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kindness_n gentleness_n meekness_n patience_n forbearance_n the_o gospel_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n compose_v of_o than_o man_n ill_o use_v one_o another_o for_o different_a sentiment_n in_o thing_n mere_o religious_a to_o pretend_v love_n kindness_n friendship_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o vex_v oppress_v and_o ruin_n be_v no_o better_a than_o mock_v and_o sport_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o those_o we_o have_v so_o treat_v first_o to_o kiss_v and_o then_o betray_v be_v the_o base_a hypocrisy_n if_o that_o can_v pass_v for_o hypocrisy_n which_o open_o proclaim_v at_o how_o great_a a_o distance_n man_n word_n and_o action_n be_v the_o kind_a office_n one_o man_n can_v do_v to_o another_o be_v if_o he_o think_v he_o in_o a_o error_n to_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v he_o of_o it_o who_o though_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o former_a opinion_n yet_o the_o obligation_n to_o the_o other_o for_o his_o good_a intention_n still_o remain_v and_o this_o benefit_n he_o may_v obtain_v by_o it_o that_o 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or_o indeed_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o do_v not_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o other_o or_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o society_n and_o if_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o he_o shall_v harass_n man_n about_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o the_o civil_a society_n though_o not_o sufficient_a to_o erect_v court_n of_o judicature_n about_o they_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o so_o to_o molest_v they_o about_o nice_a controversy_n speculative_a point_n mere_a ceremony_n or_o form_n of_o outward_a worship_n in_o which_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o society_n be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o a_o word_n if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o punish_v for_o some_o thing_n in_o religion_n and_o not_o for_o other_o what_o other_o rule_n can_v there_o be_v to_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o what_o not_o but_o that_o about_o those_o thing_n of_o religion_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o civil_a society_n he_o be_v to_o use_v the_o force_n of_o the_o society_n and_o that_o what_o do_v not_o ought_v whole_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o god_n and_o the_o party_n concern_v for_o as_o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o society_n shall_v be_v employ_v about_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o it_o so_o it_o be_v very_o unjust_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o act_v as_o he_o judge_v best_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o no_o other_o have_v a_o interest_n but_o his_o own_o eternal_a good_a or_o ill_n be_v only_o concern_v 11._o god_n who_o do_v not_o require_v of_o man_n to_o be_v infallible_a but_o to_o do_v their_o best_a to_o discover_v truth_n can_v never_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v willing_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o invincible_a error_n but_o the_o magistrate_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o man_n part_n and_o apprehension_n do_v not_o know_v what_o error_n be_v invincible_a and_o what_o not_o can_v but_o punish_v unjust_o since_o 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the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n the_o great_a and_o righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o man_n who_o alone_o discern_v all_o the_o power_n and_o work_n of_o man_n mind_n when_o they_o sincere_o seek_v after_o truth_n or_o by_o what_o if_o by_o any_o default_n they_o miss_v it_o and_o who_o alone_o know_v who_o to_o punish_v and_o how_o to_o proportion_v his_o punishment_n 12._o to_o suppose_v god_n have_v constitute_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o judge_n not_o only_o concern_v civil_a crime_n for_o which_o he_o have_v sufficient_o qualify_v they_o but_o also_o mere_o religious_a one_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o can_v suppose_v so_o very_o unjust_a and_o foolish_a a_o thing_n of_o a_o king_n on_o earth_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v constitute_v for_o his_o vicegerent_n those_o of_o who_o he_o certain_o know_v not_o one_o in_o a_o thousand_o but_o will_v punish_v his_o faithful_a subject_n and_o that_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o they_o be_v so_o and_o reward_v those_o that_o be_v not_o so_o how_o then_o can_v we_o suppose_v so_o very_o absurd_a a_o thing_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v appoint_v they_o for_o his_o vicar_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o arm_v they_o with_o a_o coercive_a power_n to_o punish_v those_o offence_n that_o relate_v sole_o to_o himself_o who_o as_o he_o can_v not_o but_o infallible_o foreknow_v will_v make_v use_n of_o their_o power_n to_o encourage_v even_o their_o rebel_n against_o he_o by_o set_v up_o of_o false_a god_n in_o his_o stead_n for_o idolatry_n be_v every_o where_o quick_o the_o public_a religion_n of_o their_o dominion_n except_o among_o god_n own_o people_n the_o jew_n and_o even_o there_o very_o often_o it_o be_v the_o national_a religion_n and_o after_o their_o captivity_n until_o constantine_n time_n not_o one_o of_o god_n suppose_v vicar_n in_o matter_n of_o mere_a religion_n but_o be_v themselves_o idolater_n and_o do_v all_o of_o they_o discountenance_n and_o several_a of_o they_o persecute_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o when_o the_o christian_n if_o persecutor_n deserve_v that_o name_n make_v use_v of_o force_n upon_o christian_n what_o do_v it_o produce_v but_o popish_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n 13._o persecution_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o promote_v the_o true_a religion_n that_o it_o must_v necessary_o hinder_v its_o progress_n because_o the_o infidel_n must_v think_v themselves_o as_o much_o oblige_v to_o hinder_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o they_o as_o the_o christian_n their_o religion_n here_o and_o in_o vain_a do_v we_o pray_v for_o their_o conversion_n whilst_o we_o assert_v such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o will_v not_o let_v we_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v here_o in_o order_n to_o their_o conversion_n nor_o they_o to_o suffer_v we_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o have_v this_o 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increase_v and_o flourish_v the_o more_o because_o the_o bravery_n the_o courage_n of_o those_o that_o suffer_v prepare_v people_n to_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o cause_n they_o suffer_v for_o but_o if_o it_o continue_v for_o a_o age_n or_o age_n so_o that_o the_o old_a professor_n be_v all_o destroy_v the_o succeed_a generation_n will_v all_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n they_o be_v educate_v in_o thus_o we_o find_v christianity_n by_o the_o continue_a cruelty_n of_o its_o enemy_n root_v out_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o africa_n and_o other_o place_n it_o entire_o possess_v and_o shall_v the_o persecution_n in_o france_n continue_v the_o next_o generation_n will_v be_v all_o papist_n as_o they_o be_v in_o spain_n and_o portugal_n so_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o persecution_n have_v not_o the_o like_a effect_n under_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n be_v because_o god_n do_v not_o permit_v it_o to_o continue_v long_o at_o a_o time_n and_o not_o without_o great_a intermission_n 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a_o essay_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o right_n of_o mankind_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n with_o some_o reason_n in_o particular_a for_o the_o dissenter_n not_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o sacramental_a test_n but_o in_o their_o own_o church_n and_o for_o a_o general_n naturalisation_n together_o with_o a_o postscript_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n to_o a_o convocation-man_n london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o andrew_n bell_n at_o the_o cross-keys_n and_o bible_n in_o cornhill_n 1697._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n part_n i._n chap._n 1._o that_o government_n be_v from_o the_o people_n who_o have_v a_o right_a to_o invest_v the_o magistrate_n with_o a_o power_n in_o those_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o have_v a_o influence_n on_o humane_a society_n but_o not_o in_o other_o that_o be_v mere_o religious_a or_o have_v no_o such_o influence_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o that_o god_n have_v not_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o his_o positive_a law_n give_v the_o magistrate_n a_o power_n in_o matter_n mere_o religious_a pag._n 17_o chap._n 3._o that_o a_o power_n in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o use_v force_n in_o matter_n of_o mere_a religion_n tend_v to_o man_n eternal_a ruin_n pag._n 27_o chap._n 4._o that_o compulsion_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o all_o those_o duty_n that_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o man_n temporal_a happiness_n require_v of_o one_o towards_o another_o p._n 30_o chap._n 5._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o compulsion_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n pag._n 47_o part_n ii_o chap._n 1._o a_o answer_n to_o argument_n from_o scripture_n on_o behalf_n of_o persecution_n pag._n 68_o chap._n 2._o argument_n from_o humane_a authority_n answer_v pag._n 78_o chap._n 3._o object_n that_o compulsion_n tend_v to_o make_v people_n impartial_o consider_v examine_v pag._n 87_o chap._n 4._o object_n that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o right_a to_o use_v force_n to_o prevent_v the_o increase_n to_o those_o erroneous_a opinion_n that_o a_o toleration_n will_v produce_v examine_v pag._n 103_o chap._n 5._o that_o all_o force_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o mere_a religion_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n pag._n 117_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o method_n to_o destroy_v not_o only_a schism_n and_o heresy_n but_o hatred_n and_o vncharitableness_n among_o christian_n notwithstanding_o their_o different_a opinion_n pag._n 124_o chap._n 7._o that_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n oblige_v the_o magistrate_n to_o hinder_v different_a profession_n of_o religion_n examine_v pag._n 144_o chap._n 8._o some_o few_o reason_n for_o the_o dissenter_n not_o take_v the_o sacramental_a test_n but_o in_o their_o own_o church_n and_o for_o a_o general_n naturalisation_n pag._n 168_o postscript_n pag._n 176_o errata_fw-la page_n 28._o line_n 5._o for_o truth_n read_v lawfulness_n p._n 42._o l._n 12._o r._n seventy_o time_n p._n 48._o 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