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explanation_n of_o they_o their_o contradict_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o rebellious_a doctrine_n conclusion_n 1._o pag._n 105._o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a judicature_n itself_o may_v fear_v that_o if_o they_o judge_v any_o thing_n amiss_o their_o judgement_n will_v not_o be_v approve_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n in_o particular_a church_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v cross_v just_a as_o much_o as_o independent_n ask_v for_o by_o this_o ensue_a parallel_n parallel_n particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n may_v examine_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a judicature_n and_o if_o they_o find_v they_o to_o be_v amiss_o they_o may_v refuse_v to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n they_o may_v cross_v they_o conclusion_n 2._o pag._n 30._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v subject_a in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n unto_o the_o church_n he_o must_v learn_v god_n will_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v god_n ambassador_n send_v to_o he_o he_o must_v be_v subject_a unto_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n conclusion_n 3._o pag._n 166._o whatsoever_o the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n or_o presbytery_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o tolerate_v but_o must_v suppress_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o tolerate_v but_o must_v suppress_v in_o the_o state_n neither_o be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n less_o bind_v to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o the_o state_n than_o the_o presbytery_n be_v to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n exquisite_a popery_n pestilent_a doctrine_n as_o appear_v yet_o more_o clear_o by_o this_o follow_a parallel_n parallel_n if_o the_o presbytery_n shall_v think_v good_a to_o excommunicate_v king_n or_o parliament_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o people_n in_o who_o the_o sovereign_a power_n residâ—s_a original_o pag._n 167._o be_v absolve_v from_o all_o obedience_n and_o bind_v to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o civil_a state_n a_o taste_n of_o a._n stevart_n extravagancy_n and_o contradiction_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o dup_o to_o the_o two_o brethren_n page_n 13._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n even_o as_o christian_n have_v power_n not_o to_o admit_v the_o true_a religion_n to_o reject_v it_o yea_o when_o it_o be_v receive_v or_o approve_v and_o confirm_v by_o his_o secular_a and_o civil_a authority_n to_o reject_v it_o and_o exile_v it_o if_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_a and_o church_n officer_n negligent_a in_o their_o charge_n and_o will_v not_o reform_v it_o as_o the_o magistrate_n think_v good_a he_o may_v command_v yea_o compel_v they_o to_o do_v it_o when_o the_o church_n be_v reform_v he_o may_v command_v they_o when_o they_o be_v negligent_a to_o be_v diligent_a in_o their_o charge_n if_o he_o conceive_v they_o oppress_v any_o man_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o censure_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o may_v desire_v they_o yea_o command_v they_o to_o reverse_v their_o judgement_n and_o in_o case_n they_o reform_v they_o not_o again_o command_v they_o yea_o compel_v they_o by_o his_o civil_a power_n to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n if_o he_o conceive_v they_o derogate_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o neither_o popish_a nor_o turkish_a magistrate_n will_v acknowledge_v though_o their_o law_n be_v never_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 166._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n if_o he_o follow_v god_n word_n can_v grant_v a_o toleration_n of_o independent_a church_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n if_o he_o judge_v it_o be_v not_o corrupt_v as_o if_o the_o church_n be_v corrupt_v the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v corrupt_a too_o and_o tolerate_v what_o he_o will_v page_n 47._o how_o be_v it_o the_o church_n compel_v not_o to_o subscribe_v yet_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n after_o sufficient_a conviction_n may_v compel_v to_o subscribe_v or_o to_o begone_v pag._n 179._o what_o power_n have_v the_o king_n or_o parliament_n to_o intrude_v and_o force_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n new_a religion_n or_o a_o toleration_n of_o all_o sect_n the_o parliament_n assume_v no_o such_o power_n unto_o itself_o a_o short_a answer_n to_o a._n s._n alius_fw-la adam_n stewart_n second_o part_n of_o his_o overgrow_a dup_o to_o the_o two_o brethren_n sir_n have_v you_o conceal_v yourself_o under_o the_o two_o first_o letter_n of_o your_o name_n all_o the_o a._n s'es_n in_o town_n and_o country_n will_v never_o have_v be_v able_a to_o clear_v themselves_o for_o what_o you_o make_v but_o word_n of_o however_o i_o may_v not_o add_v a_o tittle_n in_o commendation_n of_o you_o for_o preamble_n to_o this_o pamphlet_n as_o you_o tell_v we_o and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o requisite_a to_o justify_v your_o own_o epistle_n be_v ordinary_a with_o writer_n in_o dedication_n of_o their_o book_n lest_o i_o be_v put_v to_o a_o more_o shameful_a recantation_n than_o a._n s._n be_v and_o that_o for_o 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difficult_a question_n easy_o answer_v concerning_o a_o toleration_n of_o differ_a opinion_n quest_n 1._o be_v it_o not_o the_o great_a presumption_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v overswayde_v with_o his_o own_o opinion_n when_o other_o for_o the_o most_o part_n submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o most_o voice_n ans_n no_o but_o far_o more_o presumptuous_a be_v they_o who_o not_o content_a to_o enjoy_v quiet_o their_o own_o opinion_n proceed_v in_o compel_v other_o to_o join_v with_o they_o therein_o which_o yet_o may_v possible_o be_v as_o erroneous_a as_o other_o man_n q._n 2._o be_v it_o not_o the_o great_a hazard_n for_o man_n to_o build_v their_o faith_n upon_o their_o own_o private_a interpetation_n contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o synod_n and_o establish_a law_n of_o kingdom_n an._n no_o because_o broad_a be_v the_o gate_n which_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o path_n which_o lead_v to_o salvation_n though_o many_o be_v call_v few_o be_v choose_v and_o every_o man_n must_v be_v save_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n not_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o parliament_n or_o synod_n q._n 3._o be_v it_o not_o great_a indiscretion_n to_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o a_o man_n private_a reason_n and_o understanding_n contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o sense_n of_o many_o and_o those_o perhaps_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a an._n no_o because_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o own_o reason_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o double_a error_n a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o only_o to_o err_v but_o also_o to_o err_v against_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o understanding_n q._n 4._o may_v it_o not_o seem_v singularity_n for_o some_o one_o or_o a_o few_o inferior_a people_n to_o be_v total_o govern_v by_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n when_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v uniform_a an._n no_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mean_a betwixt_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o man_n own_o reason_n or_o that_o which_o be_v his_o implicit_o his_o ignorance_n q._n 5._o be_v it_o not_o a_o ungodly_a thing_n to_o suffer_v man_n to_o be_v of_o any_o religion_n an._n no_o for_o both_o our_o saviour_n his_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v the_o same_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o hinder_v it_o q._n 6._o be_v it_o not_o the_o most_o unseemly_a sight_n to_o see_v the_o people_n of_o one_o city_n run_v scamble_v from_o their_o parish_n to_o 20._o conventicle_n where_o so_o many_o several_a doctrine_n be_v teach_v an._n no_o but_o far_o more_o monstrous_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n for_o people_n of_o 20._o several_a opinion_n for_o fear_n or_o favour_n to_o assemble_v and_o join_v together_o hypocritical_o in_o one_o way_n of_o worship_n or_o church_n discipline_n q._n 7._o but_o may_v we_o not_o yield_v conformity_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a decency_n and_o order_n in_o such_o case_n which_o we_o do_v but_o doubt_v of_o not_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v forbid_v an._n no_o because_o it_o make_v we_o hypocrite_n twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n than_o we_o be_v before_o and_o worse_o than_o they_o who_o yet_o unjust_o do_v overpresse_v we_o ro_o conformity_n q._n 8._o ought_v we_o not_o then_o at_o least_o to_o keep_v our_o different_a opinion_n and_o religion_n unto_o ourselves_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o coâ—maunds_v it_o an._n no_o because_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n and_o christ_n say_v we_o must_v not_o fear_v they_o who_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n only_o bid_v his_o disciple_n speak_v that_o in_o the_o light_n which_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o in_o darkness_n and_o on_o the_o house_n top_n what_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o in_o the_o ear_n affirm_v that_o he_o will_v deny_v whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a or_o deny_v he_o act._n 4._o 19_o mat._n 10._o 27._o 28._o mark_n 8._o 38._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 12._o q._n 9_o if_o jesuited_a papist_n and_o other_o subtle_a heretic_n be_v suffer_v will_v they_o not_o likely_o seduce_v many_o unto_o their_o erroneous_a bypath_n an._n though_o a_o toleration_n of_o erroneous_a opinion_n may_v gain_v some_o to_o satan_n yet_o truth_n be_v therewith_o permit_v to_o be_v publish_v and_o improve_v will_v in_o all_o probability_n not_o only_o gain_v so_o many_o more_o to_o god_n but_o any_o one_o thus_o win_v to_o god_n unto_o his_o truth_n be_v worth_a thousand_o of_o those_o that_o fall_v from_o it_o or_o rather_o from_o the_o seem_a profession_n which_o they_o make_v thereof_o 1_o ioh._n 2._o 19_o q._n 10._o but_o may_v not_o the_o multiply_n of_o heresy_n stifle_v or_o expel_v the_o truth_n like_o as_o the_o abound_n of_o tare_n and_o weed_n often_o choke_v the_o wheat_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n not_o be_v permit_v an._n though_o it_o seem_v so_o to_o many_o at_o the_o first_o yet_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n math._n 13._o teach_v we_o a_o quite_o contrary_a doctrine_n and_o forbid_v heresy_n the_o tare_n to_o be_v pull_v up_o before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o the_o harvest_n verse_n 30._o 39_o lest_o the_o wheat_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n true_a professor_n verse_n 30._o 39_o be_v therewith_o root_v up_o q._n 11._o be_v it_o not_o wonderful_a extravagant_a that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v have_v a_o latitude_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o no_o manner_n of_o discipline_n or_o doctrine_n than_o what_o they_o themselves_o list_v an._n no_o unless_o you_o will_v have_v they_o oblige_v to_o yield_v unto_o whatsoever_o discipline_n and_o doctrine_n other_o list_v though_o they_o neither_o understand_v nor_o know_v it_o q._n 12._o but_o may_v it_o not_o likely_o prove_v a_o subversion_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n whilst_o such_o scrupulous_a people_n may_v upon_o all_o occasion_n pretend_v out_o of_o conscience_n to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a power_n an._n no_o for_o such_o as_o be_v true_o conscionable_a in_o god_n though_o but_o suppose_a work_n and_o service_n be_v also_o more_o exact_a and_o conscientious_a in_o render_v all_o due_a obedience_n unto_o man_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o magistrate_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o more_o for_o conscience_n sake_n q._n 13._o may_v not_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n cause_v dissension_n or_o breach_n of_o love_n in_o a_o country_n or_o city_n an._n no_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n whilst_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n countenance_v all_o alike_o and_o each_o man_n find_v his_o neighbour_n not_o only_o permit_v but_o in_o some_o manner_n assist_v he_o out_o of_o love_n in_o such_o a_o way_n to_o heaven_n as_o he_o apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o only_o true_a way_n q._n 14._o be_v it_o not_o equal_o impossible_a for_o a_o church-society_n as_o
for_o a_o city_n to_o continue_v long_o without_o a_o government_n an._n yes_o if_o you_o mean_v spiritual_a government_n with_o its_o spiritual_a relation_n for_o as_o a_o church_n society_n be_v spiritual_a so_o must_v be_v the_o government_n in_o all_o relation_n and_o respect_n q._n 15._o but_o do_v we_o not_o by_o daily_a experience_n in_o all_o place_n and_o house_n find_v the_o independent_n wrangle_v with_o the_o presbyterian_n about_o church_n controversy_n an._n no_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o well_o you_o may_v see_v they_o be_v still_o the_o presbyterian_n who_o general_o begin_v first_o to_o find_v fault_n and_o pick_v quarrel_n with_o the_o independent_n opinion_n not_o the_o independent_n with_o the_o presbyterian_n q._n 16._o may_v not_o the_o permit_a man_n to_o teach_v and_o embrace_v new_a opinion_n be_v occasion_n that_o we_o quite_o lose_v old_a truth_n an._n no_o for_o if_o all_o opinion_n be_v permit_v the_o true_a one_o must_v necessary_o be_v include_v q._n 17._o but_o be_v it_o fit_v then_o for_o every_o man_n to_o be_v of_o what_o religion_n he_o will_v an._n yes_o sure_o and_o far_o better_a so_o than_o to_o be_v of_o whatsoever_o religion_n a_o other_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v of_o since_o one_o of_o they_o must_v necessary_o fall_v out_o q._n 18._o must_v we_o then_o suffer_v man_n to_o run_v headlong_o in_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n if_o they_o have_v neither_o will_n nor_o understanding_n to_o prevent_v it_o of_o themselveâ—_z an._n surely_n yes_o we_o must_v suffer_v what_o we_o can_v hinder_v q_o 19_o but_o may_v it_o not_o be_v hinder_v by_o hinder_v so_o many_o erroneous_a doctrine_n to_o be_v publish_v which_o if_o they_o never_o hear_v of_o they_o can_v long_o after_o nor_o believe_v in_o to_o damn_v themselves_o an._n n_o because_o a_o man_n own_o fancy_n imagination_n and_o discourcive_a faculâ—y_n of_o themselves_o suggest_v and_o present_a unto_o his_o memory_n variety_n of_o opinion_n though_o not_o so_o clear_o perhaps_o at_o first_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v he_o free_o to_o debate_v ask_v counsel_n judge_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o condition_n be_v worse_a than_o beast_n incapable_a of_o do_v either_o good_a o_o evil_a and_o such_o as_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o novelty_n and_o false_a doctrine_n be_v never_o sound_a in_o the_o true_a doctrine_n though_o they_o may_v seem_v so_o before_o for_o want_v of_o opportunity_n to_o show_v the_o contrary_a qu._n 20._o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a religion_n why_o shall_v we_o suffer_v above_o one_o religion_n in_o a_o country_n a._o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a religion_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a how_o to_o get_v and_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o country_n not_o banish_v any_o religion_n which_o in_o opinion_n of_o different_a judge_n may_v possible_o be_v the_o true_a one_o and_o by_o such_o as_o make_v profession_n of_o it_o both_o as_o wise_a learned_a and_o conscientious_a as_o ourselves_o be_v proemptory_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o only_o true_a one_o q._n 21._o be_v it_o not_o a_o pious_a act_n to_o compel_v a_o company_n of_o careless_a idle_a people_n to_o hear_v a_o good_a sermon_n to_o do_v a_o good_a work_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o an._n no_o more_o pious_a a_o act_n then_o for_o papist_n to_o use_v the_o like_a compulsion_n towards_o jew_n and_o protestant_n in_o force_v they_o to_o hear_v their_o sermon_n mass_n or_o vesper_n q._n 22._o yea_o but_o though_o they_o be_v thus_o compel_v to_o hear_v good_a sermon_n at_o first_o against_o their_o will_n the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o truth_n be_v such_o as_o that_o in_o likelihood_n it_o will_v win_v upon_o their_o affection_n and_o work_v in_o they_o afterwards_o a_o desire_n to_o hear_v and_o practise_v they_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n an._n this_o be_v not_o likely_a because_o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o all_o the_o gospel_n that_o such_o unwarrantable_a mean_n be_v ever_o sanctify_a to_o produce_v so_o good_a effect_n q._n 23._o but_o have_v we_o not_o see_v it_o by_o experience_n that_o whilst_o the_o papist_n in_o england_n be_v make_v go_v to_o church_n many_o of_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o die_v protestant_n an._n the_o conversion_n of_o such_o papist_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v suspect_v counterfeit_a to_o save_v their_o purse_n and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v real_a at_o any_o time_n we_o must_v attribute_v it_o to_o some_o private_a illumination_n or_o other_o handiwork_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v so_o contrary_a both_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n q._n 24._o may_v not_o the_o civil_a government_n interpose_v to_o punish_v such_o church-member_n with_o who_o the_o spiritual_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o refractoriness_n can_v prevail_v a._o nothing_o less_o since_o the_o civil_a state_n or_o government_n have_v no_o more_o power_n nor_o virtue_n to_o make_v a_o papist_n turn_n protestant_a in_o england_n than_o it_o can_v prevail_v to_o make_v a_o protestant_a become_v a_o papist_n in_o spain_n q._n 25._o because_o papist_n do_v ill_o in_o compel_v protestant_n to_o hear_v a_o idolatrons_n mass_n may_v not_o protestant_n do_v well_o to_o force_v papist_n to_o hear_v godly_a sermon_n an._n a_o protestant_a sermon_n be_v as_o idolatrous_a to_o a_o papist_n as_o a_o popish_a mass_n be_v to_o a_o protestant_a and_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v more_o judge_v with_o the_o understanding_n than_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o other_o beside_o that_o god_n regard_v only_o such_o as_o serve_v he_o willing_o q._n 26._o but_o can_v there_o be_v any_o hurt_n in_o force_v refractory_a people_n to_o be_v present_a â—â—_z religion_n orthodox_a assembly_n where_o if_o they_o will_v they_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o truth_n an._n yes_o 1._o because_o there_o can_v come_v no_o good_a thereof_o through_o want_n of_o willingness_n which_o god_n only_o regard_v in_o he_o which_o iâ—_z thus_o compel_v and_o 2._o because_o this_o force_v be_v a_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o which_o be_v prohibit_v rome_n 3._o 8._o finis_fw-la