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necessary_o suppose_v such_o matter_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o come_v under_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o command_v but_o the_o internal_a action_n of_o man_n simple_o and_o abstract_o consider_v do_v not_o come_v under_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o humane_a power_n and_o therefore_o they_o fall_v not_o under_o their_o authority_n no_o power_n can_v impose_v upon_o any_o person_n that_o he_o shall_v think_v thus_o and_o not_o otherwise_o concern_v any_o article_n of_o faith_n because_o he_o can_v know_v whether_o a_o man_n think_v so_o or_o otherwise_o as_o lactantius_n l._n 5._o c._n 13._o quis_fw-la mihi_fw-la imponat_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la vel_fw-la credendi_fw-la quod_fw-la nolim_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la velim_fw-la non_fw-la credendi_fw-la who_o can_v compel_v i_o to_o believe_v what_o i_o will_v not_o or_o not_o to_o believe_v what_o i_o listen_v for_o religio_fw-la imperari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la religion_n can_v be_v compel_v as_o cassidor_n l._n 3._o ep._n 27._o and_o fides_n
suadenda_fw-la non_fw-la imperanda_fw-la el._n bern._n serm._n 66._o in_o cant._n you_o may_v allure_v you_o can_v compel_v any_o man_n to_o believe_v but_o beside_o these_o internal_a there_o be_v external_n action_n the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o man_n and_o these_o fall_n under_o humane_a authority_n and_o power_n thus_o the_o emperor_n gratian_n valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n speak_v concern_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n sibi_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la nocitura_fw-la sentiat_fw-la aeliis_fw-la obfutura_fw-la non_fw-la pandat_fw-la if_o he_o will_v think_v evil_a thing_n he_o shall_v surmise_v they_o to_o himself_o only_o he_o shall_v not_o publish_v they_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o other_o and_o it_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o this_o that_o constantine_n style_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bishop_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o though_o therefore_o the_o prince_n can_v compel_v man_n to_o believe_v this_o or_o that_o yet_o he_o may_v compel_v they_o not_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o any_o other_o faith_n then_o that_o which_o he_o allow_v or_o approve_v thus_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n enjoin_v his_o subject_n sackcloth_n fast_v prayer_n and_o turn_v from_o the_o violence_n in_o their_o hand_n jonah_n 3.8_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o which_o the_o supreme_a power_n consist_v more_o then_o in_o determine_v the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n all_o that_o discourse_n of_o politic_n make_v this_o praecipuum_fw-la inter_fw-la majestatis_fw-la jura_fw-la a_o principal_a jewel_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o this_o every_o man_n reason_n subscribe_v for_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o in_o the_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n this_o kingdom_n the_o roman_a religion_n flourish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n mary_n and_o the_o evangelical_n or_o reform_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n the_o proximate_a cause_n of_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o respective_a queen_n or_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v why_o one_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v use_v by_o the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n and_o another_o by_o the_o dane_n and_o swed_n you_o can_v answer_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o will_n of_o those_o that_o rule_n over_o they_o if_o it_o be_v object_v against_o this_o that_o such_o a_o power_n in_o the_o prince_n will_v render_v the_o state_n of_o religion_n unstable_a and_o mutable_a religion_n be_v subject_a to_o be_v change_v as_o oft_o as_o the_o prince_n shall_v change_v his_o mind_n it_o must_v be_v acknowlege_v true_a but_o first_o the_o danger_n be_v as_o great_a in_o other_o thing_n and_o respect_n the_o work_n always_o answer_v the_o artificer_n and_o qualis_fw-la rex_fw-la talis_fw-la lex_fw-la such_o as_o the_o king_n be_v such_o be_v his_o law_n but_o no_o person_n may_v have_v his_o right_n deny_v he_o for_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v abuse_v it_o for_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o shall_v upon_o this_o account_n have_v his_o right_n in_o any_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o abuse_v it_o second_o suppose_v the_o right_a possible_a to_o be_v transfer_v from_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o some_o other_o the_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n will_v be_v no_o less_o for_o upon_o whosoever_o it_o be_v transfer_v they_o who_o must_v manage_v this_o power_n be_v man_n and_o so_o fallible_a and_o subject_a to_o mutability_n our_o only_a hope_n &_o comfort_n in_o this_o case_n be_v in_o the_o divine_a providence_n the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n or_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o truth_n to_o a_o lie_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n more_o especial_o according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n the_o king_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n prov._n 21.1_o god_n can_v and_o do_v carry_v on_o his_o own_o work_n both_o by_o good_a and_o evil_a king_n well_o know_v that_o a_o tempest_n be_v sometime_o more_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o his_o church_n than_o a_o calm_a if_o he_o that_o rule_v be_v a_o pious_a prince_n conversant_a in_o the_o scripture_n frequent_a in_o prayer_n alover_n of_o the_o church_n one_o that_o incline_v his_o ear_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o those_o who_o be_v true_o pious_a and_o learned_a the_o truth_n prosper_v and_o prevail_v mighty_o under_o he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o perverse_a spirit_n and_o corrupt_a judgement_n he_o prove_v a_o heavy_a scourge_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o subjection_n under_o he_o et_fw-la legibus_fw-la malis_fw-la probantur_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o legibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la emendantur_fw-la mali_fw-la august_n advers._fw-la crescentium_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 51._o evil_a law_n be_v for_o the_o probation_n of_o good_a man_n as_o good_a law_n for_o the_o emendation_n of_o evil_a man_n the_o jewish_a church_n see_v frequent_a mutation_n in_o their_o worship_n hezekiah_n abolish_v the_o idol-worship_n of_o his_o father_n ahaz_n his_o grandchild_n manasseh_n restore_v it_o again_o and_o josiah_n his_o grand-childs_n abolish_v in_o a_o second_o time_n and_o yet_o the_o right_n of_o their_o king_n be_v never_o dispute_v for_o it_o be_v never_o lawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n by_o force_n but_o if_o they_o can_v conscionable_o conform_v to_o it_o they_o may_v pray_v and_o weep_v and_o fly_v other_o weapon_n christianity_n allow_v they_o not_o thus_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n flee_v from_o ahab_n and_o thus_o our_o lord_n christ_n indulge_v if_o he_o do_v not_o counsel_n his_o apostle_n say_v when_o they_o persecute_v you_o in_o this_o city_n flee_v you_o into_o another_o matt._n 10.23_o thus_o st._n cyprian_n and_o athanasius_n deliver_v themselves_o by_o flight_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o the_o christian_n who_o live_v under_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o julian_n know_v nothing_o but_o the_o water_n that_o distil_v from_o their_o own_o eye_n to_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o that_o persecution_n aliud_fw-la contra_fw-la persecutorem_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la remedium_fw-la ultra_fw-la nefas_fw-la procedere_fw-la nazian_n orat._n in_o julianum_fw-la they_o know_v no_o other_o remedy_n against_o their_o persecutor_n to_o proceed_v any_o further_a be_v villainy_n coactus_fw-la repugnare_fw-la non_fw-la novi_fw-la dâ—lere_fw-la potero_fw-la flere_fw-la potero_fw-la gemere_fw-la potero_fw-la aliter_fw-la nec_fw-la debeo_fw-la nec_fw-la possum_fw-la resistere_fw-la ambr._n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o resist_v be_v constrain_v i_o can_v weep_v and_o grieve_v and_o mourn_v otherwise_o i_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o resist_v and_o this_o they_o do_v not_o as_o some_o have_v vain_o dream_v because_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o power_n to_o make_v resistance_n for_o as_o tertullian_n in_o his_o apology_n say_v of_o they_o urbes_fw-la insulas_fw-la etc._n etc._n palatium_n senatum_fw-la forum_n impleverant_a the_o city_n island_n castle_n garrison_n judgment-seat_n palace_n and_o senat_n be_v full_a of_o they_o and_o yet_o as_o he_o nulli_fw-la albiniani_n nulli_fw-la nigriani_n nulli_fw-la cassiani_fw-la there_o be_v no_o traitor_n or_o rebel_n much_o less_o king-killer_n among_o they_o eusebius_n pius_n the_o bishop_n of_o samosatia_n be_v banish_v by_o the_o command_n of_o valens_n the_o emperor_n the_o people_n will_v have_v hold_v he_o in_o his_o episcopal_n see_v by_o force_n but_o he_o have_v learn_v the_o apostle_n lesson_n rom._n 13.1_o teach_v they_o also_o what_o reverence_n and_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o the_o emperor_n command_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o if_o he_o can_v secure_v himself_o by_o a_o multitude_n compass_v he_o about_o nec_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o vallabo_fw-la inquit_fw-la circumfusione_fw-la populorum_fw-la he_o thereby_o suppress_v a_o imminent_a sedition_n these_o and_o many_o more_o example_n at_o hand_n do_v abundant_o evidence_n what_o deep_a impression_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o peter_n make_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o christian_n heretofore_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v up_o again_o thy_o sword_n into_o its_o place_n for_o all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n matt._n 26.52_o arripit_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la accipit_fw-la dedit_fw-la autem_fw-la deus_fw-la soli_fw-la summae_fw-la potestati_fw-la aliis_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la grot._n he_o take_v the_o sword_n namely_o with_o a_o hand_n of_o violence_n who_o do_v not_o receive_v it_o from_o god_n for_o god_n have_v give_v it_o only_o to_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o to_o other_o by_o he_o thus_o than_o you_o see_v the_o determine_n of_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v invest_v in_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o the_o prince_n duty_n to_o abolish_v or_o punish_v all_o false_a worship_n or_o religion_n thus_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o babylon_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o
divinity_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n make_v a_o capital_a law_n against_o the_o blasphemer_n of_o his_o name_n therefore_o i_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o every_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n which_o speak_v any_o thing_n amiss_o against_o the_o god_n of_o shadrach_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o dunghill_n dan._n 3.29_o darius_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n enact_v a_o royal_a law_n to_o the_o same_o import_n i_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o in_o every_o dominion_n of_o my_o kimgdom_n man_n tremble_v and_o fear_v before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n for_o he_o be_v the_o live_a god_n dan._n 6.26_o in_o athens_n they_o have_v a_o law_n against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d irreligion_n upon_o which_o three_o famous_a philosopher_n socrates_n theodorus_n and_o protagoras_n suffer_v socrates_n as_o laertius_n report_v in_o his_o life_n be_v accuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o irreligion_n and_o the_o action_n commence_v against_o he_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrates_n be_v a_o transgressor_n in_o not_o esteem_v those_o for_o god_n who_o the_o city_n esteem_v such_o but_o bring_v in_o other_o new_a god_n of_o his_o own_o and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n reside_v in_o they_o for_o though_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v oblige_v to_o remove_v idol_n and_o every_o thing_n of_o false_a worship_n out_o of_o his_o own_o private_a family_n yet_o the_o king_n or_o person_n delegated_a by_o he_o may_v only_o do_v it_o in_o the_o public_a there_o be_v a_o text_n indeed_o in_o deuteronomy_n that_o seem_v to_o countenance_v private_a person_n in_o destroy_v of_o idol_n and_o false_a worship_n you_o shall_v destroy_v their_o altar_n and_o break_v down_o their_o image_n &_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n and_o burn_v their_o graven_n image_n with_o fire_n deut._n 7.5_o but_o if_o st._n august_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o comment_n upon_o the_o text_n he_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v it_o without_o authority_n from_o the_o high_a power_n cumacceperitis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la data_fw-la nobis_fw-la potestas_fw-la non_fw-la facimus_fw-la serm._n 6._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n sec_fw-la mat._n you_o may_v do_v this_o when_o you_o have_v receive_v authority_n but_o without_o authority_n we_o do_v it_o not_o hence_o nicephorus_n reprehend_v and_o condemn_v abdas_n the_o bishop_n for_o demolish_n the_o persian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o temple_n in_o which_o they_o worship_v the_o fire_n which_o prove_v a_o matter_n of_o much_o inconvenience_n and_o trouble_v to_o the_o christian_n the_o pagan_a temple_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o shut_v up_o by_o the_o christian_n till_o constantine_n make_v a_o law_n against_o they_o and_o the_o elibertine_n council_n an._n 305._o provide_v by_o a_o canon_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la idolum_fw-la fregerit_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la occisus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o martyrum_fw-la numerum_fw-la recipiatur_fw-la that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v kill_v for_o break_v a_o idol_n in_o piece_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v enroll_v among_o the_o martyr_n of_o the_o church_n because_o say_v the_o council_n neque_fw-la in_fw-la evangelio_n scriptum_fw-la sit_fw-la neque_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n factum_fw-la reperiatur_fw-la we_o have_v neither_o precept_n in_o scripture_n nor_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o countenance_v the_o fact_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v entrust_v with_o a_o coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v entrust_v with_o this_o power_n be_v because_o without_o this_o he_o will_v bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13.4_o the_o sword_n say_v theophylact_v be_v the_o coercive_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o bear_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o he_o may_v punish_v evil-doer_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v wish_v to_o be_v beg_v of_o heaven_n with_o our_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n that_o all_o christian_n may_v be_v like_o those_o in_o the_o act_n of_o one_o mind_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n that_o all_o who_o confess_v god_n holy_a name_n shall_v agree_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n as_o our_o church_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v but_o the_o peevishness_n of_o some_o the_o interest_n and_o malice_n of_o other_o render_v this_o a_o thing_n scarce_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o yet_o must_v not_o the_o prince_n for_o all_o this_o abandon_v the_o care_n of_o truth_n unity_n and_o peace_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v possible_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o he_o without_o a_o coercive_a power_n for_o nothing_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o the_o external_n happiness_n and_o peace_n of_o a_o kingdom_n than_o 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