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nebuchadnezar_n fury_n for_o not_o worship_v his_o idol_n of_o gold_n make_v he_o make_v that_o coersive_a law_n mention_v dan._n 3._o 28_o 29._o therefore_o i_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v speak_v amiss_o of_o the_o god_n of_o shadrach_n etc._n etc._n shall_v he_o cut_v in_o piece_n etc._n etc._n 3._o they_o may_v have_v some_o common_a light_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o way_n communicate_v by_o mean_n of_o some_o of_o their_o godly_a subject_n whence_o such_o expression_n of_o that_o darius_n mention_v in_o ezra_n 6._o 10_o 12._o and_o no_o wonder_n than_o he_o make_v that_o penal_a decree_n ver_fw-la 11._o also_o i_o have_v make_v a_o decree_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v alter_v this_o word_n let_v timber_n be_v pull_v down_o from_o his_o house_n and_o be_v set_v up_o let_v he_o be_v hang_v thereon_o and_o let_v his_o house_n be_v make_v a_o dunghill_n 4._o none_o will_v deny_v to_o pagan_a prince_n a_o right_a of_o authoritative_n praise_v and_o encouragement_n 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moral_a part_n of_o it_o he_o be_v then_o a_o political_a judge_n of_o that_o which_o be_v or_o which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n in_o the_o latter_a and_o why_o not_o upon_o like_a ground_n in_o the_o former_a both_o be_v equal_a in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v both_o god_n table_n mat._n 22._o 38_o 39_o the_o second_o be_v like_a to_o this_o say_v christ_n as_o god_n table_n they_o be_v the_o magistrate_n charge_v from_o god_n r._n 2._o because_o suppose_v church_n in_o their_o messenger_n meet_v in_o a_o assembly_n to_o debate_v of_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n after_o their_o debate_n and_o determination_n thereof_o as_o according_a to_o the_o word_n be_v desire_v to_o establish_v their_o determination_n for_o law_n now_o must_v the_o civil_a regulate_v magistrate_n either_o examine_v and_o censure_v such_o conclusion_n of_o the_o synod_n whether_o they_o be_v or_o be_v not_o 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people_n the_o jewish_a ruler_n forbid_v they_o it_o be_v not_o right_a in_o god_n sight_n themselves_z being_z judges_z that_o man_n shall_v be_v obey_v rather_o than_o god_n act_v 4._o 18_o 19_o 20._o this_o christ_n condemn_v of_o old_a in_o they_o that_o by_o their_o injunction_n will_v invalidate_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n mat._n 7._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o concl._n 5._o high_a civil_a authority_n can_v make_v any_o law_n about_o religion_n which_o do_v formal_o and_o as_o they_o be_v humane_a law_n bound_v their_o subject_n conscience_n for_o first_o neither_o man_n nor_o any_o law_n of_o man_n can_v loose_v conscience_n from_o any_o guilt_n upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o neither_o can_v they_o by_o any_o power_n of_o they_o bound_v it_o under_o guilt_n for_o eâ—usdem_fw-la est_fw-la ligans_fw-la &_o solvens_fw-la who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o mat._n 9_o 6._o who_o can_v ease_v the_o heart_n of_o its_o burden_n or_o from_o its_o yoke_n but_o christ_n only_o math._n 11._o 28._o who_o can_v open_v that_o door_n but_o christ_n alone_o who_o can_v shut_v it_o and_o when_o he_o shut_v it_o no_o man_n can_v open_v rev._n 2._o 7._o church_n officer_n with_o their_o church_n may_v indeed_o bind_v and_o loose_v in_o earth_n remit_v or_o retain_v sin_n ministerial_o and_o declarative_o but_o not_o effectual_o and_o regal_o mat._n 18._o 18._o john_n 20._o 23._o 2._o because_o man_n can_v take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n of_o conscience_n itself_o within_o itself_o to_o their_o law_n nor_o can_v any_o humane_a testimony_n from_o without_o be_v produce_v how_o conscience_n do_v carry_v it_o in_o its_o internal_a act_n god_n and_o christ_n only_o know_v and_o try_v the_o heart_n jer._n 17._o 10._o revel_v 2._o 23._o no_o man_n know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o 3._o
because_o man_n can_v force_v either_o the_o mind_n or_o heart_n wherein_o conscience_n partake_v either_o to_o think_v judge_n or_o choose_v after_o their_o mind_n or_o law_n other_o than_o what_o themselves_o choose_v though_o they_o may_v force_v the_o outward_a man_n nebuchadnezar_n do_v his_o pleasure_n with_o their_o body_n in_o dan._n 3._o yet_o ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o they_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o go_n 4._o because_o man_n can_v reward_v conscience_n with_o any_o reward_n suitable_a to_o it_o as_o inward_a peace_n or_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n in_o case_n of_o obedience_n to_o their_o law_n god_n alone_o give_v soul-comfort_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o 5._o because_o man_n can_v punish_v the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n think_v it_o shall_v disobey_v their_o command_n they_o can_v only_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o not_o hurt_v the_o soul_n mat._n 10._o 28._o 6._o because_o if_o man_n law_n of_o themselves_o bind_v conscience_n then_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n man_n shall_v not_o be_v judge_v only_o according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o be_v affirm_v rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o john_n 12._o 48._o but_o according_a to_o man_n law_n also_o 7._o because_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o man_n law_n though_o suppose_a to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o real_o be_v so_o now_o if_o man_n law_n do_v formal_o bind_v conscience_n than_o man_n shall_v stand_v conscience_n bind_v sometime_o to_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o alone_o all_o man_n law_n do_v bind_v true_a it_o be_v that_o rom._n 11._o 3._o subject_n be_v to_o obey_v authority_n for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o not_o as_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o man_n law_n as_o humane_a but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n require_v honour_n of_o subjection_n to_o their_o superior_n lawful_a authority_n and_o command_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o such_o particular_a scripture_n upon_o which_o any_o particular_a law_n of_o church_n be_v ground_v now_o let_v we_o lay_v down_o some_o positive_a conclusion_n about_o this_o nomothetique_a power_n concl._n 1._o first_o then_o in_o the_o general_n we_o affirm_v that_o high_a civil_a authority_n in_o a_o religious_a state_n may_v make_v political_a law_n proper_o such_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o matter_n respect_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n r._n 1._o because_o supreme_a political_n or_o civil_a power_n of_o authoritative_n keep_v the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o table_n be_v the_o civil_a ruler_n both_o duty_n and_o privilege_n but_o nomothetique_a power_n about_o both_o table_n be_v such_o supreme_a power_n and_o hence_o the_o king_n and_o judge_n in_o israel_n be_v charge_v with_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n deut._n 17_o 19_o &_o 1_o king_n 2._o 3._o josh_n 1._o 7_o 8._o hence_o that_o coronation_n ceremony_n of_o deliver_v the_o book_n of_o god_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n when_o to_o be_v install_v in_o his_o throne_n 2_o chron._n 23._o 11._o hence_o 2_o chron._n 13._o 10_o 11._o for_o we_o even_a king_n abijam_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o other_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o you_o have_v forsake_v he_o why_o do_v abijah_n minister_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o burn_a incense_n etc._n etc._n no_o he_o express_o say_v the_o priest_n do_v it_o how_o do_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o in_o a_o way_n opposite_a to_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o israelite_n state_n forsake_v the_o same_o as_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o the_o context_n show_v now_o this_o be_v by_o authoritative_a command_v the_o set_n up_o of_o corrupt_a priest_n and_o enjoin_v the_o corrupt_a worship_n and_o service_n and_o inhibit_v depose_v and_o banish_v the_o fruitful_a minister_n of_o god_n appoint_v 2_o chron._n 13._o 9_o and_o chap._n 11._o 14_o 15._o &_o hos_n 5._o 1_o 2._o 11._o compare_v abija_n keep_v then_o with_o his_o prince_n that_o charge_v of_o god_n be_v by_o a_o contrary_a improvement_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o establish_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o and_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v emphatical_a we_o have_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n god_n require_v the_o high_a ruler_n to_o look_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n king_n abijah_n say_v we_o have_v keep_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n or_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n law_n enjoin_v we_o by_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n now_o nomothetique_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o table_n be_v supreme_a political_a power_n in_o keep_v of_o both_o table_n ergo_fw-la nomothetique_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o both_o table_n be_v the_o civil_a ruler_n dignity_n and_o duty_n why_o else_o be_v the_o law-giving_a power_n indefinite_o consider_v respect_v matter_n of_o religion_n or_o righteousness_n annex_v by_o god_n to_o the_o sceptre_n or_o high_a civil_a power_n in_o a_o state_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n gen._n 49._o 10._o papist_n indeed_o general_o give_v nomothetique_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o religion_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o no_o wonder_n in_o that_o they_o give_v he_o supremacy_n above_o high_a civil_a ruler_n as_o emperor_n or_o prince_n other_o papist_n give_v that_o legislative_a power_n to_o the_o church_n representative_a in_o synod_n and_o no_o wonder_n in_o that_o they_o exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o the_o secular_a arm_n unless_o first_o degrade_v and_o deliver_v to_o they_o by_o the_o pope_n but_o we_o that_o know_v that_o church_n officer_n and_o member_n as_o that_o of_o rome_n be_v must_v be_v subject_a to_o high_a power_n and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v so_o marshal_v as_o the_o greek_a word_n bear_v it_o they_o and_o we_o make_v they_o as_o law_n in_o a_o army_n to_o lead_v we_o the_o way_n and_o according_a to_o this_o great_a general_n of_o the_o field_n order_n political_o to_o choose_v out_o our_o way_n for_o we_o job_n 29._o 25._o rom._n 13._o 12._o we_o may_v have_v learn_v better_a thing_n we_o know_v that_o when_o god_n commend_v his_o law_n about_o religion_n at_o first_o to_o his_o people_n although_o he_o have_v aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n the_o high_a magistrate_n before_o he_o yet_o aaron_n must_v not_o promulge_v those_o law_n and_o give_v they_o in_o charge_n autoritative_o to_o be_v keep_v or_o else_o in_o such_o and_o such_o case_n to_o be_v corporal_o punish_v but_o moses_n the_o magistrate_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o man_n manifest_o show_v thereby_o that_o the_o care_n of_o civil_a enjoin_v and_o order_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n former_o enjoin_v by_o himself_o be_v commit_v by_o god_n to_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o to_o no_o other_o when_o moses_n be_v dead_a and_o aaron_n both_o god_n take_v the_o like_a course_n he_o lay_v not_o the_o charge_n of_o high_a political_a keep_v both_o table_n even_o all_o his_o law_n upon_o eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n or_o upon_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brother_n with_o he_o but_o upon_o joshua_n the_o chief_a judge_n and_o civil_a ruler_n josh_n 1._o 7_o 8._o r._n 2._o if_o high_a civil_a power_n may_v and_o must_v root_v out_o all_o abusive_a practice_n yea_o monument_n of_o religion_n then_o may_v they_o make_v edict_n &_o decree_n to_o that_o end_n with_o reference_n to_o civil_a punishment_n of_o such_o as_o maintain_v or_o uphold_v they_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o late_a the_o proposition_n be_v evident_a since_o the_o political_a humane_a law_n must_v political_o &_o legal_o give_v force_n &_o authority_n to_o such_o proceed_n and_o leave_v the_o actor_n and_o abettor_n the_o more_o inexcusable_a the_o assumption_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n proceed_v in_o church-reformation_n esay_n 1._o 25._o god_n say_v there_o to_o the_o church_n i_o will_v partly_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tin_n even_o all_o church_n corruption_n and_o corrupt_a mixture_n in_o religion_n what_o course_n will_v god_n take_v for_o this_o end_n he_o say_v verse_n 26._o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o thy_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o begin_n after_o that_o etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v be_v then_o such_o as_o their_o first_o judge_n be_v moses_n joshua_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v zealous_a that_o way_n exod._n 32._o numb_a 22_o and_o such_o like_a as_o their_o first_o sanhedrin_n of_o 70_o elder_n
countenance_v of_o such_o abomination_n in_o his_o wife_n to_o be_v sure_a god_n guide_v nehemiah_n to_o contend_v with_o the_o ruler_n for_o those_o corruption_n in_o neglect_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o their_o sabbath_n duty_n nehem._n 13._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 16_o 17_o 18._o compare_v as_o if_o that_o where_o such_o thing_n be_v and_o not_o seasonable_o and_o suitable_o restrain_v and_o punish_v by_o they_o those_o become_v their_o sin_n hence_o that_o indulgent_a judge_n eli_n be_v put_v in_o you_o have_v make_v yourselves_o fat_a with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n 1_o sam_n 2._o 29._o yea_o but_o verse_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o with_o 17._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o young_a man_n his_o son_n sin_n answ_n true_o but_o lay_v upon_o he_o too_o who_o shall_v have_v redress_v it_o but_o do_v not_o and_o hence_o he_o also_o be_v punish_v as_o the_o sequel_n vers_fw-la 30_o 31._o etc._n etc._n shewerh_n so_o in_o these_o careless_a shepherd_n the_o wander_n and_o evil_n of_o their_o sheep_n lose_v through_o their_o neglect_n of_o seasonable_a prevention_n thereof_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o ezek._n 34._o 10._o i_o will_v require_v my_o sheep_n at_o the_o shepherd_n hand_n say_v the_o lord_n observable_a be_v that_o place_n in_o hosea_n 5._o 10._o compare_v with_o chap._n 1._o 1._o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n be_v like_o they_o that_o remove_v the_o bind_v wherefore_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o wrath_n upon_o they_o like_o water_n not_o alone_o ahaz_n who_o do_v gross_o transgress_v in_o bring_v in_o another_o altar_n for_o offering_n than_o god_n have_v oppoint_v 2_o king_n 16._o 15._o 16._o etc._n etc._n but_o more_o prince_n of_o judah_n say_v hosea_n be_v such_o now_o chap._n 1._o 1._o he_o prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n as_o for_o hezekiah_n he_o be_v rather_o exact_v in_o point_n of_o reformation_n yea_o even_o of_o what_o other_o prince_n before_o he_o have_v omit_v in_o they_o 2_o king_n 18._o 3_o 4._o 2_o chron._n 29._o 30_o 31._o it_o must_v then_o fall_v upon_o jotham_n and_o vzziah_n one_o or_o both_o since_o prince_n of_o judah_n be_v as_o those_o that_o break_v their_o bound_n even_o in_o hosea_n time_n but_o how_o be_v jotham_n such_o a_o one_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n of_o who_o that_o be_v testify_v 2_o chron._n 27._o 2._o 6._o he_o become_v mighty_a because_o he_o prepare_v his_o way_n before_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o vers_fw-la 2._o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o his_o father_n vzziah_n have_v do_v answ_n the_o people_n do_v yet_o corrupt_o namely_o in_o matter_n of_o god_n which_o he_o suffer_v the_o blame_n thereof_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o as_o one_o blemish_n in_o he_o and_o 2_o king_n 15._o 34_o 35._o this_o corruption_n in_o the_o people_n be_v mention_v more_o clear_o speak_v of_o jothams_n reign_n it_o be_v say_v and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o his_o fathâ—â—vzziah_n have_v do_v what_o then_o be_v his_o blemish_n ans_fw-fr howbeit_o â—â—e_v high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o people_n sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incâ—â—â—e_n still_o in_o the_o high_a place_n not_o to_o idol_n that_o assure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v endure_v in_o they_o but_o as_o 2_o chron._n 33._o 17._o to_o the_o lord_n only_o not_o in_o idolatrous_a high_a place_n but_o in_o such_o which_o be_v former_o devote_v to_o god_n and_o of_o acceptable_a use_n as_o rama_fw-mi gibea_n gilgal_n gibeon_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o people_n may_v in_o both_o respect_n think_v well_o of_o but_o be_v let_v alone_o and_o connive_v at_o in_o thâ—â—e_n it_o be_v charge_v upon_o jotham_n and_o so_o upon_o vzziah_n before_o he_o 2_o king_n 15._o 34._o and_o though_o they_o be_v but_o as_o those_o that_o break_v the_o bound_n and_o do_v not_o themselves_o so_o direct_o set_v up_o false_a or_o corrupt_a worship_n but_o suffer_v a_o little_a way_n in_o other_o therefore_o say_v 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they_o be_v fox_n spoil_v the_o vine_n and_o rather_o to_o be_v take_v down_o by_o civil_a officer_n of_o a_o profess_v state_n then_o 16._o cantic_a 1._o 2._o 16._o let_v alone_o in_o that_o way_n of_o spoil_v so_o be_v they_o such_o wolf_n not_o spare_v the_o flock_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v also_o political_o under_o their_o care_n act_v 20._o 30._o with_o ezek._n 34._o 8._o 10._o before_o explain_v so_o be_v they_o sorcerer_n revel_v 22._o 15._o without_o be_v sorcerer_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o evil_n man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o enchanter_n such_o as_o can_v by_o sleight_n of_o the_o devil_n deceive_v the_o eye_n hence_o that_o of_o such_o gal._n 3._o 1._o who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n they_o be_v also_o as_o jezabell_n who_o god_n will_v punish_v if_o man_n fail_v in_o their_o duty_n revel_v 2._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o say_v the_o church_n in_o a_o church_n way_n be_v to_o censure_v such_o yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n in_o political_a punish_v such_o as_o be_v so_o injurious_a to_o church_n society_n yea_o and_o the_o state_n also_o of_o which_o he_o have_v a_o political_a charge_n as_o of_o old_a jehu_n a_o chief_a magistrate_n do_v political_o punish_v jezabell_n who_o be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o spiritual_a whoredom_n of_o the_o religious_a state_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o call_v her_o whoredom_n and_o witchcraft_n 2_o king_n 9_o 22._o of_o who_o punishment_n by_o jehu_n command_n read_z vers_n 33._o that_o which_o be_v main_o object_v against_o what_o we_o have_v now_o say_v be_v object_n that_o a_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o attend_v and_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o conscience_n yea_o though_o err_v yet_o he_o not_o know_v so_o much_o it_o be_v to_o he_o as_o right_o guide_v and_o he_o that_o will_v out_o of_o any_o respect_n whatsoever_o across_o the_o suggestion_n of_o his_o conscience_n when_o he_o at_o least_o 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be_v of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o man_n be_v this_o therefore_o a_o ground_n to_o godly_a wise_a or_o regulate_v ruler_n either_o to_o be_v of_o gamaliel_n doubtful_a spirit_n in_o matter_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o church_n when_o all_o christian_n be_v require_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o faith_n yea_o in_o that_o doctrine_n of_o god_n which_o respect_v church-order_n also_o col._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7._o in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v man_n of_o understanding_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 20._o sheep_n who_o know_v christ_n voice_n john_n 10._o 4._o or_o be_v this_o any_o ground_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o neutral_a spirit_n leave_v all_o to_o god_n either_o to_o determine_v the_o right_a therein_o or_o to_o maintain_v his_o own_o cause_n and_o to_o ruinate_v the_o contrary_a which_o be_v gamaliel_n ground_n of_o his_o neutrality_n if_o this_o thing_n be_v of_o man_n it_o will_v come_v to_o nought_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o providence_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o ruin_v upon_o which_o ground_n what_o need_n be_v there_o for_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v adulterer_n or_o fraudulent_a dealer_n or_o the_o like_a for_o god_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o avenger_n of_o such_o evil_n heb._n 13._o 4._o 1_o thess_n 4._o 10._o yea_o but_o ruler_n say_v we_o be_v god_n minister_n to_o avenge_v such_o like_a evil_n and_o so_o in_o matter_n of_o god_n it_o be_v alike_o as_o be_v show_v in_o thesi_fw-la it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v what_o be_v of_o god_n can_v be_v resist_v what_o be_v of_o man_n will_v come_v to_o nought_o and_o god_n be_v a_o avenger_n of_o such_o thing_n he_o can_v defend_v his_o own_o worship_n and_o way_n and_o his_o truth_n be_v able_a to_o defend_v itself_o else_o who_o will_v regard_v either_o yet_o god_n also_o will_v have_v moses_n to_o promulge_v
abuse_v their_o power_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o abuse_n of_o their_o power_n must_v not_o invalidate_v and_o take_v away_o the_o due_a use_n of_o their_o power_n church_n be_v ecclesiastical_o to_o cut_v off_o such_o as_o trouble_v the_o church_n but_o they_o may_v abuse_v their_o power_n to_o cast_v out_o their_o best_a member_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n yet_o this_o their_o sin_n discharge_v not_o church_n from_o the_o duty_n it_o be_v alike_o here_o abuse_v of_o civil_a power_n take_v not_o away_o this_o due_a use_n of_o it_o 2._o just_a persecution_n of_o man_n sin_v against_o god_n rule_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o right_n guide_v conscience_n which_o require_v person_n to_o obey_v superior_n in_o all_o their_o lawful_a command_n be_v not_o to_o persecute_v man_n for_o attendance_n unto_o god_n rule_n or_o to_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o reason_n thus_o man_n may_v not_o be_v persecute_v for_o a_o good_a 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