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their_o soul_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v after_o find_v it_o shall_v seem_v by_o a_o far_a degree_n of_o light_n that_o those_o expression_n meet_v with_o the_o inveterate_a opinion_n of_o some_o new_o bring_v out_o of_o popery_n have_v give_v countenance_n to_o they_o to_o teach_v or_o declare_v that_o something_o of_o religion_n be_v place_v therein_o thereon_o by_o the_o law_n make_v 5_o elizab._n add_v another_o weekly_a day_n to_o be_v keep_v with_o the_o former_a for_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o former_a clause_n be_v omit_v and_o mention_v only_o make_v therein_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o politic_a reason_n induce_v the_o legislator_n thereunto_o and_o withal_o a_o penalty_n of_o inflict_a punishment_n on_o those_o who_o shall_v affirm_v and_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v any_o concernment_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n in_o that_o matter_n this_o provision_n have_v so_o distaste_v our_o author_n that_o forget_v it_o seem_v his_o own_o design_n he_o 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run_v into_o principle_n and_o practice_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o safety_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o such_o as_o will_v lead_v they_o to_o sedition_n and_o tumult_n and_o hence_o if_o i_o understand_v he_o a_o matter_n i_o be_o continual_o jealous_a about_o from_o the_o looseness_n of_o his_o expression_n though_o i_o be_o satisfy_v i_o constant_o take_v his_o word_n in_o the_o word_n in_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v receive_v of_o they_o by_o most_o intelligent_a person_n he_o educe_v all_o his_o reason_n and_o not_o from_o a_o mere_a dissent_n from_o the_o magistrate_n injuction_n without_o the_o entertainment_n of_o such_o principle_n or_o a_o engagement_n into_o such_o practice_n i_o can_v i_o say_v find_v the_o argument_n that_o arise_v from_o a_o mere_a supposition_n that_o man_n in_o some_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n will_n or_o do_v practice_v otherwise_o than_o the_o magistrate_n command_v which_o be_v use_v to_o prove_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o such_o a_o posture_n of_o thing_n with_o public_a tranquillity_n which_o yet_o alone_o be_v the_o province_n our_o author_n ought_v to_o have_v manage_v but_o there_o be_v another_o supposition_n add_v that_o where_o conscience_n be_v in_o any_o thing_n leave_v unto_o its_o own_o liberty_n to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n there_o it_o will_v embrace_v sure_a enough_o such_o wicked_a debauch_a and_o seditious_a principle_n as_o shall_v dispose_v man_n unto_o commotion_n rebellion_n and_o all_o such_o evil_n as_o will_v actual_o evert_v all_o rule_n order_n and_o policy_n among_o man_n but_o now_o this_o supposition_n will_v not_o be_v grant_v he_o in_o reference_n unto_o they_o who_o profess_v to_o take_v up_o all_o their_o profession_n of_o religion_n from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n or_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n in_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o all_o such_o principle_n and_o practice_n as_o those_o mention_v be_v utter_o condemn_v and_o the_o 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and_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o its_o professor_n as_o such_o therein_o will_v ensue_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o that_o relation_n wherein_o it_o stand_v to_o this_o world_n and_o leave_v as_o the_o pure_a naked_a tendency_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o another_o and_o not_o before_o but_o what_o say_v our_o author_n if_o for_o the_o present_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n happen_v to_o be_v taint_v with_o such_o furious_a and_o boisterous_a conception_n of_o religion_n as_o incline_v they_o to_o stubbornness_n and_o sedition_n and_o make_v they_o unmanageable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o government_n shall_v not_o a_o prince_n be_v allow_v to_o give_v check_n to_o such_o unruly_a and_o dangerous_a persuasion_n i_o answer_v that_o such_o principle_n which_o be_v profess_v and_o avow_v be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o just_a consequence_n destructive_a to_o public_a peace_n and_o humane_a society_n be_v all_o of_o they_o direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o light_n of_o humane_a nature_n that_o common_a reason_n and_o consent_n of_o mankind_n wherein_o and_o whereon_o all_o government_n be_v found_v with_o the_o prime_n fundamental_a law_n and_o dictate_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v restrain_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o person_n that_o profess_v they_o and_o with_o reference_n unto_o they_o the_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o humane_a society_n be_v inseparable_o consequent_a unto_o and_o and_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o our_o nature_n or_o concreated_a principle_n of_o it_o which_o have_v subdue_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n unto_o its_o observance_n opinion_n persuasion_n principle_n opposite_a unto_o it_o or_o destructive_a of_o it_o manifest_v themselves_o by_o any_o sufficient_a evidence_n or_o in_o overt_a act_n aught_o to_o be_v no_o more_o allow_v than_o such_o as_o profess_v a_o enmity_n to_o the_o be_v and_o providence_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o man_n inclination_n indeed_o as_o in_o themselves_o consider_v there_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n of_o they_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o as_o to_o all_o outward_a action_n that_o be_v of_o the_o tendency_n describe_v they_o be_v under_o public_a inspection_n to_o be_v deal_v withal_o according_a to_o their_o demerit_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o the_o mormo_n here_o make_v use_v of_o be_v not_o now_o first_o compose_v or_o erect_v it_o have_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v flourish_v by_o the_o papist_n ever_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n neither_o do_v they_o use_v to_o please_v themselves_o more_o in_o or_o to_o dance_v more_o merry_o about_o any_o thing_n than_o this_o calf_n let_v private_a man_n have_v their_o conscience_n exempt_v from_o a_o necessary_a obedience_n to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o will_v quick_o run_v into_o all_o pernicious_a fancy_n and_o persuasion_n it_o be_v know_v how_o this_o scarecrow_n have_v be_v cast_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o this_o calf_n stamp_v to_o powder_n by_o divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o be_v no_o pleasant_a thing_n i_o confess_v to_o see_v this_o plea_n revive_v now_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n and_o not_o the_o pope_n for_o i_o fear_v that_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v manifest_v and_o that_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o party_n that_o there_o be_v no_o pleadable_a argument_n to_o botom_n this_o pretention_n for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n upon_o some_o rather_o than_o forego_v it_o will_v not_o be_v unwilling_a to_o recur_v to_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o it_o first_o spring_v and_o admit_v the_o pope_n plea_n as_o meet_v to_o be_v revive_v in_o this_o case_n and_o indeed_o if_o we_o must_v come_v at_o length_n for_o the_o security_n of_o public_a peace_n to_o deprive_v all_o private_a person_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o judge_v what_o be_v right_o and_o wrong_n in_o religion_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o practice_n or_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n towards_o god_n about_o his_o worship_n and_o what_o be_v not_o there_o be_v innumerable_a advantage_n attend_v the_o design_n of_o devolve_v the_o absolute_a determination_n of_o these_o thing_n upon_o the_o pope_n above_o that_o of_o commit_v it_o to_o each_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n for_o beside_o the_o plea_n of_o at_o least_o better_a security_n in_o his_o determination_n than_o in_o that_o of_o any_o magistrate_n if_o not_o his_o infallibility_n which_o he_o have_v so_o long_o talk_v of_o and_o so_o sturdy_o defend_v as_o to_o get_v it_o a_o great_a reputation_n in_o the_o world_n the_o deliver_v up_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n unto_o he_o will_v produce_v a_o seem_a agreement_n at_o least_o of_o incomparable_o a_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o remit_v of_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o every_o supreme_a magistrate_n which_o may_v probable_o establish_v as_o many_o different_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n as_o there_o be_v different_a nation_n kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n that_o which_o alone_o remain_v seem_v to_o give_v countenance_n to_o the_o assertion_n before_o lay_v down_o be_v our_o author_n assignation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n by_o natural_a right_n unto_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n which_o in_o no_o alteration_n of_o religion_n he_o can_v be_v devest_v of_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o season_n in_o the_o moysaicall_a institution_n and_o government_n but_o these_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o it_o never_o belong_v to_o the_o priesthood_n to_o govern_v or_o to_o rule_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n with_o a_o absolute_a uncontrollable_a power_n but_o only_o in_o their_o name_n and_o for_o they_o to_o administer_v the_o holy_a thing_n which_o by_o
for_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o have_v furnish_v he_o with_o all_o this_o candour_n moderation_n and_o ingenuity_n and_o have_v wrought_v he_o to_o such_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a temper_n by_o teach_v he_o that_o humility_n charity_n and_o meekness_n which_o here_o bewray_v themselves_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v as_o it_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v that_o all_o principle_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n pretend_v to_o be_v from_o apprehension_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o inconsistent_a with_o any_o lawful_a government_n in_o any_o place_n what_o ever_o aught_o to_o be_v coerce_v and_o restrain_v for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n send_v his_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o publish_v in_o all_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n then_o and_o at_o all_o time_n under_o various_a sort_n of_o government_n all_o for_o the_o same_o end_n of_o public_a tranquillity_n and_o prosperity_n do_v propose_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o what_o a_o submission_n and_o obedience_n unto_o may_v be_v consistent_a with_o the_o government_n itself_o of_o what_o sort_n soever_o it_o be_v he_o come_v as_o they_o use_v to_o sing_v of_o old_a to_o give_v man_n a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o not_o to_o deprive_v they_o or_o take_v from_o they_o their_o earthly_a temporal_a dominion_n there_o be_v therefore_o nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o there_o be_v no_o principle_n of_o the_o religion_n teach_v by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o either_o in_o itself_o or_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o any_o righteous_a government_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o any_o opinion_n can_v true_o and_o real_o be_v manifest_v so_o to_o be_v i_o will_v be_v no_o advocate_n for_o they_o nor_o their_o abettor_n but_o such_o as_o these_o our_o author_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a just_o to_o affix_v on_o they_o who_o he_o oppose_v nor_o the_o least_o umbrage_n of_o they_o if_o he_o do_v but_o allow_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o institute_v those_o spiritual_a ordinance_n and_o require_v their_o administration_n which_o do_v not_o which_o can_v extend_v unto_o any_o thing_n wherein_o a_o magistrate_n as_o such_o have_v the_o least_o concernment_n in_o point_n of_o prejudice_n for_o if_o on_o a_o false_a or_o undue_a practice_n of_o they_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v not_o pure_o spiritual_a or_o that_o be_v do_v shall_v be_v esteem_v to_o operate_v upon_o any_o of_o outward_a concern_v relation_n interest_n occasion_n of_o man_n they_o may_v be_v restrain_v by_o the_o power_n of_o he_o who_o preside_v oâ—_n public_a good_a but_o beside_o these_o pretence_n our_o author_n i_o know_v not_o how_o charge_v also_o the_o â—â—mours_n inclination_n and_o passion_n of_o some_o meâ—_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o government_n and_o always_o dispose_v man_n to_o phanaticisme_n and_o â—â—dition_n and_o on_o occasion_n thereof_o fall_v out_o to_o a_o excess_n of_o intemperance_n in_o reproach_v they_o who_o he_o opposetâ—_n such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o above_o once_o or_o twice_o before_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o like_a and_o in_o particular_a he_o raâ—_n about_o that_o zeal_n as_o he_o call_v it_o for_o the_o gâ—â—ry_n of_o god_n which_o have_v turn_v whole_a nation_n into_o shambles_n fill_v the_o world_n with_o buteâ—ries_n and_o massacre_n and_o flesh_v itself_o wiâ—â—_n slaughter_n of_o miriad_n of_o mankind_n noâ—_n omit_v all_o other_o controversy_n i_o shaâ—â—_n undertake_v to_o maintain_v this_o against_o any_o mâ—â—_n in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o effect_n here_o so_o tragical_o express_v have_v be_v produce_v 〈◊〉_d the_o leal_n our_o author_n plead_v for_o in_o compel_v all_o unto_o the_o same_o sentiment_n and_o prâ—â—ctices_n in_o religion_n incomparable_o aboâ—_n what_o have_v ensue_v upon_o any_o other_o pretence_n in_o or_o about_o religion_n what_o ever_o this_o neel_v require_v i_o shall_v evince_v with_o such_o inâ—stances_n from_o the_o enter_v of_o christianity_n into_o the_o world_n to_o this_o very_a day_n as_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o competition_n with_o all_o those_o together_o which_o on_o any_o account_n or_o pretence_n have_v produce_v the_o like_a effect_n this_o it_o be_v and_o be_v that_o have_v soak_v the_o earth_n with_o blood_n depopulate_v nation_n ruin_a family_n country_n kingdom_n and_o at_o length_n make_v innumerable_a christian_n rejoice_v in_o the_o yoke_n of_o turkish_a tyranny_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o their_o perpetual_a persecution_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o dissent_n from_o the_o worship_n public_o establish_v in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o nativity_n and_o as_o for_o the_o humour_n inclination_n and_o passion_n of_o man_n when_o our_o author_n will_v give_v such_o rule_n and_o direction_n as_o whereby_o the_o magistrate_n may_v know_v how_o to_o make_v a_o true_a and_o legal_a judgement_n of_o who_o be_v fit_a on_o their_o account_n to_o live_v in_o his_o territory_n and_o who_o be_v not_o i_o suppose_v there_o will_v not_o be_v any_o contest_v about_o they_o until_o then_o we_o may_v leave_v they_o as_o here_o display_v and_o set_v up_o by_o our_o author_n for_o every_o one_o to_o cast_v a_o cudgel_n at_o they_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n thereunto_o for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o consider_v the_o frequent_a occasion_n he_o take_v to_o diseourse_v about_o the_o ill_a temper_n and_o humour_n of_o man_n or_o of_o enveigh_v against_o they_o for_o be_v morose_n and_o ungentile_a unsociable_a peevish_a censorious_a with_o many_o other_o term_n of_o reproach_n that_o do_v not_o at_o present_a occur_v to_o my_o memory_n nor_o be_v doubtless_o worth_a the_o search_n after_o suppose_v he_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o better_a natural_a temper_n have_v more_o sedate_v affection_n a_o more_o compliant_a humour_n be_v more_o remote_a from_o give_v or_o receive_v provocation_n and_o have_v learn_v the_o way_n of_o courtly_a deportment_n only_o be_v please_v to_o vail_v they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o in_o the_o write_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v it_o meet_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v persecute_v and_o destroy_v be_v esteem_v seditious_a and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o natural_a temper_n not_o so_o dispose_v to_o affability_n and_o sweetness_n of_o conversation_n as_o some_o other_o be_v for_o my_o part_n i_o dislike_v the_o humour_n and_o temper_n of_o mind_n characterise_v by_o our_o author_n it_o may_v be_v as_o much_o as_o he_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o think_v as_o much_o as_o i_o ought_v but_o to_o make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o huge_a importance_n as_o solemn_o to_o introduce_v it_o into_o a_o discourse_n about_o religion_n and_o public_a tranquillity_n will_v not_o it_o may_v be_v on_o second_o thought_n be_v esteem_v over_o considerate_o do_v and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a but_o that_o our_o author_n seem_v of_o as_o untoward_a a_o composition_n and_o peevish_a a_o humour_n to_o they_o who_o he_o reflect_v upon_o as_o they_o do_v to_o he_o and_o that_o they_o satisfy_v themselves_o as_o much_o in_o their_o disposition_n and_o deportment_n as_o he_o do_v himself_o in_o he_o nimirum_fw-la idem_fw-la omnes_fw-la fallimur_fw-la neque_fw-la est_fw-la quisquam_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la re_fw-mi videre_fw-la suffenum_fw-la possis_fw-la sect._n 5._o pag._n 155_o 156._o he_o inveigh_v against_o the_o event_n that_o attend_v the_o permission_n of_o different_a sect_n of_o religion_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o some_o inconvenience_n may_v ensue_v thereon_o but_o as_o himself_o have_v well_o observe_v in_o another_o place_n we_o do_v not_o in_o these_o thing_n inquire_v what_o be_v absolute_o best_a and_o what_o have_v no_o inconvenience_n attend_v it_o but_o what_o be_v the_o best_a which_o in_o our_o present_a condition_n we_o can_v attain_v unto_o and_o what_o in_o that_o state_n answer_v the_o duty_n that_o 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