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be_v concern_v in_o civil_a respect_n of_o body_n or_o good_n as_o i_o have_v open_v whereas_o if_o it_o concern_v the_o soul_n and_o religion_n of_o man_n simple_o so_o consider_v in_o reference_n to_o god_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n put_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o religious_a or_o spiritual_a ordinance_n or_o constitution_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o most_o improper_a and_o fallacious_a instance_n for_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o invocation_n of_o a_o true_a or_o false_a god_n to_o judge_v in_o a_o case_n be_v a_o action_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a nature_n what_o ever_o the_o subject_a matter_n be_v about_o which_o it_o be_v take_v whether_o civil_a or_o religious_a but_o a_o law_n or_o constitution_n may_v be_v civil_a or_o religious_a as_o the_o subject_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a be_v either_o civil_a mere_o concern_v body_n or_o good_n or_o religious_a concern_v soul_n and_o worship_n chap._n xciv_o peace_n their_o five_o head_n be_v concern_v the_o 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non_fw-la licet_fw-la second_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v any_o such_o law_n about_o indifferent_a thing_n wherein_o nothing_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v show_v to_o the_o people_n but_o only_o or_o principal_o the_o mere_a authority_n or_o will_n of_o the_o imposer_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o colos._n 2._o 21_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 23_o compare_v with_o ephes._n 6._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o prerogative_n proper_a to_o god_n to_o require_v obedience_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n because_o of_o his_o authority_n and_o will_n the_o will_n of_o no_o man_n be_v regula_n recti_fw-la unless_o first_o it_o be_v regula_n recta_fw-la it_o be_v a_o evil_a speech_n of_o some_o that_o in_o some_o thing_n the_o will_n of_o the_o law_n not_o the_o ratio_fw-la of_o it_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o that_o prince_n may_v forbid_v man_n to_o seek_v any_o other_o reason_n but_o their_o authority_n yea_o when_o they_o command_v frivola_fw-la &_o dura_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o law_n about_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o show_v the_o reason_n not_o only_o the_o will_n to_o show_v the_o expediency_n as_o well_o as_o the_o indifferency_n of_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n for_o we_o conceive_v in_o law_n of_o this_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n only_o but_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n which_o bind_v ratio_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la regis_fw-la three_o because_o the_o judgement_n of_o expedient_a and_o inexpedient_a thing_n be_v often_o difficult_a and_o diverse_a it_o be_v meet_v that_o such_o law_n shall_v not_o proceed_v without_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v these_o three_o first_o the_o rule_n of_o piety_n that_o they_o may_v make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o second_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n that_o no_o scandal_n come_v hereby_o to_o any_o weak_a brother_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o three_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n that_o no_o man_n be_v force_v to_o submit_v against_o his_o conscience_n rom._n 14._o 14._o 23._o nor_o be_v judge_v of_o contempt_n of_o lawful_a authority_n because_o he_o be_v not_o sudden_o persuade_v of_o the_o expediency_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o if_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v by_o god_n to_o receive_v such_o law_n about_o such_o thing_n without_o any_o trial_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o conscience_n but_o must_v judge_v they_o expedient_a because_o the_o magistrate_n think_v they_o so_o than_o the_o one_o can_v be_v punish_v in_o follow_v the_o other_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v sin_v in_o câ—lling_v inexpedient_a expedient_a but_o christ_n say_v the_o contrary_a if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o shall_v both_o fall_v truth_n in_o this_o passage_n these_o worthy_a man_n lay_v down_o such_o a_o ground_n as_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o able_a to_o shake_v concern_v the_o magistrate_n walk_v in_o indifferent_a thing_n case_n and_o upon_o which_o ground_n that_o tower_n of_o lebanon_n may_v be_v raise_v whereon_o there_o hang_v a_o thousand_o shield_n and_o buckler_n cant_v 4._o to_o wit_n that_o invincible_a truth_n that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v persecute_v for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n the_o ground_n be_v this_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n to_o make_v what_o law_n he_o please_v either_o in_o restrain_v or_o constrain_a to_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o further_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n not_o the_o will_n of_o it_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n and_o they_o add_v this_o impregnable_a reason_n viz._n if_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o receive_v such_o law_n without_o satisfaction_n to_o conscience_n than_o one_o can_v be_v punish_v for_o follow_v the_o other_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v sin_v contrary_a to_o christ_n jesus_n who_o say_v if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o shall_v both_o fall_v hence_o i_o argue_v if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o restrain_v or_o constrain_v their_o subject_n in_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a thing_n as_o in_o eat_v of_o meat_n wear_v this_o or_o that_o garment_n use_v this_o or_o that_o gesture_n but_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o try_v and_o examine_v his_o command_n and_o satisfy_v their_o own_o reason_n conscience_n and_o judgement_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v sin_n if_o they_o follow_v the_o magistrate_n command_v not_o be_v persuade_v in_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n that_o his_o command_n be_v according_a to_o god_n it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o unlawful_a and_o heinous_a in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o compel_v the_o subject_n unto_o that_o which_o according_a to_o their_o conscience_n persuasion_n be_v
to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n john_n 4._o profess_v that_o neither_o at_o that_o mountain_n nor_o at_o jerusalem_n shall_v man_n worship_v the_o father_n while_o that_o national_n state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n remain_v the_o tribe_n be_v bind_v to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n psal._n 122._o but_o now_o in_o every_o nation_n not_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o country_n as_o it_o be_v with_o canaan_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o act._n 10._o 35._o this_o than_o appear_v in_o that_o large_a commission_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o his_o first_o minister_n go_v into_o all_o nation_n and_o not_o only_o into_o canaan_n to_o carry_v tiding_n of_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o former_a inhabitant_n thereof_o seven_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n deuter._n 7._o be_v all_o devote_a to_o destruction_n by_o the_o lord_n own_o mouth_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o impartial_a hand_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n without_o any_o spare_a or_o show_v mercy_n but_o so_o now_o it_o have_v not_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o devote_v any_o people_n to_o present_a destruction_n now_o command_v his_o people_n to_o kill_v and_o slay_v without_o covenant_n or_o compassion_n deuteronomy_n 7._o 2._o where_o have_v emperor_n king_n or_o general_n a_o immediate_a call_n from_o god_n to_o destroy_v whole_a city_n city_n after_o city_n man_n woman_n child_n old_a and_o young_a as_o joshua_n practise_v joshua_n 6._o and_o 10._o chapter_n etc._n etc._n this_o do_v israel_n to_o these_o seven_o nation_n that_o they_o themselves_o may_v succeed_v they_o in_o their_o city_n habitation_n and_o possession_n this_o only_a be_v true_a in_o a_o spiritual_a antitype_n when_o god_n people_n by_o the_o sword_n the_o two-edged_a sword_n of_o god_n spirit_n slay_v the_o ungodly_a and_o become_v heir_n yea_o fellow_n heir_n with_o christ_n jesus_n roman_n 8._o god_n meek_a people_n inherit_v the_o earth_n matthew_n 5._o they_o mystical_o like_v noah_n hebrew_n 11_o condemn_v the_o whole_a unbelieved_a world_n both_o by_o present_a and_o future_a sentence_n 2_o corinth_n 6._o 2._o chap._n cxi_o three_o the_o very_a material_n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o the_o idol_n of_o this_o land_n be_v odious_a and_o abominable_a and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v not_o desire_v it_o nor_o take_v it_o to_o themselves_o deut._n 7._o 25._o 26._o lest_o themselves_o also_o become_v a_o curse_n abhor_v and_o like_v unto_o those_o curse_a abominable_a thing_n whereas_o we_o find_v not_o any_o such_o accurse_a nature_n in_o the_o material_n of_o idol_n or_o image_n now_o but_o that_o the_o idolatrous_a form_n be_v change_v the_o silver_n and_o gold_n may_v be_v cast_v and_o coin_a and_o other_o material_n lawful_o employ_v and_o use_v yet_o this_o we_o find_v in_o the_o antitype_n that_o gold_n silver_z yea_o house_n land_n yea_o wife_n child_n yea_o life_n itself_o as_o they_o allure_v and_o draw_v we_o from_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v abominate_v and_o hate_v by_o we_o without_o which_o hatred_n and_o indignation_n against_o the_o most_o plausible_a and_o please_a entice_n from_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a luke_n 14._o 26._o four_o holy_a this_o land_n this_o earth_n be_v a_o holy_a land_n zâ—ch_n 2._o 12._o ceremonial_o and_o typical_o holy_a field_n garden_n orchard_n house_n etc._n etc._n which_o holiness_n the_o world_n know_v not_o now_o in_o one_o land_n or_o country_n house_n field_n garden_n etc._n etc._n one_o above_o another_o yet_o in_o the_o spiritual_a land_n of_o canaan_n the_o christian_a church_n law_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v holy_a and_o pure_a in_o all_o land_n to_o the_o pure_a tit._n 1._o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o the_o thankful_a believer_n 1_o tim._n 4._o vea_o and_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n wife_n and_o their_o child_n be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v holy_a to_o believer_n insomuch_o that_o that_o golden_a inscription_n peculiar_a to_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n holiness_n to_o jehovah_n shall_v be_v write_v upon_o the_o very_a bridle_n of_o the_o horse_n as_o all_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o gospel_n peace_n and_o holiness_n five_o land_n the_o lord_n express_o call_v it_o his_o own_o land_n levit._n 25_o 23._o hos._n 9_o 3_o jehovah_n his_o land_n a_o term_n proper_a unto_o spiritual_a canaan_n the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o choice_n of_o that_o land_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o residence_n of_o his_o church_n and_o ordinance_n buâ—_n now_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o lord_n special_a propriety_n to_o one_o country_n more_o than_o another_o what_o dâ—fference_n between_o asia_n and_o africa_n between_o europe_n and_o america_n between_o england_n and_o turkey_n london_n and_o constantinople_n this_o land_n among_o many_o other_o glorious_a title_n give_v to_o it_o be_v call_v emanuel_n land_n another_o that_o be_v god_n with_o we_o christ_n his_o land_n or_o christian_a land_n isa_n 8._o 8._o but_o now_o jerusalem_n from_o above_o be_v not_o material_a and_o earthly_a but_o spiritual_a gal._n 4._o heb._n 12._o material_a jerusalem_n be_v no_o more_o the_o lord_n city_n than_o jericho_n niniveh_n or_o babel_n in_o respect_n of_o place_n or_o country_n for_o even_o at_o babel_n literal_a be_v a_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 5._o it_o be_v true_a that_o antichrist_n have_v christen_v all_o those_o country_n whereon_o the_o whore_n sit_v world_n revel_v 17._o with_o the_o title_n of_o christ_n land_n or_o christian_a land_n and_o hundius_n in_o his_o map_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n make_v this_o land_n to_o extend_v to_o all_o asia_n a_o great_a part_n of_o 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