sect._n 24._o concern_v that_o coercive_a power_n we_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n he_o must_v first_o prove_v that_o these_o king_n be_v invest_v with_o that_o power_n which_o they_o exercise_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o a_o moral_a law_n and_o which_o be_v of_o perpetual_a obligation_n and_o engagement_n upon_o other_o nation_n for_o such_o a_o weak_a man_n as_o i_o will_v rather_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v confer_v upon_o they_o by_o a_o law_n politic_n and_o judicial_a and_o which_o no_o more_o concern_v or_o oblige_v king_n and_o magistrate_n of_o other_o nation_n than_o that_o law_n mention_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o it_o and_o which_o indeed_o be_v part_n of_o it_o deut._n 13._o which_o injoyn_v the_o slay_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o destroy_n of_o it_o utter_o with_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o cattle_n thereof_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o gather_n of_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o and_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o city_n with_o fire_n and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o every_o whit_n and_o the_o make_v it_o a_o heap_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o not_o build_v it_o again_o i_o think_v a._n s._n himself_o do_v not_o conceive_v christian_a king_n or_o magistrate_n engage_v in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v all_o the_o particular_n in_o this_o law_n 8._o and_o last_o if_o you_o consult_v with_o those_o passage_n in_o the_o law_n where_o that_o power_n which_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n exercise_v about_o idolatry_n and_o idolater_n 25._o sect._n 25._o for_o they_o go_v no_o further_o they_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o crush_a of_o sect_n or_o schism_n as_o we_o hear_v you_o will_v find_v that_o it_o be_v the_o generality_n or_o entire_a body_n of_o the_o church_n or_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o their_o king_n that_o be_v invest_v with_o it_o by_o god_n see_v deut._n 13._o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n and_o again_o deut._n 7.5_o and_o chap._n 12.2_o 3._o with_o many_o of_o like_a consideration_n so_o that_o what_o they_o do_v in_o this_o kind_n they_o do_v it_o or_o be_v to_o have_v do_v it_o in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o body_n of_o their_o people_n but_o the_o grand_a pillar_n and_o supporter_n of_o this_o coercive_a power_n in_o magistrate_n be_v this_o angry_a and_o discontent_a argument_n what_o will_v you_o have_v all_o religion_n sect_n and_o schism_n tolerate_v in_o christian_a church_n shall_v jew_n turk_n and_o papist_n especial_o be_v suffer_v in_o their_o religion_n what_o a_o confusion_n must_v this_o need_v breed_v both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o demulce_n and_o pacify_v this_o argument_n and_o then_o we_o advance_v to_o a_o new_a subject_n i_o answer_v by_o distinguish_v 1._o if_o by_o a_o toleration_n 26._o sect._n 26._o the_o argument_n mean_v either_o a_o approbation_n or_o such_o a_o connivance_n which_o either_o take_v no_o knowledge_n of_o or_o however_o no_o way_n oppose_v such_o religion_n sect_n or_o schism_n as_o be_v unwarrantable_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v but_o first_o orthodox_n and_o able_a minister_n ought_v in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o public_a ministry_n and_o otherwise_o upon_o occasion_n in_o a_o grave_n sober_a and_o inoffensive_a manner_n sound_o from_o the_o scripture_n to_o evince_v the_o folly_n vanity_n and_o falsehood_n of_o all_o such_o way_n second_o other_o also_o that_o have_v a_o anoint_v of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n from_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o contribute_v occasional_o the_o best_a of_o their_o endeavour_n towards_o the_o same_o end_n three_o in_o case_n the_o minister_n shall_v be_v negligent_a or_o forgetful_a of_o his_o duty_n in_o this_o kind_n the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o admonish_v he_o that_o he_o fulfil_v his_o ministry_n in_o that_o point_n also_o four_o if_o a_o person_n one_o two_o or_o more_o be_v member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n shall_v be_v infect_v with_o any_o heretical_a or_o dangerous_a opinion_n and_o after_o two_o or_o three_o admonition_n with_o mean_n of_o conviction_n use_v to_o regain_v he_o shall_v continue_v obstinate_a he_o ought_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o among_o they_o by_o that_o church_n five_o and_o last_o if_o it_o be_v a_o whole_a church_n that_o be_v so_o corrupt_a and_o infect_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o neighbour_n church_n in_o case_n it_o have_v any_o aught_o to_o admonish_v it_o and_o to_o endeavour_v the_o reclaim_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v refractory_a after_o competent_a admonition_n and_o mean_v use_v for_o the_o reduce_n of_o it_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o renounce_v communion_n with_o it_o and_o so_o set_v a_o mark_n or_o brand_n of_o heresy_n and_o obstinacy_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o it_o but_o second_o 27._o sect._n 27._o if_o by_o a_o toleration_n the_o argument_n mean_v a_o non-suppression_n of_o such_o religion_n sect_n and_o schism_n by_o a_o strong_a hand_n as_o by_o fine_v imprison_a disfranchise_n banishment_n death_n or_o the_o like_a my_o answer_n be_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v tolerate_v only_o upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o professor_n or_o maintainer_n of_o they_o be_v otherwise_o peaceable_a in_o the_o state_n and_o every_o way_n subject_n to_o the_o law_n and_o lawful_a power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n my_o reason_n be_v first_o 28._o sect._n 28._o because_o god_n have_v anoint_v and_o sanctify_v his_o word_n and_o the_o ministry_n hereof_o for_o the_o cast_n down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o bring_n into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n v._o 4._o affirm_v that_o the_o weapon_n of_o his_o warfare_n mean_v the_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o his_o ability_n of_o utterance_n and_o preach_v be_v mighty_a through_o god_n for_o those_o end_n and_o purpose_n when_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o mean_n and_o that_o of_o so_o much_o efficacy_n and_o power_n either_o to_o prevent_v a_o inconvenience_n or_o to_o accomplish_v any_o end_n or_o effect_v whatsoever_o for_o man_n to_o wave_v this_o mean_n and_o to_o interest_n another_o of_o their_o own_o be_v both_o to_o put_v a_o affront_n upon_o god_n and_o to_o consult_v frustration_n and_o disappointment_n to_o themselves_o and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o all_o thought_n make_v that_o the_o true_a and_o adequate_a reason_n why_o those_o sect_n and_o schism_n and_o wild_a opinion_n which_o be_v late_o start_v among_o we_o gather_v so_o much_o strength_n and_o head_n and_o grow_v so_o fast_o upon_o we_o as_o they_o do_v daily_o be_v this_o that_o we_o reject_v the_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n for_o the_o oppose_a and_o suppress_v of_o they_o and_o have_v recourse_n to_o our_o own_o arm_n hope_v by_o disgrace_v displace_v waylay_n impoverish_v suspend_v imprison_a and_o other_o weapon_n and_o way_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o ease_v ourselves_o of_o the_o burthensomnesse_n and_o trouble_n of_o they_o beside_o the_o scripture_n mention_v there_o be_v a_o passage_n of_o full_a importance_n this_o way_n ephes_n 4.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n until_o we_o all_o come_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v here_o that_o god_n design_n and_o desire_n as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v unity_n and_o perfect_a agreement_n among_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n but_o how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n or_o by_o who_o have_v he_o project_v and_o purpose_v the_o obtain_n of_o this_o his_o desire_n mark_v he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o give_v some_o king_n and_o some_o prince_n and_o some_o judge_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n some_o pursuivant_n and_o some_o jailer_n etc._n etc._n to_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n no_o but_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n &_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o bring_v this_o desirable_a end_n of_o he_o to_o pass_v and_o if_o we_o will_v make_v more_o use_n of_o these_o agent_n and_o instrument_n of_o god_n of_o the_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o less_o of_o those_o other_o which_o
be_v our_o own_o for_o the_o quench_n of_o those_o flame_n of_o division_n and_o dissension_n that_o be_v among_o we_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o may_v in_o all_o likelihood_n see_v our_o desire_n in_o this_o behalf_n many_o year_n soon_o than_o by_o any_o other_o course_n we_o be_v like_a to_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o able_a minister_n among_o other_o end_n be_v give_v by_o god_n on_o purpose_n for_o the_o conviction_n and_o stop_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o gainsayers_a tit._n 1.9_o 11._o and_o therefore_o this_o will_v do_v it_o when_o a_o thousand_o other_o mean_n not_o have_v this_o anoint_v oil_n upon_o they_o though_o never_o so_o plausible_a and_o promise_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n will_v rather_o open_v they_o yet_o wide_o than_o otherwise_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o express_a order_n and_o command_v of_o god_n to_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o who_o chief_o it_o lie_v by_o way_n of_o office_n and_o duty_n 29._o sect._n 29._o to_o instruct_v and_o convince_v gainsayer_n 24.25_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2_o 24.25_o and_o man_n contrary-minded_n to_o the_o truth_n to_o perform_v these_o office_n unto_o they_o with_o meekness_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o threaten_v they_o with_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n or_o to_o incite_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n against_o they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o minister_n to_o encourage_v or_o put_v on_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o use_v any_o external_a violence_n or_o compulsion_n against_o such_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a much_o less_o any_o point_n of_o duty_n for_o he_o to_o proceed_v in_o any_o such_o way_n against_o they_o and_o if_o such_o meekness_n be_v to_o be_v use_v towards_o those_o that_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o main_a of_o which_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n evident_o speak_v much_o more_o be_v it_o to_o be_v show_v towards_o those_o who_o it_o may_v be_v be_v as_o cordial_o affect_v to_o this_o religion_n as_o ourselves_o only_o dissent_v from_o we_o in_o some_o apices_fw-la or_o iota_n of_o this_o religion_n 3._o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v as_o we_o see_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o no_o man_n capable_a of_o it_o by_o his_o own_o industry_n or_o seek_v it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a that_o the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o judgement_n upon_o a_o man_n from_o god_n and_o withal_o no_o way_n prejudicial_a or_o hurtful_a unto_o other_o 30._o sect._n 30._o at_o least_o not_o necessary_o or_o unavoidable_o hurtful_a unto_o any_o shall_v expose_v he_o to_o further_a punishment_n and_o misery_n from_o man_n i_o conceive_v a_o reasonable_a man_n will_v think_v it_o very_o hard_a and_o unreasonable_a to_o punish_v a_o man_n for_o not_o do_v of_o that_o which_o be_v only_o proper_a and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o do_v externall_n compulsion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 31._o sect._n 31._o be_v of_o a_o proper_a and_o direct_a tendency_n to_o make_v man_n twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o of_o wrath_n than_o they_o be_v before_o or_o will_v be_v otherwise_o now_o that_o which_o direct_o tend_v to_o increase_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n in_o a_o land_n can_v be_v lawful_a or_o from_o god_n suppose_v the_o state-religion_n and_o manner_n of_o worship_v god_n which_o the_o magistrate_n practise_v and_o profess_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n yet_o if_o i_o have_v no_o such_o faith_n of_o either_o but_o judge_v in_o my_o soul_n and_o conscience_n that_o both_o state_n and_o magistrate_n be_v pollute_v in_o both_o shall_v make_v profession_n of_o either_o as_o the_o truth_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o notorious_a hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n before_o god_n and_o man_n wound_v my_o conscience_n and_o condemn_v myself_o in_o what_o i_o allow_v in_o this_o case_n and_o yet_o such_o a_o profession_n as_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o compulsive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n seek_v to_o extort_v from_o i_o in_o which_o case_n i_o must_v suffer_v because_o i_o will_v not_o sin_v to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o my_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n compulsion_n in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o to_o extort_v a_o profession_n from_o i_o against_o my_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n but_o to_o engage_v i_o to_o rectify_v and_o reform_v my_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o to_o make_v profession_n according_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o i_o stand_v already_o engage_v by_o a_o far_o great_a band_n hereunto_o viz._n my_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o my_o soul_n then_o suffer_v temporal_o from_o the_o civil_a power_n nor_o can_v it_o reasonable_o be_v here_o reply_v to_o i_o that_o many_o will_v do_v more_o for_o fear_n of_o a_o present_a temporal_a punishment_n then_o of_o the_o future_a loss_n of_o their_o soul_n because_o they_o that_o will_v do_v this_o will_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o religion_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v without_o compulsion_n second_o if_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o temporal_a compulsion_n bend_v against_o i_o be_v my_o engagement_n to_o rectify_v my_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n &_o then_o to_o profess_v according_o why_o be_v it_o discharge_v upon_o i_o before_o it_o be_v know_v whether_o i_o have_v not_o discharge_v such_o my_o engagement_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n and_o yet_o be_o not_o able_a to_o call_v that_o truth_n which_o the_o magistrate_n will_v have_v i_o so_o to_o call_v 29.26_o pro._n 29.26_o many_o say_v solomon_n seek_v the_o face_n of_o the_o ruler_n and_o who_o will_v not_o glad_o second_v the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o religion_n if_o he_o have_v his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o power_n 5._o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v a_o actual_a coercive_a power_n to_o suppress_v schism_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o be_v true_o christian_a 32._o sect._n 32._o which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o then_o truth_n of_o christianity_n alter_v the_o property_n and_o tenor_n of_o magistracy_n and_o that_o for_o the_o worse_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o it_o yea_o and_o possible_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o best_a of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o such_o subjection_n before_o he_o be_v true_o christian_n he_o have_v say_v a._n s._n and_o presbyterian_o general_o no_o power_n to_o punish_v fine_a imprison_v banish_v crush_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o conscience_n towards_o god_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o great_a mercy_n vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n in_o give_v he_o part_n and_o fellowshship_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o new_a power_n to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o to_o make_v they_o pay_v dear_o for_o have_v conscience_n better_o it_o may_v be_v than_o his_o own_o at_o least_o better_a then_o to_o comply_v outward_o with_o what_o they_o can_v inward_o digest_v and_o approve_v if_o this_o be_v the_o case_n between_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n under_o who_o he_o live_v he_o have_v small_a encouragement_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o such_o a_o magistrate_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o case_n he_o be_v for_o the_o present_a heterodox_n or_o pagan_a it_o be_v far_o better_o for_o he_o to_o live_v under_o such_o a_o magistracy_n which_o have_v no_o power_n to_o mis-use_a he_o for_o his_o conscience_n sake_n then_o under_o that_o which_o have_v yea_o and_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o 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bear_v in_o hand_n by_o those_o with_o who_o eye_n he_o see_v in_o such_o case_n be_v schismatical_a erroneous_a and_o contrary_a unto_o god_n may_v very_o possible_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n such_o man_n judgement_n of_o they_o notwithstanding_o for_o first_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o man_n be_v not_o apostolical_a or_o infallible_a a._n s._n himself_o who_o make_v his_o demand_n for_o presbyterian_a sovereignty_n as_o high_a as_o another_o yet_o dare_v not_o lay_v claim_n to_o this_o crown_n therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v in_o a_o misprision_n about_o some_o question_n or_o controversall_a point_n in_o religion_n second_o frequent_a experience_n show_v that_o a_o minor_a part_n yea_o a_o party_n for_o number_v inconsiderable_a of_o godly_a person_n in_o a_o church_n or_o state_n may_v have_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n among_o they_o in_o some_o particular_n before_o the_o generality_n or_o major_a part_n of_o 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