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assertion_n p._n 40._o the_o magistrate_n power_n have_v under_o it_o the_o whole_a outward_a man_n if_o a_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_a by_o his_o profess_a practical_a heresy_n or_o schism_n which_o be_v outward_a offence_n and_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v exempt_v himself_o from_o the_o magistrate_n power_n aly_fw-fr the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n be_v not_o that_o heretic_n shall_v only_o be_v avoid_v by_o minister_n even_o as_o such_o as_o mr._n dell_n press_v it_o for_o certain_o paul_n himself_o proceed_v further_o against_o hyminaeus_n and_o philetus_n even_o to_o deliver_v they_o over_o unto_o satan_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 17._o 18._o which_o be_v more_o than_o bare_o to_o avoid_v they_o as_o all_o accord_n and_o peter_n inform_v we_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o that_o false_a teacher_n who_o bring_v in_o privy_o damnable_a heresy_n shall_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n even_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o humane_a and_o divine_a justice_n too_o deut._n 17._o 16._o but_o his_o scope_n be_v that_o some_o heretic_n be_v so_o obstinate_a so_o dangerous_a that_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n he_o shall_v deal_v with_o they_o no_o long_o but_o present_o avoid_v they_o as_o the_o very_a next_o word_n imply_v 1â—_n know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o compare_v with_o the_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 16._o 17._o 18._o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a scope_n of_o the_o text_n let_v we_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o formal_a argument_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o minister_n must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o treat_v with_o obstinate_a heretic_n after_o a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n but_o forthwith_o a_o void_a and_o treat_v with_o they_o no_o more_o ergo_fw-la magistrate_n must_v neither_o imprison_v nor_o banish_v nor_o put_v they_o to_o death_n after_o such_o admonition_n but_o only_o punish_v they_o by_o avoid_v they_o neither_o may_v the_o church_n so_o much_o as_o excommunicate_v but_o only_o avoid_v they_o excellent_a new-light_n new_a logic_n in_o good_a earnest_n a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la may_v yield_v as_o good_a three_o the_o same_o apostle_n paul_n in_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o inform_v we_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n etc._n etc._n blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce-breaker_n false_a accuser_n incontinent_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high_o mind_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o and_o then_o conclude_v thus_o of_o these_o as_o he_o do_v of_o a_o heretic_n from_o such_o turn_n away_o or_o avoid_v such_o will_n mr._n dell_n infer_v hence_o as_o he_o do_v from_o titus_n that_o blasphemer_n 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fact_n reprehend_v nor_o the_o church_n nor_o christian_a prince_n blame_v for_o put_v note_n heretic_n to_o death_n but_o that_o none_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o desire_v of_o particular_a revenge_n or_o without_o discretion_n or_o regard_n of_o their_o amendment_n or_o example_n to_o other_o therefore_o saint_n peter_n use_v his_o power_n upon_o ananias_n and_o saphyra_n when_o he_o strike_v they_o even_o to_o death_n for_o defraud_v the_o church_n which_o doctor_n fulke_n and_o mr._n cartwright_n both_o approve_v and_o reply_v not_o thereto_o 3_o if_o the_o object_v word_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v right_o qualify_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n far_o different_a from_o that_o mr._n dell_n will_v thrust_v upon_o they_o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o argument_n will_v more_o visible_o appear_v to_o clear_v therefore_o their_o true_a meaning_n i_o shall_v compare_v they_o with_o a_o like_a speech_n of_o he_o john_n 12._o 47._o for_o i_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o to_o save_v the_o world_n and_o math._n 18._o 11._o luke_n 9_o 10._o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a first_o that_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v principal_o mean_v of_o destroy_v and_o save_v man_n life_n in_o a_o spiritual_a not_o natural_a sense_n and_o that_o for_o all_o eternity_n for_o to_o make_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v only_a to_o save_v man_n life_n from_o temporal_a destruction_n and_o preserve_v man_n from_o temporal_a death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o humane_a justice_n especial_o when_o they_o offend_v as_o mr._n dell_n interpret_v it_o be_v infinite_o to_o derogate_v from_o the_o prime_a end_n of_o his_o come_n the_o rather_o because_o christ_n save_v only_o a_o few_o disease_a person_n life_n not_o any_o malefactor_n no_o not_o the_o penitent_a thief_n crucify_v with_o he_o from_o temporal_a death_n but_o save_v all_o his_o
the_o sword_n of_o christian_a magistracy_n support_v or_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n authority_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o punish_v idolatry_n apostasy_n heresy_n blasphemy_n and_o obstinate_a schism_n with_o corporal_n and_o in_o some_o case_n with_o capital_a punishment_n wherein_o this_o their_o jurisdiction_n be_v clear_v by_o proof_n and_o argument_n from_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o law_n and_o practise_v of_o godly_a christian_a emperor_n king_n state_n and_o magistrate_n the_o common_a and_o statute_n law_n of_o england_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o best_a ancient_n and_o modern_a author_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o the_o most_o material_a objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a make_v by_o donatist_n anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n full_o answer_v and_o refute_v by_o william_n prinne_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n esquire_n augustin_n epist_n 48._o vincentio_z &_o gratian_n causa_fw-la 23._o qu._n 4._o melius_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la 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videtur_fw-la inutile_fw-la nam_fw-la de_fw-la multorum_fw-la jam_fw-la correctione_n gaudemus_fw-la zech._n 13._o 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v for_o thou_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o propehsy_v levit._fw-la 24._o 16._o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v certain_o stone_n he_o as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n when_o he_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n dan._n 3._o 29._o therefore_o i_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o every_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n that_o speak_v any_o thing_n amiss_o against_o the_o god_n of_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o dunghill_n rev._n 17._o 16._o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o 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people_n punish_v idolatry_n blasphemy_n with_o other_o eâ—rots_n under_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o gospel_n second_o it_o utter_o subvert_v all_o magistracy_n whatsoever_o for_o as_o a_o magistrate_n may_v possible_o fight_v and_o sin_n against_o god_n through_o 16_o error_n and_o mistake_n in_o punish_v heresy_n schism_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o he_o may_v through_o ignorance_n misinformation_n bribe_n affection_n fear_n hatred_n superior_n command_n and_o the_o like_a wrest_v judgement_n and_o judge_n punish_v man_n unjust_o not_o only_o criminal_o or_o civil_o but_o capital_o too_o and_o so_o draw_v upon_o he_o the_o guilt_n of_o 21._o innocent_a blood_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n between_o man_n and_o man_n much_o more_o to_o be_v a_o king_n who_o exercise_n of_o his_o supreme_a authority_n be_v usual_o liable_a to_o more_o dangerous_a sin_n corruption_n manifold_a temptation_n abuse_n 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