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christ_n judas_n 17._o to_o 23._o remember_v how_o the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o that_o in_o the_o last_o 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v be_v maker_n of_o sect_n but_o keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n of_o some_o have_v compassion_n make_v difference_n and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n 2_o thes_n 2.7.8_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v already_o work_v only_o be_v who_o now_o let_v will_v let_v until_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n 2_o pet._n 2.9_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v 1_o tit._n 10.11.13_o there_o be_v many_o unruly_a and_o vain_a talker_n &_o deceiver_n especial_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v 2_o stop_v who_o subvert_a whole_a house_n teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a â—ucre_n sake_n wherefore_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o faith_n 2_o tim._n 4.2.5_o but_o watch_v thou_o in_o all_o thing_n endure_v assliction_n do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n make_v full_a proof_n of_o thy_o ministry_n reprove_v rebuke_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o doctrine_n rom._n 16.17_o mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o avoid_v they_o tit._n 2.15_o these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v with_o all_o authority_n let_v no_o man_n despise_v thou_o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o word_n by_o this_o epistle_n note_v that_o man_n and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a yet_o count_v he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n rom._n 15.1_o if_o a_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v temp_v tit._n 3.10_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v 1_o cor._n 5.5_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o a_o fornicator_n unto_o satan_n for_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 2_o thes_n 3.6_o we_o command_v you_o brethren_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a matth._n 18.15,16,17_o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o then_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o or_o two_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n joh._n 16.2_o the_o time_n come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o shall_v think_v he_o do_v god_n good_a service_n rom._n 10.2_o i_o bear_v they_o record_v they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n gal._n 1.14_o phil._n 3.6_o i_o paul_n profit_v in_o the_o jew_n religion_n above_o many_o of_o my_o equal_n in_o my_o own_o religion_n be_v more_o exceed_o zealous_a of_o the_o 3_o tradition_n of_o my_o father_n i_o persecute_v the_o church_n act_n 26.9_o i_o paul_n very_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n gal._n 4.17,18_o they_o zealous_o affect_v you_o but_o not_o well_o but_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n phil._n 1.9_o i_o pray_v that_o your_o love_n may_v abound_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o judgement_n observation_n upon_o chap._n xi_o 1_o these_o break_n in_o of_o wolf_n upon_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n and_o daily_o multiply_v of_o new_a heresy_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o our_o time_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o any_o other_o and_o yet_o we_o have_v here_o no_o other_o order_n then_o take_v heed_n and_o watch_v nor_o in_o any_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o exhort_v reprove_v rebuke_n with_o the_o like_a spiritual_a proceed_n this_o be_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v warrant_n for_o if_o it_o be_v too_o little_a our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n must_v excuse_v we_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n for_o leave_v we_o no_o large_a and_o if_o we_o 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or_o their_o mouth_n word_n to_o utter_v wherewithal_o to_o gainsay_v the_o truth_n rom._n 3.19_o 3_o here_o we_o see_v that_o paul_n adhere_n so_o much_o unto_o tradition_n be_v the_o cause_n his_o knowledge_n can_v not_o keep_v company_n with_o his_o zeal_n which_o in_o that_o respect_n seduce_v he_o to_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v not_o the_o enrage_a zealot_n of_o our_o time_n oh_o it_o grieve_v i_o to_o use_v the_o word_n zeal_n or_o see_fw-mi lot_n to_o its_o least_o disparagement_n or_o blemish_n if_o they_o have_v hear_v paul_n say_v he_o find_v himself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o oppose_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o hale_v his_o servant_n up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n from_o one_o magistrate_n unto_o another_o at_o last_o
very_o probable_a that_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v vindicate_v he_o from_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v of_o he_o because_o he_o do_v not_o follow_v they_o notwithstanding_o christ_n give_v command_v that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v christian_a liberty_n say_v forbid_v he_o not_o because_o the_o miracle_n how_o ill_o soever_o otherwise_o be_v do_v in_o his_o name_n a_o full_a argument_n that_o such_o as_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v any_o one_o good_a gift_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v silence_v because_o they_o want_v some_o other_o but_o whereas_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n avouch_v in_o these_o word_n many_o will_v say_v to_o i_o in_o the_o last_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o than_o will_v i_o profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n mat._n 7.22,23_o which_o be_v compare_v 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which_o god_n distribute_v among_o his_o servant_n not_o to_o some_o all_o to_o some_o none_o at_o all_o but_o to_o one_o he_o give_v this_o gift_n to_o a_o other_o that_o with_o express_a advertisement_n that_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v it_o in_o how_o small_a measure_n soever_o be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o that_o be_v to_o profit_n and_o edify_v other_o withal_o now_o how_o can_v a_o weak_a servant_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o god_n have_v distribute_v any_o one_o portion_n of_o his_o bless_a truth_n employ_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o donor_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o people_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v silence_v or_o imprison_v by_o a_o superior_a power_n for_o want_v some_o other_o parcel_n of_o truth_n or_o interweave_v therewith_o some_o erroneous_a doctrine_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ruler_n where_o he_o live_v and_o how_o can_v they_o justify_v this_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o the_o inter_v a_o good_a gift_n together_o with_o a_o bad_a one_o or_o how_o can_v they_o be_v so_o certain_a that_o such_o opinion_n be_v erroneous_a when_o their_o ancestor_n perhaps_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v orthodox_n and_o their_o successor_n will_v have_v power_n to_o the_o same_o again_o hereafter_o whilst_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n who_o in_o other_o respect_v they_o acknowledge_v as_o wise_a and_o conscientious_a as_o themselves_o do_v hold_v the_o same_o at_o present_a this_o be_v not_o allege_v to_o hinder_v any_o severe_a or_o pious_a inquiry_n after_o truth_n the_o most_o eminent_a of_o all_o god_n gift_n or_o the_o hold_v fast_o thereof_o when_o it_o be_v find_v but_o to_o temper_v and_o qualify_v the_o fierce_a zeal_n of_o such_o who_o deny_v to_o other_o the_o same_o christian_a liberty_n which_o they_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o be_v we_o not_o all_o alike_o command_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n 1_o joh._n 4_o 1._o and_o be_v it_o not_o require_v of_o we_o all_o alike_o to_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o fall_v it_o not_o prov._n 23.23_o to_o what_o purpose_n need_v i_o take_v pain_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n myself_o when_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o my_o neighbour_n who_o be_v strong_a than_o i_o will_v impose_v his_o spirit_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v upon_o i_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v i_o buy_v the_o truth_n or_o how_o can_v i_o possible_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 1_o thess_n 5.21_o when_o a_o mighty_a than_o myself_o pretend_v he_o may_v take_v it_o away_o at_o pleasure_n but_o be_v it_o so_o do_v we_o think_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n require_v such_o impossibility_n be_v he_o become_v a_o egyptian_a taske-master_n and_o as_o if_o he_o will_v purposely_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n and_o destroy_v we_o require_v what_o lie_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o perform_v oh_o far_o be_v from_o we_o all_o such_o blasphemy_n and_o profaneness_n let_v god_n be_v just_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n rom._n 3.4_o do_v he_o command_v we_o to_o 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practice_n and_o promise_n be_v to_o give_v great_a abundance_n afterward_o to_o such_o who_o faithfulness_n he_o have_v first_o have_v experience_n of_o in_o a_o little_a mat._n 25.23_o we_o find_v in_o the_o acts._n c._n 10.46.48_o that_o when_o cornelius_n with_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_n speak_v strange_a tongue_n peter_z forth_o with_o baptise_a they_o which_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n find_v fault_n with_o but_o peter_n inform_v they_o of_o the_o whole_a matter_n excuse_v himself_o say_v forasmuch_o as_o god_n give_v they_o the_o like_a gift_n as_o he_o do_v unto_o we_o who_o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n what_o be_v i_o that_o i_o can_v withstand_v god_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n they_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o glorify_a god_n say_v then_o have_v god_n also_o to_o the_o gentile_n grant_v repentance_n unto_o life_n act._n 11.17.18_o now_o if_o peter_n can_v not_o withstand_v god_n in_o his_o servant_n which_o have_v but_o the_o like_a or_o more_o inferior_a gift_n to_o himself_o how_o unwarrantable_a be_v it_o for_o we_o that_o come_v short_a of_o peter_n spirit_n to_o oppose_v our_o brethren_n who_o perhaps_o have_v yet_o more_o excellent_a endowment_n than_o ourselves_o and_o how_o can_v they_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v otherwise_o since_o such_o only_a as_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v can_v judge_v of_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o such_o as_o be_v less_o spiritual_a have_v not_o a_o capacity_n to_o judge_v of_o those_o which_o be_v more_o spiritual_a 1_o cor._n 2.14_o but_o if_o a_o angel_n or_o the_o bless_a spirit_n have_v reveal_v any_o further_a truth_n unto_o a_o brother_n act._n 23.9_o despicable_a perhaps_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o i_o to_o be_v over_o credulous_a at_o the_o first_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 testimony_n of_o these_o unbeliever_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o weight_n in_o they_o at_o all_o nor_o no_o more_o to_o be_v reflect_v on_o than_o the_o fond_a fancy_n of_o their_o idolize_v imagination_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n regardable_a if_o we_o consider_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v all_o speak_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o that_o be_v unbeliever_n they_o can_v not_o be_v induce_v thereunto_o for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o love_n with_o christianity_n but_o mere_o constrain_v by_o force_n and_o evidence_n of_o reason_n as_o paul_n say_v of_o they_o upon_o another_o occasion_n that_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n they_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o so_o not_o have_v the_o law_n be_v not_o withstand_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o rom._n 2.14.3_o that_o god_n prosper_v each_o of_o these_o instrument_n and_o make_v they_o successful_a to_o preserve_v of_o the_o 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
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 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