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the_o conscience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v know_v first_o that_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n about_o this_o case_n when_o the_o question_n be_v precise_o put_v to_o he_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o strange_a for_o although_o unto_o other_o question_n even_o of_o the_o pharisee_n herodian_o sadducee_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o pilate_n he_o give_v more_o or_o less_o first_o or_o last_o punctual_a resolution_n yet_o here_o he_o condemn_v the_o sin_n yet_o he_o neither_o confirm_v nor_o disanull_v this_o punishment_n but_o leave_v the_o question_n in_o all_o probability_n and_o leave_v the_o several_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o their_o own_o several_a law_n and_o agreement_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a according_a to_o their_o several_a nature_n disposition_n and_o constitution_n and_o their_o common_a peace_n and_o welfare_n second_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o pet._n 2._o approve_v of_o the_o several_a ordinance_n humane_a ordinance_n or_o creation_n which_o 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shall_v the_o church_n tolerate_v he_o herein_o and_o he_o conclude_v let_v the_o like_a power_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o deal_v faithful_o with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o notorious_a transgression_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o church_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o notorious_a transgression_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o the_o controversy_n be_v end_v truth_n this_o answer_n and_o instance_n of_o m_o r_o cotton_n carry_v a_o seem_a beauty_n with_o it_o but_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o testament_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v but_o a_o vanish_v colour_n for_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n the_o sin_n of_o each_o church-member_n magistrate_n whether_o against_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o cognizance_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n be_v punish_v by_o christ_n 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doctrine_n etc._n etc._n truth_n if_o
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