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to_o make_v their_o heart_n and_o affection_n willing_a to_o entertain_v a_o singular_a veneration_n for_o that_o person_n hence_o in_o the_o three_o place_n arise_v a_o desire_n and_o resolution_n by_o some_o outward_a act_n to_o express_v the_o inward_a disposition_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o that_o person_n and_o to_o let_v other_o man_n see_v and_o know_v it_o now_o to_o have_v first_o such_o a_o notion_n of_o a_o mere_a creature_n such_o they_o affirm_v our_o lord_n to_o be_v then_o in_o the_o heart_n to_o receive_v such_o impression_n of_o render_v honour_n to_o such_o a_o person_n and_o last_o by_o some_o outward_a act_n to_o declare_v it_o this_o i_o say_v be_v perfect_a idolatry_n for_o it_o be_v to_o do_v for_o the_o creature_n all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v for_o the_o creator_n who_o unto_o himself_o alone_o have_v reserve_v that_o religious_a worship_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o 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as_o if_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o consequent_o will_v punish_v the_o magistrate_n for_o hinder_v they_o from_o worship_v those_o false_a god_n when_o they_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v true_a one_o good_a god_n what_o time_n be_v we_o come_v to_o that_o such_o thing_n be_v suffer_v to_o be_v print_v and_o go_v unpunished_a the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o punish_v those_o who_o dishonour_v the_o true_a god_n when_o they_o ought_v to_o punish_v those_o who_o dishonour_v false_a god_n thus_o papist_n do_v well_o to_o punish_v those_o who_o despise_v their_o wafer-god_n but_o those_o who_o despise_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n jesus_n must_v not_o be_v meddle_v with_o these_o abominable_a line_n of_o idolatrous_a theology_n i_o read_v a_o second_o nay_o a_o three_o time_n think_v i_o have_v be_v mistake_v at_o the_o first_o read_v a_o man_n who_o dare_v to_o write_v such_o thing_n will_v say_v any_o thing_n else_o in_o another_o place_n he_o deny_v or_o at_o least_o doubt_n of_o god_n care_n of_o his_o church_n or_o of_o his_o power_n to_o defend_v it_o for_o he_o say_v 61._o pag._n 61._o if_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n have_v be_v for_o promote_a by_o force_n what_o according_a to_o their_o sentiment_n be_v the_o true_a religion_n they_o have_v utter_o extirpate_v the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o christian_a a_o great_a mistake_n in_o he_o for_o several_a of_o they_o as_o maxentius_n diocletianus_n and_o many_o before_o and_o julian_n the_o apostate_n through_o cruel_a persecution_n do_v all_o they_o can_v towards_o it_o but_o god_n suffer_v they_o not_o and_o he_o never_o will_v for_o our_o saviour_n have_v promise_v 16.18_o matth._n 16.18_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n thus_o they_o make_v little_a of_o the_o church_n if_o at_o man_n pleasure_n it_o may_v utter_o be_v destroy_v whereunto_o answer_v their_o make_a religion_n to_o be_v mere_o a_o priest-craft_n as_o they_o term_v it_o also_o the_o author_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o act_v for_o a_o good_a or_o for_o a_o bad_a cause_n and_o so_o alter_v the_o question_n which_o be_v not_o whether_o every_o magistrate_n may_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n punish_v every_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o but_o whether_o a_o true_a christian_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o suppress_v what_o overthrow_v the_o fundamental_o of_o true_a christian_a religion_n 81._o pag._n 81._o therefore_o his_o instance_n of_o gallio_n of_o the_o town-clerk_n of_o ephesus_n and_o of_o felix_n be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o suppose_v he_o will_v own_v the_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v now_o the_o true_a one_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pagan_a or_o to_o the_o jewish_a in_o as_o much_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o one_o must_v oppose_v not_o truth_n but_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o therefore_o the_o person_n name_v be_v not_o fit_a pattern_n to_o be_v imitate_v by_o christian_a magistrate_n gallio_n be_v a_o deputy_n of_o achaia_n 17._o act_n 18.12_o 17._o there_o to_o maintain_v the_o roman_a authority_n wherefore_o he_o prudent_o will_v not_o meddle_v nor_o trouble_v himself_o with_o a_o difference_n about_o religion_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v not_o his_o business_n a_o town-clerk_n wise_o take_v care_n to_o avoid_v give_v the_o roman_n cause_n to_o say_v that_o in_o a_o tumultuous_a and_o seditious_a way_n 19_o chap._n 19_o without_o a_o just_a cause_n they_o have_v gather_v together_o to_o disturb_v the_o government_n which_o thereupon_o may_v have_v call_v they_o in_o question_n as_o for_o felix_n he_o be_v the_o roman_a governor_n who_o mind_v to_o enrich_v himself_o and_o not_o to_o decide_v matter_n of_o controversy_n about_o religion_n among_o the_o jew_n a_o covetous_a man_n who_o hope_v that_o money_n shall_v have_v be_v give_v he_o of_o paul_n 24.26_o ch_n 24.26_o so_o these_o example_n hold_v no_o proportion_n with_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o act_v against_o those_o who_o will_v overthrow_v christianity_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o magistrate_n take_v care_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o of_o that_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o punish_v soul-destroying_a error_n and_o practice_n among_o the_o jew_n a_o stubborn_a son_n upon_o this_o accusation_n by_o the_o parent_n before_o the_o elder_n how_o that_o he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n 21.20_o deut._n 21.20_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o shall_v they_o who_o among_o christian_n blaspheme_n god_n be_v unpunished_a of_o two_o contrary_a proposition_n if_o one_o be_v true_a necessary_o the_o other_o must_v be_v false_a it_o be_v so_o of_o two_o opinion_n in_o religion_n if_o the_o doctrine_n for_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n and_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v than_o its_o contrary_n must_v be_v false_a and_o do_v not_o god_n law_n bid_v we_o to_o follow_v adhere_v unto_o and_o be_v for_o the_o truth_n so_o as_o to_o promote_v it_o every_o one_o in_o his_o station_n ought_v to_o be_v against_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n as_o this_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o religion_n so_o it_o be_v become_v the_o magistrate_n concern_v to_o mind_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o account_n for_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n with_o open_a mouth_n and_o plain_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o their_o religion_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a nor_o though_o blasphemous_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n this_o author_n will_v influence_n the_o member_n of_o parliament_n who_o be_v for_o penal_a law_n against_o their_o blasphemy_n with_o suggest_v that_o thereby_o they_o may_v happen_v to_o act_v against_o themselves_o which_o can_v be_v except_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o principle_n with_o they_o thus_o he_o speak_v 43._o pag._n 43._o therefore_o it_o show_v the_o great_a indiscretion_n in_o those_o who_o though_o they_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o legislature_n yet_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n themselves_o to_o consent_v to_o any_o persecute_v once_o because_o they_o can_v be_v sure_o but_o that_o they_o be_v contrive_v rod_n for_o their_o own_o back_n they_o can_v forbear_v ever_o call_v persecution_n any_o thing_n tend_v to_o restrain_v they_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v examine_v to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a name_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o death_n that_o denominate_v one_o a_o martyr_n it_o be_v justice_n not_o persecution_n to_o punish_v idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o make_v use_n of_o a_o restrain_v power_n herein_o the_o protestant_a maxim_n differ_v from_o the_o popish_a that_o these_o require_v a_o blind_a obedience_n and_o will_v not_o admit_v other_o to_o speak_v for_o themselves_o but_o protestant_n do_v we_o can_v approve_v the_o socinian_o latitude_n in_o advise_v and_o encourage_v every_o one_o to_o read_v all_o manner_n of_o book_n stuff_v with_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n 119._o pag._n 119._o which_o be_v as_o dangerous_a as_o to_o put_v a_o cup_n full_a of_o poison_n into_o a_o child_n hand_n or_o of_o one_o who_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v must_v every_o ploughman_n or_o other_o ignorant_a person_n who_o neither_o know_v nor_o understand_v the_o thing_n of_o himself_o explain_v matter_n of_o salvation_n or_o be_v judge_n thereof_o in_o god_n name_n let_v every_o one_o read_v scripture_n for_o all_o therein_o be_v excellent_a and_o good_a no_o poison_n therein_o as_o in_o some_o man_n book_n and_o therein_o let_v they_o be_v instruct_v and_o when_o difficulty_n occur_v advise_v and_o direct_v by_o sound_n and_o know_a man_n but_o chief_o upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n let_v they_o often_o be_v upon_o their_o knee_n to_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o guide_v they_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n some_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v a_o fish_n from_o a_o serpent_n 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