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of_o life_n who_o with_o the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n redeem_v we_o from_o death_n and_o purchase_v for_o we_o freedom_n not_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o man_n further_o than_o we_o can_v concur_v with_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o judgement_n but_o christ_n be_v lord_n paramount_n and_o he_o we_o must_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n believe_v and_o obey_v even_o against_o hope_n and_o in_o some_o sense_n against_o our_o own_o reason_n rom._n 4.18_o for_o his_o service_n and_o devotion_n must_v our_o conscience_n be_v reserve_v chaste_a and_o undefiled_a to_o his_o sceptre_n only_o must_v that_o yield_v it_o can_v serve_v christ_n and_o mammon_n matth._n 6.24_o he_o will_v share_v stake_n with_o no_o creature_n all_o or_o none_o for_o he_o oh_o how_o jealous_a shall_v we_o then_o be_v of_o endeavour_v to_o conduct_v this_o virgin_n immaculate_a and_o untainted_a through_o the_o pollution_n of_o this_o seduce_a world_n unto_o her_o bridegroom_n in_o heaven_n have_v it_o not_o 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can_v both_o for_o it_o and_o against_o it_o else_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v when_o to_o bless_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n rom._n 10.15_o or_o curse_v such_o as_o preach_v other_o doctrine_n gal_n 1.8_o and_o if_o you_o say_v that_o through_o this_o freedom_n twenty_o damnable_a error_n have_v be_v spread_v for_o every_o save_a truth_n i_o answer_v that_o these_o error_n heresy_n and_o offence_n must_v needs_o have_v come_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o bless_a spirit_n that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a 1_o cor._n 11.19_o neither_o be_v you_o further_o accessary_a to_o their_o come_n than_o in_o not_o restrain_v they_o by_o a_o coercive_a power_n which_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n not_o only_o never_o give_v you_o warrant_v for_o but_o have_v at_o least_o clear_o insinuate_v if_o you_o shall_v not_o yet_o see_v a_o express_a command_a of_o the_o contrary_a and_o the_o woe_n 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22.23_o shall_v be_v reason_n enough_o to_o require_v and_o find_v obedience_n from_o all_o good_a christian_n and_o yet_o the_o necessity_n of_o suffer_v erroneous_a opinion_n to_o be_v publish_v lest_o truth_n thereby_o shall_v be_v stifle_v be_v so_o clear_a and_o necessary_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v for_o he_o that_o have_v lose_v any_o thing_n to_o seek_v it_o where_o it_o be_v not_o as_o well_o as_o where_o it_o be_v if_o ever_o he_o mean_v to_o find_v it_o but_o you_o will_v say_v you_o have_v not_o lose_v truth_n and_o perhaps_o you_o have_v not_o perhaps_o you_o never_o have_v it_o to_o lose_v you_o make_v man_n jealous_a thereof_o in_o that_o you_o be_v so_o loath_a to_o show_v it_o by_o your_o work_n james_n 2.18_o so_o backward_o in_o give_v a_o reason_n and_o account_v thereof_o in_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o touchstone_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o but_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v you_o have_v not_o the_o whole_a truth_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o 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enter_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v and_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v rom._n 5.20_o 21._o so_o must_v erroneous_a doctrine_n be_v permit_v that_o the_o truth_n may_v shine_v more_o glorious_a so_o must_v you_o not_o suppress_v such_o unless_o you_o will_v at_o same_o time_n run_v hazard_n to_o suppress_v the_o truth_n what_o then_o must_v we_o sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v rom._n 6_o 1._o must_v we_o cherish_v heretic_n for_o exercise_v the_o patience_n of_o true_a believer_n or_o that_o when_o they_o get_v strength_n enough_o they_o may_v persecute_v they_o to_o death_n no_o but_o if_o we_o learn_v of_o god_n who_o be_v long_o suffer_v 2_o pet._n 3.9_o and_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o taâ—es_n to_o be_v pull_v up_o
that_o better_a christian_n such_o as_o will_v rather_o suffer_v then_o offer_v violence_n and_o soon_o turn_v the_o other_o cheek_n to_o those_o that_o strike_v they_o then_o strike_v again_o mat._n 5.39_o do_v not_o live_v in_o such_o country_n where_o the_o magistrate_n be_v content_a to_o confine_v the_o civil_a sword_n to_o â—…ill_v use_n for_o which_o purpose_n only_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o sanctify_v by_o god_n almighty_a and_o last_o for_o a_o full_a solution_n i_o may_v reply_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v few_o in_o number_n and_o weak_a of_o force_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o nation_n deut._n 7_o 7._o and_o this_o consideration_n we_o find_v do_v often_o terrify_v they_o even_o when_o they_o be_v to_o enter_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n numb_a 13._o and_o 14_o chap._n neither_o do_v they_o overcome_v and_o vanquish_v their_o enemy_n the_o nation_n by_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o number_n so_o much_o as_o by_o the_o miraculous_a power_n of_o god_n numb_a 14.8.9_o and_o in_o same_o manner_n if_o it_o have_v be_v god_n good_a pleasure_n to_o command_v that_o christian_n shall_v invade_v nation_n and_o people_n differ_v from_o they_o in_o religion_n god_n will_v infallible_o have_v assist_v they_o until_o their_o enemy_n have_v all_o be_v utter_o root_v out_o but_o to_o omit_v other_o difference_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n among_o the_o jew_n themselves_o the_o then_o people_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o sadducee_n deny_v the_o resurrection_n mark_v 12.18_o as_o great_a as_o any_o among_o the_o christian_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v no_o direction_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o persecute_v or_o punish_v they_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v persecute_v or_o punish_v they_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n condemn_v their_o omission_n of_o it_o nay_o doubtless_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n will_v have_v blame_v they_o for_o omit_v it_o if_o they_o have_v be_v unblamable_a make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o a_o great_a &_o strong_a argument_n against_o they_o in_o that_o they_o forbear_v to_o persecute_v the_o sadducee_n for_o hold_v there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n which_o make_v void_a the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o all_o god_n saint_n and_o yet_o set_v themselves_o to_o persecute_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v salvation_n i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v say_v but_o the_o jew_n have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o punish_v the_o sadducee_n for_o this_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o they_o as_o they_o have_v to_o crucify_v our_o saviour_n and_o persecute_v his_o apostle_n they_o may_v have_v have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o make_v the_o same_o complaint_n against_o the_o sadducee_n which_o they_o do_v against_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o disciple_n and_o when_o man_n will_v set_v themselves_o on_o mischief_n the_o devil_n be_v still_o ready_a to_o furnish_v they_o with_o instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o accomplish_v their_o desire_n but_o it_o may_v suffice_v for_o all_o that_o we_o find_v god_n in_o many_o place_n charge_v they_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o prophet_n which_o they_o have_v shed_v but_o never_o reprove_v they_o for_o not_o put_v any_o to_o death_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n except_o certain_a idolatrous_a prophet_n and_o other_o express_o name_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v so_o warrant_v as_o they_o can_v not_o mistake_v one_o for_o a_o other_o whereas_o have_v the_o commission_n be_v general_a for_o persecute_v all_o such_o as_o they_o think_v differ_v from_o they_o and_o the_o truth_n it_o may_v have_v some_o what_o excuse_v they_o to_o cry_v out_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o pardon_n and_o say_v they_o be_v mistake_v suppose_v those_o prophet_n have_v be_v misbeliever_n they_o think_v they_o may_v safe_o have_v persecute_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o warrant_n mean_v to_o do_v he_o good_a service_n in_o put_v they_o to_o death_n but_o since_o we_o find_v not_o any_o authentical_a presumption_n much_o less_o such_o full_a commission_n as_o can_v justify_v the_o torture_a fine_v or_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n it_o be_v a_o notorious_a sign_n we_o sympathize_v too_o much_o with_o those_o stiffnecked_a and_o cruel_a jew_n the_o first_o executioner_n of_o persecution_n for_o which_o the_o whole_a nation_n after_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n remain_v still_o disperse_v in_o slavery_n to_o all_o people_n of_o the_o world_n among_o who_o they_o live_v and_o outcast_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o since_o neither_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n his_o wisdom_n nor_o his_o zeal_n fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n jam._n 2.20_o since_o we_o must_v not_o speak_v wicked_o nor_o deceitful_o for_o god_n job_n 13.7_o as_o though_o his_o cause_n need_v or_o can_v possible_o be_v advance_v by_o indirect_a mean_n the_o safe_a course_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o only_a as_o be_v express_o warrant_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o multitude_n in_o parable_n and_o dark_a say_n that_o see_v they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o bear_v they_o may_v not_o hear_v mat._n 13.13.14.34_o and_o answerable_a unto_o his_o own_o practice_n he_o command_v the_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n nor_o cast_v their_o pearl_n before_o swine_n lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o foot_n mat._n 7.6_o but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v our_o saviour_n may_v as_o well_o have_v hold_v his_o peace_n and_o not_o speak_v at_o all_o as_o so_o obscure_o we_o find_v record_v that_o he_o descend_v notwithstanding_o unto_o the_o capacity_n of_o his_o choose_a one_o to_o wâ—…m_v it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 13.11_o and_o to_o they_o he_o speak_v from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v and_o practice_v mark_v 4.33_o but_o bless_v be_v thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o glorify_v be_v thy_o infinite_a mercy_n dear_a saviour_n that_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o much_o concern_v thy_o beloved_a one_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a life_n and_o death_n of_o thy_o saint_n be_v please_v through_o the_o inspiration_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n to_o move_v the_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v desire_v thou_o to_o declare_v unto_o they_o this_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n mat._n 13.36_o and_o to_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o advantage_n of_o thy_o people_n with_o as_o great_a confusion_n to_o such_o as_o hear_n hear_v not_o be_v leave_v so_o inexcusable_a have_v even_o with_o a_o sunne-beam_n of_o thy_o glorious_a gospel_n which_o as_o it_o be_v fix_v in_o our_o hemisphere_n shine_v both_o day_n and_o night_n engrave_v in_o every_o street_n &_o house_n that_o it_o be_v thy_o eternal_a decree_n and_o pleasure_n the_o sun_n shall_v shine_v upon_o the_o bad_a for_o good_a man_n sake_n and_o the_o tare_n be_v permit_v to_o grow_v out_o of_o thy_o love_n unto_o the_o wheat_n mat._n 5.45_o c._n 13.29_o because_o if_o the_o sun_n shall_v forbear_v to_o rise_v again_o good_a man_n will_v be_v weary_v out_o with_o uncomfortable_a darkness_n and_o by_o pull_v up_o the_o tare_n the_o wheat_n itself_o will_v be_v endanger_v if_o we_o will_v then_o believe_v our_o saviour_n expound_v of_o his_o own_o parable_n he_o that_o sow_v the_o good_a seed_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n the_o good_a seed_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o the_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o the_o enemy_n that_o sow_v they_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n matth._n 13.37.38,39_o it_o rest_v only_o to_o be_v decide_v since_o this_o wicked_a one_o be_v so_o fruitful_a in_o his_o off_o spring_n which_o of_o his_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v root_v up_o before_o the_o harvest_n but_o let_v alone_o till_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n which_o to_o they_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n eccles_n 11.3_o and_o in_o regard_n we_o have_v express_v warrant_v in_o holy_a writ_n for_o root_a out_o and_o put_v to_o death_n several_a child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o transgressor_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v that_o by_o these_o tare_n be_v mean_v offender_n transgressor_n in_o the_o church_n such_o as_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v the_o innocence_n and_o purity_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o doctrine_n in_o the_o gospel_n these_o be_v those_o or_o rather_o those_o which_o be_v take_v for_o these_o so_o hardly_o distinguish_v and_o know_v not_o that_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n be_v so_o like_o one_o another_o but_o
in_o that_o the_o tare_n take_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o wheat_n and_o therefore_o if_o pull_v up_o of_o tare_n be_v not_o prohibit_v unto_o all_o in_o general_a but_o make_v lawful_a unto_o any_o even_o unto_o those_o that_o can_v infallible_o distinguish_v they_o our_o saviour_n know_v the_o tare_n will_v have_v assume_v this_o liberty_n to_o themselves_o and_o so_o have_v pull_v up_o the_o wheat_n instead_o of_o tare_n which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o householder_n prohibition_n not_o to_o have_v they_o root_v up_o at_o all_o submit_v in_o all_o meekness_n to_o every_o pious_a reader_n to_o be_v instruct_v better_a desire_v they_o to_o consider_v in_o their_o meditation_n on_o this_o parable_n how_o careful_a the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v in_o declare_v both_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v not_o pull_v up_o the_o tare_n and_o those_o that_o shall_v second_o the_o time_n when_o the_o tare_n shall_v not_o be_v pull_v up_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v they_o that_o shall_v not_o pull_v up_o the_o tare_n be_v the_o householder_n servant_n such_o as_o pretend_v and_o mean_v to_o do_v he_o good_a service_n by_o this_o officiousness_n of_o they_o and_o whether_o they_o be_v meet_v pretend_v servant_n only_o as_o perhaps_o some_o may_v conjecture_v in_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o angel_n matth._n 13.41_o yet_o they_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o distinguish_v the_o tare_n from_o wheat_n not_o the_o great_a difference_n which_o be_v betwixt_o they_o for_o it_o they_o know_v but_o one_o the_o other_o be_v quick_o discern_v but_o in_o that_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v the_o tare_n to_o be_v wheat_n and_o consequent_o the_o wheat_n to_o be_v tare_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n though_o they_o may_v otherwise_o be_v accept_v they_o pretend_v above_o their_o strength_n if_o they_o themselves_o be_v tare_n or_o give_v occasion_n unto_o the_o tare_n to_o err_v in_o imitation_n of_o they_o though_o they_o themselves_o be_v wheat_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v command_v to_o let_v the_o tare_n alone_o the_o angel_n must_v be_v both_o weedor_n and_o reaper_n and_o doubtless_o as_o the_o text_n insinuate_v that_o as_o the_o servant_n may_v be_v mistake_v not_o certain_o know_v which_o be_v tare_n and_o which_o be_v the_o wheat_n so_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v infallible_o inform_v thereof_o and_o can_v be_v mistake_v again_o the_o lord_n declare_v himself_o about_o the_o time_n he_o will_v not_o have_v these_o tare_n the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o the_o heretic_n pull_v up_o so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n last_v that_o their_o life_n but_o that_o the_o time_n for_o pull_v they_o up_o shall_v be_v the_o harvest_n the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n v._o 39_o and_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v those_o servant_n be_v forbid_v because_o they_o know_v not_o sufficient_o to_o distinguish_v one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n know_v the_o truth_n and_o so_o the_o true_a professor_n and_o may_v therefore_o root_v out_o heretic_n i_o answer_v no_o and_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v likely_a to_o know_v heretic_n then_o the_o very_a saint_n on_o earth_n and_o yet_o these_o angle_n must_v not_o go_v to_o root_n up_o the_o tare_n until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parable_n lie_v not_o so_o much_o in_o apply_v the_o prohibition_n unto_o the_o true_a church_n for_o not_o root_a up_o the_o tare_n but_o rather_o unto_o a_o false_a erroneous_a church_n that_o such_o may_v be_v withhold_v from_o root_a though_o every_o church_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o persecute_v other_o be_v false_a for_o if_o god_n have_v give_v leave_n unto_o the_o true_a church_n to_o pull_v up_o the_o tare_n each_o false_a church_n pretend_v to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a one_o will_v have_v appropriate_v the_o commission_n to_o herself_o and_o so_o have_v go_v to_o work_v pull_v up_o more_o wheat_n the_o tare_n chap._n xv._o certain_a testimony_n which_o god_n through_o his_o divine_a providence_n direct_v to_o be_v utter_v by_o unbelieved_a jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o gospel_n record_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o all_o persecute_v christian_n act._n 5.33,34,35_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o take_v counsel_n to_o stay_v the_o apostle_n they_o gamaliel_n a_o doctor_n of_o law_n and_o in_o reputation_n among_o all_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o man_n of_o israel_n take_v beed_o to_o yourselves_o what_o you_o intend_v to_o do_v touch_v these_o man_n v._o 38.39_o restrain_v from_o they_o and_o let_v they_o alone_o for_o if_o this_o counsel_n or_o this_o work_n be_v of_o man_n it_o will_v come_v to_o nought_o but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n you_o can_v overthrow_v it_o lest_o you_o fight_v against_o god_n c._n 23.9_o the_o scribe_n that_o be_v of_o the_o pharisee_n part_n arise_v and_o strive_v say_v we_o find_v no_o evil_a in_o this_o man_n paul_n but_o if_o a_o spirit_n or_o a_o angel_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o let_v we_o not_o fight_v against_o god_n c._n 18_o 12,13,14,15,16_o the_o jew_n make_v insurrection_n with_o one_o accord_n against_o paul_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n say_v this_o fellow_n persuade_v man_n to_o worship_n god_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n but_o gallio_n say_v unto_o the_o jew_n if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o wrong_n or_o wicked_a lewdness_n o_o you_o jew_n reason_n will_v that_o i_o shall_v bear_v with_o you_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o question_n of_o word_n and_o name_n and_o of_o the_o law_n look_v you_o to_o it_o for_o i_o will_v be_v no_o judge_n of_o such_o matter_n and_o he_o drive_v they_o from_o the_o judgement_n seat_n c._n 23.27.29_o this_o man_n paul_n be_v take_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v kill_v of_o they_o than_o come_v i_o with_o a_o army_n and_o rescue_v he_o 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 say_v to_o his_o tharge_n worthy_a death_n or_o bond_n c._n 25.24,25_o festus_n say_v king_n agrippa_n and_o all_o man_n which_o be_v here_o present_a with_o we_o you_o see_v this_o man_n paul_n about_o all_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v deal_v with_o i_o both_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o also_o here_o cry_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o live_v any_o long_a but_o i_o find_v that_o he_o have_v commit_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n c._n 26.30,31,32_o and_o when_o paul_n have_v speak_v king_n agrippa_n rise_v up_o and_o the_o governor_n &_o bernice_n and_o they_o thas_o sit_v with_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v go_v aside_o they_o talk_v between_o themselves_o say_v this_o man_n do_v nothing_o worth_a of_o death_n or_o of_o bond_n then_o say_v agrippa_n unto_o festus_n this_o man_n may_v have_v be_v one_o set_v at_o liberty_n observation_n upon_o chap._n xv._o i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o who_o altogether_o slight_a the_o 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apostle_n person_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o we_o find_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o convince_v with_o gamaliel_n argument_n that_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o stead_n of_o kill_v to_o beat_v the_o apostle_n only_o and_o so_o be_v let_v go_v they_o teach_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n not_o cease_v to_o preach_v christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v multiply_v act._n 5.41.42_o c._n 6.1_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o pharisee_n party_n that_o side_v for_o paul_n against_o the_o sadducee_n the_o chief_a captain_n with_o his_o soldier_n gain_v oppottunity_n to_o relieve_v and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o castle_n thence_o be_v he_o convey_v for_o caesarea_n and_o so_o for_o rome_n where_o he_o live_v
be_v i_o stone_v thrice_o i_o suffer_v shipwreck_n a_o night_n and_o a_o day_n i_o have_v be_v in_o the_o deep_a in_o journey_v often_o in_o â—_z oâ—_n water_v in_o peril_n of_o robber_n in_o peril_n by_o my_o own_o countryman_n in_o peril_n by_o the_o heathen_a in_o peril_n in_o the_o city_n in_o peril_n in_o the_o wildâ—nâ—es_n in_o weariness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o watch_n often_o in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o fasting_n aften_o in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n 2_o cor._n 11._o from_o v._o 23._o to_o v._o â—7_n and_o all_o this_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o convert_v soul_n to_o he_o paul_n may_v have_v be_v as_o worldly_a politic_a as_o another_o and_o desirous_a to_o save_v his_o own_o skin_n he_o have_v as_o great_a a_o temptation_n of_o temporal_a preferment_n but_o he_o fear_v no_o colour_n still_o make_v it_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_n in_o imitation_n of_o his_o saviour_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o joh._n 4.34_o no_o carnal_a respect_n must_v cause_v we_o â—o_o deny_v or_o so_o much_o as_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o profession_n but_o as_o true_a christian_a soldier_n have_v put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v spiritual_a ephes_n 6_o 11,12_o come_v life_n come_v death_n we_o must_v keep_v our_o station_n so_o exercise_v ourselves_o as_o that_o we_o may_v always_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o 〈…〉_o comfort_v that_o god_n be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a very_o pitiful_a and_o of_o tender_a 〈◊〉_d to_o deliver_v reward_n and_o save_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v endure_v unto_o the_o end_n jam_z 5.11_o psal_n 34.17_o math._n 10.22_o so_o that_o if_o such_o as_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o we_o about_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o some_o scripture_n or_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o some_o opinion_n conceive_v themselves_o notwithstanding_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o endeavour_v 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spiritual_a way_n of_o warfaring_a can_v cast_v out_o and_o overcome_v the_o spirit_n of_o heresy_n and_o error_n 4_o this_o precept_n or_o command_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v impose_v upon_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o successive_a generation_n upon_o no_o less_o necessity_n or_o woe_n to_o such_o as_o disobey_v than_o unto_o paul_n himself_o and_o timothy_n be_v require_v to_o commit_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o other_o which_o paul_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v do_v the_o like_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n every_o man_n be_v oblige_v and_o bind_v to_o improve_v his_o talon_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n for_o build_v up_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n until_o we_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n and_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n mat._n 25.23.27_o eph._n 4.11,12,13_o 5_o paul_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v his_o call_n from_o god_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n wait_v no_o attendance_n upon_o man_n ordinance_n but_o sudden_o go_v about_o his_o business_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v if_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n oâ—_n pretend_v superior_a power_n shall_v have_v prevent_v he_o by_o a_o coercive_a jurisdiction_n and_o how_o can_v frail_a man_n know_v but_o god_n do_v still_o set_v apart_o other_o from_o our_o mother_n womb_n for_o his_o service_n as_o well_o as_o paul_n or_o how_o can_v they_o tell_v who_o they_o be_v for_o the_o very_a disciple_n of_o jesus_n be_v afraid_a of_o paul_n at_o first_o and_o do_v not_o know_v that_o he_o be_v become_v a_o disciple_n 6_o this_o charge_v of_o man_n to_o teach_v the_o truth_n only_o which_o timothy_n be_v to_o use_v appear_v to_o be_v out_o verbal_a in_o that_o if_o they_o obey_v not_o he_o himself_o be_v charge_v to_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o 2_o tim._n 3_o 5._o 7_o this_o subjection_n to_o the_o house_n of_o stephanas_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o voluntary_a nor_o signify_v any_o thing_n else_o than_o reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o such_o as_o labour_v in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n giving_z heed_n to_o what_o they_o say_v and_o he_o be_v it_o willing_o receive_v it_o respectful_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o make_v such_o use_n of_o it_o as_o god_n intend_v but_o to_o imagine_v that_o this_o subjection_n be_v call_v for_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o unto_o those_o which_o have_v a_o coercive_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v incongruous_a because_o it_o can_v be_v equal_o perform_v unto_o a_o household_n nor_o possible_o to_o every_o person_n thereof_o according_a to_o this_o scripture_n beside_o the_o woman_n child_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o family_n and_o may_v all_o assist_v in_o some_o respect_n of_o edify_v or_o administer_a to_o the_o saint_n be_v incapable_a of_o such_o authority_n whether_o for_o sex_n year_n or_o condition_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n but_o may_v give_v just_a cause_n unto_o the_o brethren_n to_o reverence_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o whole_a household_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 8_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o many_o of_o paul_n epistle_n and_o other_o work_n may_v be_v lose_v but_o unless_o we_o keep_v close_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v convey_v unto_o we_o we_o must_v necessary_o run_v into_o a_o inextricable_a labyrinth_n on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o every_o man_n will_v pretend_v to_o be_v his_o own_o interpreter_n and_o well_o he_o may_v at_o least_o accept_v of_o no_o other_o than_o he_o himself_o approve_v of_o since_o it_o be_v his_o own_o business_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o understand_v best_o and_o concern_v his_o own_o soul_n whereof_o who_o himself_o must_v give_v account_n rom._n 14.12_o and_o so_o of_o those_o other_o place_n let_v all_o thing_n bâ—_n do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o and_o the_o rest_n will_v i_o set_v in_o order_n when_o i_o come_v c._n 11_o 34._o though_o it_o be_v not_o specify_v perhaps_o how_o paul_n order_v afterward_o that_o which_o be_v there_o rest_v yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o be_v act_v by_o the_o same_o sâ—…rit_n it_o can_v not_o vary_v much_o less_o contradict_v that_o portion_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v reveal_v and_o the_o most_o secure_a way_n for_o uâ—_n iâ—_n not_o to_o exceed_v in_o order_v any_o thing_n substantial_o 〈◊〉_d from_o what_o we_o find_v express_v already_o for_o if_o we_o grant_v liberty_n for_o exceed_v it_o will_v be_v lawful_a to_o all_o alike_o since_o each_o man_n can_v best_o judge_v and_o must_v have_v the_o order_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o he_o neither_o may_v nor_o can_v submit_v unto_o another_o it_o be_v very_o fond_a to_o think_v that_o we_o may_v take_v this_o freedom_n to_o ourselves_o of_o add_v as_o if_o we_o want_v clear_a evidence_n sufficient_a for_o settle_v such_o a_o government_n and_o 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be_v christ_n disciple_n who_o take_v unto_o themselves_o a_o power_n which_o christ_n never_o do_v destroy_v man_n body_n and_o soul_n too_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v in_o stead_n of_o save_v they_o because_o they_o will_v not_o against_o their_o own_o conscience_n embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o say_v that_o impose_v it_o on_o they_o though_o in_o other_o man_n judgement_n as_o wise_a and_o pious_a as_o themselves_o the_o truth_n they_o so_o much_o stand_v on_o may_v be_v account_v enmity_n both_o to_o truth_n and_o godliness_n if_o then_o we_o neither_o know_v nor_o have_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n nor_o walk_v in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o way_n how_o can_v we_o ever_o imagine_v to_o attain_v he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o life_n for_o which_o end_n we_o be_v not_o only_o create_v but_o make_v profession_n and_o will_v be_v think_v to_o have_v employ_v the_o utmost_a of_o our_o endeavour_n to_o arrive_v thereat_o the_o power_n of_o the_o 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