gospel_n etc._n etc._n 77_o obj._n famous_a prince_n have_v speak_v against_o constraint_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 79_o obj._n many_o ancient_a writer_n have_v write_v against_o it_o 80_o obj._n but_o it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n 84_o qu._n what_o other_o remedy_n may_v we_o use_v against_o infection_n by_o seducer_n ib._n qu._n how_o do_v seducer_n bring_v in_o and_o disperse_v their_o error_n 85_o qu._n why_o do_v christ_n suffer_v such_o deceiver_n in_o the_o church_n 86_o qu._n what_o motive_n do_v seducer_n usual_o make_v use_n of_o ib._n qu._n how_o else_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v a_o obstinate_a heretic_n with_o the_o the_o 87_o qu._n what_o danger_n be_v there_o in_o tollerate_a heresy_n and_o heretic_n 88_o qu._n what_o rule_n be_v magistrate_n to_o observe_v in_o tollerate_v small_a error_n 90_o obj._n but_o we_o see_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n allow_v diversity_n of_o religion_n 91_o qu._n how_o else_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o schism_n heresy_n and_o error_n be_v so_o dangerous_a 92_o obj._n but_o a_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o cure_v all_o dissension_n 95_o qu._n whence_o be_v it_o that_o heresy_n &_o schism_n eat_v up_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n 98_o q._n whence_o be_v it_o that_o heresy_n &_o error_n be_v of_o so_o spread_v a_o nature_n 99_o qu._n how_o then_o may_v we_o prevent_v be_v ensnare_v by_o they_o 107_o qu._n see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v commend_v for_o not_o bear_v with_o they_o which_o be_v evil_a who_o be_v those_o evil_a one_o that_o must_v not_o be_v tolerate_v 110_o qu._n what_o do_v not_o bear_v with_o they_o import_v 111_o qu._n why_o shall_v such_o person_n be_v so_o severe_o deal_v with_o 112_o obj._n but_o love_n bear_v all_o thing_n 116_o obj._n but_o christ_n say_v let_v both_o grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n 118_o qu._n upon_o what_o account_n may_v a_o man_n be_v account_v a_o false_a prophet_n or_o a_o false_a teacher_n 119_o qu._n what_o may_v be_v consider_v about_o heresy_n 122_o qu._n how_o manifold_a be_v heresy_n 123_o qu._n what_o be_v simple_a heresy_n ib._n qu._n what_o be_v complicate_v heresy_n ib._n qu._n whether_o may_v any_o of_o these_o be_v capital_o punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 124_o qu._n how_o will_v it_o further_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o danger_n in_o tollerate_v heretic_n 126_o qu._n what_o then_o be_v incumbent_a upon_o magistrate_n to_o do_v against_o they_o 129_o obj._n but_o will_v you_o have_v we_o punish_v they_o when_o many_o of_o they_o be_v godly_a person_n 131_o qu._n how_o come_v heresy_n that_o be_v so_o destructive_a to_o be_v so_o prevalent_a ib._n qu._n how_o will_v it_o further_o appear_v that_o error_n and_o heresy_n be_v so_o dangerous_a 137_o qu._n what_o dangerous_a error_n and_o heresy_n be_v now_o divulge_v 146_o qu._n what_o must_v magistrate_n do_v in_o such_o case_n 149_o qu._n what_o must_v private_a christian_n do_v to_o prevent_v infection_n in_o such_o time_n 151_o qu._n whether_o be_v anabaptist_n heretic_n 153_o qu._n whether_o be_v arminian_o heretic_n ib._n qu._n whether_o be_v lutheran_n heretic_n 154_o qu._n whether_o be_v heretic_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ib._n qu._n why_o be_v heretic_n and_o false_a teacher_n call_v the_o tail_n isa_n 9.15_o 156_o qu._n what_o be_v mr._n jer._n burrough_n his_o judgement_n about_o toleration_n 157_o quest_n why_o be_v toleration_n a_o dangerous_a principle_n ib._n obj._n this_o be_v old_a testament_n and_o we_o find_v it_o not_o in_o the_o gospel_n 158_o obj._n christ_n have_v leave_v spiritual_a mean_n to_o prevent_v heresy_n infection_n 159_o obj._n magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ib._n quest._n be_v they_o not_o exclude_v from_o exercise_v any_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 160_o quest_n indeed_o magistrate_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v power_n but_o be_v they_o not_o therein_o type_n of_o christ_n kingly_a power_n 161_o quest_n why_o be_v the_o magistrate_n power_n needful_a 162_o quest_n do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n justify_v this_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 164_o obj._n but_o matter_n of_o religion_n belong_v not_o to_o his_o cognizance_n 165_o obj._n such_o scripture_n speak_v only_o of_o his_o power_n in_o civil_a thing_n ib._n qu._n how_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o magistracy_n be_v appoint_v for_o our_o spiritual_a good_a as_o well_o as_o for_o our_o civil_a 166_o qu._n how_o can_v natural_a and_o external_a thing_n be_v help_n to_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o divine_a ib._n obj._n conscience_n be_v a_o tender_a thing_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v meddle_v with_o 168_o qu._n what_o may_v be_v do_v to_o a_o man_n that_o plead_v conscience_n ib._n qu._n how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o the_o conscience_n 169_o qu._n what_o may_v be_v do_v to_o such_o as_o persist_v in_o error_n under_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n 170_o qu._n what_o if_o man_n error_n be_v of_o less_o moment_n can_v nothing_o be_v do_v to_o restrain_v such_o 172_o qu._n suppose_v a_o man_n do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o inform_v his_o conscience_n and_o yet_o can_v yield_v what_o may_v be_v do_v to_o he_o 173_o qu._n but_o by_o foment_v division_n such_o as_o be_v in_o power_n may_v rule_v the_o people_n best_a ib._n qu._n how_o else_o may_v the_o wickedness_n of_o tollerate_a heresy_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v out_o 174_o obj._n but_o idolatry_n be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o judah_n king_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o extend_v not_o to_o heretic_n 177_o obj._n but_o still_o these_o be_v old_a testament_n example_n 180_o qu._n how_o else_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o corruption_n in_o religion_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 182_o obj._n christ_n punish_v such_o as_o god_n or_o messiah_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o imitable_a by_o magistrate_n 183_o obj._n it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a act_n in_o christ_n therefore_o not_o imitable_a 184_o quest_n what_o corruption_n in_o religion_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v punish_v 185_o quest_n what_o conclusion_n may_v be_v lay_v down_o upon_o these_o premise_n 187_o quest_n how_o may_v it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o punish_v heresy_n 190_o obj._n still_o these_o be_v old_a testament_n example_n 191_o quest_n what_o need_v the_o church_n any_o such_o help_n &_o c_o 196_o obj._n but_o this_o will_v make_v man_n to_o dissemble_v or_o to_o sin_n against_o conscience_n 200_o obj._n it_o may_v bring_v in_o persecution_n for_o conscience-sake_n 201_o obj_fw-la it_o be_v cross_a to_o the_o meek_a spirit_n of_o christ_n &_o c_o ib._n quest_n why_o may_v not_o a_o toleration_n be_v grant_v 202_o the_o 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for_o which_o r._n with_o question_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o division_n schism_n heresy_n and_o a_o toleration_n of_o they_o qu._n whence_o do_v discord_n qu._n and_o division_n arise_v they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereas_o love_n an._n peace_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v more_o demonstrate_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o devoide_v of_o god_n spirit_n then_o by_o a_o contentious_a divide_v spirit_n some_o salamander-like_a can_v live_v but_o only_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n these_o like_a martion_n with_o great_a boldness_n will_v cry_v out_o we_o will_v cast_v fire_n into_o the_o church_n and_o divide_v it_o but_o hereby_o they_o show_v of_o what_o temper_n they_o be_v and_o who_o be_v their_o father_n even_o
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heart_n in_o the_o world_n that_o man_n shall_v suffer_v that_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v who_o they_o honour_v and_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o their_o restraint_n but_o ask_v they_o why_o they_o do_v so_o and_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o do_v otherwise_o second_o it_o be_v against_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n deut._n 13.16_o if_o thy_o brother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n shall_v secret_o entice_v thou_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v nor_o hearken_v to_o he_o nor_o pity_n nor_o spare_v nor_o conceal_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o etc._n etc._n obj._n object_n this_o be_v the_o old_a testament_n and_o we_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o gospel_n answ_n answ_n we_o find_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n use_v in_o a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n zach._n 13.3_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 12._o 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what_o may_v and_o must_v first_o negative_o we_o say_v that_o 1._o no_o private_a person_n in_o these_o day_n under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o may_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v corruption_n in_o religion_n in_o those_o who_o be_v not_o under_o their_o personal_a charge_n it_o be_v rash_a zeal_n zeal_n without_o knowledge_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n this_o way_n without_o the_o bound_n of_o one_o particular_a calling_n in_o the_o limit_n whereof_o every_o one_o shall_v abide_v with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7.20_o 24._o it_o tend_v to_o confusion_n and_o god_n be_v no_o author_n of_o that_o 1_o cor._n 14.33_o 2._o no_o civil_a authority_n nor_o person_n thereunto_o call_v may_v as_o such_o punish_v abuse_n in_o religion_n in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a way_n as_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n christ_n never_o give_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o to_o his_o church-officer_n mat._n 16.18_o 19_o and_o 18.17_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o neither_o may_v church-officer_n punish_v in_o a_o external_a way_n as_o by_o imprisonment_n fine_n stripe_n sword_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 20.25_o 26._o 3._o neither_o civil_a nor_o church_n power_n may_v punish_v a_o mere_a suppose_a corruption_n in_o religion_n but_o that_o which_o do_v manifest_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o must_v not_o make_v man_n offender_n for_o a_o word_n right_o utter_v by_o the_o just_a isa_n 29.21_o that_o be_v blind_a zeal_n as_o joh._n 16.2_o 3._o 4._o neither_o of_o they_o may_v censure_v or_o punish_v corruption_n in_o religion_n till_o they_o break_v forth_o in_o outward_a expression_n for_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o they_o be_v of_o legal_a proof_n scandalous_a and_o infectious_a hence_o deut._n 13.13_o 14._o and_o 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o
the_o text_n say_v if_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v hear_v it_o etc._n etc._n 5._o though_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n jealous_a and_o carry_v a_o watchful_a eye_n in_o case_n of_o hint_n give_v of_o such_o corruption_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o new_a altar_n josh_n 22.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 3._o yet_o they_o may_v not_o by_o external_a violence_n as_o by_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la imprisonment_n wrack_n etc._n etc._n bring_v that_o under_o censure_n which_o god_n providence_n ripen_v not_o for_o it_o the_o heathen_a roman_n will_v not_o do_v so_o act._n 22.30_o and_o 23.28_o etc._n etc._n 35._o and_o 24.22_o 23._o and_o 25.5_o 7_o 8._o 6._o though_o the_o corruption_n in_o religion_n be_v manifest_a to_o the_o civil_a or_o church-officer_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o punishable_a till_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o 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temporal_a sword_n the_o open_a corruption_n in_o religion_n exod._n 42.4_o etc._n etc._n 26._o he_o ask_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n or_o who_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n viz._n to_o punish_v such_o corruption_n in_o such_o offender_n and_o ver_fw-la 29._o speak_v of_o the_o same_o work_n he_o bid_v they_o consecrate_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n every_o one_o upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o his_o brother_n that_o he_o may_v bestow_v a_o blessing_n upon_o you_o to_o day_n act_n of_o justice_n against_o the_o church_n enemy_n be_v a_o choice_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n hence_o when_o god_n by_o man_n sword_n punish_v the_o church_n enemy_n isa_n 34.6_o he_o call_v it_o his_o sword_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o blood_n so_o rev._n 19.17_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o supporter_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o be_v call_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n so_o delightful_a and_o please_a to_o the_o great_a god_n be_v 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and_o faithful_a and_o chap._n 19.19_o they_o be_v call_v army_n in_o heaven_n i.e._n person_n of_o heavenly_a spirit_n aim_n and_o conversation_n array_v in_o white_a neither_o can_v this_o be_v evade_v by_o say_v that_o they_o fight_v against_o antichrist_n adherent_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o excommunication_n but_o it_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o temporal_a sword_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n by_o which_o he_o bid_v his_o magistrate_n from_o he_o to_o avenge_v his_o quarrel_n upon_o the_o beast_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o adherent_n and_o the_o judgement_n so_o execute_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n deut._n 1.17_o and_o this_o punishment_n upon_o person_n so_o corrupt_a in_o religion_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n set_v out_o to_o be_v a_o renown_a and_o accceptable_a service_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v foretell_v isa_n 66.19_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n 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4.3_o therefore_o the_o toleration_n of_o all_o or_o many_o way_n be_v contrary_a hereunto_o three_o a_o toleration_n of_o false_a way_n fight_v direct_o against_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o 2_o cor._n 13.8_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n pro._n 23.23_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o so_o be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n strive_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n contend_v with_o the_o wicked_a paul_n will_v not_o give_v place_n to_o false_a brethren_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n and_o many_o other_o place_n name_v before_o four_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a life_n and_o the_o end_n
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kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o that_o he_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o kingdom_n now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n become_v christ_n not_o only_a when_o the_o people_n submit_v to_o christ_n government_n but_o when_o such_o as_o rule_v under_o christ_n do_v rule_n for_o he_o and_o by_o their_o civil_a power_n suppress_v such_o as_o open_o oppose_v or_o seek_v to_o subvert_v or_o pervert_v his_o royal_a law_n and_o bless_a institution_n hold_v forth_o in_o his_o word_n four_o another_o argument_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o zeal_n foretell_v to_o be_v in_o private_a christian_n in_o gospel-time_n whereby_o they_o shall_v provoke_v civil_a authority_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n in_o punish_v person_n gross_o guilty_a of_o corruption_n in_o religion_n so_o in_o that_o pprophecy_n before_o speak_v of_o zach._n 13.3_o 6._o five_o another_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o public_a evil_n remove_v and_o good_a attain_v by_o the_o due_a use_n of_o such_o power_n and_o the_o sad_a mischief_n attend_v either_o the_o want_n or_o gross_a neglect_n thereof_o deut._n 17.2_o 3_o 5_o 7._o when_o idolater_n be_v command_v to_o be_v stone_v it_o be_v add_v so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o good_a also_o be_v attain_v and_o that_o 1._o moral_a deut._n 17.10_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o such_o wickedness_n 2._o civil_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o outward_a estate_n god_n will_v then_o bless_v they_o with_o peace_n and_o plenty_n when_o the_o idolater_n be_v punish_v god_n send_v rain_n 1_o king_n 18.40_o 41._o 2_o chron._n 14.3_o 4_o 5._o consider_v also_o what_o a_o deluge_n of_o evil_n ensue_v when_o such_o power_n be_v want_v or_o not_o execute_v thence_o idolatry_n judas_n 17.4_o 5_o 6._o thence_o corruption_n in_o church_n discipline_n v._o 12._o with_o ch_z 18.1_o yea_o it_o let_v in_o all_o temporal_a judgement_n when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o authoritative_o to_o make_v up_o the_o hedge_n which_o be_v break_v down_o by_o corrupter_n of_o god_n worship_n than_o a_o inundation_n of_o ruine_v judgement_n follow_v as_o ezek._n 21.25_o 26._o with_o v._n 30_o 31._o and_o as_o it_o be_v mischievous_a to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n so_o to_o the_o negligent_a ruler_n themselves_o and_o to_o their_o family_n it_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o eli_n house_n 1_o sam._n 2.22_o 23_o 24._o with_o 27.28_o etc._n etc._n six_o when_o magistrate_n want_v zeal_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v heretic_n and_o corrupter_n of_o his_o word_n and_o worship_n god_n stir_v up_o zeal_n in_o other_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n to_o do_v it_o when_o ahab_n will_v not_o elijah_n do_v it_o 1_o king_n 18._o he_o will_v have_v it_o some_o way_n do_v and_o therefore_o he_o like_v of_o it_o obj._n object_n but_o grant_v such_o power_n to_o magistrate_n and_o its_o the_o way_n to_o make_v man_n either_o base_o to_o dissemble_v or_o to_o do_v something_o against_o their_o 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as_o be_v cross_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n punish_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o man_n in_o conscience_n shall_v avoid_v and_o will_v this_o make_v they_o to_o dissemble_v etc._n etc._n obj._n such_o coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v in_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n sake_n answ_n 1._o teach_v magistrate_n their_o duty_n to_o punish_v thing_n manifest_o cross_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o after_o due_a mean_n use_v for_o conviction_n be_v rather_o a_o way_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o persecute_v the_o saint_n for_o a_o good_a cause_n or_o conscience_n and_o if_o accidental_o god_n enemy_n take_v occasion_n hence_o to_o abuse_v their_o power_n this_o must_v not_o take_v away_o the_o due_a use_n of_o it_o papist_n and_o prelate_n abuse_v church-censure_n against_o the_o godly_a yet_o this_o their_o sin_n discharge_v not_o the_o church_n from_o its_o duty_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a argument_n to_o reason_n thus_o man_n 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be_v grant_v by_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o to_o tolerate_v person_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n pertinacious_o to_o hold_v forth_o corrupt_a opinion_n be_v to_o suffer_v they_o to_o draw_v other_o from_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v deut._n 13.9_o three_o that_o liberty_n which_o suffer_v the_o sheep_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n to_o wander_v from_o their_o fold_n and_o pasture_n without_o restraint_n or_o effectual_a care_n to_o reduce_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v by_o political_a shepherd_n which_o god_n place_v over_o they_o this_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o and_o sharp_o reprove_v ezek._n 34.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o there_o be_v no_o shepherd_n neither_o do_v my_o shepherd_n search_n for_o my_o flock_n but_o they_o wander_v and_o become_v a_o prey_n be_v drive_v away_o and_o devour_v there_o be_v shepherd_n but_o they_o do_v not_o execute_v their_o office_n but_o suffer_v god_n flock_v to_o be_v seduce_v and_o corrupt_v 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