n laz._n comment_n reipub_fw-la rom._n â—2_n cap._n 2._o council_n constan._n 1_o cap._n 2._o theodos._n &_o valent._n epist._n ad_fw-la discor_fw-la in_o council_n chalced._n act_n 1._o theod._n hi._n ecel_n l._n 5._o cap._n 28._o gregor_n regist._n l._n 4._o epist._n 34._o d._n usher_n jewel_n rainolds_n whiker_n abbot_n davenant_n bilson_n chamier_n gomarus_n vide._n aenc_n silu._n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la basil_n council_n lib._n 1._o laco_fw-la almain_n de_fw-fr authoritate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 8._o summi_fw-la poncifices_fw-la svas_fw-la fimbrias_fw-la nimis_fw-la extendenâ—es_fw-la alios_fw-la papas_n adducunt_fw-la in_o testeâ—_n ask_v a_o thief_n or_o his_o fellow_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n vide_fw-la â—_o nullus_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la l._n omnibus_fw-la c_o co_fw-la 4._o 9_o 2._o &_o 3._o c._n si_fw-la testes_fw-la christ_n be_v the_o only_a head_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n ephes._n 1._o 22._o col._n 2._o 19_o joh._n 10._o 16._o per_fw-la pastorem_fw-la unicum_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la papan_n oecumeâ—cum_fw-la joh._n 10._o 9_o 14._o 16_o 26_o 27_o 28._o sic_fw-la per_fw-la davidem_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la christum_fw-la eze._n 37._o 22_o 23._o 24._o ezek._n 34._o 23._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 25._o heb._n 13._o 20_o cuncti_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la caelorù_fw-fr accipiant_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la hieronym_n advers._fw-la 10._o vin_fw-fr lib._n 2._o ut_fw-la plato_n princeps_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la ita_fw-la petrus_n apostolorun_n hieron_n adver_n pelag_n lib._n 1._o vide_fw-la glos._n extravagant_a joh._n 22._o potestas_fw-la summa_fw-la pap._n six_o 4._o sac._n cerem_fw-la eccles_n rom._n lib._n 1._o sect_n 7._o leo_n sermon_n epistle_n rhemish_n annot_n in_o mat._n 16._o 18._o vide_fw-la annot_n romae_fw-la excus_fw-la in_o cyprian_a de_fw-fr aequalitate_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n morientibus_fw-la cessavit_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la transijt_fw-la vide_fw-la comarum_fw-la parte_fw-la 3._o disp._n 22._o de_fw-fr petri_n apostoli_fw-la &_o papae_fw-la romani_fw-la râ—pug_n dr._n raynolds_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o hart_n chap._n 6._o division_n 3._o pag._n 209._o 210_o 211_o 212._o act._n 14._o 23_o act._n 20._o 28_o tit._n 1._o 5_o phil._n 1._o 1._o pro_fw-la apostolis_n silij_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la pater_fw-la unicus_fw-la papa_n oecumenicus_fw-la vide_fw-la aug._n enarrat_fw-la in_o psal._n 34._o nec_fw-la non_fw-la in_o psal._n 44._o una_fw-la vetula_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectior_fw-la ac_fw-la major_a ipso_fw-la papâ_fw-la perfectione_n gratiae_n &_o amplitudinc_fw-la virtutum_fw-la turrecrem_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la de_fw-fr eccles._n lib._n 2._o c._n 82._o the_o law_n the_o first_o table_n the_o second_o table_n the_o gospel_n the_o grand_a pillar_n both_o of_o popery_n and_o the_o papacy_n anti-scripturists_a the_o true_a reason_n why_o man_n do_v not_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o law_n the_o gospel_n the_o prime_a and_o infallible_a truth_n bear_v witness_n to_o itself_o heb._n 4._o 12_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o act._n 7._o 54._o rev._n 11._o 10_o act._n 5._o 39_o the_o familist_n h._n nicolas_n 〈…〉_z the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n dr_n rainolds_n conference_n with_o hart_n cap._n 1._o divis_fw-la 2._o pag_n 60._o 61_o harlots_n epistle_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n the_o anabaptist_n the_o arminian_n enemy_n of_o grace_n vide_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la innoc._n inter_fw-la epist._n august_n epist._n 90._o