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  The object of the power of the magistrate are not things

merely inward, and so not subject to his cognizance, & viewe,

as unbeliefe, hardnesse of heart, erroneous opinions not vented,

but only such such things as are acted by the outward man:

Neither is their power to be exercised in commanding such

acts of the outward man, & punishing the neglect thereof

as re but mere Invencions & devises of man, but about;

such acts as are commanded and forbidden in the word. Yea

such as the word doth clearly determine, though not

alwais clearly to the Judgem^t of the magistrate & others, yet

clearly in it selfe. In these he of right ought to put

forth his Authority, though at tymes actually he doth it not.

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  Idolatry^(a) Blasphemy^(b) Haresye^(c), venting corrupt and

greivious opinions that destroy the foundacion, open contempt

of the word preached, profanacion of y^e Lords day^(d),

disturbing the peaceable Administracion^(e) of and exercise

of the wor^p [struck through] & holy things of God, & y^e like, are

to be restrained & punished by Civill Authority (a) deut.13.

(b) 1 King.20.28,42. davniel.3.29. (c) Zech.13.3. (d) Neh.13.21.

(e) 1 Tim.2.2.

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  If any church, one or more shall grow schismaticall,

rending it selfe from y^e communion of other churches, or shall,

walk incorrigibly or obstinately in any corrupt way

of their owne, contrary to the rule of the word, in such

case the magistrate is to put forth his coercive power

as y^e matter shall require. The Tribes on this side Jordan

intended to make warre ag^t the other Tribes for building

the Altar of witnesse, whom they suspected to have

turned away therein from following y^e Lord. Josh.22.

Finis.