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religion_n have_v pag._n 89._o of_o the_o same_o book_n that_o god_n prohibit_v all_o manner_n of_o violence_n oppression_n and_o hard_a measure_n among_o his_o people_n one_o towards_o another_o though_o such_o law_n as_o those_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o they_o respect_v only_o civil_a transfaction_n and_o deal_n between_o man_n yet_o the_o equity_n and_o spirit_n of_o they_o extend_v to_o spiritual_n also_o man_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o liable_a to_o violence_n oppression_n and_o hard_a measure_n from_o man_n for_o their_o conscience_n sake_n as_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o ground_n whatsoever_o then_o from_o that_o command_n deut._n 13._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o from_o those_o example_n of_o asa_n josiah_n to_o infer_v a_o equity_n of_o punish_v other_o offence_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n though_o not_o name_v in_o the_o letter_n must_v needs_o be_v better_a divinity_n ☜_o because_o every_o one_o can_v but_o conceive_v that_o the_o equity_n and_o 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place_n of_o power_n etc._n etc._n though_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o other_o or_o be_v there_o any_o equity_n and_o proportion_n in_o this_o that_o god_n shall_v command_v punish_v with_o death_n the_o high_a kind_n the_o magistrate_n can_v inflict_v for_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v strange_a god_n and_o shall_v forbid_v any_o punishment_n or_o restraint_n at_o all_o of_o idolatry_n and_o corruption_n of_o his_o worship_n in_o the_o next_o degree_n to_o that_o according_a to_o degree_n of_o fault_n to_o have_v degree_n of_o punishment_n be_v of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o right_a reason_n but_o to_o have_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o a_o offence_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o all_o other_o not_o to_o be_v punish_v at_o all_o be_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o all_o reason_n le_fw-fr we_o but_o look_v into_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o other_o command_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o 6_o 7_o and_o 8_o commandment_n and_o we_o shall_v 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can_v be_v upon_o any_o good_a ground_n conceive_v that_o the_o first_o sort_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o the_o latter_a not_o punish_v at_o all_o but_o i_o refer_v the_o full_a clear_n of_o this_o to_o the_o 17._o thesis_n where_o upon_o occasion_n of_o open_v that_o 13._o of_o deuteronomic_a i_o shall_v speak_v more_o 15._o thesis_n beside_o the_o full_a concurrent_a testimony_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a protestant_a divine_n calvin_n philip_n melancton_n beza_n peter_n martyr_n zanchius_n bullinger_n musculus_fw-la chemnitius_n gerardus_n bucanus_n bilson_n cartwright_n professores_fw-la leydenses_n voetius_fw-la triglandus_fw-la that_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n worship_n belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o power_n and_o authority_n objective_n and_o external_a in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n to_o look_v to_o religion_n as_o to_o civil_a justice_n so_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o see_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o service_n of_o god_n set_v up_o and_o maintain_v in_o his_o dominion_n be_v thereupon_o general_o by_o all_o divine_v call_v custos_fw-la &_o curator_n utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la god_n himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n show_v at_o much_o annex_v the_o care_n of_o religion_n and_o keep_v the_o law_n the_o first_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o to_o the_o magistrate_n deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o god_n there_o appoint_v that_o the_o king_n over_o his_o people_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n write_v out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n to_o be_v always_o with_o he_o now_o the_o law_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v mean_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n the_o first_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o that_o which_o concern_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n because_o it_o be_v a_o copy_n of_o that_o original_a which_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o office_n be_v principal_o about_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o then_o the_o end_n express_v in_o the_o 19_o verse_n that_o the_o king_n may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n show_v as_o much_o that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o whole_a systeme_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n so_o that_o by_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o not_o only_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o contain_v justice_n and_o righteousness_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o first_o also_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o his_o custody_n and_o as_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a law_n so_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o here_o a_o custodia_fw-la legum_fw-la personalis_fw-la &_o privata_fw-la mean_v only_o of_o a_o personal_a private_a keep_n as_o the_o pleader_n for_o toleration_n evade_v say_v that_o the_o king_n in_o his_o person_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o also_o and_o chief_o of_o a_o pag._n custodia_fw-la officialis_fw-la &_o publica_fw-la quod_fw-la rex_fw-la curare_fw-la debeat_fw-la ut_fw-la lex_fw-la domini_fw-la pure_a doceatur_fw-la ut_fw-la cultus_fw-la instituatur_fw-la a_o public_a keep_n out_o of_o office_n it_o be_v the_o king_n office_n to_o care_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v pure_o teach_v and_o his_o worship_n set_v up_o and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v consider_v these_o follow_a reason_n first_o this_o king_n verse_n 15._o be_v to_o be_v one_o from_o among_o themselves_o a_o brother_n not_o a_o stranger_n who_o be_v to_o know_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o personal_o as_o well_o before_o he_o be_v a_o king_n as_o after_z the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v
but_o as_o they_o be_v magistrate_n so_o that_o it_o be_v their_o part_n to_o care_n by_o their_o authority_n that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v that_o religion_n be_v preserve_v and_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n take_v place_n in_o their_o country_n and_o territory_n and_o further_o know_v what_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o that_o in_o the_o several_a particular_n let_v he_o read_v learned_a zanchius_n on_o the_o four_o commandment_n particular_o in_o these_o page_n 651_o 652._o 659_o 660._o and_o especial_o 788_o 789_o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o common_a place_n de_fw-fr officiâ—_n principum_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la of_o the_o office_n of_o prince_n in_o religion_n and_o therefore_o see_v magistrate_n have_v the_o care_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n worship_v commit_v to_o they_o be_v by_o god_n appoint_v to_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o among_o other_o particular_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n and_o branch_v out_o by_o divine_n wherein_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n stand_v this_o must_v needs_o be_v one_o a_o power_n of_o suppress_v false_a religion_n and_o heresy_n and_o punish_v those_o who_o by_o all_o way_n and_o mean_n go_v about_o to_o destroy_v the_o true_a if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v custos_fw-la primâ—_n tabula_fw-la he_o be_v also_o vindex_n primae_fw-la tabulae_fw-la if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o power_n of_o command_v the_o true_a and_o use_v coercive_a mean_n to_o bring_v his_o people_n to_o it_o then_o sure_o he_o have_v of_o hinder_v the_o false_a ☜_o as_o he_o that_o by_o law_n have_v the_o power_n of_o keep_v the_o peace_n have_v a_o power_n also_o of_o suppress_v tumult_n riot_n râ—uâ—s_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a because_o the_o one_o can_v be_v keep_v without_o the_o other_o the_o physician_n who_o have_v a_o power_n give_v he_o over_o 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religion_n &_o by_o their_o kingly_a authority_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o removed_z and_o punish_v also_o all_o person_n and_o way_n contrary_a thereunto_o hence_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o maxim_n be_v general_o receive_v among_o divine_n magistratus_fw-la est_fw-la custos_fw-la ac_fw-la vindex_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o revenger_n of_o both_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o keeper_n 16._o thesis_n magistrate_n qua_fw-la magistrates_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n as_o magistrate_n simple_o every_o of_o they_o though_o turk_n heathen_a and_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o christian_a and_o orthodox_n have_v a_o authority_n right_a power_n from_o god_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o command_v for_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n and_o to_o forbid_v and_o suppress_v the_o contrary_n the_o magistrate_n in_o general_a be_v by_o his_o proper_a place_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o god_n 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knowledge_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v require_v plura_fw-la zanehius_fw-la in_o his_o mâ—scellaniet_fw-la de_fw-la magistratu_fw-la 167._o 169._o and_o de_n ecclesiâ—_n militantis_fw-la gubernation_n cap._n 26._o pag._n 553_o 554._o show_n that_o every_o magistrate_n as_o well_o wicked_a as_o godly_a not_o christian_n as_o christian_n have_v this_o power_n and_o so_o do_v spalatensis_n in_o his_o six_o book_n five_o chapter_n de_fw-fr republica_n ecclesiastica_fw-la but_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o twofold_a distinction_n first_o that_o heathen_a prince_n so_o far_o as_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v they_o and_o right_a reason_n be_v to_o make_v law_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o whereas_o the_o *_o light_n of_o nature_n lead_v on_o straight_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o god_n and_o supreme_a deity_n 21._o and_o dictate_v this_o god_n to_o be_v just_a holy_a good_a perfect_a etc._n etc._n and_o 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say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v so_o to_o do_v for_o we_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n lo_o shall_v we_o sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o will_v they_o not_o stone_n we_o though_o they_o have_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n yet_o the_o people_n will_v not_o endure_v it_o by_o which_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v heathen_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o dishonour_n of_o their_o god_n to_o see_v those_o creature_n they_o worship_v for_o vitulos_fw-la god_n to_o be_v kill_v as_o ox_n and_o sheep_n the_o principal_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o hebrew_n but_o they_o will_v kill_v the_o israelite_n for_o so_o do_v and_o last_o master_n prynne_n in_o that_o late_a book_n of_o he_o the_o sword_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n support_v do_v large_o and_o excellent_o show_v that_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o age_n heathen_a 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stir_v man_n
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commentary_n on_o the_o recuperâ—tur_fw-la five_o of_o the_o gal._n 12._o verse_n he_o be_v for_o cut_v off_o false_a teacher_n by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n which_o mr._n goodwiâ—â—_n page_n 74._o of_o his_o hâ—giomastix_n confess_v of_o he_o so_o in_o his_o common_a place_n de_fw-fr magistratibus_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr haeresi_fw-la he_o plead_v for_o at_o large_a the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o patitur_fw-la particular_o of_o restrain_v and_o imprison_a heretic_n yea_o in_o case_n they_o be_v blasphemous_a against_o god_n of_o cut_v they_o off_o by_o death_n for_o say_v he_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o suffer_v a_o blasphemer_n to_o live_v by_o which_o testimony_n of_o musoulus_n and_o divers_a other_o that_o may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o write_n it_o be_v apparent_a whatever_o his_o meaning_n be_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o whole_a judicial_a law_n it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o all_o the_o command_n 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to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o priest_n as_o the_o great_a lawyer_n among_o the_o people_n practise_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n law_n according_a to_o which_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v give_v give_v they_o resolution_n out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o never_o in_o those_o case_n upon_o consult_v by_o urim_n as_o many_o scriptures-show_a the_o resolution_n of_o the_o priest_n upon_o inquire_v of_o they_o in_o hard_a matter_n be_v to_o eaccord_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 17._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o jer._n 18._o 18._o the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n the_o meaning_n be_v though_o false_o apply_v against_o jeremiah_n that_o the_o priest_n keep_v to_o the_o law_n be_v the_o oracle_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o jeremiah_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n see_v they_o who_o have_v authority_n in_o the_o church_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o law_n contradict_v he_o mal._n 2._o 7._o for_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n he_o priest_n lip_n keep_v knowledge_n and_o seek_v the_o law_n at_o hiâ—_n mouth_n not_o new_a immediate_a revelation_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n be_v here_o set_v down_o to_o be_v look_v after_o in_o question_n about_o moral_a thing_n sin_n and_o duty_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o give_v answer_n from_o the_o law_n as_o for_o that_o judgement_n of_o urim_n speak_v of_o in_o numb_a 27._o 21._o which_o be_v by_o way_n of_o oracle_n the_o high_a priest_n have_v vrim_fw-he and_o thumim_v about_o he_o give_v answer_n in_o god_n name_n which_o be_v of_o infallible_a truth_n and_o make_v a_o supreme_a determination_n that_o be_v for_o the_o resolution_n of_o doubtful_a and_o difficult_a business_n and_o enterprise_n in_o matter_n of_o event_n and_o success_n of_o thing_n for_o direction_n and_o counsel_n from_o god_n what_o course_n to_o take_v in_o distress_n and_o such_o and_o 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resolve_v what_o violation_n of_o religion_n be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o punishable_a by_o death_n now_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n be_v of_o any_o such_o use_n to_o inquire_v of_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n in_o point_n of_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n &c_n &c_n i_o see_v not_o the_o leastcolor_a for_o it_o unless_o in_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n deut._n 17._o 8_o 9_o 12._o which_o place_n be_v urge_v by_o hagiom_n p._n 130._o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n against_o which_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v presumptuous_o in_o not_o harken_v to_o it_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n be_v only_o such_o a_o sentence_n with_o the_o priest_n do_v upon_o inquiry_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n receive_v immediate_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o deut._n 21._o 5._o deut._n 19_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o in_o those_o example_n of_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v in_o ward_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v show_v â—hâ—m_fw-la levit._fw-la 24._o 11._o 12._o and_o of_o he_o that_o gather_v stick_n put_v inward_a till_o the_o lord_n shall_v declare_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o but_o for_o answer_n in_o none_o of_o these_o place_n or_o example_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n speak_v of_o consult_v by_o urim_n for_o the_o first_o place_n only_o urge_v by_o master_n goodwin_n to_o say_v nothing_o that_o these_o verse_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n from_o that_o command_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n about_o put_v to_o death_n for_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n there_o be_v in_o that_o case_n not_o a_o word_n tend_v that_o way_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o point_n in_o question_n of_o go_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o inquire_v of_o he_o and_o upon_o this_o judgement_n put_v to_o death_n beside_o this_o command_n be_v of_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n as_o â—erse_v 8_o show_n here_o be_v no_o direction_n in_o this_o place_n to_o inquire_v by_o urim_n but_o the_o matter_n here_o spokenof_o be_v difficult_a council_n be_v give_v to_o go_v to_o the_o priest_n skill_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o answer_v of_o doubt_n arise_v to_o be_v inform_v by_o they_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n many_o passage_n in_o those_o verse_n show_v as_o much_o and_o whereas_o in_o the_o case_n of_o inquire_v by_o urim_n in_o all_o place_n expression_n be_v use_v of_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n answer_v and_o such_o like_a here_o still_o all_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o priest_n or_o judge_n and_o upon_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n that_o they_o shall_v show_v and_o they_o shall_v tell_v and_o that_o this_o place_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n it_o be_v evident_a thus_o because_o that_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o priesthood_n deut_n 33._o 8._o and_o particular_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n numb_a 27._o 21._o exod._n 28._o 30._o now_o he_o who_o will_v have_v god_n to_o be_v inquire_v of_o concern_v some_o great_a business_n do_v come_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o priest_n put_v on_o the_o ephod_n to_o which_o the_o breast_n plate_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v fasten_v verse_n 28._o stand_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o so_o god_n give_v answer_n which_o be_v of_o infallible_a truth_n of_o which_o with_o a_o more_o particular_a relation_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o inquiry_n and_o the_o way_n of_o answer_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o reader_n may_v see_v more_o in_o ainsworth_n annotat._n on_o exod._n 28._o 30._o and_o numb_a 27._o 21._o diodate_v annotat._n on_o exod._n 28._o 15_o 30._o numb_a 27._o 21._o 1_o sam_n 23._o 6_o 28_o 6._o the_o annotation_n of_o our_o english_a divine_n on_o exod._n 28._o 15._o 30._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 6._o he_o peter_n martyr_n common_a place_n and_o weems_n christian_n synagogue_n but_o never_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n by_o a_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n who_o be_v a_o person_n 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ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a and_o among_o other_o ground_n from_o this_o of_o deut._n 17._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o but_o none_o of_o these_o learned_a man_n not_o any_o but_o papist_n that_o ever_o i_o meet_v with_o give_v the_o least_o hint_n of_o any_o judgement_n by_o vrim_fw-he to_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n neither_o do_v i_o find_v in_o all_o the_o author_n that_o i_o have_v read_v concern_v the_o way_n of_o pass_a sentence_n in_o the_o high_a synedrion_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o determine_v the_o difficulty_n about_o the_o law_n bring_v to_o they_o whether_o the_o ecclesiastical_a of_o which_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v precedent_n or_o the_o civil_a that_o ever_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o party_n and_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o controvert_v and_o so_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o controversy_n they_o be_v wont_n in_o that_o court_n to_o inquire_v by_o urim_n nay_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n write_v 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