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without_o 〈◊〉_d and_o impartial_o examine_v matter_n of_o religion_n to_o show_v that_o what_o i_o mention_v be_v no_o sign_n of_o unconcernedness_n in_o the_o magistrate_n for_o man_n conviction_n you_o add_v nor_o do_v the_o contrary_n appear_v from_o the_o not_o examine_v dissenter_n when_o they_o conform_v 22._o tâ—…_n see_v whether_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n for_o where_o sufficient_a instruction_n be_v provide_v it_o be_v ordinary_o presumable_a that_o when_o dissenter_n conform_v they_o do_v it_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n here_o if_o ordinary_o signify_v any_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o word_n you_o make_v much_o use_n of_o whether_o to_o express_v or_o cover_v your_o sense_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_v than_o you_o suppose_v there_o be_v case_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o presumable_a and_o i_o aâ—…k_v you_o whether_o in_o those_o or_o any_o case_n it_o be_v examine_v whether_o dissenter_n when_o they_o conform_v do_v it_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n at_o best_a that_o it_o be_v ordinary_o prâ—…sumable_a be_v but_o graâ—…is_fw-la dictum_fw-la especial_o since_o you_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n that_o hinder_v they_o from_o consider_v as_o they_o ought_v so_o as_o upon_o reason_n and._n conviction_n to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n which_o corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o they_o may_v retain_v with_o conformity_n i_o think_v be_v very_o presumable_a but_o be_v that_o as_o it_o will_v this_o i_o be_o fure_z be_v ordinary_o and_o always_o presumable_a that_o if_o those_o who_o use_v force_n be_v as_o intent_n upon_o man_n conviction_n as_o they_o be_v on_o their_o conformity_n they_o will_v not_o whole_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o one_o without_o ever_o examine_v and_o look_v into_o the_o other_o another_o excuse_v you_o make_v for_o this_o neglect_v be_v that_o as_o to_o irreligious_a ibid._n
person_n who_o only_o seek_v their_o sâ—…chlar_a advantage_n how_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o pretend_v conviction_n and_o to_o offer_v such_o ground_n if_o that_o be_v require_v as_o will_v become_v a_o christian_a concern_v for_o religion_n that_o be_v what_o no_o care_n of_o man_n can_v certain_o prevent_v this_o be_v a_o admirable_a justification_n of_o your_o hypothesis_n man_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v to_o what_o end_n to_o make_v they_o severe_o and_o impartial_o consider_v matter_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v and_o thereupon_o sincere_o embrace_v the_o truth_n but_o what_o need_v of_o force_n or_o punishment_n for_o this_o because_o their_o lust_n and_o corruption_n will_v otherwise_o keep_v they_o both_o from_o consider_v as_o they_o ought_v and_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v lie_v under_o penalty_n till_o they_o have_v consider_v as_o they_o ought_v which_o be_v when_o they_o have_v upon_o conviction_n embrace_v but_o how_o shall_v the_o magistrate_n know_v when_o they_o upon_o conviction_n embrace_v that_o he_o may_v then_o take_v off_o their_o penalty_n that_o indeed_o can_v be_v know_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v inquire_v after_o because_o irreligious_a person_n who_o only_o seek_v their_o secular_a advantage_n or_o in_o other_o word_n all_o those_o who_o desire_v at_o their_o ease_n to_o retain_v their_o belove_a lust_n and_o corruption_n may_v easy_o pretend_v conviction_n and_o offer_v such_o ground_n if_o it_o be_v require_v as_o will_v become_v a_o christian_a concern_v for_o religion_n this_o be_v what_o no_o care_n of_o man_n can_v certain_o prevent_v which_o be_v reason_n enough_o why_o no_o busy_a forwardness_n in_o man_n to_o disease_v his_o brother_n shall_v use_v force_n upon_o pretence_n of_o preval_v against_o man_n corruption_n that_o hinder_v their_o consider_v and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n upon_o conviction_n when_o it_o be_v confess_v it_o can_v be_v know_v whether_o they_o have_v consider_v be_v convince_v or_o have_v real_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n or_o no_o and_o thus_o you_o have_v show_v we_o your_o admirable_a remedy_n which_o be_v not_o it_o seem_v for_o the_o irreligious_a for_o it_o be_v easy_a you_o say_v for_o they_o to_o pretend_v conviction_n and_o so_o avoid_v punishment_n but_o for_o those_o who_o will_v be_v religious_a without_o it_o but_o here_o in_o this_o case_n as_o to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o magistrate_n how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o force_v he_o use_v be_v design_v by_o subdue_a man_n corruption_n to_o make_v way_n for_o consider_v and_o embrace_v the_o trâ—…th_n when_o it_o be_v so_o apply_v that_o it_o be_v confess_v here_o that_o a_o man_n may_v get_v rid_v of_o the_o penalty_n without_o part_v with_o the_o corruption_n they_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v use_v against_o but_o you_o have_v a_o ready_a answer_n this_o be_v what_o no_o care_n of_o man_n can_v certain_o prevent_v which_o be_v but_o in_o other_o word_n to_o proclaim_v the_o ridiculousness_n of_o your_o use_n of_o force_n and_o to_o avow_v that_o your_o method_n can_v do_v nothing_o if_o by_o not_o certain_o you_o mean_v it_o may_v any_o way_n or_o to_o any_o degree_n prevent_v why_o be_v it_o not_o so_o do_v if_o not_o why_o be_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v nothing_o put_v in_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o a_o shelter_n on_o occasion_n a_o benefit_n you_o know_v how_o to_o draw_v from_o this_o way_n of_o writing_n but_o this_o here_o take_v how_o you_o please_v will_v only_o serve_v to_o lay_v blame_v on_o the_o magistrate_n or_o your_o hypothesis_n choose_v you_o whether_o i_o for_o my_o part_n have_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o the_o ability_n and_o management_n of_o the_o magistrate_n what_o he_o aim_v at_o in_o his_o law_n that_o i_o believe_v he_o mention_n in_o they_o and_o as_o wise_a man_n do_v in_o buâ—…nes_n fpoke_v out_o plain_o what_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n shall_v be_v do_v but_o câ—…inly_o there_o can_v a_o more_o ridiculous_a character_n be_v put_v on_o lawmaker_n than_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n they_o intend_v to_o make_v man_n consider_v examine_v etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o neither_o require_v nor_o name_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o law_n but_o conformity_n though_o yet_o when_o man_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o real_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v certain_a matter_n of_o fact_n whereby_o those_o that_o do_v and_o those_o that_o do_v not_o so_o embrace_v the_o truth_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v and_o for_o that_o you_o have_v it_o be_v true_a a_o clear_a and_o establish_a criterion_n i._n e._n conformity_n and_o nonconformity_n which_o do_v very_o certain_o distinguish_v the_o innocent_a from_o the_o guilty_a those_o that_o real_o and_o sincere_o do_v embrace_v the_o truth_n that_o must_v save_v they_o from_o those_o that_o do_v not_o but_o sir_n to_o resolve_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o conviction_n of_o man_n understanding_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v the_o business_n and_o aim_n of_o those_o who_o use_v force_n to_o bring_v man_n into_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o national_a religion_n i_o ask_v whether_o if_o that_o be_v so_o there_o can_v be_v so_o many_o as_o there_o be_v not_o only_o in_o most_o country-parish_n but_o i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v may_v be_v find_v in_o all_o part_n of_o england_n gross_o ignorant_a in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n if_o a_o strict_a inquiry_n be_v make_v into_o it_o if_o force_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v use_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n certain_o some_o part_n of_o it_o will_v 〈◊〉_d out_o some_o of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unconsider_v that_o be_v in_o the_o national_a church_n as_o well_o as_o it_o do_v so_o diligent_o all_o the_o nonconformist_n out_o of_o it_o whether_o they_o have_v consider_v or_o be_v know_v or_o no._n but_o to_o this_o you_o give_v a_o very_a ready_a answer_n will_v you_o have_v the_o magistrate_n 64._o punish_v all_o indifferent_o those_o who_o obey_v the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o do_v not_o what_o be_v the_o obedience_n the_o law_n require_v that_o you_o tell_v we_o in_o these_o word_n if_o the_o magistrate_n provide_v 〈◊〉_d 63._o 〈◊〉_d the_o instruction_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o then_o require_v they_o all_o under_o convenient_a penalty_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o teacher_n and_o minister_n of_o it_o and_o to_o profess_v and_o exercise_v it_o with_o one_o accord_n under_o their_o direction_n in_o public_a assembly_n which_o in_o other_o word_n be_v but_o conformity_n which_o here_o you_o express_v a_o little_a plain_o in_o these_o word_n but_o as_o those_o magistrate_n who_o have_v provide_v 22._o sufficient_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o all_o under_o their_o care_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n do_v make_v law_n and_o use_v moderate_a penalty_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o conform_v to_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n of_o it_o you_o add_v be_v there_o any_o pretence_n to_o say_v that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o the_o magistrate_n apply_v force_n only_o to_o a_o part_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o law_n be_v general_a and_o except_v none_o there_o be_v no_o pretence_n i_o confess_v to_o say_v that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o apply_v force_n only_o to_o a_o part_n of_o his_o subject_n to_o make_v they_o conformist_n from_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o law_n except_v none_o but_o if_o conformist_n may_v be_v ignorant_a gross_o ignorant_a of_o the_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n if_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d use_v to_o make_v they_o consider_v as_o they_o ought_v so_o as_o to_o understand_v be_v convince_v of_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o they_o exempt_v from_o that_o force_n which_o you_o say_v be_v to_o make_v man_n consider_v and_o examine_v matter_n 37._o of_o religion_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v force_n be_v apply_v to_o all_o indeed_o to_o make_v they_o conformist_n but_o if_o be_v conformist_n once_o and_o frequent_v the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o there_o show_v a_o outward_a compliance_n with_o the_o ceremony_n prescribe_v for_o that_o be_v all_o the_o law_n require_v of_o all_o call_v it_o how_o you_o please_v they_o be_v exempt_a from_o all_o force_n and_o penalty_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o ignorant_a never_o so_o far_o from_o understanding_n believe_a receive_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o then_o force_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o all_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o conviction_n of_o the_o 16._o understanding_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o consider_v those_o reason_n and_o argument_n 26._o which_o be_v proper_a to_o convince_v the_o mind_n and_o
which_o without_o be_v force_v they_o will_v not_o consider_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o that_o consideration_n 29._o which_o nothing_o else_o but_o force_n beside_o the_o extraordinary_a grace_n of_o god_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o to_o make_v man_n good_a christian_n to_o 23._o make_v man_n receive_v instruction_n to_o cure_v their_o aversion_n to_o the_o true_a 43._o religion_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o consider_v and_o examine_v the_o controversy_n 58._o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o consider_v and_o examine_v i._n e._n those_o wherein_o they_o 2._o can_v err_v without_o dishonour_v god_n and_o endanger_v their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n eternal_a salvation_n to_o weigh_v matter_n of_o religion_n careful_o 16._o and_o impartial_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o to_o salvation_n 13._o that_o then_o force_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o all_o the_o subject_n for_o these_o end_n i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v these_o be_v the_o end_v for_o which_o you_o tell_v 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