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infringe_v when_o as_o he_o de_fw-mi jure_fw-la command_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o if_o man_n have_v any_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o submit_v thereto_o and_o in_o faithful_a submit_v to_o which_o be_v true_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n conscience_n be_v never_o in_o a_o â—…er_n or_o better_a estate_n of_o liberty_n here_o on_o earth_n than_o when_o most_o engage_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o god_n commandment_n 4._o that_o thereby_o christian_n become_v servant_n of_o man_n when_o the_o magistrate_n only_o be_v to_o enjoin_v what_o his_o master_n and_o they_o have_v command_v or_o to_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a and_o consequent_o in_o submit_v thereto_o be_v but_o servant_n to_o christ_n in_o man_n 5._o that_o thereby_o man_n be_v make_v hypocrite_n and_o time-servers_a as_o if_o to_o command_v man_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o to_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a be_v to_o make_v man_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n as_o be_v time-servers_a and_o hypocrite_n 6._o that_o thereby_o a_o sluice_n be_v open_v to_o let_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o false_a religion_n and_o corrupt_a opinion_n into_o the_o church_n suppose_v the_o magistrate_n be_v of_o any_o false_a religion_n or_o corrupt_v in_o his_o judgement_n yea_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o set_v up_o a_o pope_n in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n for_o religion_n must_v turn_v as_o he_o turn_v when_o as_o the_o question_n be_v touch_v the_o magistrate_n power_n of_o command_v or_o forbid_v not_o what_o he_o in_o a_o popelike_a way_n shall_v please_v or_o what_o his_o own_o spirit_n shall_v like_o best_a but_o what_o god_n have_v command_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n and_o the_o position_n subject_v he_o to_o the_o word_n as_o to_o the_o supreme_a law_n and_o do_v not_o set_v he_o up_o popelike_a above_o the_o scripture_n or_o allow_v he_o to_o make_v his_o sense_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v scripture_n or_o to_o make_v humane_a traditional_a cannon_n to_o be_v as_o much_o of_o force_n as_o scripture_n to_o bind_v man_n conscience_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o position_n rather_o condemn_v any_o such_o power_n as_o gular_a usurp_a &_o not_o approve_v of_o god_n which_o swerve_v from_o that_o rule_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n namely_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o contrary_a to_o that_o object_v will_v rather_o follow_v that_o if_o there_o must_v be_v no_o king_n or_o civil_a power_n among_o god_n profess_a israel_n coercive_o to_o restrain_v forbid_v evil_n in_o religion_n than_o every_o man_n will_v hold_v and_o do_v as_o he_o listen_v as_o if_o every_o one_o be_v a_o pope_n and_o than_o micah_n idolatry_n and_o any_o other_o abomination_n may_v be_v set_v up_o 7._o that_o thereby_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v put_v upon_o many_o intricate_a perplexity_n &_o hazard_n of_o conscience_n how_o to_o judge_v in_o and_o of_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o magistrate_n from_o that_o use_n of_o his_o coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n command_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o first_o table_n no_o more_o than_o it_o do_v hinder_v he_o from_o the_o like_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n none_o be_v ignorant_a what_o perplex_v intricacy_n there_o be_v in_o these_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o former_a as_o conscientious_a magistrate_n find_v by_o daily_a experience_n yet_o such_o as_o object_v this_o will_v not_o deny_v this_o power_n in_o the_o latter_a and_o why_o then_o in_o the_o former_a the_o objection_n prove_v the_o difficulty_n of_o his_o know_v of_o god_n mind_n in_o his_o place_n and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v object_v against_o church-officer_n power_n in_o church_n or_o the_o power_n of_o parent_n and_o master_n in_o their_o family_n it_o will_v have_v prove_v the_o same_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o its_o difficult_a for_o a_o man_n in_o authority_n to_o know_v the_o utmost_a of_o his_o duty_n in_o his_o place_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o his_o place_n they_o which_o inaugurate_v joash_n to_o be_v king_n 2_o chron._n 23.11_o they_o put_v upon_o he_o the_o testimony_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n use_v to_o be_v expound_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n as_o a_o king_n not_o only_o to_o know_v the_o testimony_n or_o book_n of_o god_n law_n but_o authoritative_o to_o establish_v what_o be_v write_v in_o it_o 8._o that_o thereby_o person_n be_v put_v upon_o act_v with_o doubt_v conscience_n the_o magistrate_n injunction_n be_v ofttimes_o not_o clear_a to_o such_o as_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v thereby_o compel_v to_o sin_n when_o the_o position_n affirm_v this_o power_n in_o matter_n clear_v in_o the_o word_n which_o if_o not_o clear_v to_o this_o or_o that_o subject_n in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n that_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n by_o his_o own_o ignorance_n of_o matter_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v to_o bring_v any_o such_o snare_n upon_o his_o conscience_n and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o may_v desire_v the_o magistrate_n to_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o clear_v up_o the_o matter_n enjoin_v or_o forbid_v to_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o hinder_a but_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o command_v or_o forbid_v that_o which_o god_n have_v command_v or_o forbid_v even_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v command_v or_o forbid_v shall_v not_o then_o be_v urge_v upon_o man_n conscience_n by_o church-officer_n or_o church-censure_n be_v execute_v against_o obstinate_a gainsayers_a because_o through_o error_n in_o judgement_n and_o corruption_n in_o conscience_n man_n will_v say_v thâ—…nd_v after_o all_o mean_v use_v for_o convictâ—…_n they_o may_v still_o affirm_v that_o they_o think_v otherwise_o or_o at_o best_o that_o they_o still_o doubt_v of_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n yea_o albeit_o the_o matter_n be_v fundamental_a 9_o that_o hereby_o christian_n be_v discourage_v from_o seek_v more_o light_a or_o hinder_v from_o embrace_v or_o follow_v such_o new_a light_n as_o the_o saint_n expect_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n when_o as_o its_o evident_a that_o the_o command_a and_o forbid_v thing_n clear_v in_o the_o word_n to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n do_v neither_o express_v what_o light_a man_n have_v from_o the_o word_n nor_o discourage_v from_o more_o light_n in_o &_o from_o the_o same_o as_o not_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n so_o neither_o of_o the_o first_o 10._o that_o thereby_o conscientious_a man_n especial_o will_v come_v to_o suffer_v because_o magistrate_n may_v think_v thing_n command_v or_o forbid_v of_o god_n and_o according_o ratify_v they_o by_o their_o authority_n which_o god_n do_v never_o command_v or_o forbid_v when_o as_o the_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v magistrate_n enjoin_v what_o they_o think_v but_o what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v the_o press_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n command_v what_o he_o requi_v and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a be_v any_o just_a or_o proper_a cause_n of_o suffer_v to_o man_n true_o conscientious_a the_o magistrate_n may_v indeed_o through_o mistake_n command_n or_o forbid_v thing_n respect_v not_o only_o the_o first_o but_o the_o second_o table_n but_o this_o do_v not_o deprive_v civil_a magistracy_n therefore_o of_o coercive_a power_n as_o not_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o so_o neither_o of_o the_o first_o table_n but_o in_o this_o case_n christian_n must_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v in_o either_o albeit_o withal_o the_o magistrate_n do_v break_v his_o rule_n 11._o that_o thereby_o we_o shall_v encourage_v and_o harden_v papist_n and_o turk_n in_o their_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n whereas_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o command_v or_o forbid_v according_a to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v not_o persecution_n so_o neither_o do_v it_o of_o itself_o tend_v to_o persecution_n power_n to_o press_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n do_v not_o give_v warrant_n to_o suppress_v or_o oppress_v the_o same_o the_o time_n be_v evil_a indeed_o when_o the_o press_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o rule_n shall_v be_v count_v persecution_n 12._o that_o thence_o be_v cause_v all_o the_o war_n in_o christendom_n at_o this_o day_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o press_a man_n to_o obey_v the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n in_o matter_n either_o of_o the_o second_o or_o fiâ—st_a table_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o any_o cause_n of_o war_n but_o the_o lust_n rather_o of_o such_o as_o abuse_v their_o power_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n by_o this_o already_o speak_v we_o have_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o twelve_o of_o our_o opposite_n castle_n in_o the_o air_n imaginarily_o frame_v to_o withstand_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n coercive_a power_n in_o
be_v commend_v for_o lay_v the_o force_n of_o his_o command_n upon_o those_o under_o his_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n gen._n 18_o 19_o and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o master_n yet_o less_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v that_o way_n to_o a_o ruler_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n than_o of_o a_o family_n but_o rather_o more_o job_n as_o a_o civil_a ruler_n as_o a_o king_n in_o a_o army_n of_o person_n under_o his_o command_n do_v not_o leave_v each_o of_o they_o to_o choose_v out_o their_o own_o way_n of_o religion_n or_o justice_n but_o he_o choose_v it_o he_o determinative_o set_v it_o down_o for_o they_o i_o sit_v as_o king_n in_o a_o army_n i_o choose_v out_o their_o way_n etc._n etc._n job_n 29.25_o the_o king_n of_o ninivey_n with_o his_o prince_n do_v not_o bare_o commend_v that_o duty_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n to_o his_o people_n as_o very_o convenient_a to_o be_v attend_v yet_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o liberty_n to_o omit_v the_o same_o but_o he_o positive_o command_v the_o same_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v be_v prevent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jonah_n 3.7_o the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o a_o coercive_a command_n or_o decree_n ezra_n 4.21_o &_o 6.11_o dan._n 3.10,11_o &_o 29._o &_o 6.7,8,9_o &_o 13._o and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o civil_a authority_n of_o ninivey_n have_v so_o much_o influence_n into_o the_o people_n act_n jonah_n 3.5,6_o &_o 7._o verse_n compare_v be_v implicit_o commend_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o commendation_n of_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o man_n of_o ninevey_n and_o so_o of_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o ninevey_n who_o heart_n be_v so_o thorough_o touch_v as_o to_o improve_v their_o authority_n to_o further_a that_o civil_a work_n of_o ninevy_n repentance_n the_o example_n of_o moses_n joshua_n david_n solomon_n asa_n jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n nehemiah_n etc._n etc._n be_v obvious_a to_o every_o ordinary_a eye_n which_o look_v into_o the_o scripture_n object_n they_o of_o old_a be_v type_n therefore_o their_o example_n be_v not_o now_o of_o force_n for_o our_o imitation_n answ_n we_o suppose_v the_o objection_n intend_v not_o by_o type_n and_o exemplar_n for_o imitation_n as_o type_n in_o a_o general_a sense_n be_v use_v 1_o cor._n 10.6_o compare_v with_o 11._o for_o this_o be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o objector_n but_o rather_o it_o mean_v a_o type_n strict_o take_v namely_o that_o they_o in_o that_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n do_v but_o shadow_n out_o christ_n kingly_a power_n but_o of_o this_o the_o opposite_n give_v only_o a_o barren_a assertion_n without_o proof_n and_o that_o will_v not_o carry_v it_o but_o we_o shall_v answer_v it_o more_o particular_o 1_o then_o such_o may_v as_o well_o say_v those_o ruler_n do_v shadow_n out_o christ_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o therein_o imitable_a which_o none_o will_v affirm_v solomon_n type_v out_o christ_n in_o subdue_a of_o enemy_n relieve_v the_o oppressed_a procure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n psal_n 72._o must_v not_o prince_n therefore_o do_v the_o like_a 2_o those_o that_o make_v that_o objection_n they_o use_v to_o put_v it_o thus_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v such_o type_n but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o abraham_n nor_o job_n nor_o nehemiah_n who_o by_o a_o coercive_a law_n enjoin_v the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n neh._n 13._o nor_o the_o king_n of_o ninevey_n nor_o be_v that_o wicked_a king_n of_o israel_n ahab_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v have_v put_v that_o blaspheme_a benhadad_n to_o death_n whence_o that_o sharp_a reproof_n of_o he_o for_o not_o do_v it_o 1_o king_n 20._o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o darius_n &_o nebuchadnezar_n decree_v this_o way_n which_o be_v record_v in_o way_n of_o commendation_n thereof_o ezra_n 6._o and_o dan._n 3.29_o 3_o solomon_n himself_o who_o if_o any_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n therein_o he_o be_v set_v it_o down_o by_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o moral_a duty_n of_o each_o king_n indefinite_o that_o howsoever_o the_o facto_fw-la many_o do_v otherwise_o yet_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la he_o scatter_v away_o all_o evil_a with_o his_o eye_n prov._n 20.8_o mean_v all_o public_a evil_n which_o come_v within_o his_o ken_n as_o a_o king_n or_o public_a person_n whether_o the_o evil_a be_v against_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n unless_o any_o make_v exception_n and_o say_v that_o either_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n come_v under_o the_o magistrate_n view_v or_o though_o they_o do_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o evil_a 4_o it_o be_v a_o state_v doctrine_n in_o the_o time_n of_o job_n who_o by_o the_o most_o judicious_a be_v think_v to_o live_v before_o moses_n and_o it_o be_v attest_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n as_o idolatry_n be_v iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n job_n 31.26,27,28_o as_o well_o as_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n as_o adultery_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o 11._o object_n those_o ruler_n of_o old_a do_v thus_o as_o member_n of_o the_o nationall_n church_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o same_o person_n be_v member_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n but_o it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o now_o answ_n 1_o then_o at_o least_o where_o magistrate_n be_v member_n of_o church_n they_o may_v in_o these_o day_n exercise_n such_o power_n 2_o though_o they_o be_v member_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o put_v forth_o their_o coercive_a power_n civil_o not_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o of_o the_o state_n else_o it_o have_v be_v to_o confound_v church_n and_o state_n yea_o to_o make_v god_n which_o direct_v to_o it_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o confusion_n 3_o they_o be_v to_o punish_v such_o to_o who_o they_o stand_v in_o no_o church_n relation_n at_o all_o but_o mere_o civil_a for_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n hence_o ahab_n be_v blame_v for_o not_o punish_v benhadad_o blaspheme_v god_n as_o if_o a_o god_n of_o the_o hill_n but_o not_o of_o the_o valley_n hence_o nehemiah_n resolution_n to_o punish_v even_o any_o of_o those_o stranger_n which_o shall_v profane_v the_o sabbath_n chap._n 13._o 4_o job_n and_o those_o judge_n mention_v in_o his_o time_n as_o bind_v to_o punish_v idolatry_n be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n object_n if_o you_o make_v the_o example_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n act_v coercive_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o magistrate_n imitation_n why_o do_v not_o you_o make_v the_o levite_n a_o pattern_n also_o to_o minister_n now_o to_o act_v as_o they_o do_v civil_o in_o civil_a censure_n answ_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a that_o the_o levites_n d_o d_o act_v any_o further_a than_o by_o counsel_n or_o at_o most_o by_o some_o general_a consent_n to_o that_o which_o the_o prince_n be_v formal_o to_o act._n 2_o if_o the_o levite_n do_v act_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o state_n by_o a_o peculiar_a liberty_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o this_o can_v invalidate_v the_o ruler_n power_n then_o act_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o by_o a_o peculiar_a liberty_n also_o unless_o the_o objection_n can_v be_v bottom_v on_o the_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o levite_n then_o and_o the_o ruler_n then_o thus_o that_o as_o the_o levite_n which_o by_o special_a liberty_n proper_a to_o those_o time_n and_o so_o not_o imitable_a now_o do_v intermeddle_v in_o matter_n peculiar_a to_o magistrate_n so_o the_o magistrate_n than_o do_v intermeddle_v in_o matter_n peculiar_a to_o the_o priest_n by_o a_o liberty_n proper_a to_o those_o time_n and_o this_o will_v be_v cross_a to_o express_v text_n 2_o chron._n 26.16_o where_o vzzias_n meddle_v with_o priestly_a matter_n of_o offer_v incense_n be_v make_v a_o transgression_n against_o the_o lord_n for_o which_o he_o be_v afterward_o ruin_v 3_o we_o make_v the_o levite_n 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