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A34668 A censure of that reverend and learned man of God, Mr. John Cotton, lately of New-England, upon the way of Mr. Henden of Bennenden in Kent, expressed in some animadversions of his upon a letter of Mr. Henden's sometimes sent to Mr. Elmeston (2) a brief and solid exercitation concerning the coercive power of the magistrate in matters of religion, by a reverend and learned minister, Mr. Geo[r]ge Petter ... (3) Mr. Henden's animadversions on Mr. Elmestons's epistle revised and chastized. Elmeston, John.; Cotton, John, 1584-1652. Censure ... upon the way of Mr. Henden.; Petter, George. Brief and solid exercitation concerning the coercive power of the magistrate in matters of religion. 1656 (1656) Wing C6415; ESTC R20949 43,719 60

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sentence_n of_o austin_n that_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n may_n according_a to_o that_o authority_n give_v he_o of_o god_n and_o true_o also_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o he_o can_v use_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o ought_v out_o of_o duty_n to_o compel_v his_o subject_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a and_o from_o superstition_n to_o god_n true_a worship_n notwithstanding_o wise_o observe_v a_o convenient_a time_n and_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v profitable_a to_o obtain_v his_o end_n this_o assertion_n he_o far_o explain_v and_o prove_v more_o at_o large_a in_o one_o case_n he_o hold_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o forbea●e_n this_o coaction_n at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n viz._n si_fw-la apertè_fw-la viderit_fw-la res_fw-la tal●_z esse_fw-la loco_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la sua_fw-la si●●●_z pli●iter_fw-la velit_fw-la uti_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ●mnin●_z casura_fw-la sint_fw-la omnia_fw-la in_fw-la pejus_fw-la et_fw-la in_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesi●_z eversion●m_fw-la supersedendum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la atque_fw-la in_fw-la aliud_fw-la tempu●_z d●fferendum_fw-la negotium_fw-la etc._n etc._n tu●c_fw-la certe_fw-la re●inere_fw-la debet_fw-la gladium_fw-la in_fw-la vaginâ_fw-la and_o curandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la gladio_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la ●ollantu●_z ex_fw-la animus_fw-la errores_fw-la etc._n etc._n pertinet_fw-la huc_fw-la augustini_fw-la co●silium_fw-la de_fw-la supersedendâ_fw-la excommunication_n in_o africa_n adversus_fw-la ●b●ios●s_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la fere_fw-la tale_fw-la essent_fw-la excommunica●i_fw-la ●●●_z potexant_n nisi_fw-la tota_fw-la ●cclesia_fw-la dissiparetur_fw-la then_o zanchy_n add_v sunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la quaedam_fw-la mala_fw-la tam_fw-la gravia_fw-la ut_fw-la graviora_fw-la contingere_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la ut_fw-la publicae_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la in_fw-la filium_fw-la d●i_fw-la publicae_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la haec_fw-la certe_fw-la connivere_fw-la nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la potest_fw-la aut_fw-la debit_fw-la pius_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ●tiamsi_fw-la ruat_fw-la mundus_fw-la that_o be_v if_o he_o plain_o see_v thing_n to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v absolute_o use_v his_o authority_n that_o all_o thing_n certain_o will_v become_v worse_o and_o turn_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n there_o must_v be_v a_o forbear_n and_o the_o business_n be_v to_o be_v defer_v unto_o another_o time_n then_o sure_o he_o ought_v to_o keep_v his_o sword_n in_o the_o sc●bbard_n and_o to_o t●ke_a care_n that_o error_n shall_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o man_n mind_n only_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spiri●_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n h●therto_o appertain_v augustine_n counsel_n about_o the_o forbear_n of_o excommunication_n in_o africa_n against_o drunkard_n who_o when_o almost_o all_o be_v so_o can_v not_o ●e_z excommunicate_v unless_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v dissipate_v notwithstanding_o some_o evil_n be_v so_o heinous_a that_o worse_a can_v happen_v as_o public_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n public_a idolat●y_n etc._n etc._n certain_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n by_o no_o mean_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o con●ive_v at_o these_o evil_n although_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v fall_v on_o his_o head_n bucan_n lee_n come_v 49._o quest_n 33._o an_fw-mi magistratus_fw-la debet_fw-la coger●_z quenquam_fw-la ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la resp._n non_fw-la potest_fw-la indore_fw-la fidem_fw-la aut_fw-la cogere_fw-la mentem_fw-la sed_fw-la cogere_fw-la locomotivam_fw-la ut_fw-la audiat_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la and_o media_fw-la quibus_fw-la exitatur_fw-la fides_fw-la promovere_fw-la debet_fw-la etc._n etc._n quest_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o compel_v any_o man_n to_o believe_v answ._n he_o can_v put_v faith_n into_o any_o nor_o constrain_v the_o mind_n but_o he_o can_v force_v the_o loco-motive_n faculty_n that_o a_o man_n may_z he●r_n true_a doctrine_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o promote_v all_o mean_n by_o which_o faith_n be_v excite_v and_o stir_v up_o alsted_n cas._n conscient_fw-la cap._n 17._o cas._n 8._o princeps_fw-la tutâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la potest_fw-la in_fw-la ditione_fw-la sua_fw-la permittere_fw-la liberam_fw-la religionem_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la it_fw-la a_fw-la ut_fw-la ampune_fw-la cuique_fw-la colat_fw-la deum_fw-la arbitratis_fw-la suo_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la bonum_fw-la autonomiae_fw-la sive_fw-la libertas_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la concedatur_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_fw-la fundamento_fw-la salutis_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la and_o non_fw-la nisi_fw-la circa_fw-la ritus_fw-la et_fw-la leviores_fw-la quasdam_fw-la questiones_fw-la in_fw-la negotio_fw-la religionis_fw-la dissident_n sane_fw-la si_fw-la potest_fw-la h●c_fw-la efficere_fw-la citra_fw-la pacis_fw-la publicae_fw-la perturbationem_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la and_o singuli_fw-la subditi_fw-la eandem_fw-la religionis_fw-la formulam_fw-la amplexentur_fw-la utique_fw-la nihildebet_fw-la facere_fw-la reliquum_fw-la ad_fw-la summam_fw-la diligentiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la obtineat_fw-la verum_fw-la quia_fw-la saepenum_fw-la eroquè_fw-la unitatem_fw-la religionis_fw-la in_fw-la rempub_fw-la introducere_fw-la conantur_fw-la funditus_fw-la evertune_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la and_o unitatem_fw-la civilem_fw-la scindunt_fw-la non_fw-la temere_fw-la princeps_fw-la hic_fw-la quicquam_fw-la audebit_fw-la a_o prince_n may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n permit_v religion_n to_o be_v free_a in_o his_o dominion_n not_o so_o indeed_o that_o every_o man_n without_o punishment_n may_v worship_v god_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n but_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o autonomy_n or_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n or_o a_o self-law_n may_v be_v grant_v unto_o they_o which_o agree_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o salvation_n and_o differ_v not_o in_o the_o business_n of_o religion_n but_o about_o some_o rite_n and_o certain_a light_a question_n certain_o if_o he_o can_v effect_v it_o convenient_o without_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n shall_v embrace_v the_o same_o form_n of_o religion_n true_o he_o ought_v to_o leave_v nothing_o unaslay_v unto_o his_o utmost_a diligence_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v it_o but_o because_o oftentime_o they_o that_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o unity_n of_o religion_n do_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o civil_a unity_n a_o prince_n will_v not_o rash_o dare_v to_o atttempt_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o b●za_n be_v more_o strict_a in_o this_o matter_n who_o word_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr puniendis_fw-la haereticis_fw-la be_v thes_n pag._n 143._o magistratûs_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la externae_fw-la pacis_fw-la jactu●â_fw-la si_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la verum_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la in_fw-la sua_fw-la ditione_fw-la redimere_fw-la it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n if_o it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v do_v to_o purchase_v in_o his_o d●m●nion_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n even_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o outward_a peace_n wolfangus_n capito_n in_o a_o book_n write_v by_o he_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la magistratûs_fw-la in_fw-la religione_fw-la have_v these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v cite_v by_o beza_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la à_fw-la magistratu_fw-la puniendis_fw-la p._n 149._o pius_fw-la princeps_fw-la populum_fw-la pro_fw-la virili_fw-la ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la audiendum_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la vitâ_fw-la et_fw-la moribus_fw-la illud_fw-la exprimat_fw-la adiget_fw-la severâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la anim_fw-la adversione_fw-la legitimâ_fw-la a_o godly_a prince_n will_v according_a to_o his_o power_n enforce_v his_o people_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o also_o that_o they_o express_v the_o same_o in_o life_n and_o manner_n with_o severe_a authority_n that_o be_v by_o lawful_a punishment_n mr._n perkins_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o calling_n tom._n 1._o operum_fw-la pag._n 741._o write_v thus_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n wherein_o they_o do_v common_o fail_v be_v this_o that_o they_o use_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o this_o end_n to_o urge_v man_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n to_o a_o practice_n of_o pure_a religion_n and_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o b●ares_v the_o sword_n especial_o for_o the_o good_a of_o men●_n soul_n see_v also_o dr._n cudworth_n commentary_n upon_o gal._n cap._n 6._o print_v with_o mr._n perkins_n comment_n on_o the_o five_o first_o chapter_n of_o that_o epistle_n as_o a_o supplement_n to_o it_o where_o upon_o the_o 12_o vers●_z of_o that_o 6_o chapter_n this_o question_n be_v propound_v and_o answer_v magistratus_fw-la legum_fw-la severitate_fw-la retine●it_fw-la populum_fw-la in_fw-la ordine_fw-la qu●ad_v auditum_fw-la verbi_fw-la orationis_fw-la communicationem_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la laudi●_z and_o sacram●ntorum_fw-la celebration●m_fw-la incunctanter_fw-la ac_fw-la religi●●●_z frequentet_fw-la vigore_fw-la legum_fw-la et_fw-la virgâ_fw-la disciplin●_z animadvertet_fw-la in_fw-la mores_fw-la subdit●rum_fw-la ●mnium_fw-la co●●c●bitq●e_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la adulteria_fw-la scortationes_fw-la ●brietat●m_fw-la furta_fw-la quod_fw-la et_fw-la ethnici_fw-la magistratus_fw-la faciunt_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la impi●tat●m_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la h●reses_fw-la sacrilegiae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la contemptum_fw-la ac_fw-la desertionem_fw-la mu●culus_fw-la loc._n come_v de_fw-fr migistratu_fw-la pag._n