Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	bear_v	heart_n	know_v	1,080	5	3.7477	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79892	Golden apples. Or Seaonable and serious counsel from the sanctuary to the rulers of the earth, held forth in the resolution of sundry questions, and cases of conscience about divisions, schisms, heresies, and the tolleration of them. Collected out of the writings of the most orthodox, and judicious divines, both Presbyterians, and Independents. / By Sa. Clarke, pastor in Bennet Fink.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.; Anthony, Burgess, d. 1644.	1659 (1659)	Wing C4518; Thomason E1881_3; ESTC R209888	84,688	239

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gospel_n etc._n etc._n 77_o obj._n famous_a prince_n have_v speak_v against_o constraint_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 79_o obj._n many_o ancient_a writer_n have_v write_v against_o it_o 80_o obj._n but_o it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n 84_o qu._n what_o other_o remedy_n may_v we_o use_v against_o infection_n by_o seducer_n ib._n qu._n how_o do_v seducer_n bring_v in_o and_o disperse_v their_o error_n 85_o qu._n why_o do_v christ_n suffer_v such_o deceiver_n in_o the_o church_n 86_o qu._n what_o motive_n do_v seducer_n usual_o make_v use_n of_o ib._n qu._n how_o else_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v a_o obstinate_a heretic_n with_o the_o the_o 87_o qu._n what_o danger_n be_v there_o in_o tollerate_a heresy_n and_o heretic_n 88_o qu._n what_o rule_n be_v magistrate_n to_o observe_v in_o tollerate_v small_a error_n 90_o obj._n but_o we_o see_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n allow_v diversity_n of_o religion_n 91_o qu._n how_o else_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o schism_n heresy_n and_o error_n be_v so_o dangerous_a 92_o obj._n but_o a_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o cure_v all_o dissension_n 95_o qu._n whence_o be_v it_o that_o heresy_n &_o schism_n eat_v up_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n 98_o q._n whence_o be_v it_o that_o heresy_n &_o error_n be_v of_o so_o spread_v a_o nature_n 99_o qu._n how_o then_o may_v we_o prevent_v be_v ensnare_v by_o they_o 107_o qu._n see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v commend_v for_o not_o bear_v with_o they_o which_o be_v evil_a who_o be_v those_o evil_a one_o that_o must_v not_o be_v tolerate_v 110_o qu._n what_o do_v not_o bear_v with_o they_o import_v 111_o qu._n why_o shall_v such_o person_n be_v so_o severe_o deal_v with_o 112_o obj._n but_o love_n bear_v all_o thing_n 116_o obj._n but_o christ_n say_v let_v both_o grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n 118_o qu._n upon_o what_o account_n may_v a_o man_n be_v account_v a_o false_a prophet_n or_o a_o false_a teacher_n 119_o qu._n what_o may_v be_v consider_v about_o heresy_n 122_o qu._n how_o manifold_a be_v heresy_n 123_o qu._n what_o be_v simple_a heresy_n ib._n qu._n what_o be_v complicate_v heresy_n ib._n qu._n whether_o may_v any_o of_o these_o be_v capital_o punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 124_o qu._n how_o will_v it_o further_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o danger_n in_o tollerate_v heretic_n 126_o qu._n what_o then_o be_v incumbent_a upon_o magistrate_n to_o do_v against_o they_o 129_o obj._n but_o will_v you_o have_v we_o punish_v they_o when_o many_o of_o they_o be_v godly_a person_n 131_o qu._n how_o come_v heresy_n that_o be_v so_o destructive_a to_o be_v so_o prevalent_a ib._n qu._n how_o will_v it_o further_o appear_v that_o error_n and_o heresy_n be_v so_o dangerous_a 137_o qu._n what_o dangerous_a error_n and_o heresy_n be_v now_o divulge_v 146_o qu._n what_o must_v magistrate_n do_v in_o such_o case_n 149_o qu._n what_o must_v private_a christian_n do_v to_o prevent_v infection_n in_o such_o time_n 151_o qu._n whether_o be_v anabaptist_n heretic_n 153_o qu._n whether_o be_v arminian_o heretic_n ib._n qu._n whether_o be_v lutheran_n heretic_n 154_o qu._n whether_o be_v heretic_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ib._n qu._n why_o be_v heretic_n and_o false_a teacher_n call_v the_o tail_n isa_n 9.15_o 156_o qu._n what_o be_v mr._n jer._n burrough_n his_o judgement_n about_o toleration_n 157_o quest_n why_o be_v toleration_n a_o dangerous_a principle_n ib._n obj._n this_o be_v old_a testament_n and_o we_o find_v it_o not_o in_o the_o gospel_n 158_o obj._n christ_n have_v leave_v spiritual_a mean_n to_o prevent_v heresy_n infection_n 159_o obj._n magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ib._n quest._n be_v they_o not_o exclude_v from_o exercise_v any_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 160_o quest_n indeed_o magistrate_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v power_n but_o be_v they_o not_o therein_o type_n of_o christ_n kingly_a power_n 161_o quest_n why_o be_v the_o magistrate_n power_n needful_a 162_o quest_n do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n justify_v this_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 164_o obj._n but_o matter_n of_o religion_n belong_v not_o to_o his_o cognizance_n 165_o obj._n such_o scripture_n speak_v only_o of_o his_o power_n in_o civil_a thing_n ib._n qu._n how_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o magistracy_n be_v appoint_v for_o our_o spiritual_a good_a as_o well_o as_o for_o our_o civil_a 166_o qu._n how_o can_v natural_a and_o external_a thing_n be_v help_n to_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o divine_a ib._n obj._n conscience_n be_v a_o tender_a thing_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v meddle_v with_o 168_o qu._n what_o may_v be_v do_v to_o a_o man_n that_o plead_v conscience_n ib._n qu._n how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o the_o conscience_n 169_o qu._n what_o may_v be_v do_v to_o such_o as_o persist_v in_o error_n under_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n 170_o qu._n what_o if_o man_n error_n be_v of_o less_o moment_n can_v nothing_o be_v do_v to_o restrain_v such_o 172_o qu._n suppose_v a_o man_n do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o inform_v his_o conscience_n and_o yet_o can_v yield_v what_o may_v be_v do_v to_o he_o 173_o qu._n but_o by_o foment_v division_n such_o as_o be_v in_o power_n may_v rule_v the_o people_n best_a ib._n qu._n how_o else_o may_v the_o wickedness_n of_o tollerate_a heresy_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v out_o 174_o obj._n but_o idolatry_n be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o judah_n king_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o extend_v not_o to_o heretic_n 177_o obj._n but_o still_o these_o be_v old_a testament_n example_n 180_o qu._n how_o else_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o corruption_n in_o religion_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 182_o obj._n christ_n punish_v such_o as_o god_n or_o messiah_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o imitable_a by_o magistrate_n 183_o obj._n it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a act_n in_o christ_n therefore_o not_o imitable_a 184_o quest_n what_o corruption_n in_o religion_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v punish_v 185_o quest_n what_o conclusion_n may_v be_v lay_v down_o upon_o these_o premise_n 187_o quest_n how_o may_v it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o punish_v heresy_n 190_o obj._n still_o these_o be_v old_a testament_n example_n 191_o quest_n what_o need_v the_o church_n any_o such_o help_n &_o c_o 196_o obj._n but_o this_o will_v make_v man_n to_o dissemble_v or_o to_o sin_n against_o conscience_n 200_o obj._n it_o may_v bring_v in_o persecution_n for_o conscience-sake_n 201_o obj_fw-la it_o be_v cross_a to_o the_o meek_a spirit_n of_o christ_n &_o c_o ib._n quest_n why_o may_v not_o a_o toleration_n be_v grant_v 202_o the_o 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for_o which_o r._n with_o question_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o division_n schism_n heresy_n and_o a_o toleration_n of_o they_o qu._n whence_o do_v discord_n qu._n and_o division_n arise_v they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereas_o love_n an._n peace_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v more_o demonstrate_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o devoide_v of_o god_n spirit_n then_o by_o a_o contentious_a divide_v spirit_n some_o salamander-like_a can_v live_v but_o only_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n these_o like_a martion_n with_o great_a boldness_n will_v cry_v out_o we_o will_v cast_v fire_n into_o the_o church_n and_o divide_v it_o but_o hereby_o they_o show_v of_o what_o temper_n they_o be_v and_o who_o be_v their_o father_n even_o

kingdom_n and_o if_o satan_n be_v divide_v against_o satan_n his_o kingdom_n can_v not_o stand_v quest_n quest_n what_o other_o mean_n may_v we_o use_v for_o procure_v unity_n and_o peace_n answ_n answ_n first_o let_v we_o all_o labour_n to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o god_n will_v make_v we_o at_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o tranquillus_n deus_fw-la tranquillat_fw-la omne_fw-la if_o god_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o he_o will_v make_v the_o very_a stone_n in_o the_o street_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o if_o our_o way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v make_v our_o very_a enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o prov._n 16.7_o but_o when_o by_o sin_n we_o provoke_v god_n he_o have_v threaten_v to_o dash_v we_o one_o against_o another_o jer._n 13.13_o second_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o socinian_n opinion_n mention_v before_o of_o a_o unbounded_a toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n which_o will_v certain_o bring_v confusion_n and_o at_o the_o same_o door_n that_o all_o religion_n come_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n will_v go_v out_o three_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n and_o that_o 1._o with_o humility_n of_o judgement_n to_o think_v that_o other_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o to_o have_v a_o low_a esteem_n of_o our_o own_o understanding_n for_o he_o that_o think_v he_o know_v any_o thing_n know_v nothing_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v 1_o cor._n 8.2_o and_o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v proud_a know_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 9_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o be_v wise_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n nor_o lean_a to_o our_o own_o understanding_n prov._n 3.5_o 2._o with_o humility_n of_o heart_n a_o humble_a heart_n be_v a_o quiet_a peaceable_a heart_n and_o it_o will_v not_o distract_v or_o destroy_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o nation_n by_o unnecessary_a disputation_n four_o labour_n for_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a thing_n division_n oft_o arise_v out_o of_o base_a covetousness_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n divide_v demas_n from_o paul_n five_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n patience_n long-suffering_a and_o for_o mortify_a affection_n for_o a_o angry_a man_n stir_v up_o strife_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 29.22_o hence_o mark_v 9.50_o have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o i._n e._n the_o salt_n of_o mortification_n and_o have_v peace_n one_o with_o another_o six_o let_v all_o thy_o private_a aim_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o public_a good_a let_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v dear_a to_o thou_o then_o thy_o own_o life_n and_o this_o frame_n of_o spirit_n will_v exceed_o incline_v thou_o to_o all_o lawful_a way_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n seven_o nip_v division_n in_o the_o bud_n and_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o contention_n at_o the_o beginning_n eight_o yield_v one_o to_o another_o for_o peace_n sake_n as_o abraham_n who_o yield_v his_o right_n up_o to_o lot_n for_o peace-sake_n gen._n 13.9_o nine_o take_v heed_n of_o groundless_a suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n one_o of_o another_o this_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o many_o distemper_n among_o we_o ten_o to_o heal_v our_o division_n we_o must_v make_v conscience_n to_o silence_v all_o our_o private_a opinion_n and_o difference_n rom._n 14.22_o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n disturb_v not_o the_o church_n with_o thy_o private_a faith_n indeed_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n its_o charity_n to_o acquaint_v the_o church_n of_o god_n with_o it_o but_o if_o we_o can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o this_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o broach_v any_o new_a opinion_n quest_n quest_n whether_o may_v magistrate_n tyrannize_v over_o man_n conscience_n answ_n by_o no_o mean_n answ_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o restrain_v man_n from_o infect_v their_o subject_n with_o soul-destroying_a error_n magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v such_o from_o spread_v their_o infection_n to_o the_o undo_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o subject_n as_o appear_v 2_o chron._n 15.13_o and_o 34.32_o ezra_n 10.8_o deut._n 13.5_o 6._o 2_o king_n 23.1_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n for_o this_o end_n rom._n 13.4_o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o they_o be_v not_o only_a keeper_n but_o vindices_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la punisher_n of_o those_o that_o transgress_v either_o of_o the_o table_n indeed_o magistrate_n be_v wise_o to_o distinguish_v between_o person_n and_o person_n and_o between_o error_n and_o error_n some_o person_n be_v pious_a and_o peaceable_a other_o turbulent_n and_o furious_a some_o error_n be_v such_o as_o subvert_v the_o faith_n and_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n other_o be_v of_o a_o lesser_a nature_n which_o may_v consist_v with_o godliness_n and_o with_o a_o unity_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o shut_v up_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o plague_n on_o his_o body_n that_o he_o may_v not_o infect_v other_o sure_o they_o may_v restrain_v a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o plague_n of_o heresy_n upon_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o may_v not_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o thousand_o for_o such_o heresy_n do_v eat_v as_o a_o canker_n mr._n calam._n parl._n ser._n decem._n 25._o 1644_o quest_n quest_n how_o may_v schism_n be_v distinguish_v a._n answ_n cameron_n make_v a_o twofold_a schism_n first_o negative_a which_o consist_v in_o a_o personal_a forbear_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o will_v undoubted_o pollute_v we_o and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a separation_n second_o positive_a when_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o deny_v of_o communion_n with_o other_o but_o a_o sudden_a consociate_a of_o themselves_o into_o distinct_a body_n into_o little_a independent_a congregation_n by_o themselves_o for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o this_o will_v not_o so_o easy_o as_o some_o imagine_v be_v justify_v to_o hold_v consistency_n with_o the_o peace_n and_o order_n which_o be_v so_o desirable_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n quest_n quest_n what_o conclusion_n may_v be_v lay_v down_o about_o separation_n answ_n first_o answ_n 1_o that_o there_o must_v no_o separation_n be_v make_v from_o fellowship_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o this_o will_v rend_v the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n himself_o he_o call_v the_o church_n his_o body_n the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o eph._n 1.23_o it_o will_v disjoint_n that_o sweet_a harmony_n which_o be_v the_o beauty_n and_o strength_n of_o that_o body_n ephes_n 4.16_o in_o this_o our_o pilgrimage_n we_o must_v still_o be_v come_v to_o this_o church_n but_o never_o separate_v from_o it_o because_o in_o come_v hither_o we_o come_v to_o jesus_n the_o author_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n hebr._n 12.22_o 23_o 24._o second_o we_o may_v not_o make_v a_o separation_n from_o a_o particular_a church_n because_o there_o be_v some_o defect_n find_v in_o it_o for_o if_o defect_n bind_v we_o to_o separation_n to_o what_o particular_a church_n shall_v we_o associate_v ourselves_o wherein_o some_o defect_n will_v not_o be_v find_v only_o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v absolute_o perfect_a weed_n will_v be_v spring_v up_o in_o all_o god_n garden_n here_o upon_o earth_n quest_n quest_n but_o what_o if_o some_o wicked_a person_n continue_v in_o church_n society_n do_v not_o that_o give_v occasion_n of_o separation_n to_o other_o a._n answ_n tollerate_v of_o some_o wicked_a person_n in_o a_o church_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o other_o present_o to_o separate_v from_o it_o for_o 1._o that_o tollerate_v may_v be_v only_o a_o error_n and_o infirmity_n in_o the_o church_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o bear_v with_o it_o and_o not_o thereupon_o to_o separate_v from_o it_o so_o ames_n in_o his_o case_n of_o conscience_n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o sect._n 15._o 2._o patience_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o a_o particular_a brother_n when_o he_o be_v overtake_v with_o a_o fault_n gal._n 6.1_o much_o more_o must_v we_o express_v it_o to_o a_o church_n 3._o the_o sudden_a separate_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o a_o likely_a way_n to_o cure_v a_o sick_a church_n but_o rather_o put_v it_o into_o a_o more_o desperate_a condition_n quest_n quest_n do_v not_o fellowship_n with_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o ordinance_n make_v they_o ineffectual_a answ_n answ_n their_o wickedness_n make_v they_o ineffectual_a to_o themselves_o yet_o not_o to_o such_o other_o who_o the_o lord_n invit_v and_o for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v these_o gospel_n dainty_n will_v a_o love_a father_n deny_v his_o child_n bread_n because_o some_o dog_n be_v creep_v under_o the_o table_n hence_o 1_o corinth_n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o he_o say_v not_o let_v he_o examine_v all_o other_o that_o come_v object_n but_o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o object_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o a_o

rom._n 13.4_o 5._o though_o wicked_a person_n may_v by_o god_n grace_n become_v disciple_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o but_o it_o will_v be_v evil_a to_o tolerate_v seduce_v teacher_n or_o scandalous_a liver_n christ_n blame_v the_o angel_n of_o pergamus_n for_o tollerate_v they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o thiatira_n for_o tollerate_v the_o woman_n jesabel_n to_o teach_v and_o seduce_v rev._n 2.14.20_o object_n object_n but_o some_o famous_a prince_n have_v speak_v against_o it_o as_o steven_n of_o poland_n the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n and_o our_o king_n james_n answ_n first_o answ_n 1_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness-sake_n second_o we_o say_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o his_o conscience_n though_o misinform_v unless_o his_o error_n be_v fundamental_a or_o seditious_o promote_v and_o that_o after_o due_a conviction_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o punish_v for_o his_o conscience_n but_o for_o sin_v against_o conscience_n three_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o believe_v or_o to_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n till_o he_o be_v convince_v in_o judgement_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o yet_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v restrain_v from_o blaspheme_v the_o truth_n and_o from_o seduce_v any_o into_o pernicious_a error_n four_o it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a rule_n what_o prince_n profess_v and_o practice_v they_o many_o time_n tolerate_v that_o out_o of_o state-policy_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o point_n of_o true_a christianity_n and_o sometime_o they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o necessity_n when_o the_o offender_n be_v too_o many_o or_o too_o mighty_a for_o they_o to_o punish_v thus_o david_n tolerate_v joab_n in_o his_o murder_n but_o against_o his_o will_n five_o for_o those_o three_o prince_n that_o be_v name_v who_o allow_v toleration_n we_o can_v name_v more_o and_o great_a who_o will_v not_o tolerate_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n notwithstanding_o their_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n constantine_n the_o great_a at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a banish_a arius_n with_o some_o of_o his_o follower_n he_o also_o make_v a_o severe_a law_n against_o the_o donatist_n and_o the_o like_a do_v valentinian_n gratian_n and_o theodosius_n as_o saint_n austin_n report_v in_o his_o epist_n 166._o only_o julian_n the_o apostate_n grant_v liberty_n to_o heretic_n that_o by_o tollerate_v all_o weed_n to_o grow_v the_o vital_n of_o christianity_n may_v be_v choke_v and_o destroy_v this_o also_o be_v the_o practice_n and_o sin_n of_o valence_n the_o arian_n emperor_n object_n object_n but_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n yea_o and_o the_o papist_n themselves_z have_v condemn_v persecution_n for_o conscience-sake_n answ_n it_o be_v true_a answ_n 1_o the_o church_n do_v not_o persecute_v but_o be_v persecute_v but_o to_o excommunicate_v a_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o persecute_v but_o it_o be_v a_o just_a punishment_n upon_o a_o wicked_a and_o damnable_a person_n and_o that_o not_o for_o conscience_n but_o for_o persist_v in_o a_o error_n against_o conscience_n after_o conviction_n second_o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n do_v not_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n by_o the_o sword_n among_o pagan_n which_o can_v not_o be_v win_v by_o the_o word_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o if_o they_o or_o any_o other_o shall_v blaspheme_v the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o religion_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v and_o no_o less_o do_v they_o deserve_v it_o who_o seduce_v from_o the_o truth_n to_o damnable_a heresy_n or_o idolatry_n three_o whereas_o tertullian_n say_v that_o another_o man_n religion_n can_v hurt_v any_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o private_a religion_n and_o worship_n but_o a_o false_a religion_n profess_v by_o the_o member_n of_o a_o church_n or_o by_o such_o as_o have_v give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n be_v tolerate_v will_v be_v the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v by_o christ_n threat_n to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n rev._n 2._o four_o whereas_o jerom_n say_v that_o heresy_n must_v be_v cut_v down_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o be_v so_o cut_v down_o if_o the_o heretic_n will_v still_o persist_v in_o his_o heresy_n to_o the_o seduce_a of_o other_o he_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o civil_a sword_n to_o prevent_v the_o destruction_n of_o other_o therefore_o jeroms_n note_n upon_o those_o word_n a_fw-la little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n be_v that_o a_o spark_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o appear_v be_v to_o be_v quench_v that_o the_o leaven_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dough_n that_o rot_a piece_n of_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o that_o a_o scab_a beast_n be_v to_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o sheep-fold_n etc._n etc._n five_o as_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o brentius_n we_o willing_o grant_v that_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o man_n may_v see_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v observe_v which_o do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n six_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o st._n austin_n retract_v this_o opinion_n of_o toleration_n which_o he_o have_v hold_v in_o his_o young_a year_n but_o in_o his_o ripe_a year_n he_o recant_v and_o refute_v it_o and_o show_v in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o retractation_n and_o else_o where_o that_o if_o the_o schismatical_a donatist_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n they_o be_v but_o just_o punish_v for_o say_v he_o they_o murder_v soul_n and_o themselves_o be_v but_o afflict_v in_o body_n they_o put_v man_n to_o everlasting_a death_n and_o yet_o complain_v when_o themselves_o be_v put_v to_o suffer_v a_o temporal_a death_n seven_o optatus_n in_o his_o three_o book_n justify_v macarius_n who_o have_v put_v 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