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collect_v n._n 17._o 17._o rot._n parl._n 40_o edw._n 3._o num._n 7_o 8._o rot._n parl._n 5._o edw._n 3._o art_n 46._o rot._n parl._n 6_o rich._n 2._o num._n 62._o 62._o tacitus_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la germanorum_n c._n 11._o
a_o essay_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o right_n of_o mankind_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n with_o some_o reason_n in_o particular_a for_o the_o dissenter_n not_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o sacramental_a test_n but_o in_o their_o own_o church_n and_o for_o a_o general_n naturalisation_n together_o with_o a_o postscript_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n to_o a_o convocation-man_n london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o andrew_n bell_n at_o the_o cross-keys_n and_o bible_n in_o cornhill_n 1697._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n part_n i._n chap._n 1._o that_o government_n be_v from_o the_o people_n who_o have_v a_o right_a to_o invest_v the_o magistrate_n with_o a_o power_n in_o those_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o have_v a_o influence_n on_o humane_a society_n but_o not_o in_o other_o that_o be_v mere_o religious_a or_o have_v no_o such_o influence_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o that_o god_n have_v not_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o his_o positive_a law_n give_v the_o magistrate_n a_o power_n in_o matter_n mere_o religious_a pag._n 17_o chap._n 3._o that_o a_o power_n in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o use_v force_n in_o matter_n of_o mere_a religion_n tend_v to_o man_n eternal_a ruin_n pag._n 27_o chap._n 4._o that_o compulsion_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o all_o those_o duty_n that_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o man_n temporal_a happiness_n require_v of_o one_o towards_o another_o p._n 30_o chap._n 5._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o compulsion_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n pag._n 47_o part_n ii_o chap._n 1._o a_o answer_n to_o argument_n from_o scripture_n on_o behalf_n of_o persecution_n pag._n 68_o chap._n 2._o argument_n from_o humane_a authority_n answer_v pag._n 78_o chap._n 3._o object_n that_o compulsion_n tend_v to_o make_v people_n impartial_o consider_v examine_v pag._n 87_o chap._n 4._o object_n that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o right_a to_o use_v force_n to_o prevent_v 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a_o injustice_n if_o he_o shall_v any_o far_o than_o relate_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a enjoin_v man_n the_o care_n of_o their_o private_a concern_v or_o force_v they_o to_o a_o prosecution_n of_o their_o private_a interest_n but_o only_o protect_v they_o from_o be_v invade_v which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o as_o toleration_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n he_o shall_v no_o far_o use_v force_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n than_o the_o public_a good_a be_v concern_v and_o only_o protect_v man_n from_o be_v injure_v by_o other_o in_o their_o private_a concern_v between_o god_n and_o themselves_o 10._o to_o suppose_v that_o one_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o right_a to_o use_v force_n on_o another_o on_o the_o account_n of_o mere_a religion_n be_v to_o suppose_v that_o state_n a_o state_n of_o anarchy_n war_n and_o confusion_n because_o every_o one_o suppose_v himself_o in_o the_o right_n and_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o another_o there_o 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society_n can_v never_o have_v a_o right_a to_o use_v it_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o it_o as_o he_o manifest_o do_v who_o deprive_v his_o subject_n either_o of_o their_o life_n or_o property_n for_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o relate_v to_o the_o safety_n or_o good_a of_o the_o civil_a society_n which_o either_o against_o foreign_a or_o domestic_a enemy_n be_v best_a provide_v for_o by_o the_o people_n union_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o mutual_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o liberty_n whereby_o the_o source_n and_o foundation_n of_o domestic_a enmity_n be_v take_v away_o and_o their_o strength_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n increase_v which_o union_n and_o with_o it_o the_o general_a welfare_n of_o the_o people_n can_v only_o be_v secure_v by_o such_o a_o conduct_n in_o the_o governor_n as_o give_v impartial_a encouragement_n to_o all_o that_o be_v virtuous_a and_o industrious_a and_o perfect_a security_n to_o every_o one_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n which_o be_v altogether_o 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happen_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n than_o it_o whole_o fall_v on_o the_o true_o religious_a and_o conscientious_a who_o be_v the_o most_o just_a most_o frugal_a most_o industrious_a and_o in_o a_o word_n most_o serviceable_a to_o their_o country_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n for_o that_o conscience_n that_o make_v they_o suffer_v rather_o than_o act_v against_o it_o cause_v they_o to_o abound_v with_o all_o those_o moral_a virtue_n about_o which_o there_o be_v no_o contention_n that_o be_v necessary_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o public_a but_o because_o i_o shall_v have_v further_a occasion_n to_o mention_v the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o persecution_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v here_o that_o there_o never_o be_v a_o nation_n especial_o a_o trade_v one_o where_o man_n can_v with_o ease_n remove_v themselves_o and_o their_o effect_n long_v either_o rich_a populous_a or_o happy_a where_o persecution_n prevail_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a no_o nation_n but_o what_o have_v thrive_v proportionable_o as_o they_o have_v allow_v a_o toleration_n 13._o in_o a_o word_n since_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o preserve_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a when_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o great_a good_a of_o the_o society_n the_o property_n quiet_a and_o life_n of_o every_o individual_a person_n neither_o man_n nor_o god_n can_v oblige_v he_o to_o inconsistent_a or_o contradictory_n thing_n viz._n to_o do_v this_o and_o deprive_v the_o member_n of_o the_o society_n of_o these_o when_o the_o good_a of_o it_o be_v not_o concern_v but_o the_o more_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n forbid_v he_o the_o more_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o use_v force_n because_o as_o the_o number_n of_o those_o he_o judge_n to_o be_v erroneous_a increase_v so_o not_o only_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sufferer_n but_o even_o their_o suffering_n ought_v to_o increase_v to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o those_o spread_a error_n but_o the_o more_o the_o sufferer_n be_v and_o the_o more_o they_o suffer_v the_o more_o the_o public_a be_v damnify_v so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o magistrate_n can_v be_v oblige_v both_o to_o promote_v the_o public_a good_a and_o to_o use_v this_o power_n nay_o the_o very_a exercise_v such_o a_o power_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o government_n and_o as_o far_o as_o it_o extend_v destroy_v it_o because_o a_o design_n to_o deprive_v people_n not_o only_o of_o their_o life_n but_o property_n for_o conservation_n of_o which_o government_n be_v institute_v and_o therefore_o more_o sacred_a than_o government_n itself_o and_o a_o design_n to_o govern_v they_o be_v inconsistent_a and_o have_v not_o the_o magistrate_n such_o a_o design_n when_o he_o invade_v the_o people_n right_n for_o thing_n not_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n nor_o as_o much_o as_o in_o their_o power_n but_o moral_o impossible_a such_o as_o act_v contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n be_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o tyranny_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o what_o be_v moral_o than_o what_o be_v natural_o impossible_a 14._o if_o the_o magistrate_n on_o pretence_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n can_v use_v force_n to_o make_v man_n of_o that_o religion_n he_o judge_v to_o be_v true_a there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o same_o religious_a cause_n shall_v not_o oblige_v the_o dissent_v subject_n to_o use_v force_n on_o the_o magistrate_n and_o his_o sect_n in_o order_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v of_o that_o religion_n they_o judge_v to_o be_v true_a the_o same_o reason_n that_o will_v justify_v one_o will_v equal_o justify_v the_o other_o for_o property_n be_v no_o more_o found_v in_o speculative_a opinion_n or_o ceremonial_a practice_n than_o dominion_n be_v and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o protect_v his_o subject_n and_o not_o to_o destroy_v their_o privilege_n as_o they_o
be_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o not_o to_o invade_v his_o prerogative_n the_o duty_n be_v reciprocal_a and_o consequent_o one_o party_n can_v be_v bind_v but_o the_o other_o must_v be_v so_o too_o so_o that_o both_o or_o neither_o be_v free_a to_o use_v force_n in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v say_v the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n hinder_v the_o subject_n from_o use_v force_n the_o same_o reason_n then_o must_v hinder_v the_o magistrate_n too_o because_o man_n will_v not_o endeavour_v to_o use_v force_n against_o he_o but_o when_o they_o judge_v themselves_o strong_a enough_o and_o then_o they_o will_v whatever_o passive_a principle_n they_o may_v pretend_v as_o little_o fail_v to_o do_v it_o if_o he_o persecute_v they_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o must_v suffer_v all_o he_o will_v inflict_v which_o make_v the_o argument_n to_o conclude_v much_o strong_a against_o the_o magistrate_n the_o abuse_n of_o who_o power_n produce_v great_a and_o more_o unavoidable_a mischief_n to_o 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will_v equal_o destroy_v it_o in_o any_o other_o but_o 6._o persecution_n destroy_v not_o only_o natural_a equity_n and_o justice_n but_o break_v all_o the_o tie_v of_o kindred_n blood_n gratitude_n merit_n because_o let_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o near_o relate_v to_o one_o of_o persecute_v principle_n or_o have_v do_v he_o all_o the_o important_a kindness_n imaginable_a or_o have_v never_o so_o much_o merit_n be_v never_o so_o useful_a to_o the_o public_a or_o be_v never_o so_o exemplary_a in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o will_v but_o the_o soon_o expose_v he_o to_o suffer_v not_o only_o because_o people_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v influence_v by_o such_o a_o one_o but_o because_o according_a to_o the_o persecutor_n principle_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o harass_n he_o soon_o than_o another_o out_o of_o pure_a love_n to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o kind_a thing_n he_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v he_o so_o that_o without_o a_o figure_n it_o may_v just_o be_v say_v of_o all_o persecutor_n 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