to_o what_o purpose_n our_o author_n bring_v into_o this_o consideration_n a_o passage_n of_o scripture_n about_o unity_n where_o he_o plead_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o division_n there_o be_v one_o body_n one_o spirit_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n since_o several_a of_o the_o dissenter_n have_v neither_o the_o same_o faith_n nor_o baptism_n much_o less_o the_o same_o body_n or_o spirit_n the_o anabaptist_n look_v upon_o our_o baptism_n as_o void_a the_o quaker_n and_o socinian_o for_o the_o most_o part_n use_v no_o baptism_n at_o all_o now_o i_o will_v fain_o understand_v by_o what_o figure_n of_o speech_n these_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o same_o baptism_n with_o we_o well_o admit_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n of_o moment_n about_o which_o we_o differ_v yet_o the_o number_n of_o those_o be_v great_a about_o which_o we_o be_v agree_v therefore_o there_o be_v much_o more_o reason_n to_o love_v one_o another_o for_o the_o many_o thing_n wherein_o we_o agree_v than_o for_o to_o fall_v out_o for_o those_o wherein_o we_o differ_v whether_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v one_o another_o for_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o we_o agree_v be_v not_o the_o question_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o ought_v to_o love_v one_o another_o whether_o we_o agree_v in_o many_o thing_n or_o few_o but_o the_o point_n in_o dispute_n be_v whether_o this_o love_n oblige_v we_o to_o permit_v those_o that_o differ_v from_o we_o to_o confirm_v themselves_o in_o those_o error_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o our_o difference_n by_o have_v they_o preach_v and_o argue_v and_o maintain_v in_o their_o assembly_n be_v it_o a_o act_n of_o christian_a charity_n to_o suffer_v quaker_n to_o enjoy_v all_o opportunity_n of_o be_v confirm_v in_o their_o madness_n and_o of_o seduce_v silly_a people_n if_o we_o love_v the_o person_n of_o a_o socinian_n must_v we_o therefore_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o propagate_v his_o doctrine_n and_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o deny_v their_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o because_o we_o have_v charity_n for_o anabaptist_n ought_v we_o therefore_o to_o tolerate_v they_o to_o rebaptise_a those_o they_o have_v seduce_v to_o believe_v themselves_o no_o christian_n or_o the_o independent_n because_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o much_o different_a from_o they_o shall_v they_o out_o of_o pure_a love_n be_v license_v to_o gather_v select_a congregation_n to_o draw_v away_o as_o many_o as_o they_o can_v from_o the_o church_n to_o oblige_v they_o by_o a_o vow_n as_o solemn_a as_o that_o of_o baptism_n not_o to_o return_v thither_o nor_o to_o forsake_v their_o new_a fraternity_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o will_v glad_o have_v the_o dissenter_n forbear_v and_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o hinder_v they_o not_o because_o we_o have_v no_o love_n for_o they_o but_o out_o of_o pure_a compassion_n because_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v so_o desirous_a to_o be_v indulge_v in_o will_v do_v they_o and_o other_o hurt_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o quarrel_n we_o have_v with_o they_o this_o be_v the_o fall_v out_o with_o which_o our_o author_n be_v offend_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v now_o to_o the_o mahomitan_a parable_n that_o variety_n of_o flower_n may_v grow_v on_o the_o same_o bank_n it_o be_v certain_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v it_o than_o those_o of_o a_o christian_a for_o the_o turk_n permit_v jew_n and_o christian_n to_o live_v among_o they_o and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n because_o they_o think_v both_o of_o they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o religion_n they_o respective_o profess_v but_o our_o church_n pass_v a_o very_a severe_a censure_n upon_o those_o that_o shall_v say_v that_o every_o man_n may_v be_v save_v by_o that_o law_n or_o sect_n which_o he_o profess_v but_o what_o if_o these_o flower_n prove_v weed_n and_o grow_v too_o fast_o what_o if_o they_o annoy_v and_o hurt_v the_o rest_n what_o if_o they_o be_v like_o flower_n de_fw-fr luce_n ill_a neighbour_n according_a to_o the_o old_a proverb_n what_o then_o they_o must_v certain_o in_o prudence_n be_v a_o little_a discourage_v and_o keep_v under_o or_o by_o some_o good_a art_n be_v bring_v to_o change_v their_o destructive_a and_o unsortable_a nature_n in_o what_o manner_n this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o dissent_v nature_n the_o wolf_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n with_o the_o kid_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v i_o be_o not_o well_o assure_v however_o i_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o way_n of_o a_o universal_a toleration_n because_o this_o description_n show_v not_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v one_o the_o other_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o one_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n they_o shall_v feed_v and_o lie_v down_o together_o whereas_o toleration_n seem_v to_o do_v no_o more_o than_o to_o shut_v up_o these_o several_a creature_n in_o distinct_a apartment_n of_o the_o same_o grate_n but_o if_o you_o will_v know_v when_o a_o presbyterian_a or_o independent_a or_o anabaptist_n will_v not_o hurt_v i_o can_v tell_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n it_o be_v then_o only_o when_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v hurt_v cons_n 7._o the_o french_a protestant_n who_o be_v dissenter_n from_o the_o establish_v government_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v kind_o receive_v and_o succour_v by_o england_n and_o when_o the_o french_a king_n be_v high_o blame_v by_o english_a protestant_n and_o perhaps_o too_o by_o some_o english_a catholic_n for_o persecute_v his_o peaceable_a subject_n shall_v we_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o our_o kingdom_n which_o we_o condemn_v in_o another_o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n that_o judge_v for_o thou_o that_o judge_v another_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o inquire_v what_o english_a protestant_n do_v high_o blame_v or_o condemn_v the_o action_n of_o the_o french_a king_n those_o of_o my_o acquaintance_n be_v not_o very_o forward_o to_o censure_v and_o condemn_v prince_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v conclude_v that_o whosoever_o be_v kind_a to_o a_o stranger_n force_v out_o of_o his_o country_n do_v present_o engage_v himself_o in_o the_o whole_a merit_n of_o his_o cause_n but_o as_o for_o the_o french_a protestant_n we_o conceive_v our_o compassion_n to_o be_v the_o more_o due_a to_o they_o because_o they_o suffer_v for_o a_o religion_n which_o we_o very_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o say_v of_o several_a of_o those_o that_o plead_v for_o toleration_n in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o be_v peaceable_a and_o have_v not_o provoke_v their_o prince_n by_o any_o seditious_a or_o turbulent_a behaviour_n in_o the_o minority_n of_o this_o king_n when_o the_o discontent_n of_o france_n be_v very_o high_a and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o government_n low_o they_o behave_v themselves_o so_o well_o as_o to_o deserve_v his_o public_a acknowledgement_n which_o i_o believe_v our_o dissenter_n be_v too_o modest_a to_o pretend_v to_o for_o if_o they_o shall_v yet_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o body_n so_o ignorant_a of_o their_o proceed_n but_o can_v just_o reproach_v they_o with_o have_v lay_v hold_v on_o every_o advantage_n of_o public_a distress_n to_o weaken_v first_o then_o to_o destroy_v the_o government_n they_o never_o fail_v to_o join_v themselves_o with_o every_o faction_n against_o the_o crown_n and_o still_o bring_v a_o form_a faction_n to_o every_o discontent_a great_a man_n and_o offer_v themselves_o ready_a instrument_n of_o his_o ambition_n or_o revenge_n but_o we_o have_v yet_o far_o cause_n to_o commiserate_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o french_a protestant_n because_o they_o tell_v we_o and_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o disbelieve_v they_o that_o they_o be_v inflict_v without_o process_n or_o form_n of_o law_n and_o direct_o against_o particular_a right_n and_o privilege_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o former_a king_n for_o their_o church_n have_v be_v long_o ago_o take_v into_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o government_n and_o establish_v by_o law_n special_a judicature_n be_v erect_v in_o their_o favour_n where_o the_o one_o half_a be_v of_o their_o religion_n and_o several_a other_o privilege_n grant_v they_o to_o secure_v their_o person_n and_o estate_n from_o oppression_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o how_o they_o have_v forfeit_v all_o i_o do_v not_o know_v but_o our_o protestant_a dissenter_n be_v never_o own_a by_o our_o law_n nor_o mention_v in_o they_o but_o as_o a_o factious_a and_o seditious_a â—arty_n that_o be_v by_o all_o due_a mean_n to_o be_v suppress_v there_o never_o be_v any_o agreement_n or_o accommodation_n between_o the_o government_n and_o they_o for_o while_o they_o can_v hold_v their_o arm_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o
will_v never_o hearken_v to_o any_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o we_o have_v so_o many_o law_n against_o dissenter_n to_o forbid_v conventicle_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o come_v to_o church_n since_o this_o government_n think_v they_o can_v never_o take_v too_o great_a security_n from_o a_o party_n they_o have_v find_v to_o be_v implacable_a therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o reader_n nay_o recommend_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o a_o parellel_a case_n with_o we_o one_o that_o have_v so_o little_a resemblance_n with_o it_o top._n 3._o we_o be_v come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o topick_n of_o the_o advocate_n for_o toleration_n and_o that_o be_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o improvement_n of_o trade_n to_o which_o indulgence_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v so_o singular_a a_o nurse_n that_o it_o can_v possible_o thrive_v or_o subsist_v without_o it_o wherefore_o the_o d._n of_o b._n make_v this_o quere_z whether_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o i._n e._n of_o use_v any_o compulsion_n or_o restraint_n towards_o man_n conscience_n have_v not_o always_o be_v ruinous_a and_o destructive_a to_o those_o country_n where_o it_o have_v be_v use_v either_o in_o monarchy_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o whether_o the_o contrary_a practice_n have_v not_o be_v successful_a in_o all_o those_o country_n where_o it_o have_v be_v use_v either_o in_o monarchy_n or_o commonwealth_n we_o have_v great_a obligation_n to_o this_o noble_a person_n for_o wave_v all_o the_o advantage_n which_o a_o fruitful_a wit_n may_v have_v give_v he_o upon_o this_o subject_a of_o reason_v without_o end_n of_o the_o possible_a or_o probable_a mischief_n or_o advantage_n arise_v to_o monarchy_n or_o commonwealth_n from_o the_o grant_n or_o refuse_v toleration_n and_o for_o refer_v this_o whole_a dispute_n to_o the_o decision_n of_o experience_n the_o question_n therefore_o can_v but_o have_v a_o easy_a issue_n because_o any_o man_n of_o ordinary_a understanding_n that_o have_v read_v some_o history_n or_o make_v any_o observation_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v capable_a of_o decide_v it_o as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o demand_n i_o do_v believe_v there_o have_v be_v and_o be_v several_a kingdom_n that_o have_v receive_v no_o manner_n of_o damage_n by_o deny_v a_o toleration_n to_o several_a religion_n what_o calamity_n have_v befall_v denmark_n or_o sweden_n upon_o this_o account_n where_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o no_o other_o church_n but_o the_o lutheran_n and_o if_o some_o indulgence_n have_v be_v heretofore_o offer_v there_o to_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n this_o come_v not_o under_o our_o question_n for_o stranger_n may_v be_v more_o safe_o tolerate_v than_o subject_n because_o the_o removal_n of_o they_o when_o they_o grow_v troublesome_a be_v more_o easy_a and_o have_v not_o so_o bad_a consequence_n but_o not_o to_o travel_v so_o far_o for_o a_o exception_n to_o this_o general_n quaere_fw-la i_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n more_o flourish_a than_o this_o be_v under_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n i._n and_o yet_o then_o there_o be_v as_o great_a or_o great_a restraint_n upon_o conscience_n as_o at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o roman_a catholic_n though_o a_o very_a numerous_a and_o formidable_a party_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v bring_v to_o our_o church_n by_o the_o single_a force_n of_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n which_o leave_v dissenter_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o add_v no_o other_o punishment_n than_o a_o light_a mulct_n of_o a_o shilling_n for_o every_o default_n and_o this_o uniformity_n that_o be_v the_o contradiction_n of_o toleration_n do_v in_o a_o few_o year_n so_o diminish_v that_o party_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v oblige_v to_o command_v those_o who_o retain_v any_o reverence_n for_o his_o authority_n to_o separate_v themselves_o and_o to_o abstain_v from_o come_v to_o our_o church_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o strange_a paradox_n in_o politic_n in_o those_o day_n to_o plead_v for_o the_o toleration_n of_o those_o the_o government_n do_v so_o much_o fear_n but_o however_o this_o compulsion_n do_v not_o prove_v in_o the_o least_o ruinous_a or_o destructive_a to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o when_o that_o party_n fall_v into_o dangerous_a erterprise_n the_o law_n grow_v still_o more_o and_o more_o severe_a in_o oblige_v they_o to_o a_o conformity_n with_o the_o establish_a religion_n the_o puritan_n be_v as_o little_o indulge_v by_o that_o queen_n as_o the_o papist_n as_o her_o law_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v and_o all_o her_o time_n by_o due_a execution_n of_o law_n that_o faction_n be_v low_a and_o inconsiderable_a that_o the_o care_v take_v then_o to_o suppress_v they_o seem_v to_o proceed_v rather_o from_o the_o foresight_n of_o such_o trouble_n as_o this_o faction_n may_v create_v to_o succeed_a prince_n than_o any_o apprehension_n of_o present_a danger_n i_o need_v not_o mention_v those_o anabaptist_n and_o wild_a fanatic_n that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o her_o time_n not_o so_o much_o i_o conceive_v for_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o crime_n against_o the_o state_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o toleration_n in_o those_o day_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v as_o serene_a as_o prosperous_a as_o happy_a as_o any_o pass_v over_o the_o head_n of_o this_o nation_n at_o leastwise_o during_o the_o late_a usurpation_n which_o be_v the_o only_a time_n of_o toleration_n in_o this_o kingdom_n if_o we_o can_v give_v any_o credit_n to_o those_o observation_n which_o our_o republican_n and_o dissenter_n have_v make_v of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o late_a confusion_n we_o owe_v they_o all_o to_o a_o pretend_a toleration_n or_o some_o secret_a connivance_n which_o they_o suspect_v and_o from_o this_o root_n they_o deduce_v all_o that_o follow_v true_a or_o false_a real_a or_o pretend_a the_o enemy_n of_o the_o government_n make_v much_o more_o advantage_n of_o it_o than_o either_o the_o government_n or_o those_o for_o who_o the_o favour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v intend_v i_o may_v instance_n in_o monarchy_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n that_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v no_o great_a prejudice_n by_o not_o grant_v a_o toleration_n for_o all_o sect_n of_o religion_n and_o if_o some_o of_o the_o most_o zealous_a persecutor_n of_o the_o reformation_n have_v fall_v into_o extraordinary_a decay_n we_o may_v impute_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o resist_v the_o truth_n with_o so_o great_a cruelty_n and_o not_o for_o deny_v licence_n to_o every_o thing_n or_o sect_n that_o have_v the_o pretence_n or_o cant_n of_o religion_n beside_o in_o those_o country_n some_o that_o have_v inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o decay_n have_v observe_v several_a other_o false_a measure_n much_o more_o pernicious_a than_o the_o deny_v of_o toleration_n the_o last_o exception_n i_o shall_v make_v be_v from_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o never_o flourish_v more_o than_o when_o there_o be_v no_o toleration_n never_o be_v in_o worse_a condition_n than_o when_o there_o be_v and_o this_o instance_n have_v something_o more_o of_o authority_n than_o the_o rest_n because_o this_o people_n be_v govern_v by_o god_n own_o law_n and_o sometime_o more_o immediate_o by_o god_n himself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o person_n and_o yet_o during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o theocracy_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o indulgence_n or_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v find_v upon_o record_n nay_o so_o far_o be_v his_o government_n from_o any_o such_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v a_o perpetual_a decree_n that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o city_n or_o tribe_n shall_v fall_v away_o from_o his_o worship_n and_o serve_v other_o god_n the_o rest_n instead_o of_o indulge_v or_o neglect_v the_o error_n be_v to_o prosecute_v they_o to_o utter_v destruction_n now_o lest_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o under_o theocracy_n this_o may_v be_v just_a because_o idolatry_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o high_a treason_n but_o in_o other_o government_n the_o reason_n cease_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o same_o law_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n who_o be_v not_o only_o commend_v by_o the_o inspire_a writer_n but_o observe_v to_o have_v be_v bless_v with_o unusual_a prosperity_n for_o those_o prosecution_n i_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o recommend_v these_o proceed_n as_o precedent_n to_o be_v transcribe_v by_o christian_a prince_n it_o be_v only_o upon_o the_o question_n of_o fact_n that_o i_o produce_v this_o instance_n to_o show_v there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o prosperous_a kingdom_n or_o common_a wealth_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o general_a
toleration_n as_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o quere_z have_v not_o the_o contrary_a practice_n be_v always_o successful_a to_o those_o country_n where_o it_o have_v be_v use_v either_o in_o monarchy_n or_o common_a wealth_n i_o think_v it_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o find_v many_o kingdom_n or_o common_a wealth_n where_o a_o general_a toleration_n have_v be_v use_v some_o have_v endure_v one_o or_o perhaps_o two_o sort_n of_o dissenter_n in_o religion_n but_o this_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o those_o queres_fw-la or_o of_o the_o consideration_n which_o be_v universal_a toleration_n but_o have_v not_o those_o be_v most_o successful_a that_o have_v tolerate_v most_o this_o be_v not_o certain_a for_o i_o think_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a usurpation_n there_o be_v a_o great_a variety_n of_o sect_n permit_v to_o use_v their_o several_a way_n but_o the_o success_n god_n be_v thank_v be_v such_o as_o honest_a man_n do_v wish_v and_o pray_v for_o they_o have_v too_o great_a success_n indeed_o at_o first_o against_o the_o king_n and_o the_o church_n but_o then_o toleration_n be_v scarce_o begin_v or_o design_v there_o be_v then_o but_o one_o rule_n of_o uniformity_n the_o covenant_n be_v impose_v upon_o all_o and_o the_o independent_n do_v for_o a_o good_a while_n dissemble_v their_o exception_n but_o afterward_o when_o every_o sect_n demand_v the_o liberty_n of_o its_o own_o way_n and_o religion_n be_v multiply_v beyond_o computation_n the_o fruit_n of_o toleration_n do_v quick_o appear_v every_o sect_n as_o it_o gather_v a_o little_a strength_n from_o a_o state_n of_o toleration_n begin_v to_o affect_v dominion_n and_o this_o do_v quick_o so_o disunite_v and_o rend_v the_o body_n of_o those_o tyrant_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o long_o to_o subsist_v and_o so_o make_v way_n to_o that_o glorious_a revolution_n who_o influence_n make_v we_o still_o happy_a and_o prosperous_a and_o it_o make_v no_o difference_n in_o this_o case_n whether_o a_o government_n be_v rightful_a or_o usurp_v the_o same_o method_n of_o indulgence_n will_v have_v the_o same_o consequence_n only_a usurper_n have_v more_o excuse_n for_o allow_v toleration_n because_o it_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o they_o than_o for_o a_o rightful_a and_o long_o establish_v dominion_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a course_n they_o must_v take_v it_o because_o they_o have_v no_o better_a to_o take_v i_o know_v the_o example_n of_o the_o unite_a privince_n be_v often_o recommend_v by_o our_o dissenter_n and_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o consideration_n and_o indeed_o it_o equal_o serve_v both_o their_o occasion_n for_o a_o common_a wealth_n and_o toleration_n however_o i_o believe_v this_o instance_n be_v common_o swallow_v down_o whole_a without_o consider_v the_o particular_a reason_n or_o circumstance_n that_o may_v induce_v they_o to_o tolerate_v some_o religion_n which_o may_v render_v their_o case_n very_o different_a from_o we_o some_o religion_n i_o say_v because_o they_o do_v not_o tolerate_v all_o or_o whatever_o they_o do_v at_o this_o time_n they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n so_o far_o from_o allow_v a_o universal_a toleration_n that_o they_o exceed_v all_o their_o protestant_a neighbour_n in_o violence_n and_o severity_n against_o those_o that_o dissent_v from_o their_o establish_v religion_n though_o in_o matter_n very_o obscure_a and_o of_o insuperable_a difficulty_n however_o since_o this_o example_n of_o the_o dutch_a be_v insist_v upon_o by_o all_o the_o advocate_n for_o toleration_n as_o a_o unanswerable_a argument_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o course_n i_o will_v give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o such_o circumstance_n as_o determine_v they_o to_o indulgence_n and_o the_o security_n they_o take_v a_o against_o all_o the_o civil_a consequence_n of_o it_o neither_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o our_o government_n in_o the_o first_o place_n their_o common_a wealth_n be_v original_o make_v up_o of_o several_a religion_n or_o sect_n which_o be_v as_o essential_a part_n of_o their_o constitution_n for_o they_o be_v not_o only_o preserve_v by_o stranger_n from_o england_n and_o france_n and_o germany_n that_o fight_v their_o battle_n but_o many_o out_o of_o germany_n and_o france_n flee_v thither_o as_o to_o a_o common_a refuge_n and_o be_v all_o as_o it_o be_v incorporate_v into_o this_o common_a wealth_n every_o one_o of_o these_o nation_n have_v their_o church_n not_o only_o tolerate_v but_o establish_v by_o authority_n and_o pay_v by_o the_o government_n so_o every_o nation_n and_o sect_n use_v their_o own_o form_n and_o language_n only_o the_o english_a be_v much_o degenerate_v partly_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n incline_v to_o the_o puritan_n way_n and_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n partly_o by_o the_o care_n which_o the_o dutch_a do_v and_o have_v ever_o use_v to_o discourage_v episcopal_a minister_n make_v great_a scruple_n of_o admit_v any_o one_o they_o suspect_v to_o have_v episcopal_a ordination_n so_o toleration_n be_v at_o first_o the_o necessity_n not_o the_o choice_n of_o that_o people_n but_o after_o this_o establishment_n the_o measure_n of_o their_o toleration_n be_v full_a whoever_o oppose_v the_o religion_n establish_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o church_n find_v but_o very_o sorry_a quarter_n when_o the_o socinian_o appear_v first_o in_o those_o country_n the_o state_n take_v the_o alarm_n and_o banish_v those_o heretic_n out_o of_o all_o their_o dominion_n then_o arminius_n his_o scholar_n presume_v to_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o dutch_a catechism_n which_o be_v their_o establish_v doctrine_n of_o their_o church_n and_o to_o divide_v communion_n upon_o it_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o the_o sentence_n be_v execute_v by_o the_o magistrate_n with_o so_o great_a severity_n that_o all_o the_o neighbour_a country_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o suffer_a remonstrant_n the_o most_o eminent_a and_o active_a of_o who_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v their_o country_n or_o to_o endure_v close_a imprisonment_n at_o home_n so_o that_o though_o they_o have_v more_o different_a religion_n in_o their_o first_o constitution_n than_o we_o yet_o they_o endeavour_v we_o see_v to_o keep_v their_o first_o establishment_n entire_a as_o well_o as_o we_o do_v we_o by_o forcible_o suppress_v those_o that_o assault_v it_o nay_o they_o use_v great_a severity_n upon_o this_o occasion_n towards_o their_o dissenter_n than_o ever_o we_o have_v do_v to_o we_o yet_o during_o this_o prosecution_n of_o dissenter_n they_o have_v the_o best_a success_n that_o ever_o happen_v to_o that_o common_a wealth_n before_o that_o time_n they_o struggle_v for_o life_n but_o now_o they_o enlarge_v their_o frontier_n and_o their_o trade_n and_o advance_v so_o far_o in_o strength_n and_o reputation_n as_o to_o become_v the_o most_o powerful_a common_a wealth_n in_o europe_n not_o that_o their_o success_n and_o prosperity_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o this_o persecution_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o instance_n that_o forcible_a mean_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n do_v not_o always_o ruin_n nor_o be_v the_o good_a success_n of_o a_o people_n in_o trade_n or_o war_n always_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o a_o general_a toleration_n i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o justify_v those_o proceed_n nor_o do_v i_o allege_v they_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n than_o to_o show_v that_o dutch_a toleration_n have_v bound_n and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v prosperous_a while_o they_o prosecute_v a_o very_a considerable_a party_n both_o for_o number_n and_o interest_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n but_o beside_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o first_o constitution_n and_o we_o there_o be_v several_a other_o circumstance_n in_o their_o government_n that_o render_v toleration_n less_o dangerous_a to_o they_o than_o it_o be_v to_o we_o 1._o the_o dutch_a populace_n have_v no_o voice_n at_o all_o in_o choose_v of_o their_o magistrate_n there_o be_v neither_o mayor_n nor_o alderman_n nor_o sheriff_n nor_o common_a council_n nor_o knight_n and_o burgess_n for_o parliament_n to_o be_v elect_v by_o their_o commonalty_n there_o be_v no_o juries_n to_o judge_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o of_o right_n by_o way_n of_o concomitance_n in_o any_o cause_n criminal_a or_o civil_a so_o that_o though_o the_o number_n of_o any_o sect_n may_v increase_v yet_o have_v it_o but_o very_o little_a influence_n upon_o the_o government_n since_o it_o can_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o dispose_v of_o public_a office_n nor_o be_v the_o member_n of_o it_o capable_a of_o any_o whereas_o no_o sect_n can_v thrive_v with_o we_o but_o you_o present_o find_v the_o evil_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o our_o parliament_n in_o our_o jury_n and_o consequent_o in_o all_o the_o distribution_n of_o justice_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o government_n and_o temper_n