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time_n of_o the_o law_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o allege_v for_o rom._n 13._o make_v nothing_o for_o their_o purpose_n caesar_n be_v a_o heathen_a king_n for_o answer_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o moses_n first_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n the_o canaanite_n be_v full_a and_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v they_o and_o give_v their_o possession_n unto_o the_o israelite_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o refuser_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o full_a until_o the_o end_n or_o last_o hour_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v 2._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v a_o special_a commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o destroy_v they_o but_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v no_o command_n at_o all_o to_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o the_o contrary-minded_n nay_o they_o be_v express_o forbid_v it_o mat._n 13.29.3_o the_o canaanite_n will_v have_v rebel_v against_o israel_n and_o have_v des_fw-fr troy_v they_o but_o the_o contrary-minded_n will_v not_o 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duty_n which_o they_o can_v perform_v god_n will_v never_o require_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o faithless_a and_o unbelieving_a shall_v be_v on_o their_o own_o head_n he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v shall_v be_v damn_v mark_v 16.16_o again_o see_v it_o be_v true_a as_o your_o majesty_n well_o observe_v in_o your_o highness_n speech_n at_o parl._n 1609._o that_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n be_v only_o fit_a for_o that_o time_n and_o those_o person_n and_o also_o it_o be_v confess_v the_o law_n for_o adultery_n theft_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v execute_v according_a to_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n nor_o direction_n for_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o walk_v by_o why_o shall_v these_o be_v any_o direction_n for_o they_o see_v also_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v teach_v the_o contrary_a as_o before_o have_v be_v prove_v if_o all_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v now_o execute_v according_a to_o deut._n 13._o 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fight_v against_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 16.14_o and_o 17.2_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 18._o and_o 18._o 3_o 9_o and_o 19.19_o as_o lamentable_a experience_n have_v plain_o teach_v it_o thus_o all_o man_n may_v see_v there_o be_v only_a deceit_n in_o these_o learned_a man_n comparison_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o law_n with_o the_o king_n of_o nation_n in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n much_o may_v be_v write_v to_o prove_v that_o king_n be_v not_o deprive_v of_o their_o power_n by_o permit_v of_o freedom_n of_o religion_n but_o be_v rather_o deprive_v thereof_o by_o use_v compulsion_n to_o the_o contrary-minded_n and_o do_v sin_n grievous_o in_o cause_v they_o to_o sin_n for_o want_v of_o faith_n but_o this_o may_v suffice_v the_o almighty_a blessing_n it_o with_o his_o blessing_n which_o we_o humbly-beseech_a he_o for_o his_o christ_n sake_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n sake_n for_o the_o prosperity_n and_o welfare_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o for_o 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