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uncomfortable_a to_o live_v where_o there_o be_v all_o religion_n as_o where_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n at_o all_o pag._n 37._o it_o be_v your_o duty_n right_o honourable_a who_o god_n have_v entrust_v with_o great_a power_n to_o suppress_v these_o division_n and_o difference_n in_o religion_n by_o your_o civil_a authority_n as_o far_o as_o you_o be_v able_a lest_o you_o be_v accessary_a unto_o they_o for_o god_n have_v make_v you_o custodes_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la keeper_n not_o of_o the_o second_o table_n only_o as_o some_o fond_o imagine_v but_o of_o the_o first_o table_n also_o and_o not_o only_a keeper_n but_o vindices_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la punisher_n also_o of_o those_o that_o transgress_v against_o either_o of_o they_o for_o you_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a and_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v
evil_a rom._n 13.4_o and_o god_n have_v depute_v you_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil-doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o there_o be_v some_o that_o will_v blot_v out_o half_a your_o commission_n and_o restrain_v this_o good_a and_o evil_a to_o eivil_a good_a and_o to_o evil_n only_o against_o man_n but_o this_o be_v against_o that_o general_a rule_n non_fw-la est_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la ubi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la where_o the_o law_n do_v not_o distinguish_v there_o must_v not_o we_o distinguish_v tell_v i_o i_o beseech_v you_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v those_o that_o destroy_v man_n soul_n shall_v they_o be_v blame_v for_o suffer_a man_n to_o draw_v away_o people_n from_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o themselves_o and_o not_o also_o for_o suffer_v man_n to_o draw_v away_o people_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o from_o the_o way_n of_o god_n such_o as_o hymineus_n and_o philetus_n who_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o and_o their_o word_n eat_v as_o a_o canker_n shall_v christian_n magistrate_n take_v up_o the_o maxim_n of_o tiberius_n deorum_fw-la injurias_fw-la diis_fw-la curae_fw-la esse_fw-la let_v god_n himself_o take_v care_n to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o injury_n commit_v against_o god_n as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v just_a like_o gallio_n take_v care_n of_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v christian_n ear_n endure_v such_o language_n do_v not_o god_n prophesy_v isaiah_n 49.23_o that_o in_o the_o new-testament_n king_n shall_v be_v our_o nursing-fathers_n and_o queen_n our_o nursing-mothers_n and_o how_o can_v a_o christain_n magistrate_n discharge_v that_o duty_n aright_o if_o he_o have_v not_o power_n from_o god_n to_o punish_v those_o that_o will_v poison_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o weak_a child_n with_o heresy_n and_o soul-destroying_a opinion_n object_n will_v you_o allow_v the_o magistrate_n to_o 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servant_n that_o be_v taint_v with_o a_o gross_a opinion_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v call_v a_o tyrant_n over_o that_o servant_n conscience_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o a_o kingdom_n have_v power_n to_o put_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n at_o least_o shut_v up_o from_o do_v hurt_v one_o that_o be_v his_o subject_n and_o pollute_v with_o blasphemous_a heretical_a idolatrical_a opinion_n be_v not_o the_o kingdom_n the_o magistrate_n house_n and_o family_n in_o another_o sermon_n before_o the_o commons_o octob._n 22._o 1644._o pag._n 26._o mr._n calamy_n preach_v thus_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n that_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o your_o connivance_n or_o allowance_n be_v the_o parliament-sin_n and_o they_o call_v for_o a_o parliament_n repentance_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o search_n and_o try_v your_o heart_n and_o consider_v how_o far_o you_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o so_o you_o may_v be_v wrought_v up_o not_o only_o to_o a_o personal_a but_o a_o parliament_n humiliation_n if_o you_o do_v not_o labour_v according_a to_o your_o duty_n and_o power_n to_o suppress_v the_o error_n and_o heresy_n that_o be_v spread_v in_o the_o kingdom_n all_o these_o error_n be_v your_o error_n and_o these_o heresy_n be_v your_o heresy_n they_o be_v your_o sin_n and_o god_n call_v for_o a_o parliamentary_a repentance_n from_o you_o for_o they_o this_o day_n you_o be_v the_o anabaptist_n you_o be_v the_o antinomian_o and_o it_o be_v you_o that_o hold_v that_o all_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v your_o error_n if_o they_o spread_v by_o your_o connivance_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o old_a eli_n son_n be_v impute_v to_o eli_n himself_o and_o when_o the_o israelite_n have_v profane_v the_o sabbath_n nehemiah_n tell_v the_o noble_n of_o judah_fw-mi that_o it_o be_v they_o that_o do_v profane_v it_o because_o they_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o profane_v it_o nehem._n 13.17_o mr._n richard_n baxter_n in_o his_o holy_a commonwealth_n addition_n to_o pref._n prop._n 6._o london_n print_v for_o tho._n vnderhill_n say_v it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o old_a cause_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v liberty_n and_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n faith_n and_o conscience_n and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o old_a cause_n so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a cause_n for_o first_o it_o contradict_v the_o express_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n moses_n have_v to_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o so_o the_o rule_v elder_a that_o assist_v he_o and_o so_o have_v the_o king_n of_o isruel_a and_o judah_n as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v insomuch_o that_o in_o asa_n day_n they_o covenant_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n law_n and_o providence_n be_v quite_o change_v if_o toleration_n of_o false_a worship_n and_o other_o abuse_n of_o religion_n tend_v not_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o tend_v also_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o man_n soul_n if_o all_o have_fw-mi leave_v to_o do_v their_o worst_a to_o preach_v up_o infidelity_n mahometanism_n popery_n or_o any_o other_o false_a doctrine_n or_o worship_n against_o the_o great_a and_o necessary_a truth_n i_o leave_v it_o therefore_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n that_o be_v not_o fast_o asleep_a in_o their_o security_n and_o utter_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o papist_n whether_o this_o design_n of_o engage_v the_o magistrate_n by_o a_o fundamental_a constitution_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n but_o leave_v they_o all_o to_o christ_n alone_o be_v not_o the_o present_a set_v up_o of_o popery_n in_o england_n and_o the_o deliver_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n prayer_n and_o victory_n into_o the_o papist_n hand_n '_o object_n but_o liberty_n for_o popery_n and_o prelacy_n be_v still_o except_v answ_n by_o who_o but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o exception_n against_o popery_n etc._n etc._n put_v in_o it_o will_v have_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n as_o long_o as_o a_o general_a rule_n be_v lay_v down_o that_o condemn_v that_o exception_n for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o stand_a rule_n that_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o faith_n and_o all_o matter_n of_o worship_n be_v out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o say_v then_o that_o popery_n shall_v be_v except_v from_o liberty_n be_v to_o say_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v intrude_v into_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o christ_n to_o restrain_v the_o papist_n mr._n matthew_n newcomen_fw-mi in_o a_o sermon_n before_o the_o parliament_n sept._n 12._o 1644._o page_n 31._o say_v no_o reformation_n of_o religion_n now_o now_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v some_o but_o a_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o all_o opinion_n church-government_n and_o discipline_n be_v to_o some_o a_o fiction_n to_o other_o a_o tyranny_n and_o persecution_n ah_o brethren_n this_o be_v a_o provocation_n and_o will_v be_v a_o provocation_n for_o this_o god_n may_v turn_v we_o into_o the_o wilderness_n again_o page_n 36._o we_o be_v come_v to_o downright_a libertinism_n there_o be_v two_o opinion_n which_o if_o encourage_v will_v open_v a_o door_n to_o turcism_n judaisme_n atheism_n polytheism_n any_o monster_n of_o opinion_n the_o one_o be_v that_o every_o man_n be_v to_o be_v lest_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n a_o opinion_n most_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a as_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o to_o the_o common-weal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o liberty_n of_o believe_v what_o man_n will_v or_o of_o hold_v what_o faith_n they_o please_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o liberty_n of_o err_v and_o of_o err_v in_o a_o matter_n
liberty_n by_o draw_v member_n out_o of_o it_o to_o weaken_v and_o diminish_v it_o till_o so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o they_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o nothing_o this_o we_o think_v to_o be_v plain_o unlawful_a yet_o this_o we_o understand_v be_v their_o present_a design_n and_o endeavour_v wherefore_o reverend_a brethren_n have_v bad_a such_o large_a experience_n of_o your_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n your_o care_n of_o his_o afflict_a church_n your_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o promote_v the_o complete_a reformation_n of_o it_o and_o of_o your_o ready_a concurrence_n with_o we_o in_o the_o improvement_n of_o any_o mean_n that_o may_v be_v find_v conducible_a to_o this_o end_n we_o be_v bold_a to_o hint_n unto_o you_o these_o our_o ensue_a reason_n against_o the_o toleration_n of_o independency_n in_o this_o church_n i._o the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n of_o independent_o for_o a_o toleration_n be_v at_o this_o time_n extreme_o unseasonable_a and_o preproperous_a for_o 1._o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o yet_o perfect_v and_o settle_v among_o we_o according_a to_o our_o covenant_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o reformation_n be_v raise_v up_o at_o last_o to_o such_o purity_n and_o perfection_n that_o true_o tender_a conscience_n may_v receive_v abundant_a satisfaction_n for_o aught_o that_o yet_o appear_v 2._o it_o be_v not_o yet_o know_v what_o the_o government_n of_o the_o independent_o be_v neither_o will_v they_o ever_o yet_o vouchsafe_v to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v what_o they_o hold_v in_o that_o point_n though_o some_o of_o their_o party_n have_v be_v too_o forward_o to_o challenge_v the_o london_n petitioner_n as_o lead_v with_o blind_a obedience_n and_o pin_v their_o soul_n upon_o the_o priest_n sleeve_n for_o desire_v a_o establishment_n of_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n before_o there_o be_v any_o model_n of_o it_o extant_a 3._o we_o can_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o independent_o themselves_o after_o all_o the_o 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