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of_o the_o city_n state_n and_o jurisdiction_n discusser_n 3._o from_o this_o toleration_n of_o person_n hold_v but_o lesser_a error_n i_o observe_v the_o unmercifulnesse_n of_o such_o doctrine_n and_o heart_n that_o he_o that_o be_v slight_o and_o but_o a_o little_a hurt_n shall_v be_v suffer_v &_o mean_v vouchsafe_v for_o his_o cure_n but_o the_o deep-wounded_a sinner_n the_o leprous_a and_o ulcerous_a etc._n etc._n must_v not_o be_v suffer_v until_o peradventure_o god_n may_v give_v they_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n defender_n and_o why_o do_v he_o not_o aswell_o observe_v the_o unmercifulnesse_n of_o such_o state_n and_o law_n as_o suffer_v petty_a theive_v and_o liar_n to_o live_v in_o their_o town_n &_o city_n but_o will_v not_o suffer_v wilful_a murderer_n &_o violent_a robber_n to_o live_v among_o they_o such_o as_o be_v taint_v with_o lesser_a error_n and_o it_o may_v be_v whet_v they_o upon_o other_o they_o be_v but_o as_o petty_a theive_v and_o liar_n but_o such_o as_o 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not_o to_o be_v spare_v yea_o he_o ought_v not_o in_o such_o case_n to_o refuse_v to_o die_v defender_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o every_o man_n that_o hold_v forth_o error_n in_o a_o a_o boisterous_a and_o arrogant_a spirit_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o civil_a peace_n aught_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n this_o be_v too_o bloody_a a_o tenet_n unless_o the_o boisterous_a arrogancy_n be_v such_o as_o do_v disturb_v the_o civil_a peace_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n discusser_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a nature_n i_o have_v write_v before_o in_o many_o case_n and_o may_v in_o many_o more_o that_o the_o worship_n which_o a_o state_n profess_v may_v be_v contradict_v and_o preach_v against_o and_o yet_o no_o breach_n of_o civil_a peace_n etc._n etc._n defender_n there_o be_v no_o error_n that_o can_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o divine_a nature_n though_o it_o may_v be_v spiritual_a no_o such_o point_n as_o 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cord_n and_o so_o a_o threefold_a strong_a snare_n to_o catch_v the_o foot_n of_o some_o or_o other_o defender_n what_o hurt_n do_v they_o get_v by_o be_v catch_v hypocrite_n and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n if_o they_o be_v find_v like_o unto_o good_a christian_n or_o sound_a truth_n what_o hurt_n do_v they_o catch_v when_o i_o say_v such_o be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o prevent_v his_o fear_n of_o a_o threefold_a cord_n i_o shall_v easy_o acknowledge_v that_o which_o i_o mean_v that_o by_o tare_n be_v mean_v such_o kind_n of_o evil_a person_n as_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o good_a whether_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n man_n of_o unsound_a heart_n or_o man_n of_o unsound_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n yet_o such_o as_o come_v near_o the_o
to_o death_n and_o in_o he_o jesus_n as_o jesus_n 4._o let_v tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n profess_v what_o they_o will_v that_o they_o do_v not_o persecute_v jesus_n as_o jesus_n but_o under_o some_o other_o pretence_n yet_o that_o vari_v not_o the_o truth_n nor_o impeach_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o position_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o for_o conscience_n right_o inform_v or_o to_o persecute_v any_o for_o profess_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n discusser_n one_o thing_n i_o see_v apparent_o in_o the_o lord_n overrule_a of_o the_o pen_n of_o this_o answerer_n viz._n a_o secret_a whisper_n from_o heaven_n to_o he_o that_o yet_o he_o have_v never_o leave_v the_o tent_n of_o such_o who_o think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o kill_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o yet_o say_v if_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n in_o queen_n maryes_fw-mi day_n we_o will_v never_o have_v consent_v to_o such_o persecution_n etc._n etc._n defender_n very_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a sight_n indeed_o and_o which_o all_o sober_a mind_n may_v well_o wonder_v at_o to_o see_v apparent_o that_o he_o who_o lay_v down_o this_o for_o a_o position_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o for_o conscience_n right_o inform_v have_v have_v a_o secret_a whisper_n from_o heaven_n that_o himself_o never_o yet_o leave_v the_o tent_n of_o persecutor_n sure_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o strong_a sight_n even_o the_o fight_n of_o such_o as_o make_v themselves_o equal_a with_o god_n that_o can_v see_v a_o man_n have_v not_o leave_v the_o tent_n of_o persecutor_n that_o be_v the_o communion_n with_o persecutor_n when_o he_o open_o profess_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n it_o be_v true_a god_n may_v see_v that_o in_o a_o man_n heart_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o pen._n and_o so_o may_v this_o discusser_n see_v as_o much_o if_o he_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o yet_o herein_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v he_o exalt_v himself_o not_o only_o equal_a with_o god_n but_o above_o god_n to_o see_v one_o contradictory_n in_o another_o which_o god_n himself_o can_v see_v it_o be_v contradictory_n to_o persecution_n to_o believe_v it_o unlawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n he_o than_o that_o can_v see_v yea_o &_o see_v apparent_o &_o that_o out_o of_o the_o faith_n &_o profession_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o for_o the_o truth_n he_o that_o can_v see_v i_o say_v fellowship_n with_o persecution_n in_o the_o faith_n or_o profession_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o persecution_n very_o he_o can_v see_v darkness_n in_o light_n evil_a in_o good_a falsehood_n in_o truth_n which_o god_n himself_o such_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o truth_n can_v do_v discusser_n let_v i_o also_o add_v a_o second_o so_o far_o as_o the_o answerer_n by_o preach_v for_o persecution_n have_v be_v a_o guide_n to_o other_o in_o persecute_v any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n witness_v to_o his_o truth_n so_o far_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o hand_n shall_v judge_v i_o hope_v not_o his_o person_n but_o his_o action_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v suffer_v by_o he_o defender_n if_o any_o doctrine_n preach_v by_o i_o have_v guide_v any_o to_o persecute_v any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n for_o witness_v to_o any_o truth_n of_o christ_n than_o i_o confess_v i_o must_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v suffer_v by_o i_o but_o if_o the_o disousser_n can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v any_o such_o doctrine_n broach_v by_o i_o that_o have_v guide_v any_o to_o persecute_v any_o of_o god_n servant_n for_o witness_v to_o any_o truth_n of_o he_o as_o i_o trust_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a then_o the_o discusser_n may_v know_v and_o the_o lord_n help_v his_o spirit_n to_o know_v it_o that_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o hand_n shall_v one_o day_n judge_n if_o not_o his_o person_n yet_o his_o action_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v suffer_v in_o his_o poor_a servant_n even_o bitter_a persecution_n by_o his_o unjust_a slander_n chap._n 12._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o twelu_v chapter_n enter_v upon_o the_o discussion_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n to_o persecute_v a_o erroneous_a and_o blind_a conscience_n discusser_n the_o second_o conclusion_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o answerer_n be_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v a_o erroneous_a and_o blind_a conscience_n even_o in_o fundamental_a and_o weighty_a point_n till_o after_o admonition_n once_o or_o twice_o tit._n 3.10_o 11._o and_o then_o such_o conscience_n may_v be_v persecute_v because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o fundamental_a and_o weighty_a point_n that_o such_o a_o person_n can_v but_o sin_n against_o his_o conscience_n and_o so_o be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o that_o be_v of_o his_o conscience_n he_o may_v be_v persecute_v for_o sin_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n defender_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o discusser_n not_o i_o that_o such_o as_o err_v in_o fundamental_a and_o weighty_a point_n after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n such_o conscience_n be_v then_o to_o be_v persecute_v no_o my_o word_n will_v clear_v themselves_o if_o they_o be_v true_o relate_v even_o as_o himself_o have_v print_v they_o thus_o they_o stand_v second_o for_o a_o erroneous_a and_o blind_a conscience_n even_o in_o fundamental_a and_o weighty_a point_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o till_o after_o admonition_n once_o or_o twice_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n direct_v tit._n 3.10_o and_o give_v the_o reason_n that_o in_o fundamental_a &_o principal_a point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o such_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o he_o can_v but_o be_v convince_v in_o conscience_n of_o the_o dangerous_a error_n of_o his_o way_n after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n wise_o and_o faithful_o dispense_v and_o then_o if_o any_o one_o persist_v it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o conscience_n but_o against_o his_o conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 11._o he_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n so_o that_o if_o such_o a_o man_n after_o such_o admonition_n shall_v still_o persist_v in_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n and_o be_v therefore_o punish_v he_o be_v not_o persecute_v for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n but_o for_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n where_o though_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o though_o err_v in_o fundamental_a and_o weighty_a point_n till_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n i_o do_v not_o therefore_o say_v as_o the_o discusser_n report_v i_o that_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n than_o such_o conscience_n may_v be_v persecute_v but_o that_o if_o such_o a_o man_n after_o such_o admonition_n shall_v still_o persist_v in_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n and_o be_v therefore_o punish_v he_o be_v not_o persecute_v for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n but_o for_o sin_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n object_n but_o he_o that_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o heretic_n till_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n he_o do_v as_o much_o as_o say_v that_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n it_o be_v then_o lawful_a to_o persecute_v any_o heretic_n ans_fw-fr not_o so_o neither_o neither_o every_o heretic_n nor_o in_o every_o court_n not_o in_o every_o court_n or_o judicature_n but_o the_o same_o church_n that_o follow_v a_o heretic_n with_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n be_v further_a to_o pursue_v he_o if_o he_o remain_v obstinate_a with_o excommunication_n my_o word_n do_v express_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o a_o heretic_n till_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n may_v not_o be_v pursue_v no_o not_o with_o the_o church-censure_n of_o excommunication_n but_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n it_o be_v then_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o proceed_v to_o his_o excommunication_n 2._o my_o word_n hold_v forth_o this_o also_o that_o if_o such_o a_o heretic_n so_o convince_v and_o admonish_v be_v afterward_o punish_v by_o any_o censure_n whether_o of_o church_n or_o court_n it_o can_v be_v say_v he_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o conscience_n but_o for_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o my_o word_n or_o meaning_n to_o say_v that_o every_o heretic_n though_o err_v in_o some_o fundamental_a and_o weighty_a point_n and_o for_o the_o same_o excommunicate_v shall_v forth_o with_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n unless_o it_o do_v afterward_o appear_v that_o he_o
truth_n chap._n 19_o a_o reply_n to_o his_o nineteenth_o chapter_n discusser_n that_o the_o lord_n intend_v not_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n in_o this_o parable_n it_o be_v clear_a for_o 1._o the_o lord_n jesus_n express_o interprete_v the_o good_a seed_n to_o be_v person_n &_o those_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o tare_n also_o to_o signify_v man_n and_o those_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o ver_fw-la 38._o defender_n if_o the_o discusser_n have_v cast_v his_o eye_n a_o little_a low_o he_o may_v have_v find_v that_o christ_n interprete_v the_o tare_n not_o only_o to_o be_v person_n but_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n that_o offend_v as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o do_v iniquity_n ver_fw-la 41._o but_o i_o shall_v not_o stick_v upon_o that_o at_o all_o let_v the_o tare_n be_v person_n whether_o hypocrite_n like_v unto_o true_a christian_n or_o holder_n forth_o of_o scandalous_a and_o corrupt_v doctrine_n and_o practice_n like_v unto_o sound_n discusser_n 2._o such_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v now_o as_o those_o jewish_a observation_n be_v for_o a_o while_n rom._n 14._o nor_o so_o long_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o can_v we_o think_v that_o though_o the_o lord_n tender_v the_o tender_a conscience_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o be_v sometime_o his_o own_o ordinance_n that_o therefore_o person_n must_v be_v now_o tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o civil_a state_n in_o superstitious_a forbear_n and_o forbid_v of_o flesh_n in_o popish_a lent_n and_o superstitious_a friday_n etc._n etc._n defender_n who_o can_v tell_v what_o this_o discusser_n will_v have_v the_o tare_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v person_n not_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v he_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o tolerate_v corrupt_a person_n for_o can_v we_o think_v say_v he_o that_o person_n must_v be_v now_o tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o superstitious_a forbear_n or_o forbid_v of_o flesh_n in_o popish_a lent_n and_o friday_n such_o be_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o stay_v and_o steer_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o sometime_o tare_n must_v not_o be_v corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n but_o person_n because_o tare_n and_o so_o person_n must_v be_v tolerate_v till_o the_o harvest_n not_o so_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o yet_o all_o the_o reason_n give_v why_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n must_v not_o be_v tolerate_v be_v this_o because_o person_n that_o hold_v they_o forth_o must_v not_o be_v tolerate_v chap._n 20._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o twenty_o chapter_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o tare_n discusser_n the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o those_o weed_n which_o spring_v up_o with_o the_o corn_n as_o cockle_n darnel_n tare_n etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o imply_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n as_o be_v common_o and_o general_o know_v to_o be_v manifest_o differ_v from_o and_o opposite_a to_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n defender_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signifi_v all_o those_o weed_n that_o grow_v up_o with_o the_o corne._n for_o they_o be_v a_o special_a weed_n grow_v up_o chief_o among_o the_o wheat_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o ear_n it_o grow_v more_o like_a to_o barley_n yet_o have_v a_o narrow_a leaf_n fat_a and_o rough_a and_o a_o lean_a seed_n in_o a_o prickly_a bark_n bear_v a_o purple_a flower_n as_o dioscorides_n testify_v now_o this_o be_v far_o from_o a_o description_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o weed_n that_o grow_v up_o with_o corne._n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o tare_n be_v common_o and_o general_o know_v assoon_o as_o they_o appear_v for_o hierom_n who_o for_o a_o time_n live_v in_o jury_n testify_v that_o inter_fw-la triticum_fw-la et_fw-la zizania_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la appellamus_fw-la lolium_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la herba_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la nondum_fw-la culmus_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la spicam_fw-la grandis_fw-la similitudo_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la in_o discernendo_fw-la aut_fw-la nulla_fw-la aut_fw-la perdifficilis_fw-la distantia_fw-la comment_fw-fr mat._n cap._n 13._o yea_o the_o text_n itself_o though_o the_o discusser_v deny_v it_o hold_v forth_o as_o much_o for_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o husbandman_n in_o who_o field_n the_o tare_n be_v sow_v by_o the_o enemy_n do_v not_o discern_v the_o tare_n from_o the_o wheat_n till_o the_o blade_n be_v spring_v up_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o than_o it_o be_v and_o not_o till_o then_o that_o the_o tare_n appear_v to_o be_v tare_n mat._n 13.26_o what_o though_o the_o text_n hold_v forth_o no_o such_o time_n wherein_o the_o servant_n doubt_v or_o suspect_v what_o they_o be_v it_o be_v like_a enough_o they_o do_v not_o suspect_v they_o at_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o grandis_fw-la similitudo_fw-la the_o great_a likeness_n that_o be_v between_o they_o while_o they_o be_v both_o in_o the_o blade_n which_o still_o make_v good_a the_o exposition_n that_o tare_n be_v not_o briar_n and_o thorn_n but_o so_o like_a to_o the_o wheat_n that_o till_o they_o come_v to_o ear_n the_o one_o can_v be_v discern_v from_o the_o other_o discusser_n the_o one_o appear_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o other_o and_o when_o the_o wheat_n put_v forth_o its_o blade_n and_o fruit_n the_o tare_n be_v as_o early_o they_o put_v forth_o themselves_o and_o appear_v also_o 2._o there_o be_v such_o a_o dissimilitude_n and_o unlikeness_n between_o they_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o tare_n and_o wheat_n spring_v up_o to_o blade_n and_o fruit_n every_o husbandman_n can_v tell_v which_o be_v wheat_n and_o which_o be_v tare_n defender_n it_o be_v true_a the_o tare_n put_v forth_o their_o blade_n assoon_o as_o do_v the_o wheat_n and_o appear_v above_o ground_n one_o as_o early_o as_o the_o other_o but_o they_o be_v so_o like_o one_o to_o a_o other_o that_o the_o husbandman_n can_v not_o tell_v which_o be_v wheat_n and_o which_o tare_n till_o the_o blade_n be_v grow_v up_o and_o they_o both_o bring_v forth_o their_o fruit_n and_o though_o when_o they_o both_o bring_v forth_o their_o fruit_n there_o be_v no_o apparent_a dimissilitude_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o at_o first_o the_o dimssilitude_n do_v not_o appear_v the_o tare_n may_v therefore_o still_o stand_v for_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v so_o like_a at_o first_o unto_o good_a christian_n that_o they_o can_v easy_o be_v discern_v one_o from_o another_o till_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o difference_n of_o the_o fruit_n discover_v they_o discusser_n but_o when_o be_v it_o that_o the_o householder_n give_v charge_n to_o let_v they_o alone_o be_v it_o 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wisdom_n and_o truth_n that_o the_o disousser_n shall_v publish_v the_o delight_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o confussed_a way_n without_o distinguish_a thing_n that_o differ_v and_o so_o not_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n but_o shed_v his_o own_o for_o his_o bloody_a enemy_n and_o gainsayer_n to_o wit_n whilst_o they_o gainsay_v he_o and_o bloody_o persecute_v he_o or_o his_o out_o of_o ignorance_n in_o this_o case_n indeed_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o die_v for_o they_o father_n forgive_v they_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v luk._n 23.34_o while_o we_o be_v enemy_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5.8_o 10._o but_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n who_o after_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o truth_n do_v tread_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o covenant_n under_o foot_n and_o witting_o and_o willing_o reject_v he_o from_o reign_v over_o they_o to_o hold_v it_o 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