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heresy_n be_v now_o divulge_v 146_o qu._n what_o must_v magistrate_n do_v in_o such_o case_n 149_o qu._n what_o must_v private_a christian_n do_v to_o prevent_v infection_n in_o such_o time_n 151_o qu._n whether_o be_v anabaptist_n heretic_n 153_o qu._n whether_o be_v arminian_o heretic_n ib._n qu._n whether_o be_v lutheran_n heretic_n 154_o qu._n whether_o be_v heretic_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ib._n qu._n why_o be_v heretic_n and_o false_a teacher_n call_v the_o tail_n isa_n 9.15_o 156_o qu._n what_o be_v mr._n jer._n burrough_n his_o judgement_n about_o toleration_n 157_o quest_n why_o be_v toleration_n a_o dangerous_a principle_n ib._n obj._n this_o be_v old_a testament_n and_o we_o find_v it_o not_o in_o the_o gospel_n 158_o obj._n christ_n have_v leave_v spiritual_a mean_n to_o prevent_v heresy_n infection_n 159_o obj._n magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ib._n quest._n be_v they_o not_o exclude_v from_o exercise_v 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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
the_o text_n say_v if_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v hear_v it_o etc._n etc._n 5._o though_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n jealous_a and_o carry_v a_o watchful_a eye_n in_o case_n of_o hint_n give_v of_o such_o corruption_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o new_a altar_n josh_n 22.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 3._o yet_o they_o may_v not_o by_o external_a violence_n as_o by_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la imprisonment_n wrack_n etc._n etc._n bring_v that_o under_o censure_n which_o god_n providence_n ripen_v not_o for_o it_o the_o heathen_a roman_n will_v not_o do_v so_o act._n 22.30_o and_o 23.28_o etc._n etc._n 35._o and_o 24.22_o 23._o and_o 25.5_o 7_o 8._o 6._o though_o the_o corruption_n in_o religion_n be_v manifest_a to_o the_o civil_a or_o church-officer_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o punishable_a till_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o conviction_n be_v use_v so_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n josh_n 22.11_o to_o 20._o a_o heretic_n must_v not_o be_v reject_v by_o the_o church_n till_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n 7._o though_o neither_o civil_a nor_o church-officer_n may_v impose_v upon_o alien_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n any_o of_o the_o way_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v not_o suffer_v such_o open_o to_o vilify_v or_o blaspheme_v the_o true_a religion_n or_o to_o abuse_v the_o minister_n and_o professor_n of_o it_o or_o any_o way_n to_o disturb_v they_o in_o the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o it_o 8._o neither_o power_n may_v equal_o censure_v or_o punish_v all_o sort_n of_o corruption_n in_o religion_n which_o come_v into_o public_a view_n but_o as_o the_o corruption_n be_v more_o gross_a or_o the_o person_n more_o turbulent_a in_o their_o way_n so_o they_o be_v to_o punish_v they_o more_o severe_o second_o positive_o we_o affirm_v that_o 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temporal_a sword_n the_o open_a corruption_n in_o religion_n exod._n 42.4_o etc._n etc._n 26._o he_o ask_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n or_o who_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n viz._n to_o punish_v such_o corruption_n in_o such_o offender_n and_o ver_fw-la 29._o speak_v of_o the_o same_o work_n he_o bid_v they_o consecrate_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n every_o one_o upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o his_o brother_n that_o he_o may_v bestow_v a_o blessing_n upon_o you_o to_o day_n act_n of_o justice_n against_o the_o church_n enemy_n be_v a_o choice_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n hence_o when_o god_n by_o man_n sword_n punish_v the_o church_n enemy_n isa_n 34.6_o he_o call_v it_o his_o sword_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o blood_n so_o rev._n 19.17_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o supporter_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o be_v call_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n so_o delightful_a and_o please_a to_o the_o great_a god_n be_v such_o act_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o civil_a sword_n upon_o such_o as_o be_v gross_o corrupt_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o a_o supper_n obj._n object_n but_o still_o these_o be_v old_a testament_n example_n answ_n answ_n sure_o this_o be_v new_a testament_n doctrine_n and_o that_o which_o christ_n command_v saint_n john_n to_o communicate_v to_o his_o church_n will_v not_o underminer_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n have_v godly_a magistrate_n to_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o on_o his_o side_n as_o well_o now_o as_o former_o will_v they_o not_o have_v they_o do_v he_o such_o choice_a service_n which_o may_v be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o now_o as_o then_o again_o such_o as_o be_v zealous_a in_o do_v act_n of_o civil_a justice_n upon_o corrupter_n of_o religion_n they_o also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o on_o his_o side_n rev._n 17.14_o and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a and_o chap._n 19.19_o they_o be_v call_v army_n in_o heaven_n i.e._n person_n of_o heavenly_a spirit_n aim_n and_o conversation_n array_v in_o white_a neither_o can_v this_o be_v evade_v by_o say_v that_o they_o fight_v against_o antichrist_n adherent_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o excommunication_n but_o it_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o temporal_a sword_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n by_o which_o he_o bid_v his_o magistrate_n from_o he_o to_o avenge_v his_o quarrel_n upon_o the_o beast_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o adherent_n and_o the_o judgement_n so_o execute_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n deut._n 1.17_o and_o this_o punishment_n upon_o person_n so_o corrupt_a in_o religion_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n set_v out_o to_o be_v a_o renown_a and_o accceptable_a service_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v foretell_v isa_n 66.19_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n will_v judge_v with_o his_o sword_n all_o flesh_n and_o his_o slay_v shall_v be_v many_o ver_fw-la 16._o to_o wit_n of_o those_o as_o purify_v themselves_o in_o garden_n eat_v unclean_a thing_n etc._n etc._n these_o shall_v be_v consume_v together_o even_o these_o that_o be_v corrupt_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o god_n sword_n verse_n 16._o not_o alone_o immediate_o but_o mediate_o even_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o bear_v god_n sword_n for_o this_o end_n as_o v._o 24._o again_o cant._n 2.15_o take_v we_o the_o fox_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o word_n take_v in_o the_o most_o usual_a and_o proper_a sense_n signify_v a_o take_n by_o external_a force_n so_o 2_o sam._n 1.10_o david_n take_v the_o amalekite_n and_o slay_v he_o so_o judg._n 12.6_o and_o 16.21_o and_o such_o external_a forcible_a take_n be_v proper_a for_o fox_n that_o destroy_v the_o vine_n and_o therefore_o this_o text_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o a_o act_n in_o a_o external_a forcible_a way_n of_o take_v and_o punish_v such_o fox_n which_o spoil_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o false_a prophet_n be_v compare_v to_o fox_n ezek._n 13.4_o so_o than_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o that_o in_o canticle_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v a_o charge_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o place_n and_o office_n under_o he_o be_v to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v even_o by_o the_o temporal_a sword_n as_o our_o civil_a ruler_n who_o in_o a_o political_a way_n be_v herein_o enjoin_v forcible_o to_o take_v such_o corrupter_n and_o disturber_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o of_o good_a manner_n 2._o that_o such_o take_n of_o fox_n be_v a_o service_n very_o acceptable_a to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o political_a head_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o to_o the_o bless_a father_n and_o spirit_n in_o who_o name_n it_o be_v do_v and_o to_o the_o church_n in_o who_o behalf_n it_o be_v do_v so_o num._n 25.11_o with_o 1_o 2_o 6_o 7_o 8_o god_n say_v that_o phineas_n his_o act_n of_o zeal_n be_v for_o his_o sake_n verse_n 11._o so_o psal_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o the_o king_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v require_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n anoint_v verse_n 6._o which_v be_v speak_v to_o king_n can_v be_v restrain_v to_o service_n which_o other_o godly_a person_n perform_v but_o extend_v to_o authoritative_a service_n as_o civil_a ruler_n and_o this_o be_v no_o moysaicall_a injunction_n that_o concern_v only_a judah_n king_n but_o the_o psalm_n be_v prophetical_a of_o gospel-time_n show_v that_o its_o a_o command_n lie_v upon_o gentile-ruler_n to_o serve_v christ_n with_o their_o authority_n in_o restrain_v and_o punish_v corruption_n in_o religion_n second_o a_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v
as_o be_v cross_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n punish_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o man_n in_o conscience_n shall_v avoid_v and_o will_v this_o make_v they_o to_o dissemble_v etc._n etc._n obj._n such_o coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v in_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n sake_n answ_n 1._o teach_v magistrate_n their_o duty_n to_o punish_v thing_n manifest_o cross_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o after_o due_a mean_n use_v for_o conviction_n be_v rather_o a_o way_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o persecute_v the_o saint_n for_o a_o good_a cause_n or_o conscience_n and_o if_o accidental_o god_n enemy_n take_v occasion_n hence_o to_o abuse_v their_o power_n this_o must_v not_o take_v away_o the_o due_a use_n of_o it_o papist_n and_o prelate_n abuse_v church-censure_n against_o the_o godly_a yet_o this_o their_o sin_n discharge_v not_o the_o church_n from_o its_o duty_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a argument_n to_o reason_n thus_o man_n may_v not_o be_v persecute_v for_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o conscience_n therefore_o they_o may_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o maintain_v a_o bad_a cause_n etc._n etc._n obj._n the_o exercise_n of_o any_o such_o power_n by_o godly_a ruler_n be_v cross_v to_o the_o meek_a spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o that_o merciful_a spirit_n which_o he_o require_v to_o be_v in_o his_o saint_n rom._n 15.1_o gal._n 6.1_o 2._o eph._n 4.32_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o answ_n zeal_n of_o god_n in_o sharp_a punish_v of_o such_o corruption_n flood_n well_o with_o christ_n dovelike_a spirit_n none_o so_o meek_a as_o he_o and_o yet_o none_o so_o zealous_a this_o way_n the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n even_o consume_v he_o and_o make_v he_o lay_v on_o so_o hard_a with_o his_o scourge_n upon_o those_o who_o pollute_v the_o temple_n john_n 2.16_o with_o 14.15_o 16_o 20._o moses_n be_v the_o meek_a of_o man_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n numb_a 12.3_o yet_o lion-like_o in_o that_o cause_n of_o pollution_n of_o god_n worship_n 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