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the_o whore_n shall_v be_v absolute_o christian_a true_a saint_n follower_n of_o jesus_n they_o and_o their_o army_n or_o else_o remain_v antichristian_a horn_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v yet_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o great_a whore_n as_o jehu_n remain_v both_o hypocritical_a and_o idolatrous_a yet_o dash_n out_o the_o brain_n of_o that_o great_a whore_n jezabel_n and_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o baal_n priest_n yea_o and_o even_o as_o henry_n the_o eight_o tumble_v the_o pope_n out_o of_o his_o chair_n in_o england_n and_o thousand_o of_o his_o popeling_n with_o he_o he_o suppress_v and_o throw_v the_o whore_n jezabel_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n out_o of_o england_n window_n and_o yet_o continue_v to_o burn_v the_o saint_n of_o jesus_n upon_o his_o six_o popish_a and_o bloody_a article_n 3._o whether_o that_o mighty_a army_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n which_o be_v muster_v up_o after_o the_o thousand_o year_n reign_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o part_n 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all_o the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n oppressor_n and_o persecutor_n etc._n etc._n have_v no_o root_n from_o the_o wild_a world_n but_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o christ_n church_n peace_n now_o whereas_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n interpret_n this_o parable_n and_o open_v what_o the_o field_n be_v to_o call_v the_o field_n the_o world_n when_o he_o mean_v the_o church_n master_n cotton_n answer_v that_o paul_n by_o the_o same_o wisdom_n use_v the_o same_o word_n 2_o cor._n 5._o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o truth_n paul_n in_o use_v that_o figure_n of_o the_o world_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n do_v not_o undertake_v to_o interpret_v a_o parable_n which_o before_o he_o have_v propose_v unto_o and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o corinthian_n as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o where_o master_n cotton_n say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o improper_a speech_n to_o call_v the_o church_n the_o world_n then_o to_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o die_v for_o the_o world_n when_o he_o die_v for_o the_o church_n truth_n i_o find_v it_o not_o to_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o world_n but_o grant_v that_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o most_o infinite_a wisdom_n to_o cause_v the_o term_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v use_v in_o various_a signification_n yet_o let_v any_o instance_n be_v give_v of_o any_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o lord_n oppose_v the_o church_n to_o the_o world_n the_o wheat_n to_o tare_n do_v not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o church_n redeem_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n itself_o which_o be_v say_v to_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n and_o to_o be_v such_o as_o for_o which_o
toleration_n and_o gentleness_n to_o other_o conscience_n both_o english_a and_o barbarian_n examination_n of_o chap._n xxv_o peace_n in_o this_o chapter_n master_n cotton_n affirm_v that_o hypocrite_n even_o they_o that_o be_v discern_v to_o be_v such_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v purge_v out_o except_o they_o break_v forth_o into_o such_o notorious_a fruit_n of_o hypocrisy_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o whole_a lump_n for_o otherwise_o say_v he_o we_o may_v root_v out_o the_o best_a wheat_n in_o god_n field_n etc._n etc._n truth_n i_o answer_v sâ—â—â—â—_n hypocrite_n and_o all_o hypocrisy_n be_v so_o odious_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o so_o vehement_o inveigh_v against_o by_o christ_n christianity_n jesus_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n shall_v find_v great_a favour_n and_o connivance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o leaven_n of_o any_o other_o sin_n since_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v purge_v out_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 2._o contrary_n to_o what_o master_n cotton_n say_v to_o wit_n that_o no_o man_n mere_o for_o hypocrisy_n and_o want_n of_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n ought_v to_o be_v proceed_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o paul_n say_v that_o such_o kind_n of_o professor_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n shall_v arise_v that_o shall_v pretend_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o not_o show_v forth_o the_o power_n thereof_o from_o which_o he_o command_v we_o to_o turn_v away_o 1_o tim._n 3._o peace_n but_o master_n cotton_n except_v except_o say_v he_o they_o break_v forth_o into_o some_o notorious_a scandalous_a fruit_n of_o hypocrisy_n truth_n how_o shall_v a_o hypocrite_n be_v discover_v and_o know_v to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n or_o traitor_n in_o church_n or_o civil_a state_n but_o by_o some_o such_o notorious_a scandalous_a fruit_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o whole_a lump_n come_v to_o particular_n be_v judas_n ananias_n and_o sapphira_n simon_n magus_n demas_n or_o any_o other_o discover_v to_o be_v hypocrite_n when_o they_o break_v forth_o into_o treachery_n lie_v covetousness_n and_o may_v the_o church_n proceed_v against_o such_o if_o it_o be_v deny_v i_o ask_v to_o what_o end_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v those_o holy_a rule_n of_o admonition_n etc._n etc._n will_v it_o prove_v aught_o but_o profane_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o pretend_v our_o clear_a discern_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o ordinance_n and_o not_o to_o practice_v they_o if_o it_o be_v yield_v against_o these_o fruit_n of_o hypocrisy_n discover_v man_n to_o be_v hypocrite_n why_o do_v we_o plead_v for_o a_o dispensation_n and_o not_o for_o the_o wheat_n of_o the_o field_n and_o flower_n of_o the_o garden_n but_o for_o the_o most_o stink_a and_o loathsome_a tare_n and_o weed_n to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o holy_a garden_n of_o christ_n jesus_n peace_n but_o many_o hypocrite_n say_v master_n cotton_n fall_v not_o within_o the_o censure_n of_o that_o scripture_n 2_o thess_n 3._o 6._o withdraw_v from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a for_o many_o hypocrite_n follow_v their_o calling_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v burdensome_a unto_o other_o that_o they_o be_v after_o choke_v with_o the_o care_n and_o business_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o behind_o in_o liberal_a contribution_n to_o pious_a use_n truth_n but_o be_v not_o this_o halt_n between_o god_n and_o baal_n yea_o be_v not_o this_o plead_n for_o baal_n for_o hypocrisy_n hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n false_a and_o antichristian_a counterfeit_n to_o be_v permit_v not_o only_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o the_o world_n which_o i_o contend_v for_o but_o also_o even_o in_o the_o garden_n house_n bed_n and_o bosom_n of_o god_n what_o if_o man_n be_v civil_a and_o follow_v their_o calling_n man_n that_o know_v not_o god_n so_o do_v what_o though_o they_o be_v liberal_a to_o pious_a use_n million_o of_o papist_n be_v and_o have_v be_v so_o according_a to_o their_o conscience_n when_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v choke_v with_o care_n and_o business_n of_o this_o world_n how_o express_a be_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o withdraw_v from_o such_o notwithstanding_o their_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o contribution_n to_o godly_a use_n when_o they_o declare_v not_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o not_o to_o eat_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o to_o separate_v from_o such_o a_o brother_n as_o be_v covetous_a 1_o cor._n 5._o as_o well_o as_o from_o a_o idolater_n drunkard_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o congregation_n of_o saint_n a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n humble_a meek_a patient_a content_v with_o who_o it_o be_v monstrous_a and_o impossible_a to_o couple_v cruel_a and_o persecute_v lion_n subtle_a and_o hypocritical_a fox_n contentious_a bite_a dog_n or_o greedy_a and_o root_a swine_n so_o visible_o declare_v and_o apparent_a examination_n of_o chap._n xxi_o peace_n in_o this_o chapter_n four_o answer_n be_v give_v by_o the_o discusser_v to_o that_o great_a objection_n of_o the_o mischief_n that_o the_o tare_n will_v do_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n if_o let_v alone_o and_o not_o pluck_v up_o the_o first_o be_v that_o if_o the_o tare_n offend_v against_o civility_n or_o civil_a state_n god_n have_v arm_v the_o civil_a state_n with_o a_o civil_a sword_n etc._n etc._n master_n cotton_n reply_v what_o if_o their_o conscience_n incite_v they_o to_o civil_a offence_n i_o answer_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v incite_v he_o to_o civil_a punishment_n as_o a_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n once_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n to_o a_o thief_n that_o plead_v he_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v a_o thief_n if_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n incite_v they_o to_o prejudice_v prince_n or_o state_n although_o these_o conscience_n be_v not_o as_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o thief_n common_o convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o fact_n but_o persuade_v of_o the_o distinguish_v lawfulness_n of_o their_o action_n yet_o so_o far_o as_o the_o civil_a state_n be_v endamage_v or_o endanger_v i_o say_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o civil_a authority_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o defend_v itself_o either_o by_o imprison_v or_o disarm_v or_o other_o wholesome_a mean_n etc._n etc._n while_o yet_o their_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v permit_v in_o what_o be_v mere_o point_n of_o worship_n as_o prayer_n and_o other_o service_n and_o administration_n hence_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o that_o 13_o rom._n reckon_v by_o master_n cotton_n the_o magâ—a_fw-la charta_fw-la for_o civil_a magistrate_n deal_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n i_o say_v there_o it_o please_v god_n express_o to_o reckon_v up_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o second_o table_n chalk_v out_o as_o it_o be_v by_o his_o own_o finger_n the_o civil_a sphere_n or_o circle_n in_o which_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o act_v and_o execute_v his_o civil_a power_n and_o authority_n peace_n the_o second_o answer_n of_o the_o discusser_v be_v that_o the_o church_n or_o spiritual_a city_n have_v law_n and_o armoury_n to_o defend_v itself_o master_n cotton_n except_v say_v that_o if_o their_o member_n be_v leaven_v with_o antichristian_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o yet_o must_v be_v tolerate_v in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o superstitious_a worship_n will_v not_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n and_o how_o then_o be_v the_o consider_v church_n guard_v truth_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o idolatrous_a and_o antichristian_a worshipper_n may_v be_v tolerate_v in_o civil_a state_n in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n under_o any_o civil_a power_n master_n cotton_n answer_v no_o they_o will_v do_v mischief_n the_o reply_n be_v against_o any_o civil_a mischief_n though_o wrought_v conscientious_o the_o civil_a 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the_o fire_n then_o be_v usual_o give_v however_o the_o tare_n shall_v be_v bundle_v up_o for_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n and_o be_v at_o present_a under_o a_o dreadful_a sentence_n and_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o not_o offend_v in_o civil_a thing_n the_o civil_a state_n may_v the_o better_o tolerate_v they_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o conscience_n and_o paul_n himself_o if_o oppose_v by_o they_o may_v the_o better_a wait_n with_o patience_n if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n examination_n of_o chap._n xxvii_o peace_n in_o this_o chapter_n those_o three_o particular_n by_o which_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v command_v to_o let_v the_o tare_n alone_o master_n cotton_n evade_v by_o call_v they_o so_o many_o slippery_a evasion_n etc._n etc._n truth_n i_o believe_v neither_o the_o interpretation_n nor_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n be_v evasive_a for_o a_o faithful_a witness_n will_v not_o lie_v though_o a_o false_a witness_n will_v utter_v deceit_n however_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o great_a part_n and_o especial_o the_o former_a of_o master_n cotton_v answer_v in_o this_o chapter_n come_v not_o near_o the_o point_n of_o the_o issue_n for_o that_o be_v not_o whether_o the_o saint_n may_v pray_v or_o prophecy_n against_o idolater_n and_o false_a worshipper_n but_o whether_o or_o no_o for_o their_o present_a temporal_a destruction_n and_o extirpation_n perce_n unto_o this_o master_n cotton_n say_v yes_o for_o the_o present_a destruction_n of_o some_o or_o other_o antichristian_a idolater_n in_o every_o age_n and_o he_o add_v it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v that_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n tare_n shall_v not_o denounce_v present_a or_o speedy_a destruction_n to_o any_o murderer_n whoremonger_n etc._n etc._n because_o though_o some_o of_o they_o may_v fall_v under_o grievous_a plague_n yet_o there_o will_v never_o want_v a_o company_n of_o such_o evil_a doer_n until_o 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11_o master_n cotton_n plead_v for_o common_a prayer_n p._n 11_o 12_o three_o cause_n for_o which_o master_n cotton_n plead_v for_o persecution_n p._n 13_o christ_n church_n may_v be_v gather_v and_o dissolve_v with_o no_o disturbance_n of_o civil_a peace_n p._n 14_o persecution_n break_v all_o civil_a peace_n p._n 15_o civil_a peace_n may_v be_v keep_v long_o and_o flourish_v even_o where_o christ_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o yea_o disowned_a etc._n etc._n p._n 16_o christianity_n lose_v most_o under_o reform_v emperor_n ibid._n the_o society_n or_o church_n of_o saint_n be_v mere_o voluntary_a in_o combine_v or_o dissolve_v p._n 17_o christ_n spouse_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o this_o world_n p._n 18_o no_o civil_a state_n can_v judge_v the_o spiritual_a p._n 19_o the_o difference_n of_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a peace_n p._n 20_o when_o god_n people_n flourish_v most_o in_o godliness_n then_o most_o persecute_v and_o when_o most_o persecute_v then_o flourish_v most_o in_o godliness_n p._n 21_o a_o monstrous_a mingle_n of_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a disturbance_n p._n 22_o six_o instance_n of_o zeal_n in_o scripture_n charge_v with_o yet_o free_a from_o breach_n of_o civil_a peace_n p._n 23_o the_o indian_n subject_v to_o the_o english_a permit_v while_o english_a fear_v god_n in_o new_a england_n persecute_a p._n 25_o jonah_n cast_v over_o board_n plead_v by_o master_n cotton_n as_o a_o ground_n for_o persecution_n examine_v p._n 26_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n zech._n 13._o 6._o p._n 27_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n p._n 28_o the_o violation_n of_o civil_a peace_n though_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o be_v punish_v p._n 29_o gamaliells_n council_n consider_v p._n 30_o christ_n jesus_n never_o persecute_v as_o christ_n but_o as_o a_o deceiver_n blasphemer_n seducer_n etc._n etc._n p._n 31_o god_n people_n fast_o asleep_a and_o yet_o awake_a ibid._n a_o deep_a mystery_n in_o persecution_n p._n 32_o wolf_n complain_v of_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o sheep_n p._n 33_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n be_v a_o seal_a mystery_n p._n 34_o a_o challenge_n to_o the_o devil_n himself_o touch_v the_o persecution_n of_o heretic_n p._n 34_o all_o antichristian_a hunter_n make_v titus_n the_o three_o their_o den_n or_o fortress_n p._n 35_o the_o horrible_a abuse_n and_o profane_v of_o that_o word_n heretic_n p._n 36_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v possible_o be_v a_o heretic_n p._n 37_o the_o strait_n in_o which_o the_o bloody_a tenant_n and_o this_o rejoynder_n also_o be_v compose_v p._n 38_o thâ—se_o preacher_n who_o will_v not_o preach_v without_o money_n must_v beg_v or_o steal_v ibid._n christ_n jesus_n his_o distinction_n of_o digger_n beggar_n stealer_n p._n 39_o persecution_n usual_o take_v for_o a_o corporal_a not_o a_o spiritual_a punishment_n ibid._n very_o severe_a but_o not_o christian_n and_o more_o than_o judaical_a punishment_n of_o thief_n in_o england_n p._n 41_o the_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a life_n confound_v p._n 42_o god_n right_a and_o caesar_n p._n 43_o the_o great_a peace_n breaker_n ibid._n english_a diana_n p._n 44._o gross_a partiality_n to_o private_a interest_n ibid._n england_n in_o all_o age_n guilty_a of_o much_o persecution_n p._n 45_o two_o seasonable_a petition_n of_o any_o persecute_a ibid._n the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n gross_o abuse_v p._n 46_o hypocrisy_n both_o open_a and_o secret_a p._n 47_o spiritual_a whoredom_n against_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n may_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o pure_a civil_a relation_n p._n 48_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o foolish_a virgin_n p._n 50._o a_o true_a church_n or_o society_n of_o christ_n can_v consist_v of_o visible_a hypocrite_n p._n 51_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n the_o mystery_n of_o christian_n and_o antichriastian_n p._n 52_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o antichristian_o argue_v p._n 54_o touch_v the_o
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