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the_o innocent_a in_o due_a of_o the_o guilty_a through_o mistake_v be_v no_o argument_n that_o heretic_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n the_o tare_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o heretic_n but_o of_o all_o the_o wicked_a who_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o unquenchable_a fire_n calvinus_n in_o math._n 13._o non_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la rigâ—rem_fw-la cessare_fw-la subâ—â—_n christus_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈…〉_z the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n and_o of_o the_o sour_a most_o distinct_a parable_n in_o matter_n and_o scope_n let_v they_o grow_v not_o expon_v by_o christ_n and_o what_o it_o mean_v what_o be_v understand_v by_o tare_n heresy_n may_v be_v know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o pluck_v up_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o field_n what_o by_o the_o wheat_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o parable_n must_v be_v not_o expound_v nor_o the_o time_n exact_o search_v into_o when_o the_o tare_n be_v first_o sow_v how_o sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n &_o how_o 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c._n 24._o p._n 279._o the_o not_o burn_v of_o the_o samaritan_n do_v prove_v nothing_o for_o the_o immunity_n of_o heretic_n from_o the_o sword_n how_o sâ—re_v we_o may_v compel_v other_o nation_n or_o heathen_a to_o embrace_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o the_o covenant_n oblige_v of_o we_o to_o the_o religious_a observance_n thereof_o ancient_a bond_n c._n 10._o sect_n 3._o p._n 67._o 68_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o every_o man_n conscience_n no_o rule_n of_o reformation_n in_o the_o covenant_n the_o equivocation_n of_o sectary_n in_o swear_v the_o covenant_n ancient_a bond_n p._n 68_o the_o author_n of_o the_o ancient_a bond_n a_o ignorant_a prevoricator_n in_o the_o covenant_n all_o moral_a compel_v of_o heretic_n and_o refute_v of_o falseâ—teachers_n by_o the_o woâ—d_n 〈◊〉_d as_o unlawful_a as_o compulsion_n â—y_a the_o swâ—rd_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o libertine_n p._n â—6_n 69._o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o magistrate_n can_v send_v minister_n but_o 〈◊〉_d a_o complâ—sory_a way_n p._n 〈…〉_z how_o independent_o be_v ensnare_v by_o presbyterian_o to_o take_v the_o covenant_n as_o the_o lie_a author_n say_v pag._n 70_o 71._o how_o independent_o swear_v to_o defend_v the_o presbyterian_a government_n &_o with_o tongâ—â—_n pen_n sword_n cry_v out_o at_o it_o as_o tyrannical_a antichristian_a and_o popish_a libertine_n make_v conscience_n not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n their_o rule_n so_o remoâ—strantes_v in_o vindiciâ—s_n apol._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 135_o 136._o nominem_fw-la post_fw-la quam_fw-la acceptavit_fw-la decretum_fw-la this_o author_n post_fw-la quam_fw-la acceptaâ—it_fw-la â—uramentum_fw-la tenâ—ri_fw-la illo_fw-la diutius_fw-la quam_fw-la ea_fw-la â—â—ge_fw-la quaâ—enus_fw-la &_o quâ—ndin_fw-fr ipse_fw-la iâ—_n co_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sua_fw-la judica_fw-la illud_fw-la esse_fw-la â—erum_fw-la how_o appear_v to_o the_o conscience_n make_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o oblige_a rule_n but_o only_o as_o touch_v the_o right_a and_o due_a manner_n of_o be_v oblige_v thereby_o return_v to_o the_o commiss_n of_o the_o gen._n assemb_v of_o scotland_n a_o 1642._o p._n 5._o return_v of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n to_o the_o com._n p._n â—_o 6._o anno_fw-la 1644._o the_o pretend_a liberty_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o national_n covenant_n petition_v to_o the_o king_n invite_v he_o to_o return_v to_o his_o parliam_fw-la declaration_n from_o the_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o state_n of_o scotland_n by_o mr_o â—ickriâ—_n 1642._o petition_v to_o the_o king_n 1643._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o declaration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n when_o they_o come_v into_o england_n in_o their_o second_o expedition_n to_o join_v in_o the_o cause_n for_o religion_n and_o the_o covenant_n treaty_n between_o england_n and_o scotland_n ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n 1643._o die_fw-la lunae_fw-la 13._o septem_fw-la approved_a by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westmin_n 64_o septem_fw-la 15._o mr._n philip_n nye_n 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battle_n of_o kenton_n remon_n of_o the_o parl._n decla_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n â—642_n nov_n 7_o parliament_n decla_n give_v by_o their_o commissio_fw-la aug._n 1643._o commission_n paper_n to_o the_o convention_n of_o state_n in_o scotland_n ord._n of_o parl._n 1644_o jâ—n_n 3_o salâ—m_fw-la spark_n of_o glory_n p._n 287._o 292._o 243_o 244._o del_fw-it ser_fw-mi before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o p._n 7_o 8._o 19_o 22._o ordin_n 1645_o octo._n 20._o ordina_fw-la 1645_o march_n 14._o and_o a_o ord._n 1646_o aug._n 28._o ordinance_n of_o parl._n 1645_o march_n 14._o ordinance_n of_o parl._n 1645._o nou._n 9_o proposition_n of_o peace_n send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o newcastle_n a_o 1646_o july_n 15._o and_o now_o again_o 1647_o sep._n ordinan_n 1646_o feb_n 4._o ordinance_n 1646._o feb._n 4._o ordinance_n 1647._o maâ—_n 1_o declaration_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 1646._o april_n 18._o declaration_n of_o both_o kingdom_n 1643._o return_v to_o the_o commiss_n of_o the_o gen._n assem_fw-la p._n 4._o declaration_n after_o the_o battle_n at_o kenton_n declaration_n of_o both_o kingdom_n a_o 1643_o return_v from_o the_o parl._n to_o the_o privy_a council_n of_o scotland_n 1643._o confession_n of_o faith_n c._n 20._o s_o 4._o c._n 23._o s_o 4._o mr._n goodwin_n unsound_a gloss_n touch_v the_o counsel_n of_o gamaliel_n act_v 5._o calvin_n censure_v both_o gamaliel_n and_o john_n goodwin_n come_v in_o act_n 5._o 34._o caeterum_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la omnino_fw-la rite_n expendat_fw-la indigna_fw-es est_fw-la homine_fw-la prudente_fw-la sententia_fw-la gamalielis_fw-la scio_fw-la qâ—â—dem_fw-la a_o multis_fw-la haberi_fw-la pro_fw-la oraculo_fw-la sc_fw-la eos_fw-la anabaptistas_n perpâ—ram_fw-la judicare_fw-la vel_fw-la hinc_fw-la satis_fw-la clarè_v pateâ—_n quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la abstinendum_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la paenis_fw-la nec_fw-la amplius_fw-la ullum_fw-la maleficium_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la verè_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ullis_fw-la consilus_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la hominibus_fw-la minus_fw-la fiâ—mum_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la consistat_fw-la sed_fw-la hinc_fw-la perperam_fw-la colligitur_fw-la cessandum_fw-la
etc._n etc._n what_o reason_n in_o nature_n can_v there_o be_v to_o punish_v the_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o for_o it_o may_v with_o as_o good_a colour_n of_o reason_n be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o law_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o draw_v of_o the_o sword_n against_o sodomite_n adulterer_n and_o such_o like_a be_v typical_a and_o temporary_a and_o be_v do_v away_o now_o in_o christ_n for_o christ_n will_v have_v these_o convert_v in_o as_o spiritual_a a_o way_n by_o the_o only_a power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o other_o and_o no_o where_o in_o any_o express_a law_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v god_n command_v to_o use_v the_o bloody_a sword_n against_o they_o more_o than_o against_o blasphemer_n and_o to_o remove_v these_o gross_a sin_n out_o of_o christian_a society_n by_o the_o sword_n be_v no_o less_o a_o carnal_a and_o a_o bodily_a afflictive_a way_n of_o deal_n with_o their_o conscience_n as_o to_o deal_v so_o with_o seducer_n and_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o that_o negative_a argument_n that_o no_o where_o it_o be_v express_v as_o a_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n against_o false_a teacher_n nor_o do_v our_o saviour_n or_o the_o apostle_n rebuke_v the_o magistrate_n for_o omit_v of_o their_o duty_n in_o this_o yea_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10_o 11._o when_o he_o show_v that_o some_o of_o the_o corinthian_n abuse_v their_o body_n with_o mankind_n be_v thief_n drunkard_n extortioner_n he_o no_o where_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o take_v away_o their_o head_n for_o sodomy_n which_o certain_o it_o be_v and_o that_o by_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n but_o he_o be_v god_n instrument_n for_o their_o conversion_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o as_o he_o labour_v to_o convert_v the_o galdehians_n who_o sometime_o worship_v dumb_a idol_n and_o the_o ephesian_n who_o worship_v the_o vain_a idol_n 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foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v precise_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o that_o be_v save_v alardas_n valek_n give_v we_o four_o fundamental_o facienda_fw-la &_o vitanda_fw-la thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o eschew_v in_o the_o decalogue_n 2._o credenda_fw-la to_o be_v believe_v in_o the_o creed_n 3._o roganda_fw-la to_o be_v seek_v from_o god_n in_o prayer_n 4._o â—surpanda_fw-mi thing_n to_o be_v practise_v as_o the_o sacrament_n 10._o how_o the_o repent_a thief_n know_v all_o these_o i_o see_v not_o yet_o a_o taste_n of_o some_o of_o they_o you_o may_v see_v and_o with_o the_o infuse_a life_n of_o god_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o believe_v and_o do_v the_o rest_n for_o the_o first_o he_o know_v robbery_n and_o violence_n to_o be_v damn_v in_o the_o decalogue_n we_o be_v just_o here_o and_o repent_v 2._o for_o the_o second_o fundamental_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o a_o saviour_n christ_n be_v accuse_v that_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o a_o king_n when_o the_o man_n say_v of_o christ_n this_o man_n have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o grace_n he_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saviour_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o paradise_n at_o his_o girdle_n 3._o he_o pray_v to_o he_o lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o thy_o kingdom_n 4._o for_o external_a worship_n or_o sacrament_n it_o be_v like_a he_o know_v little_a yet_o he_o confess_v christ_n a_o king_n when_o his_o disciple_n deny_v he_o and_o flee_v and_o the_o world_n persecute_v he_o cycillus_fw-la hyerosolymitian_n reduce_v they_o to_o two_o the_o knowledge_n of_o point_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o do_v of_o good_a work_n have_v he_o add_v according_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o be_v good_a calvin_n say_v epist_n 182._o i_o refuse_v not_o the_o augustine_n confession_n cui_fw-la pridem_fw-la volens_fw-la &_o libens_fw-la subscripsi_fw-la sicut_fw-la eam_fw-la author_n interpretatus_fw-la est_fw-la yet_o in_o the_o 10._o article_n thereof_o the_o substantial_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v real_o present_a under_o the_o spece_fw-la of_o bread_n and_o wine_n 1557._o ambrose_n in_o cap._n 9_o lu._n negat_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la qua_fw-la sunt_fw-la christi_fw-la confitetur_fw-la it_o be_v only_o thus_o far_o true_a the_o that_o have_v sufficient_a mean_n of_o believe_v what_o the_o word_n say_v may_v confess_v all_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o deny_v christ_n but_o as_o some_o do_v not_o all_o the_o good_a they_o may_v yet_o have_v a_o save_a disposition_n to_o it_o though_o either_o they_o through_o infirmity_n leave_v it_o undo_v or_o through_o want_n of_o opportunity_n yet_o believe_v be_v save_v so_o these_o that_o want_v mean_n of_o know_v and_o confess_v all_o truth_n yet_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v they_o though_o they_o never_o actual_o confess_v they_o do_v 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of_o which_o christ_n can_v be_v know_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nor_o by_o faith_n retain_v which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o paction_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o save_v point_n which_o secret_o lurk_v in_o these_o necessirie_a point_n yet_o by_o just_a and_o evident_a consequence_n may_v be_v deduce_v there_o from_o though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o some_o thing_n that_o be_v profitable_a the_o express_a knowledge_n whereof_o conduce_v to_o the_o full_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o these_o thing_n necessary_a yet_o be_v not_o such_o but_o christ_n may_v be_v believe_v by_o simple_a soul_n and_o rest_v on_o for_o salvation_n without_o such_o a_o precise_a form_n of_o speak_v augusti_fw-la de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l._n 14._o c._n 1._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o know_v what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v another_o thing_n how_o or_o with_o what_o certainty_n we_o
he_o that_o know_v the_o heart_n not_o by_o judge_n 7_o to_o say_v the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o judge_n only_a compass_n he_o must_v sail_v by_o and_o that_o he_o must_v punish_v no_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 1._o it_o pull_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o bible_n out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n that_o contain_v great_a deep_n then_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n can_v reach_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o 20._o deut._n 17._o 10._o 11_o 12._o for_o the_o king_n as_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n with_o he_o on_o the_o throne_n to_o be_v his_o rule_n deut._n 17._o 18._o josh_n 1._o 8._o 2._o this_o rule_n hinder_v not_o but_o the_o king_n and_o ruler_n may_v judge_v ill_a doer_n so_o far_o as_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n will_v go_v along_o with_o he_o yet_o the_o objector_n will_v be_v unwilling_a the_o ruler_n take_v away_o the_o 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but_o i_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o magistrate_n such_o as_o he_o be_v by_o god_n appointment_n and_o such_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v whither_o he_o be_v heathen_a or_o christian_n then_o and_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o magistrate_n in_o general_n now_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o senate_n be_v not_o such_o power_n in_o all_o their_o government_n law_n and_o edict_n as_o every_o soul_n shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o for_o they_o make_v law_n in_o act_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o according_o practise_v they_o with_o violence_n and_o unjustice_n to_o join_v not_o only_a house_n to_o house_n but_o not_o be_v provoke_v by_o any_o wrong_n kingdom_n to_o kingdom_n the_o isle_n of_o britain_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o that_o every_o soul_n i_o conceive_v ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o supperiour_a power_n if_o the_o objector_n render_v this_o sense_n let_v every_o soul_n on_o earth_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n nero_n for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o good_a that_o be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o peaceable_a government_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v soul_n because_o he_o will_v raise_v war_n and_o tyrannical_o subject_v they_o all_o to_o he_o we_o wish_v england_n to_o beware_v of_o such_o gloss_n 2_o whatever_o people_n resist_v the_o roman_a empire_n and_o their_o bloody_a emperor_n nero_n and_o other_o in_o all_o their_o bloody_a edict_n against_o innocent_a christian_n for_o he_o be_v the_o magistrate_n here_o speak_v of_o say_v the_o objector_n they_o receive_v not_o damnation_n not_o do_v they_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o senate_n in_o their_o law_n and_o edict_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n not_o to_o evil_a they_o reward_v those_o that_o persecute_a and_o kill_v christian_n and_o those_o that_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o innocent_a people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v tyrannous_a conqueror_n of_o 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god_n 5._o most_o false_a it_o be_v and_o a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n that_o evil_a do_v be_v contract_v and_o hamper_v in_o here_o to_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n that_o be_v to_o the_o roman_a law_n and_o edict_n only_o for_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o lawful_a subjection_n due_a to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n and_o to_o all_o lawful_a power_n as_o well_o as_o to_o roman_a magistrate_n as_o be_v clear_a for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o paul_n speak_v of_o all_o magistrate_n christian_n and_o heathen_a that_o be_v lawful_a magistrate_n and_o command_v subjection_n to_o every_o power_n roman_z and_o christian_n in_o the_o lord._n what_o be_v there_o no_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n but_o roman_a magistrate_n then_o may_v anabaptist_n well_o say_v we_o owe_v not_o subjection_n to_o christian_a magistrate_n by_o this_o text_n but_o only_o to_o 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of_o strength_n that_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v to_o cast_v off_o opinion_n of_o god_n for_o fear_n for_o 1._o some_o must_v be_v save_v through_o fear_n and_o pull_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n judas_n v._n 23._o 2._o augustine_n answer_v this_o argument_n of_o donatist_n fear_v of_o prince_n law_n 1._o compel_v man_n to_o come_v in_o and_o hear_v truth_n and_o truth_n persuade_v epist_n 48._o ad_fw-la vincent_n aliâ—_n dicant_fw-la nos_fw-la falsâ—s_fw-la rumorâ—â—â—_n terribamâ—r_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d quâ—â—_n falseâ—_n esse_fw-la nesciremus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la intraremus_fw-la nec_fw-la intrarimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la cogereâ—â—er_fw-la gratias_fw-la domino_fw-la qui_fw-la trepidationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la flagello_fw-la abstulit_fw-la 2._o fear_v of_o civil_a law_n may_v draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o bewitch_a seducer_n faith_n where_o they_o be_v â—ettered_v with_o chain_n of_o lie_n epist_n 50._o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z confitentur_fw-la quod_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d or_o to_o imprisonment_n ergo_fw-la this_o heathen_a king_n by_o the_o â—ight_n of_o nature_n by_o a_o civil_a law_n establish_v the_o law_n of_o god_n against_o idolater_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o be_v all_o we_o crave_v of_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v ezra_n bless_a â—e_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n who_o have_v put_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n to_o beautify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n he_o interpose_v the_o king_n law_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o the_o law_n of_o god_n borrow_v no_o obligatory_a power_n or_o dignity_n from_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n need_v not_o the_o sword_n of_o flesh_n yet_o that_o it_o may_v get_v external_a obedience_n before_o man_n and_o with_o the_o external_a man_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o artaxerxes_n and_o of_o all_o king_n to_o add_v their_o law_n of_o death_n banishment_n or_o confiscation_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o 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and_o adultery_n deserve_v punishment_n obj._n 6._o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o find_v not_o a_o prison_n appoint_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o a_o heretic_n blasphemer_n 107._o answ_n where_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n set_v down_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n order_n or_o where_o speak_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n of_o prison_n sword_n gallow_n faggot_n to_o witch_n murderer_n parricide_n yea_o or_o of_o so_o much_o as_o rebuke_v or_o excommunicate_v such_o by_o their_o specify_v sin_n in_o particular_a more_o than_o of_o blasphemer_n yet_o do_v he_o rom._n 13._o appoint_v prison_n and_o sword_n for_o all_o ill_a doer_n and_o the_o same_o socinian_o and_o anabaptist_n object_n against_o all_o magistracy_n obj._n 7._o the_o state_n and_o national_n church_n of_o the_o jew_n swear_v a_o covenant_n 98._o 2_o chron._n 15._o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 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man_n and_o lie_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o 〈…〉_z on_o as_o fundametal_n and_o gospel_n promise_n lie_v hear_v the_o heart_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v dispense_v with_o as_o a_o conjecture_n what_o become_v of_o the_o meat_n that_o christ_n eat_v after_o his_o resurrection_n when_o he_o be_v now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o immortality_n and_o some_o probable_a opinion_n that_o neither_o better_o the_o holder_n noâ—_n much_o promove_v or_o hinder_v the_o edification_n of_o other_o be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d save_v that_o 〈…〉_z be_v sinful_a and_o happy_o may_v be_v tolerate_v or_o whether_o the_o heaven_n and_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v 〈…〉_z and_o turn_v to_o nothing_o and_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d or_o if_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v renew_v and_o deliver_v from_o vanity_n and_o indeed_o with_o new_a 〈◊〉_d to_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d as_o last_a and_o eternal_a 〈…〉_z and_o witness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_z christ_n and_o the_o redeem_v in_o heaven_n in_o 〈…〉_z live_v in_o glory_n to_o be_v eternal_a lecture_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n of_o his_o people_n 〈…〉_z most_o probable_a and_o the_o scripture_n may_v 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v much_o some_o other_o side_n 2_o for_o diverse_a exposition_n of_o one_o and_o 〈…〉_z heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n when_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o exposition_n so_o far_o as_o be_v reveal_v â—o_o the_o godly_a and_o learned_a who_o in_o this_o life_n do_v but_o know_v and_o prophesy_v in_o part_n do_v neither_o doubt_v the_o fundation_n 〈…〉_z truth_n that_o be_v non-fundamentall_a we_o think_v the_o opinion_n of_o both_o may_v be_v tolerate_v even_o though_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o error_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o ground_n that_o church_n and_o magistrate_n both_o be_v to_o tolerate_v not_o to_o punish_v these_o infirmity_n against_o both_o table_n that_o be_v the_o necessary_a result_v of_o sin_n original_a common_a to_o all_o man_n as_o 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〈◊〉_d with_o that_o doubtsome_a condition_n if_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d feeling_n of_o our_o affair_n in_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v the_o ground_n work_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n it_o be_v a_o question_n and_o to_o be_v prove_v whether_o the_o church_n and_o christian_a magistrate_n when_o thâ—â—_n be_v any_o shall_v tolerate_v these_o for_o some_o opinion_n to_o truth_n be_v as_o brass_n so_o as_o we_o can_v put_v a_o stamp_n of_o necessity_n of_o edification_n on_o they_o and_o some_o be_v piece_n of_o gold_n and_o foundation_n stone_n so_o other_o truth_n be_v near_o of_o blood_n to_o fundamental_n and_o pinning_n in_o the_o wall_n though_o not_o foundation_n and_o because_o the_o want_n of_o they_o may_v hurt_v the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v go_v as_o piece_n of_o current_a silver_n only_o two_o or_o three_o objection_n must_v be_v remove_v toleration_n as_o 1._o rom._n 14._o they_o err_v against_o a_o law_n of_o god_n who_o keep_v day_n and_o abstain_v from_o meaâ—s_n conceive_v 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bid_v receive_v they_o in_o a_o practice_n in_o itself_o for_o that_o time_n indifferent_a for_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 8._o neither_o if_o they_o do_v eat_v be_v they_o the_o better_a nor_o if_o they_o do_v not_o eat_v be_v they_o the_o worse_o but_o only_a erroneous_a in_o the_o manner_n because_o of_o the_o twilight_n and_o sparkling_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o full_o promulgate_v to_o the_o jew_n will_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v tolerate_v still_o and_o perpetual_o to_o circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o to_o teach_v other_o so_o to_o do_v for_o libertine_n contend_v for_o a_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a toleration_n of_o all_o jewish_a and_o sinful_a practice_n ob._n 2._o paul_n speak_v of_o ceremony_n ph._n 3._o 15._o say_v let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o to_o be_v perfect_a be_v thâ—â—_n mind_v and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o 16._o 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