person_n who_o only_o seek_v their_o sâ—…chlar_a advantage_n how_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o pretend_v conviction_n and_o to_o offer_v such_o ground_n if_o that_o be_v require_v as_o will_v become_v a_o christian_a concern_v for_o religion_n that_o be_v what_o no_o care_n of_o man_n can_v certain_o prevent_v this_o be_v a_o admirable_a justification_n of_o your_o hypothesis_n man_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v to_o what_o end_n to_o make_v they_o severe_o and_o impartial_o consider_v matter_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v and_o thereupon_o sincere_o embrace_v the_o truth_n but_o what_o need_v of_o force_n or_o punishment_n for_o this_o because_o their_o lust_n and_o corruption_n will_v otherwise_o keep_v they_o both_o from_o consider_v as_o they_o ought_v and_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v lie_v under_o penalty_n till_o they_o have_v consider_v as_o they_o ought_v which_o be_v when_o they_o have_v upon_o conviction_n 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whether_o they_o have_v consider_v be_v convince_v or_o have_v real_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n or_o no_o and_o thus_o you_o have_v show_v we_o your_o admirable_a remedy_n which_o be_v not_o it_o seem_v for_o the_o irreligious_a for_o it_o be_v easy_a you_o say_v for_o they_o to_o pretend_v conviction_n and_o so_o avoid_v punishment_n but_o for_o those_o who_o will_v be_v religious_a without_o it_o but_o here_o in_o this_o case_n as_o to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o magistrate_n how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o force_v he_o use_v be_v design_v by_o subdue_a man_n corruption_n to_o make_v way_n for_o consider_v and_o embrace_v the_o trâ—…th_n when_o it_o be_v so_o apply_v that_o it_o be_v confess_v here_o that_o a_o man_n may_v get_v rid_v of_o the_o penalty_n without_o part_v with_o the_o corruption_n they_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v use_v against_o but_o you_o have_v a_o ready_a answer_n this_o be_v what_o no_o care_n of_o man_n can_v certain_o prevent_v which_o be_v but_o in_o other_o word_n to_o proclaim_v the_o ridiculousness_n of_o your_o use_n of_o force_n and_o to_o avow_v that_o your_o method_n can_v do_v nothing_o if_o by_o not_o certain_o you_o mean_v it_o may_v any_o way_n or_o to_o any_o degree_n prevent_v why_o be_v it_o not_o so_o do_v if_o not_o why_o be_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v nothing_o put_v in_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o a_o shelter_n on_o occasion_n a_o benefit_n you_o know_v how_o to_o draw_v from_o this_o way_n of_o writing_n but_o this_o here_o take_v how_o you_o please_v will_v only_o serve_v to_o lay_v blame_v on_o the_o magistrate_n or_o your_o hypothesis_n choose_v you_o whether_o i_o for_o my_o part_n have_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o the_o ability_n and_o management_n of_o the_o magistrate_n what_o he_o aim_v at_o in_o his_o law_n that_o i_o believe_v he_o mention_n in_o they_o and_o as_o wise_a man_n do_v in_o buâ—…nes_n fpoke_v out_o plain_o what_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n shall_v be_v do_v but_o câ—…inly_o there_o can_v a_o more_o ridiculous_a character_n be_v put_v on_o lawmaker_n than_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n they_o intend_v to_o make_v man_n consider_v examine_v etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o neither_o require_v nor_o name_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o law_n but_o conformity_n though_o yet_o when_o man_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o real_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v certain_a matter_n of_o fact_n whereby_o those_o that_o do_v and_o those_o that_o do_v not_o so_o embrace_v the_o truth_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v and_o for_o that_o you_o have_v it_o be_v true_a a_o clear_a and_o establish_a criterion_n i._n e._n conformity_n and_o nonconformity_n which_o do_v very_o certain_o distinguish_v the_o innocent_a from_o the_o guilty_a those_o that_o real_o and_o sincere_o do_v embrace_v the_o truth_n that_o must_v save_v they_o from_o those_o that_o do_v not_o but_o sir_n to_o resolve_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o conviction_n of_o man_n understanding_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v the_o business_n and_o aim_n of_o those_o who_o use_v force_n to_o bring_v man_n into_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o national_a religion_n i_o ask_v whether_o if_o that_o be_v so_o there_o can_v be_v so_o many_o as_o there_o be_v not_o only_o in_o most_o country-parish_n but_o i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v may_v be_v find_v in_o all_o part_n of_o england_n gross_o ignorant_a in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n if_o a_o strict_a inquiry_n be_v make_v into_o it_o if_o force_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v use_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n certain_o some_o part_n of_o it_o will_v 〈◊〉_d out_o some_o of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unconsider_v that_o be_v in_o the_o national_a church_n as_o well_o as_o it_o do_v so_o diligent_o all_o the_o nonconformist_n out_o of_o it_o whether_o they_o have_v consider_v or_o be_v know_v or_o no._n but_o to_o this_o you_o give_v a_o very_a ready_a answer_n will_v you_o have_v the_o magistrate_n 64._o punish_v all_o indifferent_o those_o who_o obey_v the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o do_v not_o what_o be_v the_o obedience_n the_o law_n require_v that_o you_o tell_v we_o in_o these_o word_n if_o the_o magistrate_n provide_v 〈◊〉_d 63._o 〈◊〉_d the_o instruction_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o then_o require_v they_o all_o under_o convenient_a penalty_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o teacher_n and_o minister_n of_o it_o and_o to_o profess_v and_o exercise_v it_o with_o one_o accord_n under_o their_o direction_n in_o public_a assembly_n which_o in_o other_o word_n be_v but_o conformity_n which_o here_o you_o express_v a_o little_a plain_o in_o these_o word_n but_o as_o those_o magistrate_n who_o have_v provide_v 22._o sufficient_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o all_o under_o their_o care_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n do_v make_v law_n and_o use_v moderate_a penalty_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o conform_v to_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n of_o it_o you_o add_v be_v there_o any_o pretence_n to_o say_v that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o the_o magistrate_n apply_v force_n only_o to_o a_o part_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o law_n be_v general_a and_o except_v none_o there_o be_v no_o pretence_n i_o confess_v to_o say_v that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o apply_v force_n only_o to_o a_o part_n of_o his_o subject_n to_o make_v they_o conformist_n from_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o law_n except_v none_o but_o if_o conformist_n may_v be_v ignorant_a gross_o ignorant_a of_o the_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n if_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d use_v to_o make_v they_o consider_v as_o they_o ought_v so_o as_o to_o understand_v be_v convince_v of_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o they_o exempt_v from_o that_o force_n which_o you_o say_v be_v to_o make_v man_n consider_v and_o examine_v matter_n 37._o of_o religion_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v force_n be_v apply_v to_o all_o indeed_o to_o make_v they_o conformist_n but_o if_o be_v conformist_n once_o and_o frequent_v the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o there_o show_v a_o outward_a compliance_n with_o the_o ceremony_n prescribe_v for_o that_o be_v all_o the_o law_n require_v of_o all_o call_v it_o how_o you_o please_v they_o be_v exempt_a from_o all_o force_n and_o penalty_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o ignorant_a never_o so_o far_o from_o understanding_n believe_a receive_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o then_o force_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o all_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o conviction_n of_o the_o 16._o understanding_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o consider_v those_o reason_n and_o argument_n 26._o which_o be_v proper_a to_o convince_v the_o mind_n and_o
soul_n by_o any_o one_o who_o shall_v undertake_v it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o pretence_n make_v use_v of_o to_o cover_v some_o other_o by-interest_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o odious_a to_o man_n nothing_o more_o provoke_v to_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n nothing_o more_o misbecome_v the_o name_n and_o character_n of_o a_o christian._n with_o what_o intention_n you_o take_v your_o pâ—…n_n in_o hand_n to_o defend_v and_o encourage_v the_o use_n of_o force_n in_o the_o business_n of_o man_n salvation_n it_o be_v fit_a in_o charity_n we_o take_v your_o word_n but_o what_o your_o scheme_n as_o you_o have_v deliver_v it_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o be_v my_o business_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o represent_v to_o you_o to_o my_o say_n that_o if_o persecution_n as_o be_v pretend_v be_v for_o 11._o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n bare_a conformity_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o man_n will_v be_v examine_v whether_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n you_o answer_v who_o they_o be_v that_o pretend_v 22._o that_o persecution_n be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n you_o know_v not_o whatever_o you_o know_v not_o i_o know_v one_o who_o in_o the_o letter_n under_o consideration_n plead_v for_o force_n as_o useful_a for_o the_o promote_a the_o salvation_n 17._o of_o man_n soul_n and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o force_n be_v no_o other_o mean_n 31._o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n than_o what_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n have_v direct_v that_o so_o far_o be_v the_o magistrate_n when_o he_o 32._o give_v his_o help_a hand_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o lay_v convenient_a penalty_n upon_o such_o as_o reject_v it_o or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o from_o use_v any_o other_o mean_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n than_o what_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n have_v direct_v that_o he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o his_o duty_n for_o promote_a the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n and_o as_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n ay_o but_o where_o 58._o do_v you_o say_v that_o persecution_n be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n i_o think_v you_o have_v be_v argue_v against_o my_o mean_v and_o against_o the_o thing_n i_o say_v and_o not_o against_o my_o word_n in_o your_o mean_v which_o be_v not_o against_o i_o that_o i_o use_v the_o word_n persecution_n for_o what_o you_o call_v force_n and_o penalty_n you_o know_v for_o in_o pag._n 21._o that_o immediate_o precede_v this_o you_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o with_o some_o little_a kind_n of_o wonder_n in_o these_o word_n persecution_n so_o it_o seem_v you_o call_v all_o punishment_n for_o religion_n that_o i_o do_v so_o then_o whether_o proper_o or_o improper_o you_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a and_o then_o i_o beseech_v you_o apply_v your_o answer_n here_o to_o what_o i_o say_v my_o word_n be_v `_o iâ—…_n persecution_n as_o be_v pretend_v be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n man_n that_o conform_v will_v be_v examine_v whether_o `they_a do_v so_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n change_v my_o word_n persecution_n into_o punishment_n for_o religion_n and_o then_o consider_v the_o truth_n or_o ingenuity_n of_o your_o answer_n for_o in_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n persecution_n do_v you_o know_v no_o body_n that_o pretend_v persecution_n be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n so_o much_o for_o your_o ingenuity_n and_o the_o art_n you_o allow_v yourself_o to_o serve_v a_o good_a cause_n what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o one_o of_o my_o pagan_n or_o mahometan_n can_v he_o have_v do_v better_o for_o i_o shall_v often_o have_v occasion_n to_o mind_v you_o of_o they_o now_o to_o your_o argument_n i_o say_v that_o i_o think_v those_o who_o make_v law_n and_o use_v force_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o church-conformity_n in_o religion_n seek_v only_o the_o compliance_n but_o concern_v themselves_o not_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o those_o they_o punish_v and_o so_o never_o use_v force_n to_o convince_v for_o pray_v tell_v i_o when_o any_o dissenter_n conform_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o church-communion_n be_v he_o ever_o examine_v to_o see_v whether_o he_o do_v it_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n and_o such_o ground_n as_o will_v become_v a_o christian_a concern_v for_o religion_n if_o persecution_n as_o iâ—…_n prâ—…tended_v be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n this_o will_v be_v do_v and_o man_n not_o drive_v to_o take_v the_o sacrament_n to_o keep_v their_o place_n or_o obtain_v licence_n to_o sâ—…ll_a ale_n for_o so_o low_o have_v these_o holy_a thing_n be_v 22._o prostitute_v to_o this_o you_o here_o reply_v as_o to_o those_o magistrate_n who_o have_v provide_v sufficient_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o all_o under_o their_o care_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n do_v make_v law_n and_o use_v moderate_a penalty_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n of_o it_o i_o think_v their_o behaviour_n do_v plain_o enough_o speak_v they_o to_o seek_v and_o concern_v themselves_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o those_o whâ—…m_n they_o punish_v and_o for_o their_o compliance_n only_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o conviction_n if_o mean_v of_o instruction_n be_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o convince_v people_n the_o provide_v sufficient_o for_o instruction_n will_v be_v a_o evidence_n that_o those_o that_o do_v so_o do_v seek_v and_o concern_v themselves_o for_o man_n conviction_n but_o if_o there_o be_v something_o as_o necessary_a for_o conviction_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o instruction_n and_o without_o which_o those_o mean_n will_v signify_v nothing_o and_o that_o be_v severe_a and_o impartial_a examination_n and_o if_o force_v be_v as_o you_o say_v so_o necessary_a to_o make_v man_n thus_o examine_v that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o other_o way_n but_o force_n be_v bring_v to_o do_v it_o if_o magistrate_n do_v not_o lay_v their_o penalty_n on_o non-examination_n as_o well_o as_o provide_v mean_n of_o instruction_n whatever_o you_o may_v say_v you_o think_v few_o people_n will_v sin_v reason_n to_o believe_v you_o think_v those_o magistrate_n seek_v and_o concern_v themselves_o much_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o those_o they_o punish_v when_o that_o punishment_n be_v not_o level_v at_o that_o which_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o their_o conviction_n i._n e._n against_o their_o aversion_n to_o severe_a and_o impartial_a examination_n to_o that_o aversion_n no_o punishment_n can_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v a_o remedy_n which_o do_v not_o reach_v and_o combat_v the_o aversion_n which_o '_o 〈◊〉_d plain_v no_o punishment_n do_v which_o may_v be_v avoid_v without_o part_v with_o or_o abate_v the_o prevalency_n of_o that_o aversion_n this_o be_v the_o case_n where_o man_n undergo_v punishment_n for_o not_o conform_v which_o they_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o without_o 〈◊〉_d and_o impartial_o examine_v matter_n of_o religion_n to_o show_v that_o what_o i_o mention_v be_v no_o sign_n of_o unconcernedness_n in_o the_o magistrate_n for_o man_n conviction_n you_o add_v nor_o do_v the_o contrary_n appear_v from_o the_o not_o examine_v dissenter_n when_o they_o conform_v 22._o tâ—…_n see_v whether_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n for_o where_o sufficient_a instruction_n be_v provide_v it_o be_v ordinary_o presumable_a that_o when_o dissenter_n conform_v they_o do_v it_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n here_o if_o ordinary_o signify_v any_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o word_n you_o make_v much_o use_n of_o whether_o to_o express_v or_o cover_v your_o sense_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_v than_o you_o suppose_v there_o be_v case_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o presumable_a and_o i_o aâ—…k_v you_o whether_o in_o those_o or_o any_o case_n it_o be_v examine_v whether_o dissenter_n when_o they_o conform_v do_v it_o upon_o reason_n 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