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easy_a and_o moderate_a principle_n as_o may_v fair_o satisfy_v all_o man_n conscience_n that_o be_v ingenuous_a and_o condemn_v all_o that_o be_v not_o §_o 5._o for_o 1._o to_o vest_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o a_o unlimited_a and_o unaccountable_a power_n be_v clear_o to_o defeat_v the_o efficacy_n and_o obligatory_a force_n of_o all_o his_o law_n that_o can_v possible_o have_v any_o bind_a virtue_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n when_o they_o have_v no_o other_o inducement_n to_o obedience_n than_o bare_o to_o avoid_v the_o penalty_n but_o if_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v absolute_a and_o unlimited_a it_o do_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n remove_v and_o evacuate_v all_o other_o obligation_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v restrain_v and_o conditional_a and_o if_o man_n lie_v under_o no_o other_o impulsive_a than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n itself_o they_o lie_v under_o no_o obligation_n than_o that_o of_o prudence_n and_o self-interest_n and_o it_o remain_v entire_o at_o the_o 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from_o all_o obligation_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n or_o else_o 2._o to_o grant_v subject_n a_o lawless_a and_o uncontrollable_a liberty_n in_o all_o matter_n and_o pretence_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o dissolve_v one_o half_a of_o the_o government_n into_o to_o perfect_a anarchy_n and_o yield_v up_o the_o constitution_n of_o all_o public_a affair_n to_o the_o humour_n and_o the_o insolence_n of_o every_o wild_a enthusiast_n and_o every_o pert_a fellow_n that_o can_v abuse_v either_o himself_o or_o other_o with_o fanatic_a whimsy_n have_v it_o always_o in_o his_o own_o power_n to_o expose_v the_o settle_a frame_n of_o government_n to_o the_o zealous_a folly_n of_o the_o multitude_n if_o he_o have_v but_o a_o warm_a brain_n and_o a_o bold_a face_n with_o what_o ease_n may_v he_o fire_v the_o rabble_n into_o tumult_n and_o godly_a sedition_n it_o be_v but_o pour_v forth_o dark_a prophecy_n and_o scripture-allegory_n and_o declaim_v against_o the_o oppression_n of_o earthly_a power_n and_o then_o with_o what_o
authority_n to_o a_o proud_a and_o a_o insolent_a humour_n this_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o real_a account_n of_o my_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o if_o any_o man_n can_v determine_v it_o upon_o more_o reasonable_a more_o moderate_a and_o more_o discernible_a principle_n i_o be_o not_o so_o fond_a of_o my_o own_o conception_n as_o to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o subscribe_v to_o wise_a proposal_n but_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v account_v for_o more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o my_o former_a treatise_n where_o i_o have_v in_o many_o particular_n show_v the_o horrible_a vanity_n of_o pretend_v dissatisfaction_n of_o conscience_n against_o the_o command_n of_o lawful_a authority_n and_o have_v not_o our_o author_n rather_o design_v to_o prolong_v than_o to_o determine_v this_o dispute_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o wild_a ramble_v up_o and_o down_o without_o drift_n or_o method_n he_o will_v with_o a_o more_o particular_a regard_n have_v fall_v upon_o that_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n but_o its_o examination_n will_v have_v be_v of_o immediate_a concern_v to_o his_o own_o pretence_n and_o will_v have_v bring_v the_o controversy_n to_o too_o speedy_a a_o issue_n and_o perhaps_o too_o satisfactory_a a_o decision_n and_o therefore_o he_o baulk_v that_o as_o too_o hazardous_a a_o enterprise_n and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o venture_v the_o whole_a cause_n upon_o one_o engagement_n but_o keep_v this_o back_n as_o a_o reserve_v for_o a_o second_o onset_n and_o for_o matter_n of_o new_a cavil_v at_o present_v it_o suffice_v for_o his_o purpose_n which_o be_v not_o to_o satisfy_v but_o to_o shuffle_v with_o his_o reader_n to_o load_v my_o more_o general_a assertion_n with_o such_o loose_a and_o uncertain_a cavil_n as_o be_v already_o prevent_v in_o my_o more_o particular_a determination_n of_o the_o enquiry_n §_o 10._o but_o though_o this_o way_n of_o abuse_n be_v one_o will_v think_v bold_a enough_o yet_o in_o the_o next_o attempt_v his_o confidence_n improve_v and_o it_o be_v hard_a fortune_n if_o he_o shall_v prove_v bankrupt_a upon_o so_o fair_a a_o stock_n before_o he_o do_v but_o overlook_v my_o plain_a meaning_n but_o now_o he_o proceed_v to_o pervert_v and_o slander_v it_o and_o his_o peevishness_n become_v malice_n he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o abuse_v the_o people_n with_o dull_a mistake_n and_o to_o defeat_v the_o efficacy_n of_o my_o discourse_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o disturb_v its_o method_n and_o represent_v its_o whole_a design_n in_o such_o a_o awkard_n and_o disorderly_a manner_n as_o may_v utter_o confound_v and_o perplex_v their_o thought_n as_o to_o my_o drift_n and_o meaning_n this_o alas_o be_v mean_a revenge_n and_o be_v not_o full_a enough_o of_o mischief_n to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n it_o only_o call_v my_o understanding_n into_o question_n and_o expose_v my_o wit_n to_o the_o cavil_n and_o impertinency_n of_o talk_a people_n and_o therefore_o he_o roundly_o charge_v i_o with_o the_o black_a and_o most_o horrid_a tenet_n he_o aggravate_v and_o set_v off_o their_o horror_n with_o infinite_a repetition_n for_o that_o be_v the_o most_o lofty_a strain_n of_o their_o eloquence_n and_o the_o figure_n that_o move_v the_o passion_n of_o their_o multitude_n and_o employ_v all_o the_o force_n of_o slander_n and_o peevishness_n to_o raise_v popular_a rage_n and_o indignation_n the_o result_n of_o his_o indictment_n be_v that_o i_o assert_v such_o opinion_n 97._o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o whatever_o the_o magistrate_n command_v in_o religion_n his_o authority_n do_v so_o immediate_o affect_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v it_o on_o pain_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n and_o punishment_n or_o as_o he_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n elsewhere_o 105._o that_o no_o man_n must_v do_v or_o practice_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o what_o be_v prescribe_v appoint_a and_o command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n upon_o pain_n of_o sin_n schism_n rebellion_n and_o all_o that_o follow_v thereon_o these_o be_v big_a word_n indeed_o but_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o this_o charge_n be_v not_o so_o loud_a and_o black_a as_o it_o be_v false_a and_o disingenuous_a i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o appeal_n to_o all_o mankind_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o when_o i_o have_v represent_v upon_o what_o slight_a ground_n he_o raise_v this_o great_a and_o heinous_a accusation_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o his_o disingenuity_n will_v appear_v so_o palpable_a and_o notorious_a that_o it_o will_v expose_v he_o at_o least_o to_o the_o pity_n of_o the_o most_o zealous_a she_o of_o his_o own_o congregation_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o see_v by_o what_o mighty_a topic_n and_o testimony_n he_o make_v good_a so_o high_a a_o charge_n in_o the_o first_o place_n my_o title_n page_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o i_o and_o never_o be_v poor_a man_n so_o all-be-confuted_n with_o a_o title_n page_n as_o i_o have_v be_v viz._n 95._o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o religion_n and_o to_o strengthen_v this_o testimony_n two_o other_o proposition_n be_v join_v with_o it_o viz._n that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o govern_v and_o conduct_v their_o conscience_n in_o religious_a affair_n and_o that_o religion_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o dominion_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o affair_n of_o state_n and_o now_o though_o these_o be_v none_o of_o my_o primary_n and_o fundamental_a assertion_n which_o a_o ingenuous_a adversary_n will_v chief_o have_v pursue_v but_o honest_a and_o well-meaning_a say_n that_o the_o context_n will_v abundant_o warrant_v and_o justify_v yet_o will_v i_o for_o ever_o yield_v myself_o a_o baffle_a fellow_n if_o from_o thence_o any_o female_a or_o independent_a logic_n can_v infer_v either_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o unlimited_a power_n over_o or_o pass_v a_o immediate_a obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n or_o in_o our_o author_n own_o word_n that_o whatever_o the_o magistrate_n command_v in_o religion_n his_o authority_n do_v so_o immediate_o affect_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v it_o on_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n and_o punishment_n this_o trash_n neither_o need_v nor_o deserve_v any_o further_a severity_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v only_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n thought_n to_o consider_v by_o what_o art_n and_o in_o what_o method_n of_o reason_v this_o conclusion_n may_v be_v create_v out_o of_o these_o premise_n a_o almighty_a confidence_n may_v attempt_v much_o and_o perhaps_o do_v it_o too_o but_o yet_o some_o thing_n there_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n and_o power_n of_o omnipotence_n itself_o and_o i_o know_v nothing_o more_o absolute_o impossible_a than_o to_o produce_v sense_n out_o of_o nonsense_n or_o what_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o make_v good_a the_o reasonableness_n of_o false_a and_o unreasonable_a inference_n but_o from_o this_o great_a head_n of_o impertinency_n he_o proceed_v to_o his_o more_o serviceable_a topick_n of_o forgery_n and_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v the_o mountain_n to_o mahomet_n it_o be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o carry_v mahomet_n to_o the_o mountain_n and_o if_o his_o conclusion_n will_v not_o suit_v with_o my_o assertion_n he_o know_v how_o to_o make_v my_o assertion_n suit_n with_o his_o conclusion_n and_o when_o he_o have_v charge_v i_o with_o a_o false_a inference_n it_o be_v a_o admirable_a way_n to_o justify_v the_o logic_n of_o his_o calumny_n by_o forge_a premise_n and_o thus_o to_o make_v good_a his_o former_a inference_n of_o my_o ascribe_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n a_o immediate_a and_o universal_a power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n he_o tell_v his_o believe_a reader_n i_o have_v affirm_v ibid._n pag._n 27._o that_o it_o be_v a_o sovereignty_n over_o man_n conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o this_o universal_a absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a though_o this_o calumny_n be_v true_a yet_o so_o injudicious_a be_v our_o author_n invention_n it_o be_v monstrous_o impertinent_a for_o there_o be_v no_o imaginable_a ground_n to_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o supreme_a authority_n immediate_o affect_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n for_o suppose_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n instate_v in_o a_o absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a power_n what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o their_o command_n shall_v tie_v themselves_o upon_o our_o conscience_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o own_o immediate_a authority_n nay_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o thing_n shall_v immediate_o affect_v the_o conscience_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o command_n that_o any_o other_o command_n can_v pass_v a_o obligation_n upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o command_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v pass_v a_o universal_a obligation_n upon_o the_o
conscience_n of_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o inference_n like_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o author_n from_o thence_o to_o conclude_v that_o they_o therefore_o affect_v they_o by_o their_o own_o direct_a and_o immediate_a sanction_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o it_o be_v as_o false_a as_o foolish_a i_o have_v indeed_o assert_v the_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n over_o affair_n of_o religion_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o distinct_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n for_o have_v first_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o sovereign_a power_n over_o these_o matter_n from_o their_o concernment_n in_o the_o peace_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n i_o thence_o proceed_v to_o inquire_v where_o and_o in_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o reside_v and_o have_v show_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o erect_v two_o supreme_a power_n one_o over_o civil_a the_o other_o over_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n i_o conclude_v that_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o every_o commonwealth_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v universal_a absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a in_o that_o it_o extend_v its_o jurisdiction_n as_o well_o to_o affair_n of_o religion_n as_o to_o affair_n of_o state_n because_o they_o be_v so_o strong_o influential_a upon_o the_o interest_n of_o mankind_n &_o the_o end_n of_o government_n and_o now_o be_v this_o to_o make_v the_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n absolute_o paramount_n without_o regard_n to_o any_o other_o jurisdiction_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o when_o i_o only_o maintain_v it_o in_o defiance_n to_o the_o claim_n of_o any_o other_o humane_a power_n this_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o enquiry_n and_o when_o i_o assert_v the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o be_v absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a it_o be_v apparent_a nothing_o else_o can_v be_v intend_v than_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v control_v by_o any_o distinct_a power_n whether_o of_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o presbytery_n and_o when_o i_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v universal_a and_o unlimited_a it_o can_v be_v understand_v in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o that_o it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o matter_n pure_o civil_a but_o extend_v its_o jurisdiction_n to_o matter_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a importance_n upon_o which_o account_n alone_o i_o determine_v it_o to_o be_v absolute_a universal_a and_o uncontrollable_a this_o be_v the_o main_a and_o the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o that_o which_o distinguish_v the_o true_o orthodox_n and_o catholic_n protestant_n both_a from_o popish_a and_o presbyterian_a recusant_n and_o be_v the_o only_a fence_n to_o secure_v the_o throne_n of_o prince_n against_o the_o dangerous_a encroachment_n of_o those_o bold_a and_o dare_a sect_n and_o therefore_o from_o so_o avow_v a_o truth_n to_o charge_v i_o for_o ascribe_v in_o general_a term_n a_o absolute_a universal_a &_o uncontrollable_a power_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n 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persuasion_n about_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v
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confutation_n where_o there_o be_v no_o need_n and_o niggardly_o where_o there_o be_v for_o when_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o latter_a which_o he_o know_v be_v the_o only_a thing_n i_o all_o along_o assert_v he_o free_o grant_v all_o i_o can_v desire_v or_o demand_v 239._o for_o moral_a virtue_n notwithstanding_o their_o peculiar_a tendency_n unto_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v instrument_n and_o ligament_n of_o humane_a society_n also_o now_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o respect_n of_o moral_a virtue_n be_v in_o their_o latter_a use_n very_o good_a and_o the_o case_n be_v absolute_o the_o same_o as_o to_o all_o reason_n and_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o though_o they_o as_o well_o as_o moral_a virtue_n chief_o relate_v to_o our_o future_a concern_v yet_o have_v they_o also_o a_o powerful_a influence_n upon_o our_o present_a welfare_n and_o if_o right_o manage_v be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o effectual_a instrument_n of_o public_a happiness_n and_o there_o lie_v the_o very_a strength_n and_o sinew_n of_o my_o argument_n that_o if_o magistrate_n be_v vest_v with_o so_o much_o power_n over_o moral_a virtue_n that_o be_v the_o most_o weighty_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o religion_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o needful_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o society_n and_o the_o security_n of_o government_n how_o much_o more_o reasonable_a be_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v entrust_v with_o the_o same_o power_n over_o matter_n of_o external_a worship_n that_o be_v but_o its_o subordinate_a instrument_n and_o outward_a circumstance_n whenever_o they_o be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o advantage_n and_o disparity_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v apparent_o on_o this_o side_n for_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a task_n to_o prove_v that_o moral_a virtue_n be_v much_o more_o necessary_a to_o procure_v the_o divine_a acceptance_n and_o religion_n much_o more_o likely_a to_o 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authority_n over_o affair_n of_o religion_n as_o i_o have_v already_o state_v it_o but_o however_o to_o this_o impertinent_a enquiry_n he_o need_v not_o have_v seek_v far_o for_o a_o pertinent_a answer_n it_o lay_v before_o his_o eye_n when_o he_o object_v it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o write_v blindfold_a viz._n pol._n that_o in_o matter_n both_o of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o divine_a worship_n there_o be_v some_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o be_v of_o a_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a obligation_n and_o these_o can_v be_v never_o prejudice_v or_o alter_v by_o any_o humane_a power_n but_o then_o there_o be_v other_o rule_n that_o be_v alterable_a according_a to_o the_o various_a accident_n change_n and_o condition_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n i_o assert_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o make_v that_o a_o particular_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o god_n have_v not_o make_v so_o 240._o in_o answer_n to_o which_o he_o wish_v i_o have_v declare_v myself_o how_o and_o wherein_o so_o i_o have_v viz._n in_o all_o the_o peculiar_a and_o positive_a law_n of_o nation_n and_o give_v he_o instance_n in_o no_o less_o matter_n than_o of_o murder_n theft_n and_o incest_n and_o produce_v several_a particular_a case_n in_o which_o the_o civil_a power_n superinduce_v new_a obligation_n upon_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o repeat_v to_o one_o that_o wink_v against_o the_o light_n you_o know_v where_o to_o find_v they_o if_o you_o think_v it_o needful_a but_o be_v not_o this_o a_o bold_a man_n to_o challenge_v i_o with_o such_o a_o scornful_a assurance_n to_o do_v what_o he_o can_v not_o but_o see_v i_o have_v already_o perform_v some_o man_n be_v confident_a enough_o to_o put_v out_o the_o day_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o sun_n he_o add_v the_o divine_a law_n be_v divine_a ibid._n and_o so_o be_v every_o particular_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v new_a particular_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n grant_v my_o assertion_n as_o a_o ordinary_a and_o familiar_a truth_n if_o i_o only_o intend_v by_o make_v a_o thing_n a_o particular_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n no_o more_o than_o to_o make_v the_o divine_a law_n require_v that_o in_o particular_a of_o a_o man_n which_o it_o do_v not_o require_v of_o he_o before_o though_o that_o man_n must_v have_v a_o wild_a understanding_n that_o can_v mean_v any_o thing_n more_o or_o less_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n be_v there_o not_o between_o make_v a_o new_a particular_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o make_v the_o divine_a law_n require_v that_o in_o particular_a which_o it_o do_v not_o require_v before_o but_o say_v he_o these_o new_a particular_n refer_v only_o to_o the_o act_n and_o occasion_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o particular_a ibid._n it_o be_v no_o matter_n for_o that_o whatever_o they_o refer_v
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