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covenant_n in_o these_o word_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n prelacy_n superstition_n heresy_n schism_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o jesuitical_a sense_n we_o all_o swear_v we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v perjure_v and_o to_o reform_v each_o man_n religion_n according_a to_o his_o own_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o whereas_o in_o former_a time_n it_o be_v believe_v that_o christ_n be_v god-man_n we_o familist_n swear_v to_o reform_v religion_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n in_o that_o part_n and_o to_o teach_v and_o profess_v that_o every_o saint_n be_v so_o god_v and_o christed_a that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o every_o saint_n as_o in_o christ_n so_o that_o there_o be_v as_o many_o saint_n as_o many_o christ_n and_o as_o many_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o there_o be_v saint_n for_o since_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v then_o not_o profess_v and_o be_v a_o point_n hold_v by_o no_o 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say_v they_o have_v swear_v to_o endeavour_v the_o near_a uniformity_n in_o religion_n and_o yet_o to_o preach_v and_o print_v and_o endeavour_v by_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o swear_a reformation_n the_o wide_a multiformity_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o in_o both_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v two_o or_o ten_o and_o his_o name_n that_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o kind_n of_o religion_n be_v two_o and_o twenty_o that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v divide_v among_o socinian_o arrian_n familist_n antinomian_o anabaptist_n seeker_n antiscripturist_n libertine_n sceptic_n enthysiast_n brownist_n independentsâ—_n this_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o popish_a implicit_a faith_n which_o we_o disclaim_v the_o other_o thing_n say_v he_o leave_v out_o 68_o which_o yet_o refer_v to_o all_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o he_o that_o swear_v shall_v by_o all_o lawful_a way_n and_o mean_n and_o according_a to_o his_o place_n and_o call_v endeavour_n to_o perform_v the_o covenant_n v_o 13._o to_o bring_v the_o church_n to_o uniformity_n and_o to_o extirpate_v heresy_n as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v the_o godly_a magistrate_n duty_n their_o place_n and_o calling_n to_o send_v forth_o minister_n to_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o set_v up_o light_n to_o guide_v man_n foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n and_o reclaim_v they_o from_o error_n and_o he_o can_v be_v urge_v upon_o his_o calling_n to_o punish_v or_o compel_v gainsayer_n and_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o do_v it_o in_o his_o place_n by_o exhort_v rebuke_v instruct_v but_o he_o be_v to_o go_v no_o further_o he_o be_v not_o to_o deliver_v man_n up_o to_o judge_v and_o be_v a_o executioner_n answ_n the_o word_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n and_o way_n which_o this_o man_n put_v in_o italian_a letter_n covenant_n and_o say_v be_v leave_v out_o by_o the_o author_n who_o he_o refute_v may_v soon_o be_v leave_v out_o for_o they_o be_v never_o in_o the_o covenant_n the_o man_n will_v defend_v the_o covenant_n and_o apparent_o have_v swear_v it_o but_o i_o think_v he_o have_v scarce_o read_v it_o for_o these_o word_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n let_v he_o read_v again_o turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cum_fw-la culpa_fw-la redarnit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la 2_o he_o swear_v to_o bring_v the_o church_n to_o near_a uniformity_n according_a to_o his_o place_n but_o when_o this_o man_n defend_v the_o toleration_n of_o all_o the_o sect_n in_o england_n socinian_n arian_n familist_n for_o he_o writing_n anno_fw-la 1645_o when_o above_o twenty_o sundry_a religion_n in_o england_n come_v to_o the_o street_n he_o except_v not_o one_o in_o all_o his_o treatise_n but_o call_v they_o all_o the_o godly_a party_n saint_n brethren_n the_o godly_a and_o own_v they_o so_o in_o his_o preface_n and_o whole_a book_n he_o must_v grant_v there_o be_v no_o uniformity_n in_o faith_n discipline_n worship_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o if_o all_o these_o be_v saint_n godly_a and_o holy_a brethren_n they_o have_v all_o one_o faith_n and_o be_v save_v but_o let_v he_o tell_v i_o by_o the_o next_o if_o he_o can_v answer_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o near_a or_o any_o uniformity_n in_o faith_n worship_n and_o government_n between_o presbyterian_o and_o socinian_o familist_n antinomian_o and_o seeker_n yet_o this_o man_n swear_v to_o endeavour_v the_o near_a conjunction_n and_o uniformity_n among_o all_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v but_o let_v he_o say_v if_o he_o have_v in_o this_o case_n ingenuity_n or_o learning_n what_o near_a uniformity_n he_o know_v among_o all_o these_o whether_o the_o covenant_n shall_v not_o oblige_v a_o libertine_n to_o endeavour_v the_o wide_a contrariety_n and_o deformity_n of_o religious_a among_o these_o and_o to_o plead_v for_o forbearance_n of_o they_o all_o as_o he_o expound_v it_o 3_o but_o we_o be_v say_v he_o to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n and_o way_n the_o near_a uniformity_n among_o the_o church_n and_o the_o only_a lawful_a way_n as_o he_o think_v be_v not_o by_o force_n but_o by_o rebuke_v instruct_v exhort_v and_o by_o no_o weapon_n but_o only_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o since_o this_o author_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o libertine_n go_v upon_o this_o principle_n religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v by_o force_n for_o we_o be_v not_o infallible_a and_o those_o who_o we_o force_v as_o heretic_n may_v be_v no_o heretic_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v but_o as_o sound_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o ourselves_o then_o we_o have_v no_o faith_n nor_o any_o wellgrounded_n persuasion_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o refute_v they_o by_o the_o word_n and_o we_o refute_v they_o not_o of_o faith_n but_o sinful_o and_o erroneous_o libertine_n for_o they_o may_v be_v as_o sound_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o we_o ourselves_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v and_o this_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n against_o moral_a way_n of_o gain_v heretic_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n for_o if_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o we_o the_o heretic_n though_o we_o refute_v they_o by_o the_o word_n we_o may_v be_v pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o god_n and_o â—ight_a against_o christ_n as_o elimâ—s_n for_o elihus_o only_o by_o moral_a way_n not_o by_o force_n or_o violence_n labour_v to_o pervert_v the_o faith_n of_o sergius_n paulus_n and_o it_o be_v not_o apparent_a that_o elimas_n be_v persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o the_o gospel_n paul_n preach_v be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o so_o by_o no_o mean_n lawful_a or_o unlawful_a by_o force_n or_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v we_o to_o endeavour_v uniformity_n for_o our_o endeavour_v be_v not_o of_o faith_n nor_o from_o the_o real_a ground_n of_o the_o word_n but_o from_o mere_a opinion_n
by_o presbyterian_o to_o take_v the_o covenant_n as_o the_o author_n say_v p._n 258_o how_o independent_o swear_v to_o defend_v the_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o with_o tongue_n pen_n and_o sword_n cry_v out_o at_o it_o as_o tyrannical_a antichristian_a and_o popish_a p._n 261_o libertine_n make_v conscience_n not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n their_o rule_n p._n 262_o how_o appear_v to_o the_o conscience_n make_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o oblige_a rule_n but_o only_o as_o touch_v the_o right_a and_o due_a manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d oblige_v thereby_o p._n 2â—3_n chap._n 22._o the_o pretend_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v against_o the_o national_a league_n and_o covenant_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n engage_v by_o oath_n for_o a_o reformation_n of_o religion_n 265_o chap._n 23._o the_o place_n act_v 5._o 34._o to_o wit_n the_o counsel_n of_o gamaliel_n discuss_v and_o find_v nothing_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n mr._n goodwin_n unsound_a gloss_n touch_v the_o counsel_n of_o gamaliel_n act_v 5._o p._n 2â—â—_n gamaliel_n argument_n prove_v as_o strong_o that_o murderer_n and_o adulterer_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v as_o that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o conscience_n p._n 28_n the_o argument_n of_o gamaliel_n own_v by_o adversary_n render_v all_o 〈◊〉_d fundamental_o of_o the_o gospel_n uncertain_a and_o topick_n sceptismâ—â—_n all_o the_o most_o well_o settle_v believer_n p._n 285_o gamaliel_n argument_n do_v conclude_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o oppose_v by_o argument_n and_o scripture_n any_o blasphemous_a way_n against_o the_o gospel_n 286_o immediate_a providence_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n 288_o chap._n 24._o whether_o punish_v of_o seduce_a teacher_n be_v inconsisâ—â—â—_n with_o the_o meekness_n of_o christ_n place_n luk._n 9_o 54_o discuss_v the_o lord_n not_o burn_v samaria_n with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n luk._n 9_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o pretend_a toleration_n p._n 288_o the_o case_n of_o elias_n call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n much_o different_a p._n 289_o the_o meekness_n of_o christ_n be_v extend_v to_o publican_n extortioner_n and_o harlot_n do_v as_o well_o conclude_v such_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v that_o false_a teacher_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o he_o 291_o by_o place_n from_o the_o meekness_n of_o christ_n socinian_n labour_v to_o prove_v the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o shed_v no_o blood_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n 292_o christ_n not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n will_v prove_v that_o heretic_n be_v gracious_a person_n though_o weak_a in_o save_v grace_n and_o love_o cherish_v by_o christ_n if_o the_o place_n isa_n 42._o mat._n 12._o 19_o 20_o help_v the_o adversary_n p._n 293_o christ_n meekness_n not_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o justice_n ibid._n rash_a judgement_n condemn_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 5_o 6._o be_v nothing_o for_o pretend_a toleration_n p._n 294_o that_o many_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n render_v hypocritical_a obedience_n because_o of_o the_o sword_n prove_v nothing_o against_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o coerce_v false_a teacher_n p._n 29â—_n matter_n of_o religion_n â—ught_v to_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o law_n of_o prince_n &_o christian_a ruler_n that_o such_o as_o contravene_v may_v be_v punish_v p._n 299_o law_n of_o ruler_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d only_o bind_v the_o outward_a man_n ibid._n the_o false_a teacher_n be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n thereof_o that_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v before_o he_o be_v punish_v p._n 297_o chap._n 25._o whether_o the_o ruler_n by_o their_o office_n in_o â—â—der_n to_o â—â—nce_n be_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o punish_v seduce_a teacher_n ibid._n how_o judicial_a law_n oblige_v to_o punishment_n 298_o judicial_a law_n be_v deduce_v from_o the_o moral_a law_n p._n 299_o true_a cause_n of_o war_n with_o other_o nation_n p._n 300_o two_o kingdom_n become_v one_o body_n by_o a_o religious_a covenant_n if_o it_o be_v mutual_a the_o one_o part_n may_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o the_o other_o in_o case_n of_o breach_n p._n 302_o the_o new_a altar_n erect_v by_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a beyond_o jordan_n josh_n 22._o how_o a_o just_a cause_n of_o war_n ibid._n christian_n prince_n law_n against_o error_n and_o heresy_n p._n 305_o as_o constantine_n give_v out_o severe_a law_n against_o donatist_n so_o do_v julianus_n the_o apostate_n restore_v temple_n to_o heretic_n and_o grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o name_n &_o religion_n of_o christian_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v so_o aug._n ep._n 166._o â—d_a donat._n 309_o god_n only_o determine_v punishment_n for_o sin_n ibid._n the_o punish_v of_o a_o seduce_a prophet_n be_v moral_a 301_o the_o punish_v of_o seduce_a teacher_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n oblige_v man_n ever_o and_o every_o where_o p._n 311_o false_a teacher_n in_o seduce_v other_o apprehend_v the_o hand_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n pursue_v they_o as_o other_o ill_a doer_n do_v and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v natural_a justice_n in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v they_o p._n 312_o the_o punish_v of_o false_a prophet_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n ibid._n idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o that_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o job_n c._n 31._o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v no_o judicial_a law_n but_o only_o the_o law_n moral_a and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 313_o how_o the_o father_n deny_v the_o sword_n be_v to_o be_v use_v against_o man_n for_o their_o conscience_n p._n 315_o church_n censure_n and_o rebuke_n for_o conscience_n infer_v most_o of_o all_o the_o absurdity_n that_o libertine_n impute_v to_o we_o p._n 316_o that_o there_o be_v a_o immediate_a response_n of_o god_n oracle_n tell_v who_o be_v the_o false_a teacher_n be_v a_o unwarrant_v forgery_n of_o libertine_n 318_o if_o heresy_n be_v innocence_n seduce_v heretic_n ought_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o reward_v 319_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n according_a to_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v to_o punish_v seducâ—rs_n p._n 〈◊〉_d what_o mr._n williams_n give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a ibid._n christian_n king_n be_v no_o more_o nurse-fathers_n isai_n 49._o 23._o 〈…〉_z true_a church_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o libertine_n p._n 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o divers_a famous_a author_n touch_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 〈◊〉_d the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n consider_v p._n 〈◊〉_d mr._n williams_n hold_v that_o the_o prince_n owe_v protection_n to_o all_o idolatrous_a and_o bloody_a church_n if_o they_o he_o his_o subject_n p._n 32â—_n how_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o heresy_n p._n 329_o a_o magistrate_n and_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v difference_v 〈◊〉_d can_v or_o aught_o all_o magistrate_n to_o judge_v of_o or_o punish_v all_o heretic_n p._n 330_o whether_o peace_n of_o civil_a society_n be_v sure_a where_o there_o be_v toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n p._n 33â—_n peace_n be_v command_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o divers_a religion_n nor_o precept_n promise_n or_o practice_v thereâ—â—â—â—_n p._n 〈◊〉_d no_o ground_n for_o abolish_n of_o judicial_a law_n touch_v that_o point_n ibid._n libertine_n give_v we_o heathenish_a not_o christian_a peace_n under_o many_o religion_n p._n 3â—â—_n chap._n 26._o whether_o punish_v of_o seduce_v teacher_n be_v persecution_n for_o conscience_n there_o be_v a_o tongue_n persecution_n condemn_v by_o libertine_n themselves_o p._n 〈◊〉_d libertine_n persecute_v other_o for_o conscience_n p._n 〈◊〉_d libertine_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o any_o truth_n p._n 3â—â—_n the_o lord_n patience_n towards_o sinner_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n no_o argâ—â—â—â—_n of_o not_o coerce_v false_a prophet_n p._n 34â—_n hope_v of_o gain_v heretic_n no_o more_o a_o ground_n of_o spare_v they_o then_o of_o spare_v murderer_n who_o also_o may_v be_v gain_v p._n 345_o whether_o to_o be_v persecute_v for_o conscience_n true_a or_o false_a he_o a_o note_n of_o 〈◊〉_d true_a church_n ibid._n no_o new_a commandment_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o suffer_v for_o blasphemy_n suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o peter_n sense_n by_o libertine_n way_n p._n 34â—_n chap._n 27._o whether_o our_o darkness_n and_o incapacitie_n to_o beleâ—ve_v and_o profess_v together_o with_o the_o darkness_n and_o obscurity_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o tolaration_n our_o inability_n to_o believe_v be_v no_o plan_n for_o toleration_n p._n 350_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n without_o the_o spirit_n
providence_n god_n have_v make_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n judge_n of_o all_o murder_n yet_o may_v this_o godly_a prince_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n be_v ignorant_a yea_o uncapable_a at_o least_o most_o unfit_a to_o judge_v how_o a_o bloody_a physician_n take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o such_o a_o child_n by_o this_o vegetable_a or_o this_o herb_n or_o this_o syrup_n to_o the_o end_n his_o own_o son_n may_v be_v heir_n dare_v we_o say_v with_o this_o objecter_n therefore_o this_o providence_n in_o appoint_v such_o a_o godly_a prince_n to_o be_v â—udge_n of_o murder_n because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o skill_a physician_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n the_o like_a instance_n i_o may_v give_v in_o thousand_o of_o the_o like_a case_n in_o which_o the_o christian_a judge_n may_v be_v ignorant_a and_o i_o can_v dissemble_v but_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a question_n how_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o 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and_o sin_v against_o his_o magistraticall_a office_n if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o for_o christianity_n spiritualize_v the_o exercise_n of_o marital_a paternal_a magistraticall_a power_n and_o elevate_v they_o above_o their_o common_a nature_n in_o christian_a husband_n father_n magistrate_n which_o it_o can_v do_v in_o all_o husband_n as_o husband_n father_n as_o father_n magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n even_o suppose_v they_o be_v heathen_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la ni_fw-fr est_fw-fr non_fw-fr operatur_fw-la object_n but_o why_o then_o may_v not_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o a_o christian_a if_o not_o as_o a_o magistrate_n be_v a_o vicar_n of_o christ_n answ_n 1._o because_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v no_o vicar_n nor_o submediator_n &_o so_o the_o minister_n or_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n can_v be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n 2_o because_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o even_o lustre_v with_o 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evidenter_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la diceretur_fw-la ut_fw-la paucis_fw-la lupis_fw-la in_o media_fw-la gregis_fw-la existentiâ—â—â—_n grâ—gâ—mque_fw-la incessanter_fw-la lacer_fw-la antibus_fw-la ac_fw-la devorantibus_fw-la parcaâ—â—â—_n quia_fw-la forte_fw-fr deus_fw-la faciet_fw-la illos_fw-la oves_fw-la &_o agnos_fw-la &_o dimitteâ—das_fw-la pâ—â—eas_fw-la face_n ardento_n in_o medio_fw-la silv_v a_o lignorum_fw-la germinantium_fw-la ipsâ—â—que_fw-la siluâ—â—_n incâ—ssanter_a ardentes_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la forsitan_fw-la faciet_fw-la illas_fw-la arbores_fw-la fructiferas_fw-la paucâ—s_fw-la leprosos_fw-la dimittendos_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la sani_fw-la populi_fw-la assidue_fw-la contagio_fw-la ipsum_fw-la corrumpente_n &_o inficientes_fw-la quia_fw-la forsitan_fw-la deus_fw-la salvabit_fw-la illos_fw-la calvin_n advers._fw-la â—udges_n servetum_fw-la numb_a 597._o si_fw-fr praecise_a nobiscum_fw-la agant_fw-la ex_fw-la verborum_fw-la formula_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la prohibeantur_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ab_fw-la usu_fw-la gladii_fw-la sed_fw-la omnem_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la tolli_fw-la oportet_fw-la joan._n à _fw-fr châ—kier_a in_o paraenesi_fw-la ad_fw-la haereticos_fw-la c._n 2._o parabolam_fw-la illam_fw-la non_fw-la loqui_fw-la de_fw-fr judicibus_fw-la beza_n de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la puniendis_fw-la p._n 136._o nemo_fw-la patrum_fw-la heretic_n ne_fw-la quidem_fw-la judicandos_fw-la ante_fw-la extremum_fw-la diem_fw-la asserit_fw-la 229._o zizaniorum_fw-la appellatione_fw-la intelligi_fw-la arbitror_fw-la non_fw-la sol_n haereticos_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la exemplo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la offendunt_fw-la chrysost_fw-la hom_n 47._o in_o mat._n sinite_fw-la crescere_fw-la dissipate_v haereticorum_fw-la conciliabula_fw-la ora_fw-la obstruite_n audacian_n loquendi_fw-la concidite_fw-mi sed_fw-la ne_fw-la interficite_fw-la item_n ibid._n dogmata_fw-la quidem_fw-la impia_fw-la arguite_fw-la &_o anathematizate_fw-la sed_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la parcite_fw-la how_o far_o be_v mr._n william_n bloody_a tenet_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o ministry_n not_o or_o so_o much_o as_o rebuke_v heretic_n for_o he_o say_v c._n 28._o p._n 53._o three_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o minister_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n ought_v to_o let_v the_o tare_n or_o heretic_n alone_o and_o to_o let_v they_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o neither_o seek_v by_o prayer_n nor_o prophecy_n to_o pluck_v they_o up_o before_o the_o harvest_n enthymius_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi follow_v chrysostome_n puniendos_fw-la non_fw-la necande_n jacobus_n acontius_n stratage_n satan_n l._n 3._o p._n 153._o constat_fw-la triticum_fw-la esse_fw-la pios_fw-la zizania_fw-la impios_fw-la si_fw-la sinendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la crescere_fw-la tam_fw-la impii_fw-la quam_fw-la pii_fw-la tolleretur_fw-la omnis_fw-la magistratus_fw-la authoritas_fw-la omnisque_fw-la disciplina_fw-la &_o page_n 157._o inter_fw-la pontificios_fw-la jacobus_n simanca_n parisiensis_fw-la episcop_n suarez_n in_o enchyridio_n violatae_fw-la religionis_fw-la ti_fw-mi 1._o p._n 16._o nu_fw-la 12._o parabolam_fw-la loqui_fw-la de_fw-la punitione_n impiorum_fw-la quando_fw-la est_fw-la periculum_fw-la ne_fw-la simul_fw-la eradicetur_fw-la triticum_fw-la zizania_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la silij_fw-la nequam_fw-la nullus_fw-la igitur_fw-la facinorosus_fw-la puniendus_fw-la absurdum_fw-la non_fw-la loquor_fw-la parabola_fw-la de_fw-la judicibus_fw-la phillippus_n gamachaeus_n in_o 12._o q._n 10._o the_o infidel_n q._n 13._o sinite_fw-la crescere_fw-la si_fw-la verum_fw-la ac_fw-la real_n non_fw-la imaginarium_fw-la damnum_fw-la immineat_fw-la debet_fw-la tum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la debent_fw-la tum_fw-la christiani_n principes_fw-la à _fw-la coactione_n abstinere_fw-la sic_fw-la suarez_n tom_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la theo_fw-la this_fw-mi 18._o se_fw-la 4._o nu_fw-la 9_o ne_o fort_n eradicetis_fw-la sie_n august_n l._n 3._o contra_fw-la parmen_fw-la cap._n 2._o c._n evil_a 33._o tannerus_n tom_n 1._o this_o 1._o the_o fid_fw-we q._n 9_o du_fw-fr 2._o n._n 30._o ne_o fort_n â—radicetis_fw-la ratio_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la &_o adequata_fw-la omnis_fw-la justae_fw-la permissionis_fw-la malorum_fw-la quando_fw-la etiam_fw-la deus_fw-la ebb_n eandem_fw-la causam_fw-la mala_fw-la permittit_fw-la azorius_fw-la inst_n par_fw-fr 1._o l_o 8._o c._n 13._o per_fw-la zizania_fw-la haeretici_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la secundum_fw-la chrysostimum_fw-la augustinum_n hieronimum_fw-la enthymium_fw-la theopâ—ylactum_fw-la sed_fw-la respondet_fw-la ex_fw-la parabolis_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la sumi_fw-la efficax_n argumentum_fw-la theophylact_fw-mi &_o generaliter_fw-la per_fw-la verba_fw-la accipi_fw-la hic_fw-la pravos_fw-la mores_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la dogmata_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o altogether_o to_o be_v condemn_v that_o gregorius_n 9_o innocen_n 4._o paulus_n 3_o clemens_n 8._o command_n the_o talmudicall_a and_o cabalistical_a book_n contain_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n to_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n august_n ep._n 48._o ad_fw-la vincen._n retract_v ingenious_o his_o opinion_n that_o heretic_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v mea_fw-la primitus_fw-la sententia_fw-la erat_fw-la neminem_fw-la ad_fw-la unitatem_fw-la fidei_fw-la cogendum_fw-la theodore_n srackius_n in_o hist_o anabap._n c._n 8._o in_o notis_fw-la p._n 108._o to_o the_o compel_a of_o man_n to_o religion_n against_o their_o will_n that_o which_o some_o object_n out_o of_o lactantius_n that_o lactantius_n do_v argue_v against_o such_o as_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o sound_a reason_n will_v compel_v by_o the_o sword_n only_o man_n
&_o sacrilegas_fw-la diffensiones_fw-la liberas_fw-la esse_fw-la permittereâ—_n deinde_fw-la valentinianus_n legite_fw-la quae_fw-la contra_fw-la vos_fw-la jufferit_fw-la ind_n gratianus_n &_o theodosius_n legite_fw-la quando_fw-la vultis_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la vobis_fw-la constituerint_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la de_fw-la filiis_fw-la theodosiâ—_n miramini_fw-la quasi_fw-la allud_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la causa_fw-la sequi_fw-la debuerint_fw-la quam_fw-la constantini_n judicium_fw-la per_fw-la tot_fw-la christianos_n imperatores_fw-la â—â—â—issiâ—â—_n custoditum_fw-la christian_n prince_n law_n against_o error_n and_o heresy_n eusebius_n in_o vita_fw-la coâ—stan_n c._n 43_o 44._o &_o l._n 4_o c._n 13._o ruffinus_n histâ—r_n p._n 1._o c._n 19_o jovian_a l._n 10._o c._n 39_o nicephor_n l._n 8._o c._n 33._o ruffinus_n c._n 22._o 25_o 26._o nicephor_n l._n 12._o c._n 25._o socrates_n l._n 1._o â—_o 26._o theodoâ—us_n anagnostes_n collect_v l._n 2._o the_o unconstancy_n of_o timotheus_n coton_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n of_o petr._n mongus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n evagrâ—â—l_n 13._o c_o 13._o picâ—s_v mirandula_n in_o apoloq_fw-la q._n 8._o nemo_fw-la sanae_fw-la mentis_fw-la ita_fw-la opinatur_fw-la ut_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la opinari_fw-la posset_n quia_fw-la ita_fw-la vult_fw-la opinare_fw-la edictum_fw-la valentiniani_n &_o martiani_fw-la lex_fw-la 8._o quicunque_fw-la cod._n de_fw-la heret_fw-la ultimo_fw-la supplicio_fw-la coerecantur_fw-la qui_fw-la illicita_fw-la docere_fw-la tentaverinâ—_n pametius_n c._n 18._o de_fw-la diversis_fw-la religionibus_fw-la non_fw-la admittendis_fw-la augustinus_n epis_n 50._o ad_fw-la boniâ—â—â—_n occidunt_fw-la animas_fw-la affligantur_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la senipeternas_fw-la mortes_fw-la faciunt_fw-la &_o temporales_fw-la se_fw-la perpeti_fw-la conqueruntur_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la epist_n parmenâ—ani_fw-la c._n 10._o m_o actinius_n de_fw-la dominâ—s_fw-la de_fw-fr râ—p_n eccles_n l._n 7._o c._n 8._o augustin_n con_fw-mi crescom_fw-la gra._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o desid_n &_o operib_n 148._o 159_o epist_n ad_fw-la marcâ—â—â—â—a_fw-la epist_n 150._o as_o constantine_n gâ—ve_v out_o severe_a lâ—ws_n against_o donatist_n so_o do_v julianus_n the_o apostate_n restore_v temple_n to_o heretic_n and_o grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o name_n and_o religion_n of_o christian_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v so_o augustin_n epâ—_n 166_o add_v donatistas_n god_n only_o determine_v punishment_n for_o sin_n the_o punish_v of_o a_o seduce_a prophet_n be_v moral_a to_o punish_v the_o seduce_a teacher_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n moral_o oblige_v man_n ever_o and_o every_o where_o false_a teacher_n in_o seduce_v other_o apprehend_v thâ—â—_n hand_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n pursue_v they_o as_o other_o ill_a doer_n do_v and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v natural_a justice_n in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v they_o the_o punish_v of_o false_a prophet_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o that_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o job_n c._n 31._o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v no_o judicial_a law_n but_o only_o the_o law_n moral_a and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n english_a divine_v â—n_v on_o job_n 31._o ver_fw-la 11._o pagninus_n in_o verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercerus_n ibid._n lxx_o chaldaica_n paraphras_fw-la hieronimus_fw-la hâ—eron_n transl_n job_n 31._o v_o 11._o hieron_n trans_fw-la exod_n 21._o 22._o biblia_fw-la parisienâ—_n &_o compluten_v lxx_o syraica_n versio_fw-la samaritan_n vatab._n job_n 31._o junius_n job_n 31._o piscator_fw-la ibid._n pineda_n come_v in_o job_n 31._o 28._o sanctius_n in_o job_n 31._o v_o 1â—_n jer._n tailor_n liberty_n of_o prophesy_a sect_n 14_o p._n 206_o spalleto_n de_fw-fr rep._n fâ—cles_n l_o 8._o c._n 8._o which_o book_n be_v want_v in_o the_o ordinary_a copy_n tailors_n liberty_n of_o prophesy_a sect_n 14._o p._n 207._o how_o the_o father_n deny_v the_o sword_n be_v to_o be_v use_v against_o man_n for_o their_o conscience_n taylor_n liberty_n of_o prophesy_a sect_n 13._o p._n 13._o church_n censure_n and_o rebuke_n for_o conscience_n inferiâ—â—_n most_o of_o all_o the_o absurdity_n that_o libertine_n impâ—e_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spernere_fw-la contenâ—â—â—re_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o immediate_a response_n of_o god_n oracle_n tell_v who_o be_v the_o false_a teacher_n be_v a_o unwarrant_v forgery_n of_o libertine_n if_o heresy_n be_v innocency_n seduce_v heretic_n ought_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o reward_v liberty_n of_o prophesy_v the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n according_a to_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v to_o punish_v seducer_n bloody_a tenet_n c._n 125._o p._n 214._o what_o master_n williams_n give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o sufficient_a christian_n king_n be_v no_o more_o nurse-fathers_n isai_n 49._o 23._o to_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o libertine_n the_o mind_n of_o divers_a famous_a author_n touch_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n mr._n william_n misinterpreteth_a the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n guliâ—l_n parisâ—ensts_n on_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n let_v they_o grow_v till_o harvest_n because_o tare_n may_v become_v wheat_n but_o that_o be_v uncertain_a but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o wheat_n may_v become_v tare_n then_o let_v they_o grow_v till_o harvest_n to_o destroy_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v let_v a_o few_o wolf_n continual_o eat_v and_o devour_v the_o flock_n because_o god_n happy_o shall_v make_v these_o wolf_n sheep_n and_o lamb_n and_o let_v some_o fewâ—_n burn_v torch_n devour_v and_o consume_v the_o wood_n because_o god_n may_v make_v these_o fruitful_a tree_n and_o let_v some_o few_o leper_n who_o continual_o infect_v most_o contagious_o remain_v among_o whole_a people_n because_o god_n may_v save_v they_o calvin_n advers._fw-la servetum_fw-la if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v precise_o press_v all_o magistrate_n must_v be_v interdict_v of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n choker_n in_o parenes_n the_o parable_n speak_v not_o of_o â—udges_n â—eza_fw-mi nor_o none_o of_o the_o father_n ever_o say_v that_o heretic_n shall_v not_o be_v judge_v till_o the_o last_o day_n chrysosâ—_n hom_n 47._o on_o matth._n dissipate_v the_o assembly_n of_o heretic_n but_o kill_v they_o not_o jaco_n acontius_n by_o the_o wheat_n be_v mean_v the_o godly_a by_o the_o tare_n the_o ungodly_a if_o both_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a must_v be_v â—â—â—ered_v to_o grow_v all_o magistracy_n and_o authority_n of_o discipline_n shall_v be_v abolish_v jacobus_n simanca_n tare_n be_v all_o wicked_a man_n than_o no_o wicked_a man_n must_v be_v punish_v most_o absurd_a gaâ—acheus_n if_o real_a danger_n be_v imminent_a the_o church_n and_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n must_v abstain_v from_o discipline_n and_o the_o parable_n say_v 〈…〉_z so_o suarez_n tannerus_n lest_o you_o pluck_v up_o &_o c._n â—ee_n give_v a_o just_a and_o adequate_a reason_n of_o the_o permit_v of_o evil_a azorius_fw-la by_o tare_n heretic_n be_v not_o understand_v accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o chrysost_n augustine_n hieromâ—_n euthymius_n theophylact_fw-mi the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n consider_v mr._n williams_n hold_v that_o the_o prince_n owe_v protection_n to_o all_o idolatrous_a and_o bloody_a church_n if_o they_o be_v his_o subject_n how_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o heresy_n a_o magistrate_n and_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v difference_v nor_o can_v or_o ought_v all_o magistrate_n to_o judge_v of_o or_o punish_v all_o heretic_n bloody_a tenet_n cap._n 6._o p._n 24_o 25._o whether_o peace_n of_o civil_a society_n be_v sure_a where_o there_o be_v toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o what_o peace_n christian_n can_v have_v in_o toleration_n peace_n be_v command_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o word_n of_o toleration_n of_o divers_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o discord_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n seed_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v find_v by_o precept_n promise_n or_o practice_n nor_o any_o ground_n of_o repeal_n judicial_a law_n for_o punish_v seduce_a teacher_n libertine_n give_v we_o heathenish_a not_o christian_n peace_n under_o many_o religion_n remonst_z apo._n c._n 24._o p._n 268_o remonst_z apo._n c._n 24._o p._n 2â—9_n bullingeâ—_n adver_o anabap._n l._n 5._o c._n 8_o bloody_a tenet_n c._n 3._o p._n 19_o 20._o ancient_a bound_n scripturall_a persecution_n be_v only_o for_o truth_n asser_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o tongue_n persecute_v by_o rebuke_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o libertine_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o handpersecution_n opeatus_n mel._n vitan_a l._n 3._o episcopos_fw-la gladio_fw-la linguae_fw-la jugulastis_fw-la fundentes_fw-la sanguinen_n non_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la honoris_fw-la bullinger_n adver_o anabap._n l._n 5._o â—_o 8_o augus_n epist_n 50_o magis_fw-la ancilla_fw-la pâ—rsequebitur_fw-la satam_fw-la superbiâ—nâ—o_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la â—llam_fw-la saâ—a_fw-la coâ—â—cendo_fw-la illa_fw-la enim_fw-la domine_fw-la faciebat_fw-la injuriam_fw