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the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o to_o this_o negative_a discountenance_n add_v positive_a viz._n to_o declare_v against_o error_n as_o well_o as_o the_o minister_n to_o convince_v and_o exhort_v against_o they_o nor_o whither_o among_o we_o error_n of_o manifest_a scandal_n and_o danger_n to_o man_n soul_n and_o conscience_n as_o arrianisme_n socinianism_n familisme_n etc._n etc._n ought_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o the_o assertor_n and_o maintainer_n of_o they_o interdict_v under_o penalty_n the_o divulge_v or_o spread_v of_o they_o by_o public_a preach_n or_o print_v for_o though_o god_n alone_o can_v convince_v and_o reduce_v their_o conscience_n yet_o to_o preserve_v the_o acknowledge_v truth_n from_o be_v blaspheme_v and_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o yet_o free_a and_o disengage_v from_o be_v scandalize_v and_o corrupt_v be_v a_o work_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o the_o magistrate_n arm_n be_v requisite_a and_o must_v extend_v itself_o unto_o as_o indeed_o alone_o bear_v sufficient_a proportion_n to_o such_o a_o service_n as_o the_o prevent_a occasion_n and_o remove_a stumbling-block_n of_o such_o like_a temptation_n out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o the_o secular_a power_n can_v do_v though_o the_o 2.27_o the_o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n must_v preserve_v their_o conscience_n inward_o and_o enable_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o discern_v between_o thing_n that_o differ_v last_o though_o we_o can_v likely_o be_v mistake_v we_o do_v declare_v that_o such_o liberty_n as_o we_o plead_v for_o in_o the_o case_n specify_v be_v not_o by_o we_o nor_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o any_o repute_v as_o a_o vindication_n justification_n sanction_n or_o establishment_n of_o any_o opinion_n or_o way_n so_o tolerate_v as_o no_o fin_n nor_o error_n as_o the_o truth_n and_o orthodox_n as_o some_o may_v possible_o think_v especial_o if_o they_o be_v use_v so_o light_o to_o discharge_v their_o own_o respect_n and_o countenance_n to_o the_o truth_n they_o profess_v and_o avow_v as_o count_v it_o almost_o enough_o to_o do_v nothing_o against_o it_o whereas_o do_v they_o understand_v their_o duty_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o fulfil_v it_o they_o will_v see_v a_o great_a door_n of_o negative_a discountenance_n open_v to_o they_o against_o error_n whereby_o they_o may_v put_v a_o broad_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o truth_n they_o embrace_v even_o as_o if_o lively_a communion_n of_o church_n be_v know_v non-communion_n will_v appear_v a_o terrible_a thing_n though_o a_o negative_a discountenance_n be_v not_o all_o that_o we_o allow_v in_o some_o case_n but_o by_o this_o liberty_n we_o only_o refer_v man_n conscience_n to_o god_n to_o be_v convince_v in_o his_o time_n not_o cease_v to_o use_v all_o proper_a mean_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o this_o only_a in_o those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v only_o to_o conscience_n make_v only_o the_o state_n thereof_o good_a or_o bad_a towards_o god_n chap._n ii_o be_v a_o appendix_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o relation_n that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n office_n bear_v to_o the_o church_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n truth_n require_v that_o we_o show_v how_o far_o we_o agree_v as_o well_o as_o wherein_o we_o differ_v though_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v what_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o do_v than_o what_o he_o may_v we_o be_v never_o more_o out_o then_o when_o we_o go_v about_o to_o make_v form_n and_o systeme_n and_o be_v definitive_a comprehensive_a doctor_n of_o that_o which_o we_o must_v be_v learner_n &_o proficient_o in_o all_o our_o life_n time_n especial_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o may_v better_a be_v perceive_v &_o discern_v upon_o occasion_n from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o humble_a and_o godly_a then_o digest_v into_o a_o few_o rule_n or_o canon_n this_o premise_a we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o of_o another_o magistrate_n civil_a protection_n be_v that_o which_o all_o magistrate_n owe_v whether_o christian_n or_o not_o christian_a to_o all_o quiet_a liver_n within_o their_o dominion_n whether_o christian_n or_o not_o christian_a as_o be_v found_v upon_o such_o politic_a consideration_n and_o condition_n set_v aside_o religion_n as_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o subject_n part_n it_o can_v with_o justice_n be_v deny_v they_o but_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n owe_v something_o more_o to_o the_o truth_n he_o profess_v and_o to_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o same_o with_o he_o which_o duty_n of_o he_o differ_v only_o in_o degree_n not_o in_o kind_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o another_o christian_n that_o be_v no_o magistrate_n for_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a to_o improve_v every_o talon_n and_o advantage_n entrust_v with_o he_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o good_a of_o the_o body_n
assailant_n punish_v so_o that_o with_o this_o difference_n be_v the_o magistrate_n to_o carry_v himself_o towards_o the_o acknowledge_a truth_n and_o the_o repute_a error_n i_o mean_v so_o repute_v by_o he_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o promote_v and_o enlarge_v the_o truth_n he_o own_v he_o be_v not_o to_o do_v aught_o against_o the_o other_o in_o controversy_n nor_o suffer_v any_o to_o do_v aught_o against_o they_o save_v to_o apply_v spiritual_a mean_n to_o preach_v write_v discourse_n dispute_n exhort_v against_o they_o which_o kind_n of_o fight_v be_v allowable_a among_o brethren_n so_o it_o be_v with_o right_a spirit_n i_o expect_v here_o to_o be_v demand_v what_o i_o think_v of_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o of_o their_o action_n in_o call_v this_o assembly_n and_o what_o i_o think_v of_o this_o assembly_n for_o the_o parliament_n i_o look_v upon_o they_o under_o the_o notion_n describe_v and_o allow_v in_o this_o chapter_n as_o warrantable_o 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in_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o discover_v truth_n though_o always_o they_o do_v not_o but_o be_v not_o tie_v by_o any_o special_a or_o particular_a promise_n to_o be_v present_a with_o they_o as_o he_o be_v to_o a_o church_n mat._n 18._o therefore_o i_o stand_v ready_a to_o embrace_v any_o light_n that_o christ_n shall_v please_v providential_o to_o minister_v unto_o i_o by_o their_o hand_n but_o tie_v myself_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o their_o arbitrement_n further_o than_o i_o see_v it_o to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n for_o christ_n never_o make_v they_o the_o lord_n of_o my_o faith_n no_o not_o if_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o thus_o i_o have_v give_v my_o judgement_n at_o length_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o i_o think_v i_o give_v not_o much_o less_o power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o religion_n then_o have_v be_v by_o our_o modern_a and_o more_o moderate_a writer_n ascribe_v to_o they_o who_o contend_v on_o their_o behalf_n for_o no_o more_o but_o outward_a jurisdiction_n and_o state_n the_o alst_n the_o primatus_fw-la regius_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la princeps_fw-la prae_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la caput_fw-la externae_fw-la politiae_fw-la seu_fw-la quo_fw-la princeps_fw-la est_fw-la primas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quantùm_fw-la ad_fw-la externam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la politiam_fw-la alst_n primacy_n of_o the_o magistrate_n only_o in_o the_o external_a policy_n of_o the_o church_n relate_v only_o to_o such_o act_n as_o these_o synodum_fw-la convocare_fw-la authoritate_fw-la publicâ_fw-la constituere_fw-la salaria_fw-la ministris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesiae_fw-la procurare_fw-la &_o conservare_fw-la per_fw-la ministros_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la jura_fw-la constituere_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o include_v no_o such_o power_n as_o have_v be_v dispute_v against_o for_o that_o appertain_v not_o to_o the_o outward_a polity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o my_o judgement_n herein_o for_o the_o magistrate_n intermeddle_v thus_o far_o be_v found_v upon_o this_o reason_n or_o principle_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n and_o so_o for_o the_o magistrate_n nay_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v all_o he_o can_v for_o the_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o do_v the_o least_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n now_o because_o by_o earnest_a invitation_n hearty_a recommendation_n exemplary_a profession_n general_a tuition_n in_o a_o word_n by_o offer_v and_o propose_v not_o magisterial_o force_v command_a impose_v much_o and_o great_a and_o certain_a service_n may_v be_v will_v be_v do_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o nothing_o against_o and_o because_o by_o the_o other_o way_n of_o force_v prohibit_v censure_v punish_v impeach_v in_o this_o discourse_n though_o something_o may_v light_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o sometime_o as_o in_o augustine_n day_n be_v note_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o donatist_n yet_o much_o more_o prejudice_n be_v much_o more_o probable_o like_a to_o redound_v to_o the_o truth_n many_o a_o truth_n snib_v keep_v low_o or_o quite_o keep_v out_o man_n confirm_v in_o obstinacy_n if_o in_o error_n and_o more_o prejudice_v against_o the_o right_a way_n through_o the_o force_n that_o hang_v over_o they_o therefore_o that_o be_v lawful_a and_o this_o be_v unlawful_a and_o in_o relation_n to_o these_o benefit_n which_o the_o church_n reap_v and_o may_v expect_v from_o christian_a magistracy_n the_o church_n be_v command_v first_o of_o all_o when_o they_o come_v together_o by_o way_n of_o restipulation_n and_o for_o the_o further_a continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o this_o shadow_n under_o which_o they_o rest_v to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n because_o they_o do_v and_o that_o still_o they_o may_v through_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o government_n lead_v quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n chap._n iii_o the_o question_n thus_o state_v we_o proceed_v to_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o difference_n therein_o be_v not_o the_o conclusion_n dispute_v against_o in_o this_o discourse_n it_o be_v sufficient_o do_v already_o by_o many_o able_a man_n and_o all_o the_o presbyterian_a author_n agree_v with_o we_o in_o it_o allow_v he_o only_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v every_o man_n viz._n to_o lead_v forth_o his_o act_n what_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o particular_a or_o personal_a cognizance_n but_o a_o public_a magisterial_a bind_a cognizance_n they_o deny_v therefore_o to_o do_v this_o be_v but_o actum_fw-la agere_fw-la nevertheless_o because_o some_o few_o consideration_n have_v be_v minister_v to_o i_o in_o my_o own_o thought_n concern_v this_o i_o think_v good_a to_o offer_v they_o be_v not_o many_o as_o also_o because_o the_o cognizance_n disprove_v may_v serve_v as_o a_o medium_fw-la against_o the_o coercive_a act_n that_o this_o public_a determine_v bind_a cognizance_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o appear_v 1._o because_o it_o belong_v to_o another_o charge_n reas_fw-la 1_o viz._n to_o the_o church_n proper_o and_o peculiar_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n therefore_o it_o be_v usurpation_n of_o the_o church_n power_n and_o interest_n to_o take_v this_o out_o of_o her_o hand_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o the_o church_n be_v there_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n not_o a_o pillar_n one_o among_o other_o but_o the_o pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o edict_n and_o proclamation_n of_o king_n upon_o pillar_n to_o the_o view_n and_o notice_n of_o all_o their_o subject_n so_o be_v the_o church_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o truth_n exhibit_v it_o to_o the_o view_n and_o notice_n of_o all_o man_n disclaim_v and_o reprove_v the_o contrary_a error_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o truth_n as_o a_o rock_n bear_v up_o the_o church_n mat._n 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