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 l._n ult_n r._n notion_n p._n 73._o l._n 21._o r._n one_o p._n 99_o l._n 19_o r._n betray_v he_o p._n 103._o l._n 22._o r._n if_o force_n shall_v p._n 144._o l._n 1._o r._n chap._n vii_o p._n 190._o l._n 10._o r._n create_v a_o essay_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n 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 1._o a_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_n can_v be_v unseasonable_a whilst_o so_o many_o instead_o of_o show_v their_o gratitude_n to_o the_o government_n for_o rescue_v they_o from_o the_o apparent_a danger_n of_o popish_a persecution_n be_v so_o disaffect_v for_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o power_n of_o persecute_v their_o brethren_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o run_v the_o risk_a of_o the_o nation_n be_v be_v ruin_v by_o the_o french_a and_o themselves_o under_o popish_a persecution_n than_o to_o be_v without_o that_o power_n and_o for_o want_v of_o it_o do_v in_o their_o daily_a invective_n discourse_n and_o sermon_n beside_o a_o great_a many_o other_o malicious_a insinuation_n pretend_v the_o church_n now_o to_o be_v near_o its_o ruin_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o late_a reign_n i_o can_v but_o be_v sensible_a i_o incur_v a_o great_a hazard_n of_o expose_v myself_o by_o write_v on_o a_o subject_a in_o a_o manner_n whole_o exhaust_v by_o the_o three_o incomparable_a letter_n concern_v toleration_n which_o yet_o i_o have_v rather_o do_v than_o be_v want_v in_o my_o endeavour_n to_o encourage_v impartial_a liberty_n and_o mutual_a toleration_n which_o instead_o of_o ruine_v be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o preserve_v both_o church_n and_o state_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a motive_n that_o engage_v i_o in_o this_o design_n for_o intend_v to_o write_v 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