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4.3_o therefore_o the_o toleration_n of_o all_o or_o many_o way_n be_v contrary_a hereunto_o three_o a_o toleration_n of_o false_a way_n fight_v direct_o against_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o 2_o cor._n 13.8_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n pro._n 23.23_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o so_o be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n strive_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n contend_v with_o the_o wicked_a paul_n will_v not_o give_v place_n to_o false_a brethren_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n and_o many_o other_o place_n name_v before_o four_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a life_n and_o the_o end_n
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their_o power_n authority_n and_o interest_n to_o cause_v all_o under_o they_o to_o do_v so_o likewise_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o any_o false_a way_n as_o these_o text_n among_o many_o other_o prove_v gen._n 18.19_o exod._n 20.28_o deut._n 6.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o eph._n 6.4_o six_o the_o patriarch_n godly_a judge_n &_o king_n and_o other_o good_a magistrate_n do_v make_v use_n of_o their_o authority_n to_o suppress_v false_a doctrine_n false_a worship_n false_a prophet_n and_o seducer_n and_o to_o bring_v those_o under_o they_o to_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n as_o abraham_n jacob_n moses_n joshua_n gideon_n jehosaphat_n asa_n hezekiah_n josia_n nehemiah_n etc._n etc._n seven_o yea_o they_o do_v not_o only_o do_v it_o but_o therein_o do_v their_o duty_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o approbation_n special_a testimony_n promise_n reward_n and_o blessing_n give_v by_o god_n of_o they_o make_v to_o they_o and_o bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n for_o so_o do_v it_o be_v say_v that_o therein_o they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o chr._n 14.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o many_o other_o place_n eight_o such_o magistrate_n as_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n yet_o if_o out_o of_o carnal_a respect_n to_o wife_n child_n or_o other_o interest_n they_o tolerate_v idolatry_n and_o other_o evil_n and_o use_v not_o their_o power_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v they_o have_v be_v sharp_o reprove_v and_o severe_o punish_v by_o god_n for_o it_o as_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 11.4_o etc._n etc._n eli_n etc._n etc._n object_n but_o idolatry_n object_n and_o idolater_n be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o that_o idolatry_n not_o mean_v of_o those_o that_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n but_o of_o such_o as_o leave_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o worship_v false_a god_n and_o those_o neither_o simple_o as_o such_o but_o as_o seduce_a other_o 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a_o false_a manner_n as_o the_o worship_v of_o false_a god_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o golden_a calf_n exod._n 32.4_o 5.6_o and_o jeroboam'_v calf_n 1_o king_n 12.27_o 28._o they_o do_v not_o believe_v these_o calf_n to_o be_v god_n but_o worship_v jehovah_n by_o they_o and_o josh_n 22.11_o 12._o all_o israel_n gather_v together_o to_o war_n against_o reuben_n etc._n etc._n not_o for_o make_v a_o altar_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n but_o for_o make_v a_o altar_n to_o offer_v upon_o to_o the_o true_a god_n beside_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n verse_n 21.26_o 28_o 29._o three_o they_o do_v not_o only_o punish_v gross_a idolater_n which_o be_v seducer_n but_o such_o as_o be_v seduce_v moses_n punish_v 3000_o with_o death_n for_o their_o calf-worship_n so_o 2_o chron._n 15.13_o they_o that_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n whether_o small_a or_o great_a be_v to_o be_v punish_v deut._n 13._o all_o a_o city_n that_o be_v draw_v to_o serve_v other_o god_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v four_o the_o pharisee_n saducee_n herodian_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o punish_v 1._o because_o religion_n be_v then_o mighty_o corrupt_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o order_n in_o church_n and_o state_n which_o hasten_v their_o destruction_n 2._o the_o jew_n be_v not_o then_o a_o free_a people_n nor_o have_v the_o civil_a power_n absolute_o in_o their_o hand_n 3._o god_n permit_v those_o time_n to_o abound_v with_o sect_n because_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v their_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o toleration_n of_o those_o sect_n make_v way_n for_o &_o hasten_v their_o ruin_n as_o it_o have_v do_v many_o other_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o great_a agreement_n between_o the_o false_a prophet_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o false-teacher_n under_o the_o new_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o many_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o lively_o resemble_v these_o each_o to_o other_o so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o first_o sort_n shall_v 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17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 12_o 13._o leu._n 24.16_o 23._o and_o 20.2_o 3_o 4_o 27._o deut._n 18.20_o 22._o object_n object_n but_o these_o be_v old_a testament_n example_n answ_n answ_n first_o its_o evident_a that_o some_o of_o these_o command_n as_o against_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n and_o deal_v with_o familiar_a spirit_n deserve_v and_o be_v punish_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n why_o not_o then_o those_o other_o of_o blasphemy_n false_a prophet_n idolatry_n etc._n etc._n second_o these_o precept_n for_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v idolater_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n extend_v not_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o jew_n only_o but_o of_o all_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n both_o proselyte_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o passenger_n that_o travel_v through_o and_o come_v into_o their_o country_n for_o traffic_n so_o leu._n 20.2_o leu._n 24.16_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n three_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o these_o law_n with_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o they_o be_v of_o common_a equity_n and_o concern_v we_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v the_o jew_n four_o even_o before_o moses_n his_o time_n in_o other_o country_n idolatry_n deserve_a punishment_n by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o job_n tell_v we_o job_n 31.26_o 27_o 28._o and_o artaxerxes_n nabuchadnezzar_n etc._n etc._n make_v law_n for_o punish_v those_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o lord_n and_o transgress_v his_o law_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o master_n prin_fw-mi in_o his_o sword_n of_o the_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 even_o heathen_a magistrate_n have_v make_v law_n against_o and_o punish_v such_o as_o they_o
esteem_v to_o be_v atheist_n heretic_n blasphemer_n of_o their_o god_n or_o oppugner_n of_o their_o establish_a religion_n five_o this_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v every_o way_n as_o useful_a and_o necessary_a now_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n as_o it_o be_v then_o yea_o &_o in_o some_o respect_v more_o necessary_a there_o be_v in_o our_o day_n not_o only_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o cause_n for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o many_o other_o also_o as_o be_v show_v by_o master_n burrough_n before_o mr._n tho._n edw._n against_o toleration_n quest_n quest_n how_o may_v it_o further_o appear_v that_o corruption_n in_o religion_n outward_o break_v forth_o and_o express_v may_v yea_o and_o must_v be_v restrain_v and_o punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n answ_n answ_n from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n john_n 1.13_o etc._n etc._n who_o whip_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n those_o that_o sell_v ox_n and_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n object_n but_o christ_n do_v this_o as_o god_n object_n or_o at_o lest_o as_o the_o messiah_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o imitable_a answ_n first_o answ_n 1_o civil_a ruler_n be_v christ_n vicegerent_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v god_n psal_n 82.1_o 6._o and_o say_v to_o judge_v for_o god_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o and_o be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13.4_o who_o be_v to_o take_v vengeance_n in_o god_n stead_n they_o be_v also_o christ_n vicegerent_n as_o mediator_n as_o one_o that_o have_v all_o power_n commit_v to_o he_o in_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o in_o heaven_n mat._n 28.18_o from_o he_o therefore_o as_o political_a head_n of_o his_o people_n magistrate_n power_n on_o earth_n must_v come_v prov._n 8.15_o 16._o hence_o he_o be_v call_v king_n of_o king_n 1_o tim._n 1.16_o 17._o rev._n 19.16_o yea_o he_o make_v they_o nurse_v father_n to_o his_o church_n and_o so_o commit_v his_o church_n which_o be_v his_o house_n into_o their_o hand_n as_o to_o those_o who_o by_o their_o civil_a authority_n be_v every_o way_n to_o further_a its_o welfare_n and_o therefore_o what_o christ_n do_v when_o on_o earth_n to_o purge_v corruption_n out_o of_o his_o church_n he_o now_o do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o vicegerent_n second_o he_o that_o be_v god_n man_n who_o act_v here_o do_v it_o in_o a_o mix_a way_n not_o only_o as_o god_n but_o partly_o as_o man_n also_o as_o man_n he_o make_v the_o whip_n of_o cord_n and_o smite_v they_o therewith_o his_o example_n therefore_o herein_o be_v imitable_a by_o man_n of_o place_n and_o the_o reason_n whereby_o christ_n act_n be_v justify_v be_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n john_n 2.17_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v yield_v to_o be_v a_o apt_a and_o just_a reason_n suitable_a to_o the_o act_n and_o imitable_a by_o other_o which_o be_v call_v thereunto_o object_n object_n it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a act_n in_o christ_n as_o man_n to_o punish_v abuse_n in_o religion_n in_o a_o corporal_a way_n answ_n answ_n 1_o first_o admit_v that_o yet_o at_o least_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o such_o punishment_n of_o the_o abuse_n in_o religion_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o itself_o that_o whereon_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n zeal_n be_v enstamp_v and_o that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v good_a or_o else_o christ_n can_v not_o have_v do_v it_o without_o sin_n and_o if_o in_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v good_a its_o imitable_a by_o such_o as_o be_v call_v thereunto_o to_o do_v that_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n which_o he_o do_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a second_o be_v it_o that_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a in_o christ_n as_o man_n to_o act_v thus_o so_o be_v phineas_n his_o act_n in_o kill_a zimri_n and_o cozbi_fw-la numb_a 25.7_o 8._o and_o samuel_n in_o hew_v agag_n in_o piece_n 1_o sam._n 15.33_o and_o elijah_n slay_v of_o baal_n priest_n 1_o king_n 18.40_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v yield_v that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o who_o by_o office_n might_n and_o shall_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n have_v punish_v such_o sin_n the_o lord_n not_o use_v to_o stir_v up_o any_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n to_o do_v any_o such_o act_n but_o in_o a_o defect_n of_o ordinary_a power_n so_o by_o these_o extraordinary_a act_n be_v a_o supply_n make_v of_o the_o defect_n of_o magistratical_a power_n which_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n make_v use_v of_o the_o sword_n or_o whip_v for_o the_o corporal_a punishment_n as_o rom._n 13.4_o rather_o than_o such_o abuse_n in_o religion_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o a_o external_a coercive_a way_n curb_v and_o punish_v therefore_o christ_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o so_o good_a and_o bless_a a_o work_n when_o those_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o do_v it_o will_v not_o discharge_v their_o trust_n quest_n quest_n what_o corruption_n in_o religion_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n answ_n answ_n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o corruption_n in_o religion_n and_o they_o be_v first_o either_o dogmatical_a or_o practical_a and_o these_o again_o be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v more_o gross_a and_o strike_v at_o the_o fundamental_o or_o vital_n of_o religion_n whether_o direct_o or_o collateral_o or_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o more_o circumstantial_a and_o light_a nature_n second_o corruption_n in_o religion_n be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v secret_o take_v up_o and_o embrace_v or_o such_o as_o come_v under_o man_n view_n be_v outward_o express_v by_o word_n writing_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o again_o be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v hold_v forth_o with_o meekness_n and_o real_a expression_n of_o a_o cordial_a readiness_n to_o lay_v they_o aside_o upon_o better_a information_n or_o such_o as_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o turbulent_a way_n and_o with_o contempt_n of_o civil_a or_o church_n order_n again_o restraint_n and_o punishment_n of_o these_o be_v either_o that_o which_o be_v mere_o and_o immediate_o divine_a or_o that_o which_o be_v partly_o divine_a and_o partly_o humane_a in_o respect_n either_o of_o the_o agent_n or_o manner_n of_o act_v or_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n person_n and_o manner_n of_o act_v humane_a and_o this_o again_o be_v either_o political_a which_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o civil_a way_n and_o by_o political_a mean_n or_o ecclesiastical_a which_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o churchway_n and_o by_o church_n mean_n three_o a_o call_n of_o god_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v abuse_n be_v either_o immediate_o divine_a as_o when_o by_o divine_a vision_n revelation_n pprophecy_n inspiration_n instinct_n etc._n etc._n or_o that_o which_o be_v mediate_o divine_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o author_n but_o immediate_o humane_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n design_v and_o invite_v quest_n quest_n what_o conclusion_n may_v be_v lay_v down_o upon_o these_o premise_n answ_n we_o shall_v show_v 1._o answ_n negative_o what_o may_v not_o be_v do_v 2._o affirmative_o what_o may_v and_o must_v first_o negative_o we_o say_v that_o 1._o no_o private_a person_n in_o these_o day_n under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o may_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v corruption_n in_o religion_n in_o those_o who_o be_v not_o under_o their_o personal_a charge_n it_o be_v rash_a zeal_n zeal_n without_o knowledge_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n this_o way_n without_o the_o bound_n of_o one_o particular_a calling_n in_o the_o limit_n whereof_o every_o one_o shall_v abide_v with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7.20_o 24._o it_o tend_v to_o confusion_n and_o god_n be_v no_o author_n of_o that_o 1_o cor._n 14.33_o 2._o no_o civil_a authority_n nor_o person_n thereunto_o call_v may_v as_o such_o punish_v abuse_n in_o religion_n in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a way_n as_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n christ_n never_o give_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o to_o his_o church-officer_n mat._n 16.18_o 19_o and_o 18.17_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o neither_o may_v church-officer_n punish_v in_o a_o external_a way_n as_o by_o imprisonment_n fine_n stripe_n sword_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 20.25_o 26._o 3._o neither_o civil_a nor_o church_n power_n may_v punish_v a_o mere_a suppose_a corruption_n in_o religion_n but_o that_o which_o do_v manifest_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o must_v not_o make_v man_n offender_n for_o a_o word_n right_o utter_v by_o the_o just_a isa_n 29.21_o that_o be_v blind_a zeal_n as_o joh._n 16.2_o 3._o 4._o neither_o of_o they_o may_v censure_v or_o punish_v corruption_n in_o religion_n till_o they_o break_v forth_o in_o outward_a expression_n for_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o they_o be_v of_o legal_a proof_n scandalous_a and_o infectious_a hence_o deut._n 13.13_o 14._o and_o 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o