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destroy_v and_o yet_o in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o be_v a_o question_n not_o easy_o resolve_v whether_o the_o magistrate_n if_o he_o have_v power_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o compel_v his_o people_n though_o profess_a pagan_n to_o hear_v or_o attend_v upon_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o work_a faith_n augustine_n determine_v that_o a_o christian_a in_o such_o a_o case_n shall_v improve_v his_o power_n for_o christ_n faelix_fw-la necessitas_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la meliora_fw-la nos_fw-la cogit_fw-la foris_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la necessitas_fw-la &_o nascitur_fw-la intus_fw-la voluntas_fw-la &_o a_o little_a after_o non_fw-la quia_fw-la cogantur_fw-la reprehendant_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la cogantur_fw-la attendant_a it_o be_v a_o favour_n that_o the_o magistrate_n will_v take_v care_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n again_o in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o scandalize_a &_o blaspheme_a the_o true_a religion_n that_o be_v the_o least_o a_o magistrate_n can_v do_v for_o christ_n but_o where_o a_o people_n be_v christianize_v and_o do_v profess_v the_o true_a religion_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v set_v free_a to_o atehâ—ism_n error_n and_o apostasy_n 2._o another_o prejudice_n be_v that_o the_o example_n before_o mention_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o so_o propose_v to_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o answer_v some_o allege_a be_v before_o moses_n law_n as_o that_o of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n command_v his_o family_n to_o put_v away_o their_o idol_n gen._n 35._o 2._o and_o the_o injunction_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v build_v upon_o reason_n of_o immutable_a equity_n as_o god_n glory_n the_o danger_n of_o infection_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o concern_v we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v instance_n of_o pagan_a prince_n who_o be_v so_o far_o convince_v of_o their_o duty_n to_o the_o true_a god_n that_o they_o enjoin_v his_o worship_n punish_v the_o contempt_n thereof_o see_v esra_n 6._o 11._o so_o esra_n 7._o 26._o &_o dan._n 3._o 29._o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n see_v it_o to_o be_v suitable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n arist_n polit_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o say_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o fall_v under_o a_o magistrate_n care_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o care_n of_o divine_a worship_n the_o athenian_n banish_v protagoras_n for_o speak_v doubtful_o and_o by_o way_n of_o extenuation_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o burn_v his_o book_n beside_o all_o this_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o have_v only_a precedent_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v because_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o only_a state_n that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n we_o have_v some_o prophecy_n that_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o new_a isa_n 49._o 23._o &_o zech._n 13._o which_o concern_v gospel-time_n isa_n 60_o 10._o rev._n 21._o 24._o we_o be_v worse_o provide_v for_o then_o they_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n if_o man_n that_o have_v the_o plagnesoar_n of_o heresy_n run_v upon_o they_o shall_v without_o restraint_n be_v permit_v to_o come_v into_o all_o company_n 3._o another_o prejudice_n be_v it_o will_v make_v man_n hypocrite_n i_o answer_v with_o athanasius_n will_v to_o god_n all_o be_v get_v so_o far_o as_o hypocrite_n it_o will_v certain_o be_v better_a for_o the_o christian_a world_n but_o however_o duty_n must_v not_o be_v leave_v undo_v for_o ill_a consequence_n 4._o prejudice_n this_o will_v make_v way_n for_o persecution_n and_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o godly_a upon_o every_o change_n of_o the_o prince_n mind_n i_o answer_v if_o the_o lord_n see_v persecution_n necessary_a for_o the_o church_n we_o must_v endure_v it_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v gainer_n both_o by_o good_a prince_n and_o bad_a by_o the_o persecution_n of_o evil_a prince_n truth_n be_v make_v glorious_a by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o good_a error_n be_v suppress_v and_o dis-countenanced_n god_n will_v oblige_v we_o the_o more_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o power_n ps_n 72._o 1._o &_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o and_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v such_o prayer_n &_o provide_v nurse_n father_n for_o the_o church_n sometime_o a_o wicked_a magistrate_n understand_v his_o duty_n may_v by_o the_o overrule_a power_n of_o god_n in_o his_o conscience_n be_v withhold_v from_o persecute_v the_o truth_n yea_o carry_v out_o to_o the_o suppression_n oferror_n when_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la revolt_v from_o the_o orthodox_n christian_n faith_n and_o will_v yet_o retain_v the_o bishopric_n of_o antioch_n the_o business_n be_v bring_v to_o aurelian_a a_o pagan_a emperor_n who_o remove_v he_o second_o i_o shall_v state_n the_o point_n and_o show_v you_o how_o far_o compulsion_n it_o necessary_a
1._o the_o magistrate_n shall_v use_v no_o compulsion_n before_o care_n have_v for_o better_a information_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o doubt_a conscience_n otherwise_o the_o practice_n be_v fell_a &_o cruel_a like_o that_o of_o false_a religion_n that_o brook_v no_o contradiction_n consc_a ence_n scrapâ—lous_a must_v not_o be_v too_o hardly_o deal_v with_o all_o ambros_n to_o answer_v argument_n by_o a_o prison_n or_o the_o fire_n be_v a_o popish_a topick_n and_o to_o supply_v in_o rage_n what_o want_v in_o strength_n of_o reason_n and_o clearness_n of_o light_n be_v but_o a_o butcherly_a violence_n punishment_n and_o compulsion_n shall_v not_o be_v hasten_v as_o long_o as_o there_o appear_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v inform_v with_o meek_a endeavour_n after_o satisfaction_n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v for_o two_o almonition_n bâ—fore_o church_n censure_n titus_n 2._o 10._o and_o the_o cenâ—ure_n of_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v noâ—_n precede_v that_o of_o the_o church_n 2_o in_o thing_n indisferent_a christian_a toleration_n and_o forbearance_n take_v place_n all_o man_n never_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v in_o this_o world_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o opinion_n no_o more_o than_o of_o the_o same_o feature_n and_o complexion_n there_o be_v a_o due_a latitude_n of_o allowable_a difference_n wherein_o the_o strong_a shall_v bear_v with_o the_o weak_a `_o rom._n 15._o 1._o eph._n 4._o 2._o gal._n 6_o 1._o there_o be_v some_o lesser_a mistake_n of_o conscience_n and_o infirmity_n incident_a to_o all_o man_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o faith_n the_o main_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n and_o principle_n of_o salvation_n and_o charity_n as_o not_o tend_v to_o foment_n faction_n in_o the_o church_n or_o sedition_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o if_o either_o of_o these_o limit_n be_v transgress_v circumstance_n may_v make_v these_o lesser_a thing_n intolerable_a as_o paul_n withstand_v peter_n to_o the_o face_n though_o otherwise_o he_o do_v not_o count_v the_o matter_n great_a gal._n 2._o 11._o yet_o when_o it_o be_v urge_v to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n he_o think_v it_o worthy_a of_o a_o contest_v and_o here_o it_o belonge_v to_o christian_a prince_n as_o to_o defend_v truth_n so_o to_o see_v that_o peace_n be_v not_o violate_v for_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o lesser_a difference_n that_o lie_v far_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o religion_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o want_n of_o condescension_n to_o brethren_n have_v bring_v all_o this_o confusion_n upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n 3._o a_o gross_a error_n keep_v secret_a come_v not_o under_o the_o magistrate_n cognisance_n but_o the_o diffusion_n and_o dissemination_n of_o error_n he_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o when_o man_n infect_v other_o and_o open_o blaspheam_n christian_n doctrine_n he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n as_o to_o any_o power_n under_o god_n be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la thought_n be_v free_a it_o be_v a_o say_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n cogitationes_fw-la poenam_fw-la nemo_fw-la patitur_fw-la all_o command_n be_v exercise_v about_o such_o thing_n as_o fall_v within_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o command_v now_o god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n quis_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o oâ—â—t_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la credenâ—i_fw-la quod_fw-la nolin_n say_v lictantius_fw-la v_o l_o quoth_v v_o limb_n non_fw-la credendi_fw-la theodosiâ—s_n and_o valentinian_n in_o their_o law_n concern_v the_o heretic_n give_v this_o limitation_n sibi_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la nocitura_fw-la sentiat_fw-la aliis_fw-la obâ—utura_fw-la non_fw-la panda_fw-la subscriptions_n and_o inquisition_n into_o man_n conscience_n we_o can_v but_o just_o condemn_v 4._o error_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o degree_n merit_v a_o different_a punishment_n judeâ—_n â—_z 9_o and_o esra_n 7._o 26._o 5._o blasphemy_n idolatry_n and_o gross_a heresy_n be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o gross_a vicious_a action_n and_o suppose_a if_o entertain_v after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v do_v against_o light_n and_o conscience_n paul_n say_v of_o the_o heretic_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o due_a admonition_n tiâ—â—s_v 3._o 11._o therefore_o in_o some_o case_n these_o may_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o baal_n prophet_n be_v slay_v 1_o king_n 18._o 40._o &_o eâ—_n 21_o 20._o leu._n 24_o 16._o but_o of_o the_o whole_a question_n elsewhere_o again_o i_o observe_v from_o the_o same_o clause_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o despise_v dominion_n for_o it_o be_v here_o charge_v upon_o 6._o these_o seducer_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o injunction_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 13._o 1._o titus_n 3._o 1._o we_o be_v apt_a to_o forget_v our_o civil_a duty_n or_o to_o count_v they_o arbitrary_a as_o if_o the_o same_o authority_n have_v not_o establish_v the_o second_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o magistracy_n be_v god_n ordinance_n the_o general_a instruction_n of_o it_o be_v of_o god_n though_o the_o p_o rticular_a constitution_n of_o it_o be_v of_o man_n compare_v rom._n 13._o 1_o with_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 13_o government_n itself_o be_v of_o god_n but_o this_o or_o that_o special_a manner_n or_o form_n oâ—_n government_n be_v not_o determine_v bâ—_n god_n which_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o civil_a and_o ecclesi_n stical_a government_n for_o there_o the_o particular_a form_n be_v specify_v as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n itself_o appoint_v again_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o dominion_n preserve_v human_a society_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v trespass_v against_o the_o common_a good_a and_o public_a order_n if_o we_o shall_v despâ—se_v this_o help_n yea_o against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n man_n be_v by_o nature_n a_o sociable_a creature_n well_o then_o let_v we_o obey_v every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n the_o public_a welfare_n be_v concern_v in_o our_o obedience_n as_o also_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n both_o which_o shall_v be_v very_o dear_a to_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n the_o public_a welfare_n better_o bear_v many_o inconvenience_n than_o embroyl_n the_o country_n in_o war_n and_o blood_n we_o be_v bid_v be_v subject_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o froward_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 18._o and_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n god_n will_v have_v the_o world_n know_v that_o christianity_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o civil_a policy_n see_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 15._o &_o matth._n 7._o 27._o we_o learn_v hence_o too_o that_o they_o be_v but_o libertine_n that_o think_v that_o religion_n free_v they_o from_o the_o subjection_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o man_n it_o do_v not_o exempt_v we_o from_o our_o duty_n but_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v it_o may_v take_v such_o a_o liberty_n in_o civil_a thing_n that_o they_o begin_v to_o grow_v contemptuous_a even_o in_o divine_a and_o so_o cast_v off_o 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