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say_v christ_n mat._n 10._o 24_o 25_o so_o that_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o first_o be_v true_a and_o therefore_o the_o second_o which_o be_v this_o that_o no_o servant_n of_o christ_n can_v expect_v any_o such_o liberty_n or_o authority_n from_o his_o lord_n thus_o to_o persecute_v prosecute_v or_o enforce_v other_o a_o four_o argument_n against_o force_v man_n against_o their_o conscience_n '_o in_o the_o thing_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v both_o spiritual_a and_o it_o stand_v thus_o 4._o arg._n that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o have_v intend_v to_o manage_v as_o part_v of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n by_o his_o own_o power_n or_o spirit_n and_o by_o another_o manner_n of_o ministry_n and_o sword_n than_o that_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n his_o be_v such_o as_o fuit_n with_o the_o 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first_o proposition_n i_o judge_v can_v be_v deny_v because_o if_o it_o be_v by_o he_o reserve_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o power_n then_o by_o his_o authority_n it_o can_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o and_o if_o intend_v by_o he_o to_o be_v manage_v by_o another_o manner_n of_o ministry_n and_o sword_n than_o that_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n than_o not_o by_o the_o same_o and_o as_o for_o the_o second_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n by_o these_o follow_a testimony_n 1._o that_o the_o great_a work_n of_o order_v the_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n by_o way_n of_o constraint_n or_o restraint_n and_o also_o the_o outward_a man_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v reserve_v as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v appear_v luke_n 17._o 26._o rom._n 11._o 32._o isa_n 45._o 22._o zach._n 4._o 6._o prov._n 2._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 5._o 10._o 1._o 9_o luke_n 24_o 45._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o eph._n 1._o 18_o 19_o act._n 2._o 47._o 11._o 21._o and_o 2._o that_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o manage_v it_o by_o another_o manner_n of_o sword_n or_o ministry_n than_o that_o which_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n be_v also_o evident_a in_o that_o he_o do_v neirhe_a speak_v to_o nor_o yet_o make_v use_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v he_o discipy_n nor_o yet_o call_v for_o their_o sword_n to_o constrain_v they_o or_o other_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o their_o own_o although_o it_o be_v perform_v to_o dumb_a idol_n and_o so_o unto_o devil_n but_o make_v use_v of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v his_o own_o word_n &_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o servant_n to_o hold_v it_o forth_o to_o the_o world_n and_o tl_n ereby_o be_v disciple_n make_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o by_o he_o bring_v from_o their_o own_o to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n see_v lo._n 16._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 26._o act_n 15_o 16_o 18._o 1_o the._n 1._o 8_o 9_o ch_z 2._o 13._o heb_n 4_o 12._o the_o five_o argnment_n against_o force_v man_n conscience_n or_o rather_o the_o outward_a man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n stand_v thus_o 5._o arg._n that_o which_o presupposeâ—h_v one_o man_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o another_o man_n conscience_n and_o be_v but_o a_o force_n of_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n upon_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o least_o which_o he_o seek_v not_o for_o and_o 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 wiseman_n abhor_v and_o to_o put_v man_n upon_o the_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_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 his_o lord_n to_o do_v but_o by_o outward_a force_n to_o seek_v to_o constrain_v or_o restrain_v a_o other_o conscience_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n do_v presuppose_v one_o man_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o another_o man_n conscience_n and_o be_v but_o to_o force_v servant_n and_o worshipper_n upon_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o seek_v not_o for_o and_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v man_n dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n and_o to_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v undeniable_a because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o any_o one_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o another_o man_n conscience_n no_o not_o such_o as_o have_v the_o large_a power_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o large_a interest_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n as_o have_v the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n see_v 1_o cor._n 8_o 11_o 12._o 10._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 3._o phil._n 3_o 15._o 2_o cor._n 1_o 23_o 24._o &_o chap._n 4._o 5._o for_o this_o indeed_o will_v be_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o very_o high_a design_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n see_v â—_o thess_n 2._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 10._o and_o for_o any_o man_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n to_o set_v a_o foot_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v to_o defile_v it_o and_o he_o that_o defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v and_o for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v servant_n and_o worshipper_n upon_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o will_v not_o have_v other_o to_o put_v servant_n upon_o he_o and_o make_v man_n dissemble_v when_o if_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n he_o can_v but_o hate_v dissemble_v must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o the_o first_o proposition_n as_o i_o say_v can_v be_v deny_v the_o second_o will_v easy_o be_v prove_v in_o each_o particular_a thereof_o as_o 1._o this_o so_o ce_v of_o all_o to_o conform_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n do_v presuppose_v one_o man_n â—o_o have_v dominion_n or_o lordship_n over_o another_o man_n conscience_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o that_o worship_n and_o service_n that_o be_v please_v to_o he_o must_v have_v the_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n the_o chief_a in_o it_o and_o therefore_o that_o man_n which_o by_o outward_a force_n will_v cause_v other_o to_o conform_v in_o point_n of_o worship_n must_v