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2._o of_o jerome_n heresy_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o strike_v through_o with_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o spirit_n imply_v not_o with_o other_o weapon_n 3._o of_o luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o law_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n extend_v no_o further_o then_o over_o the_o body_n and_o good_n and_o again_o upon_o luk._n 22._o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n which_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o secular_a arm_n or_o humane_a power_n last_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o book_n for_o toleration_n when_o christ_n bid_v his_o disciple_n to_o say_v peace_n to_o this_o house_n he_o do_v not_o send_v pursuivant_n to_o ransack_v or_o spoil_v the_o house_n last_o the_o prisoner_n in_o answer_v some_o objection_n conclude_v it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v grant_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n indeed_o he_o also_o allege_v that_o many_o sect_n 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in_o this_o his_o reply_n only_o with_o this_o limitation_n that_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o they_o herein_o when_o they_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o word_n this_o limitation_n take_v not_o away_o the_o observation_n for_o it_o be_v always_o employ_v in_o subjection_n to_o all_o civil_a ruler_n father_n husband_n master_n that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n peace_n yea_o but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o notorious_a calumny_n so_o to_o represent_v m_n r_o cotton_v deal_v with_o prince_n as_o if_o he_o make_v his_o own_o judgement_n and_o practice_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o prince_n truth_n let_v it_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o see_v where_o the_o calumny_n or_o slander_n lie_v prince_n or_o civil_a ruler_n say_v m_n r_o cotton_n be_v father_n to_o feed_v and_o correct_v and_o their_o judgement_n ought_v child_n therein_o to_o be_v obey_v according_a to_o the_o word_n now_o some_o prince_n and_o ruler_n declare_v themselves_o against_o 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perform_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o exit_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o wit_n the_o establish_n govern_v reform_v etc._n etc._n the_o church_n the_o spouse_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n jesus_n peace_n 2._o the_o church_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v great_a hurt_n notwithstanding_o m_n r_o cotton_v contrary_a belief_n by_o the_o emperor_n persecute_v persecute_v of_o who_o they_o judge_v heretical_a partly_o in_o that_o the_o arrian_n be_v harden_v by_o their_o suffering_n and_o arrianisme_n increase_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o as_o also_o that_o the_o christian_n be_v more_o severe_o persecute_v as_o have_v often_o also_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o interchange_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o protestant_n when_o the_o arrian_n come_v to_o wear_v the_o sword_n and_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n be_v under_o hatch_n truth_n 3._o but_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o wonder_v after_o and_o worship_v the_o beast_n shall_v yet_o 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christ_n jesus_n shall_v be_v so_o veil_v so_o obscure_v so_o to_o write_v of_o the_o state_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o the_o world_n as_o m_n r_o cotton_n do_v peace_n christ_n jesus_n bless_v truth_n give_v not_o thanks_n to_o his_o most_o holy_a most_o wise_a father_n in_o vain_a for_o hide_v from_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o open_v to_o babe_n and_o suckling_n truth_n 4._o but_o further_a such_o a_o conversion_n of_o people_n from_o christ_n idolatry_n to_o christianity_n as_o fit_v they_o to_o be_v professor_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o not_o fit_v they_o for_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christian_n in_o church_n state_n i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o testament_n of_o christ_n jesus_n sure_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o be_v not_o such_o 2_o thess_n 1._o who_o turn_v not_o only_o from_o idol_n but_o to_o serve_v the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n which_o service_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n no_o soul_n upright_o in_o love_n with_o christ_n jesus_n but_o in_o 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the_o examination_n upon_o that_o place_n how_o weak_a a_o warrant_n it_o be_v for_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o the_o officer_n thereof_o to_o conceive_v themselves_o spiritual_a physician_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n appoint_v by_o god_n in_o spiritual_a and_o soul-evils_a peace_n whereas_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o magistrate_n beside_o their_o skill_n in_o civil_a law_n and_o government_n must_v be_v able_a if_o master_n cotton_v judge_n bloody_a tenant_n be_v true_a as_o judge_n and_o head_n to_o determine_v spiritual_a cause_n and_o controversy_n and_o that_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o not_o other_o man_n master_n cotton_n reply_v that_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n and_o that_o their_o ignorance_n excuse_v not_o truth_n in_o this_o passage_n master_n cotton_n waâ—eth_v that_o inference_n that_o then_o magistrate_n must_v be_v head_n and_o judge_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n that_o inference_n can_v 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church_n with_o no_o other_o head_n but_o of_o wolf_n bear_v lion_n and_o tiger_n the_o roman_a emperor_n yet_o after_o a_o little_a refresh_n by_o constantine_n theodosius_n &c._n &c._n why_o shall_v he_o still_o forget_v himself_o even_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o provide_v no_o other_o head_n but_o bloody_a and_o popish_a king_n and_o emperor_n peace_n what_o think_v you_o dear_a truth_n of_o master_n cotton_v grant_v gallio_n of_o gallios_n not_o be_v bind_v to_o judge_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n because_o he_o have_v no_o law_n from_o caesar_n who_o deputy_n he_o be_v truth_n i_o answer_v what_o if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o law_n from_o caesar_n if_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o law_n from_o christ_n jesus_n as_o master_n cotton_n imply_v or_o will_v master_n cotton_n suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o christ_n will_n upon_o the_o king_n state_n or_o people_n mind_n that_o choose_v such_o magistrate_n to_o be_v their_o deputy_n in_o the_o commonweal_n but_o the_o
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territory_n or_o else_o to_o hang_v up_o all_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o this_o suspension_n he_o speak_v of_o until_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o the_o world_n become_v christian_n and_o godly_a and_o able_a to_o judge_v etc._n etc._n and_o what_o be_v this_o in_o effect_n but_o to_o practice_v the_o very_a thing_n which_o he_o charge_v on_o the_o discusser_v to_o wit_n a_o proclaimn_v a_o impunity_n all_o the_o world_n over_o except_o only_o in_o some_o very_o few_o and_o rare_a place_n where_o some_o few_o godly_a magistrate_n may_v be_v find_v right_o inform_v that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o religion_n peace_n yea_o further_o which_o i_o can_v without_o great_a horror_n observe_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o give_v a_o woeful_a occasion_n at_o least_o to_o all_o magistrate_n kindle_v in_o the_o world_n who_o will_v not_o suspend_v their_o bloody_a hand_n from_o persecute_v until_o master_n cotton_n shall_v absolve_v they_o from_o their_o suspension_n and_o declare_v they_o godly_a and_o inform_v and_o fit_a to_o draw_v their_o sword_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n i_o say_v occasion_n at_o least_o to_o all_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o world_n to_o persecute_v as_o most_o common_o they_o have_v ever_o do_v and_o do_v christ_n himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o his_o poor_a saint_n and_o servant_n truth_n yea_o if_o master_n cotton_n and_o his_o friend_n of_o his_o conscience_n shall_v be_v cast_v by_o god_n providence_n who_o wheel_n turn_v about_o kindler_n continual_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o counsel_n wonderful_o i_o say_v shall_v they_o be_v cast_v under_o the_o reach_n of_o opposite_a sword_n will_v they_o not_o produce_v master_n cotton_v own_o bloody_a tenant_n and_o doctrine_n to_o warrant_v they_o according_a to_o their_o conscience_n to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o a_o wolf_n a_o idolater_n a_o heretic_n and_o as_o dangerous_a a_o emissary_n and_o seducer_n as_o any_o who_o master_n cotton_n so_o account_v but_o last_o master_n cotton_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o charge_v the_o discusser_v with_o a_o indulgence_n or_o partiality_n towards_o romish_n and_o wolvish_a emissary_n his_o judgement_n and_o practice_n be_v know_v so_o far_o different_a that_o for_o depart_v too_o far_o from_o they_o as_o be_v pretend_v he_o suffer_v the_o brand_n and_o bear_v the_o mark_n of_o one_o of_o christ_n poor_a persecute_v heretic_n to_o this_o day_n all_o that_o he_o plead_v for_o be_v a_o impartial_a liberty_n to_o their_o conscience_n in_o worship_v god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o conscience_n and_o worship_n of_o other_o their_o fellow-subject_n peace_n when_o mathias_n the_o second_o king_n of_o hungary_n bohemia_n &c._n &c._n afterward_o emperor_n grant_v to_o his_o protestant_a subject_n the_o liberty_n of_o their_o conscience_n doubtless_o it_o have_v be_v neither_o prudence_n conscience_n nor_o justice_n to_o have_v deny_v equal_a liberty_n to_o all_o of_o they_o impartial_o but_o to_o finish_v this_o chapter_n master_n cotton_n last_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o frustrate_v of_o the_o sweet_a end_n of_o christ_n come_v which_o be_v to_o save_v soul_n but_o rather_o a_o direct_a advance_n of_o it_o to_o destroy_v if_o need_v be_v the_o body_n of_o those_o wolf_n who_o seek_v to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o who_o he_o buy_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n truth_n the_o place_n refer_v to_o was_z luk._n 9_o where_o the_o lord_n jesus_n profess_v unto_o the_o rash_a zeal_n of_o his_o disciple_n desire_v that_o fire_n may_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o refuser_n of_o christ_n soul_n that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o christ_n jesus_n have_v no_o such_o intent_n as_o master_n cotton_n seem_v to_o make_v he_o to_o have_v have_v to_o wit_n to_o save_v soul_n by_o destroy_v of_o body_n but_o to_o save_v soul_n and_o body_n and_o that_o for_o soul_n sake_n for_o religion_n sake_n for_o his_o sake_n the_o body_n of_o none_o shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o permit_v to_o enjoy_v a_o temporal_a being_n which_o also_o may_v prove_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n as_o it_o may_v be_v be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o some_o of_o those_o samaritan_n examination_n of_o chap._n xliv_o peace_n the_o next_o scripture_n produce_v by_o the_o prisoner_n against_o persecution_n consider_v for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n be_v 2_o cor._n 10._o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o master_n cotton_n answer_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o there_o of_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o be_v reply_v true_a for_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o civil_a weapon_n be_v improper_a though_o in_o civil_a thing_n most_o proper_a and_o suitable_a master_n cotton_n now_o reply_v grant_n that_o it_o be_v indeed_o improper_a for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o draw_v his_o sword_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a yet_o say_v he_o about_o matter_n spiritual_a they_o may_v as_o to_o protect_v in_o peace_n and_o to_o stave_v of_o disturber_n and_o destroyer_n of_o they_o and_o he_o add_v if_o it_o be_v unfitting_a for_o carpenter_n to_o bring_v axe_n and_o hammer_n to_o build_v up_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n yet_o their_o tool_n be_v fit_a to_o build_v scaffold_n for_o hear_v truth_n it_o be_v strange_a and_o in_o my_o understanding_n suit_v not_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o master_n cotton_v discurse_v to_o wit_n that_o which_o master_n cotton_n here_o acknowledge_v that_o a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o draw_v his_o sword_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o only_o about_o they_o when_o throughout_o the_o discourse_n he_o maintain_v that_o the_o magistrate_n must_v suppress_v the_o heretic_n blasphemer_n idolater_n seducer_n that_o he_o must_v reform_v the_o church_n punish_v the_o apostate_n and_o keep_v the_o church_n in_o her_o purity_n which_o whether_o they_o be_v spiritual_a matter_n or_o no_o let_v such_o as_o be_v spiritual_a judge_n peace_n he_o be_v say_v master_n cotton_n to_o draw_v his_o sword_n about_o spiritual_a matter_n to_o protect_v in_o peace_n as_o a_o carpenter_n may_v build_v scaffold_n etc._n etc._n truth_n if_o master_n cotton_n mean_v civil_a peace_n he_o know_v we_o matter_n agree_v for_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o peace_n and_o justice_n ought_v to_o attend_v that_o work_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v spiritual_a to_o wit_n that_o by_o his_o sword_n he_o be_v to_o provide_v that_o no_o man_n dispute_v against_o his_o religion_n that_o no_o man_n preach_v nor_o write_v against_o it_o let_v it_o be_v well_o weigh_v whether_o the_o sword_n be_v not_o now_o use_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n as_o also_o whether_o in_o such_o case_n and_o other_o before_o mention_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o master_n cotton_v doctrine_n to_o interpose_v as_o judge_n in_o these_o controversy_n to_o pass_v sentence_n and_o to_o punish_v who_o he_o judge_v delinquent_a notwithstanding_o that_o both_o party_n and_o both_o religion_n be_v right_a and_o righteous_a and_o holy_a in_o their_o own_o persuasion_n and_o conscience_n peace_n beside_o i_o know_v you_o deny_v not_o civil_a convenience_n in_o god_n worship_n and_o therefore_o when_o there_o be_v need_n upon_o occasion_n the_o help_n of_o a_o carpenter_n to_o build_v scaffold_n truth_n true_o but_o since_o master_n cotton_n compare_v the_o work_n of_o carpenter_n the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o build_n of_o a_o carpenter_n scaffold_n let_v we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n consider_v if_o this_o similitude_n like_o some_o scaffold_n be_v not_o all_o too_o weak_a whereon_o to_o hazard_v so_o mighty_a a_o weight_n and_o burden_n for_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o such_o a_o carpenter_n that_o after_o he_o have_v build_v his_o scaffold_n for_o people_n more_o convenient_o to_o hear_v the_o
13_o to_o the_o rom._n exhort_v unto_o subjection_n to_o magistrate_n and_o love_n to_o all_o man_n which_o table_n be_v duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n but_o yet_o withal_o he_o answer_v that_o be_v will_v not_o follow_v that_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o further_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o among_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n people_n may_v be_v exhort_v to_o honour_v their_o magistrate_n and_o child_n may_v be_v exhort_v to_o honour_v their_o parent_n but_o will_v it_o say_v he_o thence_o follow_v that_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o church_n or_o parent_n in_o the_o family_n truth_n i_o answer_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o please_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o paul_n here_o only_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n unto_o which_o limitation_n or_o restriction_n master_n cotton_n speak_v not_o at_o all_o but_o only_o grant_v in_o general_a that_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o i_o still_o urge_v and_o argue_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n discourse_v so_o large_o in_o this_o scripture_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n and_o people_n and_o treat_v only_o of_o civil_a thing_n in_o that_o civil_a relation_n between_o magistrate_n and_o people_n point_v as_o with_o a_o finger_n of_o god_n at_o their_o error_n that_o wrest_v this_o scripture_n to_o maintain_v the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n and_o civil_a state_n in_o the_o spiritual_a and_o church_n estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n peace_n but_o what_o may_v be_v say_v to_o master_n cotton_v argument_n truth_n i_o answer_v if_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o yield_v obedience_n in_o civil_a thing_n to_o civil_a officer_n of_o the_o state_n christian_n be_v much_o more_o bind_v to_o yield_v obedience_n according_a to_o god_n to_o the_o spiritual_a officer_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n but_o how_o weak_a be_v this_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o therefore_o the_o civil_a officer_n of_o the_o state_n be_v constitute_v ruler_n or_o governor_n preserver_n and_o reformer_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o spiritual_a state_n which_o differ_v as_o much_o from_o the_o civil_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o this_o earthly_a globe_n and_o element_n examination_n of_o chap._n xlvii_o peace_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o bless_a worthy_n allege_v calvin_n and_o beza_n confine_v this_o passage_n of_o rom._n 13._o to_o the_o 13._o second_o table_n master_n cotton_n here_o oppose_v their_o judgement_n for_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o writing_n of_o they_o yea_o and_o from_o this_o very_a scripture_n truth_n this_o their_o judgement_n for_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v grant_v and_o premise_v before_o yet_o let_v the_o expression_n of_o those_o worthy_a 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of_o government_n with_o tyranny_n and_o he_o conclude_v if_o so_o than_o these_o way_n of_o unrighteousness_n be_v just_o punishable_a by_o the_o second_o table_n truth_n i_o answer_v it_o have_v please_v the_o father_n of_o light_n to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o thousand_o of_o his_o servant_n in_o thâ—se_a late_a time_n to_o discern_v spiritual_a a_o fine_a spin_a fallacy_n in_o the_o term_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o injury_n which_o be_v twofold_a spiritual_a against_o religion_n or_o spiritual_a state_n civil_a against_o the_o worldly_a or_o civil_a state_n it_o be_v no_o civil_a injury_n which_o he_o grant_v be_v the_o business_n of_o this_o 13_o to_o the_o roman_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o any_o man_n to_o disturb_v or_o oppose_v a_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o government_n spiritual_a christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o disturbance_n messenger_n and_o servant_n do_v and_o do_v profess_v a_o spiritual_a war_n against_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n 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government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o former_a of_o these_o christian_n do_v yield_v unto_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n even_o subjection_n unto_o the_o death_n the_o other_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o yield_v as_o know_v god_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v obey_v then_o man_n truth_n subjection_n may_v be_v either_o to_o lawful_a governor_n or_o but_o pretender_n and_o usurper_n again_o subjection_n to_o lawful_a ruler_n may_v be_v in_o case_n pertain_v to_o their_o cognizance_n or_o in_o case_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o their_o but_o another_o court_n or_o tribunal_n which_o undue_a proceed_n be_v not_o tolerable_a in_o all_o well-ordered_a state_n we_o use_v also_o to_o say_v that_o subjection_n be_v either_o active_a or_o passive_a now_o although_o we_o find_v the_o lord_n require_v and_o his_o servant_n yield_v power_n all_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o their_o deputy_n yet_o find_v we_o not_o a_o tittle_n of_o the_o lord_n require_v or_o his_o people_n yield_v any_o kind_n of_o subjection_n to_o those_o roman_a emperor_n or_o their_o deputy_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o christian_a religion_n except_o it_o be_v of_o so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o their_o body_n as_o the_o body_n of_o lamb_n to_o the_o devour_a jaw_n of_o those_o bloody_a lion_n and_o devilish_a monster_n of_o more_o than_o barbarous_a cruelty_n peace_n but_o second_o say_v master_n cotton_n although_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v incompetent_a judge_n yet_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n spiritual_n which_o command_v a_o duty_n command_v also_o the_o necessary_a mean_n which_o tend_v to_o that_o duty_n and_o therefore_o give_v they_o a_o power_n and_o charge_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o evil_a doer_n and_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a unrighteousness_n against_o the_o church_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o civil_a unrighteousness_n against_o the_o commonweal_n it_o behoove_v they_o to_o try_v and_o listen_v after_o the_o
be_v say_v that_o such_o magistrate_n as_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o live_v in_o ungodliness_n fall_v short_a in_o return_v spiritual_a recompense_n i_o answer_v by_o this_o doctrine_n most_o of_o the_o free_a inhabitant_n slavery_n of_o the_o world_n who_o live_v in_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o in_o abominable_a religion_n without_o he_o must_v yet_o be_v suppose_v to_o choose_v and_o set_v up_o such_o minister_n or_o servant_n of_o civil_a justice_n among_o they_o who_o during_o their_o term_n of_o administration_n or_o service_n shall_v not_o suffer_v their_o chooser_n and_o maker_n to_o enjoy_v their_o own_o conscience_n but_o force_v they_o to_o that_o which_o their_o officer_n shall_v judge_v to_o be_v godliness_n but_o the_o neck_n of_o no_o free_a people_n can_v bow_v to_o such_o a_o yoke_n and_o tyranny_n peace_n but_o last_o to_o that_o argument_n of_o rom._n 13._o from_o the_o title_n which_o god_n give_v to_o magistrate_n to_o wit_n god_n minister_n and_o to_o the_o 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the_o last_o hour_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o master_n cotton_n complain_v that_o two_o of_o his_o answer_n be_v omit_v and_o suspect_v that_o as_o child_n skip_v over_o hard_a place_n so_o they_o be_v skip_v over_o etc._n etc._n truth_n it_o be_v true_a those_o two_o answer_n be_v omit_v not_o because_o the_o chapter_n be_v too_o hard_a etc._n etc._n but_o because_o the_o discusser_n see_v nor_o see_v not_o any_o controversy_n or_o difference_n between_o master_n cotton_n and_o himself_o in_o those_o passage_n and_o also_o study_v brevity_n and_o contraction_n as_o master_n cotton_n himself_o have_v do_v omit_v far_o more_o and_o contract_v three_o chapter_n in_o one_o in_o this_o very_a passage_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n i_o see_v no_o need_n of_o mention_v his_o reply_n in_o these_o three_o chapter_n wherein_o master_n cotton_n concur_v in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o tolerate_v even_o notorious_a offender_n in_o the_o state_n in_o some_o case_n peace_n the_o 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cotton_v own_o spirit_n a_o lamentable_a character_n of_o the_o change_n of_o m_o r_o cotton_n spirit_n difference_n of_o god_n own_o child_n in_o old_a and_o new_a england_n profession_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o new-england_n not_o so_o like_a to_o be_v true_a as_o that_o which_o be_v persecute_v in_o old_a the_o great_a â—in_a of_o new-englands_n former_a patent_n the_o author_n trial_n about_o the_o patent_n of_o new-england_n god_n child_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o bloody_a persecution_n for_o the_o hide_v of_o their_o spiritual_a uncleannessee_n god_n mercy_n in_o stop_v new-englands_n persecution_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o old_a england_n the_o mother_n to_o dissent_v conscience_n holy_a cranmer_n and_o cromwell_n join_v with_o persecutor_n of_o christ_n jesus_n out_o of_o great_a weakness_n in_o h._n 8._o his_o day_n the_o most_o famous_a passage_n of_o cromwell_n &_o lambert_n in_o h._n the_o 8._o his_o day_n of_o admonition_n and_o conviction_n conviction_n twofold_n of_o conviction_n of_o heretic_n conviction_n sufficient_a external_a by_o the_o word_n and_o efficient_a internal_a by_o god_n spirit_n christ_n jesus_n account_v the_o great_a heretic_n blasphemer_n seducer_n and_o deceiver_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n small_a matter_n account_v heresy_n the_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o john_n hus_n in_o the_o council_n at_o constance_n the_o bloody_a tenent_n destroy_v civility_n and_o humane_a society_n out_o of_o the_o world_n all_o man_n be_v confident_a in_o their_o own_o opinion_n the_o persecutor_n of_o turk_n pagan_n jew_n or_o antichristiane_n be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n than_o any_o of_o they_o the_o bloody_a fruit_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n touch_v confidence_n in_o opinion_n freedom_n of_o conscience_n have_v ever_o be_v a_o peacemaker_n in_o all_o nation_n where_o it_o have_v appear_v and_o especial_o at_o this_o hour_n in_o england_n how_o christ_n delight_v in_o blood_n of_o persecute_v apostate_n a_o monstrous_a suspension_n or_o hang_v up_o of_o magistrate_n allegation_n of_o scripture_n ought_v serious_o to_o be_v mad_a and_o answer_v million_o of_o turk_n jew_n and_o antichristian_o be_v far_o from_o the_o due_a charge_n of_o apostasy_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o red_a horse_n of_o war._n a_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a peace_n two_o woeful_a opinion_n bewitch_v the_o nation_n the_o 3_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o downfall_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n touch_v a_o new_a english_a model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n power_n write_v to_o â—â—â—_o m_o r_o hall_n deep_a censure_n for_o none_o or_o innocent_a mistake_n touch_v moses_n his_o judicial_o israel_n in_o a_o kind_a a_o miraculous_a people_n touch_v punishment_n of_o adultery_n all_o civil_a government_n god_n ordinance_n true_a republike_n &_o commonweal_n without_o king_n a_o wonderful_o say_v of_o bishop_n hall_n the_o state_n of_o israel_n of_o magistrate_n be_v nurse_n father_n etc._n etc._n of_o magistrate_n power_n in_o spirituall_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o magistrate_n a_o case_n touch_v the_o magistrate_n punish_v the_o sin_n of_o church_n member_n the_o direful_a state_n of_o false_a worshipper_n the_o portraiture_n
judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n p._n 55_o christ_n church_n by_o institution_n proper_o consist_v of_o good_a ground_n p._n 57_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o christ_n true_a apostle_n or_o messenger_n p._n 58_o antichristian_o monster_n in_o religion_n p._n 59_o two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n p._n 60_o two_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n ibid._n two_o sort_n of_o opposite_n to_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 61_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o blood_n rev._n 16._o p._n 63_o of_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n p._n 64_o corrupt_a conscience_n distinguish_v p._n 66_o toleration_n of_o idolater_n consider_v ibid._n civil_a weapon_n in_o spiritual_n blur_v and_o slight_v the_o spiritual_a p._n 67_o the_o toleration_n of_o jezabel_n in_o thyatria_n p._n 68_o the_o difference_n between_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a slander_n p._n 69_o the_o dreadful_a nature_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a punishment_n ibi_fw-la the_o punishment_n in_o the_o national_a church_n of_o israel_n be_v material_a and_o corporeal_a p._n 70_o touch_v prayer_n against_o present_a destruction_n of_o the_o tare_n p._n 71_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v not_o apostle_n or_o messenger_n ib._n elijah_n stir_v up_o ahab_n to_o slay_v the_o baalite_n p._n 72_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o more_o of_o the_o baalite_n p._n 72_o touch_v apostle_n or_o messenger_n p._n 74_o touch_v fundamental_o p._n 75_o persecute_v of_o christ_n jesus_n by_o a_o law_n p._n 76_o the_o great_a blasphemy_n against_o christ_n jesus_n that_o ever_o be_v yet_o not_o punish_v but_o spiritual_o ibid._n paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n more_o examine_v p._n 78_o few_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n that_o bear_v the_o very_a name_n of_o of_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 79_o few_o true_o christian_n ibid._n mystical_a and_o most_o cruel_a surgery_n ibid._n to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o our_o might_n literal_o take_v horrible_o abuse_v p._n 80_o the_o title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o england_n p._n 81_o a_o bold_a but_o true_a word_n touch_v defend_v or_o of_o the_o faith_n p._n 83_o the_o title_n of_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n examine_v p._n 84_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o turk_n upon_o the_o antichristian_a world_n p._n 84_o whether_o saul_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 85_o the_o priest_n and_o clergy_n in_o all_o nation_n the_o great_a peace-breaker_n p._n 88_o touch_v the_o seducer_n and_o seduce_a p._n 89_o bishop_n longland_n subtle_a and_o bloody_a oath_n of_o inquisition_n against_o seduce_v christian_n ibid._n cause_n of_o destruction_n to_o a_o nation_n p._n 90_o all_o nation_n city_n and_o town_n of_o the_o world_n part_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n p._n 91_o change_n of_o state_n religion_n ibid._n the_o state_n of_o israel_n unparalleled_a p._n 92_o the_o punishment_n of_o christ_n sore_a than_o the_o punishment_n of_o moses_n ibi_fw-la that_o of_o judas_n twice_o dead_a examine_v p._n 93_o of_o spiritual_a infection_n p._n 94_o the_o sword_n of_o typical_a israel_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a sword_n p._n 95_o magistrate_n can_v receive_v from_o the_o people_n a_o spiritual_a power_n p._n 69_o the_o proper_a charge_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n p._n 97_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o turk_n upon_o the_o antichristian_a world_n p._n 98_o a_o twofoldcare_n and_o charge_n of_o soul_n ibid._n christ_n the_o true_a king_n of_o israel_n ibid._n christ_n threefold_a send_v of_o preacher_n p._n 99_o no_o true_a office_n of_o ministry_n since_o the_o apostasy_n but_o that_o of_o prophecy_n ibid._n great_a neglect_v charge_v on_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 100_o pretend_a order_n monstrous_a disorder_n p._n 101_o the_o parliament_n high_a justice_n against_o oppressor_n p._n 102_o the_o title_n head_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 103_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n no_o spiritual_a officer_n now_o as_o in_o israel_n p._n 104_o all_o commonweal_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n except_v that_o of_o typical_a israel_n mere_o civil_a p._n 105_o the_o decree_n of_o pagan_a king_n for_o israel_n and_o the_o god_n of_o it_o consider_v ibid._n the_o minister_n lay_v heavy_a load_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n back_o ibid._n the_o great_a desolation_n of_o the_o visible_a order_n of_o christ_n saint_n and_o servant_n p._n 107_o the_o wolf_n at_o ephesus_n consider_v act._n 20_o p._n 108_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o spiritual_n ibid._n the_o change_n of_o persecutor_n be_v one_o thing_n the_o abolish_n of_o persecution_n another_o ibid._n the_o persecute_v clergy_n no_o cordial_a friend_n to_o magistracy_n ibid._n master_n cotton_n and_o bellarmine_n all_o one_o for_o the_o depose_n heretical_a prince_n p_o 109_o the_o lord_n cobham_n his_o trouble_n in_o henry_n the_o fifth_n day_n p_o 110_o civil_a society_n pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n ibid._n a_o turncoat_n in_o religion_n more_o faithless_a than_o a_o resolve_a jew_n turk_n or_o papist_n 111_o doctor_n pearne_v turn_v and_o return_v and_o turn_v again_o in_o religion_n p._n 111_o conscience_n yield_v to_o be_v force_v lose_v all_o conscience_n ibid._n two_o strange_a paradox_n about_o force_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 112_o how_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v type_n â—f_a jesus_n christ_n to_o come_v p._n 113_o cyrus_n call_v christ_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n p._n 114_o the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n revel_v 13._o p._n 115_o all_o truth_n not_o only_o heavenly_a but_o moral_a civil_a etc._n etc._n precious_a p._n 116_o many_o excellent_a prophet_n in_o eminency_n and_o power_n and_o yet_o may_v not_o use_v a_o civil_a but_o a_o spiritual_a sword_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 117_o more_o confidence_n common_o put_v in_o the_o civil_a sword_n then_o the_o spiritual_a p._n 118_o england_n change_n in_o religion_n compare_v with_o those_o of_o judah_n ibid._n whether_o england_n may_v not_o possible_o receive_v the_o pope_n again_o 119_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o world_n politic_a invention_n to_o maintain_v a_o civil_a state_n p._n 120_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o some_o order_n of_o government_n all_o the_o world_n over_o ibid._n the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n his_o distinction_n and_o edict_n against_o persecution_n p._n 120_o 123_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o christianity_n now_o profess_v p._n 121_o the_o horrible_a dissemble_n of_o some_o persecutor_n ibid._n too_o short_a a_o time_n set_v for_o repentance_n in_o new_a england_n p._n 122_o false_a teacher_n common_o harden_v by_o persecution_n ibid._n the_o great_a suffering_n of_o master_n get_v and_o his_o friend_n in_o england_n p._n 123_o the_o difference_n between_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a murder_n p._n 124_o civil_a justice_n ought_v impartial_o to_o permit_v one_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o another_o p._n 124_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o roman_a pope_n p._n 125_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o persecute_a for_o conscience_n and_o punish_v for_o civil_a crime_n p._n 127_o every_o true_a moses_n will_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o israelite_n and_o egyptian_n p._n 128_o whether_o a_o commonweal_n may_v prosper_v in_o the_o permission_n of_o divers_a religion_n p._n 129_o cup_n of_o blood_n give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o persecute_v nation_n p._n 129_o scripture_n pervert_v from_o the_o spiritual_a to_o the_o civil_a state_n p._n 131_o the_o magistrate_n usual_o but_o the_o clergy_n cane_n and_o trumpet_n ibid._n rom._n 16._o 17._o gross_o abuse_v by_o a_o governor_n in_o new_a england_n ibid._n the_o bloody_a tenent_n pluck_v up_o the_o nation_n and_o all_o civil_a be_v p._n 132_o rome_n glory_n and_o downfall_n p._n 133_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o officer_n thereof_o can_v be_v spiritual_a judge_n ibid._n the_o case_n of_o gallio_n p._n 134_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a weapon_n p._n 135_o a_o vain_a fear_n of_o false_a teacher_n p_o 136_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o paul_n address_v themselves_o to_o the_o civil_a state_n ibid._n turk_n and_o pope_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o protestant_n against_o free_a conference_n p._n 137_o david_n and_o goliath_n type_n ibid._n difference_n between_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a minister_n p._n 138_o israel_n corporcal_n kill_v type_n of_o spiritual_a ibid._n the_o duty_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 139_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v christ_n ibid._n touch_v force_n man_n to_o church_n p._n 140_o a_o spanish_a inquisition_n all_o the_o world_n over_o p._n 141_o master_n cotton_n kindle_v a_o twofold_a fire_n ibid._n mathias_n the_o second_o emperor_n grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 142_o christian_a weapon_n consider_v ibid._n a_o fallacious_a distinction_n of_o use_v the_o civil_a sword_n not_o in_o but_o about_o spiritual_a matter_n p._n 143_o wonderful_a strange_a
carpenter_n p._n 144_o master_n cotton_n slight_v stock_n and_o whip_n etc._n etc._n and_o provoke_v to_o banish_v and_o kill_v heretic_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n all_o civil_a violence_n in_o spiritual_n be_v for_o a_o interest_n p._n 145_o the_o civil_a sword_n esteem_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o spiritual_a p._n 146_o that_o great_a fort_n of_o rom._n 13._o consider_v p._n 147_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o charge_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o two_o table_n ibid._n calvin_n and_o beza_n judgement_n on_o rom._n 13._o p._n 148_o vnrighteousness_n civil_a and_o spiritual_a ibid._n spiritual_a war_n without_o civil_a disturbance_n p._n 149_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n power_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 150_o foul_a imputation_n against_o christ_n jesus_n and_o yet_o his_o wise_a provision_n for_o his_o kingdom_n p._n 151_o the_o clergy_n evil_a deal_n with_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n p._n 152_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o christ_n true_a order_n but_o late_o discover_v since_o the_o apostasy_n ibid._n spiritual_a court_n and_o judge_n p._n 153_o touch_v paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n p._n 154_o 155._o spiritual_a right_n and_o civil_a p._n 156_o the_o true_a and_o only_o christendom_n p._n 157_o christ_n jesus_n rob_v of_o his_o crown_n p._n 158_o of_o custom_n tribute_n etc._n etc._n p._n 159_o of_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n p._n 160_o civil_a minister_n and_o spiritual_a ibid._n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v many_o sort_n of_o minister_n p._n 161_o ordinary_o the_o truth_n be_v persecute_v ibid._n touch_v the_o term_n evil_a rom._n 13._o p._n 162_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n rob_v of_o his_o civil_a power_n ibid._n of_o toleration_n which_o master_n cotton_n in_o case_n make_v large_a enough_o p._n 163_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n a_o type_n p._n 164_o touch_v false_a and_o seduce_a teacher_n p._n 165_o the_o great_a difference_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a estate_n p._n 166_o the_o gross_a partiality_n of_o the_o bloody_a doctrine_n of_o persecution_n ibid._n god_n child_n much_o labour_n to_o shift_v off_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n p._n 167_o christ_n jesus_n between_o two_o thief_n p._n 168_o the_o horrible_a hypâ—câ—isie_n of_o all_o persecutor_n ibid._n christ_n charge_n to_o pergamus_n and_o thyatira_n against_o toleration_n examine_v p._n 169_o the_o word_n persecution_n how_o ordinary_o take_v ibid._n famous_a speech_n of_o some_o king_n against_o persecution_n p._n 170_o no_o civil_a state_n or_o country_n can_v be_v true_o call_v christian_n although_o true_a christian_n be_v in_o it_o p._n 171_o nurse_n father_v deal_v with_o all_o as_o child_n p._n 172_o persecutor_n if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n will_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o persecute_v all_o conscience_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 173_o all_o persecutor_n hold_v the_o pope_n traitorous_a doctrine_n of_o depose_v heretic_n etc._n etc._n p._n 174_o the_o popish_a and_o protestant_n clergy_n set_v the_o popish_a and_o protestant_n world_n on_o fire_n for_o their_o maintenance_n ibid._n the_o dutch_a device_n to_o win_v their_o clergy_n to_o toleration_n of_o other_o religion_n p._n 175_o all_n that_o profess_v to_o be_v christ_n minister_n must_v resolve_v to_o dig_v or_o beg_v or_o steal_v ibid._n all_o antichristian_o be_v fundamental_o opposite_a to_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 176_o of_o let_v the_o tare_n alone_o p._n 177_o a_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n consider_v p._n 178_o touch_v compel_v to_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v p._n 179_o a_o second_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n prove_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o papist_n may_v yield_v civil_a obedience_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n at_o paris_n although_o popish_a yet_o condemn_v book_n against_o civil_a obedience_n p._n 180_o all_o england_n be_v catholic_n and_o yet_o the_o pope_n renounce_v ibid._n a_o twofold_a hold_v the_o pope_n as_o head_n ibid._n the_o two_o english_a sister_n law_n concern_v conscience_n p._n 181_o caution_n for_o prevent_a disturbance_n by_o papist_n ibid._n other_o nation_n well_o provide_v against_o distraction_n and_o tumult_n from_o opposite_a conscience_n p._n 182_o near_a competitor_n to_o the_o truth_n among_o ourselves_o than_o the_o papist_n ibid._n the_o admire_a prudence_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o preserve_v civil_a peace_n p._n 183._o increase_v of_o papist_n unlikely_a as_o thing_n stand_v in_o england_n ibid._n master_n jo._n robinson_n from_o holland_n as_o touch_v permission_n of_o papist_n his_o testimony_n p._n 184_o a_o three_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n consider_v ibid._n persecution_n ordinary_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o false_a church_n ibid._n stephen_n king_n of_o poland_n his_o speech_n ibid._n the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o christ_n entrust_v not_o with_o civil_a but_o spiritual_a minister_n p._n 185_o a_o excellent_a argument_n use_v in_o parliament_n against_o the_o persecute_v bishop_n ibid._n two_o way_n of_o disturb_v and_o destroy_v religion_n p._n 186_o the_o bishop_n as_o tyrant_n just_o suppress_v and_o the_o parliament_n therein_o prosper_v from_o heaven_n ibid._n daniel_n council_n to_o belshazzar_n preserve_v parliament_n and_o nation_n ibid._n israel_n a_o miraculous_a nation_n p._n 187_o two_o sort_n of_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n touch_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o the_o false_a p._n 188_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n his_o speech_n p._n 189_o spiritual_a rapt_n and_o violence_n upon_o conscience_n p._n 189_o amnon_n his_o ravish_v of_o tamat_fw-la a_o type_n p._n 190_o the_o judge_n of_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n war_n for_o religion_n p._n 191_o the_o bloody_a tenant_n guilty_a of_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o papist_n and_o protestant_n former_o and_o late_o spill_v p._n 192_o touch_v national_a church_n ibid._n practical_a deny_v of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o great_a p._n 193_o two_o high_a transgression_n object_v against_o master_n cotton_n p._n 194_o touch_v julian_n his_o toleration_n p._n 199_o touch_v the_o infection_n of_o false_a doctrine_n ibid._n king_n james_z and_z queen_n elizabeth_z their_o persecution_n compare_v p._n 200_o fit_a qualification_n of_o prince_n p._n 201_o master_n cotton_n suspend_v most_o part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n from_o act_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ib._n constantine_n edict_n as_o to_o religion_n p._n 202_o foul_a imputation_n cast_v on_o christ_n jesus_n ibid._n unchristian_a tribunal_n and_o proceed_n p._n 203_o touch_v excommunication_n in_o israel_n p._n 204_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o curse_n the_o antitype_n of_o corporal_n in_o israel_n p._n 205_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a constable_n prison_n stock_n post_n gibbet_n tyburnes_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n a_o true_a christ_n a_o true_a sword_n a_o false_a christ_n a_o false_a sword_n p._n 206_o queen_n elizabeth_n her_o war_n against_o the_o papist_n ibid._n the_o war_n of_o the_o waldenses_n p._n 207_o christian_a weapon_n war_n and_o victory_n p._n 208_o gideon_n army_n typical_a ibid._n the_o christian_a church_n do_v not_o persecute_v but_o be_v persecute_v p._n 209_o poverty_n and_o persecution_n the_o most_o common_a companion_n of_o god_n church_n p._n 210_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n child_n ibid._n christ_n witness_n in_o all_o age_n p._n 211_o a_o true_a wife_n of_o christ_n no_o persecuter_n ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o excommunication_n and_o persecution_n ibid._n difference_n between_o a_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a state_n p._n 212_o the_o civil_a power_n make_v the_o clergy_n executioner_n p._n 213_o spiritual_a judgement_n more_o terrible_a since_o christ_n then_o corporal_a before_o his_o come_n p._n 214_o a_o twofold_a way_n of_o constraint_n p._n 215_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o man_n light_n ibid._n conviction_n twofold_a p._n 216_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o new_a english_a minister_n ibid._n of_o propagate_a religion_n by_o the_o sword_n p._n 217_o touch_v the_o indian_n of_o new_a england_n p._n 218_o 219_o propriety_n of_o language_n necessary_a to_o all_o preacher_n p._n 220_o conscience_n a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o new_a england_n etc._n etc._n p._n 221_o public_a marriage_n of_o a_o soul_n to_o christ_n ibid._n spream_a authority_n in_o spiritual_n p._n 222_o mystery_n of_o false_a christ_n p._n 225_o the_o true_a christ_n despise_v for_o his_o poverty_n ibid._n a_o base_a esteem_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n ibid._n earthly_a christ_n need_n earthly_a support_n p._n 226_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n ibid._n satan_n two_o way_n of_o quench_v the_o candle_n of_o christianity_n p._n 227_o a_o note_n of_o the_o french_a massacre_n ibid._n the_o pretend_a dispute_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n p._n 228_o the_o late_a synodical_a dispute_n ibid._n a_o bloody_a and_o most_o unchristian_a speech_n ibid._n the_o rash_a madness_n of_o persecutor_n against_o themselves_o p._n 229_o pleasantness_n of_o wit_n sanctify_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o church_n of_o new_a england_n prove_v a_o implicit_a national_a church_n ibid._n a_o
civil_a state_n maintenance_n prove_v a_o state_n church_n p._n 231_o synod_n assemble_v by_o civil_a power_n can_v be_v but_o civil_a also_o p._n 231_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o country_n of_o canaan_n a_o none-such_a p._n 232_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n compare_v p._n 233_o new_a english_a loath_a to_o be_v account_v persecutor_n p._n 234_o law_n concern_v god_n worship_n p._n 234_o 240_o touch_v the_o magistrate_n keep_v of_o both_o table_n p._n 235_o of_o magistrate_n suspend_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n p._n 237_o woeful_a soulsaving_a ibid._n the_o term_n soul_n good_a common_o but_o a_o paint_n p._n 238_o worldly_a prosperity_n ever_o dangerous_a to_o god_n child_n p._n 239_o holland_n and_o england_n wonderful_o prosper_v upon_o mercy_n show_v to_o conscience_n p._n 241_o body_n and_o good_n not_o conscience_n subject_a to_o civil_a power_n p._n 242_o what_o be_v the_o commonweal_n of_o isreal_n p._n 243_o the_o roman_a emperor_n flourish_v long_o though_o without_o christ_n p._n 244_o christ_n spouse_n most_o chaste_a under_o persecution_n ibid._n constantine_n a_o friend_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n spouse_n p._n 245_o concern_v toleration_n in_o new_a england_n p._n 247_o papist_n and_o protestant_n both_o force_n to_o church_n p._n 248_o prayer_n for_o vengeance_n upon_o persecutor_n p._n 249_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n of_o persecution_n be_v a_o king-killing_a and_o sure_a kill_a p._n 250_o persecutor_n pretend_v to_o save_v but_o kill_v p._n 251_o hireling_n minister_n ibid._n friar_n in_o chaucer_n time_n and_o the_o clergy_n in_o our_o time_n consider_v the_o turk_n will_v be_v muselmanni_n that_o be_v true_a believer_n p._n 253_o mystical_a sheep_n and_o wolf_n p._n 253_o 254_o paul_n strike_v elimas_n blind_a consider_v p._n 254_o the_o clergy_n use_v the_o magistrate_n as_o dog_n p._n 256_o the_o great_a spiritual_a difference_n of_o these_o time_n p._n 257_o god_n child_n may_v possible_o fight_v each_o against_o other_o p._n 258_o spiritual_a murderer_n and_o seducer_n p._n 259_o 261_o commonweal_n and_o common-woe_n twofold_a p._n 259_o mystical_a wolf_n and_o muskeeto_n p._n 261_o a_o state_n and_o force_a religion_n a_o prison_n p._n 262_o of_o constantine_n war_n for_o the_o christian_n p._n 263_o never_a any_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n but_o one_o p._n 264_o touch_v paul_n blasphemy_n before_o his_o conversion_n ibid._n a_o instance_n from_o john_n haywood_n and_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n in_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o his_o day_n p._n 265_o of_o moses_n judicial_n p._n 266_o the_o first_o christian_n the_o pure_a an_o yet_o the_o civil_a sword_n be_v against_o they_o p._n 267_o the_o levite_n kill_v 3000_o exod._n 32_o typical_a p._n 268_o phineasâ—_n his_o act_n consider_v ibid._n elijah_n and_o the_o baalite_n and_o other_o figurative_a passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n p._n 269_o 270_o strange_a and_o monstrous_a duty_n of_o moral_a righteousness_n p._n 271_o god_n child_n be_v monster_n account_v etc._n etc._n p._n 272_o elijah_n his_o slay_v the_o captain_n and_o their_o fifty_n ibid._n wonderful_a spider_n and_o cobweb_n ibid._n touch_v seducer_n and_o their_o punishment_n p._n 273_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n on_o m._n cotton_n own_o spirit_n p._n 274_o 275_o the_o difference_n of_o god_n people_n in_o old_a and_o new_a england_n p._n 276_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o new_a england_n former_a patent_n p._n 276_o 277_o old_a england_n curb_v new_a england_n persecution_n ibid._n holy_a cranmer_n and_o cromwell_n join_v with_o bloody_a persecutor_n in_o hen._n 8._o his_o day_n p._n 278_o the_o famous_a passage_n of_o cromwell_n and_o lambert_n in_o hen._n 8._o his_o day_n p._n 278_o conviction_n twofold_a p._n 279_o 280_o christ_n jesus_n account_v the_o great_a heretic_n blasphemer_n and_o seducer_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 381_o small_a matter_n account_v heresy_n ibid._n the_o barbarous_a usage_n of_o john_n hus_n in_o the_o council_n at_o constance_n p._n 282_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n destroy_v civility_n out_o of_o the_o world_n p._n 282_o 285_o all_o man_n confident_a in_o their_o own_o way_n p._n 284_o he_o that_o persecute_v jew_n turk_n pagan_n or_o antichristian_o be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n than_o any_o of_o they_o ibid._n freedom_n of_o conscience_n a_o great_a peacemaker_n p._n 286_o 287_o of_o persecute_v apostate_n p._n 287_o 288_o two_o woeful_a opinion_n bewitch_v the_o nation_n p._n 289_o three_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o downfall_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 290_o touch_v the_o new_a english_a model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n p._n 290_o m._n cotton_n '_o s_z too_o deep_a censure_a p._n 291_o israel_n a_o miraculous_a people_n p._n 292_o touch_v the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n among_o the_o jew_n p._n 293_o all_o civil_a government_n god_n ordinance_n ibid._n true_a commonweal_n many_o without_o king_n p._n 294_o a_o wonderful_a say_n of_o bishop_n hall_n ibid._n magistrate_n nurse_v father_n and_o their_o sin_n p._n 295_o 296_o the_o pourtraicture_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n p._n 297_o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o other_o opinion_n and_o practice_n p_o 301._o the_o mask_n and_o vizard_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n p._n 302._o truth_n and_o peace_n their_o meeting_n seldom_o and_o short_a in_o this_o world_n ibid._n the_o letter_n of_o r._n w._n to_o major_a endicoâ—_n governor_n of_o the_o massachuset_n in_o n._n e._n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a persecution_n at_o boston_n p._n 303_o persecutor_n approve_v no_o persecution_n in_o the_o world_n but_o their_o own_o p._n 304_o all_o persecutor_n render_v the_o innocent_a most_o odious_a p._n 305_o cromwell_n the_o 2_o do_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppessed_a p._n 306_o this_o rejoynder_n former_o send_v out_o of_o n._n eng._n but_o not_o till_o now_o publish_v ibid._n abuse_v of_o light_n most_o dangerous_a ibid._n the_o power_n of_o conscience_n though_o erroneous_a p._n 307_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o the_o composer_n of_o it_o p._n 308_o perfume_n with_o man_n stink_v with_o god_n ibid._n of_o spiritual_a bait_n and_o snare_n p._n 309_o spiritual_a witchcraft_n ibid._n spiritual_a drunkenness_n and_o the_o persecute_v language_n of_o it_o p._n 310_o the_o horrible_a path_n which_o persecutor_n walk_v in_o p._n 311_o the_o least_o beginning_n of_o persecution_n tend_v to_o blood_n god_n dreadful_a judgement_n against_o persecutor_n p._n 312_o grey_a hair_n be_v god_n alarums_z p._n 313_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o old_a and_o new_a england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n p._n 314_o the_o clergy_n court_n the_o magistrate_n for_o his_o sword_n and_o his_o money_n 315_o the_o late_a king_n charge_n against_o his_o clergy_n ibid._n the_o wolf_n plead_v with_o the_o lamb_n will_v be_v judge_n ibid._n all_o prosecutor_n in_o their_o turn_n plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n p._n 316_o king_n charles_n and_o his_o chaplaias_n subscribe_n to_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n about_o twenty_o year_n persecution_n in_o new_a england_n p._n 317_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o new_a and_o old_a english_a independent_a clergy_n p._n 317_o a_o brief_a touch_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o proposal_n of_o the_o so_o call_v independent_a minister_n p._n 318_o they_o silent_o challenge_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o all_o england_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n they_o sell_v the_o spiritual_a liberty_n of_o christ_n ibid._n finis_fw-la