Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	good_a	king_n	lord_n	7,040	5	3.9036	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56215	The sword of Christian magistracy supported, or, A vindication of the Christian magistrates authority under the Gospell, to punish idolatry, apostacy, heresie, blasphemy, and obstinate schism, with corporall, and in some cases with capitall punishments ... by William Prinne of Lincolns Inne, Esquire.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1653 (1653)	Wing P4099; ESTC R15969	222,705	186

and_o capital_a punishment_n such_o as_o adore_v not_o those_o idol-god_n which_o they_o worship_v and_o repute_v for_o the_o true_a and_o such_o as_o they_o deem_v idolater_n apostate_n heretic_n schismatic_n blasphemer_n and_o open_a rebel_n against_o god_n therefore_o christian_a king_n magistrate_n nation_n under_o the_o gospel_n ought_v much_o more_o to_o do_v it_o the_o major_n be_v evident_a by_o its_o own_o light_n and_o ratify_v by_o rome_n 2._o 14_o 15._o the_o minor_a i_o shall_v make_v good_a by_o scripture_n testimony_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o king_n artaxerxes_n his_o commission_n to_o ezra_n c_o 7._o 15_o 26._o and_o thou_o ezra_n after_o the_o wisdom_n of_o thy_o god_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n set_v magistrate_n and_o judge_n which_o may_v judge_v all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n all_o such_o as_o know_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o whosoever_o 24._o will_n not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n let_v judgement_n be_v execute_v speedy_o upon_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o death_n or_o to_o banishment_n or_o to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o to_o imprisonment_n shall_v a_o mere_a heathen_a king_n be_v so_o zealous_a as_o to_o enjoin_v the_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n under_o he_o to_o inflict_v these_o corporal_a and_o capital_a censure_n upon_o such_o as_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o which_o number_n all_o idolater_n apostate_n heretic_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n be_v include_v and_o shall_v not_o christian_n prince_n magistrate_n judge_n much_o more_o exceed_v he_o in_o their_o zeal_n and_o justice_n against_o such_o transgressor_n of_o god_n law_n but_o that_o decree_n of_o nebuchadnezzer_n against_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n be_v more_o emphatical_a and_o pathetical_a dan_o 3._o 28_o 29._o then_o nebuchadnezzer_n speak_v and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o shadrach_n mesach_n and_o abednego_n who_o have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o 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cervicem_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la affligitur_fw-la ut_fw-la revertatur_fw-la nebuchadnezzer_n rex_fw-la decrevit_fw-la dicens_fw-la quicunque_fw-la dixerint_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la sidrac_n misac_n &_o abednago_n in_o interitu_fw-la erunt_fw-la &_o domus_fw-la eorum_fw-la in_o dispersione_n ecce_fw-la quomodo_fw-la rex_fw-la alienigena_fw-la sevit_fw-la ne_fw-la blasphemetur_fw-la deus_fw-la israel_n qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la tres_fw-la pueros_fw-la de_fw-fr igne_fw-la liberare_fw-la &_o nolunt_fw-la ut_fw-la seviant_fw-la reges_fw-la christiani_n quia_fw-la christus_fw-la exsufflatur_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la tres_fw-la pveri_fw-la sed_fw-la totus_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la regibus_fw-la a_o gehennarum_fw-la igne_fw-la liberantur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la istireges_fw-la non_fw-la moveantur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la tres_fw-la pueros_fw-la attendunt_fw-la liberatos_fw-la de_fw-la flamma_fw-la 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that_o whosoever_o shall_v transgress_v yea_o or_o make_v light_n of_o any_o thing_n afore_o write_v out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n shall_v a_o tree_n be_v take_v and_o he_o there_o on_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o all_z his_o good_n to_o be_v seize_v for_o the_o king_n o_o the_o transcendent_a zeal_n of_o these_o heathen_a prince_n against_o the_o obstructer_n or_o oppugner_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n and_o shall_v not_o christian_n king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v as_o zealous_a against_o heretic_n blasphemer_n schismatic_n seducer_n idolater_n who_o oppugn_v corrupt_v his_o truth_n and_o withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o worship_n i_o proceed_v to_o precedent_n of_o another_o nature_n we_o read_v judge_n 6._o 28._o to_o 32._o that_o when_o gideon_n in_o the_o night_n time_n have_v throw_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baal_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n that_o be_v by_o it_o in_o ophrata_n the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n who_o worship_v baal_n say_v one_o to_o another_o who_o have_v do_v 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anabaptist_n do_v deny_v second_o because_o christian_a king_n and_o magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v the_o selfsame_a authority_n as_o godly_a king_n and_o magistrate_n have_v under_o the_o law_n even_o as_o parent_n master_n husband_n natural_a magistrate_n have_v the_o selfsame_a authority_n over_o their_o child_n servant_n wife_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o have_v under_o the_o law_n rome_n 13._o 1._o to_o 6._o tit._n 3._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14_o 15._o c._n 4._o 15._o compare_v with_o eph._n 6._o 1._o to_o 8._o c._n 5._o 21_o 22._o col_fw-fr 3._o 18._o to_o 25._o 1_o tim_n 6._o 1_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 11._o 12._o 13._o c._n 2._o 18._o there_o be_v no_o one_o text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o restrain_v either_o king_n or_o magistrate_n power_n give_v they_o by_o god_n in_o the_o old_a three_o because_o the_o end_n and_o use_n for_o which_o magistrate_n be_v institute_v be_v the_o justitia_fw-la same_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o old_a 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to_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n and_o if_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n do_v any_o way_n hide_v their_o eye_n when_o he_o give_v his_o seed_n unto_o molech_n and_o kill_v he_o not_o than_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o man_n and_o against_o his_o family_n and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o all_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o he_o to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o molech_n from_o among_o their_o people_n from_o which_o text_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o particular_n first_o that_o not_o only_o such_o strange_a idolater_n who_o constant_o worship_v idol_n and_o never_o adore_v the_o true_a god_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o israelite_n but_o even_o such_o of_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o and_o of_o the_o sojourner_n among_o they_o who_o turn_v idolater_n and_o sacrifice_v unto_o molech_n to_o who_o they_o offer_v their_o child_n be_v to_o be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n and_o stone_v with_o stone_n by_o the_o people_n without_o m_o r_o y_o be_v first_o convict_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o magistrate_n second_o that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n hide_v of_o their_o eye_n and_o spare_v such_o as_o these_o contrary_a to_o this_o precept_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n three_o that_o where_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n wink_v at_o such_o a_o idolater_n and_o hide_v their_o eye_n from_o he_o god_n himself_o in_o their_o default_n will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o he_o and_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o his_o family_n and_o cut_v off_o all_o they_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o he_o from_o among_o his_o people_n whereas_o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v punish_v he_o his_o family_n have_v not_o be_v thus_o cut_v of_o by_o god_n four_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o leave_v idolater_n heretic_n and_o blasphemer_n to_o god_n own_o vengeance_n and_o execution_n who_o will_v certain_o cut_v they_o and_o their_o family_n off_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o but_o themselves_o must_v likewise_o cut_v they_o off_o as_o god_n command_v before_o god_n proceed_v to_o do_v it_o they_o be_v his_o 5●_n minister_n and_o executioner_n appoint_v for_o this_o end_n who_o must_v not_o put_v off_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o to_o god_n the_o supreme_a judge_n no_o more_o than_o the_o hang●●_n man_n among_o we_o may_v transfer_v the_o execution_n of_o a_o felon_n or_o traitor_n to_o the_o judge_n who_o condemn_v they_o which_o answer_v and_o refute_v one_o main_a objection_n of_o our_o opposite_n that_o we_o must_v leave_v idolater_n heretic_n and_o false_a teacher_n unto_o god_n judgement_n and_o execution_n if_o we_o can_v convert_v they_o by_o the_o word_n and_o let_v such_o ●_o tare_n to_o grow_v till_o the_o harvest_n among_o the_o corn._n second_o deut._n 13._o 1._o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o signior_n a_o wonder_n and_o the_o sign_n or_o the_o 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they_o from_o all_o which_o precept_n and_o precedent_n as_o also_o from_o joh_n 31._o 26_o 27_o 28._o exod._n 22._o 20._o he_o that_o sacrifice_v unto_o any_o other_o god_n save_v unto_o the_o lord_n only_o he_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v that_o be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n or_o in_o their_o default_n by_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o godly_a king_n and_o magistrate_n under_o the_o law_n be_v by_o god_n own_o special_a command_n to_o punish_v obstinate_a idolater_n apostate_n false_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n who_o seduce_v or_o endeavour_v to_o seduce_v the_o people_n from_o the_o way_n truth_n and_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v they_o jew_n or_o gentile_n israelite_n or_o heathen_n with_o death_n and_o capital_a punishment_n to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v god_n wrath_n procure_v his_o favour_n and_o blessing_n and_o keep_v other_o from_o pollution_n and_o seduction_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o soul_n second_o that_o they_o have_v power_n 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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 a_o most_o punctual_a law_n extend_v to_o all_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n and_o his_o name_n be_v they_o native_n or_o foreigner_n of_o what_o sex_n or_o quality_n soever_o couple_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n with_o this_o penal_a statute_n ver._n 17._o and_o he_o that_o kill_v any_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o that_o those_o who_o at_o this_o day_n question_n or_o deny_v the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o put_v blasphemer_n or_o gross_a heretic_n who_o deny_v christ_n divinity_n etc._n etc._n who_o very_a assention_n be_v direct_a blasphemy_n to_o death_n may_v upon_o the_o selfsame_a ground_n and_o with_o equal_a reason_n deny_v the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o put_v murderer_n to_o death_n the_o one_o law_n be_v as_o moral_n as_o perpetual_a as_o the_o other_o yea_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o other_o law_n exod._n 21._o 17._o and_o levit_fw-la 20._o 9_o every_o one_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o must_v hold_v more_o strong_o of_o he_o that_o shall_v curse_v and_o blaspheme_v his_o heavenly_a than_o his_o earthy_a father_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o one_o be_v infinite_o great_a and_o more_o to_o be_v reverence_v fear_a honour_a obey_v then_o the_o other_o this_o law_n be_v so_o obligatory_a and_o authentic_a among_o the_o israelite_n even_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n ahab_n and_o jezebel_n that_o the_o noble_n and_o elder_n upon_o jezebel_n letter_n and_o the_o witness_n testimony_n suborn_v by_o she_o condemn_v naboth_n for_o that_o he_o do_v blalpheme_v god_n

justissime_fw-la contra_fw-la vos_fw-la custodiendum_fw-la esse_fw-la decernunt_fw-la his_o ergo_fw-la exemplis_fw-la a_o collegis_fw-la meis_fw-la mihi_fw-la propositis_fw-la cessi_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o be_o of_o 214._o osiander_n &_o 4._o mr_n calvin_n mind_n that_o none_o do_v plead_v against_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n and_o sword_n of_o justice_n but_o such_o who_o out_o of_o a_o consciousness_n of_o their_o own_o heresy_n error_n schism_n or_o misdeed_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o afraid_a of_o suffer_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o will_v wrest_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n hand_n that_o they_o may_v persevere_v in_o their_o heresy_n error_n schism_n blasphemy_n and_o offence_n without_o any_o punishment_n or_o remorse_n add_v to_o this_o that_o if_o the_o apostle_n by_o christ_n direction_n command_v man_n to_o be_v 20._o deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n himself_o to_o afflict_v and_o torment_v they_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o their_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v when_o the_o very_a gospel_n and_o other_o mean_n will_v not_o reform_v they_o than_o certain_o god_n delivery_n over_o of_o a_o heretic_n schismatic_a blasphemer_n or_o other_o malefactor_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o christian_n magistrate_n and_o his_o transfer_v he_o after_o sentence_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executioner_n to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o god_n command_n may_v and_o ofttimes_o do_v by_o the_o selfsame_a reason_n effectual_o tend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o present_a reformation_n of_o his_o heresy_n blasphemy_n error_n crime_n as_o well_o as_o his_o delivery_n over_o unto_o satan_n the_o very_o worst_a and_o vile_a of_o all_o god_n instrument_n as_o 50._o augustine_n and_o gratian_n thence_o conclude_v which_o be_v large_o prove_v in_o gratian_n causa_fw-la 23._o qu._n 4_o 5._o by_o many_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_n by_o hugo_n grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 20._o de_fw-la poenis_fw-la by_o alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n genialium_fw-la dierum_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 5._o and_o by_o most_o commentator_n on_o deut._n 13._o and_o rom._n 13._o and_o as_o punishment_n oft_o work_v a_o reformation_n in_o the_o person_n punish_v so_o likewise_o upon_o other_o who_o behold_v or_o hear_v of_o they_o as_o the_o forename_a author_n assert_v hence_o be_v that_o speech_n of_o caiu●_n philo_n judaeus_fw-la poena_n sepe_n corrigit_fw-la et_fw-la emendat_fw-la eum_fw-la qvi_fw-fr peccavit_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la eveniat_fw-la certain_o alios_fw-la quorum_fw-la ad_fw-la notitiam_fw-la pervenit_fw-la multos_fw-la enim_fw-la meliores_fw-la faciunt_fw-la aliena_n supplicia_fw-la paris_n mali_fw-la formidine_fw-la and_o that_o excellent_a say_n of_o seneca_n 22._o in_o vindicandis_fw-la injuriis_fw-la haec_fw-la trialex_fw-la secuta_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la princeps_fw-la quoque_fw-la sequi_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la aut_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la punit_fw-la emendet_fw-la ut_fw-la aut_fw-la poena_fw-la ejus_fw-la ceteros_fw-la meliore●_n reddat_fw-la aut_fw-la ut_fw-la sublatis_fw-la malis_fw-la securiores_fw-la caeteri_fw-la vivre_fw-fr who_o second_v it_o elsewhere_o 1._o thus_o omne_fw-la poenae_fw-la genus_fw-la remedii_fw-la loco_fw-la admoneo_fw-la varia_fw-la in_o tot_fw-la animus_fw-la vitia_fw-la video_fw-la &_o civitati_fw-la curandae_fw-la adhibitus_fw-la sum_fw-la pro_fw-la cuiusque_fw-la morbo_fw-la medicina_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la hunc_fw-la sanet_fw-la verecundia_fw-la hunc_fw-la dolour_n hunc_fw-la egestas_fw-la hunc_fw-la perigrinatio_fw-la and_o if_o man_n become_v incorrigible_a that_o neither_o objurgation_n nor_o infamy_n nor_o pain_n nor_o public_a imprisonment_n nor_o banishment_n will_v reform_v they_o than_o say_v he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n optimum_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la occidere_fw-la it_o be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o mercy_n to_o put_v such_o a_o one_o to_o death_n and_o he_o give_v his_o advice_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o observe_v this_o double_a use_n of_o punishment_n ut_fw-la sciat_fw-la alterum_fw-la ●dhiberi_fw-la ut_fw-la emendet_fw-la malos_fw-la alterum_fw-la ut_fw-la tollat_fw-la one_o to_o reform_v evil_a man_n another_o to_o cut_v they_o off_o when_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v themselves_o that_o other_o may_v be_v reform_v and_o amendede_v by_o their_o example_n now_o that_o exemplary_a punishment_n as_o they_o oft_o time_n reform_v the_o party_n themselves_o do_v likewise_o amend_v and_o convert_v other_o who_o be_v spectator_n or_o hearer_n of_o they_o be_v evident_a by_o deut._n 13._o 11._o &_o 1●_n 12_o 13._o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o they_o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o even_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o exemplary_a justice_n and_o corporal_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o other_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 4._o the_o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n ordinance_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a as_o well_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a as_o natural_a and_o civil_a good_a even_o as_o he_o be_v a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n on_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a as_o lib._n sundry_a commentator_n observe_v and_o that_o in_o these_o respect_n first_o if_o he_o inflict_v corporal_a or_o capital_a punishment_n on_o thou_o for_o thy_o own_o evil_a do_n he_o be_v a_o minister_n to_o thou_o for_o thy_o good_a in_o bring_v thou_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o a_o open_a sight_n repentance_n loathe_v and_o forsake_v of_o those_o sin_n for_o the_o future_a which_o have_v bring_v judgement_n shame_n and_o open_a punishment_n on_o thou_o for_o the_o present_a whereas_o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o punish_v thou_o thou_o will_v have_v persevere_v impenitent_o in_o these_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o punish_v thou_o wrongful_o as_o ungodly_a persecutor_n do_v the_o martyr_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o instrument_n for_o thy_o good_a by_o increase_a thy_o grace_n wean_a thou_o from_o the_o world_n and_o honour_v thou_o with_o the_o 18._o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n which_o else_o thou_o have_v not_o obtain_v second_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o good_a by_o inflict_a punishment_n upon_o thou_o for_o the_o profit_n and_o good_a of_o other_o or_o on_o other_o for_o thy_o good_a who_o exemplary_a punishment_n god_n do_v or_o may_v sanctify_v to_o 13._o make_v thou_o forbear_v the_o self_n same_o or_o the_o like_a offence_n to_o avoid_v the_o like_a infamous_a punishment_n three_o he_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o good_a in_o etc._n keep_v off_o and_o remove_a god_n public_a judgement_n from_o the_o kingdom_n and_o place_n wherein_o thou_o live_v by_o punish_v those_o open_a scandalous_a sin_n and_o sinner_n which_o will_v bring_v destruction_n and_o god_n wrath_n upon_o thou_o and_o they_o four_o by_o his_o godly_a exhortation_n reprehension_n to_o they_o and_o other_o like_o those_o of_o 33._o moses_n 24._o joshua_n 29._o david_n 32._o hezekiah_n 15._o asa_n 20._o ichosaphat_n 35._o josiah_n 13._o nehemiah_n coet●m_fw-la constantine_n the_o great_a and_o other_o to_o their_o people_n which_o second_v with_o their_o correction_n may_v and_o do_v no_o doubt_n reform_v and_o convert_v many_o as_o well_o as_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o in_o these_o respect_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o undeniable_a that_o magistrate_n outward_a and_o corporal_a punishment_n do_v both_o much_o reform_v and_o convert_v the_o inner_a man_n soul_n spirit_n even_o moral_o and_o divine_o too_o as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a and_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o man_n sin_n so_o as_o mr_n dell_n bold_a assertion_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v most_o false_a and_o dangerous_a contradict_v by_o scripture_n the_o testimony_n and_o experience_n of_o all_o time_n age_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v his_o fellow_n chaplain_n mr_n peter_n by_o some_o late_a experiment_n in_o the_o army_n itself_o where_o many_o soldier_n by_o severe_a martial_a discipline_n and_o censure_n at_o the_o counsel_n of_o war_n have_v be_v not_o only_o outward_o reform_v but_o inward_o convert_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v adjure_v he_o to_o recant_v this_o wicked_a paradox_n or_o else_o make_v it_o good_a by_o better_a proof_n than_o any_o he_o have_v yet_o produce_v his_o own_o bare_a averment_n only_o be_v no_o infalible_a oracle_n nor_o of_o weight_n enough_o to_o overpoise_v all_o the_o pre●es_n the_o seven_o objection_n much_o press_v and_o insist_v on_o be_v this_o 24._o external_a 7._o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n to_o suppress_v schism_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o proper_a and_o direct_a tendency_n to_o make_v man_n twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o of_o wrath_n than_o they_o be_v before_o in_o