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whatever_o you_o say_v you_o can_v upon_o your_o principle_n name_v any_o other_o national_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n that_o you_o will_v own_v to_o 11._o be_v the_o true_a it_o be_v then_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o man_n aversion_n to_o the_o national_a religion_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v cure_v have_v all_o mankind_n in_o who_o it_o have_v be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v cure_v be_v furnish_v with_o competent_a and_o necessary_a mean_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o aversion_n in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o be_v your_o necessary_a and_o sufficient_a mean_n for_o this_o cure_n that_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o that_o be_v moderate_a penalty_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o magistrate_n where_o the_o national_a be_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o sufficient_a mean_n be_v provide_v for_o all_o man_n instruction_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o here_o again_o i_o ask_v have_v all_o man_n to_o who_o this_o cure_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n be_v 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please_v or_o to_o follow_v his_o own_o prejudices_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o if_o want_n of_o molestation_n be_v the_o dangerous_a state_n wherein_o man_n be_v likely_a to_o miss_v the_o right_a way_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o of_o all_o man_n the_o magistrate_n be_v most_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n and_o so_o the_o unfit_a if_o you_o take_v the_o care_n of_o man_n soul_n from_o themselves_o of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v entrust_v with_o it_o for_o he_o never_o meâ—…_n with_o that_o great_a and_o only_a 〈◊〉_d of_o you_o against_o error_n which_o you_o here_o call_v molestation_n he_o never_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o your_o sovereign_a remedy_n punishment_n to_o make_v he_o consider_v which_o you_o think_v so_o necessary_a that_o you_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o most_o dangerous_a state_n for_o man_n to_o be_v without_o it_o and_o therefore_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v every_o man_n true_a 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v leave_v whole_o to_o himself_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n l._n 3._o p._n 76._o 〈◊〉_d word_n you_o set_v down_o at_o large_a but_o instead_o of_o contradict_v they_o or_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d show_n that_o the_o mischiâ—…t_v speak_v of_o be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d â—…akes_v it_o more_o eligible_a etc._n etc._n you_o only_a demanâ—…_n why_o sâ—…uld_v not_o the_o care_n of_o every_o man_n â—…l_v be_v leâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o rather_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o magistrate_n like_v to_o be_v more_o concern_v for_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n like_v to_o take_v more_o care_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o care_n of_o every_o man_n soul_n to_o himself_o alone_o be_v as_o you_o express_v it_o afterward_o to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o man_n soul_n from_o themselves_o or_o as_o if_o to_o vest_n a_o power_n in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o procure_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v i._n e._n as_o far_o as_o it_o can_v be_v procure_v by_o convenient_a penalty_n that_o man_n take_v such_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o they_o 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that_o every_o man_n be_v iâ—…_n some_o sort_n charge_v with_o the_o care_n of_o his_o neighbour_n soul_n but_o in_o your_o way_n of_o reason_v he_o that_o affirm_v this_o take_v away_o the_o care_n of_o every_o man_n soul_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o neighbour_n rather_o than_o to_o himself_o but_o if_o this_o be_v plain_o absurd_a as_o every_o one_o see_v it_o be_v than_o so_o it_o must_v be_v likewise_o to_o say_v that_o he_o that_o ve_v such_o a_o power_n as_o we_o here_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o magistrate_n take_v away_o the_o care_n of_o man_n soul_n from_o themselves_o and_o place_n it_o in_o the_o magistrate_n rather_o than_o in_o
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he_o the_o magistrate_n must_v judge_n everywhere_o himself_o what_o be_v for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a of_o his_o subject_n as_o i_o see_v no_o help_n for_o itâ—…_n if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v everywhere_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v to_o promote_v their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a be_v not_o the_o true_a religion_n like_a to_o find_v great_a advantage_n in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o use_n of_o force_n in_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o god_n have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v commission_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o use_v force_n for_o the_o promote_a the_o true_a religion_n since_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o execution_n of_o such_o a_o commission_n will_v do_v so_o much_o more_o harm_n than_o good_a to_o show_v that_o your_o indirect_a and_o at_o a_o distance_n vsefulness_n with_o a_o general_a necessity_n of_o force_n authorise_v the_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o use_n of_o 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and_o conviction_n at_o best_a that_o it_o be_v ordinary_o prâ—…sumable_a be_v but_o graâ—…is_fw-la dictum_fw-la especial_o since_o you_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n that_o hinder_v they_o from_o consider_v as_o they_o ought_v so_o as_o upon_o reason_n and._n conviction_n to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n which_o corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o they_o may_v retain_v with_o conformity_n i_o think_v be_v very_o presumable_a but_o be_v that_o as_o it_o will_v this_o i_o be_o fure_z be_v ordinary_o and_o always_o presumable_a that_o if_o those_o who_o use_v force_n be_v as_o intent_n upon_o man_n conviction_n as_o they_o be_v on_o their_o conformity_n they_o will_v not_o whole_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o one_o without_o ever_o examine_v and_o look_v into_o the_o other_o another_o excuse_v you_o make_v for_o this_o neglect_v be_v that_o as_o to_o irreligious_a ibid._n
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
which_o without_o be_v force_v they_o will_v not_o consider_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o that_o consideration_n 29._o which_o nothing_o else_o but_o force_n beside_o the_o extraordinary_a grace_n of_o god_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o to_o make_v man_n good_a christian_n to_o 23._o make_v man_n receive_v instruction_n to_o cure_v their_o aversion_n to_o the_o true_a 43._o religion_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o consider_v and_o examine_v the_o controversy_n 58._o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o consider_v and_o examine_v i._n e._n those_o wherein_o they_o 2._o can_v err_v without_o dishonour_v god_n and_o endanger_v their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n eternal_a salvation_n to_o weigh_v matter_n of_o religion_n careful_o 16._o and_o impartial_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o to_o salvation_n 13._o that_o then_o force_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o all_o the_o subject_n for_o these_o end_n i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v these_o be_v the_o end_v for_o which_o you_o tell_v 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