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to_o hurt_v the_o flock_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n the_o magistrate_n than_o defend_v only_o and_o guard_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o church_n from_o pestilent_a heresy_n but_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o sword_n be_v hereby_o make_v a_o mean_n way_n or_o cause_n of_o conversion_n of_o soul_n or_o propagate_a the_o gospel_n who_o ever_o usurp_v the_o sword_n to_o defend_v raven_a wolf_n that_o with_o such_o doctrine_n destroy_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n they_o give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o their_o horn_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o i_o write_v it_o god_n shall_v deliver_v soul_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n for_o the_o elect_a can_v final_o be_v seduce_v matth._n 24.24_o and_o shall_v make_v their_o carcase_n fall_v as_o dung_n upon_o the_o open_a field_n and_o as_o the_o handful_n after_o the_o harvest_n man_n and_o none_o shall_v gather_v they_o and_o make_v they_o as_o a_o wheel_n and_o as_o stubble_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n but_o if_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o roll_a principle_n in_o all_o we_o do_v in_o act_n of_o the_o second_o as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v 1_o cor._n 10.31_o the_o sword_n have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o over_o christian_n or_o any_o at_o least_o profess_v christ_n these_o that_o marry_v many_o wife_n at_o once_o and_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o devil_n and_o thrust_v man_n out_o of_o their_o possession_n and_o take_v they_o to_o themselves_o because_o they_o be_v saint_n be_v the_o only_a just_a owner_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n these_o that_o swear_v a_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v low_a as_o familist_n do_v profess_v they_o may_v and_o deny_v their_o religion_n before_o man_n as_o h._n nich._n teach_v and_o divers_a anabaptist_n and_o nicodemit_v in_o calvin_n time_n and_o then_o unswear_v and_o perjure_v and_o break_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o man_n when_o they_o have_v the_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n will_v swear_v and_o suffer_v for_o it_o that_o they_o do_v all_o these_o from_o mere_a conscience_n and_o upon_o religious_a ground_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v as_o much_o oblige_v to_o believe_v that_o conscience_n lead_v they_o in_o all_o these_o as_o he_o be_v to_o believe_v all_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v suffer_v and_o the_o justify_v man_n can_v sin_v can_v steal_v murder_n swear_v whore_n blaspheme_v cousin_n and_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o compel_v with_o the_o sword_n godly_a man_n in_o some_o thing_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o not_o in_o all_o thing_n except_o he_o be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n in_o other_o thing_n god_n have_v put_v the_o sword_n in_o the_o parliament_n hand_n for_o the_o terror_n of_o evil_a doer_n if_o any_o plead_v exemption_n from_o it_o he_o know_v not_o the_o gospel_n answ._n if_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o evil_a doer_n then_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o false_a teacher_n who_o be_v grievous_a wolf_n not_o spare_v the_o flock_n act._n 20.29_o evil_a worker_n phil._n 3.2_o and_o make_v these_o that_o receive_v they_o in_o their_o house_n and_o far_o more_o in_o a_o army_n of_o saint_n partaker_n of_o their_o evil_a deed_n 2_o joh._n v_o 10_o who_o subvert_v whole_a family_n tit._n 1.11_o make_v their_o follower_n twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o themselves_o matth._n 23.15_o 2._o if_o by_o other_o thing_n the_o author_n mean_v all_o thing_n but_o religion_n than_o parliament_n have_v no_o place_n to_o be_v nurse-fathers_n to_o the_o church_n they_o have_v do_v usurp_o to_o swear_v to_o defend_v the_o reform_a religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n to_o extirpate_v heresy_n and_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n that_o be_v to_o root_v out_o familisme_n antinomianisme_n socinianism_n arianism_n antiscripturisme_n papist_n prelate_n seeker_n arminian_n 3._o if_o any_o plead_v exemption_n from_o the_o parliament_n sword_n he_o know_v not_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v a_o poor_a punishment_n vale_n at_o totum_fw-la many_o of_o the_o author_n way_n subvert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o all_o the_o familist_n but_o the_o author_n say_v not_o he_o shall_v feel_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o sword_n but_o only_o he_o know_v not_o the_o gospel_n then_o many_o anabaptist_n who_o hold_v this_o thing_n of_o the_o mind_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n no_o christian_n ought_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n can_v know_v the_o gospel_n there_o be_v of_o these_o that_o think_v they_o know_v the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o this_o author_n and_o saltmarsh_n the_o prime_a chaplain_n of_o the_o army_n profess_v he_o know_v more_o of_o the_o gospel_n than_o wicklef_n calvin_n luther_n and_o all_o protestant_n general_o yet_o he_o set_v the_o magistrate_n up_o for_o worldly_a society_n and_o more_o principal_o for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n sparkl_n glow_n p._n 138._o but_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n say_v he_o attain_v to_o all_o spirit_n pag._n 71_o 72_o 198_o 206_o 207._o and_o be_v above_o the_o flesh_n and_o ordinance_n and_o to_o return_v to_o a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o need_v magistracy_n be_v to_o come_v back_o and_o remain_v in_o sodom_n pag_n 75._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v you_o come_v out_o pag._n 121.122_o the_o author_n and_o m._n saltmarsh_n must_v herein_o renounce_v h._n nicholas_n and_o they_o be_v so_o near_o of_o kin_n that_o all_o the_o water_n in_o thames_n can_v wash_v their_o blood_n asunder_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o h.n._n say_v spirit_n laud._n c._n 34._o s._n 8.9_o the_o family_n of_o
the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a for_o sure_a god_n only_o and_o christ_n give_v a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n to_o his_o church_n as_o well_o as_o god_n only_o redeem_v only_o govern_v only_o protect_v his_o church_n and_o so_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n under_o they_o in_o all_o godliness_n as_o the_o word_n say_v 1_o tim._n 2.2_o 3._o then_o away_o with_o magistrate_n sword_n gun_n war_n yea_o away_o with_o castle_n house_n fort_n for_o if_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v protect_v christ_n only_o must_v protect_v it_o so_o if_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v feed_v in_o egypt_n or_o on_o earth_n by_o bread_n away_o with_o joseph_n and_o his_o victual_n away_o with_o till_v sow_v ear_n trade_n labour_v with_o our_o hand_n let_v the_o millinary_n fleshly_a paradise_n or_o the_o adamite_z world_n return_n for_o sure_a 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creature_n do_v nothing_o christ_n reform_v only_o and_o in_o a_o better_a way_n than_o all_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o none_o be_v to_o be_v rebuke_v for_o not_o reform_v nor_o do_v any_o sin_n in_o not_o preach_v law_n and_o gospel_n for_o m._n del_n say_v p._n 12._o as_o none_o can_v redeem_v but_o christ_n only_o so_o none_o can_v reform_v the_o church_n but_o christ_n only_o for_o he_o only_o take_v away_o transgression_n and_o be_v make_v righteousness_n and_o wisdom_n to_o his_o people_n and_o he_o only_o esa._n 2._o lay_v low_a the_o loftiness_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n so_o he_o only_o reform_v inward_o angel_n and_o man_n can_v do_v that_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o man_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n do_v not_o reform_v outward_o for_o than_o if_o pastor_n turn_v dumb_a dog_n and_o reform_v not_o outward_o they_o no_o more_o sin_n nor_o be_v they_o more_o under_o any_o woe_n if_o they_o preach_v not_o contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 9.16_o act._n 20.28_o 2_o tim._n 4.1.2_o 1_o pet._n 5.1.2.3_o than_o they_o sin_n or_o be_v under_o a_o woe_n because_o they_o redeem_v not_o the_o world_n and_o take_v not_o away_o transgression_n and_o be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o church_n righteousness_n wisdom_n and_o redemption_n and_o m._n del_n lay_v no_o less_o blasphemy_n on_o the_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n 1._o and_o on_o the_o three_o kingdom_n when_o they_o swear_v to_o endeavour_v in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o government_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n then_o that_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o usurp_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n by_o dell_n way_n and_o the_o antinomian_o in_o our_o calling_n and_o place_n we_o shall_v be_v king_n head_n of_o the_o church_n redeemer_n great_a high_a priest_n to_o offer_v a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n prophet_n by_o the_o spirit_n to_o open_v one_o another_o heart_n and_o inward_o reform_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o three_o kingdom_n which_o all_o be_v only_o incommunicable_a and_o proper_a to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a reformer_n as_o he_o be_v say_v del_n the_o only_a redeemer_n and_o then_o how_o dare_v del_n usurp_v christ_n office_n in_o preach_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n what_o way_n they_o shall_v redeem_v the_o world_n for_o sure_o preach_v touch_v the_o right_a of_o reformation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o outward_a reformation_n but_o he_o do_v in_o this_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o a_o nathan_n forbid_v they_o to_o reform_v the_o house_n of_o god_n or_o build_v the_o temple_n because_o they_o be_v man_n of_o blood_n but_o 1._o know_v m._n del_n of_o a_o parliament_n of_o peaceable_a salomon_n that_o shall_v arise_v and_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o intrude_v on_o christ_n 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