uphold_v the_o great_a diana_n of_o their_o several_a advantage_n to_o magnify_v the_o idol_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n when_o fair_a mean_n will_v prevail_v no_o long_o they_o forthwith_o fly_v to_o their_o instrument_n of_o persecution_n matth._n 23.29,30,31_o we_o unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n because_o you_o build_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o garnish_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o say_v if_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n we_o will_v not_o have_v be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n wherefore_o you_o be_v witness_n unto_o yourselves_o that_o you_o be_v child_n of_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n observation_n our_o saviour_n be_v but_o once_o crucify_v in_o his_o person_n but_o such_o as_o crucify_v he_o in_o his_o saint_n do_v multiply_v the_o sin_n and_o by_o so_o persecute_v he_o in_o his_o saint_n who_o we_o have_v see_v we_o express_v how_o much_o great_a our_o malice_n be_v to_o christ_n who_o we_o have_v not_o see_v 1_o joh._n 4.20_o but_o behold_v our_o sentence_n if_o they_o escape_v not_o who_o refuse_v christ_n when_o he_o speak_v on_o earth_n how_o much_o less_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o that_o speak_v to_o we_o from_o heaven_n in_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n heb._n 12.25_o thousand_o be_v now_o persecute_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o every_o one_o that_o suffer_v under_o the_o law_n and_o many_o adhere_v unto_o such_o exquisite_a inquisition_n principle_n and_o government_n as_o that_o if_o all_o the_o prophet_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o if_o our_o saviour_n himself_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n again_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v conformable_a or_o according_a to_o these_o rule_n be_v persecute_v but_o how_o can_v such_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o the_o jew_n matth._n 23.33_o and_o we_o find_v in_o 1_o thess_n 2.15,16_o the_o jew_n kill_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o own_o prophet_n and_o have_v persecute_v we_o and_o they_o please_v not_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n forbid_v we_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o if_o we_o look_v well_o upon_o the_o word_n we_o shall_v find_v not_o please_v god_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n enclose_v by_o persecute_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 15._o v._o and_o forbid_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o 16._o v._o relate_v unto_o they_o both_o as_o if_o paul_n shall_v say_v the_o jew_n do_v not_o only_o displease_v god_n by_o persecute_v god_n saint_n and_o forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o be_v therein_o contrary_a to_o all_o other_o people_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v the_o jew_n which_o put_v our_o saviour_n and_o the_o saint_n to_o death_n they_o and_o not_o the_o nation_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o bloodshed_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o righteous_a abel_n to_o that_o of_o zacharias_n mat._n 23_o 35._o they_o be_v the_o jew_n which_o forbid_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n not_o the_o gentile_n themselves_o and_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o poliâ—ies_n of_o these_o time_n one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v have_v more_o concern_v caesar_n than_o any_o body_n else_o to_o have_v his_o native_a subject_n seduce_v by_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o apprehend_v it_o however_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o in_o those_o day_n the_o power_n and_o magistrate_n do_v so_o much_o hinder_v the_o propagation_n of_o it_o as_o the_o jew_n once_o god_n choose_a people_n but_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o the_o jew_n who_o then_o live_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o bondage_n have_v no_o king_n but_o caesar_n the_o roman_a emperor_n joh._n 19.15_o and_o therefore_o may_v have_v be_v in_o continual_a fear_n of_o have_v the_o freedom_n of_o their_o good_n and_o conscience_n empale_v by_o their_o own_o example_n towards_o other_o shall_v yet_o be_v ringleader_n and_o fomenter_n of_o persecute_v the_o person_n and_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o differ_v from_o they_o no_o doubt_v they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o zeal_n and_o like_o enough_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o love_v themselves_o nor_o one_o a_o other_o so_o well_o as_o to_o take_v any_o care_n at_o all_o of_o what_o religion_n they_o be_v of_o a_o desperate_a condition_n no_o indeed_o and_o yet_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o this_o passage_n of_o paul_n as_o if_o the_o gentile_n be_v in_o the_o better_a of_o the_o two_o thâ—s_o character_n which_o paul_n give_v the_o jew_n of_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n in_o that_o they_o persecute_v and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n over_o who_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v any_o command_n that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o relation_n beside_o live_v in_o a_o degree_n of_o subjection_n to_o they_o be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o strange_a a_o one_o as_o paul_n have_v not_o such_o another_o remain_v for_o any_o other_o people_n and_o if_o he_o be_v now_o on_o earth_n will_v wonder_v so_o much_o more_o that_o such_o as_o profess_v christianity_n shall_v have_v learn_v this_o discipline_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o christian_n only_o by_o their_o example_n shall_v have_v teach_v it_o unto_o all_o other_o nation_n which_o be_v know_v to_o practice_v it_o in_o what_o proportion_n soever_o but_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o necessity_n constrain_v they_o thereunto_o and_o man_n will_v not_o be_v otherwise_o reclaim_v as_o less_o fear_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n then_o either_o of_o the_o stock_n or_o prison_n i_o be_o tire_v with_o this_o objection_n but_o yet_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o i_o answer_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o it_o be_v better_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n matth._n 18.6_o the_o lord_n say_v when_o you_o depart_v shake_v off_o the_o dust_n from_o under_o your_o foot_n as_o a_o testimony_n against_o those_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v you_o nor_o hear_v you_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o 〈…〉_o city_n luke_n 10.11.12_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v 〈…〉_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o 〈…〉_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o 〈…〉_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o 〈…〉_o 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 but_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 very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 18.15,16,17,18_o o_o my_o brethren_n be_v these_o god_n word_n and_o ordinance_n where_o have_v they_o be_v so_o long_o exile_v how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v so_o sacrilegious_o banish_v from_o we_o why_o have_v we_o not_o practise_v they_o among_o we_o be_v this_o say_v you_o too_o mild_a a_o course_n and_o do_v it_o work_v no_o good_a upon_o the_o people_n but_o tell_v i_o fond_a christian_a where_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o these_o mean_n prevail_v not_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v apply_v according_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o their_o institution_n and_o not_o adulterate_v by_o antichristian_a invention_n and_o addition_n or_o what_o commission_n have_v thou_o to_o use_v other_o mean_n if_o these_o prevail_v not_o what_o more_o fearful_a judgement_n can_v befall_v a_o sinner_n in_o this_o world_n then_o to_o have_v a_o millstone_n tie_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o be_v fling_v headlong_o into_o the_o sea_n certain_o thou_o know_v not_o any_o for_o what_o worse_o than_o sudden_a death_n unto_o a_o sinner_n yet_o god_n have_v prepare_v a_o great_a for_o all_o those_o that_o offend_v his_o little_a one_o wherewith_o thou_o be_v not_o content_a but_o will_v needs_o use_v another_o of_o thy_o own_o coin_v god_n say_v the_o dust_n shake_v off_o as_o a_o testimony_n against_o those_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o gospel_n shall_v aggravate_v their_o case_n worse_o than_o sodom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o even_o those_o offend_a believer_n which_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o private_a admonishing_n of_o their_o brethren_n nor_o be_v humble_v with_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n which_o cast_v they_o out_o shall_v be_v likewise_o cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n but_o thou_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v master_n of_o god_n household_n or_o wise_a than_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o decline_v the_o merciful_a law_n of_o god_n who_o in_o long-suffering_a &_o meekness_n preseribe_v such_o a_o course_n only_o to_o be_v take_v 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 christ_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o intrude_a into_o god_n throne_n &_o in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o sacred_a ordinance_n thruste_v in_o the_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o adultered_a offspring_n of_o antichristian_a tradition_n or_o the_o unclean_a conception_n of_o thy_o more_o pollute_a fancy_n by_o imprison_v fine_v banish_v dismember_n and_o death_n as_o though_o these_o even_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o carnal_a principle_n be_v not_o far_o less_o capable_a of_o prevail_v upon_o the_o spirit_n than_o those_o spiritual_a which_o god_n prescribe_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o body_n when_o yet_o beside_o daily_a experience_n we_o have_v a_o divine_a oracle_n for_o it_o that_o over_o much_o godly_a sorrow_n may_v swallow_v up_o 2_o cor._n 2.7_o and_o that_o even_o carnal_a sorrow_n may_v bring_v death_n 2_o cor._n 2.10_o whereas_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v make_v appear_v to_o common_a reason_n that_o corporal_a or_o outward_a punishment_n have_v any_o the_o least_o capacity_n much_o less_o be_v ever_o command_v sanctify_a or_o connive_v at_o by_o god_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o most_o pregnant_a and_o invincible_a testimony_n how_o gross_o satan_n delude_v we_o to_o practice_v his_o lie_a suggestion_n so_o long_o together_o that_o the_o true_a ordinance_n have_v be_v so_o far_o stray_v and_o through_o god_n divine_a providence_n bring_v home_o again_o though_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o truth_n which_o still_o rest_v in_o they_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o what_o we_o practise_v to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o those_o ordinance_n we_o shall_v not_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o wean_v ourselves_o and_o cast_v away_o the_o one_o as_o menstruous_a rag_n that_o we_o may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n again_o in_o cleave_v to_o the_o other_o but_o may_v he_o please_v who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1.17_o and_o only_o able_a to_o illuminate_v the_o darkness_n of_o our_o understanding_n pardon_v our_o innumerable_a infirmity_n and_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o due_a time_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n for_o his_o only_a son_n christ_n jesus_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o trinity_n and_o unity_n be_v ascribe_v all_o power_n and_o praise_n unto_o eternity_n amen_n errata_fw-la the_o reader_n will_v doubtless_o find_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o in_o read_v if_o he_o first_o please_v to_o rectify_v such_o error_n as_o have_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o print_n viz._n page_n 10._o line_n 4._o read_v their_o â—b_fw-la l._n 30._o be_v p._n 12._o l._n 3._o too_o p._n 22._o l._n 17._o with_o p._n 23_o l._n 38._o discern_v p._n 25._o l._n 6._o death_n p_o 27._o l._n 30._o text_n p._n 28._o l._n 17._o eat_v p._n 37._o l._n 19_o to_o the._n p._n 40._o l._n 2._o a_o subject_n ib._n l._n 18._o o_o ingannar_fw-mi â—i_fw-mi â—…ole_n p._n 41._o l._n 16._o discipline_n â—b_fw-la l._n 17._o contrast_n p._n 43._o l._n 17._o one_o scale_n p._n 52._o l._n 32._o against_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o which_o they_o suffer_v p._n 53._o l._n 4._o into_o two_o sort_n viz._n into_o such_o as_o r._n and_o ibid._n l._n 18._o self_n p._n 63._o l._n 1â—_n thâ—y_o be_v to_o be_v p._n 66_o l._n 20._o choose_v p._n 68_o l._n 22._o ennobling_n p._n 76._o l._n 36._o who_o p._n 77._o l._n 5._o power_n to_o do_v p_o 94._o l._n 8._o do_v p._n 99_o l._n 26._o then_o
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endeavour_v to_o buy_v and_o sell_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghâ—st_n for_o which_o simon_n magus_n be_v deem_v by_o pâ—ter_n to_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o doom_v to_o perish_v together_o with_o his_o money_n unless_o he_o do_v repent_v thereof_o act._n 8.20,22,23_o good_a reader_n resolve_v this_o question_n in_o thy_o own_o heart_n before_o thou_o pass_v on_o far_a do_v not_o thy_o own_o experience_n inform_v thy_o conscience_n that_o even_o too_o great_a a_o part_n of_o minister_n however_o god_n may_v since_o upon_o their_o repentance_n have_v have_v mercy_n on_o they_o have_v heretofore_o by_o what_o appear_v be_v too_o too_o much_o prevail_v upon_o in_o this_o respect_n nay_o do_v not_o such_o scroll_n and_o catalogue_n of_o scandalous_a minister_n even_o at_o this_o day_n full_o demonstrate_v so_o much_o and_o can_v a_o synod_n a_o parliament_n a_o kingdom_n after_o so_o great_a light_n of_o reformation_n permit_v the_o same_o temptation_n unquestioned_a wherein_o our_o predecessor_n so_o shameful_o miscarry_v forbid_v it_o good_a god_n in_o anger_n if_o not_o in_o love_n and_o that_o with_o speed_n lest_o this_o enormous_a sin_n have_v help_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o iniquity_n thy_o just_a wrath_n and_o indignation_n burst_v out_o upon_o we_o as_o hot_a as_o fire_n until_o it_o quite_o consume_v the_o disconsolate_a remnant_n of_o this_o unhappy_a nation_n what_o be_v it_o to_o partake_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n by_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o such_o as_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o paul_n to_o timothy_n forbid_v 1_o tim._n 5.22_o if_o it_o be_v not_o what_o be_v practise_v heretofore_o in_o england_n i_o wish_v i_o can_v hear_v of_o some_o mean_n take_v for_o prevent_v it_o hereafter_o a_o young_a scholar_n and_o how_o reprovable_a young_a scholar_n be_v be_v well_o know_v to_o those_o that_o live_v near_o they_o have_v already_o or_o 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die_v in_o popery_n be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o execrable_a tyranny_n and_o dominion_n which_o by_o force_n of_o the_o civil_a sword_n they_o practise_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n we_o know_v what_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n because_o he_o think_v the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v purchase_v with_o money_n act._n 8.20_o and_o may_v we_o not_o just_o think_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v great_a who_o conceive_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v beat_v into_o man_n with_o blow_n sure_o if_o simon_n have_v be_v of_o this_o belief_n he_o will_v have_v choose_v to_o save_v his_o money_n and_o rather_o have_v beat_v the_o apostle_n to_o death_n unless_o they_o have_v give_v he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o presbyterian_o seem_v to_o pretend_v no_o other_o than_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o utmost_a bound_n thereof_o to_o be_v excommunication_n disclaim_v all_o coercive_a power_n which_o they_o leave_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n a_o goodly_a office_n indeed_o as_o some_o 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authority_n of_o the_o governor_n luke_n 20.20_o the_o bless_a spirit_n by_o steven_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v betrayer_n and_o murderer_n of_o christ_n and_o peter_n say_v they_o have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v he_o act._n 2.23_o c._n 7.52_o dear_a brethren_n of_o the_o presbytery_n bethink_v yourselves_o a_o little_a i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nay_o judge_v yourselves_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v 1_o cor._n 11.31_o can_v your_o proceed_n according_o to_o the_o order_n and_o government_n which_o you_o acknowledge_v justify_v you_o for_o that_o which_o you_o condemn_v in_o papist_n or_o will_v they_o make_v you_o less_o accessary_a to_o the_o perplex_v fine_v imprison_a banish_v and_o murder_v christian_n than_o the_o papist_n who_o manage_n their_o inquisition_n in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n then_o the_o very_a jew_n who_o confess_v they_o have_v no_o law_n for_o it_o they_o may_v not_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n but_o proceed_v and_o deal_v with_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n just_a as_o you_o do_v in_o crucify_a of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o saint_n act._n 25.24_o pilate_n you_o know_v wash_v his_o hand_n mat._n 27.24_o and_o say_v he_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o jesus_n luke_n 23.4_o bid_v the_o jew_n judge_v he_o according_a to_o their_o law_n joh._n 18.31_o yet_o they_o though_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisce_n will_v willing_o have_v kill_v he_o but_o that_o they_o fear_v the_o people_n luke_n 22.2_o do_v now_o in_o policy_n refuse_v this_o hateful_a office_n and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n luke_n 20.20_o but_o you_o will_v say_v perhaps_o you_o do_v not_o deliver_v man_n up_o unto_o the_o power_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o be_v corporal_o punish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o such_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v either_o do_v such_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o so_o be_v your_o 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their_o conscience_n when_o their_o judgement_n do_v not_o concur_v therein_o but_o only_o in_o observance_n to_o the_o presbytery_n as_o pilate_n do_v in_o pass_v sentence_n against_o our_o saviour_n because_o he_o will_v be_v think_v a_o friend_n to_o caesar_n and_o gratify_v the_o jew_n joh._n 19.12.13.16_o and_o unless_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o presbytery_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o infallibility_n how_o can_v they_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o the_o papist_n or_o jew_n in_o crucify_a again_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o saint_n but_o lest_o such_o as_o offend_v against_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v hence_o assume_v encouragement_n let_v they_o take_v notice_n that_o we_o have_v not_o only_o express_v warrant_n for_o punish_v and_o put_v civil_a offender_n to_o death_n but_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n himself_o how_o we_o shall_v proceed_v therein_o the_o law_n say_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o witness_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 17.6_o yet_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o fact_n and_o though_o the_o witness_n shall_v prove_v false_a yet_o be_v the_o magistrate_n clear_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o ordinance_n but_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v he_o be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o heretical_a opinion_n where_o find_v we_o that_o two_o witness_n shall_v condemn_v he_o or_o that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v be_v clear_a for_o pass_v sentence_n if_o the_o witness_n be_v corrupt_a or_o if_o a_o man_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v of_o such_o a_o opinion_n and_o conceive_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v so_o upon_o peril_n of_o his_o damnation_n &_o talk_v to_o other_o thereof_o with_o their_o consent_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n mat._n 12.34_o where_o find_v we_o commission_n for_o torment_v of_o his_o body_n for_o his_o conscience_n sake_n or_o because_o he_o discourse_v with_o his_o neighbour_n with_o such_o harmless_a word_n and_o matter_n as_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v able_a to_o furnish_v he_o withal_o as_o not_o have_v power_n of_o other_o man_n oh_o let_v we_o be_v wary_a of_o claim_v such_o coercive_a power_n which_o do_v not_o only_o tempt_v but_o necessary_o engage_v we_o to_o the_o offend_n of_o christ_n little_a one_o otherwise_o as_o our_o saviour_n threaten_v the_o jew_n therewith_o we_o must_v inevitable_o become_v accessary_a and_o guilty_a not_o only_o of_o all_o the_o blood_n shed_v from_o righteous_a abel_n to_o zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o barachias_n but_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v martyr_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o end_n because_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v still_o shed_v by_o no_o other_o principle_n then_o what_o we_o ourselves_o approve_v of_o and_o practice_n matth._n 23.34.35_o luke_n 11.48_o john_n in_o his_o revelation_n direct_v himself_o unto_o the_o 7_o church_n of_o asia_n rev._n 1.4_o and_o though_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o find_v fault_n rebuke_n and_o threaten_v they_o with_o severe_a judgement_n yet_o he_o lay_v not_o the_o blame_n upon_o any_o metropolitan_a or_o other_o church_n which_o may_v have_v have_v superiority_n over_o they_o but_o tax_v every_o one_o in_o particular_a which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a error_n unless_o the_o whole_a blame_n have_v lie_v upon_o themselves_o or_o that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o sole_a power_n under_o christ_n of_o redress_v such_o error_n as_o be_v there_o mention_v and_o yet_o if_o such_o subordination_n of_o church_n have_v be_v necessary_a nay_o if_o it_o have_v be_v but_o expedient_a or_o any_o way_n conduce_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o those_o saint_n in_o particular_a or_o build_v up_o the_o whole_a mystical_a
truth_n which_o bear_v witness_n to_o they_o and_o the_o bright_a sunshine_n of_o our_o own_o reason_n deny_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o not_o suffer_v we_o to_o reap_v and_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o either_o when_o yet_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o save_v we_o if_o that_o we_o doubt_v thereof_o how_o much_o less_o the_o differ_a opinion_n of_o frail_a man_n subject_a to_o the_o same_o weakness_n and_o passion_n with_o ourselves_o act._n 14_o 15._o why_o shall_v any_o one_o hinder_v i_o to_o do_v my_o master_n will_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o i_o believe_v he_o require_v it_o to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v i_o that_o must_v be_v beat_v with_o double_a stripe_n if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o whereas_o if_o i_o know_v it_o nâ—…_n or_o mistake_v it_o ignorant_o as_o paul_n whilst_o he_o persecute_v 1_o tim._n 1.13_o i_o shall_v escape_v with_o few_o stripe_n luke_n 12.47.48_o it_o be_v i_o that_o must_v be_v accountable_a for_o myself_o rom._n 14.12_o and_o stand_v or_o fall_v unto_o my_o master_n only_o v._o 4._o but_o such_o as_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o they_o and_o abridge_v other_o the_o benefit_n of_o scripture_n and_o their_o own_o reason_n have_v need_n be_v very_o careful_a leave_v one_o day_n they_o be_v find_v censurable_a notwithstanding_o their_o pain_n and_o travel_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n for_o gain_v proselyte_n to_o have_v make_v they_o twofold_a worse_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n mat._n 23.15_o and_o i_o desire_v they_o will_v take_v this_o into_o their_o serious_a thought_n that_o if_o a_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v unto_o whatsoever_o the_o magistrate_n or_o church_n shall_v put_v upon_o they_o without_o first_o examine_v and_o full_o satisfy_v their_o own_o conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o no_o that_o then_o in_o such_o case_n this_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v viz._n the_o subject_n of_o spain_n turkey_n or_o any_o other_o erroneous_a state_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o believe_v such_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n as_o the_o respective_a state_n hold_v out_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o make_v to_o believe_v they_o ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o submit_v unto_o out_o of_o obedience_n they_o owe_v unto_o the_o power_n and_o beside_o the_o scripture_n where_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n mat._n 15.14_o will_v not_o only_o be_v frustrate_v but_o make_v a_o lie_n but_o for_o a_o conclusion_n to_o convince_v all_o gainsayer_n in_o this_o behalf_n we_o find_v the_o bless_a spirit_n enable_v the_o christian_n of_o berea_n before_o those_o of_o thessalonica_n in_o that_o they_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v they_o by_o their_o teacher_n be_v so_o or_o no_o act._n 17.11_o and_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n it_o say_v i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o labour_n and_o thy_o patience_n and_o how_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v be_v they_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o thou_o have_v try_v they_o that_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n rev._n 2.2_o chap._n xiii_o christ_n and_n the_o apostle_n testimony_n of_o christian_n be_v weak_a in_o faith_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o grow_v therein_o bear_v with_o a_o other_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n joh._n 16.12_o i_o have_v 1_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o mark_v 4.33_o and_o with_o many_o such_o parable_n speak_v he_o the_o word_n unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 2_o cor._n 2.16_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n rom._n 6.19_o i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o your_o flesh_n heb._n 5.11,12,13,14_o we_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v and_o hard_a to_o be_v utter_v see_v you_o be_v dull_a of_o hear_v for_o when_o for_o the_o time_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v tâ—…hers_n you_o have_v need_n of_o one_o to_o teach_v you_o again_o which_o â—e_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o be_v become_v such_o as_o have_v need_n of_o milk_n and_o not_o of_o strong_a meat_n for_o every_o one_o that_o use_v milk_n be_v unskilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n for_o he_o be_v a_o babe_n but_o 2_o strong_a meat_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o full_a agâ—_n even_o those_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o use_n have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 3.1,2,3_o i_o can_v not_o speak_v unto_o you_o brethren_n as_o unto_o spiritual_a but_o as_o unto_o carnal_a even_o as_o unto_o babe_n in_o christ_n i_o have_v feed_v you_o with_o milk_n and_o not_o with_o strong_a meat_n for_o hitherto_o you_o be_v not_o able_a neither_o yet_o be_v you_o able_a for_o you_o be_v carnal_a c._n 13.9_o 11._o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n when_o i_o be_v as_o a_o child_n i_o speak_v i_o think_v and_o understand_v like_o a_o child_n but_o when_o i_o become_v a_o man_n i_o put_v away_o childish_a thing_n phil_n 3.12,13_o 14._o not_o as_o though_o i_o be_v already_o perfect_a but_o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a â—ilke_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v thereby_o eph._n 4.13_o till_o we_o all_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 god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 13.10_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o rom._n 14.1,2,3_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o but_o not_o to_o 3_o doubtful_a disputation_n for_o one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n a_o other_o that_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o rom._n 15.1_o we_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a gal._n 6.1.2_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 in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v bear_v you_o one_o a_o other_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n rom._n 11.13,14_o in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o magnify_v my_o office_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v provoke_v to_o emulation_n they_o which_o be_v my_o flesh_n and_o may_v save_v some_o of_o they_o 1_o cor._n 9.20,21,22_o unto_o the_o 4_o jew_n i_o become_v as_o a_o jew_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v 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edify_v a_o other_o c._n 12.18_o if_o it_o â—…_n possible_a live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n 1_o cor._n 10.32_o give_v no_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n col._n 4_o 5._o walk_v in_o wisdom_n towards_o they_o which_o be_v without_o rom._n 14.22_o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thy_o 6_o self_n v._o 15.16_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v grieve_v now_o walk_v thou_o charitable_o destroy_v not_o he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v let_v not_o your_o good_a be_v evil_a speak_v of_o c._n 15.2.3_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o