who_o the_o offence_n come_v wherefore_o if_o thy_o hand_n or_o thy_o foot_n offend_v thou_o cut_v they_o off_o and_o cast_v they_o from_o thou_o it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o enter_v into_o life_n halt_v or_o maim_a rather_o than_o have_v two_o hand_n or_o two_o foot_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n etc._n etc._n if_o then_o the_o necessity_n of_o offence_n and_o impossibility_n but_o that_o they_o will_v come_v do_v not_o excuse_v those_o by_o who_o they_o come_v either_o from_o woe_n punishment_n or_o hel-fire_n itself_o by_o christ_n own_o resolution_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v cut_v off_o a_o right_a hand_n a_o right_a foot_n and_o pull_v out_o a_o right_a eye_n in_o case_n they_o offend_v we_o to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a body_n from_o hell_n and_o destruction_n then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o necessity_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n will_v neither_o excuse_v nor_o exempt_a heretic_n nor_o schismatic_n from_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a woe_n punishment_n or_o from_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o root_v out_o when_o incurable_a or_o incorrigible_a to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o church_n from_o infection_n and_o ruin_n iv._o if_o this_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n or_o consequent_a as_o all_o will_v grant_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o god_n curse_n upon_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o briar_n thorn_n and_o weed_n which_o will_n and_o do_v always_o spring_v up_o in_o our_o garden_n ground_n and_o among_o our_o corn_n gen._n 3._o 17_o 18._o mat._n 13._o 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 6._o 7_o 8._o ergo_fw-la we_o must_v not_o weed_v nor_o pull_v up_o such_o thistle_n briar_n and_o weed_n out_o of_o our_o garden_n ground_n corn_n but_o suffer_v they_o to_o grow_v without_o control_n nor_o this_o fox_n wolf_n bear_n and_o other_o beast_n of_o prey_n do_v by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n and_o necessity_n devour_v and_o pray_v upon_o lamb_n sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o chase_v they_o away_o from_o the_o sheep_n herd_n poultry_n or_o kill_v they_o for_o devour_v they_o or_o to_o kill_v or_o drive_v away_o rat_n mouse_n or_o vermin_n from_o our_o corn_n on_o which_o nature_n teach_v they_o to_o feed_v to_o preserve_v their_o life_n then_o certain_o the_o objection_n by_o like_a reason_n must_v be_v as_o absurd_a &_o incoherent_a as_o these_o argument_n though_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n v._o admit_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n in_o general_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o particular_a heresy_n shall_v spring_v up_o or_o that_o such_o a_o particular_a person_n shall_v either_o be_v a_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_a and_o if_o any_o be_v such_o it_o be_v from_o their_o own_o word_n free_a choice_n or_o love_n of_o error_n and_o through_o their_o own_o default_n not_o any_o inevitable_a necessity_n impose_v on_o they_o by_o god_n therefore_o they_o may_v be_v just_o punish_v for_o it_o both_o temporal_o and_o eternal_o as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o crucify_v christ_n in_o pursuance_n of_o god_n own_o council_n and_o decree_n which_o neither_o mitigate_v nor_o extenuate_v their_o voluntary_a sin_n act._n 2._o 22_o 23_o 58_o ch_z 4._o 26_o 27_o 28._o 1_o thes_n 2._o 15_o 16._o vi_o the_o necessity_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n do_v not_o prohibit_v nor_o restrain_v paul_n himself_o from_o smite_v elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n with_o blindness_n act_v 13._o 6_o to_o 13._o nor_o from_o deliver_v hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o to_o satan_n â—_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 17_o 18._o nor_o from_o cast_v out_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o nor_o from_o wish_v those_o that_o trouble_v the_o galatian_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o gal._n 5._o 21._o nor_o from_o oppose_a schism_n and_o schismatic_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 8_o to_o 17._o rom._n 16._o 17_o 18_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2_o â—_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1_o to_o 7._o tit._n 3._o 10_o 11._o therefore_o it_o can_v no_o more_o exempt_v they_o from_o temporal_a punishment_n by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n then_o ecclesiastical_a by_o church-officer_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n himself_o final_o the_o contingent_a good_a which_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n sometime_o do_v to_o those_o that_o be_v approve_v do_v no_o way_n plead_v for_o their_o toleration_n or_o impunity_n because_o it_o be_v contingent_a all_o heresy_n and_o schism_n haereses_fw-la be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n evil_a dangerous_a destructive_a pernicious_a if_o god_n overrule_a providence_n turn_v they_o to_o good_a to_o some_o yet_o they_o be_v dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a to_o most_o and_o therefore_o deserve_v both_o suppression_n and_o punishment_n by_o god_n own_o express_a precept_n judas_n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 2._o 13_o 4_o 115_o 20_o 21._o 2_o john_n 9_o â—0_n 11._o rom._n 16._o 17_o 18_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20._o the_o devil_n himself_o and_o his_o malice_n be_v sometime_o a_o accidental_a occasion_n of_o good_a to_o the_o saint_n yet_o they_o must_v resist_v he_o steadfast_o else_o he_o will_v devour_v they_o james_z 4._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 8_o 9_o eph._n 6._o 12_o 13._o so_o ill_a humour_n disease_n casual_o do_v the_o body_n good_a sometime_o but_o it_o be_v by_o purge_v of_o they_o out_o with_o physic_n and_o phlebotomy_n else_o they_o will_v become_v mortal_a so_o it_o be_v with_o heresy_n and_o schism_n they_o will_v prove_v damnable_a and_o pernicious_a if_o not_o purge_v out_o of_o the_o church_n body_n all_o which_o consider_v the_o argument_n from_o this_o object_v text_n will_v prove_v a_o mere_a inconsequent_a and_o absurdity_n as_o for_o the_o other_o objection_n which_o the_o independent_o and_o sectary_n of_o late_a 20._o cry_n up_o samaritan_n that_o no_o man_n now_o be_v guide_v with_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n so_o as_o insallible_o and_o certain_o to_o define_v what_o be_v heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n what_o not_o therefore_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v capital_o punish_v for_o heresy_n or_o blasphemy_n they_o may_v add_v by_o the_o like_a reason_n not_o for_o any_o other_o crime_n answ_n i_o answer_v brief_o because_o answer_v at_o large_a by_o master_n puâ—iendâ—s_fw-la beza_n heretofore_o and_o by_o master_n edward_n now_o in_o his_o treatise_n against_o toleration_n and_o elsewhere_o touch_v upon_o here_o but_o full_o refute_v in_o my_o truth_n triumph_v over_o falsehood_n pag._n 152_o to_o 156._o first_o that_o this_o objection_n prove_v our_o sectary_n and_o independent_o who_o object_n it_o mere_a nullifidian_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o religion_n with_o a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o fall'th_n as_o indubitable_a truth_n but_o only_o as_o probable_a tenet_n which_o may_v be_v false_a as_o well_o as_o true_a in_o which_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o papist_n who_o though_o they_o plead_v for_o doubt_v of_o their_o own_o salvation_n yet_o they_o doubt_v not_o at_o all_o of_o their_o religion_n though_o erroneous_a yea_o worse_o than_o the_o very_a turk_n and_o pagan_n who_o believe_v their_o idolatrous_a religion_n to_o be_v infallible_o true_a second_o i_o wonder_v how_o these_o objector_n dare_v profess_v or_o embrace_v any_o thing_n in_o religion_n which_o they_o believe_v not_o certain_o to_o be_v a_o infallible_a truth_n since_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v rom._n 14._o 23._o or_o how_o they_o can_v with_o comfort_n suffer_v for_o it_o three_o we_o have_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o our_o sectary_n and_o independent_o fickleness_n and_o daily_a change_n from_o one_o opinion_n to_o another_o till_o they_o become_v flat_a schismatic_n or_o atheist_n because_o they_o believe_v nothing_o with_o certainty_n four_o we_o have_v here_o a_o infallible_a evidence_n that_o they_o be_v neither_o good_a saint_n nor_o christian_n much_o less_o the_o only_a saint_n and_o anoint_a one_o as_o they_o style_v themselves_o since_o the_o saint_n be_v all_o root_v ground_v in_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n and_o lead_v infallible_o into_o all_o divine_a truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o they_o both_o believe_v and_o have_v be_v teach_v col._n 2._o 7._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 12_o 19_o ephes_n 3._o 17._o 18._o chap._n 4._o 14_o 15_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o luke_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 4._o james_n 1._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 16_o 13._o phil._n 1._o 27._o chap._n 4._o 1._o john_n 15._o 13._o ch_n 8._o 32._o â—_o tim._n 4._o 3._o five_o there_o be_v some_o principle_n in_o divinity_n which_o all_o true_a saint_n and_o christian_n infallible_o believe_v and_o know_v both_o concern_v god_n the_o father_n christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o divine_a attribute_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o
coarguitur_fw-la eorum_fw-la stultitia_fw-la qui_fw-la vellent_fw-la neglectà _fw-la dei_fw-la cura_fw-la juri_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la dicundo_fw-la tantum_fw-la intentos_fw-la esse_fw-la quasi_fw-la verò_fw-la praefectos_fw-la deus_fw-la svo_fw-la nomine_fw-la constituerit_fw-la qui_fw-la terrenas_fw-la controversias_fw-la deciderent_fw-la quod_fw-la verò_fw-la longè_fw-la gravioris_fw-la momenti_fw-la erat_fw-la praetermiserit_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la purè_fw-la coleretur_fw-la exlegis_fw-la suae_fw-la praescripto_fw-la sed_fw-la huc_fw-la turbulentos_fw-la homines_fw-la impellit_fw-la impius_fw-la omne_fw-la novandi_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la violatae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la vindices_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la sublatos_fw-la cupiant_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o rom._n 13._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o assert_v the_o like_a and_o that_o christian_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n be_v to_o suppress_v and_o punish_v heresy_n schism_n blasphemy_n refute_v the_o anabaptist_n opinion_n and_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a yea_o master_n calvin_n cause_v the_o anabaptisticall_a heretic_n servetus_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o geneva_n for_o his_o obstinate_a heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n for_o which_o be_v blame_v by_o some_o anabaptist_n he_o write_v a_o particular_a treatise_n wherein_o he_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n licitum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o haereticos_fw-la gladio_fw-la animadvertere_fw-la that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o put_v heretic_n to_o death_n as_o beza_n record_v in_o his_o life_n and_o bellarmine_n cite_v it_o too_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-la laicis_fw-la cap._n 21._o final_o master_n calvin_n in_o his_o praelectiones_fw-la in_o daniel_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 1._o fol._n 43._o assert_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o punish_v heretic_n and_o blasphemer_n even_o with_o death_n inform_v we_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o aim_v at_o who_o hold_v the_o contrary_a in_o these_o word_n certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la cupiant_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la ipsos_fw-la respiciat_fw-la sunt_fw-la impii_fw-la dei_fw-la contemptores_fw-la not_o saint_n nota._n saltem_fw-la nihil_fw-la vellent_fw-la certum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la ideo_fw-la labefactare_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la convellere_fw-la nituntur_fw-la omne_fw-la pietatis_fw-la principia_fw-la ut_fw-la ergò_fw-la liceat_fw-la ipsis_fw-la evomere_fw-la virus_fw-la suum_fw-la inde_fw-la tantâ—â—ere_fw-la litigant_fw-la pro_fw-la impunitate_fw-la &_o negant_fw-la poenas_fw-la de_fw-la haereâ—icis_fw-la &_o blasphemis_fw-la sumendas_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n rodolphus_n gualther_n in_o his_o 44._o homily_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galatas_fw-la c._n 4._o from_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o will_v they_o wâ—â—â—_n even_o cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o suppress_v heretic_n with_o civil_a and_o corpor_n all_o punishment_n and_o the_o ringleader_n of_o they_o with_o death_n and_o capital_a censure_n even_o under_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zech._n 13._o 2_o 3._o mean_v only_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o his_o 76_o homily_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 13._o he_o affirm_v the_o same_o assert_v that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o punish_v all_o those_o offence_n with_o the_o sword_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v think_v worthy_a to_o he_o punish_v with_o capital_a censure_n inter_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la omnium_fw-la gravissima_fw-la sint_fw-la quae_fw-la adversus_fw-la primam_fw-la tabulam_fw-la cum_fw-la divini_fw-la nominis_fw-la contemptu_fw-la cultus_fw-la prophanatione_fw-la &_o multorum_fw-la aliorum_fw-la seductione_n designantur_fw-la procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la authores_fw-la quam_fw-la severissimè_fw-la pro_fw-la delicti_fw-la ratione_fw-la animadverti_fw-la debet_fw-la minimè_fw-la ergò_fw-la illorum_fw-la sententiam_fw-la probamus_fw-la qui_fw-la adorandae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la host_n &_o aeternae_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la blasphematores_fw-la plectandos_fw-mi esse_fw-la negant_fw-la dicunt_fw-la illi_fw-la fidem_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la neque_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ad_fw-la rectâ—_n sentiendum_fw-la cogi_fw-la posse_fw-la sed_fw-la nos_fw-la vicissim_fw-la dicimus_fw-la contineri_fw-la posse_fw-la poenarum_fw-la metu_fw-la impostores_fw-la ne_fw-la virus_fw-la haeresium_fw-la spargant_fw-la &_o pravis_fw-la dogmatibus_fw-la rudes_fw-la &_o imperitos_fw-la rerum_fw-la seducent_fw-la he_o add_v that_o by_o this_o reason_n no_o malefactor_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v punish_v because_o they_o commit_v those_o crime_n for_o want_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v god_n gift_n learned_a peter_n martyr_v not_o only_o in_o his_o common_a place_n classis_fw-la 2._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 30_o to_o 43_o but_o in_o his_o 129._o commentary_n on_o rom._n 13._o assert_n the_o like_a affirm_v that_o many_o wicked_a man_n and_o heretic_n have_v be_v by_o the_o force_n of_o law_n and_o punishement_n inflict_v on_o they_o convert_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o error_n and_o by_o degree_n bring_v to_o a_o cordial_a love_n and_o embrace_v of_o virtue_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o reason_n saint_n augustine_n who_o at_o first_o think_v the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o punish_v heretic_n change_v his_o opinion_n solid_a paraeus_n in_o his_o 13â—0_n commentary_n on_o rom._n 13._o assert_n and_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o it_o be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o godly_a king_n and_o magistrate_n to_o abolish_v false_a worship_n take_v away_o idol_n and_o all_o instrument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o purity_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n worship_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v impurity_n in_o religion_n or_o to_o give_v liberty_n to_o every_o one_o to_o teach_v and_o profess_v what_o religion_n he_o like_v but_o only_o to_o defend_v tolerate_v and_o establish_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v edictis_fw-la &_o poenis_fw-la impedire_fw-la blasphemias_fw-la haereses_fw-la idola_fw-la sacrilegia_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o law_n and_o punishment_n to_o restrain_v blasphemy_n heresy_n idolatry_n sacrilege_n schism_n and_o the_o like_a which_o he_o there_o prove_v at_o large_a quote_v the_o law_n of_o many_o emperor_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o also_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la principis_fw-la circa_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la the_o like_a in_o effect_n if_o not_o in_o terminis_fw-la be_v assert_v and_o prove_v at_o large_a by_o bullinger_n aretius_n bucer_n fayus_n brentius_n jacobus_n grynaeus_n musculuâ—_n olevian_n piscator_fw-la scultetus_n and_o general_o all_o protestant_n comentator_n on_o rom._n 13._o and_o papist_n 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cavere_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o his_o palâ—m_fw-la peccetur_fw-la occulta_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la relinquere_fw-la oportet_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la autem_fw-la huc_fw-la ire_n decet_fw-la quoniam_fw-la multi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la potestate_fw-la sua_fw-la abuntantur_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la sacris_fw-la ut_fw-la proptereà _fw-la curam_fw-la religionis_fw-la alienam_fw-la a_o munere_fw-la magistratus_fw-la faciamus_fw-la quam_fw-la primum_fw-la habere_fw-la quicunque_fw-la potestate_fw-la funguntur_fw-la non_fw-la folum_fw-la divinae_fw-la sed_fw-la simul_fw-la omnium_fw-la sapientium_fw-la leges_fw-la sanxerunt_fw-la 323._o huldricus_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la de_fw-la duplici_fw-la justitia_fw-la divina_fw-la &_o humana_fw-la towards_o the_o end_n writes_z that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n among_o other_o end_n ne_o blasphemi_fw-la reddamus_fw-la sed_fw-la verbi_fw-la domini_fw-la audientes_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la ego_fw-la 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the_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o put_v open_a malefactor_n '_o to_o death_n who_o be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o though_o he_o hold_v 65._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v propagate_v with_o arm_n and_o the_o sword_n and_o blame_v the_o papist_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n word_n quod_fw-la omne_fw-la vitentant_fw-la non_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la collatione_fw-la yet_o he_o add_v interim_n magistratus_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la ominous_a ut_fw-la hostibus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la posteaquam_fw-la satis_fw-la sunt_fw-la auditi_fw-la &_o verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la convicti_fw-la note_n silentium_fw-la imponant_fw-la etc._n etc._n quidam_fw-la certè_fw-la eorum_fw-la tam_fw-la blasphemè_fw-la tamquè_fw-fr de_fw-fr deo_fw-la de_fw-la veritate_fw-la deque_fw-la scripture_n sacris_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la mirum_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la magistratus_fw-la os_fw-la ipsis_fw-la 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the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o take_v principal_a care_n to_o suppress_v and_o punish_v idolatry_n sacrilege_n blasphemy_n and_o other_o public_a offence_n against_o religion_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o true_a religion_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o not_o public_o violate_v or_o contaminate_v by_o sacrilegious_a person_n without_o punishment_n sect._n 9_o he_o assert_n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n as_o we_o learn_v not_o only_o by_o scripture_n but_o profane_a author_n too_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v their_o chief_a care_n to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v true_a piety_n and_o religion_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n who_o vicar_n they_o be_v and_o by_o who_o benefit_n they_o reign_v and_o he_o conclude_v thus_o against_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o our_o antagonist_n hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la nomine_fw-la maximè_fw-la laudantur_fw-la sancti_fw-la reges_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la quòd_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la corruptum_fw-la 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musculus_fw-la loc._n com._n p._n 1389._o and_o hugo_n etherianus_n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la 12â—_n theodor_n beza_n write_v we_o teach_v that_o christian_n magistrate_n ought_v to_o take_v special_a care_n that_o the_o pure_a and_o sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n may_v flourish_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v restrain_v and_o punish_v heretic_n capitali_fw-la quoqui_fw-la pena_n si_fw-it necessitas_fw-la et_fw-la sceleris_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la postuâ—ent_fw-la and_o that_o with_o capital_a punishment_n if_o the_o necessity_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o crime_n so_o require_v rather_o than_o the_o church_n shall_v receive_v any_o damage_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o assert_n at_o large_a operum_fw-la vol._n 1._o p._n 83_o to_o 171._o in_o a_o particular_a learned_a treatise_n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la a_o civili_fw-la magistratu_fw-la puniendis_fw-la so_o junius_n in_o defension_n 2._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la adversus_fw-la samotenianos_n heidelb_n 1591._o p._n 40._o danaeus_n 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18._o in_o his_o work_n in_o folio_n london_n 1622._o p._n 271_o 272_o 273._o doctor_n fulke_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o rhemist_n testament_n on_o apoc._n sect_n 6._o where_o he_o write_v thus_o though_o we_o allow_v the_o punishment_n of_o heretic_n both_o in_o our_o own_o and_o other_o country_n even_o with_o death_n yet_o we_o abhor_v the_o cruelty_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o church_n which_o condemn_v the_o christian_n and_o murder_v they_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o heretic_n doctor_n robert_n abbot_n de_fw-fr suprema_fw-la potestate_fw-la regius_fw-la bishop_n carlton_n of_o jurisdiction_n regal_a episcopal_a and_o papal_a john_n bridge_n of_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n thomas_n becon_n in_o his_o 75._o forecited_a work_n and_o doctor_n willet_n in_o his_o sixfold_a commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n cap._n 13._o controversy_n 4_o 5_o 6._o where_o thus_o he_o write_v prince_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o take_v care_n about_o the_o 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that_o therefore_o which_o by_o a_o common_a consent_n of_o nation_n be_v give_v unto_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o christian_n prince_n three_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n otherwise_o concern_v the_o prince_n rather_o than_o private_a person_n these_o only_o be_v to_o wish_v well_o unto_o it_o and_o to_o accept_v of_o it_o but_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o agent_n without_o who_o power_n nothing_o can_v be_v effect_v public_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o religion_n second_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o imperial_a power_n to_o maintain_v true_a religion_n and_o see_v that_o no_o confuse_a mixture_n of_o religion_n be_v admit_v for_o this_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n why_o some_o follow_v idolatry_n and_o strange_a worship_n because_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n but_o every_o one_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n judges_z 17._o 4._o if_o there_o have_v be_v then_o a_o king_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v suffer_v every_o one_o to_o follow_v their_o own_o fancy_n three_o christian_a prince_n be_v by_o their_o law_n and_o edict_n to_o restrain_v all_o blasphemy_n idolatry_n heresy_n sacrilege_n and_o such_o like_a because_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v for_o evil_a work_n their_o office_n be_v to_o restrain_v all_o evil_a work_n whatsoever_o such_o as_o these_o be_v and_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o their_o subject_n and_o consequent_o to_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n all_o impediment_n which_o may_v hinder_v their_o good_a such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o romanist_n grant_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o prince_n by_o their_o law_n shall_v provide_v against_o heresy_n but_o they_o will_v exclude_v the_o prince_n from_o all_o judgement_n of_o heresy_n which_o must_v be_v in_o their_o opinion_n determine_v only_o by_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n which_o all_o our_o divine_n and_o protestant_n writer_n condemn_v be_v a_o strong_a evidence_n to_o 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he_o lay_v down_o and_o prove_v these_o five_o conclusion_n i._o the_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v to_o the_o mean_n and_o external_a act_n of_o worship_n and_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o external_a false_a worship_n of_o the_o false_a god_n or_o of_o the_o true_a god_n worship_v in_o a_o false_a way_n he_o can_v compel_v to_o internal_a act_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o such_o like_a as_o have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o conscience_n ii_o there_o be_v one_o consideration_n of_o a_o heathen_a or_o pagan_a nation_n which_o never_o receive_v christianity_n and_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o another_o consideration_n of_o a_o nation_n baptise_a and_o profess_v christ_n iii_o a_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v a_o heathen_a nation_n to_o the_o negative_a reverence_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o indirect_a way_n and_o that_o with_o the_o sword_n though_o he_o can_v compel_v to_o the_o positive_a worship_v of_o he_o if_o a_o christian_a prince_n subdue_v a_o pagan_a nation_n he_o can_v force_v they_o 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conversation_n these_o five_o conclusion_n he_o there_o prove_v at_o large_a assert_v that_o gross_a idolater_n seduce_v heretic_n and_o universal_a
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