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the_o magâ—strate_n be_v by_o you_o witting_o dissemble_v and_o conceal_v to_o make_v their_o doctrine_n the_o more_o harsh_a and_o to_o set_v the_o fair_a gloss_n upon_o your_o large_a discourse_n concerning_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n work_v therefore_o to_o deal_v fair_o you_o shall_v have_v let_v they_o know_v that_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n command_n shall_v go_v out_o alone_o to_o force_v subjection_n to_o it_o but_o that_o there_o shall_v go_v with_o it_o all_o along_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o good_a mean_n of_o instruction_n to_o reclaim_v from_o â—â—rour_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o persuade_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o it_o be_v their_o mind_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o lead_v by_o reason_n and_o persuasion_n and_o not_o as_o bruit_v creature_n only_o force_v with_o goad_n and_o whip_n 2._o this_o course_n be_v far_o from_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n way_n as_o that_o it_o direct_o tend_v to_o further_v the_o work_n of_o it_o that_o the_o lord_n thereby_o according_a to_o his_o covenant_n may_v write_v his_o law_n in_o his_o people_n heart_n the_o end_n of_o it_o as_o be_v say_v above_o be_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o attend_v upon_o it_o without_o which_o it_o can_v never_o work_v either_o to_o the_o illightening_n of_o their_o understanding_n or_o the_o persuade_n of_o their_o will_n moreover_o for_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v that_o god_n will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n this_o writing_n no_o doubt_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o whole_a law_n that_o of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o first_o what_o then_o may_v not_o magistrate_n make_v law_n to_o regulate_v man_n action_n in_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o against_o the_o foul_a sin_n against_o it_o because_o god_n covenant_n be_v to_o write_v these_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o if_o 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write_v his_o law_n in_o his_o chose_n heart_n and_o mind_n without_o mention_v any_o such_o external_a help_n yea_o add_v that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o teach_v one_o another_o say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v know_v every_o one_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o great_a unto_o the_o least_o of_o they_o jer._n 31._o 33._o 34._o obj._n this_o be_v the_o method_n he_o apostle_n follow_v 2_o corinth_n 3._o 22._o answ._n here_o be_v a_o plain_a change_n of_o the_o question_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o method_n the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o use_v for_o inward_a conversion_n but_o what_o course_n magistrate_n may_v follow_v in_o outward_a matter_n of_o religion_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o sceptrum_fw-la as_o he_o say_v aliud_fw-la est_fw-la plectrum_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o sway_v a_o sceptre_n and_o to_o carry_v the_o temporal_a sword_n which_o cut_v the_o flesh_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o manage_v only_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n viz._n the_o word_n and_o church-discipline_n which_o only_o meddle_v with_o man_n spirit_n another_o manner_n of_o power_n for_o make_v law_n and_o assign_v punishment_n iâ—_z annex_v to_o the_o temporal_a sword_n than_o to_o the_o spiritual_a 2._o what_o answer_n have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o former_a argument_n may_v serve_v here_o namely_o that_o this_o course_n do_v not_o thwart_v the_o apostle_n method_n but_o do_v promote_v it_o 3._o that_o that_o write_v mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o flâ—shly_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v concern_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n about_o which_o the_o apostle_n make_v many_o exhortation_n in_o this_o and_o his_o other_o epâ—stles_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n in_o religion_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n method_n exclude_v the_o magistrate_n power_n no_o more_o from_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o table_n than_o of_o the_o second_o and_o permit_v he_o equal_a power_n in_o they_o both_o obj._n you_o endeavour_v by_o a_o contrary_a course_n to_o constrain_v the_o body_n to_o what_o the_o heart_n oppose_v and_o then_o if_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n your_o course_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o gospel-order_n and_o destructive_a to_o man_n soul_n answ._n this_o argument_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v your_o helena_n as_o you_o call_v a_o argument_n of_o i_o but_o your_o achilles_n as_o a_o strong_a argument_n be_v sometime_o call_v achilleum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la as_o which_o in_o this_o question_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o most_o force_n and_o strength_n but_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o destructive_a to_o man_n soul_n by_o civil_a law_n instruction_n go_v along_o and_o be_v also_o use_v to_o restrain_v man_n from_o idolatry_n and_o publish_v heresy_n or_o to_o command_v they_o to_o the_o necessary_a and_o natural_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n though_o it_o be_v against_o their_o mind_n and_o persuasion_n for_o first_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o allow_v that_o man_n erroneous_a conscience_n and_o persuasion_n shall_v be_v their_o rule_n or_o guide_v in_o religion_n or_o any_o other_o way_n but_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o gospel_n do_v nowhere_o allow_v unto_o man_n the_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n or_o the_o open_a profession_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n 3._o as_o christ_n have_v appoint_v that_o his_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n so_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v therefore_o more_o contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o more_o destructive_a to_o man_n soul_n to_o suffer_v they_o without_o restraint_n to_o continue_v in_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o heretical_a way_n than_o to_o restrain_v and_o compel_v they_o according_a to_o the_o abovesaid_a order_n obj._n but_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o man_n may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o sin_n answ._n it_o be_v true_a that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o do_v with_o a_o due_a persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v right_a and_o lawful_a but_o against_o such_o a_o persuasion_n and_o with_o a_o doubâ—ing_n conscience_n be_v sin_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v so_o do_v it_o but_o be_v not_o always_o so_o in_o itself_o nor_o to_o he_o that_o shall_v command_v the_o do_n of_o it_o but_o may_v be_v a_o most_o just_a and_o necessary_a duty_n and_o very_o just_o command_v to_o be_v do_v 1._o there_o be_v thing_n mere_o indifferent_a in_o which_o to_o enforce_v man_n to_o practise_v against_o their_o conscience_n be_v against_o charity_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o a_o abuse_n of_o magistracy_n for_o there_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o any_o command_n of_o god_n in_o do_v or_o not_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o acknowledge_v both_o in_o his_o do_v or_o not_o do_v thereof_o rom._n 146._o 2._o there_o be_v matter_n of_o 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in_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o suffer_v which_o will_v reflect_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n to_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n who_o have_v power_n to_o restrain_v it_o and_o do_v not_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 12._o second_o the_o sin_n that_o arise_v upon_o the_o do_v necessary_a and_o main_a duty_n or_o not_o do_v according_a to_o the_o magistrate_n command_v come_v ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la by_o accident_n not_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v which_o be_v not_o only_o good_a in_o itself_o but_o also_o a_o necessary_a duty_n nor_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n which_o command_v nothing_o but_o a_o thing_n manifest_o good_a and_o a_o necessary_a duty_n but_o by_o the_o ill_a disposition_n and_o erroneous_a persuasion_n of_o the_o person_n do_v or_o not_o do_v and_o if_o the_o enforce_n of_o necessary_a duty_n must_v be_v forbear_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o some_o sin_n by_o accident_n wilâ—_z ensue_v thereupon_o how_o can_v minister_n lawful_o call_v upon_o man_n to_o pray_v or_o hear_v god_n word_n since_o wicked_a man_n in_o such_o service_n will_v rather_o by_o their_o ill_a do_n of_o they_o offend_v than_o please_v god_n moreover_o magistrate_n in_o make_v law_n about_o such_o weighty_a matter_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o look_v to_o particular_a man_n conscience_n and_o opinion_n but_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o god_n word_n command_v or_o forbid_v this_o or_o that_o man_n opinion_n and_o conscience_n be_v secret_a and_o not_o always_o open_o know_v god_n word_n be_v open_a and_o manifest_a man_n conscience_n be_v divers_a quot_fw-la homines_fw-la tot_fw-la sententiae_fw-la so_o many_o man_n so_o many_o mind_n god_n word_n be_v uniform_a and_o the_o same_o man_n conscience_n will_v be_v a_o weak_a and_o uncertain_a rule_n for_o he_o to_o go_v by_o god_n word_n be_v sure_a and_o certain_a and_o if_o man_n conscience_n accord_v not_o with_o law_n in_o such_o main_a and_o manifest_a matter_n make_v according_a to_o the_o word_n it_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o error_n and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v indeed_o to_o take_v order_n that_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o willing_o submit_v unto_o it_o but_o if_o notwithstanding_o they_o will_v persist_v in_o idolatrous_a heretical_a and_o open_o schismatical_a way_n such_o wholesome_a law_n must_v not_o give_v place_n to_o stubborn_o erroneous_a conscience_n but_o they_o must_v submit_v thereunto_o or_o do_v just_o suffer_v the_o appoint_a penalty_n further_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o sundry_a case_n man_n may_v be_v compellâ—d_fw-mi to_o that_o in_o do_v which_o they_o sin_n through_o their_o own_o default_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o serve_v the_o state_n in_o their_o war_n willling_o and_o out_o of_o â—â—ve_v to_o the_o publâ—que_fw-la good_a of_o servant_n to_o serve_v their_o master_n willing_o and_o out_o of_o love_n to_o they_o of_o debtor_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n willing_o and_o out_o of_o love_n to_o justice_n which_o thing_n if_o they_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o do_v they_o be_v just_o compel_v therâ—_z unto_o though_o in_o do_v it_o there_o be_v sin_n commit_v by_o they_o in_o do_v that_o upon_o force_n and_o grudge_o which_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o they_o out_o of_o love_n and_o with_o a_o ready_a mind_n i_o may_v yet_o add_v that_o this_o dart_n such_o as_o it_o be_v may_v be_v as_o well_o cast_v against_o church_n censure_n as_o against_o this_o coactive_a exercise_n of_o civil_a power_n for_o it_o may_v easy_o fall_v out_o that_o man_n in_o the_o church_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o especial_o in_o case_n of_o deposition_n from_o their_o pastoral_a office_n and_o so_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o maintenance_n they_o have_v thereby_o may_v dissemble_v their_o error_n and_o subscribe_v to_o truth_n even_o against_o their_o conscience_n a_o notable_a example_n of_o it_o be_v in_o some_o arrian_n bishop_n eusebius_n of_o nicomedia_n and_o theognis_n of_o nice_a who_o for_o fear_n of_o lose_v their_o bishopric_n upon_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n against_o arrius_n and_o his_o complice_n in_o dissemble_a manner_n against_o their_o conscience_n subscribe_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o that_o council_n against_o that_o damnable_a heresy_n if_o then_o no_o course_n may_v be_v use_v upon_o which_o man_n may_v be_v drive_v to_o act_v against_o their_o conscience_n and_o so_o sin_n neither_o can_v church-censure_n nor_o deposition_n of_o hâ—reticall_a teacher_n be_v put_v in_o practice_n upon_o which_o such_o a_o inconvenience_n may_v ensue_v the_o conclusion_n than_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o compel_v any_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v direct_o and_o in_o itself_o sinful_a but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v compel_v by_o lawful_a authority_n without_o any_o fault_n of_o they_o to_o the_o do_n of_o manifest_a and_o necessary_a duty_n though_o in_o the_o do_v thereof_o he_o sin_n and_o that_o only_o by_o his_o own_o default_n and_o evil_a disposition_n let_v i_o yet_o tell_v you_o that_o a_o man_n do_v sin_n much_o less_o in_o do_v a_o necessary_a good_a work_n upon_o command_n against_o his_o misinform_a conscience_n than_o in_o a_o willing_a and_o wit_v omit_v of_o it_o and_o that_o whensoever_o the_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v it_o will_v more_o sting_v for_o this_o last_o than_o the_o former_a abâ—ut_o which_o we_o have_v seldom_o know_v any_o to_o have_v be_v trouble_v in_o mind_n upon_o do_v it_o and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n must_v needs_o sin_v in_o suffer_v such_o a_o witting_a and_o willing_a neglâ—ct_n of_o a_o manifest_a necessary_a duty_n but_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v sin_v in_o command_v and_o urge_v man_n to_o dutiâ—s_n manifest_o good_a and_o necessary_a obj._n we_o read_v of_o none_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o command_v all_o to_o worship_n save_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13._o answ._n 1._o we_o read_v 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have_v yet_o the_o mean_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o christian_a religion_n to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v christianity_n before_o they_o have_v have_v sufficient_a instruction_n therein_o and_o another_o thing_n for_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o urge_v and_o compel_v such_o subject_n â—t_v have_v be_v bring_v up_o and_o instrucâ—ed_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o outward_a conformity_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n establish_v by_o lawful_a authority_n obj._n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v man_n hypocrite_n when_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n want_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n inward_a piety_n answ._n the_o scope_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o use_v such_o compulsion_n be_v not_o to_o make_v man_n hypocrite_n but_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o move_v they_o to_o do_v that_o afterward_o willing_o which_o for_o the_o present_a they_o do_v by_o compuâ—sion_n as_o austin_n say_v of_o the_o christianâ—_n in_fw-la hippâ—_z where_o he_o be_v bishop_n that_o they_o at_o first_o take_v part_n with_o donatus_n and_o his_o fâ—ction_n be_v after_o move_v by_o the_o severe_a law_n of_o christian_a emperor_n reign_v in_o those_o time_n against_o the_o donâ—tists_n to_o forsake_v donatus_n and_o his_o follower_n and_o to_o embrace_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o in_o other_o city_n also_o seâ—aug_fw-mi tom._n 2._o epist._n 48._o where_o he_o do_v at_o large_a â—andle_n this_o question_n touch_v the_o mâ—gistrates_n power_n in_o punish_v heretic_n of_o which_o epistle_n of_o austin_n zanchy_n say_v that_o it_o be_v insigniâ—_z epistola_fw-la sed_fw-la prolixa_fw-la a_o notable_a epâ—stle_n but_o very_o long_o see_v also_o the_o same_o austin_n tom._n 7._o operum_fw-la contra_fw-la epistolas_fw-la petiliâ—â—i_fw-la donatista_n lib._n 2._o câ—p_n 28._o etc._n etc._n 84._o and_o also_o in_o his_o 50_o epistle_n in_o which_o place_n he_o treat_v of_o this_o question_n touch_v the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o punish_v heretic_n in_o the_o former_a of_o those_o place_n whereas_o pâ—tilian_a complainâ—_z of_o the_o emperor_n force_v the_o donatist_n to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n by_o persecution_n austin_n make_v this_o answer_n to_o he_o non_fw-la persequimuâ—_z vos_fw-la nisi_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la veritas_fw-la persequitur_fw-la falsitatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o persecute_v you_o no_o otherwise_o but_o as_o truth_n do_v persecutâ—_n falsehood_n and_o again_o whereas_o petilian_n boast_v that_o the_o donatist_n do_v not_o compel_v any_o to_o the_o faith_n austin_n answer_v thus_o ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la quidem_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la cogâ—ndus_fw-la invitus_fw-la sed_fw-la perseveritatem_fw-la imoâ—er_fw-la misericâ—rdiam_fw-la dei_fw-la tribulationum_fw-la flagellis_fw-la solet_fw-la perâ—idia_fw-la castigari_fw-la num_fw-la quid_fw-la quia_fw-la morâ—s_fw-la optimi_fw-la libertate_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la â—liguntuâ—_z idâ—o_fw-la mores_fw-la pessiâ—i_fw-la non_fw-la legis_fw-la integritate_fw-la puniuntur_fw-la sâ—d_fw-mi tamen_fw-la maâ—e_fw-la vivendi_fw-la ultrix_fw-la disciplina_fw-la prâ—postera_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la quum_fw-la prâ—cedens_fw-la belle_fw-la vivendâ—_z doctrina_fw-la contemnitur_fw-la that_o be_v no_o man_n true_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o the_o faith_n against_o his_o will_n but_o through_o the_o severity_n yea_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n perfidiousness_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v chastise_v with_o the_o scourge_n of_o tribulation_n what_o i_o pray_v because_o good_a manner_n be_v choose_v by_o a_o free_a goodwill_n shall_v not_o therefore_o bad_a manner_n be_v punish_v by_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a law_n notwithstanding_o that_o discipline_n which_o be_v the_o revenger_n of_o evil_a live_n be_v preposterous_a unless_o when_o the_o precedent_a instruction_n of_o well-living_n be_v despise_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o austin_n contra_fw-la epist._n gaudentii_fw-la donatistae_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o quod_fw-la vobis_fw-la donatistis_fw-la videtur_fw-la invite_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la cogendâ—s_a erratis_fw-la nesâ—ientes_fw-la scripturâ—â—_z et_fw-la virtutem_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la qui_fw-la eos_fw-la volentes_fw-la facit_fw-la dum_fw-la coguntur_fw-la inviti_fw-la whereas_o it_o seem_v to_o you_o donatist_n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o the_o truth_n against_o their_o will_n you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o make_v man_n willing_a while_o they_o be_v enforce_v against_o their_o will_n zanchy_n in_o 2_o praeceptum_fw-la cap._n 15._o de_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la thes._n 4._o handle_v this_o question_n where_o thus_o he_o express_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o hold_v concerning_o it_o augustini_fw-la sententiam_fw-la sequor_fw-la piuâ—_z magistratum_fw-la posse_fw-la pro_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sibi_fw-la a_fw-la deo_fw-la traditâ—_z and_o verâ—_z etiam_fw-la si_fw-la viderit_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la sua_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiâ—_z adificationem_fw-la uti_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la debere_fw-la subditos_fw-la suos_fw-la a_fw-la malo_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la et_fw-la a_fw-la superstitionibus_fw-la ad_fw-la verum_fw-la cultum_fw-la cogere_fw-la tempore_fw-la tamen_fw-la commodo_fw-la et_fw-la â—edo_fw-la ad_fw-la â—inem_fw-la consequendum_fw-la utili_fw-la prudenter_fw-la observato_fw-la that_fw-la iâ—_z i_o follow_v the_o
sentence_n of_o austin_n that_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n may_n according_a to_o that_o authority_n give_v he_o of_o god_n and_o true_o also_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o he_o can_v use_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o ought_v out_o of_o duty_n to_o compel_v his_o subject_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a and_o from_o superstition_n to_o god_n true_a worship_n notwithstanding_o wise_o observe_v a_o convenient_a time_n and_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v profitable_a to_o obtain_v his_o end_n this_o assertion_n he_o far_o explain_v and_o prove_v more_o at_o large_a in_o one_o case_n he_o hold_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o forbeaâ—e_n this_o coaction_n at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n viz._n si_fw-la apertè_fw-la viderit_fw-la res_fw-la talâ—_z esse_fw-la loco_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la sua_fw-la siâ—â—â—_z pliâ—iter_fw-la velit_fw-la uti_fw-la authoritate_fw-la â—mninâ—_z casura_fw-la sint_fw-la omnia_fw-la in_fw-la pejus_fw-la et_fw-la in_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiâ—_z eversionâ—m_fw-la supersedendum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la atque_fw-la in_fw-la aliud_fw-la tempuâ—_z dâ—fferendum_fw-la negotium_fw-la etc._n etc._n tuâ—c_fw-la certe_fw-la reâ—inere_fw-la debet_fw-la gladium_fw-la in_fw-la vaginâ_fw-la and_o curandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la gladio_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la â—ollantuâ—_z ex_fw-la animus_fw-la errores_fw-la etc._n etc._n pertinet_fw-la huc_fw-la augustini_fw-la coâ—silium_fw-la de_fw-la supersedendâ_fw-la excommunication_n in_o africa_n adversus_fw-la â—bâ—iosâ—s_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la fere_fw-la tale_fw-la essent_fw-la excommunicaâ—i_fw-la â—â—â—_z potexant_n nisi_fw-la tota_fw-la â—cclesia_fw-la dissiparetur_fw-la then_o zanchy_n add_v sunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la quaedam_fw-la mala_fw-la tam_fw-la gravia_fw-la ut_fw-la graviora_fw-la contingere_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la ut_fw-la publicae_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la in_fw-la filium_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la publicae_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la haec_fw-la certe_fw-la connivere_fw-la nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la potest_fw-la aut_fw-la debit_fw-la pius_fw-la magistratus_fw-la â—tiamsi_fw-la ruat_fw-la mundus_fw-la that_o be_v if_o he_o plain_o see_v thing_n to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v absolute_o use_v his_o authority_n that_o all_o thing_n certain_o will_v become_v worse_o and_o turn_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n there_o must_v be_v a_o forbear_n and_o the_o business_n be_v to_o be_v defer_v unto_o another_o time_n then_o sure_o he_o ought_v to_o keep_v his_o sword_n in_o the_o scâ—bbard_n and_o to_o tâ—ke_a care_n that_o error_n shall_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o man_n mind_n only_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spiriâ—_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n hâ—therto_o appertain_v augustine_n counsel_n about_o the_o forbear_n of_o excommunication_n in_o africa_n against_o drunkard_n who_o when_o almost_o all_o be_v so_o can_v not_o â—e_z excommunicate_v unless_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v dissipate_v notwithstanding_o some_o evil_n be_v so_o heinous_a that_o worse_a can_v happen_v as_o public_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n public_a idolatâ—y_n etc._n etc._n certain_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n by_o no_o mean_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o conâ—ive_v at_o these_o evil_n although_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v fall_v on_o his_o head_n bucan_n lee_n come_v 49._o quest_n 33._o an_fw-mi magistratus_fw-la debet_fw-la cogerâ—_z quenquam_fw-la ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la resp._n non_fw-la potest_fw-la indore_fw-la fidem_fw-la aut_fw-la cogere_fw-la mentem_fw-la sed_fw-la cogere_fw-la locomotivam_fw-la ut_fw-la audiat_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la and_o media_fw-la quibus_fw-la exitatur_fw-la fides_fw-la promovere_fw-la debet_fw-la etc._n etc._n quest_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o compel_v any_o man_n to_o believe_v answ._n he_o can_v put_v faith_n into_o any_o nor_o constrain_v the_o mind_n but_o he_o can_v force_v the_o loco-motive_n faculty_n that_o a_o man_n may_z heâ—r_n true_a doctrine_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o promote_v all_o mean_n by_o which_o faith_n be_v excite_v and_o stir_v up_o alsted_n cas._n conscient_fw-la cap._n 17._o cas._n 8._o princeps_fw-la tutâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la potest_fw-la in_fw-la ditione_fw-la sua_fw-la permittere_fw-la liberam_fw-la religionem_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la it_fw-la a_fw-la ut_fw-la ampune_fw-la cuique_fw-la colat_fw-la deum_fw-la arbitratis_fw-la suo_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la bonum_fw-la autonomiae_fw-la sive_fw-la libertas_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la concedatur_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_fw-la fundamento_fw-la salutis_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la and_o non_fw-la nisi_fw-la circa_fw-la ritus_fw-la et_fw-la leviores_fw-la quasdam_fw-la questiones_fw-la in_fw-la negotio_fw-la religionis_fw-la dissident_n sane_fw-la si_fw-la potest_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la efficere_fw-la citra_fw-la pacis_fw-la publicae_fw-la perturbationem_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la and_o singuli_fw-la subditi_fw-la eandem_fw-la religionis_fw-la formulam_fw-la amplexentur_fw-la utique_fw-la nihildebet_fw-la facere_fw-la reliquum_fw-la ad_fw-la summam_fw-la diligentiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la obtineat_fw-la verum_fw-la quia_fw-la saepenum_fw-la eroquè_fw-la unitatem_fw-la religionis_fw-la in_fw-la rempub_fw-la introducere_fw-la conantur_fw-la funditus_fw-la evertune_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la and_o unitatem_fw-la civilem_fw-la scindunt_fw-la non_fw-la temere_fw-la princeps_fw-la hic_fw-la quicquam_fw-la audebit_fw-la a_o prince_n may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n permit_v religion_n to_o be_v free_a in_o his_o dominion_n not_o so_o indeed_o that_o every_o man_n without_o punishment_n may_v worship_v god_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n but_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o autonomy_n or_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n or_o a_o self-law_n may_v be_v grant_v unto_o they_o which_o agree_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o salvation_n and_o differ_v not_o in_o the_o business_n of_o religion_n but_o about_o some_o rite_n and_o certain_a light_a question_n certain_o if_o he_o can_v effect_v it_o convenient_o without_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n shall_v embrace_v the_o same_o form_n of_o religion_n true_o he_o ought_v to_o leave_v nothing_o unaslay_v unto_o his_o utmost_a diligence_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v it_o but_o because_o oftentime_o they_o that_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o unity_n of_o religion_n do_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o civil_a unity_n a_o prince_n will_v not_o rash_o dare_v to_o atttempt_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o bâ—za_n be_v more_o strict_a in_o this_o matter_n who_o word_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr puniendis_fw-la haereticis_fw-la be_v thes_n pag._n 143._o magistratûs_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la externae_fw-la pacis_fw-la jactuâ—â_fw-la si_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la verum_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la in_fw-la sua_fw-la ditione_fw-la redimere_fw-la it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n if_o it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v do_v to_o purchase_v in_o his_o dâ—mâ—nion_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n even_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o outward_a peace_n wolfangus_n capito_n in_o a_o book_n write_v by_o he_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la magistratûs_fw-la in_fw-la religione_fw-la have_v these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v cite_v by_o beza_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la à _fw-la magistratu_fw-la puniendis_fw-la p._n 149._o pius_fw-la princeps_fw-la populum_fw-la pro_fw-la virili_fw-la ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la audiendum_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la vitâ_fw-la et_fw-la moribus_fw-la illud_fw-la exprimat_fw-la adiget_fw-la severâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la anim_fw-la adversione_fw-la legitimâ_fw-la a_o godly_a prince_n will_v according_a to_o his_o power_n enforce_v his_o people_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o also_o that_o they_o express_v the_o same_o in_o life_n and_o manner_n with_o severe_a authority_n that_o be_v by_o lawful_a punishment_n mr._n perkins_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o calling_n tom._n 1._o operum_fw-la pag._n 741._o write_v thus_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n wherein_o they_o do_v common_o fail_v be_v this_o that_o they_o use_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o this_o end_n to_o urge_v man_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n to_o a_o practice_n of_o pure_a religion_n and_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o bâ—ares_v the_o sword_n especial_o for_o the_o good_a of_o menâ—_n soul_n see_v also_o dr._n cudworth_n commentary_n upon_o gal._n cap._n 6._o print_v with_o mr._n perkins_n comment_n on_o the_o five_o first_o chapter_n of_o that_o epistle_n as_o a_o supplement_n to_o it_o where_o upon_o the_o 12_o versâ—_z of_o that_o 6_o chapter_n this_o question_n be_v propound_v and_o answer_v magistratus_fw-la legum_fw-la severitate_fw-la retineâ—it_fw-la populum_fw-la in_fw-la ordine_fw-la quâ—ad_v auditum_fw-la verbi_fw-la orationis_fw-la communicationem_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la laudiâ—_z and_o sacramâ—ntorum_fw-la celebrationâ—m_fw-la incunctanter_fw-la ac_fw-la religiâ—â—â—_z frequentet_fw-la vigore_fw-la legum_fw-la et_fw-la virgâ_fw-la disciplinâ—_z animadvertet_fw-la in_fw-la mores_fw-la subditâ—rum_fw-la â—mnium_fw-la coâ—â—câ—bitqâ—e_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la adulteria_fw-la scortationes_fw-la â—brietatâ—m_fw-la furta_fw-la quod_fw-la et_fw-la ethnici_fw-la magistratus_fw-la faciunt_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la impiâ—tatâ—m_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la hâ—reses_fw-la sacrilegiae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la contemptum_fw-la ac_fw-la desertionem_fw-la muâ—culus_fw-la loc._n come_v de_fw-fr migistratu_fw-la pag._n