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the_o gosple_n to_o baptism_n and_o external_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o their_o will_n without_o any_o previous_a instruction_n god_n have_v appoint_v his_o word_n not_o sword_n to_o convert_v such_o matth_n 28_o 19_o 20._o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o acts._n 7._o 8._o this_o be_v all_o that_o melancton_n master_n tindiâ—â—_n or_o polanus_fw-la object_v word_n import_v which_o opinion_n i_o ready_o subscribe_v to_o assert_v by_o hugo_n grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o sect_n 48._o where_o he_o affirm_v bella_fw-la just_a non_fw-la inferri_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la christianam_fw-la religionem_fw-la complecti_fw-la nolunt_fw-la to_o which_o he_o add_v sect_n 50._o nec_fw-la etiam_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la circa_fw-la legis_fw-la divinae_fw-la imâ—erpretationem_fw-la balluâ—inantur_fw-la this_o he_o illustrate_v and_o prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o tertullian_n clemens_n romanus_n athanasius_n chrysostome_n lactantius_n augustine_n sâ—â—viarlus_n a_o french_a synod_n josephus_n cyprian_n gregory_n nazianzen_n antonius_n valenâ—tinian_n 6._o the_o emperor_n ammianus_n marcellinus_n and_o the_o council_n of_o toledo_n with_o who_o as_o touch_v the_o enforce_n of_o pagan_n in_o this_o manner_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n etc._n chytraeus_n 17._o purchas_n and_o master_n 363._o rutherfurd_a concuâ—â—e_n though_o they_o all_o maintain_v the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o suppress_v heretic_n schismatic_n blasphemer_n by_o coercive_a law_n and_o civil_a punishment_n yeâ—_n the_o very_a popish_a doctor_n and_o jesuit_n themselves_o who_o be_v most_o violent_a â—oâ—_n the_o magistrate_n suppress_v and_o punish_v heresy_n blasphemy_n and_o schism_n with_o severe_a law_n and_o punishment_n even_o to_o death_n itself_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v unlawful_a for_o christian_a prince_n by_o war_n and_o outward_a force_n to_o compel_v pagan_a nation_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n against_o their_o â—â—ls_n wâ—â—nesse_n josephus_n acosta_n de_fw-fr procuranda_fw-la indorum_fw-la salute_v cap._n 3._o vega_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la etc._n &_o operibus_fw-la qu._n 3_o bartholomaeus_n â—e_v las_fw-fr casas_n de_fw-fr hispan_n crudelitate_fw-la â—_o covaâ—â—vias_n in_o reg._n peccati_fw-la p._n 2._o sect_n 10._o 1._o tannerus_n the_o jesuit_n 3_o gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n 8._o gaâ—â—achous_n 14._o malderus_n &_o alphonsus_n a_o castro_n hâ—nce_n hist_o procopius_n blame_v justinian_n for_o compel_v the_o samaritan_n by_o outward_a power_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o etc._n chytraeusâ—â—xeth_v â—â—xeth_z the_o archbishop_n of_o â—iga_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o teutonick_n ordâ—â—_n institute_v for_o that_o purpose_n for_o oâ—deavouring_v rather_o with_o force_n and_o arm_n to_o compel_v the_o pagan_a 〈…〉_z and_o laplander_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n then_o by_o the_o word_n and_o good_a example_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o it_o yet_o master_n rutherfurd_n 226._o aegidius_n â—oâ—â—â—ck_n 8._o lorca_n 8._o aquinas_n 8._o cajetan_n and_o other_o assert_v that_o a_o christian_a prâ—â—â—â—_n subdue_a a_o heathen_a nation_n may_v compel_v they_o â—o_o deâ—â—st_v from_o blaspheme_v and_o dishonour_v christ_n from_o external_a false_a â—oâ—ship_n of_o idol_n goâ—s_n offer_v up_o their_o child_n to_o 〈…〉_z and_o from_o â—pposing_v and_o himdr_a minister_n to_o 〈…〉_z the_o gospel_n to_o such_o among_o they_o who_o be_v desirous_a â—â—_o bear_v they_o as_o the_o paganis_fw-la 〈…〉_z constaâ—…_n 〈…〉_z â—â—â—â—â—â—_o temple_n of_o that_o pâ—gâ—ngâ—ds_n to_o be_v close_v uâ—_n or_o 〈…〉_z and_o idol_n demâ—lâ—shedâ—_n which_o act_n be_v commend_v both_o by_o 58._o eusebius_n 30._o ambrose_n and_o 48._o augustus_n yea_o span._n â—â—wpanâ—â—_n and_o command_v all_o the_o jeâ—â—â—_n who_o â—â—â—ld_v â—â—â—_o 〈…〉_z to_o be_v â—â—â—â—shed_v and_o remove_v out_o of_o spaâ—…_n and_o we_o â—â—ad_v in_o the_o spâ—…_n hâ—stoâ—â—ds_v that_o divers_a jew_n moâ—â—es_n have_v be_v compel_v to_o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o 〈…〉_z and_o many_o 15._o indâ—anâ—â—â—_n â—â—_z the_o west_n indies_n even_o by_o 〈…〉_z which_o divers_a of_o their_o otherâ—_n wâ—iâ—â—â—s_n approve_v as_o lawful_a though_o other_o 〈…〉_z iâ—_n however_o that_o act_n of_o 15â—_n jovinian_n be_v most_o christian_n and_o heroical_a who_o be_v elect_v emperor_n after_o the_o death_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o captain_n soldier_n and_o people_n he_o absolute_o refuse_v the_o empire_n say_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n will_v not_o be_v a_o emperor_n over_o infidel_n but_o all_o be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o his_o election_n that_o they_o present_o cry_v out_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n those_o who_o be_v not_o so_o before_o resolve_v to_o become_v christian_n upon_o condition_n he_o will_v accept_v the_o empire_n which_o thereupon_o he_o accept_v whereupon_o they_o all_o turn_v christian_n and_o be_v by_o this_o 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