the_o text_n say_v if_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v hear_v it_o etc._n etc._n 5._o though_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n jealous_a and_o carry_v a_o watchful_a eye_n in_o case_n of_o hint_n give_v of_o such_o corruption_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o new_a altar_n josh_n 22.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 3._o yet_o they_o may_v not_o by_o external_a violence_n as_o by_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la imprisonment_n wrack_n etc._n etc._n bring_v that_o under_o censure_n which_o god_n providence_n ripen_v not_o for_o it_o the_o heathen_a roman_n will_v not_o do_v so_o act._n 22.30_o and_o 23.28_o etc._n etc._n 35._o and_o 24.22_o 23._o and_o 25.5_o 7_o 8._o 6._o though_o the_o corruption_n in_o religion_n be_v manifest_a to_o the_o civil_a or_o church-officer_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o punishable_a till_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o 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such_o act_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o civil_a sword_n upon_o such_o as_o be_v gross_o corrupt_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o a_o supper_n obj._n object_n but_o still_o these_o be_v old_a testament_n example_n answ_n answ_n sure_o this_o be_v new_a testament_n doctrine_n and_o that_o which_o christ_n command_v saint_n john_n to_o communicate_v to_o his_o church_n will_v not_o underminer_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n have_v godly_a magistrate_n to_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o on_o his_o side_n as_o well_o now_o as_o former_o will_v they_o not_o have_v they_o do_v he_o such_o choice_a service_n which_o may_v be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o now_o as_o then_o again_o such_o as_o be_v zealous_a in_o do_v act_n of_o civil_a justice_n upon_o corrupter_n of_o religion_n they_o also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o on_o his_o side_n rev._n 17.14_o and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a and_o chap._n 19.19_o they_o be_v call_v army_n in_o heaven_n i.e._n person_n of_o heavenly_a spirit_n aim_n and_o conversation_n array_v in_o white_a neither_o can_v this_o be_v evade_v by_o say_v that_o they_o fight_v against_o antichrist_n adherent_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o excommunication_n but_o it_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o temporal_a sword_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n by_o which_o he_o bid_v his_o magistrate_n from_o he_o to_o avenge_v his_o quarrel_n upon_o the_o beast_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o adherent_n and_o the_o judgement_n so_o execute_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n deut._n 1.17_o and_o this_o punishment_n upon_o person_n so_o corrupt_a in_o religion_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n set_v out_o to_o be_v a_o renown_a and_o accceptable_a service_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v foretell_v isa_n 66.19_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n will_v judge_v with_o his_o sword_n all_o flesh_n and_o his_o slay_v shall_v be_v many_o ver_fw-la 16._o to_o wit_n of_o those_o as_o purify_v themselves_o in_o garden_n eat_v unclean_a thing_n etc._n etc._n these_o shall_v be_v consume_v together_o even_o these_o that_o be_v corrupt_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o god_n sword_n verse_n 16._o not_o alone_o immediate_o but_o mediate_o even_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o bear_v god_n sword_n for_o this_o end_n as_o v._o 24._o again_o cant._n 2.15_o take_v we_o the_o fox_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o word_n take_v in_o the_o most_o usual_a and_o proper_a sense_n signify_v a_o take_n by_o external_a force_n so_o 2_o sam._n 1.10_o david_n take_v the_o amalekite_n and_o slay_v he_o so_o judg._n 12.6_o and_o 16.21_o and_o such_o external_a forcible_a take_n be_v proper_a for_o fox_n that_o destroy_v the_o vine_n and_o therefore_o this_o text_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o a_o act_n in_o a_o external_a forcible_a way_n of_o take_v and_o punish_v such_o fox_n which_o spoil_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o false_a prophet_n be_v compare_v to_o fox_n ezek._n 13.4_o so_o than_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o that_o in_o canticle_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v a_o charge_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o place_n and_o office_n under_o he_o be_v to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v even_o by_o the_o temporal_a sword_n as_o our_o civil_a ruler_n who_o in_o a_o political_a way_n be_v herein_o enjoin_v forcible_o to_o take_v such_o corrupter_n and_o disturber_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o of_o good_a manner_n 2._o that_o such_o take_n of_o fox_n be_v a_o service_n very_o acceptable_a to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o political_a head_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o to_o the_o bless_a father_n and_o spirit_n in_o who_o name_n it_o be_v do_v and_o to_o the_o church_n in_o who_o behalf_n it_o be_v do_v so_o num._n 25.11_o with_o 1_o 2_o 6_o 7_o 8_o god_n say_v that_o phineas_n his_o act_n of_o zeal_n be_v for_o his_o sake_n verse_n 11._o so_o psal_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o the_o king_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v require_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n anoint_v verse_n 6._o which_v be_v speak_v to_o king_n can_v be_v restrain_v to_o service_n which_o other_o godly_a person_n perform_v but_o extend_v to_o authoritative_a service_n as_o civil_a ruler_n and_o this_o be_v no_o moysaicall_a injunction_n that_o concern_v only_a judah_n king_n but_o the_o psalm_n be_v prophetical_a of_o gospel-time_n show_v that_o its_o a_o command_n lie_v upon_o gentile-ruler_n to_o serve_v christ_n with_o their_o authority_n in_o restrain_v and_o punish_v corruption_n in_o religion_n second_o a_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v
kingdom_n and_o if_o satan_n be_v divide_v against_o satan_n his_o kingdom_n can_v not_o stand_v quest_n quest_n what_o other_o mean_n may_v we_o use_v for_o procure_v unity_n and_o peace_n answ_n answ_n first_o let_v we_o all_o labour_n to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o god_n will_v make_v we_o at_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o tranquillus_n deus_fw-la tranquillat_fw-la omne_fw-la if_o god_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o he_o will_v make_v the_o very_a stone_n in_o the_o street_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o if_o our_o way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v make_v our_o very_a enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o prov._n 16.7_o but_o when_o by_o sin_n we_o provoke_v god_n he_o have_v threaten_v to_o dash_v we_o one_o against_o another_o jer._n 13.13_o second_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o socinian_n opinion_n mention_v before_o of_o a_o unbounded_a toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n which_o will_v certain_o bring_v confusion_n and_o at_o the_o same_o door_n that_o all_o religion_n come_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n will_v go_v out_o three_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n and_o that_o 1._o with_o humility_n of_o judgement_n to_o think_v that_o other_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o to_o have_v a_o low_a esteem_n of_o our_o own_o understanding_n for_o he_o that_o think_v he_o know_v any_o thing_n know_v nothing_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v 1_o cor._n 8.2_o and_o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v proud_a know_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 9_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o be_v wise_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n nor_o lean_a to_o our_o own_o understanding_n prov._n 3.5_o 2._o with_o humility_n of_o heart_n a_o humble_a heart_n be_v a_o quiet_a peaceable_a heart_n and_o it_o will_v not_o distract_v or_o destroy_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o nation_n by_o unnecessary_a disputation_n four_o labour_n for_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a thing_n division_n oft_o 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13.9_o nine_o take_v heed_n of_o groundless_a suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n one_o of_o another_o this_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o many_o distemper_n among_o we_o ten_o to_o heal_v our_o division_n we_o must_v make_v conscience_n to_o silence_v all_o our_o private_a opinion_n and_o difference_n rom._n 14.22_o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n disturb_v not_o the_o church_n with_o thy_o private_a faith_n indeed_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n its_o charity_n to_o acquaint_v the_o church_n of_o god_n with_o it_o but_o if_o we_o can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o this_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o broach_v any_o new_a opinion_n quest_n quest_n whether_o may_v magistrate_n tyrannize_v over_o man_n conscience_n answ_n by_o no_o mean_n answ_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o restrain_v man_n from_o infect_v their_o subject_n with_o soul-destroying_a error_n magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v such_o from_o 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not_o infect_v other_o sure_o they_o may_v restrain_v a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o plague_n of_o heresy_n upon_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o may_v not_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o thousand_o for_o such_o heresy_n do_v eat_v as_o a_o canker_n mr._n calam._n parl._n ser._n decem._n 25._o 1644_o quest_n quest_n how_o may_v schism_n be_v distinguish_v a._n answ_n cameron_n make_v a_o twofold_a schism_n first_o negative_a which_o consist_v in_o a_o personal_a forbear_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o will_v undoubted_o pollute_v we_o and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a separation_n second_o positive_a when_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o deny_v of_o communion_n with_o other_o but_o a_o sudden_a consociate_a of_o themselves_o into_o distinct_a body_n into_o little_a independent_a congregation_n by_o themselves_o for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o this_o will_v not_o so_o easy_o as_o some_o imagine_v be_v justify_v to_o hold_v consistency_n with_o the_o peace_n and_o order_n which_o 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