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toleration_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n protestant_n partiality_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o persecution_n 108_o pill_n to_o purge_v out_o the_o bitter_a humour_n of_o persecution_n ibid._n superstition_n and_o persecution_n have_v have_v many_o vote_n and_o suffrage_n from_o god_n own_o people_n 109_o soul-killing_a discuss_v ibid._n phineas_n his_o act_n discuss_v 111_o eliah_n his_o slaughter_n examine_v ibid._n dangerous_a consequence_n flow_v from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n power_n in_o spiritual_a case_n 114_o the_o world_n turn_v upside_o down_o page_n 114_o the_o wonderful_a answer_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o new_a england_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o old_a ibid._n lamentable_a difference_n even_o among_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n 115_o the_o doctrine_n of_o persecution_n ever_o drive_v the_o most_o godly_a out_o of_o the_o world_n 116_o a_o model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n compose_v by_o mr._n cotton_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o new_a england_n and_o send_v to_o salem_n as_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o bloody_a doctrine_n of_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n examine_v and_o answer_v 118_o christ_n power_n in_o the_o church_n confess_v to_o be_v above_o all_o magistrate_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n 119_o isa._n 49._o 23._o lamentable_o wrest_v ibid._n the_o civil_a commonweal_n and_o the_o spiritual_a commonweal_n the_o church_n not_o inconsistent_a though_o independent_a the_o one_o on_o the_o other_o 120_o christ_n ordinance_n put_v upon_o a_o whole_a city_n or_o nation_n may_v civilize_v they_o and_o moralize_v but_o not_o christianize_v before_o repentance_n first_o wrought_v 121_o mr._n cotton_n and_o the_o new_a english_a minister_n confession_n that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v neither_o civil_a nor_o spiritual_a power_n in_o soul_n matter_n 122_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o church_n by_o mr._n cotton_v ground_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n make_v the_o judge_n onthe_n bench_n and_o delinquent_n at_o the_o bar._n 123_o a_o demonstrative_a illustration_n that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v have_v power_n over_o the_o church_n in_o spiritual_a or_o church_n cause_n 124_o the_o true_a way_n of_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n in_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o magistrate_n 125._o the_o term_n godliness_n and_o honesty_n explain_v 1_o tim._n 2._o x._o and_o honesty_n prove_v not_o to_o signify_v in_o that_o place_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o table_n 127_o the_o force_n of_o man_n to_o god_n worship_n the_o great_a breach_n of_o civil_a peace_n 129_o the_o roman_a caesar_n of_o christ_n time_n describe_v ibid._n it_o please_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o appoint_v and_o raise_v up_o any_o civil_a governor_n to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o worship_n 130_o the_o true_a custodes_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la and_o keeper_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o worship_n of_o jesus_n christ._n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n moah_n philistia_n assyria_n niâ—â—uch_n be_v not_o charge_v with_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v 131_o master_n of_o family_n not_o charge_v under_o the_o gospel_n to_o force_v all_o the_o consciâ—uces_n of_o their_o family_n to_o worship_n 132_o god_n people_n have_v then_o shine_v bright_a in_o godliness_n when_o they_o have_v enjoy_v least_o quietness_n pag._n 134._o few_o magistrate_n few_o man_n spiritual_o good_a yet_o divers_a sort_n of_o commendable_a goodness_n beside_o spiritual_a ibid._n civil_a power_n original_o and_o fundamental_o in_o the_o people_n mr._n cotton_n and_o the_o new_a english_a give_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o thâ—_n commonweal_n 137_o law_n concern_v religion_n of_o two_o sort_n 138_o the_o very_a indian_n abhor_v to_o disturb_v any_o conscience_n at_o worship_n 139_o canon_n and_o constitution_n pretend_v civil_a but_o indeed_o ecclesiastical_a ibid._n a_o threesold_a guilt_n lie_v upon_o civil_a power_n command_v the_o subject_n soul_n in_o worship_n 143_o person_n may_v with_o less_o sin_n be_v force_v to_o marry_v who_o they_o can_v love_v then_o to_o worship_v where_o they_o can_v believe_v ibid._n as_o the_o cause_n so_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o laâ—â—_n be_v be_v infinite_o different_a 146_o aâ—taxerxes_n his_o dicree_n examine_v 147_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o gentile_a king_n decree_n concern_v god_n worship_n in_o scripture_n 149_o the_o doctrine_n of_o put_v to_o death_n blasphemer_n of_o christ_n cut_v off_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o jew_n partake_v in_o his_o blood_n 18â—_n the_o direful_a effect_n of_o fight_v for_o conscience_n 151_o error_n be_v confident_a as_o well_o as_o truth_n 152_o spiritual_a prison_n 153_o some_o conscience_n not_o so_o easy_o heal_v and_o cure_v as_o man_n imagine_v 154_o persecuter_n dispute_v with_o heretic_n as_o a_o tyrann_v call_v cat_n with_o the_o poor_a mouse_n and_o with_o a_o true_a witness_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n with_o a_o innocent_a lamb_n in_o his_o paw_n 155_o persecuter_n endure_v not_o though_o name_n of_o persecuter_n 156_o psal_n 101_o concern_v cut_v off_o the_o wicked_a examine_v 158_o no_o difference_n of_o land_n and_o country_n since_o christ_n jesus_n his_o come_n ib._n the_o new_a english_a separate_v in_o america_n but_o not_o in_o europe_n 159_o christ_n jesus_n forbid_v his_o follower_n to_o permit_v leaven_n in_o the_o church_n do_v not_o forbid_v to_o permit_v leaven_n in_o the_o world_n 160_o the_o wall_n cant._n 8._o 9_o discuss_v 161_o every_o religion_n command_v its_o professor_n to_o hear_v only_o its_o own_o priest_n or_o minister_n 162_o jonah_n his_o preach_v to_o the_o ninevite_n discuss_v 162_o â—â—aring_a of_o the_o word_n discuss_v ibid._n eglon_n his_o rise_n up_o to_o ehud_n message_n discuss_v ibid._n a_o twofold_a ministry_n of_o christ_n first_o apostolical_a proper_o convert_v second_o feed_v or_o pastoral_n pag._n 162_o the_o new_a english_a force_v the_o people_n to_o church_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o religion_n as_o they_o say_v force_v they_o to_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n all_o their_o day_n 163_o the_o civil_a state_n can_v no_o more_o lawful_o compel_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n then_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 164_o no_o precedent_n in_o the_o word_n of_o any_o people_n convert_v and_o baptise_v themselves_o 166_o true_a conversion_n to_o visible_a christianity_n be_v not_o only_o from_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n but_o from_o false_a worship_n also_o ibid._n the_o commission_n mat._n 28_o discuss_v 167_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o be_v trust_v with_o that_o commission_n ibid._n jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 1â—_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o church_n not_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o the_o state_n 168_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n gal._n 6._o 6._o examine_v ibid._n christ_n jesus_n never_o appoint_v a_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n from_o the_o impenitent_a and_o unbelieving_a 169_o they_o that_o compel_v man_n to_o hear_v compel_v they_o also_o to_o pay_v for_o their_o hear_n and_o conversion_n ibid._n luc._n 14._o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o examine_v ibid._n natural_a man_n can_v neither_o true_o worship_n nor_o maintain_v it_o 170_o the_o national_n church_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v well_o be_v force_v to_o a_o settle_a maintenance_n but_o not_o so_o the_o christian_a church_n 171_o the_o maintenance_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v his_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n 172_o the_o university_n of_o europe_n cause_n of_o universal_a sin_n and_o plague_n yet_o school_n be_v honourable_a for_o tongue_n and_o arts._n 173_o the_o true_a church_n be_v christ_n school_n and_o believer_n his_o scholar_n ibid._n mr._n ainsworth_n excellent_a in_o the_o tongue_n yet_o no_o university_n man_n 174_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o set_v down_o in_o the_o pope_n chair_n in_o england_n 175_o apocrypha_fw-la homily_n and_o common_a prayer_n precious_a to_o our_o forefather_n ib._n reformation_n prove_v fallible_a 176_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o judah_n large_o examine_v 178_o the_o persian_a king_n example_n make_v strong_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o persecution_n 179_o 1._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o canaan_n from_o all_o land_n and_o country_n in_o 7_o particular_n ibid._n 2._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n from_o all_o other_o people_n in_o 7_o particular_n 183_o wonderful_a turn_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n in_o twelve_o year_n revolution_n page_n 185_o the_o pope_n not_o unlike_a to_o recover_v his_o monarchy_n over_o europe_n before_o his_o downfall_n ibid._n israel_n god_n only_a church_n may_v well_o renew_v that_o national_n covenant_n and_o ceremonial_a worship_n which_o other_o nation_n can_v do_v 187_o â—_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n from_o all_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n
of_o state_n policy_n tolerate_v what_o suit_v not_o with_o christianity_n and_o out_o of_o state_n necessity_n tolerate_v â—s_a david_n do_v joab_n against_o their_o will_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o although_o with_o he_o in_o the_o first_o i_o confess_v that_o prince_n may_v tolerate_v that_o out_o of_o state_n policy_n which_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o christianity_n toleration_n yet_o in_o the_o second_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v with_o i_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n sometime_o of_o state_n toleration_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o joab_n and_o so_o his_o former_a affirmation_n general_o lay_v down_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o tolerate_v seduce_v teacher_n or_o scandalous_a liver_n be_v not_o due_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n antichristian_o and_o be_v too_o light_a second_o i_o affirm_v that_o that_o state_n policy_n and_o state_n necessity_n which_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n and_o prevent_v of_o river_n of_o civil_a blood_n permit_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n will_v be_v find_v to_o agree_v most_o punctual_o with_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o best_a politician_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n see_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o solomon_n himself_o have_v but_o a_o drop_n of_o wisdom_n compare_v to_o christ_n ocean_n and_o be_v but_o a_o farthing_n candle_n compare_v with_o the_o all_o and_o ever_o glorious_a son_n of_o righteousness_n that_o absolute_a rule_n of_o this_o great_a politician_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o field_n which_o be_v the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o must_v have_v a_o civil_a be_v in_o the_o world_n i_o have_v discourse_v of_o in_o his_o command_n of_o permit_v the_o tare_n that_o be_v antichristian_o or_o false_a christian_n to_o be_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n grow_v up_o together_o with_o the_o true_a wheat_n true_a christian_n chap._n lxi_o peace_n his_o three_o answer_n be_v this_o for_o those_o three_o prince_n name_v by_o you_o who_o tolerate_a religion_n we_o can_v name_v you_o more_o and_o great_a who_o have_v not_o tolerate_v heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n notwithstanding_o their_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n and_o their_o arrogate_a the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n to_o their_o suffering_n constantine_n the_o great_a at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o general_n council_n at_o nice_a banish_a arrius_n with_o some_o of_o his_o fellow_n sozom._n lib._n 1._o eccles_n hist._n cap_n 19_o 20._o the_o same_o constantine_n make_v a_o severe_a law_n against_o the_o donatist_n and_o the_o like_a proceed_n against_o they_o be_v use_v by_o valentinian_n gratian_n and_o theodosius_n as_o augustine_n report_v in_o ep._n 166._o only_o julian_n the_o apostate_n grant_v liberty_n to_o heretic_n as_o well_o as_o to_o pagan_n that_o he_o may_v by_o tolerate_v all_o weed_n to_o grow_v choke_v the_o vital_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v also_o the_o practice_n and_o sin_n of_o valens_n the_o arrian_n queen_n elizabeth_n as_o famous_a for_o her_o government_n as_o most_o of_o the_o former_a it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o law_n she_o make_v and_o execute_v against_o papist_n yea_o and_o k._n james_n one_o of_o your_o own_o witness_n though_o he_o be_v slow_a in_o proceed_v against_o papist_n as_o you_o say_v for_o conscience_n sake_n yet_o you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o sharp_o and_o severe_o he_o punish_v those_o who_o the_o malignant_a world_n call_v puritan_n man_n of_o more_o conscience_n and_o better_a faith_n than_o the_o papist_n who_o he_o tolerate_v truth_n unto_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o will_v not_o use_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o number_n of_o prince_n witness_v in_o profession_n of_o practice_n against_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n must_v not_o be_v receive_v with_o respect_n of_o face_n christ._n be_v they_o never_o so_o high_a princely_a and_o glorious_a precious_a pearl_n and_o jewel_n and_o far_o more_o precious_a truth_n be_v find_v in_o muddy_a shell_n and_o place_n the_o rich_a mine_n of_o golden_a truth_n lie_v hide_v under_o barren_a hill_n and_o in_o obscure_a hole_n and_o corner_n the_o most_o high_a and_o glorious_a god_n have_v choose_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o world_n rare_a and_o the_o witness_n of_o truth_n rev._n 11._o be_v clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n not_o in_o silk_n or_o satin_n cloth_n of_o gold_n or_o tissue_n and_o therefore_o i_o acknowledge_v if_o the_o number_n of_o prince_n profess_v persecution_n be_v consider_v it_o be_v rare_a to_o find_v a_o king_n prince_n or_o governor_n like_o christ_n jesus_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o who_o tread_v not_o in_o the_o step_n of_o herod_n the_o fox_n or_o nero_n the_o lion_n open_o or_o secret_o persecute_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n such_o be_v saul_n jeroboam_fw-la ahab_n though_o under_o a_o mask_n or_o pretence_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v it_o a_o noble_a speech_n of_o buchanan_n james._n who_o lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n send_v this_o item_n to_o king_n james_n remember_v my_o humble_a service_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o buchanan_n be_v go_v to_o a_o place_n where_o few_o king_n come_v chap._n lxii_o truth_n second_o i_o observe_v how_o inconsiderate_o i_o hope_v not_o willing_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n urge_v by_o those_o three_o prince_n for_o their_o practice_n for_o as_o for_o the_o bare_a example_n of_o king_n or_o prince_n they_o be_v but_o like_o shine_a sand_n or_o guild_a rock_n give_v no_o solace_n to_o such_o as_o make_v woeful_a shipwreck_n on_o they_o in_o k._n james_n his_o speech_n he_o pass_v by_o that_o golden_a maxim_n in_o divinity_n persecution_n that_o god_n never_o love_v to_o plant_v his_o church_n by_o blood_n second_o that_o civil_a obedience_n may_v be_v perform_v from_o the_o papist_n three_o in_o his_o observation_n on_o revel_v 20._o that_o true_a and_o certain_a note_n of_o a_o false_a church_n to_o wit_n persecution_n the_o wicked_a be_v besieger_n the_o faithful_a be_v besiege_v in_o k._n steven_n of_o poland_n his_o speech_n persecution_n he_o pass_v by_o the_o true_a difference_n between_o a_o civil_a and_o a_o spiritual_a government_n i_o be_o say_v steven_n a_o civil_a magistrate_n over_o the_o body_n of_o man_n not_o a_o spiritual_a over_o their_o soul_n now_o to_o confound_v these_o be_v babel_n and_o jewish_a it_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o moses_n and_o bring_v he_o from_o his_o grave_n which_o no_o man_n shall_v find_v for_o god_n bury_v he_o in_o set_v up_o a_o national_n state_n or_o church_n in_o a_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o the_o great_a messiah_n abolish_v at_o his_o come_n three_o he_o pass_v by_o in_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n that_o 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