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place_n that_o there_o must_v all_o consultation_n of_o persecution_n cease_v then_o much_o more_o the_o thing_n itself_o know_v that_o their_o weapon_n be_v whole_o spiritual_a even_o as_o god_n and_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v which_o must_v be_v use_v and_o feel_v and_o keep_v the_o authority_n for_o there_o be_v say_v he_o weapon_n of_o love_n of_o prayer_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o patience_n whereby_o the_o inward_a understanding_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n may_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o right_a way_n but_o what_o be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o fleshly_a weapon_n alas_o say_v he_o in_o no_o wise_a fit_v but_o like_v unto_o the_o world_n which_o run_v on_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n to_o destruction_n moreover_o it_o be_v evident_a enough_o for_o in_o the_o whole_a europa_n experience_n have_v learn_v it_o that_o the_o cruel_a condemn_v banish_v persecute_v and_o put_v heretic_n to_o death_n about_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v a_o absolute_a contrary_a 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the_o emperor_n against_o the_o heretic_n and_o when_o they_o do_v seek_v it_o against_o the_o insufferable_a wickedness_n of_o the_o donatisten_v it_o do_v not_o please_v the_o good_a party_n that_o they_o shall_v then_o seek_v the_o help_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n for_o they_o then_o judge_v that_o it_o become_v not_o the_o bishop_n to_o use_v any_o other_o weapon_n or_o to_o have_v any_o other_o help_v than_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n although_o the_o evil_a be_v incurable_a yet_o will_v they_o have_v exclude_v it_o by_o excommunication_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n or_o punishment_n that_o then_o the_o church_n have_v now_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v manifest_v his_o will_n by_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v upon_o record_n and_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o his_o apostle_n who_o have_v show_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v carry_v ourselves_o 1._o towards_o they_o that_o resist_v the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25._o chap._n 3.6.8_o chap._n 4.15_o 2._o towards_o backsliders_a 1_o tim._n 1.20_o 3._o towards_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n 2_o tim._n 2.16_o 18._o 4._o towards_o they_o that_o teach_v what_o they_o ought_v not_o titus_n 1.11_o 13._o 5._o towards_o they_o that_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n rom._n 16.17_o 6._o towards_o false_a prophet_n mat._n 7.15_o chap._n 16.11_o 12._o 7._o towards_o they_o that_o walk_v disorderly_a 2_o thes._n 3.6_o 8._o towards_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n that_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o not_o the_o power_n luke_n 12.1_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 9_o towards_o false_a brethren_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 10._o towards_o heretic_n titus_n 3.10_o 11._o towards_o fornicator_n and_o idolater_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 12._o towards_o the_o disobedient_a 2_o thess._n 3.14_o 13._o towards_o the_o stiffnecked_n mat._n 18.17_o thus_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o our_o 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