isaiah_n 2._o 3._o 4._o parallel_n with_o it_o nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o etc._n etc._n let_v he_o therefore_o give_v over_o press_v this_o text_n any_o further_a contrary_a to_o its_o scope_n or_o if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o real_o verify_v let_v he_o now_o retract_v his_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o suffer_v dedicatory_a separate_a assembling_n of_o the_o saint_n both_o public_o and_o private_o as_o occasion_n serve_v etc._n etc._n direct_o contrary_a to_o this_o prophecy_n and_o persuade_v his_o armedsaint_n no_o more_o to_o destroy_v hurt_n or_o kill_v cavalier_n much_o less_o any_o godly_a minister_n who_o some_o of_o they_o have_v threaten_v hurt_v &_o thrust_v out_o of_o their_o pulpit_n unless_o they_o will_v likewise_o permit_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o hurt_v and_o destroy_v obstinate_a seduce_a heretic_n schismatickes_n false_a teacher_n blasphemer_n 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the_o punishment_n of_o man_n with_o temporal_a or_o capital_a punishment_n for_o their_o damnable_a heresy_n error_n schism_n blasphemy_n idolatry_n violence_n or_o ever_o so_o call_v repute_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n which_o use_v it_o only_o for_o 14._o tyranny_n oppression_n and_o rapine_n or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o justice_n and_o 8_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n in_o all_o scripture_n language_n be_v the_o confiscation_n of_o the_o good_n imprisonment_n banishment_n or_o put_v to_o death_n in_o some_o case_n of_o the_o person_n of_o such_o any_o waste_a or_o destruction_n intend_v in_o this_o text_n if_o so_o let_v mr._n dell_n aver_v it_o at_o the_o utmost_a hazard_n of_o his_o science_n and_o conscience_n since_o no_o sober_a nor_o learned_a man_n can_v or_o dare_v assert_v it_o if_o not_o then_o let_v he_o confess_v his_o error_n in_o thus_o wier-drawing_a and_o wilful_o pervert_v scripture_n in_o so_o shameful_a a_o manner_n before_o so_o judicious_a a_o 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people_n and_o be_v so_o confident_o aver_v to_o be_v dedicatory_a the_o lord_n voice_n the_o truth_n of_o christ_n the_o mind_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o mr._n dell_n assert_n the_o four_o objection_n from_o scripture_n be_v this_o which_o seem_v more_o coâ—lerable_a 4_o but_o be_v no_o more_o substantial_a than_o the_o former_a 25._o christ_n never_o use_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n but_o do_v all_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n neither_o do_v christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o use_v any_o such_o outward_a power_n but_o he_o send_v his_o desciple_n to_o preach_v and_o bid_v they_o say_v into_o what_o house_n soever_o they_o enter_v peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n and_o if_o man_n will_v not_o receive_v peace_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o peace_n not_o to_o force_v they_o but_o to_o depart_v thence_o and_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v there_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o 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amuse_v or_o delude_v the_o simple_a auditor_n and_o reader_n i_o shall_v therefore_o sever_v and_o answer_v they_o in_o order_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v this_o lu._n 1._o christ_n never_o use_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n but_o do_v all_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n even_o his_o punishment_n and_o his_o destruction_n â—_o be_v execute_v by_o it_o ergo_fw-la king_n and_o temporal_a magistrate_n must_v not_o punish_v heretic_n seducer_n blasphemer_n obstinante_v heretic_n nor_o use_v external_a force_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n this_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o donatist_n large_o answer_v by_o st._n augustine_n in_o his_o 48._o &_o 50._o epistle_n from_o who_o mr._n dell_n transcribe_v it_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o power_n answer_n and_o sword_n of_o godly_a king_n and_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v idolatrous_a and_o falsè_fw-la prophet_n as_o i_o have_v large_o prove_v yea_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o ten_o horn_n who_o be_v ten_o king_n to_o punish_v burn_v and_o destroy_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n under_o the_o new-testament_n rev._n 17._o 16._o beside_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principallity_n and_o power_n col._n 2._o 10._o that_o the_o power_n which_o be_v be_v ordined_a of_o god_n &_o the_o sword_n to_o be_v use_v by_o they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n people_n who_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o submit_v unto_o they_o rom._n 13._o 1._o to_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 13._o 14._o tit._n 3._o 1._o hence_o be_v that_o of_o 4._o bernard_n to_o pope_n eugenius_n uterque_fw-la ergo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o spiritalis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la gladius_fw-la &_o materialis_fw-la say_v be_v quidem_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ille_fw-la verò_fw-la et_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la exercendus_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la be_v militis_n sed_fw-la sanè_fw-la ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la &_o
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to_o suffer_v such_o a_o impenitent_a blaspheme_a atheistical_a saint_n to_o live_v so_o long_o then_o to_o imprison_v he_o and_o if_o any_o new-light_n account_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n i_o may_v without_o any_o breach_n of_o christian_a charity_n repute_v they_o in_o this_o particular_a to_o be_v little_a better_o than_o devil_n and_o no_o real_a saint_n at_o all_o if_o he_o intend_v by_o saint_n saint_n paul_n hobson_n a_o preach_v but_o never_o a_o fight_a captain_n formerly_z a_o tailor_n now_o a_o anabaptist_n imprison_v by_o sir_n samuel_n luke_n for_o his_o schismatical_a and_o seditious_a preach_v contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n or_o his_o blasphemous_a chirurgeon_n john_n boggis_n or_o his_o companion_n s._n oates_n who_o 162._o open_o defend_v maintain_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o power_n in_o any_o christian_a magistrate_n over_o any_o member_n of_o a_o church_n unless_o first_o cast_v out_o and_o deliver_v over_o by_o the_o church_n to_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o inflict_v any_o capital_a punishment_n upon_o he_o whatsoever_o his_o offence_n be_v though_o murder_n or_o treason_n oâ—_n s._n lamb_n s._n kiffin_n or_o any_o of_o that_o anabaptisticall_a dip_v lewd_a fraternity_n mention_v by_o mr._n edward_n in_o his_o gangraenaes_n who_o have_v enrich_v advance_v themselves_o by_o their_o gainful_a schism_n heresy_n error_n blasphemy_n fear_v our_o magistrate_n who_o have_v already_o law_n and_o power_n enough_o to_o restrainâ—_n and_o punish_v such_o without_o pray_v aid_n from_o both_o or_o either_o house_n will_v deserve_v more_o blame_n from_o god_n the_o parliament_n and_o all_o good_a man_n for_o suffer_v such_o black_a saint_n as_o these_o to_o ramble_v abroad_o from_o county_n to_o county_n preach_v their_o error_n blasphemy_n and_o rebaptising_a seduce_a proselyte_n without_o restraint_n then_o demerit_v any_o censure_n for_o any_o short_a restraint_n of_o their_o person_n or_o sell_v any_o of_o their_o good_n who_o be_v late_o worse_o than_o nothing_o and_o have_v no_o good_n to_o sell_v yet_o now_o be_v grow_v brave_a and_o wealthy_a and_o if_o our_o magistrate_n imprison_v fine_a banish_v such_o saint_n as_o these_o i_o be_o confident_a both_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n will_v justify_v not_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o do_n 3._o his_o three_o argument_n be_v this_o 25_o be_v it_o not_o misery_n enough_o for_o man_n to_o refuse_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o heaven_n except_o they_o also_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n if_o there_o be_v any_o logic_n or_o divinity_n in_o this_o rhetorical_a argumentation_n it_o be_v but_o formal_o this_o it_o be_v misery_n enough_o to_o wicked_a man_n his_o word_n be_v general_a and_o extend_v to_o all_o wicked_a man_n of_o all_o sort_n not_o heretic_n only_o that_o they_o refuse_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o deprive_v any_o 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the_o state_n he_o have_v power_n over_o their_o person_n estate_n life_n if_o so_o than_o he_o may_v deprive_v they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o inflict_v upon_o they_o temporal_a death_n let_v m._n del_n therefore_o assoyl_v his_o own_o contradiction_n here_o which_o he_o thus_o second_o p_o 40._o do_v you_o ever_o hear_v i_o say_v or_o hint_n that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o punish_v outward_a wickedness_n yes_o here_o you_o hint_n intimate_a and_o argue_v it_o too_o and_o therefore_o need_v to_o reconcile_v these_o your_o contradiction_n or_o renounce_v this_o argument_n second_o god_n himself_o the_o fountain_n and_o rule_n of_o justice_n do_v many_o time_n punish_v wicked_a man_n who_o refuse_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n &_o infliction_n of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n to_o boot_v witness_n deut._n 28._o 15._o to_o 68_o levit._fw-la 26._o 14._o to_o 44._o and_o rev._n 18_o 19_o instead_o of_o many_o other_o text_n if_o god_n then_o the_o 14._o standard_n of_o justice_n do_v usual_o this_o and_o threaten_v all_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v thus_o be_v punish_v why_o may_v not_o christian_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n who_o be_v his_o 6._o deputy_n minister_n revenger_n do_v the_o like_a without_o the_o least_o injustice_n or_o cruelty_n three_o the_o law_n of_o all_o kingdom_n and_o of_o our_o own_o do_v punish_v malefactor_n as_o traitor_n murderer_n and_o heretic_n among_o other_o with_o confiscation_n of_o good_n imprisonment_n banishment_n and_o death_n too_o not_o think_v it_o punishment_n sufficient_a that_o they_o refuse_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n m._n deal_v then_o must_v be_v wise_a than_o god_n than_o all_o state_n lawgiver_n whatsoever_o than_o our_o own_o law_n parliament_n judge_n and_o tax_v they_o both_o of_o cruelty_n injustice_n and_o add_v misery_n to_o the_o miserable_a if_o he_o dare_v maintain_v this_o absurd_a paradox_n which_o have_v neither_o reason_n nor_o religion_n in_o it_o his_o four_o objection_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o strain_n 25_o christ_n impose_v no_o other_o 4._o punishment_n on_o those_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v reckon_v as_o a_o heathen_a math._n 18._o and_o paul_n tit._n 3._o teach_v we_o after_o once_o and_o twice_o admonition_n to_o avoid_v a_o heretic_n but_o not_o to_o imprison_v he_o or_o kill_v he_o or_o banish_v he_o ergo_fw-la the_o christian_n magistrate_n must_v neither_o imprison_v nor_o kill_v nor_o banish_v heretic_n here_o mr._n dell_n speak_v plain_a english_a and_o out_o of_o his_o abundant_a zeal_n profess_o answer_n plead_v for_o the_o impunity_n even_o of_o heretic_n themselves_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o if_o we_o compare_v this_o with_o his_o p._n 29._o take_v heed_n you_o do_v nothing_o to_o the_o prejudice_n 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14_o 15._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam_n 23._o 3._o 1_o king_n 10._o 9_o psal._n 101._o 8._o psal._n 78._o 71_o 72._o isa._n 16._o 5._o c._n 32._o 1._o prov_n 20._o 2._o 8._o 20._o c._n 24._o 21_o 22._o c._n 25._o 5._o c._n 29._o 4._o 16._o and_o other_o text_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n that_o a_o right_a hand_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o a_o right_a eye_n pull_v out_o &_o any_o member_n especial_o the_o corrupt_a member_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n or_o state_n destroy_v by_o the_o magistrate_n rather_o than_o the_o whole_a body_n infect_v endanger_v destroy_v mat._n 5._o 29._o 30._o c._n 18._o 8._o mark_n 9_o 45._o joh_n 11._o 50_o 51_o 52._o c._n 18._o 14._o rome_n 5._o 7_o 8._o gal._n 5._o 12._o as_o therefore_o pious_a king_n and_o magistrate_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n may_v lawful_o cut_v off_o one_o or_o more_o idolater_n seducer_n blasphemer_n apostate_n to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o state_n from_o destruction_n infection_n ruin_n and_o avert_v god_n wrath_n deut._n 7._o 2._o 4._o c._n 13._o 7._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 15_o 16_o 17._o num_fw-la 16._o 26._o c._n 25._o 4._o to_o 14._o so_o by_o like_a reason_n may_v christian_a king_n state_n magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n off_o rot_v heretic_n seducer_n blasphemer_n and_o the_o like_a putrid_a member_n from_o the_o body_n of_o their_o church_n and_o state_n by_o capital_a punishment_n to_o ward_v off_o god_n judgement_n from_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o traitor_n murderer_n thief_n and_o other_o malefactor_n as_o the_o forequote_v text_n together_o with_o the_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 7._o 13._o rome_n 13._o 3._o 4._o full_o evidence_n but_o lest_o this_o shall_v not_o full_o satisfy_v i_o shall_v next_o proceed_v to_o argument_n draw_v 6._o from_o the_o new_a testament_n only_o wherein_o i_o shall_v thus_o argue_v in_o the_o six_o place_n magistrate_n king_n ruler_n and_o the_o high_a power_n under_o the_o gospel_n itself_o 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this_o objection_n cast_v a_o scandal_n &_o reproach_n upon_o magistrate_n and_o their_o authority_n in_o call_v they_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n flesh_n and_o blood_n a_o carâ—â—l_a ordinance_n outward_a and_o secular_a power_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o malefactor_n as_o well_o saint_n as_o other_o as_o be_v resolve_v row_n 13._o 1._o to_o 6._o four_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a popish_a argument_n use_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o popish_a clergy_n in_o former_a time_n to_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o all_o secular_a power_n abuse_v that_o text_n of_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 15._o but_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a judge_v all_o thing_n yet_o he_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n which_o i_o wonder_v mr_n dell_n forget_v to_o quote_v as_o those_o who_o now_o object_n it_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o antiqu._n ecclesiae_fw-la brit._n p._n 245._o and_o sundry_a popish_a author_n de_fw-fr immunitate_fw-la et_fw-fr exemptione_n clericorum_fw-la so_o that_o these_o new-light_n who_o pretend_v themselves_o most_o opposite_a to_o popery_n do_v but_o in_o truth_n revive_v it_o among_o we_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o ever_o by_o give_v to_o all_o those_o they_o please_v to_o style_v saint_n spiritual_a people_n or_o the_o faithful_a the_o very_a same_o yea_o a_o great_a exemption_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n power_n than_o ever_o the_o papist_n give_v unto_o their_o clergy_n only_o and_o no_o other_o my_o eleven_o argument_n be_v this_o 11._o private_a christian_n be_v strict_o and_o frequent_o enjoin_v to_o beware_v of_o avoid_v turn_v away_o from_o and_o not_o to_o receive_v or_o admit_v into_o their_o house_n any_o heretic_n apostate_n schismatic_n or_o false_a teacher_n matth._n 7._o 15._o rom._n 16._o 17_o 18._o phil._n 3._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 16._o 17._o c._n 3._o 5_o 6._o c._n 4._o 15._o 2_o pet._n c._n 3._o 17._o 2_o john_n 10._o 11._o yea_o when_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v they_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o deliver_v they_o unto_o satan_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20._o wish_a death_n that_o they_o be_v even_o cut_v off_o for_o trouble_v the_o church_n gal._n 5._o 12._o will_v minister_n to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n rebuke_v they_o sharp_o and_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n to_o reject_v because_o they_o subvert_v whole_a house_n and_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o many_o tit._n 1._o 11._o 13._o c._n 3._o 10_o 11._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 18._o and_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n thyatira_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o they_o when_o they_o have_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v particular_o blame_v by_o god_n for_o suffer_v such_o who_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baalam_n and_o of_o the_o nicholaitan_n which_o christ_n hate_v and_o for_o suffer_v that_o woman_n jezebel_n who_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o seduce_v his_o servant_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n threaten_v to_o cast_v she_o and_o those_o that_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o into_o great_a tribulation_n unless_o they_o repent_v yea_o saying_n i_o will_n kil_n her_o child_n with_o death_n and_o all_o the_o church_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o he_o which_o search_v the_o reins_o and_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o every_o of_o you_o according_a to_o your_o work_n rom._n 2._o 14._o to_o 24._o therefore_o when_o and_o where_o there_o be_v christian_a magistrate_n they_o may_v and_o must_v by_o like_a reason_n expel_v reject_v banish_v such_o out_o of_o their_o dominion_n not_o admit_v they_o into_o their_o territory_n cut_v they_o off_o for_o trouble_v the_o church_n stop_v their_o mouth_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o teach_v and_o seduce_v their_o people_n yea_o kill_v they_o and_o their_o child_n where_o there_o be_v just_a 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and_o distract_a as_o some_o esteem_v he_o i_o can_v certain_o determine_v all_o these_o be_v thus_o censure_v and_o some_o of_o they_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o common_a law_n since_o the_o statute_n against_o heretic_n be_v repeal_v why_o any_o scruple_n of_o put_v such_o obstinate_a gross_a heretic_n and_o blasphemer_n to_o death_n upon_o a_o legal_a indictment_n and_o conviction_n before_o the_o judge_n after_o the_o ancient_a course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n shall_v now_o be_v make_v i_o can_v see_v no_o colour_n unless_o our_o love_n to_o our_o zeal_n for_o god_n religion_n be_v far_o less_o far_o cold_a than_o our_o predecessor_n or_o those_o very_a lordly_a prelate_n who_o we_o have_v suppress_v and_o our_o solemn_a covenant_n protestation_n to_o make_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n of_o all_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n discipline_n life_n a_o engagement_n to_o we_o to_o tolerate_v such_o most_o execrable_a heresy_n error_n and_o open_a blasphemy_n which_o the_o most_o 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or_o keep_v any_o such_o person_n so_o offend_v which_o act_n alone_o if_o now_o due_o execute_v will_v speedy_o suppress_v ot_fw-mi quit_v our_o church_n our_o state_n of_o all_o those_o dangerous_a anabaptist_n sectary_n and_o separate_a enthusiast_n who_o now_o so_o much_o infest_v and_o threaten_v tuine_a unto_o both_o i_o wish_v all_o such_o will_v serious_o read_v ephes_n 4._o 1._o to_o 7._o rom._n 16._o 17._o 18_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 14._o 2_o pet._n 2._o jud._n 19_o ibid._n st._n cyprian_n book_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o st._n augustins_n book_n and_o epistle_n against_o the_o donatist_n which_o will_v teach_v they_o to_o renounce_v their_o dangerous_a schism_n and_o prevent_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o good_a law_n against_o they_o how_o various_o heretic_n themselves_o with_o their_o fautor_n and_o follower_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n to_o wit_n with_o excommunicution_n loss_n of_o trade_v and_o commerce_n with_o other_o
the_o wicked_a and_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ergo_fw-la christian_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n must_v tolerate_v all_o heretic_n schismatic_n false_a teacher_n apostate_n idolater_n and_o execrable_a blasphemer_n in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o punish_v extirpate_v burn_v or_o cut_v they_o down_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n till_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n if_o this_o argument_n hold_v good_a mark_v then_o the_o necessary_a absurd_a consequense_n which_o will_v likewise_o follow_v from_o it_o first_o that_o no_o traitor_n murderer_n robber_n thief_n sodomite_n nor_o heinous_a malefactor_n whatsoever_o must_v be_v once_o meddle_v with_o punish_v or_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n in_o this_o world_n but_o all_o tolerate_v and_o let_v alone_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o reserve_v only_o to_o god_n judgement_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n in_o hell_n because_o the_o tare_n here_o 78._o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a one_o of_o whatsoever_o kind_n not_o heretic_n schismatic_n apostate_n false_a teacher_n and_o blasphemer_n only_o as_o be_v clear_a by_o v_o 38._o 39_o 40._o 41._o and_o if_o no_o tare_n must_v be_v pull_v up_o no_o offender_n whatsoever_o punishedby_o king_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n till_o the_o world_n end_n then_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o magistrate_n office_n power_n of_o humane_a society_n itself_o of_o all_o state_n republike_n which_o can_v possible_o subsist_v when_o all_o capital_a offender_n of_o all_o sort_n must_v be_v leave_v unpunished_a unrestiain_v if_o this_o be_v our_o opposite_n real_a position_n let_v they_o speak_v it_o out_o in_o plain_a english_a and_o then_o the_o world_n will_v easy_o discover_v what_o libertine_n what_o ill_a statesman_n and_o black_a saint_n they_o be_v 2_o then_o parent_n must_v not_o correct_v their_o child_n master_n their_o servant_n schoolmaster_n their_o scholar_n superior_a military_a officer_n or_o a_o council_n of_o war_n their_o inferior_a soldier_n which_o i_o hope_v they_o do_v or_o shall_v do_v in_o all_o army_n but_o they_o must_v be_v let_v alone_o till_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n or_o the_o world_n end_n without_o punishment_n and_o then_o what_o will_v become_v of_o all_o family_n school_n army_n yea_o what_o monster_n of_o impiety_n will_v child_n servant_n soldier_n prove_v in_o a_o very_a few_o year_n space_n 3_o then_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o objector_n of_o the_o separation_n have_v 2._o no_o ground_n at_o all_o to_o separate_v from_o we_o because_o some_o tare_n grow_v in_o our_o church_n and_o we_o have_v mix_v congregation_n &_o communion_n the_o thing_n they_o so_o much_o declaim_v against_o and_o must_v be_v real_o guilty_a of_o obstinate_a schism_n for_o if_o the_o tare_n and_o wheat_n must_v grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n and_o not_o be_v separate_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o by_o the_o angel_n then_o why_o or_o how_o can_v they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o our_o public_a congregation_n now_o because_o they_o have_v some_o tare_n which_o grow_v among_o the_o wheat_n yea_o why_o will_v they_o as_o they_o pretend_v at_o least_o suffer_v no_o tare_n to_o grow_v within_o their_o separate_a field_n &_o congregation_n here_o but_o gather_v and_o cast_v they_o quite_o out_o of_o their_o congregation_n troop_n regiment_n who_o must_v all_o consist_v whole_o of_o visible_a saint_n and_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n if_o both_o must_v and_o will_v grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n why_o do_v they_o not_o permit_v they_o to_o grow_v together_o in_o their_o conventicle_n where_o i_o fear_v more_o object_n tâ—â—â—â—_n do_v grow_v and_o be_v â—own_v then_o in_o our_o public_a assembly_n if_o they_o object_n they_o â—â—st_n grow_v together_o in_o the_o field_n which_o christ_n interpret_v to_o be_v the_o world_n v._n 38._o not_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o the_o world_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o world_n here_o answer_n be_v not_o put_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o church_n but_o for_o it_o as_o including_z it_o for_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o world_n and_o field_n wherein_o there_o be_v tare_n mingle_v with_o the_o wheat_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a intermix_v together_o with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o if_o you_o take_v the_o world_n here_o in_o opposition_n or_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o church_n than_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o tare_n in_o it_o and_o no_o wheat_n nor_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o grow_v only_o in_o the_o church_n not_o in_o the_o world_n as_o distinct_a from_o it_o therefore_o this_o evasion_n will_v not_o avoid_v the_o objection_n nor_o justify_v their_o separation_n no_o more_o than_o the_o donatist_n of_o old_a as_o augustine_n prove_v at_o large_a against_o cresconius_n the_o donatist_n out_o of_o cyprian_a and_o other_o conclude_v thus_o 38._o si_fw-mi videntur_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la esse_fw-la zizania_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la impediri_fw-la debet_fw-la aut_fw-la fides_fw-la aut_fw-la charitas_fw-la nostra_fw-la ut_fw-la quoniam_fw-la zizania_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la cernimus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la recedamus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la laborandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la frumentum_fw-la esse_fw-la possumus_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la caeperit_n frumentum_fw-la dominicis_fw-la horreis_n condi_fw-la fructum_fw-la pro_fw-la opere_fw-la nostro_fw-la &_o labour_v capiamus_fw-la apostolus_fw-la in_o epistola_fw-la sua_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la autem_fw-la magna_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la vasa_fw-la sunt_fw-la aurea_fw-la et_fw-la argentea_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la lignea_fw-la &_o fictilia_fw-la et_fw-la quaedam_fw-la quidem_fw-la honorata_fw-la quaedam_fw-la inhonorata_fw-la nos_fw-la operam_fw-la demus_fw-la ut_fw-la quantum_fw-la possimus_fw-la laboremus_fw-la ut_fw-la vas_fw-la aureum_fw-la et_fw-la argenteum_fw-la sumus_fw-la 2_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o field_n of_o this_o world_n and_o there_o noware_v have_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v in_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o perfect_o reform_a church_n chaff_n and_o tare_n as_o well_o as_o wheat_n goat_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n yea_o more_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o than_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o they_o neither_o can_v nor_o shall_v be_v total_o sever_v till_o the_o harvest_n at_o the_o world_n end_n wherefore_o your_o separation_n from_o our_o parochial_a church_n because_o they_o be_v mix_v and_o be_v not_o all_o real_a and_o visible_a saint_n but_o have_v some_o tare_n among_o they_o be_v point_n blank_a against_o your_o own_o argument_n from_o this_o parable_n and_o to_o the_o text_n itself_o 3_o if_o your_o separation_n from_o our_o church_n because_o there_o be_v tare_n grow_v in_o they_o with_o the_o wheat_n and_o your_o cast_v out_o from_o your_o separate_a congregation_n â—uch_o as_o you_o deem_v tare_n and_o goat_n be_v justifiable_a than_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v and_o must_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n punish_v banish_v root_n &_o cast_v such_o out_o of_o their_o christian_n republiks_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n why_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v admit_v such_o to_o grow_v together_o with_o the_o wheat_n in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o christian_n state_n or_o church_n when_o as_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v they_o in_o their_o particular_a church_n so_o as_o this_o parable_n contradict_v your_o own_o practice_n of_o separation_n and_o this_o your_o objection_n from_o it_o against_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n power_n 2_o to_o answer_v more_o particular_o the_o objector_n may_v with_o better_a probability_n ague_n hence_o that_o husbandman_n must_v not_o weed_v their_o corn_n nor_o pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n that_o grow_v together_o with_o it_o before_o the_o harvest_n corn_n which_o will_v be_v strange_a new-light_n new_a doctrine_n to_o all_o good_a husbandman_n live_v in_o the_o country_n because_o this_o husbandman_n bid_v his_o servant_n here_o let_v the_o tare_n alone_o till_o the_o harvest_n lest_o they_o shall_v pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n together_o with_o they_o as_o conclude_v hence_o that_o heretic_n schismatic_n idolater_n blasphemer_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v and_o not_o punish_v nor_o root_v out_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o let_v to_o grow_v until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o general_a harvest_n come_v first_o because_o the_o tare_n here_o speak_v off_o be_v all_o sort_n of_o wicked_a man_n whatsoever_o and_o all_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n live_v in_o the_o world_n collective_o consider_v not_o such_o or_o such_o particular_a pestilent_a heretic_n schismatic_n false_a teacher_n apostate_n or_o blasphemer_n who_o be_v more_o mischievous_a and_o notorious_o obnoxious_a than_o other_o so_o that_o the_o argument_n hence_o be_v only_o this_o all_o tare_n and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v
in_o the_o least_o proportion_n but_o in_o such_o case_n the_o temporal_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o proceed_v to_o corporal_a and_o in_o some_o case_n to_o capital_a punishment_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v clear_v from_o the_o text_n itself_o beyond_o contradiction_n this_o council_n whereof_o gamaliel_n be_v a_o member_n be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n with_o peter_n speech_n take_v counsel_n to_o slay_v the_o apostle_n as_o obstinate_a heretic_n and_o schismatic_n gamaliel_n doubt_v and_o not_o be_v resolve_v that_o they_o be_v such_o dissuade_v they_o from_o it_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o their_o way_n and_o counsel_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a miracle_n they_o have_v wrought_v and_o other_o particular_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n may_v very_o probable_o be_v of_o god_n and_o then_o they_o can_v not_o overthrow_v it_o and_o if_o they_o oppose_v it_o may_v happy_o be_v find_v to_o be_v fighter_n against_o god_n whereas_o if_o he_o have_v deem_v they_o absolute_a heretic_n schismatic_n and_o have_v not_o hear_v or_o see_v their_o extraordinaty_a miracle_n he_o will_v have_v ready_o consent_v with_o the_o rest_n to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o not_o advise_v they_o to_o refrain_v from_o they_o and_o let_v they_o alone_o therefore_o the_o application_n of_o this_o advice_n to_o undoubted_a heretic_n idolater_n false-teacher_n schismatic_n and_o blasphemer_n who_o never_o wrought_v such_o extraordinary_a miracle_n as_o gamaliel_n and_o the_o counsel_n see_v and_o know_v the_o apostle_n do_v be_v neither_o consonant_n to_o gamaliels_n reason_n nor_o advise_v final_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o upon_o gamaliel_n advise_v the_o council_n spare_v the_o apostle_n life_n and_o set_v they_o free_a yet_o they_o leave_v they_o not_o altogether_o alone_o or_o unpunished_a for_o first_o they_o do_v public_o beat_v they_o v_o 40._o a_o corporal_a punishment_n 2_o they_o lay_v a_o strict_a command_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o after_o that_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n v_o 40._o therefore_o there_o be_v direct_a warrant_n from_o this_o very_a text_n to_o restrain_v such_o as_o we_o repute_v herericks_n and_o false_a teacher_n from_o preach_v and_o private_a meeting_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o with_o corporal_a punishment_n though_o we_o doubt_v and_o conceive_v that_o happy_o they_o may_v be_v right_a in_o some_o thing_n wherefore_o this_o text_n be_v so_o far_o from_o aid_v that_o it_o utter_o refute_v and_o confound_v the_o objector_n the_o 3._o objection_n be_v this_o in_o isaiah_n 11._o 9_o god_n have_v say_v concern_v his_o kingdom_n â—_o 25_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o kill_v or_o hurt_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o again_o isaiah_n 60._o 18._o violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o street_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n ergo_fw-la the_o temporal_a christian_a magistrate_n must_v use_v no_o outward_a force_n nor_o imprison_v kill_v banish_v heretic_n blasphemer_n or_o obstinate_a schismatic_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a independent_a argument_n borrow_a from_o the_o answer_n 7._o anabaptist_n no_o way_n warant_v by_o the_o object_v text_n here_o miserable_o pervert_v for_o in_o the_o first_o of_o they_o isaiah_n 11._o 7._o to_o 11._o there_o be_v a_o prophecy_n that_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o suckling_n together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v upon_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n and_o the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o cockatrice_n den_fw-mi they_o to_o wit_n the_o wolf_n leopard_n young_a lion_n bear_v asp_n cockatrice_n all_o hurtful_a and_o ravenous_a creature_n shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n which_o be_v again_o repeat_v isaiah_n 65._o 25._o now_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o hurtful_a creature_n and_o who_o be_v they_o who_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n be_v the_o only_a question_n mr._n dell_n intimate_v that_o christian_n prince_n state_n magistrate_n be_v the_o wolf_n leopard_n lion_n bear_n asp_n and_o cockatrice_n mean_v in_o the_o text_n let_v he_o then_o speak_v it_o out_o plain_o and_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o text_n which_o no_o way_n warrant_v such_o a_o anabaptisticall_a or_o anarchicall_a interpretation_n both_o scandalous_a and_o destructive_a to_o christian_n magistracy_n and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o isaiah_n 49._o 23._o and_o king_n shall_v he_o thy_o nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_v mother_n but_o if_o it_o be_v intend_v only_o of_o persecute_v saul_n convert_v into_o paul_n of_o man_n of_o wolvish_a 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