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my_o discourse_n but_o its_o examination_n will_v have_v be_v of_o immediate_a concern_v to_o his_o own_o pretence_n and_o will_v have_v bring_v the_o controversy_n to_o too_o speedy_a a_o issue_n and_o perhaps_o too_o satisfactory_a a_o decision_n and_o therefore_o he_o baulk_v that_o as_o too_o hazardous_a a_o enterprise_n and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o venture_v the_o whole_a cause_n upon_o one_o engagement_n but_o keep_v this_o back_n as_o a_o reserve_v for_o a_o second_o onset_n and_o for_o matter_n of_o new_a cavil_v at_o present_v it_o suffice_v for_o his_o purpose_n which_o be_v not_o to_o satisfy_v but_o to_o shuffle_v with_o his_o reader_n to_o load_v my_o more_o general_a assertion_n with_o such_o loose_a and_o uncertain_a cavil_n as_o be_v already_o prevent_v in_o my_o more_o particular_a determination_n of_o the_o enquiry_n §_o 10._o but_o though_o this_o way_n of_o abuse_n be_v one_o will_v think_v bold_a enough_o yet_o in_o the_o next_o attempt_v his_o confidence_n improve_v and_o it_o be_v hard_a fortune_n if_o he_o shall_v prove_v bankrupt_a upon_o so_o fair_a a_o stock_n before_o he_o do_v but_o overlook_v my_o plain_a meaning_n but_o now_o he_o proceed_v to_o pervert_v and_o slander_v it_o and_o his_o peevishness_n become_v malice_n he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o abuse_v the_o people_n with_o dull_a mistake_n and_o to_o defeat_v the_o efficacy_n of_o my_o discourse_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o disturb_v its_o method_n and_o represent_v its_o whole_a design_n in_o such_o a_o awkard_n and_o disorderly_a manner_n as_o may_v utter_o confound_v and_o perplex_v their_o thought_n as_o to_o my_o drift_n and_o meaning_n this_o alas_o be_v mean_a revenge_n and_o be_v not_o full_a enough_o of_o mischief_n to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n it_o only_o call_v my_o understanding_n into_o question_n and_o expose_v my_o wit_n to_o the_o cavil_n and_o impertinency_n of_o talk_a people_n and_o therefore_o he_o roundly_o charge_v i_o with_o the_o black_a and_o most_o horrid_a tenet_n he_o aggravate_v and_o set_v off_o their_o horror_n with_o infinite_a repetition_n for_o that_o be_v the_o most_o lofty_a strain_n of_o their_o eloquence_n and_o the_o figure_n that_o move_v the_o passion_n of_o their_o multitude_n and_o employ_v all_o the_o force_n of_o slander_n and_o peevishness_n to_o raise_v popular_a rage_n and_o indignation_n the_o result_n of_o his_o indictment_n be_v that_o i_o assert_v such_o opinion_n 97._o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o whatever_o the_o magistrate_n command_v in_o religion_n his_o authority_n do_v so_o immediate_o affect_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v it_o on_o pain_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n and_o punishment_n or_o as_o he_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n elsewhere_o 105._o that_o no_o man_n must_v do_v or_o practice_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o what_o be_v prescribe_v appoint_a and_o command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n upon_o pain_n of_o sin_n schism_n rebellion_n and_o all_o that_o follow_v thereon_o these_o be_v big_a word_n indeed_o but_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o this_o charge_n be_v not_o so_o loud_a and_o black_a as_o it_o be_v false_a and_o disingenuous_a i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o appeal_n to_o all_o mankind_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o when_o i_o have_v represent_v upon_o what_o slight_a ground_n he_o raise_v this_o great_a and_o heinous_a accusation_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o his_o disingenuity_n will_v appear_v so_o palpable_a and_o notorious_a that_o it_o will_v expose_v he_o at_o least_o to_o the_o pity_n of_o the_o most_o zealous_a she_o of_o his_o own_o congregation_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o see_v by_o what_o mighty_a topic_n and_o testimony_n he_o make_v good_a so_o high_a a_o charge_n in_o the_o first_o place_n my_o title_n page_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o i_o and_o never_o be_v poor_a man_n so_o all-be-confuted_n with_o a_o title_n page_n as_o i_o have_v be_v viz._n 95._o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o religion_n and_o to_o strengthen_v this_o testimony_n two_o other_o proposition_n be_v join_v with_o it_o viz._n that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o govern_v and_o conduct_v their_o conscience_n in_o religious_a affair_n and_o that_o religion_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o dominion_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o affair_n of_o state_n and_o now_o though_o these_o be_v none_o of_o my_o primary_n and_o fundamental_a assertion_n which_o a_o ingenuous_a adversary_n will_v chief_o have_v pursue_v but_o honest_a and_o well-meaning_a say_n that_o the_o context_n will_v abundant_o warrant_v and_o justify_v yet_o will_v i_o for_o ever_o yield_v myself_o a_o baffle_a fellow_n if_o from_o thence_o any_o female_a or_o independent_a logic_n can_v infer_v either_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o unlimited_a power_n over_o or_o pass_v a_o immediate_a obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n or_o in_o our_o author_n own_o word_n that_o whatever_o the_o magistrate_n command_v in_o religion_n his_o authority_n do_v so_o immediate_o affect_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v it_o on_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n and_o punishment_n this_o trash_n neither_o need_v nor_o deserve_v any_o further_a severity_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v only_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n thought_n to_o consider_v by_o what_o art_n and_o in_o what_o method_n of_o reason_v this_o conclusion_n may_v be_v create_v out_o of_o these_o premise_n a_o almighty_a confidence_n may_v attempt_v much_o and_o perhaps_o do_v it_o too_o but_o yet_o some_o thing_n there_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n and_o power_n of_o omnipotence_n itself_o and_o i_o know_v nothing_o more_o absolute_o impossible_a than_o to_o produce_v sense_n out_o of_o nonsense_n or_o what_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o make_v good_a the_o reasonableness_n of_o false_a and_o unreasonable_a inference_n but_o from_o this_o great_a head_n of_o impertinency_n he_o proceed_v to_o his_o more_o serviceable_a topick_n of_o forgery_n and_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v the_o mountain_n to_o mahomet_n it_o be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o carry_v mahomet_n to_o the_o mountain_n and_o if_o his_o conclusion_n will_v not_o suit_v with_o my_o assertion_n he_o know_v how_o to_o make_v my_o assertion_n suit_n with_o his_o conclusion_n and_o when_o he_o have_v charge_v i_o with_o a_o false_a inference_n it_o be_v a_o admirable_a way_n to_o justify_v the_o logic_n of_o his_o calumny_n by_o forge_a premise_n and_o thus_o to_o make_v good_a his_o former_a inference_n of_o my_o ascribe_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n a_o immediate_a and_o universal_a power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n he_o tell_v his_o believe_a reader_n i_o have_v affirm_v ibid._n pag._n 27._o that_o it_o be_v a_o sovereignty_n over_o man_n conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o this_o universal_a absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a though_o this_o calumny_n be_v true_a yet_o so_o injudicious_a be_v our_o author_n invention_n it_o be_v monstrous_o impertinent_a for_o there_o be_v no_o imaginable_a ground_n to_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o supreme_a authority_n immediate_o affect_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n for_o suppose_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n instate_v in_o a_o absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a power_n what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o their_o command_n shall_v tie_v themselves_o upon_o our_o conscience_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o own_o immediate_a authority_n nay_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o thing_n shall_v immediate_o affect_v the_o conscience_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o command_n that_o any_o other_o command_n can_v pass_v a_o obligation_n upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o command_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v pass_v a_o universal_a obligation_n upon_o the_o
mouth_n it_o be_v but_o cry_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o popular_a zeal_n be_v immediate_o in_o arm_n and_o mutiny_n do_v but_o tell_v they_o the_o gospel_n lie_v at_o stake_n and_o the_o rabble_n will_v die_v martyr_n to_o their_o own_o credulity_n this_o sacred_a imposture_n will_v as_o much_o secure_a their_o obedience_n as_o the_o roman_a discipline_n and_o the_o roman_a legion_n can_v never_o be_v more_o forward_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o the_o congregational_a church_n will_v be_v for_o the_o beauty_n and_o purity_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n and_o such_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o boldness_n of_o this_o man_n he_o scorn_v to_o vouch_v any_o less_o warrantable_a commission_n for_o his_o own_o dream_n and_o fancy_n than_o the_o express_a and_o immediate_a command_n of_o divine_a authority_n all_o his_o singularity_n must_v be_v gospellize_v and_o all_o his_o seditious_a doctrine_n broach_v out_o of_o st._n paul_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n must_v be_v prostitute_v to_o his_o folly_n and_o boldness_n the_o word_n of_o god_n profane_v to_o authorise_v his_o pride_n and_o zealous_a madness_n all_o his_o fanatic_a prank_n must_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o scripture_n and_o he_o have_v a_o text_n for_o every_o extravagant_a attempt_n and_o whatever_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o common_a honesty_n can_v account_v for_o the_o old_a prophet_n shall_v not_o only_o foretell_v but_o sanctify_v and_o perhaps_o never_o do_v all_o the_o profane_a wit_n in_o the_o world_n make_v more_o bold_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o this_o dare_a man_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o more_o remarkable_a text_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n that_o he_o have_v not_o turn_v into_o ridicule_n he_o can_v guard_v every_o thing_n he_o say_v and_o do_v with_o file_n of_o chapter_n and_o verse_n as_o it_o be_v with_o pike_n and_o protestation_n and_o can_v draw_v up_o remonstrance_n and_o declaration_n as_o well_o as_o primer_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o brief_a with_o he_o every_o thing_n be_v scripture_n &_o scripture_n be_v every_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a mystery_n of_o all_o our_o schism_n and_o division_n it_o be_v not_o their_o contest_v about_o ceremony_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o it_o be_v their_o pulpit-talk_a about_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o transport_v the_o people_n zeal_n and_o there_o still_a thing_n be_v so_o represent_v as_o if_o they_o alone_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o we_o the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o the_o least_o thing_n they_o will_v say_v when_o they_o be_v most_o cool_a and_o moderate_a be_v that_o we_o be_v revolt_v from_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n and_o purity_n of_o ordinance_n but_o in_o their_o meeting_n and_o conventicle_n 42._o the_o fox_n in_o the_o fable_n say_v i._n o._n have_v a_o thousand_o wile_n to_o save_v himself_o from_o the_o hunter_n but_o the_o cat_n know_v unum_fw-la magnum_fw-la one_o great_a thing_n that_o will_v sure_o do_v it_o earthly_a support_n and_o contentment_n be_v but_o a_o thousand_o fail_a wile_n which_o will_v all_o vanish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o unum_fw-la magnum_fw-la that_o unum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la which_o alone_o will_v stand_v we_o in_o any_o steaâ—_n our_o adversary_n may_v discourse_v like_o politician_n and_o make_v a_o thousand_o pretence_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o uniformity_n in_o order_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o security_n of_o government_n but_o we_o will_v trust_v to_o one_o great_a pretence_n the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o with_o the_o people_n will_v do_v our_o business_n more_o effectual_o than_o all_o their_o stratagem_n of_o policy_n §_o 6._o and_o thus_o be_v it_o our_o author_n present_a design_n to_o enlarge_v and_o prolong_v the_o controversy_n and_o to_o set_v up_o new_a mormo_n in_o our_o church_n to_o fray_v away_o the_o people_n from_o our_o communion_n though_o they_o all_o run_v themselves_o into_o the_o same_o principle_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o adequate_a rule_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o number_n be_v no_o little_a security_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o proselyte_n and_o though_o they_o be_v but_o so_o many_o several_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n yet_o that_o make_v a_o show_n that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n to_o say_v for_o themselves_o and_o that_o be_v enough_o and_o thus_o be_v our_o author_n put_v upon_o the_o proof_n of_o these_o general_a maxim_n here_o by_o he_o lay_v down_o he_o will_v and_o must_v whole_o settle_v himself_o upon_o this_o bottom_n let_v we_o brief_o examine_v they_o the_o two_o first_o be_v 306._o 1._o whatever_o the_o scripture_n have_v indeed_o prescribe_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v do_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v do_v and_o observe_v 2._o that_o nothing_o in_o conjunction_n with_o or_o addition_n unto_o what_o be_v so_o appoint_v aught_o to_o be_v admit_v if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n or_o particular_a preceptive_a instruction_n of_o the_o scripture_n where_o you_o may_v observe_v ibid._n that_o these_o maxim_n be_v such_o as_o they_o will_v adhere_v unto_o and_o stand_v upon_o in_o the_o management_n of_o the_o plea_n as_o to_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o so_o that_o their_o plain_a meaning_n as_o apply_v to_o their_o present_n contest_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v that_o the_o nonconformist_n way_n of_o worship_n be_v prescribe_v and_o appoint_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereas_o our_o addition_n to_o it_o be_v contrary_a either_o to_o the_o general_a rule_n or_o particular_a instruction_n 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as_o still_o to_o turn_v his_o own_o weapon_n upon_o himself_o and_o stab_v his_o cause_n in_o its_o own_o defence_n as_o desperate_a man_n choose_v to_o die_v by_o their_o own_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v their_o enemy_n sword_n he_o can_v not_o have_v invent_v a_o principle_n more_o express_o destructive_a of_o his_o own_o pretence_n for_o if_o nothing_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o what_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o if_o nothing_o that_o be_v unlawful_a may_v be_v tolerate_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o particular_a form_n appoint_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o can_v avoid_v to_o be_v conclude_v that_o all_o other_o be_v unlawful_a and_o by_o consequence_n intolerable_a and_o thus_o be_v the_o table_n turn_v and_o now_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o whether_o both_o party_n may_v be_v safe_o and_o innocent_o tolerate_v no_o but_o whether_o they_o or_o we_o only_a 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