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auditory_a as_o those_o to_o who_o he_o preach_v and_o that_o upon_o a_o fast_a day_n unfit_a for_o strife_n and_o debate_n as_o this_o very_a prophet_n will_v inform_v he_o isaiah_n 58._o 4._o 5._o and_o for_o such_o new_a logic_n as_o this_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o violence_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n hear_v in_o the_o church_n when_o god_n shall_v convert_v or_o subdue_v her_o enemy_n and_o give_v her_o peace_n at_o the_o last_o ergo_fw-la obstinate_a heretic_n schismatic_n seducer_n blaspemer_n yea_o traitor_n murderer_n felon_n by_o like_a consequence_n must_v not_o be_v corporal_o nor_o capital_o proceed_v against_o but_o let_v alone_o without_o any_o molestation_n by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o the_o parliament_n must_v by_o no_o mean_n make_v any_o law_n to_o restrain_v they_o now_o can_v any_o man_n but_o admire_v that_o such_o strange_a logic_n and_o theology_n so_o pure_o independent_a shall_v dare_v fly_v abroad_o in_o print_n to_o gull_v poor_a silly_a people_n and_o be_v so_o confident_o aver_v to_o be_v dedicatory_a the_o lord_n voice_n the_o truth_n of_o christ_n the_o mind_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o mr._n dell_n assert_n the_o four_o objection_n from_o scripture_n be_v this_o which_o seem_v more_o coâlerable_a 4_o but_o be_v no_o more_o substantial_a than_o the_o former_a 25._o christ_n never_o use_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n but_o do_v all_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n neither_o do_v christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o use_v any_o such_o outward_a power_n but_o he_o send_v his_o desciple_n to_o preach_v and_o bid_v they_o say_v into_o what_o house_n soever_o they_o enter_v peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n and_o if_o man_n will_v not_o receive_v peace_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o peace_n not_o to_o force_v they_o but_o to_o depart_v thence_o and_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v there_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o father_n and_o offer_v they_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n which_o they_o refuse_v and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v do_v to_o any_o that_o refuse_v their_o doctrine_n and_o not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n to_o ask_v power_n to_o punish_v they_o or_o imprison_v they_o or_o sell_v their_o good_n as_o now_o be_v practise_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n even_o upon_o the_o saint_n and_o if_o man_n be_v wicked_a be_v it_o not_o misery_n enough_o for_o they_o to_o refuse_v eternoll_n life_n except_o also_o they_o inflict_v on_o they_o temporal_a death_n be_v it_o not_o misery_n enough_o for_o man_n to_o refuse_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o heaven_n except_o they_o also_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o yet_o as_o luther_n say_v of_o the_o clergy_n quando_fw-la non_fw-la invocat_n brachium_fw-la seculare_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la utraque_fw-la terret_fw-la 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amuse_v or_o delude_v the_o simple_a auditor_n and_o reader_n i_o shall_v therefore_o sever_v and_o answer_v they_o in_o order_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v this_o lu._n 1._o christ_n never_o use_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n but_o do_v all_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n even_o his_o punishment_n and_o his_o destruction_n â_o be_v execute_v by_o it_o ergo_fw-la king_n and_o temporal_a magistrate_n must_v not_o punish_v heretic_n seducer_n blasphemer_n obstinante_v heretic_n nor_o use_v external_a force_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n this_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o donatist_n large_o answer_v by_o st._n augustine_n in_o his_o 48._o &_o 50._o epistle_n from_o who_o mr._n dell_n transcribe_v it_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o power_n answer_n and_o sword_n of_o godly_a king_n and_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v idolatrous_a and_o falsè_fw-la prophet_n as_o i_o have_v large_o prove_v yea_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o ten_o horn_n who_o be_v ten_o king_n to_o punish_v burn_v and_o destroy_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n under_o the_o new-testament_n rev._n 17._o 16._o beside_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principallity_n and_o power_n col._n 2._o 10._o that_o the_o power_n which_o be_v be_v ordined_a of_o god_n &_o the_o sword_n to_o be_v use_v by_o they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n people_n who_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o submit_v unto_o they_o rom._n 13._o 1._o to_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 13._o 14._o tit._n 3._o 1._o hence_o be_v that_o of_o 4._o bernard_n to_o pope_n eugenius_n uterque_fw-la ergo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o spiritalis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la gladius_fw-la &_o materialis_fw-la say_v be_v quidem_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ille_fw-la verò_fw-la et_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la exercendus_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la be_v militis_n sed_fw-la sanè_fw-la ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la &_o
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to_o punish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n obstinate_a heretic_n affirm_v that_o this_o be_v the_o unanimous_a opinion_n of_o all_o catholic_n and_o he_o there_o solid_o answer_v the_o several_a objection_n make_v by_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o to_o the_o contrary_a quote_v master_n calvin_n aretius_n and_o beza_n as_o concur_v in_o opinion_n with_o he_o herein_o but_o pass_v by_o all_o these_o with_o other_o romaniââs_n who_o long_a continue_v daily_o martyr_n practice_v in_o put_v such_o to_o death_n and_o burn_v they_o to_o ash_n who_o they_o condemn_v for_o heretic_n be_v a_o unanswer_n bâ_n evidencâ_n of_o their_o opinion_n herein_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o resolution_n and_o judgement_n of_o such_o protestant_a church_n in_o their_o public_a confession_n and_o learned_a protestant_a writer_n of_o chief_a note_n from_o the_o very_a glimmering_n of_o reformation_n until_o this_o present_a which_o will_v be_v more_o pânâârous_a and_o prevail_a with_o our_o opposite_n and_o sectary_n who_o common_o slight_a antiquity_n and_o now_o all_o other_o author_n as_o of_o small_a or_o no_o account_n then_o any_o other_o authority_n and_o i_o presumewill_n give_v good_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o ingenuous_a reader_n but_o i_o be_o certain_a will_v overballance_v master_n dâs_v pretend_v authority_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o put_v he_o to_o perpetual_a silence_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o confession_n of_o whole_a reform_a protestant_a church_n and_o then_o pass_v unto_o their_o writer_n the_o 460._o reform_a church_n of_o hâlvetia_n in_o their_o former_a confession_n resolve_v thus_o see_v every_o magistrate_n be_v of_o god_n his_o chief_a duây_n consist_v in_o this_o to_o dâsând_v religion_n from_o all_o blasphemy_n and_o to_o promote_v and_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v and_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n according_a to_o just_a and_o divine_a law_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o fault_n in_o their_o riches_n body_n or_o life_n which_o thing_n when_o he_o do_v he_o perform_v a_o due_a worship_n or_o service_n to_o god_n and_o in_o their_o late_a confession_n chap._n 30._o of_o magistracy_n the_o magistrate_n chief_a duty_n be_v to_o procure_v and_o maintain_v peace_n and_o public_a tranquillity_n which_o doubtless_o he_o shall_v never_o do_v more_o happy_o then_o when_o he_o shall_v after_o the_o example_n of_o most_o holy_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n advance_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o sincere_a faith_n and_o shall_v root_n out_o lie_v and_o all_o superstition_n with_o all_o impiety_n and_o idolatry_n and_o shall_v defend_v the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o note_n indeed_o we_o teach_v that_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n do_v chief_o appertain_v to_o the_o holy_a magistrate_n let_v he_o therefore_o hold_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o look_v that_o nothing_o be_v teach_v contrary_a thereunto_o let_v he_o draw_v forth_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n against_o all_o malefactor_n seditious_a person_n thief_n murderer_n oppressor_n blasphemer_n perjure_a person_n and_o all_o those_o who_o god_n have_v command_v he_o to_o punish_v or_o execute_v let_v he_o suppress_v stubborn_a heretic_n which_o be_v heretic_n indeed_o who_o cease_v not_o to_o blaspheme_n the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o to_o trouble_v the_o church_n yea_o and_o final_o to_o destroy_v it_o we_o condemn_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v that_o any_o man_n can_v just_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n the_o 466._o confession_n of_o the_o reform_a french_a church_n resolve_n that_o god_n have_v therefore_o deliver_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o offence_n may_v be_v punish_v not_o only_o those_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o second_o table_n but_o also_o against_o the_o first_o etc._n etc._n the_o 467._o confession_n of_o belgia_n determine_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o endeavour_v that_o the_o ministry_n may_v be_v preserve_v that_o all_o idolatry_n and_o counterfeit_a worship_n of_o god_n may_v be_v clean_o abolish_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n may_v be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n enlarge_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o condemn_v the_o anabaptisis_n and_o all_o those_o troublesome_a spirit_n which_o reject_v the_o high_a power_n and_o magistrate_n overthrow_v all_o law_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v among_o man_n for_o honesty_n sake_n the_o 19_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n basill_n bohemia_n scotland_n determine_v the_o like_a as_o you_o may_v there_o read_v at_o large_a i_o shall_v add_v some_o few_o foreign_a protestant_a author_n of_o chief_a note_n to_o these_o confession_n 21._o marsilius_n patavinus_n a_o great_a opposer_n of_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n assert_n that_o although_o the_o pope_n prelate_n and_o clergy_n man_n have_v no_o coercive_a power_n to_o compel_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n or_o to_o constrain_v man_n to_o keep_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n yet_o christian_n emperor_n king_n magistrate_n may_v by_o their_o humane_a law_n punish_v imprison_v fine_a banish_v heretic_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v proper_o to_o they_o not_o to_o priest_n to_o punish_v and_o condemn_v heretic_n conclude_v thus_o quod_fw-la poenas_fw-la personales_fw-la atque_fw-la reale_v haereticis_fw-la infligere_fw-la ipsasque_fw-la exigere_fw-la sibique_fw-la applicare_fw-la licite_fw-la possunt_fw-la et_fw-la solebant_fw-la principes_fw-la siuè_fw-la legislatores_fw-la humani_fw-la henry_n bullinger_n decadis_fw-la secundae_fw-la sermo_n octavo_fw-la prapound_v this_o question_n then_o in_o controversy_n a_o liceat_fw-la magistratui_fw-la sua_fw-la potestate_fw-la subjectos_fw-la punire_fw-la religionis_fw-la vel_fw-la contemptae_fw-la vel_fw-la contumeliis_fw-la effectae_fw-la gratia_fw-la resolve_v it_o thus_o in_o personis_fw-la igitur_fw-la magna_fw-la est_fw-la diversitas_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la antesignani_fw-la &_o deuce_n pervicace_n in_o erroribus_fw-la qui_fw-la audaces_fw-la sunt_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la &_o loquaces_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la ad_fw-la seducendum_fw-la appositissimi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quidem_fw-la sine_fw-la emendatione_fw-la in_o propriam_fw-la ruentes_fw-la perniciem_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la secum_fw-la pertrahent_fw-fr et_fw-fr hi_o modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la coercendi_fw-la veluti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pest_n ne_fw-la contagio_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la seu_fw-la cancer_n serpat_fw-la latius_fw-la sunt_fw-la deinde_fw-la seducti_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o damnati_fw-la ab_fw-la alijs_fw-la qui_fw-la errant_a sed_fw-la non_fw-la malitià _fw-la nec_fw-la pertinaciter_fw-la sed_fw-la resipiscunt_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la hos_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la damnare_fw-la protinus_fw-la sed_fw-la orare_fw-la dominum_fw-la ac_fw-la sustinere_fw-la errantesque_fw-la spiritu_fw-la lenitatis_fw-la &_o mansuetudinis_fw-la erudire_fw-la donec_fw-la redeant_fw-la ad_fw-la mentem_fw-la meliorem_fw-la porro_fw-la in_o erroneis_fw-la dogmatibus_fw-la alia_fw-la alijs_fw-la sunt_fw-la graviora_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la adeò_fw-la blasphema_fw-la impia_fw-la &_o indigna_fw-es ut_fw-la ne_fw-la audiri_fw-la quidem_fw-la ne_fw-la dum_fw-la ferri_fw-la possint_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la directè_fw-la &_o palam_fw-la tendunt_fw-la in_o subversionem_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la sopiantur_fw-la oportet_fw-la autem_fw-la scripture_n &_o âanifesta_fw-la veritate_fw-la evincere_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o accusationem_fw-la veniunt_fw-la esse_fw-la talia_fw-la qualia_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la comperta_fw-la veritate_fw-la &_o productis_fw-la apertis_fw-la testimonijs_fw-la scripturae_fw-la licebit_fw-la in_o blasphemos_fw-la &_o eversores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reipublicaeque_fw-la gravissimè_fw-la animadvertere_fw-la sed_fw-la levior_fw-la mitiorque_fw-la poena_fw-la decernatur_fw-la contra_fw-la errantes_fw-la in_o levibus_fw-la non_fw-la in_o capitalibus_fw-la erroribus_fw-la no_o errant_a quidam_fw-la sed_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la horum_fw-la erroribus_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la blasphemetur_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la consistat_fw-la denique_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la interturbatur_fw-la respublica_fw-la ubi_fw-la rursus_fw-la occurrat_fw-la illud_fw-la apostoli_fw-la alter_fw-la alterius_fw-la onera_fw-la portate_fw-la item_n infirmos_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la suscipite_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la dijudicationes_fw-la disceptationum_fw-la jam_fw-la &_o in_fw-la suppliciis_fw-la &_o poenis_fw-la insigne_fw-la est_fw-la discrimen_fw-la pertinaciter_fw-la errantes_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la secum_fw-la in_o errores_fw-la abducere_fw-la inque_fw-la erroribus_fw-la retinere_fw-la nitentes_fw-la blasphemi_fw-la &_o perturbatores_fw-la imò_fw-la subversores_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la jure_fw-la caedi_fw-la possunt_fw-la ideò_fw-la tamen_fw-la capitis_fw-la supplicio_fw-la non_fw-la protinus_fw-la afficiendus_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la errat_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la minis_fw-la &_o increpationibus_fw-la curari_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la acerbioribus_fw-la elui_fw-la &_o puniri_fw-la modus_fw-la in_o re_fw-la qualibet_fw-la optimus_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la &_o multa_fw-la pecuniaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la carceres_fw-la in_o quos_fw-la concludi_fw-la possunt_fw-la ne_fw-la alios_fw-la inficiant_fw-la qui_fw-la veneno_fw-la prauae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la corrupti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o aliae_fw-la corporum_fw-la afflictiones_fw-la quibus_fw-la coercentur_fw-la errantes_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la minus_fw-la noceant_fw-la
coarguitur_fw-la eorum_fw-la stultitia_fw-la qui_fw-la vellent_fw-la neglectà _fw-la dei_fw-la cura_fw-la juri_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la dicundo_fw-la tantum_fw-la intentos_fw-la esse_fw-la quasi_fw-la verò_fw-la praefectos_fw-la deus_fw-la svo_fw-la nomine_fw-la constituerit_fw-la qui_fw-la terrenas_fw-la controversias_fw-la deciderent_fw-la quod_fw-la verò_fw-la longè_fw-la gravioris_fw-la momenti_fw-la erat_fw-la praetermiserit_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la purè_fw-la coleretur_fw-la exlegis_fw-la suae_fw-la praescripto_fw-la sed_fw-la huc_fw-la turbulentos_fw-la homines_fw-la impellit_fw-la impius_fw-la omne_fw-la novandi_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la violatae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la vindices_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la sublatos_fw-la cupiant_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o rom._n 13._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o assert_v the_o like_a and_o that_o christian_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n be_v to_o suppress_v and_o punish_v heresy_n schism_n blasphemy_n refute_v the_o anabaptist_n opinion_n and_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a yea_o master_n calvin_n cause_v the_o anabaptisticall_a heretic_n servetus_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o geneva_n for_o his_o obstinate_a heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n for_o which_o be_v blame_v by_o some_o anabaptist_n he_o write_v a_o particular_a treatise_n wherein_o he_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n licitum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o haereticos_fw-la gladio_fw-la animadvertere_fw-la that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o put_v heretic_n to_o death_n as_o beza_n record_v in_o his_o life_n and_o bellarmine_n cite_v it_o too_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-la laicis_fw-la cap._n 21._o final_o master_n calvin_n in_o his_o praelectiones_fw-la in_o daniel_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 1._o fol._n 43._o assert_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o punish_v heretic_n and_o blasphemer_n even_o with_o death_n inform_v we_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o aim_v at_o who_o hold_v the_o contrary_a in_o these_o word_n certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la cupiant_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la ipsos_fw-la respiciat_fw-la sunt_fw-la impii_fw-la dei_fw-la contemptores_fw-la not_o saint_n nota._n saltem_fw-la nihil_fw-la vellent_fw-la certum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la ideo_fw-la labefactare_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la convellere_fw-la nituntur_fw-la omne_fw-la pietatis_fw-la principia_fw-la ut_fw-la ergò_fw-la liceat_fw-la ipsis_fw-la evomere_fw-la virus_fw-la suum_fw-la inde_fw-la tantââere_fw-la litigant_fw-la pro_fw-la impunitate_fw-la &_o negant_fw-la poenas_fw-la de_fw-la haereâicis_fw-la &_o blasphemis_fw-la sumendas_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n rodolphus_n gualther_n in_o his_o 44._o homily_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la c._n 4._o from_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o will_v they_o wâââ_n even_o cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o suppress_v heretic_n with_o civil_a and_o corpor_n all_o punishment_n and_o the_o ringleader_n of_o they_o with_o death_n and_o capital_a censure_n even_o under_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zech._n 13._o 2_o 3._o mean_v only_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o his_o 76_o homily_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 13._o he_o affirm_v the_o same_o assert_v that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o punish_v all_o those_o offence_n with_o the_o sword_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v think_v worthy_a to_o he_o punish_v with_o capital_a censure_n inter_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la omnium_fw-la gravissima_fw-la sint_fw-la quae_fw-la adversus_fw-la primam_fw-la tabulam_fw-la cum_fw-la divini_fw-la nominis_fw-la contemptu_fw-la cultus_fw-la prophanatione_fw-la &_o multorum_fw-la aliorum_fw-la seductione_n designantur_fw-la procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la authores_fw-la quam_fw-la severissimè_fw-la pro_fw-la delicti_fw-la ratione_fw-la animadverti_fw-la debet_fw-la minimè_fw-la ergò_fw-la illorum_fw-la sententiam_fw-la probamus_fw-la qui_fw-la adorandae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la host_n &_o aeternae_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la blasphematores_fw-la plectandos_fw-mi esse_fw-la negant_fw-la dicunt_fw-la illi_fw-la fidem_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la neque_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ad_fw-la rectâ_n sentiendum_fw-la cogi_fw-la posse_fw-la sed_fw-la nos_fw-la vicissim_fw-la dicimus_fw-la contineri_fw-la posse_fw-la poenarum_fw-la metu_fw-la impostores_fw-la ne_fw-la virus_fw-la haeresium_fw-la spargant_fw-la &_o pravis_fw-la dogmatibus_fw-la rudes_fw-la &_o imperitos_fw-la rerum_fw-la seducent_fw-la he_o add_v that_o by_o this_o reason_n no_o malefactor_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v punish_v because_o they_o commit_v those_o crime_n for_o want_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v god_n gift_n learned_a peter_n martyr_v not_o only_o in_o his_o common_a place_n classis_fw-la 2._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 30_o to_o 43_o but_o in_o his_o 129._o commentary_n on_o rom._n 13._o assert_n the_o like_a affirm_v that_o many_o wicked_a man_n and_o heretic_n have_v be_v by_o the_o force_n of_o law_n and_o punishement_n inflict_v on_o they_o convert_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o error_n and_o by_o degree_n bring_v to_o a_o cordial_a love_n and_o embrace_v of_o virtue_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o reason_n saint_n augustine_n who_o at_o first_o think_v the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o punish_v heretic_n change_v his_o opinion_n solid_a paraeus_n in_o his_o 13â0_n commentary_n on_o rom._n 13._o assert_n and_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o it_o be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o godly_a king_n and_o magistrate_n to_o abolish_v false_a worship_n take_v away_o idol_n and_o all_o instrument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o purity_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n worship_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v impurity_n in_o religion_n or_o to_o give_v liberty_n to_o every_o one_o to_o teach_v and_o profess_v what_o religion_n he_o like_v but_o only_o to_o defend_v tolerate_v and_o establish_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v edictis_fw-la &_o poenis_fw-la impedire_fw-la blasphemias_fw-la haereses_fw-la idola_fw-la sacrilegia_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o law_n and_o punishment_n to_o restrain_v blasphemy_n heresy_n idolatry_n sacrilege_n schism_n and_o the_o like_a which_o he_o there_o prove_v at_o large_a quote_v the_o law_n of_o many_o emperor_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o also_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la principis_fw-la circa_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la the_o like_a in_o effect_n if_o not_o in_o terminis_fw-la be_v assert_v and_o prove_v at_o large_a by_o bullinger_n aretius_n bucer_n fayus_n brentius_n jacobus_n grynaeus_n musculuâ_n olevian_n piscator_fw-la scultetus_n and_o general_o all_o protestant_n comentator_n on_o rom._n 13._o and_o papist_n 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