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and_o barnabas_n act_v 13._o 50._o etc._n etc._n and_o may_v not_o this_o act_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o forcible_o restrain_v and_o punish_v these_o abuse_n in_o person_n manifest_o guilty_a thereof_o afford_v this_o instruction_n also_o as_o clear_o deducible_a thence_o that_o corruption_n in_o religion_n outward_o break_v forth_o and_o express_v they_o may_v yea_o and_o must_v be_v restrain_v and_o punish_v by_o such_o as_o be_v thereunto_o call_v now_o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o much_o weight_n and_o albeit_o abundant_o attest_v and_o confirm_v by_o scripture_n yet_o now_o adays_o too_o too_o much_o disrelished_a and_o oppose_v i_o shall_v god_n willing_a propound_v it_o to_o further_a consideration_n and_o disquisition_n only_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o considerable_a and_o memorable_a example_n of_o christ_n zeal_n this_o way_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o set_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o sundry_a godly_a learned_a writer_n touch_v the_o way_n and_o respect_n 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they_o induce_v they_o to_o practice_v open_o their_o jewish_n or_o pagan_a religion_n 8._o neither_o power_n may_v equal_o censure_v or_o correct_v all_o sort_n of_o corruption_n in_o religion_n which_o come_v into_o public_a view_n but_o as_o the_o corruption_n be_v more_o gross_a or_o the_o person_n more_o contemptuous_a and_o turbulent_a in_o their_o way_n so_o to_o lay_v on_o the_o more_o load_n upon_o they_o some_o be_v seducer_n and_o ringleader_n in_o the_o offence_n and_o abuse_n some_o seduce_v neither_o all_o error_n nor_o all_o err_a person_n be_v of_o equal_a guilt_n and_o justice_n must_v suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la positive_o we_o affirm_v that_o both_o church_n officer_n with_o their_o conclus_fw-la affirmat_fw-la conclus_fw-la church_n in_o a_o church_n way_n and_o high_a civil_a authority_n and_o ruler_n in_o their_o political_a way_n they_o may_v yea_o they_o must_v restrain_v and_o seasonable_o and_o suitable_o punish_v all_o grosser_n corruption_n in_o 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in_o the_o actor_n thereof_o exodus_fw-la 32._o 4._o etc._n etc._n verse_n 26._o he_o ask_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n or_o on_o his_o side_n to_o punish_v such_o corruption_n in_o such_o offender_n and_o verse_n 29._o speak_v of_o the_o same_o work_n moses_n authoritative_o bid_v they_o consecrate_v yourselves_o to_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n even_o every_o man_n upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o his_o brother_n add_v this_o bless_a motive_n to_o that_o work_n that_o he_o may_v bestow_v a_o blessing_n upon_o you_o to_o day_n it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fill_v your_o hand_n a_o phrase_n borrow_v from_o sacrifice_n and_o such_o as_o offer_v sacrifice_n or_o have_v their_o hand_n fill_v for_o that_o end_n hence_o when_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n 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9_o which_o be_v expound_v by_o that_o follow_a thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v further_o expound_v in_o a_o like_a case_n of_o capital_a punishment_n of_o a_o person_n worship_v idol_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 17._o 2_o 3._o as_o he_o must_v die_v for_o it_o upon_o legal_a proof_n ver_fw-la 5._o 6._o so_o verse_n 7._o it_o be_v say_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n so_o that_o a_o private_a man_n or_o woman_n in_o such_o case_n do_v regular_o stone_n and_o kill_v another_o as_o give_v in_o cast_v evidence_n against_o he_o for_o his_o fault_n and_o then_o as_o witness_n by_o order_n of_o that_o polity_n do_v cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o he_o and_o so_o kill_v he_o and_o as_o much_o and_o no_o more_o be_v here_o hold_v forth_o as_o orderly_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o use_n therefore_o of_o the_o coercive_a and_o vindicative_a power_n of_o civil_a authority_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v the_o more_o observable_a as_o that_o which_o will_v be_v call_v for_o by_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o best_a time_n and_o likewise_o exercise_v by_o godly_a civil_a ruler_n even_o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v come_v home_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o observable_a it_o be_v who_o it_o be_v that_o engage_v that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v so_o do_v even_o the_o same_o jehovah_n mention_v zech._n 12._o 1._o who_o say_v verse_n 10_o that_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o which_o john_n appli_v to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 19_o 17._o and_o rev._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7_o this_o same_o jehovah_n say_v zech._n 13._o 2._o i_o will_v cause_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o land_n by_o prophet_n be_v understand_v such_o as_o vers_n 3._o prophecy_n lie_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v mean_v that_o pack_n and_o knot_n of_o corrupt_a teacher_n which_o then_o shall_v arise_v to_o hinder_v that_o glorious_a work_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o these_o time_n by_o their_o several_a false_a doctrine_n so_o 1_o john_n 14._o 1._o try_v the_o spirit_n namely_o the_o teacher_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o your_o teacher_n and_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v every_o teacher_n that_o so_o confess_v figurative_o note_v the_o effect_n for_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n every_o teacher_n and_o the_o doctrine_n he_o teach_v come_v from_o some_o spirit_n either_o pure_a and_o holy_a as_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o unclean_a and_o impure_a as_o be_v the_o devil_n hence_o corrupt_a doctrine_n call_v doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o now_o christ_n here_o engage_v to_o curse_v his_o people_n land_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o these_o false_a teacher_n so_o that_o so_o far_o as_o political_a governor_n in_o the_o civil_a sense_n of_o the_o convert_a jew_n shall_v rid_v their_o land_n of_o such_o false_a teacher_n whether_o they_o do_v it_o by_o banishment_n or_o death_n according_a to_o their_o several_a demerit_n the_o lord_n jesus_n ow_v their_o juridical_a vindicative_a act_n as_o his_o act_n he_o cause_v this_o that_o government_n be_v christ_n government_n as_o john_n phrase_v it_o revel_v 11._o 15._o he_o banish_v when_o they_o do_v it_o he_o kill_v they_o and_o thrust_v they_o through_o when_o they_o do_v it_o or_o if_o their_o punishment_n run_v not_o so_o high_a but_o
24._o 3._o to_o this_o the_o conclusion_n proper_o look_v not_o 2._o that_o of_o a_o more_o spiritual_a nature_n take_v 1._o for_o immunity_n from_o sundry_a evil_n press_v hard_o upon_o the_o saint_n or_o enslave_v they_o if_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a then_o be_v you_o 23._o joh._n 8._o 36_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 22._o rom._n 6._o 18._o rom._n 8._o 2._o be_v 61._o 1._o 1_o thes_n 1._o 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o 13._o ibid._n rom._n 7_o 6._o gal._n 5._o 1._o heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o ibid._n gal._n 1._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 22_o 23._o free_a indeed_o the_o lord_n freeman_n which_o liberty_n be_v either_o inchoative_a or_o perfect_v inchoative_a spiritual_a liberty_n be_v that_o from_o sin_n guilt_n or_o power_n be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n he_o shall_v proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n that_o from_o god_n wrath_n jesus_n which_o deliver_v we_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v that_o from_o the_o moral_a law_n curse_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v it_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o from_o the_o rigorous_a exaction_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n and_o personal_a perfection_n from_o we_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n too_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v proper_o jewish_n stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a that_o from_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n that_o from_o the_o power_n of_o death_n deliver_v they_o who_o be_v all_o their_o life_n long_a subject_n to_o bondage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n that_o from_o the_o world_n redeem_v from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n that_o from_o man_n invention_n and_o lust_n the_o lord_n freeman_n buy_v with_o a_o price_n become_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n that_o from_o all_o our_o enemy_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n luke_n 1._o 74._o this_o spiritual_a liberty_n perfect_v be_v the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o which_o rom._n 8._o 21._o see_v also_o 1_o cor._n 15._o end_n this_o first_o spiritual_a liberty_n of_o each_o saint_n be_v not_o that_o to_o which_o the_o conclusion_n look_v 2._o spiritual_a liberty_n be_v take_v for_o freeness_n readiness_n and_o voluntariness_n to_o the_o holy_a and_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n that_o what_o we_o do_v therein_o it_o shall_v be_v free_o with_o a_o ready_a and_o willing_a mind_n not_o as_o at_o liberty_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v any_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o according_a as_o we_o listen_v for_o that_o be_v rather_o in_o part_n licentiousness_n a_o curse_a liberty_n of_o servant_n to_o sin_n when_o you_o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n 20._o rom_n 20._o you_o be_v free-from_a righteousness_n nor_o yet_o as_o person_n to_o be_v hale_v to_o do_v our_o duty_n thy_o people_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d people_n of_o free_a oblation_n 3._o spiritual_a liberty_n be_v take_v for_o that_o which_o stand_v between_o two_o extreme_n wherein_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v proper_o free_a as_o when_o free_a to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v or_o suspend_v to_o use_v or_o do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n or_o to_o forbear_v and_o it_o be_v christian_a liberty_n strict_o take_v or_o liberty_n of_o christian_n in_o matter_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n of_o which_o be_v that_o place_n so_o oft_o apply_v too_o large_o rom._n 14._o 3_o 5_o 6_o 14_o 17_o of_o which_o nature_n be_v the_o jewish_a meat_n and_o day_n former_o observe_v but_o then_o abolish_v although_o every_o believe_a jew_n be_v not_o present_o convince_v thereof_o and_o here_o a_o little_a to_o digress_v let_v we_o clear_v this_o place_n so_o often_o wrest_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o thing_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n in_o themselves_o this_o appear_v in_o that_o they_o wcre_n such_o thing_n as_o whether_o observe_v or_o not_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v exalt_v he_o may_v be_v praise_v ver_fw-la 6._o he_o that_o eat_v eat_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o eat_v not_o and_o give_v god_n thanks_o they_o be_v not_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o moral_o good_a or_o evil_a ver_fw-la 14._o i_o know_v there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o namely_o nothing_o of_o that_o sort_n before_o mention_v as_o be_v day_n and_o meat_n and_o other_o like_a thing_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n else_o it_o may_v be_v say_v many_o thing_n be_v in_o themselves_o unclean_a whether_o he_o that_o deal_v with_o they_o think_v so_o of_o they_o or_o no_o as_o idolatrous_a adulterous_a murderous_a act_n etc._n etc._n moral_o evil_a and_o so_o unclean_a they_o be_v such_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o ver_fw-la 17._o meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n make_v not_o any_o more_o or_o less_o accept_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 8._o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v be_v we_o the_o better_a or_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o and_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 25._o whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n eat_v etc._n etc._n 3._o mix_v liberty_n which_o be_v partly_o of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o partly_o of_o a_o civil_a nature_n as_o it_o respect_v thing_n spiritual_a wherein_o it_o be_v exercise_v so_o spiritual_a as_o it_o respect_v family_n authority_n by_o which_o it_o be_v exercise_v either_o private_o or_o public_o so_o it_o be_v of_o a_o civil_a nature_n as_o when_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a have_v from_o cyrus_n authority_n liberty_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n free_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n 10._o ezâ—_n 1._o 3._o ezr._n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o anu_fw-la worship_n the_o lord_n there_o and_o when_o they_o have_v liberty_n from_o darius_n without_o disturbance_n from_o enemy_n free_o to_o carry_v on_o that_o good_a work_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrifise_n to_o the_o lord_n hitherto_o also_o that_o in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o may_v partly_o be_v refer_v and_o if_o that_o be_v all_o the_o liberty_n which_o be_v plead_v for_o that_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o civil_a authority_n we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n without_o any_o kind_n of_o disturbance_n or_o molestation_n from_o any_o we_o will_v join_v in_o that_o plea_n in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o for_o that_o sinful_a lawless_a and_o boundless_a liberty_n that_o be_v a_o liberty_n indeed_o and_o reality_n to_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o motion_n and_o fruit_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n a_o liberty_n for_o man_n to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v and_o the_o like_a this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o decry_v and_o condemn_v judg._n 17._o 6._o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n but_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n so_o be_v micha_n idol_n and_o idol_n worship_n and_o ministry_n right_a in_o his_o eye_n for_o 5._o 12_o 13._o now_o i_o know_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v good_a to_o i_o see_v i_o have_v a_o levite_n to_o my_o priest_n he_o very_o think_v he_o be_v right_o in_o all_o and_o may_v look_v for_o a_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o that_o way_n mich._n 4._o 5._o all_o people_n will_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n rom._n 6._o 10._o you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n and_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o they_o promise_v they_o liberty_n judas_n 4_o 5._o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n there_o want_v not_o some_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n who_o will_v pretend_v their_o own_o and_o other_o spiritual_a liberty_n whereby_o to_o bring_v in_o and_o carry_v on_o and_o covert_o to_o exercise_v this_o liberty_n to_o sin_n and_o for_o that_o end_n plead_v liberty_n from_o authority_n which_o shall_v curb_v or_o restrain_v sin_n whence_o that_o item_n of_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 16_o 17._o as_o free_v but_o not_o have_v for_o a_o cover_n of_o wickedness_n the_o liberty_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n honour_v all_o man_n love_v brotherly_a fellowship_n fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n whence_o that_o bait_n of_o seducer_n to_o draw_v on_o disciple_n after_o they_o they_o promise_v they_o liberty_n they_o themselves_o despise_v 1â—_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1â—_n government_n in_o church_n or_o state_n speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n etc._n
etc._n how_o like_v that_o be_v to_o the_o spirit_n breathe_v in_o these_o day_n in_o too_o many_o professor_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o liberty_n purchase_v by_o he_o i_o leave_v to_o consideration_n second_o we_o distinguish_v of_o conscience_n which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o right_o guide_v or_o as_o misguided_a and_o err_a to_o conscience_n right_o guide_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o according_a to_o his_o word_n civil_a authority_n must_v give_v all_o encourage_v liberty_n 2._o misguide_v and_o err_a conscience_n be_v either_o err_a out_o of_o mere_a infirmity_n and_o weakness_n in_o which_o case_n great_a tenderness_n be_v to_o be_v use_v on_o all_o hand_n for_o a_o time_n or_o of_o wilfulness_n and_o in_o way_n of_o pertinacy_n contempt_n and_o turbulence_n of_o which_o in_o the_o conclusion_n 3._o we_o distinguish_v concern_v authoritative_a leave_v person_n to_o some_o liberty_n in_o abuse_n of_o this_o allusion_n it_o be_v either_o a_o kind_n of_o temporary_a connivency_n or_o forbearance_n for_o a_o time_n to_o punish_v they_o which_o in_o case_n of_o weakness_n must_v be_v grant_v till_o sufficient_a mean_n use_v of_o conviction_n or_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o more_o fix_a toleration_n without_o certain_a limit_n of_o time_n this_o late_a be_v suppose_v to_o be_v either_o in_o some_o case_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a respect_n as_o in_o case_n of_o universal_a obduracy_n spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o a_o whole_a profess_v state_n as_o be_v the_o toleration_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o causeless_a divorce_n by_o moses_n as_o a_o political_a ruler_n for_o prevent_v of_o a_o worse_a misehief_n of_o insupportable_a tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n over_o their_o injure_a wife_n math._n 19_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 10._o moses_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n suffer_v you_o to_o put_v away_o your_o wife_n or_o in_o case_n of_o some_o evil_n either_o act_v or_o own_v by_o a_o more_o prevail_a and_o potent_a party_n in_o a_o civil_a state_n which_o if_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d restrain_v they_o the_o second_o branch_n be_v as_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v a_o toleration_n of_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o break_v the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n for_o error_n and_o such_o like_a corruption_n in_o religion_n trouble_v the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o choice_a society_n in_o that_o polity_n hence_o that_o gal._n 5._o 10._o 12._o i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o which_o trouble_n you_o speak_v of_o seducer_n and_o act_n 20._o 30._o they_o draw_v away_o or_o rend_v away_o as_o member_n from_o the_o body_n disciple_n after_o they_o hence_o that_o reason_v of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 18._o i_o hear_v there_o be_v division_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schism_n among_o you_o which_o he_o prove_v vers_fw-la 19_o thus_o for_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v heresy_n among_o you_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o one_o be_v a_o necessary_a cause_n of_o the_o other_o where_o there_o be_v heresy_n among_o church-member_n there_o will_v be_v schism_n true_a 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