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a.s._n answ_n the_o parliament_n have_v power_n and_o a_o call_n to_o judge_n politicè_fw-la about_o the_o church_n and_o church_n matter_n what_o decision_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n assembly_n they_o will_v approve_v or_o disapprove_v what_o religion_n doctrine_n and_o discipline_n they_o will_v admit_v or_o tolerate_v in_o the_o state_n but_o they_o have_v no_o call_n or_o directive_n authoritative_a power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o judge_v this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v the_o true_a doctrine_n or_o discipline_n this_o belong_v to_o church-officer_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n about_o such_o matter_n as_o other_o christian_n and_o a_o public_a political_a authoritative_a judgement_n and_o a_o coactive_a political_a power_n to_o compel_v the_o subject_n to_o admit_v in_o the_o state_n such_o or_o such_o a_o true_a doctrine_n or_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n howbeit_o not_o to_o believe_v it_o or_o to_o love_n or_o approve_v it_o 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and_o legal_a interpretation_n true_a but_o you_o may_v reasonable_o wave_v it_o a.s._n ans_fw-fr 1._o either_o christ_n here_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o testimony_n speak_v of_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a to_o his_o humane_a or_o according_a to_o both_o his_o nature_n item_n 2._o either_o he_o speak_v of_o its_o validity_n in_o itself_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o do_v speak_v and_o who_o shall_v have_v admit_v of_o it_o item_n 3._o either_o of_o his_o public_a and_o judicial_a or_o of_o his_o private_a testimony_n 1._o if_o in_o the_o first_o proposition_n we_o take_v our_o saviour_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o according_a to_o both_o viz._n as_o mediator_n the_o assumption_n be_v false_a for_o there_o christ_n speak_v not_o of_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o to_o both_o or_o as_o mediator_n for_o under_o that_o notion_n he_o be_v judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o christ_n say_v joh._n 8.14_o that_o if_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o his_o testimony_n be_v true_a 2._o or_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o under_o this_o notion_n than_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o testimony_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o who_o receive_v it_o not_o viz_o the_o jew_n and_o unbeliever_n who_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o mediator_n however_o it_o be_v such_o for_o they_o know_v he_o not_o joh._n 8.15.19_o but_o they_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n neither_o know_v they_o he_o nor_o his_o father_n and_o if_o they_o have_v know_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n they_o have_v never_o crucify_v he_o and_o then_o the_o proposition_n be_v false_a for_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o if_o christ_n testimony_n who_o be_v god_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v as_o valid_a by_o those_o who_o know_v it_o not_o ergo_fw-la the_o testimony_n of_o a_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n shall_v not_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o such_o as_o 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the_o safety_n of_o his_o soul_n then_o suffer_v temporal_o from_o the_o civil_a power_n a._n s._n your_o erroneous_a conscience_n can_v breed_v no_o true_a and_o real_a obligation_n or_o engagement_n against_o god_n 1._o for_o you_o be_v bind_v and_o oblige_v to_o god_n to_o cast_v away_o your_o ignorance_n and_o ill_a conscience_n 2._o what_o if_o your_o erroneous_a conscience_n dictate_v you_o that_o you_o must_v kill_v the_o king_n as_o that_o of_o ravalliack_n do_v to_o he_o in_o france_n to_o kill_v henry_n the_o four_o and_o that_o of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o priest_n in_o england_n do_v they_o to_o blow_v up_o the_o parliament_n and_o many_o papist_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n must_v you_o i_o pray_v obey_v the_o dictate_v of_o such_o a_o conscience_n 3._o away_o with_o such_o wicked_a conscience_n and_o to_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n if_o you_o be_v a_o protestant_n 4._o either_o that_o band_n be_v lay_v upon_o you_o by_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n but_o it_o can_v be_v lay_v 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quality_n of_o political_a shall_v have_v continue_v among_o they_o and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n among_o they_o shall_v have_v punish_v heretic_n schismatic_n idolater_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o old_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n wherefore_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n shall_v have_v hinder_v he_o by_o his_o political_a power_n to_o maintain_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o before_o he_o do_v in_o the_o old_a 3._o and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o confirm_v because_o the_o great_a the_o favour_n be_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v receive_v of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o in_o the_o old_a so_o much_o the_o great_a obligation_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o power_n to_o maintain_v god_n cause_n and_o religion_n 4._o and_o the_o holy_a our_o covenant_n be_v and_o the_o further_a it_o surpass_v the_o old_a so_o much_o the_o great_a shall_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n 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whereas_o they_o receive_v all_o their_o lustre_n and_o influence_n from_o he_o there_o or_o that_o as_o monk_n and_o friar_n you_o plead_v pro_fw-la immunitate_fw-la clericorum_fw-la or_o that_o the_o ridiculous_a thunderbolt_n of_o master_n goodwin_n pretend_v judgement_n of_o god_n be_v capable_a to_o dash_v it_o all_o in_o piece_n here_o 10._o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a power_n to_o punish_v idolater_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n for_o religion_n than_o all_o the_o roman_a law_n in_o the_o code_n make_v against_o heretic_n and_o those_o of_o this_o kingdom_n make_v against_o jesuite_n monk_n and_o priest_n must_v be_v unjust_a yea_o the_o judgement_n give_v out_o against_o they_o since_o this_o parliament_n begin_v be_v unjust_a and_o if_o so_o you_o will_v do_v well_o to_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o if_o we_o believe_v these_o american_n christian_n the_o parliament_n law_n be_v little_o less_o than_o tyrannical_a 11._o that_o for_o which_o all_o prince_n be_v commend_v in_o scripture_n that_o all_o good_a prince_n shall_v do_v and_o for_o which_o they_o be_v discommend_v that_o shall_v they_o not_o do_v but_o for_o punish_v of_o idolater_n schismatic_n heretic_n etc._n etc._n all_o prince_n that_o do_v so_o in_o scripture_n be_v commend_v and_o for_o spare_v of_o they_o be_v discommend_v ergo_fw-la all_o good_a prince_n shall_v punish_v heretic_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o spare_v they_o the_o major_n be_v certain_a the_o minor_a be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o all_o the_o good_a king_n of_o juda_n and_o of_o jehu_n 12._o they_o be_v bind_v to_o punish_v all_o such_o as_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v likewise_o bind_v to_o punish_v such_o as_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n for_o who_o ever_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n trouble_v also_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n when_o the_o state_n be_v christian_n 13._o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o his_o office_n to_o punish_v heretic_n schismatic_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v bind_v to_o tolerate_v they_o all_o and_o so_o to_o tolerate_v all_o independent_o all_o brownist_n anabaptist_n familist_n socinian_o etc._n etc._n yea_o some_o who_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o hold_v a_o general_a resurrection_n of_o all_o beast_n as_o well_o as_o of_o man_n yea_o of_o all_o that_o ever_o have_v be_v since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n peradventure_o of_o louse_n fly_n worm_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o licence_n the_o book_n of_o such_o subject_n till_o master_n goodwin_n alius_fw-la m._n s._n resute_n they_o for_o he_o find_v no_o other_o remedy_n in_o god_n word_n but_o to_o refute_v such_o book_n if_o we_o believe_v this_o new_a
gospeller_n you_o shall_v have_v in_o a_o short_a time_n as_o many_o religion_n as_o day_n yea_o as_o hour_n in_o a_o year_n yea_o without_o all_o doubt_n i_o tremble_v to_o say_v it_o the_o lord_n preserve_v we_o from_o it_o as_o many_o god_n as_o ever_o the_o greake_n and_o remans_n have_v wherefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n you_o all_o most_o honourable_a worthy_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o this_o most_o damnable_a tenet_n 14._o prince_n king_n and_o judge_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v deliverer_n or_o saviour_n of_o the_o people_n because_o they_o defend_v the_o church_n from_o her_o oppressor_n judg._n 2.16_o such_o as_o be_v heretic_n schismatic_n etc._n etc._n if_o therefore_o you_o be_v our_o judge_n most_o honourable_a and_o worthy_a senator_n it_o be_v your_o part_n to_o defend_v god_n people_n the_o religion_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v in_o his_o word_n and_o to_o destroy_v oppressor_n and_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o i_o mean_v not_o their_o body_n but_o their_o oppression_n their_o heresy_n and_o schism_n 15._o master_n have_v power_n to_o put_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n out_o of_o their_o house_n in_o case_n they_o be_v pertinacious_a ergo_fw-la princess_n and_o magistrate_n have_v the_o same_o power_n in_o the_o state_n for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o both_o viz._n not_o to_o suffer_v god_n to_o be_v offend_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v 16._o what_o power_n be_v juris_fw-la naturalis_fw-la be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n according_a to_o our_o power_n but_o the_o power_n to_o punish_v heretic_n etc._n etc._n be_v juris_fw-la naturalis_fw-la erge_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v certain_a for_o that_o which_o be_v juris_fw-la naturalis_fw-la change_v not_o but_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n because_o it_o be_v not_o ground_v in_o any_o inconstant_a or_o voluntary_a institution_n of_o our_o will_n but_o in_o the_o immutable_a ordinance_n of_o nature_n which_o dictate_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o all_o person_n in_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n the_o second_o i_o prove_v because_o it_o be_v a_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o such_o as_o trouble_v the_o true_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o moses_n give_v you_o a_o natural_a reason_n of_o it_o viz._n for_o they_o will_v turn_v thy_o heart_n away_o from_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut._n 7.4_o and_o 13.5_o the_o reason_n will_v be_v thus_o who_o ever_o in_o all_o moral_a probability_n will_v turn_v the_o people_n heart_n away_o from_o god_n it_o be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n duty_n to_o punish_v he_o but_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n be_v such_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n duty_n to_o punish_v they_o it_o be_v moses_n argument_n 17._o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n punish_v not_o heretic_n he_o shall_v become_v a_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n because_o he_o hinder_v they_o not_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v by_o his_o civil_a power_n viz._n in_o punish_v they_o neither_o carry_v he_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v better_o employ_v then_o in_o punish_v pertinacious_a sinner_n such_o as_o be_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o become_v a_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n as_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o scripture_n teach_v we_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 18._o if_o he_o punish_v not_o heretic_n than_o every_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o mould_n himself_o a_o new_a religion_n according_a to_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v their_o golden_a calf_n and_o do_v what_o shall_v seem_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v absurd_a deut._n 13.8_o neither_o be_v it_o permit_v among_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v bring_v in_o new_a god_n or_o new_a religion_n by_o their_o own_o private_a authority_n we_o read_v how_o the_o athenian_n sentence_v diagoras_n anaxagoras_n and_o socrates_n for_o their_o new_a opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o philastrius_n tell_v we_o how_o the_o audiani_n be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n because_o that_o they_o commend_v all_o sect_n and_o heresy_n why_o not_o also_o the_o independent_o for_o commend_v and_o defend_v the_o toleration_n of_o they_o all_o 19_o because_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o king_n and_o for_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 a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o by_o their_o conversion_n to_o christ_n v._o 3_o 4_o 5._o to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v convert_v they_o may_v defend_v religion_n in_o punish_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n and_o so_o in_o repress_v of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n 20._o because_o in_o a_o state_n wherein_o all_o man_n profess_v the_o truth_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n can_v be_v otherways_o preserve_v nor_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la and_o the_o supreme_a law_n of_o the_o republic_n be_v obtain_v for_o how_o shall_v peace_n safety_n and_o unity_n be_v procure_v among_o orthodox_n subject_n but_o by_o unity_n in_o truth_n and_o how_o can_v the_o bond_n of_o unity_n be_v any_o way_n so_o soon_o and_o so_o easy_o break_v as_o by_o diversity_n of_o religion_n and_o this_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n full_o show_v we_o for_o what_o misery_n can_v these_o schism_n breed_v when_o the_o husband_n be_v of_o one_o religion_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o another_o the_o father_n of_o one_o and_o the_o son_n of_o another_o brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o divers_a religion_n the_o king_n of_o one_o and_o the_o subject_n of_o another_o how_o many_o family_n have_v it_o dissolve_v how_o many_o city_n have_v it_o destroy_v have_v we_o not_o example_n fresh_a and_o bleed_a before_o we_o in_o ireland_n &_o c_o it_o have_v cost_v some_o king_n their_o crown_n some_o their_o life_n and_o endanger_v other_o of_o their_o life_n and_o kingdom_n both_o yea_o what_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o our_o present_a division_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o arminianism_n socinianism_n the_o archiepiscopall_a i_o know_v not_o what_o religion_n some_o call_v it_o popery_n some_o socinianism_n other_o arminianism_n other_o lutheranism_n other_o some_o mixture_n of_o religion_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o samaritanism_n but_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v diversity_n of_o religion_n and_o not_o punish_v of_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o these_o our_o misery_n and_o confusion_n 21._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v to_o punish_v such_o as_o marry_v with_o those_o of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v of_o contrary_a religion_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n already_o allege_v deut._n 7.2.3_o how_o much_o more_o those_o who_o be_v of_o contrary_a religion_n nam_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la tale_n id_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o be_v a_o idolater_n or_o a_o heretic_n then_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o they_o 22._o those_o with_o who_o we_o can_v enter_v into_o covenant_n can_v be_v tolerate_v among_o we_o but_o must_v be_v at_o least_o exile_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o to_o live_v among_o we_o they_o must_v at_o least_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o we_o for_o a_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a war_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n but_o with_o idolater_n heretic_n etc._n etc._n we_o can_v enter_v into_o covenant_n deut._n 7.2_o so_o esdras_n and_o nehemiah_n above_o quote_v ergo_fw-la 23._o because_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o destroy_v our_o enemy_n if_o we_o destroy_v he_o wherefore_o rather_o than_o god_n shall_v not_o destroy_v we_o be_v it_o not_o policy_n to_o labour_v the_o destruction_n of_o he_o 24._o the_o man_n who_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v punish_v he_o but_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n be_v the_o man_n who_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ergo_fw-la the_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v punish_v they_o the_o first_o proposition_n be_v clear_a the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v deut._n 12.12_o neither_o know_v i_o what_o can_v be_v answer_v save_v only_o that_o that_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n viz._n 1