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and_o capital_a punishment_n ergo._fw-la christian_n magistrate_n and_o prince_n now_o have_v power_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o punish_v idolater_n apostate_n heretic_n false_a teacher_n obstinate_a schismatic_n and_o blasphemer_n with_o corporal_a and_o capital_a punishment_n the_o sequel_n be_v firm_a because_o the_o same_o reason_n hold_v a_o like_a in_o all_o and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n a_fw-fr minori_fw-la ad_fw-la maju_fw-la sin_n against_o the_o first_o second_v third_z fourth_z commandment_n as_o divine_v general_o accord_v be_v more_o heinous_a than_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n because_o more_o immediate_a against_o the_o very_a nature_n essence_n and_o name_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o spiritual_a sorcerer_n witch_n murderer_n adulterer_n such_o as_o all_o idolater_n heretic_n apostate_n false_a teacher_n obstinate_a schismatic_n and_o blasphemer_n be_v be_v worse_o and_o more_o dangerous_a than_o corporal_a because_o they_o hurt_v and_o destroy_v 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magistrate_n shall_v not_o do_v the_o like_a under_o the_o gospel_n as_o he_o do_v under_o the_o law_n and_o punish_v idolater_n heretic_n apostate_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n now_o with_o corporal_a and_o capital_a punishment_n as_o well_o as_o sorcerer_n murderer_n and_o other_o malefactor_n as_o yet_o transcend_v my_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v my_o three_o argument_n follow_v those_o thing_n and_o person_n which_o heathen_a king_n magistrate_n nation_n and_o 3._o idolater_n themselves_o by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n though_o fit_a to_o punish_v with_o corporal_a and_o capital_a punishment_n all_o christian_a king_n magistrate_n nation_n ought_v much_o more_o to_o censure_v in_o this_o kind_n but_o heathen_a king_n magistrate_n nation_n and_o idolater_n themselves_o by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o punish_v with_o corporal_a
of_o the_o multitude_n of_o idolater_n round_o about_o they_o of_o the_o many_o strong_a enticement_n and_o their_o own_o proneness_n thereunto_o so_o upon_o the_o like_a reason_n the_o new_a testament_n be_v far_o more_o frequent_a in_o exhort_v christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o beware_v of_o heretic_n schismatic_n and_o false_a teacher_n then_o of_o idolater_n and_o of_o heresy_n and_o error_n in_o religion_n then_o of_o idolatry_n because_o idolater_n under_o the_o gospel_n when_o most_o idolatrous_a nation_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o the_o vanity_n the_o falsehood_n of_o idolatry_n full_o discover_v shall_v be_v nothing_o so_o dangerous_a so_o infectious_a so_o numerous_a so_o diligent_a and_o cunning_a to_o seduce_v man_n as_o heretic_n schismatic_n false_a teacher_n and_o idolatry_n nothing_o so_o apt_a to_o seduce_v man_n to_o it_o as_o heretical_a and_o erroneous_a tenet_n which_o have_v a_o more_o specious_a show_n of_o truth_n and_o great_a colour_n of_o warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n than_o idolatry_n wherefore_o godly_a king_n magistrate_n state_n shall_v be_v more_o severe_a and_o vigilant_a against_o obstinate_a heretic_n seducer_n false_a teacher_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n then_o against_o profess_a idolater_n or_o idolatry_n wherewith_o their_o people_n be_v seldom_o endanger_v seduce_v and_o the_o many_o reiterated_a caveat_n against_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n will_v warrant_v they_o to_o proceed_v against_o such_o as_o capital_o as_o severe_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o godly_a magistrate_n and_o prince_n proceed_v against_o idolater_n and_o false_a teacher_n under_o the_o law_n that_o christian_a king_n state_n magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v the_o selfsame_a power_n and_o commission_n as_o godly_a king_n state_n magistrate_n have_v under_o the_o law_n i_o have_v former_o manifest_v and_o be_v undeniable_o prove_v by_o rom._n rome_n 13._o 1._o to_o 6._o 1_o tim_n 2._o 1_o 2._o tit._n 3._o 1_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14_o 15._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam_n 23._o 3._o 1_o king_n 10._o 9_o psal._n 101._o 8._o psal._n 78._o 71_o 72._o isa._n 16._o 5._o c._n 32._o 1._o prov_n 20._o 2._o 8._o 20._o c._n 24._o 21_o 22._o c._n 25._o 5._o c._n 29._o 4._o 16._o and_o other_o text_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n that_o a_o right_a hand_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o a_o right_a eye_n pull_v out_o &_o any_o member_n especial_o the_o corrupt_a member_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n or_o state_n destroy_v by_o the_o magistrate_n rather_o than_o the_o whole_a body_n infect_v endanger_v destroy_v mat._n 5._o 29._o 30._o c._n 18._o 8._o mark_n 9_o 45._o joh_n 11._o 50_o 51_o 52._o c._n 18._o 14._o rome_n 5._o 7_o 8._o gal._n 5._o 12._o as_o therefore_o pious_a king_n and_o magistrate_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n may_v lawful_o cut_v off_o one_o or_o more_o idolater_n seducer_n blasphemer_n apostate_n to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o state_n from_o destruction_n infection_n ruin_n and_o avert_v god_n wrath_n deut._n 7._o 2._o 4._o c._n 13._o 7._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 15_o 16_o 17._o num_fw-la 16._o 26._o c._n 25._o 4._o to_o 14._o so_o by_o like_a reason_n may_v christian_a king_n state_n magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n off_o rot_v heretic_n seducer_n blasphemer_n and_o the_o like_a putrid_a member_n from_o the_o body_n of_o their_o church_n and_o state_n by_o capital_a punishment_n to_o ward_v off_o god_n judgement_n from_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o traitor_n murderer_n thief_n and_o other_o malefactor_n as_o the_o forequote_v text_n together_o with_o the_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 7._o 13._o rome_n 13._o 3._o 4._o full_o evidence_n but_o lest_o this_o shall_v not_o full_o satisfy_v i_o shall_v next_o proceed_v to_o argument_n draw_v 6._o from_o the_o new_a testament_n only_o wherein_o i_o shall_v thus_o argue_v in_o the_o six_o place_n magistrate_n king_n ruler_n and_o the_o high_a power_n under_o the_o gospel_n itself_o 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pilate_n mat._n 10._o 17_o 18._o 21._o luk._n 22._o 12._o 17._o john_n 16._o 2_o 3._o upon_o which_o ground_n paul_n be_v bring_v before_o festus_n felix_n &_o agrippa_n and_o accuse_v by_o the_o jew_n of_o heresy_n stir_v up_o of_o sedition_n among_o the_o jew_n throughout_o the_o world_n teach_v against_o the_o law_n and_o defile_v the_o temple_n justify_v himself_o and_o deny_v these_o accusation_n but_o demur_v not_o to_o their_o jurisdiction_n use_v this_o notable_a speech_n act._n 25._o 10._o if_o i_o be_v a_o offender_n or_o have_v commit_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n irefuse_v not_o to_o dye_n but_o if_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n whereof_o they_o accuse_v i_o noman_n may_v deliver_v unto_o they_o i_o appeal_v unto_o caesar_n where_o paul_n appeal_v not_o from_o but_o to_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n from_o the_o jew_n even_o in_o a_o case_n of_o religion_n yea_o of_o heresy_n schism_n superstition_n as_o it_o be_v then_o account_v not_o refuse_v to_o die_v if_o he_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o charge_n therefore_o by_o these_o gospel_n text_n and_o precedent_n christian_a magistrate_n king_n ruler_n and_o the_o high_a power_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v right_a to_o inflict_v corporal_a pecuniary_a and_o capital_a punishment_n upon_o notorious_a dangerous_a idolater_n apostate_n heretic_n blasphemer_n false_a teacher_n and_o obstinate_a schismatic_n who_o be_v evil_a doer_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n dishonour_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n undermine_v religion_n subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o many_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o swift_a damnation_n disturb_v the_o peace_n order_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o bring_v down_o god_n wrath_n judgement_n on_o the_o church_n state_n kingdom_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o destroy_v the_o very_a stock_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v rom._n 16._o 17_o 18._o gal._n 5._o 19_o 20_o 21._o phil._n 3._o 2_o mat._n 7._o 15._o cap._n 23._o 14._o 26._o 27._o 28._o act_n 20._o 29_o 30._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 17_o 18._o tit._n 3._o 10_o 11._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 1._o 18._o to_o the_o end_n revel_v 2._o 15._o to_o 24._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 7._o 13._o heb._n 12._o 15._o i_o suppose_v our_o oppositer_n be_v not_o so_o impudent_a to_o deny_v but_o that_o christian_a prince_n state_n magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n may_v punish_v traitor_n murderer_n thief_n witch_n and_o other_o idolater_n with_o corporal_a and_o capital_a punishment_n because_o they_o be_v evil_a doer_n even_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o forecited_a text_n then_o by_o the_o self_n same_o reason_n they_o must_v likewise_o punish_v all_o obstinate_a seduce_a heretic_n blasphemer_n schismatic_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o selfsame_a punishment_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n himself_o the_o father_n son_n spirit_z gospel_n christian_a faith_n destroyer_n murderer_n of_o man_n very_a soul_n and_o great_a disturber_n of_o the_o state_n and_o church_n wherein_o they_o live_v than_o any_o thief_n felon_n witch_n can_v any_o rational_a christian_a think_v that_o god_n will_v so_o severe_o punish_v idolater_n blasphemer_n and_o seduce_a prophet_n under_o the_o law_n with_o inexorable_a death_n and_o yet_o let_v they_o and_o heretic_n escape_v unpunished_a under_o the_o gospel_n 17._o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v in_o he_o that_o he_o will_v appoint_v magistrate_n to_o punish_v only_o the_o small_a offence_n between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o not_o to_o correct_v and_o punish_v the_o most_o heinous_a offence_n and_o treason_n against_o himself_o be_v his_o own_o 4._o avenger_n minister_n vicegerent_n will_v it_o not_o be_v deem_v a_o grand_a absurdity_n in_o earthly_a king_n and_o
prince_n to_o give_v their_o judge_n power_n only_o to_o inquire_v of_o and_o punish_v offence_n against_o their_o subject_n but_o not_o at_o all_o to_o inquire_v after_o or_o punish_v treason_n conspiracy_n and_o rebellion_n against_o their_o own_o person_n crown_n kingdom_n and_o shall_v we_o deem_v the_o most_o wise_a and_o just_a god_n guilty_a of_o such_o a_o solecism_n doubtless_o as_o god_n himself_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n command_v idolater_n blasphemer_n seduce_v prophet_n and_o achan_n himself_o to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n by_o all_o israel_n and_o after_o that_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o break_v his_o covenant_n and_o meddle_v with_o the_o accurse_a thing_n and_o thereby_o trouble_v and_o bring_v god_n wrath_n upon_o all_o israel_n so_o as_o they_o flee_v and_o fall_v before_o the_o man_n of_o ai_fw-fr josh_n 7._o 25._o 27._o so_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n justice_n equity_n command_v christian_a prince_n magistrate_n and_o people_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o punish_v obstinate_a heretic_n idolater_n blasphemer_n false_a teacher_n and_o pernicious_a schismatic_n who_o dishonour_n his_o name_n despite_o his_o spirit_n subvert_v his_o truth_n corrupt_a seduce_v and_o destroy_v other_o trouble_v the_o state_n and_o church_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o bring_v god_n wrath_n upon_o they_o with_o like_a capital_a punishment_n when_o mild_a remedy_n will_v not_o prevail_v and_o these_o recite_v text_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a commission_n to_o justify_v such_o their_o proceed_n as_o all_o the_o subsequent_a author_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o modern_a protestant_n as_o papist_n assert_v my_o seven_o argument_n shall_v be_v from_o our_o savior_n own_o word_n math._n 12._o 3â—_n 32._o 7._o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i_o have_v former_o prove_v from_o levit._n 24._o 10._o to_o 17._o and_o other_o text_n that_o blasphemy_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o civil_a power_n under_o the_o law_n our_o saviour_n by_o this_o expression_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n which_o can_v be_v think_v superfluous_a imply_v if_o not_o assert_n that_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v thus_o punish_v by_o christian_a magistrate_n under_o the_o gospel_n even_o in_o this_o world_n whence_o some_o conceive_v s._n john_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n c._n 5._o v._n 16._o phrase_v it_o in_o this_o respect_n among_o other_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n that_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o temporal_a as_o well_o as_o eternal_a death_n and_o that_o our_o savior_n word_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n imply_v that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n must_v not_o pardon_v such_o blasphemy_n but_o punish_v it_o with_o death_n in_o this_o world_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o next_o word_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o as_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v that_o blasphemy_n and_o speak_v of_o word_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v by_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o minister_n but_o punish_v by_o temporal_a death_n and_o 20_o delivery_n over_o to_o satan_n the_o case_n of_o hymenaeus_n and_o alexander_n in_o part_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o yet_o pardon_v by_o god_n but_o punish_v by_o he_o with_o eternal_a death_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o be_v the_o sound_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n in_o learned_a man_n opinion_n which_o no_o way_n prove_v a_o popish_a purgatory_n as_o the_o papist_n dream_n will_v sufficient_o warrant_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o blasphemy_n by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n even_o with_o death_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o law_n my_o 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godly_a emperor_n king_n prince_n republic_n law_n and_o proceed_n forecited_a to_o this_o purpose_n record_v approve_v by_o all_o ecclesiastical_a history_n divine_n ancient_a and_o modern_a as_o eusebius_n socrates_n scholasticus_n theodoret_n sozomen_n ruffinus_n cassiodor_n evagrius_n nicephorus_n callistus_n the_o century_n writer_n augustine_n epist_n 48_o 50._o and_o contr._n lit_n petiliani_fw-la lib._n 2._o peter_n martyr_n aretius_n paraeus_n beza_n and_o other_o nor_o yet_o to_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o hierom_n ambrose_n and_o other_o ancient_n to_o this_o purpose_n collect_v by_o gratian_n gausa_fw-la 23._o qu._n 4_o 5._o where_o you_o may_v peruse_v they_o at_o large_a nor_o of_o julius_n firmicus_n maternus_n or_o chrysostome_n in_o rom._n 13._o nor_o the_o say_n of_o amphilochus_n to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n record_v by_o theodoret_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 16._o nor_o of_o ambrose_n to_o the_o emperor_n valentitian_n the_o second_o register_v by_o theodoret_n l._n 5._o c._n 13._o or_o that_o in_o his_o epist_n 12._o &_o 33._o and_o his_o oratio_fw-la ad_fw-la auxentium_fw-la nor_o chrysostom_n notable_a speech_n to_o the_o emperor_n arcadius_n record_v by_o symeon_n metaphrastes_n ribadeniera_n and_o other_o in_o his_o life_n against_o the_o toleration_n and_o for_o the_o suppression_n of_o heretic_n all_o pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n i_o shall_v give_v only_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o some_o father_n opinion_n in_o this_o point_n to_o satisfy_v the_o learned_a reader_n gnostico_v tertullian_n who_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o persecution_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o heretic_n ought_v to_o be_v force_v and_o punish_v ad_fw-la officium_fw-la haereticos_fw-la compelli_fw-la non_fw-la illici_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la duritia_fw-la vincenda_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la suadenda_fw-la etc._n etc._n saint_n 5._o cyprian_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o martyr_n write_v thus_o sic_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la indignatur_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la praeceperit_fw-la etiam_fw-la eos_fw-la interfici_fw-la qui_fw-la sacrificare_fw-la &_o servire_fw-la idolis_fw-la suaserint_fw-la in_o deut._n 13._o &_o iterum_fw-la loquor_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o dicit_fw-la nec_fw-la civitati_fw-la parcendum_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la universa_fw-la consenserit_fw-la ad_fw-la idololatriam_fw-la cujus_fw-la praecepti_fw-la &_o rigoris_fw-la memor_fw-la 2._o mathathias_n enterfecit_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la aram_fw-la sacrificaturus_fw-la accesserat_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la ante_fw-la adventum_fw-la christi_fw-la circa_fw-la deum_fw-la colendum_fw-la &_o idola_fw-la spernenda_fw-la haec_fw-la praecepta_fw-la servata_fw-la sunt_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la post_fw-la adventum_fw-la christi_fw-la servanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la cum_fw-la ille_fw-la passus_fw-la sit_fw-la pro_fw-la alienis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la muliò_fw-la magis_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la suis_fw-la pati_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la debere_fw-la from_o which_o place_n jacobus_n pamelius_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o this_o chapter_n annot._n 27._o and_o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 21._o infer_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o put_v not_o only_o idolater_n but_o heretic_n also_o to_o death_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o if_o we_o believe_v 112_o rhabanus_fw-la maurus_n for_o haeretici_fw-la quot_fw-la erroribus_fw-la tot_fw-la idolis_fw-la sunt_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la 66._o epiphanius_n agog_o cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o 32._o other_o record_n and_o approve_v the_o punishment_n of_o manes_n the_o heretic_n who_o have_v his_o skin_n flay_v off_o from_o his_o body_n and_o then_o be_v cast_v unto_o and_o devour_v of_o dog_n saint_n â—_o jerom_n record_v and_o approve_v the_o edict_n of_o the_o christian_a emperor_n quae_fw-la de_fw-fr alexandria_n &_o aegypto_n origenistas_n pelli_fw-la jubent_fw-la and_o against_o priscillian_n the_o heretic_n qui_fw-la &_o seculi_fw-la gladio_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la orbis_n 2._o auctoritate_fw-la damnatus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o galat._n 5._o i_o will_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o he_o write_v thus_o certè_fw-la nullam_fw-la puto_fw-la inveteri_fw-la lege_fw-la iam_fw-la trucem_fw-la tam_fw-la cruentam_fw-la in_o aliquos_fw-la esse_fw-la sententiam_fw-la quam_fw-la utinam_fw-la abscindantur_fw-la qui_fw-la vos_fw-la perturbant_fw-la si_fw-mi putant_fw-la sibi_fw-la hoc_fw-la prodesse_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la circumcidentur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la abscindantur_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la expoliatio_fw-la membri_fw-la proficit_fw-la multò_fw-la magis_fw-la ablatio_fw-la with_o who_o primasius_n and_o claudius_n altisiodorensis_n concur_v in_o terminis_fw-la in_o cap._n 5._o epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n 60._o saint_n chrysostome_n though_o he_o seem_v unwilling_a to_o have_v all_o heretic_n slay_v and_o put_v to_o death_n si_fw-mi enim_fw-la morte_fw-la plectarentur_fw-la haeretici_fw-la atrox_n profectô_o &_o irreconciliabile_fw-la bellum_fw-la universo_fw-it terrarum_fw-la orbi_fw-la esset_fw-la inserendum_fw-la their_o multitude_n be_v then_o so_o great_a disperse_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o he_o add_v even_o from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n itself_o non_fw-la autem_fw-la prohibet_fw-la dominus_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la impudentem_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la audaciam_fw-la suffrenemus_n simul_fw-la et_fw-la restringamus_fw-la verum_fw-la ne_fw-la vita_fw-la prorsus_fw-la exigamus_fw-la and_o in_o his_o 47._o homily_n on_o matthew_n he_o add_v non_fw-la prohibet_fw-la autem_fw-la conciliabula_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la dissipare_fw-la ora_fw-la obstuere_fw-la libertatem_fw-la loquendi_fw-la concidere_fw-la verum_fw-la interficere_fw-la &_o trucidare_fw-la with_o who_o euthymius_n accord_v both_o of_o they_o agree_v that_o where_o heretic_n who_o be_v tare_n can_v be_v pluck_v up_o without_o danger_n to_o the_o wheat_n and_o orthodox_n christian_n there_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o when_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n they_o may_v be_v execute_v even_o be_v death_n 3._o this_o be_v saint_n augustine_n opinion_n at_o first_o that_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n nor_o put_v to_o death_n which_o upon_o consideration_n he_o afterward_o retract_v assert_v at_o last_o both_o the_o utility_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n and_o justify_v the_o emperor_n law_n and_o proceed_n against_o they_o even_o unto_o death_n itself_o though_o to_o avoid_v the_o censure_n of_o cruelty_n he_o sometime_o intercede_v for_o the_o spare_n of_o the_o live_v even_o of_o those_o heretical_a donatist_n who_o have_v murder_v some_o orthodox_n minister_n and_o christian_n out_o of_o a_o misguide_a zeal_n and_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o person_n house_n good_n and_o most_o just_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o he_o acknowledge_v this_o opinion_n of_o he_o even_o for_o the_o capital_a punish_v of_o heretic_n you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o his_o lib._n 1._o contr_n epist_n parmeniani_n cap._n 7._o &_o tract_n 11._o in_o joan._n where_o he_o thus_o write_v mirantur_fw-la quia_fw-la commoventur_fw-la potestates_fw-la christiane_n adversus_fw-la detestandos_fw-mi dissipatores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la moverentur_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la redderent_fw-la rationem_fw-la de_fw-la imperio_fw-la svo_fw-la etc._n etc._n videtis_fw-la qualia_fw-la faciunt_fw-la &_o qualia_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la occidunt_fw-la animas_fw-la affliguntur_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la sempeter_n las_fw-fr mortes_fw-la faciunt_fw-la et_fw-la temporales_fw-la see_fw-la perpeti_fw-la qveruntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n cyrill_n archbishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o 24._o 20._o epistle_n determine_v thus_o concern_v the_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o heretic_n nestorius_n to_o who_o he_o hold_v it_o very_o dangerous_a to_o indulge_v a_o pardon_n si_fw-mi enim_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la unam_fw-la contra_fw-la religiosissimos_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la amanâ—iâ—simos_fw-la reges_fw-la nostros_fw-la blasphemam_fw-la ausus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la emittere_fw-la vocem_fw-la meritò_fw-la quam_fw-la leges_fw-la praescribunt_fw-la patitur_fw-la indignationem_fw-la non_fw-fr magis_fw-la impius_n ille_fw-la eam_fw-la patietur_fw-la qui_fw-la sacrum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la mysterium_fw-la universum_fw-la subvertit_fw-la &_o dispensationem_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la tollit_fw-la quam_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o benignus_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la unigenitus_fw-la filius_fw-la homo_fw-la fieri_fw-la dignatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la gratia_fw-la adimplevit_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la servaret_fw-la &_o
to_o punish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n obstinate_a heretic_n affirm_v that_o this_o be_v the_o unanimous_a opinion_n of_o all_o catholic_n and_o he_o there_o solid_o answer_v the_o several_a objection_n make_v by_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o to_o the_o contrary_a quote_v master_n calvin_n aretius_n and_o beza_n as_o concur_v in_o opinion_n with_o he_o herein_o but_o pass_v by_o all_o these_o with_o other_o romaniâ—â—s_n who_o long_a continue_v daily_o martyr_n practice_v in_o put_v such_o to_o death_n and_o burn_v they_o to_o ash_n who_o they_o condemn_v for_o heretic_n be_v a_o unanswer_n bâ—_n evidencâ—_n of_o their_o opinion_n herein_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o resolution_n and_o judgement_n of_o such_o protestant_a church_n in_o their_o public_a confession_n and_o learned_a protestant_a writer_n of_o chief_a note_n from_o the_o very_a glimmering_n of_o reformation_n until_o this_o present_a which_o will_v be_v more_o pâ—nâ—â—rous_a and_o prevail_a with_o our_o opposite_n and_o sectary_n who_o common_o slight_a antiquity_n and_o now_o all_o other_o author_n as_o of_o small_a or_o no_o account_n then_o any_o other_o authority_n and_o i_o presumewill_n give_v good_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o ingenuous_a reader_n but_o i_o be_o certain_a will_v overballance_v master_n dâ—s_v pretend_v authority_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o put_v he_o to_o perpetual_a silence_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o confession_n of_o whole_a reform_a protestant_a church_n and_o then_o pass_v unto_o their_o writer_n the_o 460._o reform_a church_n of_o hâ—lvetia_n in_o their_o former_a confession_n resolve_v thus_o see_v every_o magistrate_n be_v of_o god_n his_o chief_a duâ—y_n consist_v in_o this_o to_o dâ—sâ—nd_v religion_n from_o all_o blasphemy_n and_o to_o promote_v and_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v and_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n according_a to_o just_a and_o divine_a law_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o fault_n in_o their_o riches_n body_n or_o life_n which_o thing_n when_o he_o do_v he_o perform_v a_o due_a worship_n or_o service_n to_o god_n and_o in_o their_o late_a confession_n chap._n 30._o of_o magistracy_n the_o magistrate_n chief_a duty_n be_v to_o procure_v and_o maintain_v peace_n and_o public_a tranquillity_n which_o doubtless_o he_o shall_v never_o do_v more_o happy_o then_o when_o he_o shall_v after_o the_o example_n of_o most_o holy_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n advance_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o sincere_a faith_n and_o shall_v root_n out_o lie_v and_o all_o superstition_n with_o all_o impiety_n and_o idolatry_n and_o shall_v defend_v the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o note_n indeed_o we_o teach_v that_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n do_v chief_o appertain_v to_o the_o holy_a magistrate_n let_v he_o therefore_o hold_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o look_v that_o nothing_o be_v teach_v contrary_a thereunto_o let_v he_o draw_v forth_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n against_o all_o malefactor_n seditious_a person_n thief_n murderer_n oppressor_n blasphemer_n perjure_a person_n and_o all_o those_o who_o god_n have_v command_v he_o to_o punish_v or_o execute_v let_v he_o suppress_v stubborn_a heretic_n which_o be_v heretic_n indeed_o who_o cease_v not_o to_o blaspheme_n the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o to_o trouble_v the_o church_n yea_o and_o final_o to_o destroy_v it_o we_o condemn_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v that_o any_o man_n can_v just_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n the_o 466._o confession_n of_o the_o reform_a french_a church_n resolve_n that_o god_n have_v therefore_o deliver_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o offence_n may_v be_v punish_v not_o only_o those_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o second_o table_n but_o also_o against_o the_o first_o etc._n etc._n the_o 467._o confession_n of_o belgia_n determine_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o endeavour_v that_o the_o ministry_n may_v be_v preserve_v that_o all_o idolatry_n and_o counterfeit_a worship_n of_o god_n may_v be_v clean_o abolish_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n may_v be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n enlarge_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o condemn_v the_o anabaptisis_n and_o all_o those_o troublesome_a spirit_n which_o reject_v the_o high_a power_n and_o magistrate_n overthrow_v all_o law_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v among_o man_n for_o honesty_n sake_n the_o 19_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n basill_n bohemia_n scotland_n determine_v the_o like_a as_o you_o may_v there_o read_v at_o large_a i_o shall_v add_v some_o few_o foreign_a protestant_a author_n of_o chief_a note_n to_o these_o confession_n 21._o marsilius_n patavinus_n a_o great_a opposer_n of_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n assert_n that_o although_o the_o pope_n prelate_n and_o clergy_n man_n have_v no_o coercive_a power_n to_o compel_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n or_o to_o constrain_v man_n to_o keep_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n law_n yet_o christian_n emperor_n king_n magistrate_n may_v by_o their_o humane_a law_n punish_v imprison_v fine_a banish_v heretic_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v proper_o to_o they_o not_o to_o priest_n to_o punish_v and_o condemn_v heretic_n conclude_v thus_o quod_fw-la poenas_fw-la personales_fw-la atque_fw-la reale_v haereticis_fw-la infligere_fw-la ipsasque_fw-la exigere_fw-la sibique_fw-la applicare_fw-la licite_fw-la possunt_fw-la et_fw-la solebant_fw-la principes_fw-la siuè_fw-la legislatores_fw-la humani_fw-la henry_n bullinger_n decadis_fw-la secundae_fw-la sermo_n octavo_fw-la prapound_v this_o question_n then_o in_o controversy_n a_o liceat_fw-la magistratui_fw-la sua_fw-la potestate_fw-la subjectos_fw-la 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