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to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v for_o his_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o in_o all_o probability_n arise_v from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o judgement_n but_o the_o case_n be_v yet_o more_o plain_a in_o the_o example_n of_o hymenaeus_n and_o alexander_n of_o who_o st._n paul_n say_v i_o have_v deliver_v they_o to_o 20._o satan_n a_o severe_a punishment_n surè_fw-la futuri_fw-la judicii_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la it_o be_v a_o fore_n stall_n the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n so_o tertullian_n but_o why_o do_v st._n paul_n inflict_v it_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n concern_v faith_n they_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n 19_o or_o as_o he_o elsewhere_o express_v it_o they_o have_v err_v concern_v 18._o the_o truth_n it_o be_v for_o their_o ill_a opinion_n about_o one_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n these_o instance_n be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o a_o toleration_n of_o all_o opinion_n and_o practice_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v never_o think_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o consequent_o such_o a_o unlimited_a liberty_n of_o the_o press_n as_o tend_v to_o bring_v in_o and_o spread_v error_n and_o heresy_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v and_o now_o i_o shall_v take_v my_o leave_n of_o my_o reader_n when_o i_o have_v admonish_v he_o that_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n i_o plead_v for_o the_o regulation_n of_o the_o press_n as_o to_o such_o book_n only_o as_o concern_v morality_n faith_n and_o religious_a worship_n of_o which_o our_o learned_a ecclesiastical_a governor_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a judge_n but_o as_o to_o policy_n and_o state_n affair_n they_o fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o province_n it_o be_v and_o who_o care_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o prevent_v the_o publish_n of_o all_o such_o pamphlet_n as_o tend_v to_o promote_v popular_a tumult_n sedition_n treason_n and_o rebellion_n and_o have_v this_o be_v careful_o do_v some_o year_n ago_o it_o may_v have_v happy_o prevent_v those_o 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opinion_n of_o arius_n eutyches_n nestorius_n and_o other_o heretic_n concern_v who_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n give_v 6._o every_o orthodox_n christian_n this_o advice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abhor_v they_o avoid_v they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o salute_v they_o so_o he_o 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o universal_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n a_o unlimited_a toleration_n of_o all_o opinion_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n and_o canon_n of_o ancient_a council_n and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v in_o a_o few_o instance_n as_o 1._o the_o decree_n and_o canon_n of_o council_n do_v not_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o both_o the_o sacrament_n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n establish_v this_o canon_n in_o reference_n 122._o to_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o deme_v that_o little_a infant_n new_o bear_v aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v or_o excommunicate_v and_o as_o to_o the_o other_o bless_a sacrament_n there_o be_v a_o canon_n ascribe_v to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o which_o run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n all_o christian_n who_o come_v to_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o there_o hear_v the_o scripture_n but_o stay_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n aught_o to_o be_v excommucate_v and_o so_o think_v the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o they_o who_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o the_o holy_a communion_n aught_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n as_o zonaras_n tell_v we_o do_v by_o a_o canon_n of_o they_o excommunicate_v all_o person_n who_o abstain_v from_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o three_o lord_n day_n together_o 2._o the_o decree_n and_o canon_n of_o council_n do_v not_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n concern_v this_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n thus_o decree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—9_n no_o christian_n ought_v to_o act_v like_o a_o jew_n and_o rest_n upon_o the_o saturday_n but_o to_o prefer_v our_o lord_n day_n and_o rest_n in_o they_o and_o as_o for_o such_o as_o shall_v transgress_v this_o canon_n the_o council_n pass_v this_o sentence_n upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o be_v accurse_v of_o christ_n nor_o be_v it_o leave_v as_o a_o thing_n arbitrary_a for_o man_n common_o to_o fast_a upon_o the_o sunday_n if_o a_o clergyman_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 66._o let_v he_o be_v depose_v or_o degrade_v if_o a_o layman_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v so_o say_v the_o apostle_n canon_n 3._o the_o decree_n and_o canon_n of_o council_n do_v not_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o public_a church_n and_o the_o frequent_v of_o sacred_a assembly_n hold_v therein_o the_o heretic_n eustathius_n in_o the_o four_o century_n despise_v public_a church_n teach_v his_o follower_n to_o pray_v and_o perform_v other_o act_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o private_a conventicle_n against_o this_o practice_n the_o council_n of_o gangra_n establish_v their_o canon_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n teach_v that_o the_o church_n and_o solemn_a assembly_n meet_v therein_o be_v to_o be_v despise_v and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v set_v up_o private_a meeting_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n without_o licence_n from_o his_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v these_o canon_n and_o many_o more_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n be_v undeniable_a evidence_n that_o the_o council_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v far_o enough_o from_o be_v favourer_n of_o a_o general_a toleration_n of_o all_o opinion_n and_o practice_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 3._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o universal_a toleration_n of_o all_o opinion_n and_o practice_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n even_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n itself_o what_o their_o judgement_n be_v in_o this_o case_n we_o be_v inform_v from_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o their_o communion_n lorinus_n one_o of_o their_o jesuit_n intimate_v his_o opinion_n as_o well_o as_o his_o author_n when_o 30._o he_o say_v haereticos_fw-la rectè_fw-la clemens_n exterminandos_fw-la praecipit_fw-la clemens_n do_v just_o command_v heretic_n to_o be_v root_v out_o thomas_n aquinas_n their_o angelical_a doctor_n deliver_v his_o opinion_n 3._o concern_v heretic_n very_o roundly_o thus_o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la per_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la separandos_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la à _fw-la mundo_fw-la excludendos_fw-la heretic_n deserve_v not_o only_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n by_o excommunication_n but_o also_o from_o the_o world_n by_o