blasphemy_n leu._n 24._o 16._o in_o idolatry_n deut._n 17._o 4_o 5._o in_o sabbath-breaking_a exod._n 31._o 15._o so_o numb_a 15._o 35._o it_o be_v reveal_v that_o he_o who_o gather_v stick_v upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n though_o for_o other_o thing_n god_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o gentile_n to_o the_o like_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n with_o the_o natural_a jew_n neither_o do_v the_o jew_n require_v it_o of_o they_o nor_o do_v they_o now_o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o be_v a_o great_a paralogism_n to_o argue_v from_o what_o be_v do_v by_o king_n and_o prince_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o the_o like_a under_o the_o new_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v now_o argue_v from_o elijah_n slay_v baal_n prophet_n 1._o king_n 18._o 20._o or_o from_o that_o in_o zech._n 13._o 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v for_o thou_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o some_o have_v argue_v from_o asa_n covenant_n to_o put_v man_n to_o death_n 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service_n in_o burn_a man_n alive_a which_o be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v any_o man_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a spirit_n of_o the_o antichristianism_n of_o the_o opinion_n which_o i_o oppose_v since_o all_o error_n be_v not_o equal_a neither_o aught_o the_o punishment_n what_o rule_n have_v our_o saviour_n leave_v or_o can_v any_o man_n imagine_v by_o which_o to_o proportion_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v of_o many_o sort_n and_o degree_n indeed_o the_o pope_n as_o if_o he_o will_v supply_v what_o christ_n leave_v defective_a make_v his_o own_o definition_n and_o decree_n the_o rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_n of_o heresy_n and_o his_o own_o arbitrary_a will_n the_o standard_n of_o its_o punishment_n be_v in_o that_o direct_o antichrist_n i._n e._n contrary_a to_o christ_n now_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o command_v they_o be_v sure_o too_o officious_a that_o will_v offer_v violence_n to_o any_o man_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o may_v expect_v their_o reward_n from_o he_o that_o set_v 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of_o persuasion_n and_o example_n gal._n 2._o 14._o why_o compelle_v thou_o the_o gentile_n to_o live_v as_o do_v the_o jew_n so_o likewise_o little_o be_v to_o be_v allege_v from_o the_o apostle_n word_n but_o from_o some_o general_a expression_n and_o by_o consequence_n as_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o punish_v so_o as_o be_v no_o magistrate_n yet_o peter_n denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n act_v 5._o 1._o i_o answer_v first_o that_o be_v without_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n for_o that_o be_v in_o a_o criminal_a cause_n of_o lie_v dissemble_a purloin_v sacrilege_n vow-breaking_a and_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o heretic_n may_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o like_a fault_n when_o they_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o they_o as_o they_o use_v to_o be_v against_o other_o man_n ananias_n and_o sapphira_n may_v be_v orthodox_n enough_o as_o to_o any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 2._o what_o peter_n do_v by_o 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as_o the_o apostle_n mention_n gal._n 5._o 20._o and_o what_o they_o be_v may_v be_v know_v by_o their_o companion_n there_o enumerate_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o error_n in_o the_o faith_n be_v plain_a because_o the_o magistrate_n be_v then_o heathen_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o present_a power_n when_o he_o say_v the_o power_n that_o be_v etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v true_a he_o speak_v of_o they_o rather_o according_a to_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v than_o according_a to_o what_o they_o be_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o those_o word_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a which_o some_o in_o allege_v this_o scripture_n do_v little_o consider_v do_v the_o apostle_n make_v caligulâ—_n and_o nero_n and_o commodus_n with_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o usurper_n judge_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christian_n and_o therefore_o paul_n can_v appeal_v to_o caesar_n only_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o immorality_n or_o crime_n in_o 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what_o censure_n they_o pass_v upon_o dissenter_n so_o lavish_a be_v they_o in_o call_v every_o little_a thing_n heresy_n blasphemous_a and_o damnable_a of_o which_o chrysostom_n complain_v as_o too_o rife_a in_o his_o time_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o matthew_n but_o these_o man_n learn_v that_o language_n of_o antichrist_n the_o old_a anathematizer_n some_o urge_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o 2._o chron._n 15._o 13._o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o this_o be_v already_o answer_v in_o propos_fw-fr 2_o d._n 3._o some_o say_v if_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v grant_v there_o will_v be_v confusion_n i_o answer_v this_o be_v a_o selfish_a objection_n for_o i_o dare_v say_v the_o objector_n will_v not_o use_v it_o if_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o liberty_n himself_o unity_n and_o uniformity_n be_v good_a thing_n but_o we_o must_v come_v honest_o by_o they_o i_o be_o for_o unity_n but_o as_o bp._n latimer_n say_v unity_n in_o verity_n and_o not_o in_o popery_n there_o be_v unity_n enough_o among_o mahumetan_n in_o spain_n and_o muscovie_n and_o yet_o in_o reality_n there_o be_v the_o great_a babylonical_a confusion_n that_o be_v mixture_n of_o truth_n and_o error_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o great_a dissension_n for_o whensoever_o the_o force_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o as_o be_v fit_a there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o great_a difference_n when_o man_n shall_v use_v their_o own_o judgement_n from_o proper_a argument_n and_o not_o as_o now_o one_o judge_n for_o they_o all_o right_a or_o wrong_n at_o adventure_n than_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o he_o who_o pretend_v himself_o most_o infallible_a and_o other_o man_n to_o be_v heretic_n be_v most_o deceive_v and_o the_o great_a deceiver_n and_o heretic_n of_o all_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o they_o to_o be_v who_o most_o of_o all_o cry_n out_o upon_o other_o man_n as_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n to_o be_v indeed_o such_o themselves_o and_o if_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v they_o deserve_v most_o of_o all_o to_o be_v punish_v 4._o some_o say_v if_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v grant_v that_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o national_a church_n i_o answer_v be_v there_o then_o no_o national_a church_n for_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o emperor_n receive_v the_o faith_n it_o be_v true_a there_o can_v be_v none_o with_o coercion_n to_o it_o nor_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o such_o what_o national_a church_n can_v there_o be_v where_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v infidel_n or_o papist_n what_o parochial_a church_n where_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o parish_n be_v such_o what_o national_a church_n can_v there_o be_v where_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n be_v infidel_n or_o popish_a must_v they_o appoint_v the_o bishop_n they_o be_v sure_a like_o to_o be_v good_a one_o constantine_n will_v set_v up_o no_o such_o national_a church_n but_o suffer_v arian_n novatian_o and_o other_o to_o have_v their_o church_n and_o bishop_n and_o mr._n heylin_n say_v there_o be_v bishop_n in_o poland_n but_o no_o man_n force_v by_o the_o civil_a sword_n and_o bishop_n can_v uphold_v when_o the_o emperor_n be_v against_o they_o but_o now_o we_o think_v as_o good_a no_o bishop_n if_o all_o that_o live_v within_o such_o a_o part_n of_o the_o country_n be_v not_o force_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o be_v in_o his_o diocese_n that_o church_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v national_a when_o the_o most_o be_v of_o it_o and_o especial_o when_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n do_v countenance_v it_o do_v establish_v and_o encourage_v it_o by_o favourable_a law_n and_o privilege_n the_o best_a way_n to_o make_v a_o national_a church_n be_v by_o such_o heal_a principle_n as_o these_o for_o magistrate_n to_o command_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v and_o people_n to_o obey_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v beside_o the_o test_n against_o popery_n to_o require_v as_o little_a to_o be_v subscibe_v to_o as_o be_v possible_a and_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o let_v the_o parish_n where_o the_o fault_n be_v commit_v to_o examine_v and_o censure_v gross_a and_o notorious_o scandalous_a offender_n and_o order_n the_o needful_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o their_o own_o church_n without_o chargeable_a travel_v tedious_a suit_n crafty_a plead_n quirk_n of_o law_n and_o pettefoggery_n fee_n and_o charge_n extortion_n and_o barratry_n in_o foreign_a court_n who_o indeed_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o such_o matter_n not_o easy_o to_o impose_v a_o pastor_n upon_o a_o parish_n without_o their_o consent_n commit_v nor_o a_o precedent_n bishop_n upon_o his_o clergy_n without_o their_o consent_n and_o he_o with_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o to_o ordain_v minister_n and_o see_v that_o they_o who_o receive_v the_o magistrate_n maintenance_n do_v the_o work_n according_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v against_o bishop_n that_o where_o there_o be_v one_o i_o will_v there_o be_v many_o more_o 5._o other_o say_v why_o do_v they_o then_o deny_v the_o papist_n liberty_n 1._o because_o the_o papist_n be_v gross_a idolater_n against_o natural_a light._n 2._o because_o the_o papist_n will_v give_v no_o liberty_n and_o if_o they_o do_v promise_v it_o and_o swear_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n and_o council_n they_o must_v not_o perform_v it_o long_o than_o the_o pope_n please_v if_o they_o will_v be_v true_a to_o their_o religion_n 3._o because_o the_o papist_n introduce_v a_o foreign_a power_n viz._n the_o pope_n with_o his_o locust_n to_o burden_n the_o land_n and_o emunge_v the_o people_n and_o cheat_v they_o of_o their_o money_n and_o therefore_o no_o more_o tolerable_a than_o regrater_n or_o forestaller_n etc._n etc._n 4._o because_o the_o papist_n where_o they_o get_v full_a power_n be_v unmeasurable_o cruel_a bishop_n bramhall_n against_o militeir_n say_v that_o they_o have_v equal_v if_o not_o exceed_v the_o heathen_n in_o cruelty_n and_o now_o of_o late_o they_o have_v outdo_v themselves_o witness_v their_o dragoon_n in_o france_n and_o savoy_n and_o the_o like_a in_o other_o place_n otherwise_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o heretic_n queen_n elizabeth_n and_o our_o king_n do_v express_o deny_v that_o they_o punish_v they_o mere_o for_o their_o religion_n indeed_o our_o law_n be_v very_o cruel_a against_o they_o but_o never_o execute_v in_o any_o very_a high_a degree_n and_o as_o to_o any_o great_a violence_n or_o severity_n i_o wish_v they_o be_v so_o moderate_v as_o to_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v execute_v and_o with_o consideration_n of_o all_o mollify_a circumstance_n and_o not_o one_o man_n to_o suffer_v for_o the_o offence_n of_o another_o iv._o my_o four_o and_o last_o conclusion_n be_v this_o a_o
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