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the_o jew_n in_o those_o time_n be_v the_o select_a people_n of_o god_n have_v the_o advantage_n above_o all_o other_o and_o that_o the_o only_a temple_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v among_o they_o they_o value_v themselves_o high_o therefore_o and_o despise_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n in_o comparison_n with_o themselves_o beside_o they_o be_v oblige_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o ceremony_n to_o abstain_v from_o a_o too_o free_a and_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o other_o nation_n which_o produce_v a_o implacable_a and_o reciprocal_a hate_n betwixt_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v set_v against_o all_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o world_n against_o they_o and_o consequent_o destroy_v all_o hope_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o their_o religion_n again_o the_o heathen_n can_v not_o easy_o be_v persuade_v that_o when_o they_o will_v solemn_o pay_v their_o adoration_n to_o god_n almighty_a they_o must_v make_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o jerusalem_n as_o if_o they_o themselves_o can_v not_o build_v a_o temple_n in_o their_o own_o country_n which_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n as_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n to_o which_o prejudice_n we_o may_v add_v that_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n be_v not_o so_o much_o esteem_v as_o the_o native_n of_o the_o country_n so_o that_o a_o very_a few_o can_v resolve_v for_o religion_n sake_n to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o that_o contempt_n which_o be_v usual_o the_o fate_n of_o stranger_n to_o endure_v sect._n 4._o but_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v not_o only_o a_o much_o pure_a and_o clear_a light_n and_o other_o advantage_n above_o the_o jewish_a which_o we_o leave_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o divine_n but_o it_o be_v also_o free_v from_o those_o streightning_n circumstance_n which_o render_v the_o jewish_a religion_n so_o particular_a and_o it_o have_v all_o the_o quality_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o composition_n of_o a_o universal_a religion_n upon_o which_o account_n all_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o embrace_v the_o same_o which_o ought_v especial_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o one_o that_o will_v inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n and_o genius_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n for_o in_o this_o god_n have_v not_o set_v apart_o any_o particular_a land_n or_o country_n where_o he_o will_v more_o peculiar_o be_v adore_v nor_o endue_v any_o with_o a_o privilege_v holiness_n above_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o great_a distance_n of_o god_n temple_n can_v now_o no_o long_o be_v a_o pretext_n to_o this_o or_o that_o people_n for_o in_o all_o nation_n the_o offering_n of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n be_v equal_o agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a saviour_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o one_o temple_n where_o god_n be_v more_o present_a or_o our_o prayer_n soon_o accept_v than_o in_o another_o no_o nation_n profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n have_v such_o advantage_n above_o the_o rest_n whereupon_o to_o value_v its_o self_n and_o undervalue_v its_o neighbour_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o jew_n or_o greek_a bondman_n or_o free_a but_o we_o be_v all_o in_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v no_o particular_a race_n or_o family_n select_v by_o god_n for_o the_o perform_v divine_a service_n as_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o all_o other_o ability_n concur_v one_o have_v as_o much_o right_n thereto_o as_o another_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o hinder_v we_o from_o maintain_v a_o good_a union_n and_o correspondence_n with_o all_o man_n or_o to_o render_v one_o another_o those_o mutual_a good_a office_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v from_o we_o the_o christian_a religion_n simple_o consider_v and_o in_o its_o natural_a purity_n despoil_v of_o all_o worldly_a view_n and_o interest_n have_v not_o the_o least_o jar_a or_o discord_n with_o the_o law_n and_o civil_a society_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n but_o rather_o contribute_v much_o to_o the_o cement_n and_o corroborate_n of_o the_o same_o though_o that_o be_v not_o its_o principal_a end_n or_o design_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v clash_n with_o the_o end_n of_o civil_a government_n or_o that_o shall_v hinder_v we_o from_o live_v honourable_o quiet_o and_o secure_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o our_o ruler_n so_o that_o every_o christian_a may_v yield_v a_o exact_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o every_o command_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n as_o long_o as_o such_o command_n do_v not_o recede_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n right_a reason_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o state_n as_o likewise_o he_o may_v fill_v every_o charge_n and_o employ_v that_o be_v necessary_a in_o a_o well_o govern_v commonwealth_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o christian_a religion_n be_v most_o fit_a thereto_o for_o it_o do_v require_v in_o we_o a_o strict_a observation_n of_o all_o the_o precept_n
of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o especial_o those_o the_o breach_n whereof_o be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o any_o civil_a law_n and_o do_v recommend_v to_o every_o one_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o charge_n as_o far_o as_o it_o concur_v with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o honour_n with_o the_o great_a zeal_n and_o fidelity_n imaginable_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sort_n of_o philosophy_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o any_o other_o religion_n whatsoever_o that_o can_v compare_v with_o the_o christian_a in_o those_o point_n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o first_o sight_n by_o any_o one_o that_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o make_v a_o parallel_n of_o they_o together_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o obligation_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v one_o day_n to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o his_o soul_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n but_o all_o those_o who_o god_n have_v entrust_v with_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v particular_o bind_v for_o reason_n before_o mention_v to_o introduce_v and_o maintain_v it_o in_o their_o state_n and_o that_o by_o a_o obligation_n which_o do_v necessary_o follow_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n now_o though_o these_o effect_n be_v not_o every_o where_o equal_o visible_a among_o christian_n and_o that_o there_o be_v find_v some_o who_o lead_v as_o irregular_a and_o disorderly_a life_n as_o the_o worst_a of_o turk_n and_o infidel_n the_o blame_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o malice_n and_o perverseness_n of_o mankind_n who_o only_o hide_v their_o impiety_n under_o that_o sacred_a veil_n and_o do_v little_a trouble_v themselves_o to_o put_v in_o practice_n the_o most_o excellent_a lesson_n which_o the_o bestof_a religion_n do_v continual_o suggest_v to_o '_o they_o sect._n 5._o but_o as_o all_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v doubt_v of_o by_o the_o more_o learned_a sort_n of_o man_n so_o there_o occur_v here_o a_o very_a considerable_a question_n namely_o whether_o the_o christian_a religion_n do_v indispensible_o require_v that_o the_o external_a direction_n of_o it_o shall_v depend_v of_o any_o other_o than_o those_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n and_o administration_n of_o affair_n in_o every_o state_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n whether_o the_o external_a government_n thereof_o shall_v reside_v conjoint_o in_o the_o priest_n and_o clergy_n or_o in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o without_o any_o dependence_n on_o the_o supreme_a secular_a power_n or_o else_o whether_o there_o must_v be_v but_o one_o sovereign_a director_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n who_o all_o other_o christian_a state_n shall_v blind_o obey_v all_o which_o query_n as_o some_o think_v do_v final_o terminate_v in_o this_o whether_o each_o state_n ought_v to_o regulate_v its_o self_n according_a to_o its_o own_o interest_n and_o advantage_n or_o 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thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o we_o distinguish_v this_o external_a direction_n from_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n which_o consist_v in_o teach_v preach_v and_o administer_a the_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o beyond_o all_o dispute_n do_v alone_o belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n but_o this_o question_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la jam_fw-la plantata_fw-la &_o constituta_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la adhuc_fw-la constituenda_fw-la &_o plantanda_fw-la of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v already_o establish_v and_o not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v found_v for_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n original_o proceed_v from_o the_o divine_a revelation_n and_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o human_a power_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o direction_n thereof_o before_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_v and_o lay_v open_a by_o those_o that_o be_v immediate_o authorize_v by_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n so_o likewise_o when_o our_o saviour_n after_o his_o resurrection_n send_v out_o his_o disciple_n as_o his_o apostle_n and_o ambassador_n over_o all_o the_o world_n to_o promulge_v and_o introduce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n they_o do_v not_o receive_v this_o commission_n and_o plenipotential_a right_n of_o preach_v here_o and_o there_o from_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n but_o from_o god_n alone_o to_o which_o therefore_o the_o king_n be_v as_o much_o oblige_v to_o submit_v as_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o subject_n they_o be_v the_o immediate_a messenger_n of_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n with_o all_o humility_n and_o obedience_n beside_o it_o will_v be_v very_o unreasonable_a and_o ridiculous_a to_o aspire_v to_o the_o direction_n of_o affair_n whereof_o they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o cognizance_n from_o whence_o it_o do_v also_o necessary_o follow_v that_o this_o question_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o supreme_a power_n which_o themselves_o do_v profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o not_o of_o infidel_n or_o heretic_n for_o to_o commit_v the_o care_n and_o direction_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o such_o be_v to_o set_v the_o wolf_n to_o keep_v the_o sheep_n sect._n 6._o this_o question_n may_v be_v consider_v three_o several_a way_n 1._o whether_o such_o a_o necessity_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o each_o religion_n in_o general_n or_o 2._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a effect_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o last_o whether_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o any_o positive_a command_n and_o order_n of_o god_n that_o such_o shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o common_a and_o universal_a nature_n of_o every_o religion_n we_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n perceive_v nor_o can_v a_o sensible_a man_n be_v easy_o bring_v to_o believe_v that_o to_o serve_v god_n right_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n make_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o state_n and_o introduce_v two_o jar_a power_n independent_a of_o each_o other_o such_o a_o division_n or_o composition_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o the_o same_o republic_n be_v the_o ready_a mean_n of_o foment_v a_o unquenchable_a fire_n of_o distrust_n fear_n and_o internal_a jealousy_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v no_o absurdity_n or_o contradiction_n in_o serve_v god_n and_o commit_v the_o external_a direction_n of_o divine_a service_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n with_o this_o restriction_n that_o the_o sovereign_n will_v not_o undertake_v to_o impose_v any_o false_a or_o heretical_a opinion_n on_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o every_o one_o be_v natural_o oblige_v to_o serve_v god_n so_o he_o likewise_o have_v the_o power_n of_o institute_v such_o external_a sign_n of_o his_o adoration_n as_o he_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v most_o please_a and_o agreeable_a to_o god_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o mankind_n set_v themselves_o to_o the_o form_n and_o compose_v of_o civil_a society_n they_o abandon_v all_o their_o right_n and_o power_n to_o those_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o direction_n and_o management_n of_o the_o whole_a society_n the_o ancient_a patresfamilias_a or_o father_n of_o the_o family_n before_o the_o construction_n of_o any_o republic_n have_v this_o right_n sole_o seat_v in_o themselves_o and_o which_o from_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o descend_v to_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o family_n as_o haereditas_fw-la eximia_fw-la the_o more_o excellent_a and_o eminent_a part_n of_o their_o inheritance_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o man_n with_o one_o common_a accord_n unite_a themselves_o into_o civil_a society_n and_o common-weal_n this_o power_n be_v transfer_v from_o the_o head_n of_o each_o family_n to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o republic_n and_o this_o be_v do_v upon_o very_o weighty_a reason_n for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o every_o man_n fancy_n and_o pleasure_n what_o sort_n of_o ceremony_n he_o will_v observe_v in_o the_o external_a adoration_n of_o god_n the_o strange_a and_o contrary_a variety_n of_o serve_v god_n will_v have_v produce_v nothing_o but_o hate_n contempt_n and_o irreconcilable_a dissension_n among_o the_o
subject_n of_o the_o same_o state_n and_o although_o among_o god_n people_n the_o jew_n the_o public_a administration_n of_o divine_a service_n be_v become_v hereditary_a and_o tie_v to_o one_o certain_a family_n yet_o the_o sovereign_a inspection_n and_o care_n of_o the_o priest_n do_v only_o belong_v to_o they_o who_o have_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n in_o the_o civil_a government_n the_o same_o thing_n have_v likewise_o be_v observe_v by_o almost_o all_o the_o other_o nation_n sect._n 7._o nor_o can_v we_o perceive_v that_o such_o a_o direction_n must_v necessary_o belong_v to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o sovereign_n of_o each_o state_n or_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o be_v prove_v from_o any_o identity_n or_o particular_a quality_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o far_o as_o it_o do_v comprehend_v in_o its_o self_n something_o more_o than_o be_v suggest_v to_o we_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n concern_v the_o divine_a worship_n while_o we_o always_o take_v it_o for_o 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