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be_v sin_n be_v in_o their_o judgement_n wilful_o to_o choose_v damnation_n §_o xi_o let_v not_o the_o clergy_n tyrant_n still_o cant_v their_o vain_a objection_n than_o conscience_n will_v be_v a_o pretence_n for_o any_o villainy_n which_o be_v not_o make_v to_o be_v a_o cloak_n for_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v not_o liberty_n for_o any_o villainy_n that_o we_o be_v plead_v for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o abuse_a reason_n be_v the_o pretence_n and_o plea_n for_o almost_o all_o villainy_n in_o the_o world_n what_o then_o must_v not_o reason_n be_v regard_v the_o use_n and_o honour_n of_o it_o keep_v up_o while_o man_n be_v man_n and_o all_o man_n have_v leave_v to_o plead_v reason_n in_o their_o cause_n and_o yet_o not_o all_o tolerate_v that_o reason_n be_v pretend_v or_o abuse_v for_o and_o what_o reason_n be_v to_o man_n that_o conscience_n be_v to_o religious_a men._n some_o evil_n be_v so_o great_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o public_a good_a that_o it_o be_v better_a all_o those_o be_v banish_v or_o destroy_v who_o pretend_v either_o conscience_n or_o reason_n for_o they_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v tolerate_v and_o these_o be_v intolerable_a evil_n but_o what_o man_n think_v that_o it_o be_v so_o with_o all_o error_n or_o fault_n much_o less_o with_o all_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o some_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o exercise_v their_o mastership_n in_o command_v put_v first_o the_o question_n to_o sober_a conscionable_a man_n be_v it_o more_o to_o common_a good_a and_o interest_n of_o honesty_n and_o conscience_n that_o all_o the_o person_n in_o a_o nation_n be_v imprison_v banish_a or_o kill_v that_o dare_v not_o swear_v say_v and_o practice_v all_o that_o be_v impose_v on_o they_o than_o that_o the_o imposition_n be_v alter_v or_o they_o forbear_v §_o xii_o and_o i_o must_v again_o say_v that_o this_o church-tyranny_n as_o most_o other_o sin_n be_v most_o against_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o for_o if_o the_o fault_n of_o godly_a man_n that_o scruple_n to_o subscribe_v to_o pope_n patriarch_n diocesanes_n synod_n liturgy_n or_o ceremony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v how_o much_o less_o a_o proud_a and_o persecute_v clergy_n or_o such_o as_o abuse_v or_o exclude_v church-discipline_n or_o by_o sloth_n or_o ungodly_a carnal_a life_n do_v wrong_v their_o office_n and_o betray_v the_o flock_n §_o xiii_o and_o again_o i_o remember_v they_o that_o pastor_n must_v govern_v the_o flock_n much_o like_o as_o man_n do_v their_o wife_n and_o let_v man_n but_o try_v how_o far_o weak_a and_o passionate_a wife_n must_v be_v tolerate_v by_o they_o that_o will_v not_o do_v or_o suffer_v worse_o and_o here_o practice_v according_o chap._n xii_o excommunicate_v and_o anathematise_v in_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a case_n be_v schismatical_a and_o not_o the_o way_n to_o peace_n §_o
sin_n be_v not_o within_o his_o cognizance_n 3._o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o parent_n pastor_n tutor_n or_o physician_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v appoint_v and_o authorize_v 4._o but_o he_o may_v drive_v on_o all_o these_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n by_o due_a mean_n 5._o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o seek_v to_o cure_v a_o lesser_a evil_n with_o a_o great_a that_o be_v to_o be_v number_v with_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o prince_n can_v do_v which_o he_o can_v do_v by_o lawful_a mean_n or_o such_o as_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a 6._o the_o mischief_n before_o enumerate_v against_o the_o prince_n safety_n and_o honour_n and_o against_o love_n and_o justice_n and_o conscience_n and_o religion_n be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o no_o severity_n must_v be_v use_v which_o procure_v they_o and_o do_v not_o a_o great_a good_a 7._o the_o punish_v of_o small_a fault_n by_o great_a punishment_n be_v injustice_n and_o unlawful_a 8._o abundance_n of_o infirmity_n and_o humane_a frailty_n and_o error_n be_v such_o as_o must_v be_v endure_v so_o they_o be_v but_o by_o doctrine_n love_n and_o gentle_a reproof_n rebuke_v and_o disow_v without_o punishment_n ecclesiastical_a or_o corporal_a else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o love_n or_o peace_n 9_o preacher_n must_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o persuade_v man_n from_o the_o faith_n love_n or_o obedience_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n against_o any_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n or_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o any_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 10._o if_o such_o speak_v a_o damnable_a error_n or_o heresy_n by_o ignorance_n or_o heedlessness_n they_o must_v have_v a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d repent_v but_o if_o they_o forbear_v not_o upon_o admonition_n they_o do_v it_o studious_o and_o wilful_o and_o such_o be_v to_o be_v silence_v till_o they_o reform_v because_o the_o preach_a of_o one_o that_o 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severe_a 12._o ruler_n shall_v do_v much_o more_o to_o restrain_v from_o evil_n than_o to_o constrain_v to_o religious_a duty_n and_o those_o evil_n be_v of_o these_o sort_n first_o such_o as_o blaspheme_v god_n second_o such_o as_o draw_v the_o hearer_n soul_n into_o damnable_a error_n or_o sin_n three_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o overthrow_v the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o governor_n four_o such_o as_o tend_v direct_o to_o breed_v hatred_n in_o man_n against_o each_o other_o and_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o contention_n and_o enmity_n five_o such_o as_o draw_v man_n from_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o justice_n towards_o neighbour_n or_o relation_n into_o fraud_n and_o injury_n 13._o it_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n about_o religion_n first_o to_o see_v god_n own_o law_n keep_v in_o honour_n second_o and_o to_o keep_v peace_n by_o church_n justice_n among_o clergyman_n and_o people_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v occasion_n from_o religion_n to_o abuse_v and_o calumniate_v one_o another_o 14._o yet_o ruler_n may_v and_o must_v compel_v person_n that_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a or_o erroneous_a to_o hear_v what_o can_v be_v say_v against_o their_o error_n and_o for_o their_o instruction_n as_o parent_n so_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v child_n and_o subject_n to_o be_v catechize_v and_o to_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o may_v compel_v they_o to_o hear_v such_o teacher_n as_o have_v the_o ruler_n licence_n either_o as_o approve_v or_o tolerate_v to_o teach_v 15._o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o the_o sword_n or_o force_n because_o it_o be_v to_o receive_v a_o seal_a pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o donation_n of_o christ_n and_o life_n which_o no_o unwilling_a person_n have_v right_a to_o or_o do_v receive_v for_o to_o say_v i_o be_o unwilling_a be_v to_o say_v i_o receive_v not_o and_o so_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o outward_a sign_n be_v hypocrisy_n profanation_n and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 16._o yet_o those_o that_o be_v baptise_a and_o at_o age_n avoid_v communion_n be_v after_o admonition_n to_o be_v take_v for_o revolter_n so_o far_o and_o to_o be_v declare_v such_o as_o so_o far_o cast_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v well_o deny_v they_o many_o privilege_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o he_o shall_v appropriate_v to_o sound_v persevere_v christian_n 17._o place_n in_o government_n trust_v burgessship_n and_o vote_n in_o election_n of_o governor_n and_o such_o like_a be_v best_a appropriate_v to_o the_o approve_a part_n of_o christian_n and_o some_o the_o tolerate_a but_o never_o grant_v to_o apostate_n proper_a heretic_n or_o any_o that_o be_v intolerable_a 18._o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v constrain_v to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o any_o one_o against_o their_o 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