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upon_o by_o their_o lord_n to_o learn_v of_o he_o to_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a and_o be_v put_v thereby_o into_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v further_o teach_v the_o way_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o increase_v their_o joy_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o also_o heaven_n for_o they_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o this_o meek_a quiet_a and_o gentle_a spirit_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o ornament_n of_o very_a great_a price_n see_v for_o a_o proof_n of_o all_o this_o mat._n 11._o 29._o 21._o 5._o psalm_n 25._o 9_o isaiah_n 29._o 19_o mat._n 5._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o but_o to_o smite_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o domineer_a proud_a and_o lofty_a spirit_n which_o be_v far_o from_o a_o spirit_n that_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a therefore_o 3._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v upon_o by_o their_o lord_n to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o smite_v their_o fellow_n that_o in_o case_n 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the_o first_o epistle_n of_o timothy_n 3._o 3._o titus_n 1._o 7._o peter_n 5._o 3._o therefore_o etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o no_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v such_o authority_n from_o his_o lord_n to_o smite_v his_o fellow_n do_v plain_o appear_v in_o that_o parable_n mat._n 18._o 34._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o wroth_a that_o he_o will_v have_v that_o wicked_a servant_n deliver_v to_o the_o tormentor_n that_o do_v but_o take_v his_o fellow_n by_o the_o throat_n and_o he_o that_o fall_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow_n in_o his_o lord_n absence_n mat._n 24._o 51._o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n shall_v come_v upon_o in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o awar_n of_o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n but_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o testimony_n where_o it_o be_v say_v no_o nor_o yet_o with_o outward_a force_n or_o arm_n of_o flesh_n to_o constrain_v or_o restrain_v another_o conscience_n nor_o yet_o his_o outward_a man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n or_o worship_n of_o his_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n will_v be_v make_v out_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o many_o way_n the_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o stand_v thus_o 1._o arg._n if_o any_o servant_n of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v he_o high_a or_o low_a rich_a or_o poor_a have_v any_o such_o liberty_n or_o authority_n from_o his_o lord_n so_o to_o do_v than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o show_v it_o as_o that_o which_o may_v be_v his_o warrant_n so_o to_o
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therefore_o be_v by_o outward_a force_n compel_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n they_o i_o say_v be_v such_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n as_o be_v force_v upon_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o seek_v not_o for_o this_o outward_a force_a man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v man_n dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n before_o god_n and_o man_n which_o wise_a man_n abhor_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_v be_v thus_o demonstrate_v for_o if_o they_o be_v spiritual_a true_a and_o willing_a worshipper_n such_o as_o the_o father_n seek_v for_o then_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o a_o constraint_n or_o restraint_n such_o be_v a_o law_n of_o life_n to_o themselves_o but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o then_o what_o make_v they_o there_o before_o he_o who_o call_v for_o the_o heart_n and_o wish_v man_n to_o look_v to_o their_o spirit_n for_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v sanctify_v of_o all_o those_o that_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o see_v prov._n 23._o 26._o mal._n 2._o 15_o rev._n 10._o 3_o 4._o then_o as_o they_o be_v force_v upon_o the_o lord_n against_o his_o will_n and_o without_o any_o warrant_n from_o he_o so_o be_v they_o also_o against_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o although_o their_o body_n may_v be_v present_a and_o through_o fear_n of_o the_o stroke_n or_o hope_v of_o reward_n may_v seem_v to_o conform_v yet_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n not_o be_v change_v and_o the_o strong_a hold_v thereof_o not_o be_v beat_v down_o as_o by_o such_o carnal_a weapon_n they_o be_v never_o likely_a to_o be_v they_o i_o say_v be_v absent_a and_o far_o from_o the_o lord_n so_o then_o while_o their_o heart_n and_o confcience_n still_o cleave_v to_o their_o idol_n and_o yet_o their_o body_n be_v cause_v to_o conform_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o make_v man_n dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o put_v man_n upon_o the_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v also_o evident_a understand_v by_o name_n his_o attribute_n word_n ordinance_n worship_n they_o be_v all_o profane_v by_o such_o a_o person_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v force_v to_o religion_n see_v hag._n 2._o 13_o for_o he_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o prayer_n be_v abomination_n to_o he_o gen._n 4._o 26._o prov._n 28._o 9_o isaiah_n 1._o 13._o and_o a_o call_v the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n upon_o such_o be_v count_v by_o he_o a_o blaspheme_a his_o name_n see_v rev._n 2._o 9_o 13._o 1._o 5_o 6._o and_o unto_o the_o wicked_a say_v god_n psal_n 50._o 16._o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o to_o take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o by_o all_o which_o it_o do_v evident_o appear_v that_o the_o second_o proposition_n do_v also_o stand_v firm_a a_o six_o argument_n against_o the_o force_n of_o man_n against_o their_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n be_v take_v from_o the_o prohibition_n of_o christ_n and_o stand_v thus_o 6._o arg._n if_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n have_v express_o forbid_v his_o servant_n by_o such_o a_o force_n to_o seek_v to_o constrain_v or_o restrain_v another_o man_n conscience_n or_o his_o outward_a man_n against_o his_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o god_n although_o his_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n be_v clear_o discern_v to_o be_v erroneous_a and_o evil_a then_o can_v no_o servant_n of_o christ_n jesus_n have_v any_o liberty_n much_o less_o authority_n from_o he_o so_o to_o practice_v this_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n have_v express_o forbid_v his_o servant_n so_o to_o practice_v and_o for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o take_v two_o or_o three_o instance_n mat._n 15._o 14._o where_o christ_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n touch_v the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v blind_a guide_n seducer_n hypocrite_n strong_a opposer_n of_o christ_n yet_o seem_o full_a of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n and_o such_o as_o bring_v a_o vanity_n upon_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o make_v his_o commandment_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o their_o tradition_n as_o appear_v v._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n yet_o five_o 14._o say_v christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o so_o leave_v they_o to_o that_o sad_a event_n which_o be_v their_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n or_o perish_v together_o see_v the_o parable_n of_o rhe_n wheat_n and_o the_o tare_n mat._n 13._o 24._o interpret_v by_o christ_n himself_o v._o 37_o 38._o and_o he_o that_o sow_v the_o good_a seed_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o son_n os_fw-la mâ—n_z 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 which_o be_v sow_v by_o the_o son_n 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