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as_o joh._n 11.48_o and_o because_o their_o fear_n towards_o god_n be_v teach_v by_o man_n precept_n and_o because_o they_o look_v to_o their_o own_o way_n and_o to_o their_o own_o advantage_n and_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o they_o build_v their_o zion_n with_o blood_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o iniquity_n and_o seek_v their_o own_o honour_n and_o not_o god_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v so_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o blindness_n of_o the_o learned_a papist_n in_o deny_v the_o scripture_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o their_o wind_a with_o their_o eye_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o that_o will_v bring_v they_o from_o their_o honour_n and_o profit_n and_o all_o the_o forename_a in_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o as_o the_o protestant_n well_o observe_v whit._fw-la pag._n 18._o first_o that_o they_o may_v make_v themselves_o judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o if_o the_o church_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o their_o be_v the_o church_n which_o way_n the_o verdict_n will_v go_v next_o for_o that_o the_o great_a point_n of_o their_o religion_n have_v no_o foundation_n on_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o take_v away_o the_o scripture_n and_o establish_v their_o religion_n but_o establish_v the_o scripture_n and_o their_o religion_n vanish_v and_o that_o mother_n of_o whoredom_n that_o glorify_v herself_o as_o a_o queen_n rev._n 18._o shall_v be_v consume_v and_o her_o merchant_n that_o be_v wax_v rich_a through_o her_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n shall_v wail_v and_o weep_v the_o which_o they_o now_o see_v shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v that_o which_o will_v bring_v they_o from_o these_o honour_n profit_n and_o pleasure_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v judge_v by_o every_o indifferent_a man_n that_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o learned_a of_o this_o land_n will_v not_o see_v or_o at_o least_o practice_n 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and_o captivate_v our_o judgement_n and_o practice_n to_o they_o but_o see_v they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o deliver_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o that_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o must_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n mat._n 15.14_o and_o every_o one_o must_v give_v account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o be_v judge_v by_o his_o own_o work_n do_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v we_o dare_v not_o follow_v any_o mortal_a man_n in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n further_o than_o we_o know_v he_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n paul_n the_o holy_a apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n teach_v that_o we_o shall_v follow_v he_o no_o otherwise_o than_o he_o follow_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 11.1_o yea_o christ_n himself_o send_v man_n to_o the_o scripture_n to_o try_v his_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n suffer_v their_o doctrine_n to_o be_v try_v and_o commend_v they_o that_o try_v it_o and_o the_o protestant_n confess_v whit._fw-la pag._n 127._o this_o doctrine_n be_v never_o mislike_v till_o a_o church_n rise_v up_o who_o silver_n be_v dross_n and_o who_o milk_n poison_n can_v not_o endure_v the_o trial_n which_o be_v true_a that_o we_o may_v try_v why_o may_v we_o not_o also_o judge_v and_o practice_v according_a as_o god_n spirit_n shall_v direct_v we_o in_o our_o trial_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v drink_v poison_n and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v poison_n be_v he_o not_o in_o a_o worse_a estate_n than_o he_o that_o shall_v drink_v it_o ignorant_o not_o know_v thereof_o even_o a_o murderer_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n so_o he_o that_o drink_v spiritual_a poison_n know_v it_o for_o according_a unto_o man_n faith_n it_o be_v unto_o they_o he_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a estate_n and_o a_o murderer_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o therefore_o that_o church_n or_o those_o learned_a that_o will_v suffer_v their_o doctrine_n to_o be_v try_v and_o yet_o constrain_v man_n to_o receive_v and_o practice_v it_o when_o upon_o examination_n their_o conscience_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o falsehood_n thereof_o be_v worse_o and_o do_v more_o high_o sin_n than_o they_o that_o constrain_v a_o blind_a conscience_n though_o both_o be_v evil_a we_o despise_v not_o learning_n nor_o learned_a man_n but_o do_v reverence_n it_o and_o they_o according_a to_o their_o worthiness_n only_o when_o it_o be_v advance_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n and_o that_o give_v to_o it_o which_o appertain_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v to_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n than_o ought_v all_o as_o ezekiah_n do_v unto_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n detest_v it_o and_o contemn_v it_o chap._n 6_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n be_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n king_n of_o king_n 1._o christ_n command_v that_o the_o tare_n and_o wheat_n which_o be_v those_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o falsehood_n shall_v be_v let_v alone_o in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o pluck_v up_o until_o the_o harvest_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 13.30_o 38_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o same_o command_v mat._n 15.14_o that_o they_o that_o be_v blind_o lead_v on_o in_o false_a religion_n and_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o for_o teach_v true_a religion_n shall_v be_v let_v alone_o refer_v their_o punishment_n unto_o their_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n 3._o again_o luke_n 9.54_o 55._o he_o reprove_v his_o disciple_n who_o will_v have_v have_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o devour_v those_o samaritan_n that_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o in_o these_o word_n you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroymens_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o 4._o paul_n the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n teach_v 2_o tim._n 2.24_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o must_v be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n suffer_v the_o evil_a man_n instruct_v they_o with_o meekness_n that_o be_v contrary-minded_n prove_v if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n and_o come_v to_o amendment_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n 5._o according_a to_o these_o aforesaid_a commandment_n the_o holy_a prophet_n foretell_v that_o when_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n concern_v worship_n shall_v cease_v and_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v establish_v than_o all_o carnal_a weapon_n shall_v cease_v isa_n 2.4_o micah_n 4.3_o 4._o they_o shall_v break_v their_o sword_n into_o mattock_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o scythe_n etc._n etc._n and_o isa_n 11.9_o then_o shall_v none_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o my_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o
conscience_n and_o persecute_v all_o that_o submit_v not_o to_o they_o 2._o let_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v only_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v this_o power_n but_o no_o other_o king_n who_o commonwealth_n do_v flourish_v to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o to_o many_o generation_n and_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o he_o that_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n now_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o truth_n of_o those_o typical_a king_n of_o israel_n he_o have_v the_o power_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n the_o temporal_a king_n have_v temporal_a power_n to_o compel_v all_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o carnal_a or_o temporal_a commandment_n heb._n 7.16_o and_o 9.10_o so_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a king_n have_v spiritual_a power_n to_o compel_v all_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o spiritual_a commandment_n for_o when_o he_o come_v himself_o say_v joh._n 4.23_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n require_v even_o such_o to_o worship_v he_o if_o christ_n be_v only_a king_n of_o israel_n that_o sit_v upon_o david_n throne_n for_o ever_o as_o he_o be_v act_v 2.30_o far_o be_v it_o from_o any_o king_n to_o take_v christ_n seat_n from_o he_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n foresee_v that_o see_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v such_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o no_o natural_a man_n though_o they_o be_v prince_n of_o this_o world_n can_v know_v they_o he_o leave_v not_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o judge_n thereof_o see_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o err_v but_o he_o leave_v that_o power_n to_o his_o belove_a son_n who_o can_v not_o err_v and_o the_o son_n leave_v his_o only_a deputy_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o no_o moral_a man_n whatsoever_o as_o your_o highness_n worthy_o acknowledge_v in_o apol._n pag._n 46._o i_o utter_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o earthly_a monarch_n over_o the_o church_n who_o word_n must_v be_v a_o law_n and_o who_o can_v err_v by_o a_o infallibility_n of_o spirit_n because_o earthly_a kingdom_n must_v have_v earthly_a monarch_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o church_n must_v have_v a_o visible_a monarch_n too_o christ_n be_v the_o church_n monarch_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o deputy_n the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n reign_v over_o they_o but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 22._o christ_n when_o he_o ascend_v leave_v not_o peter_n with_o they_o to_o direct_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n but_o premise_v to_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o they_o for_o that_o end_n etc._n etc._n further_o these_o learned_a allege_v the_o commandment_n exod._n 23.33_o deut._n 7._o and_o deut._n 13._o where_o israel_n be_v command_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n lest_o they_o entice_v they_o to_o serve_v their_o god_n and_o to_o slay_v all_o false_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n these_o they_o collect_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o allege_v for_o rom._n 13._o make_v nothing_o for_o their_o purpose_n caesar_n be_v a_o heathen_a king_n for_o answer_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o moses_n first_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n the_o canaanite_n be_v full_a and_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v they_o and_o give_v their_o possession_n unto_o the_o israelite_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o refuser_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o full_a until_o the_o end_n or_o last_o hour_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v 2._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v a_o special_a commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o destroy_v they_o but_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v no_o command_n at_o all_o to_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o the_o contrary-minded_n nay_o they_o be_v express_o forbid_v it_o mat._n 13.29.3_o the_o canaanite_n will_v have_v rebel_v against_o israel_n and_o have_v des_fw-fr troy_v they_o but_o the_o contrary-minded_n will_v not_o rebel_v against_o their_o king_n but_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o they_o not_o so_o much_o for_o fear_n as_o of_o conscience_n and_o of_o this_o the_o god_n of_o god_n be_v witness_n 4._o the_o head_n and_o ruler_n of_o israel_n can_v command_v and_o compel_v the_o people_n to_o observe_v those_o carnal_a rite_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n even_o as_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o ruler_n of_o israel_n can_v compel_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o spiritual_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o nation_n can_v compel_v their_o subject_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o faith_n if_o they_o want_v all_o they_o do_v in_o god_n worship_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o heb._n 11.6_o therefore_o they_o can_v compel_v any_o to_o worship_n because_o they_o can_v give_v they_o faith_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o lord_n in_o wisdom_n see_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o charge_v king_n with_o a_o duty_n which_o they_o can_v perform_v god_n will_v never_o require_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o faithless_a and_o unbelieving_a shall_v be_v on_o their_o own_o head_n he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v shall_v be_v damn_v mark_v 16.16_o again_o see_v it_o be_v true_a as_o your_o majesty_n well_o observe_v in_o your_o highness_n speech_n at_o parl._n 1609._o that_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n be_v only_o fit_a for_o that_o time_n and_o those_o person_n and_o also_o it_o be_v confess_v the_o law_n for_o adultery_n theft_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v execute_v according_a to_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n nor_o direction_n for_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o walk_v by_o why_o shall_v these_o be_v any_o direction_n for_o they_o see_v also_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v teach_v the_o contrary_a as_o before_o have_v be_v prove_v if_o all_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v now_o execute_v according_a to_o deut._n 13._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o only_o be_v deprive_v of_o many_o of_o their_o subject_n but_o the_o city_n of_o their_o habitation_n with_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n must_v be_v destroy_v with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n the_o cattle_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o must_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o city_n and_o all_o therein_o by_o burn_v with_o fire_n be_v make_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n for_o ever_o and_o never_o be_v build_v again_o which_o god_n forbid_v such_o execration_n shall_v ever_o be_v see_v and_o if_o these_o judicial_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o now_o direction_n for_o the_o king_n of_o nation_n we_o read_v not_o in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n any_o direction_n give_v to_o king_n to_o rule_v in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o spiritual_a worship_n to_o god_n but_o often_o we_o read_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 16.14_o and_o 17.2_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 18._o and_o 18._o 3_o 9_o and_o 19.19_o as_o lamentable_a experience_n have_v plain_o teach_v it_o thus_o all_o man_n may_v see_v there_o be_v only_a deceit_n in_o these_o learned_a man_n comparison_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o law_n with_o the_o king_n of_o nation_n in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n much_o may_v be_v write_v to_o prove_v that_o king_n be_v not_o deprive_v of_o their_o power_n by_o permit_v of_o freedom_n of_o religion_n but_o be_v rather_o deprive_v thereof_o by_o use_v compulsion_n to_o the_o contrary-minded_n and_o do_v sin_n grievous_o in_o cause_v they_o to_o sin_n for_o want_v of_o faith_n but_o this_o may_v suffice_v the_o almighty_a blessing_n it_o with_o his_o blessing_n which_o we_o humbly-beseech_a he_o for_o his_o christ_n sake_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n sake_n for_o the_o prosperity_n and_o welfare_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o for_o 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