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genuit_fw-la nocuit_fw-la all_o the_o harm_n it_o have_v do_v to_o the_o world_n or_o its_o country_n only_o be_v this_o it_o have_v beget_v and_o that_o not_o in_o its_o own_o likeness_n child_n of_o sweet_a sober_a and_o temperate_a spirit_n 29._o aelian_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 29._o but_o rough_a bluster_a borean_a observation_n and_o annotation_n ghastly_a anatomy_n with_o some_o such_o other_o heterogeneal_a fiery_a impression_n aelian_a make_n report_v of_o a_o strange_a prodigy_n once_o happen_v in_o a_o grecian_a island_n viz._n that_o a_o sheep_n bring_v forth_o a_o lion_n this_o lion_n bring_v forth_o with_o this_o remarkable_a and_o eminent_a contrariety_n to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n presage_v as_o the_o same_o author_n relate_v tyranny_n i_o have_v much_o rather_o be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o communication_n of_o my_o hope_n to_o it_o when_o i_o have_v any_o that_o may_v befriend_v it_o then_o to_o draw_v
but_o condemn_v they_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o make_v hoop_n of_o a_o clean_a streight-bodied_n tree_n must_v in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o alter_v the_o comely_a shape_n and_o straightness_n of_o it_o wherein_o it_o grow_v and_o bend_v and_o crook_n and_o bow_v quite_o round_o all_o that_o he_o employ_v of_o it_o to_o such_o a_o purpose_n whereas_o he_o who_o art_n and_o intent_n be_v to_o make_v javelin_n lance_n pike_n or_o the_o like_a of_o such_o a_o tree_n have_v no_o occasion_n to_o alter_v the_o native_a shape_n or_o figure_n of_o it_o in_o point_n of_o straightness_n because_o nature_n itself_o have_v fit_v it_o to_o his_o hand_n in_o this_o respect_n for_o such_o use_n and_o purpose_n as_o these_o nay_o this_o man_n shall_v do_v against_o himself_o if_o he_o shall_v alter_v they_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o who_o seek_v themselves_o in_o way_n and_o end_n which_o contradict_v the_o lawful_a peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o other_o man_n if_o withal_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v their_o proceed_n countenance_v and_o attest_v by_o the_o scripture_n for_o just_a and_o good_a they_o must_v of_o necessity_n suborn_v they_o and_o make_v they_o speak_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n never_o mean_v they_o shall_v speak_v whereas_o those_o man_n who_o value_v not_o regard_v not_o themselves_o but_o in_o their_o order_n and_o due_a subordination_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o gird_v themselves_o and_o serve_v till_o god_n and_o man_n have_v first_o eat_v and_o can_v be_v content_a with_o the_o reversion_n and_o break_a meat_n of_o their_o table_n be_v they_o never_o so_o mean_a these_o man_n i_o say_v need_v not_o solicit_v or_o importune_v the_o scripture_n for_o their_o testimony_n or_o compliance_n with_o they_o in_o their_o way_n because_o their_o native_a inspiration_n from_o god_n lead_v they_o willing_o yea_o rejoice_o yea_o triumphant_o hereunto_o such_o man_n shall_v but_o prevaricate_v with_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o end_n if_o they_o shall_v go_v about_o 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knowledge_n of_o god_n now_o till_o man_n shall_v general_o find_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v out_o of_o that_o way_n which_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n mention_v have_v sanctify_v thereunto_o there_o will_v be_v little_a hope_n of_o the_o general_a meeting_n of_o man_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n as_o be_v former_o argue_v in_o another_o of_o these_o sign_n four_o and_o last_o when_o christian_a state_n and_o man_n of_o sound_a judgement_n great_a learning_n part_n and_o ability_n therein_o shall_v give_v free_a liberty_n to_o man_n look_v upon_o as_o opposite_a in_o judgement_n to_o the_o truth_n to_o publish_v and_o open_o declare_v the_o ground_n &_o reason_n of_o their_o judgement_n in_o each_o particular_a and_o not_o compel_v they_o either_o to_o keep_v they_o burn_v or_o glow_v in_o their_o own_o breast_n or_o else_o to_o propagate_v
and_o vent_v they_o private_o and_o among_o person_n that_o have_v neither_o learning_n nor_o ability_n in_o any_o kind_n to_o encounter_v or_o oppose_v they_o this_o be_v another_o hopeful_a sign_n that_o the_o day_n of_o a_o general_a accommodation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o world_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v plain_a because_o till_o truth_n reign_v among_o the_o saint_n peace_n be_v not_o like_a to_o reign_v the_o reason_n whereof_o have_v be_v already_o give_v nor_o will_v truth_n ever_o reign_v like_a unto_o herself_o till_o all_o her_o enemy_n i_o mean_v error_n and_o misprision_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v subdue_v and_o bring_v under_o her_o foot_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o likelihood_n in_o a_o way_n of_o reason_n or_o ordinary_a providence_n that_o such_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n shall_v ever_o be_v subbue_v till_o they_o come_v to_o look_v those_o son_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o face_n who_o be_v anoint_v by_o god_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n for_o the_o confutation_n and_o utter_a abolishment_n of_o they_o doubtless_o one_o main_a reason_n why_o error_n and_o fond_a and_o foul_a opinion_n do_v still_o propagate_v &_o prevail_v with_o so_o high_a a_o hand_n among_o we_o be_v because_o these_o minister_n and_o teacher_n be_v suffer_v to_o have_v none_o other_o vent_n for_o they_o but_o only_o among_o people_n that_o be_v child_n in_o understanding_n and_o not_o furnish_v with_o strength_n of_o knowledge_n or_o part_n of_o learning_n to_o withstand_v they_o the_o common_a proverb_n have_v somewhat_o in_o it_o to_o this_o purpose_n inter_fw-la eaecos_fw-la etiam_fw-la luscus_fw-la potest_fw-la regnaâ—e_fw-la a_o man_n with_o one_o eye_n will_v make_v a_o goodly_a king_n over_o those_o that_o be_v blind_a reader_n the_o preface_n have_v do_v with_o thou_o and_o recommend_v thou_o to_o the_o book_n where_o it_o wish_v a_o happy_a greeting_n between_o thy_o judgement_n and_o the_o truth_n chap._n 1._o concern_v the_o directive_n pour_v in_o mâ—tters_n ecclesiastical_a and_o which_o concern_v religion_n whether_o how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o reside_v in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n synod_n or_o other_o man_n sect._n 1_o a._n s._n pag._n 5._o have_v this_o left-handed_a expression_n concern_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o he_o arrogate_v not_o to_o himself_o any_o directive_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o reader_n must_v do_v hâ—m_o a_o courtesy_n in_o find_v he_o out_o a_o very_a soft_a sense_n for_o the_o word_n arrogate_v otherwise_o he_o will_v be_v find_v in_o a_o misprision_n of_o a_o foul_a insinuation_n against_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o viz._n that_o he_o arrogate_v i._n in_o the_o ordinary_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n proud_o assume_v to_o himself_o when_o he_o claim_v or_o exercise_v that_o executive_a coercive_a &_o external_a power_n in_o and_z about_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o yet_o a._n s._n himself_o in_o the_o very_a next_o page_n know_v on_o which_o side_n to_o butter_n his_o own_o bread_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o for_o as_o he_o that_o shall_v say_v of_o a._n s._n by_o way_n of_o commendation_n that_o he_o never_o corrupt_v a_o matron_n or_o woman_n in_o marriage_n shall_v yet_o hereby_o reslect_v a_o shrewd_a suspicion_n upon_o he_o that_o his_o innocency_n in_o this_o kind_n can_v not_o so_o well_o be_v avouch_v in_o respect_n of_o virgin_n or_o other_o of_o that_o sex_n out_o of_o matrimonial_a relation_n in_o like_a manner_n a._n s._n himself_o intend_v a_o honourable_a purgation_n or_o vindication_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o these_o word_n that_o he_o arrogate_v not_o to_o himself_o any_o directive_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n do_v he_o not_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o antithetical_a relation_n or_o implication_n imply_v that_o he_o do_v arrogate_v another_o power_n which_o stand_v in_o a_o relative_n opposition_n to_o it_o which_o according_a to_o his_o own_o distribution_n be_v a_o executive_a coercitive_a &_o external_a power_n in_o &_o will_v matter_n of_o religion_n but_o i_o marvel_v that_o the_o man_n shall_v here_o so_o clean_o wipe_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o a_o di_fw-mi ective_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n when_o as_o but_o a_o few_o page_n before_o in_o his_o 8._o observe_v he_o have_v plead_v wisdom_n enough_o in_o the_o parliament_n to_o know_v what_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o the_o parliament_n be_v wise_a enough_o to_o know_v what_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o church_n i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o that_o directive_n power_n here_o speak_v of_o shall_v be_v derogate_a or_o take_v from_o they_o especial_o by_o those_o who_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v be_v much_o straighten_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o that_o wisdom_n themselves_o sure_o a._n s._n in_o say_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v wise_a enough_o to_o know_v what_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o church_n have_v sift_v the_o synod_n or_o assembly_n with_o a_o sieve_n of_o vanity_n and_o break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o &_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o far_o high_a misdemeanour_n against_o it_o than_o the_o apologist_n be_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v do_v or_o say_v yea_o or_o then_o himself_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n which_o yet_o be_v his_o rod_n of_o scorpion_n to_o scourge_v they_o from_o place_n to_o place_n turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cum_fw-la culpa_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sect._n 2._o but_o let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a more_o narrow_o whether_o a._n s._n have_v quite_v himself_o like_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o chair_n in_o strip_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o a_o directive_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o put_v on_o he_o in_o stead_n thereof_o the_o purple_a robe_n of_o a_o executive_a coercitive_a and_o external_a power_n only_o pag._n 6._o 1._o by_o such_o a_o umpirage_n and_o decision_n as_o this_o between_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o himself_o with_o his_o fellow_n presbyter_n have_v he_o not_o make_v the_o one_o judex_n and_o the_o other_o carnifex_fw-la the_o one_o must_v give_v the_o sentence_n the_o other_o must_v do_v the_o execution_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v much_o behold_v to_o the_o presbyter_n for_o give_v of_o he_o a_o consecrate_a sword_n to_o fight_v the_o presbyterian_a battle_n and_o for_o persuade_v he_o to_o pull_v out_o his_o own_o eye_n upon_o this_o presumption_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v better_o with_o he_o i_o perceive_v presbytery_n be_v policy_n in_o the_o high_a and_o seek_v to_o put_v the_o magistrate_n between_o itself_o and_o the_o envy_n and_o discontent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o hope_n to_o gain_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n such_o a_o interpretation_n of_o this_o practice_n as_o thereby_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o best_a and_o faithful_a friend_n it_o have_v in_o all_o the_o world_n this_o cunning_a of_o the_o spirit_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o ape_n that_o take_v the_o spaniel_n foot_n to_o pull_v the_o chess-nut_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n sure_o the_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o presbytery_n be_v exact_o calculate_v for_o the_o meridian_n of_o this_o present_a world_n but_o whether_o it_o will_v indifferent_o serve_v for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v totus_fw-la dubito_fw-la i_o be_o in_o doubt_n all_o over_o and_o indeed_o a._n s._n himself_o be_v somewhat_o ingenuous_a in_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o government_n have_v little_a or_o no_o relation_n unto_o or_o compliance_n with_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o come_v profess_v p._n 13._o the_o external_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o adequate_a end_n thereof_o 2._o i_o will_v glad_o be_v inform_v whether_o a._n s._n think_v it_o reasonable_a 3_o sect._n 3_o meet_v or_o christian_a that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v immediate_o hand_n over_o head_n without_o distinction_n without_o search_v for_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n into_o the_o equitablenesse_n and_o lawfulness_n of_o what_o a_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n shall_v commend_v unto_o he_o for_o execution_n interest_n himself_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v so_o recommend_v and_o present_v unto_o he_o i_o presume_v a._n s._n will_v not_o arrogate_v unto_o himself_o nor_o to_o his_o assembly_n a_o infallibility_n though_o in_o some_o place_n i_o find_v he_o very_o loath_a to_o abate_v this_o in_o the_o reckon_n if_o it_o will_v be_v allow_v and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o whole_a fabric_n well-nigh_o of_o his_o discourse_n to_o make_v it_o rational_a and_o any_o thing_n to_o purpose_n require_v such_o a_o supposition_n for_o the_o bottom_n and_o foundation_n of_o it_o as_o this_o yet_o pag._n 8._o he_o condescend_v so_o low_a as_o to_o number_v himself_o among_o those_o who_o
without_o the_o church_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v no_o because_o that_o church_n do_v implicit_o consent_v in_o yield_v their_o elder_n for_o member_n of_o that_o presbytery_n we_o reply_v that_o if_o either_o your_o public_a law_n constrain_v that_o church_n upon_o penalty_n eth._n invitum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la quis_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la admittit_fw-la arist_n eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o kecker_n praecog_n sy_v eth._n against_o their_o light_n to_o suffer_v their_o elder_n to_o fit_a in_o the_o classical_a presbytery_n than_o that_o church_n do_v not_o free_o consent_v or_o if_o that_o church_n without_o constraint_n do_v consent_n for_o want_v of_o light_n as_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v if_o a_o classis_fw-la upon_o debate_n be_v find_v to_o be_v beside_o the_o word_n this_o ignorant_a act_n of_o that_o church_n be_v a_o unwilling_a or_o involuntary_a act_n and_o so_o no_o free_a consent_n and_o so_o the_o classis_fw-la according_a to_o a._n s._n his_o distinction_n be_v like_o a_o magistrate_n which_o be_v a_o bishop_n without_o and_o about_o that_o church_n but_o good_a a._n s._n we_o know_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o distinguish_v the_o magistrate_n into_o such_o a_o executive_a coercitive_a external_a power_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o but_o we_o will_v fain_o see_v you_o demonstrate_v he_o into_o it_o and_o then_o a._n s._n and_o m._n s._n shall_v be_v no_o more_o two_o but_o one_o s._n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o transform_v distinction_n into_o demonstration_n his_o second_o distinction_n be_v of_o the_o subject_a of_o this_o power_n the_o magistrate_n who_o he_o make_v twofold_a true_o christian_a and_o not_o true_o christian_n but_o 1._o i_o will_v fain_o know_v by_o what_o touchstone_n a._n s._n will_v try_v his_o gold_n in_o this_o case_n i_o mean_v judge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n in_o a_o magistrate_n it_o appear_v from_o page_n 50._o of_o his_o discourse_n that_o he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o grant_v his_o truth_n of_o christianity_n unto_o a_o magistrate_n that_o be_v either_o lutheran_n anabaptist_n socinian_n or_o papist_n any_o of_o these_o misprision_n in_o christianity_n be_v as_o sufficient_a in_o a._n s._n his_o judgement_n as_o in_o we_o to_o keep_v the_o sword_n of_o that_o power_n we_o speak_v of_o out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n and_o as_o for_o a_o magistrate_n who_o judgement_n shall_v be_v infect_v perfect_v reason_n and_o truth_n will_v say_v with_o apologisme_n or_o the_o great_a hatred_n of_o his_o soul_n independency_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o he_o in_o the_o comic_a term_n shall_v be_v exclusissimus_fw-la from_o this_o capacity_n or_o right_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o the_o man_n in_o the_o term_n of_o his_o own_o address_n to_o the_o apologist_n 13._o sect._n 13._o in_o the_o same_o place_n if_o he_o say_v that_o by_o a_o magistrate_n true_o christian_n he_o understand_v a_o orthodox_n magistrate_n what_o if_o he_o have_v one_o or_o two_o error_n will_v he_o yet_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v orthodox_n and_o true_o christian_a or_o not_o till_o a._n s._n here_o specify_v seermones_fw-la generales_fw-la non_fw-la movent_fw-la his_fw-la own_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o my_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o by_o a_o magistrate_n true_o christian_n a._n s._n only_o mean_v a_o magistrate_n who_o in_o his_o judgement_n be_v presbyterial_a and_o that_o this_o qualification_n of_o presbyterialisme_n and_o truth_n of_o christianity_n in_o a_o magistrate_n be_v against_o all_o contradiction_n and_o counter-poysings_a whatsoever_o termini_fw-la aequipollentes_fw-la in_o his_o logic_n and_o if_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n the_o king_n to_o be_v sure_a have_v none_o of_o his_o power_n as_o yet_o in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la and_o jure_v in_o re_fw-la nor_o have_v the_o parliament_n at_o least_o for_o aught_o a._n s._n or_o the_o kingdom_n know_v any_o whit_n more_o of_o it_o then_o the_o king_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o have_v do_v hitherto_o by_o any_o executive_a coercive_a external_a power_n about_o the_o church_n or_o church-affair_n in_o which_o kind_n it_o have_v do_v very_o much_o depend_v as_o touch_v the_o validity_n and_o justifiableness_n of_o it_o upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o it_o presbyterialize_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o can_v or_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v of_o a_o classic_a inclination_n can_v with_o the_o leave_n of_o a._n s._n his_o distinction_n judge_v they_o to_o have_v do_v lawful_o or_o warrantable_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v do_v hitherto_o about_o or_o for_o the_o church_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o till_o a._n s._n will_v please_v to_o define_v what_o manner_n of_o magistrate_n he_o must_v be_v that_o shall_v pass_v the_o test_n of_o his_o distinction_n for_o true_o christian_a we_o be_v constrain_v to_o suspend_v our_o bounty_n in_o confer_v that_o executive_a coercive_a external_a power_n about_o the_o church_n upon_o any_o man_n nor_o do_v i_o make_v much_o question_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v twenty_o distinction_n more_o before_o we_o shall_v obtain_v that_o definition_n but_o of_o all_o the_o three_o distinction_n here_o upon_o the_o stage_n 14._o sect._n 14._o the_o best_a dancer_n be_v yet_o behind_o this_o power_n or_o authority_n say_v he_o belong_v actual_o and_o in_o effect_n in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la &_o jure_v in_o re_fw-la it_o be_v very_o long_a i_o think_v ere_o we_o hear_v to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o true_a christian_a magistrate_n but_o to_o other_o potential_o in_o actu_fw-la signato_fw-la &_o jure_v in_o rem_fw-la only_o until_o they_o become_v true_o christian_n 1._o though_o i_o have_v many_o time_n hear_v of_o the_o distinction_n in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la &_o in_o actu_fw-la signato_fw-la yet_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o a_o person_n in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la but_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o that_o per_fw-la prius_fw-la in_fw-la actu_fw-la signato_fw-la he_o to_o who_o the_o principle_n or_o power_n of_o act_v do_v not_o belong_v can_v stand_v engage_v for_o the_o exercise_n or_o act_n of_o such_o a_o power_n 2._o my_o soul_n belong_v for_o the_o summer_n fruit_n of_o a_o good_a reason_n from_o a._n s._n 15._o sect._n 15._o why_o any_o power_n about_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o belong_v actual_o and_o in_o effect_n in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la &_o jure_v in_o re_fw-la and_o with_o as_o many_o other_o proper_a unproper_a necessary_a unnecessary_a sober_a ridiculous_a expression_n as_o he_o please_v as_o well_o to_o a_o magistrate_n not_o yet_o true_o christian_n as_o to_o he_o that_o be_v such_o have_v not_o a_o heathen_a or_o heterodox_n magistrate_n a_o lawfulness_n of_o power_n to_o do_v present_o this_o day_n this_o hour_n to_o morrow_n and_o so_o forth_o toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la as_o much_o good_a to_o and_o for_o the_o church_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n or_o dominion_n as_o he_o can_v have_v if_o he_o be_v true_o christian_n do_v act_n of_o justice_n bounty_n grace_n towards_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n any_o whit_n more_o defile_v a_o magistrate_n how_o far_o from_o true_o christian_n soever_o then_o act_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n perform_v unto_o his_o other_o subject_n the_o king_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n in_o paul_n day_n be_v general_o all_o the_o king_n without_o exception_n far_o from_o be_v true_o christian_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o interpose_v with_o their_o authority_n or_o power_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o dominion_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 if_o not_o then_o be_v that_o exhortation_n of_o he_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o lavender_n for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o it_o be_v give_v or_o else_o the_o benefit_n and_o 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be_v our_o own_o for_o the_o quench_n of_o those_o flame_n of_o division_n and_o dissension_n that_o be_v among_o we_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o may_v in_o all_o likelihood_n see_v our_o desire_n in_o this_o behalf_n many_o year_n soon_o than_o by_o any_o other_o course_n we_o be_v like_a to_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o able_a minister_n among_o other_o end_n be_v give_v by_o god_n on_o purpose_n for_o the_o conviction_n and_o stop_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o gainsayers_a tit._n 1.9_o 11._o and_o therefore_o this_o will_v do_v it_o when_o a_o thousand_o other_o mean_n not_o have_v this_o anoint_v oil_n upon_o they_o though_o never_o so_o plausible_a and_o promise_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n will_v rather_o open_v they_o yet_o wide_o than_o otherwise_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o express_a order_n and_o command_v of_o god_n to_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o who_o chief_o it_o lie_v by_o way_n of_o office_n and_o duty_n 29._o sect._n 29._o to_o instruct_v and_o convince_v gainsayer_n 24.25_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2_o 24.25_o and_o man_n contrary-minded_n to_o the_o truth_n to_o perform_v these_o office_n unto_o they_o with_o meekness_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o threaten_v they_o with_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n or_o to_o incite_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n against_o they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o minister_n to_o encourage_v or_o put_v on_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o use_v any_o external_a violence_n or_o compulsion_n against_o such_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a much_o less_o any_o point_n of_o duty_n for_o he_o to_o proceed_v in_o any_o such_o way_n against_o they_o and_o 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