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under_o any_o coercion_n 64_o q._n do_v it_o not_o abridge_v and_o anul_v that_o liberty_n which_o shall_v be_v indulge_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n 68_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v by_o magistrate_n in_o these_o seduce_a and_o seduce_a time_n 71_o qu._n be_v not_o persecution_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o conscience_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 73_o qu._n christ_n command_v to_o let_v the_o tare_n grow_v with_o the_o wheat_n till_o the_o harvest_n 75_o obj._n christ_n will_v have_v the_o blind_a let_v alone_o till_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n 76_o obj._n christ_n blame_v his_o disciple_n that_o will_v have_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o samaritan_n etc._n etc._n ib._n obj._n but_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v that_o carnal_a weapon_n shall_v cease_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_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 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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
church_n as_o well_o as_o a_o willing_a people_n against_o who_o we_o find_v severity_n use_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n christ_n scourge_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n joh._n 2.15_o peter_n pronounce_v a_o doleful_a sentence_n upon_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n act._n 5.4_o 5_o 9_o which_o act_v though_o extraordinary_a yet_o they_o teach_v we_o that_o a_o evangelical_n estate_n have_v need_v as_o well_o of_o a_o rod_n as_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n 1_o cor._n 4.21_o five_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o king_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n to_o the_o church_n isa_n 49.23_o and_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v for_o a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n rom._n 13.3_o 4._o which_o word_n respect_v good_a and_o evil_n in_o the_o first_o table_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o second_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v under_o they_o 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4.3_o therefore_o the_o toleration_n of_o all_o or_o many_o way_n be_v contrary_a hereunto_o three_o a_o toleration_n of_o false_a way_n fight_v direct_o against_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o 2_o cor._n 13.8_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n pro._n 23.23_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o so_o be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n strive_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n contend_v with_o the_o wicked_a paul_n will_v not_o give_v place_n to_o false_a brethren_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n and_o many_o other_o place_n name_v before_o four_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a life_n and_o the_o end_n
of_o all_o estate_n both_o political_a ecclesiastical_a and_o oeconomical_a be_v to_o maintain_v and_o continue_v these_o but_o a_o general_a toleration_n be_v against_o all_o these_o in_o that_o it_o allow_v a_o liberty_n of_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o set_v up_o the_o conscience_n above_o the_o scripture_n make_v every_o man_n conscience_n even_o the_o pollute_a and_o sear_a conscience_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n before_o the_o pure_a and_o unerring_a word_n of_o god_n whilst_o they_o cry_v out_o man_n must_v go_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n but_o never_o speak_v of_o go_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n five_o what_o god_n in_o his_o word_n command_v or_o forbid_v single_a person_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o practice_n he_o command_v or_o forbid_v the_o same_o not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o to_o they_o for_o all_o under_o their_o command_n and_o they_o must_v see_v to_o it_o to_o use_v their_o power_n authority_n and_o interest_n to_o cause_v all_o under_o they_o to_o do_v so_o likewise_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o any_o false_a way_n as_o these_o text_n among_o many_o other_o prove_v gen._n 18.19_o exod._n 20.28_o deut._n 6.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o eph._n 6.4_o six_o the_o patriarch_n godly_a judge_n &_o king_n and_o other_o good_a magistrate_n do_v make_v use_n of_o their_o authority_n to_o suppress_v false_a doctrine_n false_a worship_n false_a prophet_n and_o seducer_n and_o to_o bring_v those_o under_o they_o to_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n as_o abraham_n jacob_n moses_n joshua_n gideon_n jehosaphat_n asa_n hezekiah_n josia_n nehemiah_n etc._n etc._n seven_o yea_o they_o do_v not_o only_o do_v it_o but_o therein_o do_v their_o duty_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o approbation_n special_a testimony_n promise_n reward_n and_o blessing_n give_v by_o god_n of_o they_o make_v to_o they_o and_o bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n for_o so_o do_v it_o be_v say_v that_o therein_o they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o chr._n 14.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o many_o other_o place_n eight_o such_o magistrate_n as_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n yet_o if_o out_o of_o carnal_a respect_n to_o wife_n child_n or_o other_o interest_n they_o tolerate_v idolatry_n and_o other_o evil_n and_o use_v not_o their_o power_n to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v they_o have_v be_v sharp_o reprove_v and_o severe_o punish_v by_o god_n for_o it_o as_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 11.4_o etc._n etc._n eli_n etc._n etc._n object_n but_o idolatry_n object_n and_o idolater_n be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o that_o idolatry_n not_o mean_v of_o those_o that_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n but_o of_o such_o as_o leave_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o worship_v false_a god_n and_o those_o neither_o simple_o as_o such_o but_o as_o seduce_a other_o but_o this_o power_n extend_v not_o to_o heretic_n schismatic_n etc._n etc._n though_o there_o be_v amoug_v they_o pharisees_n saducee_n herodian_o etc._n etc._n answ_n first_o idolater_n answ_n 1_o and_o idolatry_n only_o be_v not_o the_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n but_o general_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o whole_a worship_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n for_o josiah_n hezekiah_n asa_n and_o jehosaphat_n suppress_v other_o evil_n beside_o idolatry_n as_o will-worship_n thing_n abuse_v to_o idolatry_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n marry_v of_o strange_a wife_n etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v 2_o chron._n 34.31_o etc._n etc._n 2_o kin._n 23.8_o 9_o with_o 2_o chron._n 14.3_o 5._o &_o 15.17_o &_o 33.17_o neh._n 13.7_o 8_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 28_o 30._o ezra_n 10.3_o 5._o 2_o king_n 23.24_o 25._o second_o the_o idolatry_n which_o these_o godly_a king_n punish_v and_o reform_v be_v as_o well_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o false_a manner_n as_o the_o worship_v of_o false_a god_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o golden_a calf_n exod._n 32.4_o 5.6_o and_o jeroboam'_v calf_n 1_o king_n 12.27_o 28._o they_o do_v not_o believe_v these_o calf_n to_o be_v god_n but_o worship_v jehovah_n by_o they_o and_o josh_n 22.11_o 12._o all_o israel_n gather_v together_o to_o war_n against_o reuben_n etc._n etc._n not_o for_o make_v a_o altar_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n but_o for_o make_v a_o altar_n to_o offer_v upon_o to_o the_o true_a god_n beside_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n verse_n 21.26_o 28_o 29._o three_o they_o do_v not_o only_o punish_v gross_a idolater_n which_o be_v seducer_n but_o such_o as_o be_v seduce_v moses_n punish_v 3000_o with_o death_n for_o their_o calf-worship_n so_o 2_o chron._n 15.13_o they_o that_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n whether_o small_a or_o great_a be_v to_o be_v punish_v deut._n 13._o all_o a_o city_n that_o be_v draw_v to_o serve_v other_o god_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v four_o the_o pharisee_n saducee_n herodian_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o punish_v 1._o because_o religion_n be_v then_o mighty_o corrupt_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o order_n in_o church_n and_o state_n which_o hasten_v their_o destruction_n 2._o the_o jew_n be_v not_o then_o a_o free_a people_n nor_o have_v the_o civil_a power_n absolute_o in_o their_o hand_n 3._o god_n permit_v those_o time_n to_o abound_v with_o sect_n because_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v their_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o toleration_n of_o those_o sect_n make_v way_n for_o &_o hasten_v their_o ruin_n as_o it_o have_v do_v many_o other_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o great_a agreement_n between_o the_o false_a prophet_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o false-teacher_n under_o the_o new_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o many_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o lively_o resemble_v these_o each_o to_o other_o so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o first_o sort_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o the_o late_a not_o punish_v at_o all_o nine_o we_o have_v the_o full_a concurrent_a testimony_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o godly_a and_o learned_a protestant_a divine_n as_o calvin_n zanchy_a melancthon_n beza_n p._n martyr_n bullinger_n musculus_fw-la chemnitius_n gerard_n bucanus_n bilson_n cartwright_n the_o leiden_fw-mi professor_n voetius_fw-la triglandus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n worship_n belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o power_n objective_n and_o external_a in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n to_o look_v to_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o to_o civil_a justice_n ten_o there_o be_v many_o command_n in_o scripture_n give_v to_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v oftender_n against_o the_o first_o table_n as_o idolater_n blasphemer_n false_a prophet_n seducer_n witch_n wizard_n profaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n as_o exod._n 22.20_o deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 5._o and_o 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 12_o 13._o leu._n 24.16_o 23._o and_o 20.2_o 3_o 4_o 27._o deut._n 18.20_o 22._o object_n object_n but_o these_o be_v old_a testament_n example_n answ_n answ_n first_o its_o evident_a that_o some_o of_o these_o command_n as_o against_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n and_o deal_v with_o familiar_a spirit_n deserve_v and_o be_v punish_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n why_o not_o then_o those_o other_o of_o blasphemy_n false_a prophet_n idolatry_n etc._n etc._n second_o these_o precept_n for_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v idolater_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n extend_v not_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o jew_n only_o but_o of_o all_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n both_o proselyte_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o passenger_n that_o travel_v through_o and_o come_v into_o their_o country_n for_o traffic_n so_o leu._n 20.2_o leu._n 24.16_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n three_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o these_o law_n with_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o they_o be_v of_o common_a equity_n and_o concern_v we_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v the_o jew_n four_o even_o before_o moses_n his_o time_n in_o other_o country_n idolatry_n deserve_a punishment_n by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o job_n tell_v we_o job_n 31.26_o 27_o 28._o and_o artaxerxes_n nabuchadnezzar_n etc._n etc._n make_v law_n for_o punish_v those_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o lord_n and_o transgress_v his_o law_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o master_n prin_fw-mi in_o his_o sword_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n support_v do_v large_o and_o excellent_o show_v that_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o age_n even_o heathen_a magistrate_n have_v make_v law_n against_o and_o punish_v such_o as_o they_o