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A47625 A systeme or body of divinity consisting of ten books : wherein the fundamentals and main grounds of religion are opened, the contrary errours refuted, most of the controversies between us, the papists, Arminians, and Socinians discussed and handled, several Scriptures explained and vindicated from corrupt glosses : a work seasonable for these times, wherein so many articles of our faith are questioned, and so many gross errours daily published / by Edward Leigh. Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671. 1654 (1654) Wing L1008; ESTC R25452 1,648,569 942

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sensibus_fw-la it_o may_v be_v question_v how_o far_o the_o magistrate_n may_v use_v compulsory_a power_n for_o suppress_v of_o heresy_n and_o gross_a error_n 1._o he_o must_v use_v no_o violent_a course_n till_o care_n be_v have_v of_o a_o information_n tit._n 3._o 10._o 33._o 2._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o matter_n of_o less_o moment_n christian_a toleration_n take_v place_n rom._n 15._o 14._o ephes._n 4._o 2._o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o faith_n salva_fw-la fidei_fw-la compage_fw-la aug._n 3._o a_o gross_a error_n keep_v secret_a come_v not_o under_o the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n cogitationis_fw-la poenam_fw-la nemo_fw-la patitur_fw-la say_v the_o civil_a law_n while_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o 4._o error_n according_a to_o their_o different_a nature_n and_o degree_n meet_v with_o different_a punishment_n ezra_n 7._o 26._o 5._o blasphemy_n idolatry_n and_o gross_a heresy_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o gross_a breach_n of_o the_o second_o 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