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toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n that_o so_o the_o christian_a may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o it_o and_o such_o a_o present_a toleration_n do_v he_o procure_v in_o order_n to_o a_o future_a establishment_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o that_o this_o be_v indeed_o his_o present_a design_n be_v evident_a from_o what_o he_o afterward_o do_v for_o when_o he_o become_v the_o sole_a emperor_n and_o be_v well_o settle_v in_o the_o throne_n he_o make_v it_o his_o great_a business_n to_o suppress_v all_o false_a religion_n and_o establish_v that_o of_o christ_n eusebius_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v send_v out_o by_o he_o a_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 45._o restrain_v the_o abominable_a idolatry_n that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v practise_v in_o city_n and_o country_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n command_v that_o none_o shall_v dare_v to_o set_v up_o any_o 23._o image_n the_o same_o historian_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o command_n the_o gate_n of_o idol_n temple_n be_v shut_v up_o nay_o another_o historian_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o do_v 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quite_o pluck_v down_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n and_o as_o he_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o any_o ill_a religion_n without_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o do_v he_o give_v no_o countenance_n to_o any_o sect_n and_o ill_a opinion_n which_o arise_v within_o it_o that_o he_o banish_v arius_n though_o baronius_n deny_v it_o we_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o sozomen_n who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o arius_n be_v call_v back_o from_o banishment_n not_o long_o after_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o how_o he_o deal_v with_o other_o heretic_n the_o same_o historian_n inform_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32._o by_o a_o law_n he_o command_v that_o the_o oratory_n of_o heretic_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v hold_v no_o assembly_n either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a place_n and_o as_o this_o good_a emperor_n take_v care_n to_o root_v out_o all_o false_a worship_n and_o to_o suppress_v ill_a opinion_n so_o do_v he_o by_o his_o royal_a authority_n promote_v the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n to_o that_o end_n he_o set_v forth_o a_o law_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o 18_o lord_n day_n so_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o the_o same_o historian_n say_v in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o exhort_v nay_o by_o a_o law_n he_o require_v the_o universality_n of_o his_o subject_n to_o cease_v from_o all_o their_o worldly_a business_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o therein_o they_o may_v attend_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n certain_o these_o and_o the_o like_a proceed_n of_o his_o be_v infallible_a evidence_n that_o although_o this_o good_a emperor_n do_v once_o in_o christian_a policy_n and_o for_o a_o excellent_a end_n sign_v a_o royal_a edict_n for_o a_o general_n toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n yet_o when_o it_o
may_v be_v otherwise_o he_o do_v not_o like_o it_o this_o example_n of_o constantine_n be_v follow_v by_o succeed_v orthodoxa_fw-la emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v justinian_n we_o condemn_v every_o heresy_n and_o lest_o the_o book_n of_o heretic_n shall_v transmit_v their_o ill_a opinion_n to_o posterity_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n do_v command_n by_o a_o law_n coâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o their_o write_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o flame_n we_o read_v that_o they_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o common_a privilege_n of_o orthodox_n christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o civil_a law_n and_o it_o a._n instance_n in_o several_a particular_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o decree_v that_o heretic_n shall_v be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o public_a employment_n whether_o military_a or_o civil_a nor_o may_v they_o be_v admit_v as_o witness_n in_o their_o court_n of_o judicature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a._n let_v not_o a_o heretic_n testimony_n be_v receive_v against_o a_o orthodox_n christian_n nay_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o heretic_n shall_v inherit_v ibid._n the_o estate_n of_o his_o father_n in_o short_a we_o find_v heretic_n depose_v degrade_v banish_v and_o sometime_o fine_v witness_v that_o law_n of_o theodosius_n mention_v by_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o enact_v that_o in_o some_o case_n heretic_n 96._o shall_v pay_v as_o the_o canon_n word_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ten_o pound_n of_o gold_n now_o we_o do_v not_o write_v this_o with_o any_o design_n to_o encourage_v the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n or_o state_n to_o exercise_v any_o severity_n towards_o our_o sober_a and_o peaceable_a dissenter_n who_o differ_v from_o we_o only_o in_o the_o circumstantial_o of_o our_o religion_n but_o we_o mention_v these_o thing_n to_o confirm_v our_o present_a argument_n and_o to_o show_v that_o our_o present_a unlimited_a toleration_n of_o all_o opinion_n and_o practice_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n usage_n and_o law_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n who_o punish_v such_o as_o hold_v and_o teach_v heterodox_n opinion_n and_o will_v not_o be_v otherwise_o reclaim_v 5._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o unlimited_a toleration_n of_o all_o opinion_n and_o practice_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o write_a word_n the_o jewish_a church_n be_v never_o permit_v to_o teach_v and_o do_v what_o they_o please_v about_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o serve_v their_o maker_n as_o they_o list_a they_o be_v oblige_v to_o sacrifice_v when_o where_o and_o what_o they_o be_v command_v it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o they_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o choice_n whether_o they_o will_v circumcise_v their_o infant_n or_o not_o no_o the_o law_n be_v this_o the_o uncircumcised_a man_n child_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o nor_o be_v they_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o liberty_n whether_o they_o will_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o eat_v the_o passover_n or_o not_o no_o the_o text_n say_v of_o good_a josiah_n the_o king_n command_v all_o the_o people_n say_v keep_v the_o passover_n we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o indulgence_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n grant_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n by_o almighty_a god_n or_o any_o of_o their_o good_a king_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n so_o there_o be_v very_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o whole_a gospel_n that_o give_v any_o countenance_n to_o such_o a_o practice_n the_o main_a place_n which_o seem_v to_o look_v that_o way_n be_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v let_v they_o grow_v until_o the_o harvest_n what_o mean_v our_o 30._o lord_n by_o this_o be_v it_o indeed_o his_o pleasure_n that_o ill_a man_n and_o ill_a opinion_n shall_v be_v indulge_v and_o countenance_v in_o his_o church_n st._n chrysostom_n give_v we_o another_o interpretation_n locum_fw-la of_o our_o saviour_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n do_v here_o forbid_v we_o to_o kill_v and_o slay_v heretic_n but_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o sword_n and_o a_o rod_n be_v a_o bridle_n and_o a_o halter_n the_o same_o thing_n the_o heretic_n must_v not_o be_v destroy_v but_o may_v he_o not_o be_v restrain_v st._n chrysostom_n answer_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n do_v not_o here_o forbid_v to_o curb_v heretic_n to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n to_o check_v their_o boldness_n dissolve_v their_o conventicle_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o go_v on_o 11._o of_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v st._n paul_n who_o say_v their_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v but_o how_o can_v that_o be_v do_v if_o there_o may_v be_v no_o penal_a law_n and_o if_o a_o universal_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o opinion_n and_o practice_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v indeed_o agreeable_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n what_o locum_fw-la mean_v st._n paul_n by_o that_o demand_n of_o he_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o you_o with_o a_o rod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v i_o bring_v a_o rod_n to_o whip_v and_o scourge_v you_o so_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o since_o st._n paul_n who_o well_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n do_v upon_o just_a occasion_n make_v use_n of_o his_o apostolical_a rod_n to_o punish_v not_o only_o immorality_n in_o life_n but_o error_n in_o judgement_n too_o we_o may_v thence_o infer_v that_o a_o unlimited_a toleration_n of_o all_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o countenance_n from_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n we_o read_v that_o st._n paul_n make_v use_v of_o this_o rod_n to_o strike_v elymas_n blind_a and_o why_o he_o 10._o do_v so_o that_o expression_n intimate_v will_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v for_o his_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o in_o all_o probability_n arise_v from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o judgement_n but_o the_o case_n be_v yet_o more_o plain_a in_o the_o example_n of_o hymenaeus_n and_o alexander_n of_o who_o st._n paul_n say_v i_o have_v deliver_v they_o to_o 20._o satan_n a_o severe_a punishment_n surè_fw-la futuri_fw-la judicii_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la it_o be_v a_o fore_n stall_n the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n so_o tertullian_n but_o why_o do_v st._n paul_n inflict_v it_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n concern_v faith_n they_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n 19_o or_o as_o he_o elsewhere_o express_v it_o they_o have_v err_v concern_v 18._o the_o truth_n it_o be_v for_o their_o ill_a opinion_n about_o one_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n these_o instance_n be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o a_o toleration_n of_o all_o opinion_n and_o practice_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v never_o think_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o consequent_o such_o a_o unlimited_a liberty_n of_o the_o press_n as_o tend_v to_o bring_v in_o and_o spread_v error_n and_o heresy_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v and_o now_o i_o shall_v take_v my_o leave_n of_o my_o reader_n when_o i_o have_v admonish_v he_o that_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n i_o plead_v for_o the_o regulation_n of_o the_o press_n as_o to_o such_o book_n only_o as_o concern_v morality_n faith_n and_o religious_a worship_n of_o which_o our_o learned_a ecclesiastical_a governor_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a judge_n but_o as_o to_o policy_n and_o state_n affair_n they_o fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o province_n it_o be_v and_o who_o care_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o prevent_v the_o publish_n of_o all_o such_o pamphlet_n as_o tend_v to_o promote_v popular_a tumult_n sedition_n treason_n and_o rebellion_n and_o have_v this_o be_v careful_o do_v some_o year_n ago_o it_o may_v have_v happy_o prevent_v those_o dreadful_a confusion_n under_o which_o our_o church_n and_o state_n now_o do_v and_o still_o be_v too_o like_a to_o groan_v farewell_o finis_fw-la book_n print_v for_o richard_n sare_n at_o grays-inn_n gate_n in_o holborn_n the_o fable_n of_o aesop_n with_o moral_n and_o reflection_n fol._n erasmus_n colloquy_n in_o english_a octavo_fw-la quevedo_n vision_n octavo_fw-la these_o three_o by_o sir_n roger_n l'estrange_n the_o genuine_a epistle_n of_o st._n barnabas_n st._n ignatius_n st._n clement_n st._n polycarp_n the_o shepherd_n of_o hermas_n etc._n etc._n translate_v and_o publish_v in_o english_a octavo_fw-la a_o practical_a discourse_n concern_v swear_v octavo_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n over_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o convocation_n man._n octavo_n sermon_n upon_o several_a occasion_n quarto_fw-la these_o