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external_a duty_n of_o religion_n to_o which_o man_n by_o god_n law_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n aâ—_n for_o example_n the_o sanctify_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n public_a attendance_n upon_o the_o word_n and_o other_o natural_a worshâ—p_n of_o god_n and_o forbid_v what_o be_v manifest_o forbid_v by_o the_o word_n the_o open_a profess_v and_o publish_v of_o error_n and_o heresy_n and_o make_v unwarrantable_a schismâ—_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o only_o under_o some_o temporal_a penalty_n and_o reward_n obj._n suppose_v you_o and_o other_o be_v infallible_a yet_o neither_o you_o nor_o any_o can_v create_v belief_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o that_o be_v contrary-mindâ—d_fw-mi answ._n this_o argument_n proceed_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n â—â—_z if_o it_o be_v affiâ—med_v that_o magistrate_n shall_v compel_v man_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v and_o in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o be_v to_o punish_v
the_o magâ—strate_n be_v by_o you_o witting_o dissemble_v and_o conceal_v to_o make_v their_o doctrine_n the_o more_o harsh_a and_o to_o set_v the_o fair_a gloss_n upon_o your_o large_a discourse_n concerning_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n work_v therefore_o to_o deal_v fair_o you_o shall_v have_v let_v they_o know_v that_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n command_n shall_v go_v out_o alone_o to_o force_v subjection_n to_o it_o but_o that_o there_o shall_v go_v with_o it_o all_o along_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o good_a mean_n of_o instruction_n to_o reclaim_v from_o â—â—rour_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o persuade_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o it_o be_v their_o mind_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o lead_v by_o reason_n and_o persuasion_n and_o not_o as_o bruit_v creature_n only_o force_v with_o goad_n and_o whip_n 2._o this_o course_n be_v far_o from_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n way_n as_o 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write_v his_o law_n in_o his_o chose_n heart_n and_o mind_n without_o mention_v any_o such_o external_a help_n yea_o add_v that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o teach_v one_o another_o say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v know_v every_o one_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o great_a unto_o the_o least_o of_o they_o jer._n 31._o 33._o 34._o obj._n this_o be_v the_o method_n he_o apostle_n follow_v 2_o corinth_n 3._o 22._o answ._n here_o be_v a_o plain_a change_n of_o the_o question_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o method_n the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o use_v for_o inward_a conversion_n but_o what_o course_n magistrate_n may_v follow_v in_o outward_a matter_n of_o religion_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o sceptrum_fw-la as_o he_o say_v aliud_fw-la est_fw-la plectrum_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o sway_v a_o sceptre_n and_o to_o carry_v the_o temporal_a sword_n which_o cut_v the_o flesh_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o manage_v only_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n viz._n the_o word_n and_o church-discipline_n which_o only_o meddle_v with_o man_n spirit_n another_o manner_n of_o power_n for_o make_v law_n and_o assign_v punishment_n iâ—_z annex_v to_o the_o temporal_a sword_n than_o to_o the_o spiritual_a 2._o what_o answer_n have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o former_a argument_n may_v serve_v here_o namely_o that_o this_o course_n do_v not_o thwart_v the_o apostle_n method_n but_o do_v promote_v it_o 3._o that_o that_o write_v mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o flâ—shly_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v concern_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n about_o which_o the_o apostle_n make_v many_o exhortation_n in_o this_o and_o his_o other_o epâ—stles_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n in_o religion_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n method_n exclude_v the_o magistrate_n power_n no_o more_o from_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o table_n than_o of_o the_o second_o and_o permit_v he_o equal_a power_n in_o they_o both_o obj._n you_o endeavour_v by_o a_o contrary_a course_n to_o constrain_v the_o body_n to_o what_o the_o heart_n oppose_v and_o then_o if_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n your_o course_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o gospel-order_n and_o destructive_a to_o man_n soul_n answ._n this_o argument_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v your_o helena_n as_o you_o call_v a_o argument_n of_o i_o but_o your_o achilles_n as_o a_o strong_a argument_n be_v sometime_o call_v achilleum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la as_o which_o in_o this_o question_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o most_o force_n and_o strength_n but_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o destructive_a to_o man_n soul_n by_o civil_a law_n instruction_n go_v along_o and_o be_v also_o use_v to_o restrain_v man_n from_o idolatry_n and_o publish_v heresy_n or_o to_o command_v they_o to_o the_o necessary_a and_o natural_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n though_o it_o be_v against_o their_o mind_n and_o persuasion_n for_o first_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o allow_v that_o man_n erroneous_a conscience_n and_o persuasion_n shall_v be_v their_o rule_n or_o guide_v in_o religion_n or_o any_o other_o way_n but_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o gospel_n do_v nowhere_o allow_v unto_o man_n the_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n or_o the_o open_a profession_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n 3._o as_o christ_n have_v appoint_v that_o his_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n so_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v therefore_o more_o contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o more_o destructive_a to_o man_n soul_n to_o suffer_v they_o without_o restraint_n to_o continue_v in_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o heretical_a way_n than_o to_o restrain_v and_o compel_v they_o according_a to_o the_o abovesaid_a order_n obj._n but_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o man_n may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o sin_n answ._n it_o be_v true_a that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o do_v with_o a_o due_a persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v right_a and_o lawful_a but_o against_o such_o a_o persuasion_n and_o with_o a_o doubâ—ing_n conscience_n be_v sin_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v so_o do_v it_o but_o be_v not_o always_o so_o in_o itself_o nor_o to_o he_o that_o shall_v command_v the_o do_n of_o it_o but_o may_v be_v a_o most_o just_a and_o necessary_a duty_n and_o very_o just_o command_v to_o be_v do_v 1._o there_o be_v thing_n mere_o indifferent_a in_o which_o to_o enforce_v man_n to_o practise_v against_o their_o conscience_n be_v against_o charity_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o a_o abuse_n of_o magistracy_n for_o there_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o any_o command_n of_o god_n in_o do_v or_o not_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o acknowledge_v both_o in_o his_o do_v or_o not_o do_v thereof_o rom._n 146._o 2._o there_o be_v matter_n of_o less_o moment_n in_o religion_n and_o circumstantial_a point_n of_o discipline_n or_o so_o in_o which_o who_o so_o dissent_n and_o carry_v their_o dissent_n in_o a_o peaceable_a and_o humble_a way_n be_v much_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o no_o hard_a measure_n be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o 3._o there_o be_v main_a and_o necessary_a but_o external_a duty_n of_o religion_n negative_a and_o affiâ—mative_a and_o some_o such_o as_o oblige_v all_o man_n even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o to_o command_v man_n to_o observe_v and_o restrain_v from_o the_o contrary_a evil_n though_o it_o go_v against_o their_o mind_n be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o magistrate_n for_o first_o the_o do_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o other_o be_v manifest_a and_o palpable_a sin_n be_v sin_n per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o
sentence_n of_o austin_n that_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n may_n according_a to_o that_o authority_n give_v he_o of_o god_n and_o true_o also_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o he_o can_v use_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o ought_v out_o of_o duty_n to_o compel_v his_o subject_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a and_o from_o superstition_n to_o god_n true_a worship_n notwithstanding_o wise_o observe_v a_o convenient_a time_n and_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v profitable_a to_o obtain_v his_o end_n this_o assertion_n he_o far_o explain_v and_o prove_v more_o at_o large_a in_o one_o case_n he_o hold_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o forbeaâ—e_n this_o coaction_n at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n viz._n si_fw-la apertè_fw-la viderit_fw-la res_fw-la talâ—_z esse_fw-la loco_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la sua_fw-la siâ—â—â—_z pliâ—iter_fw-la velit_fw-la uti_fw-la authoritate_fw-la â—mninâ—_z casura_fw-la sint_fw-la omnia_fw-la in_fw-la pejus_fw-la et_fw-la in_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiâ—_z eversionâ—m_fw-la supersedendum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la atque_fw-la in_fw-la aliud_fw-la tempuâ—_z dâ—fferendum_fw-la negotium_fw-la etc._n etc._n tuâ—c_fw-la certe_fw-la reâ—inere_fw-la debet_fw-la gladium_fw-la in_fw-la vaginâ_fw-la and_o curandum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la gladio_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la â—ollantuâ—_z ex_fw-la animus_fw-la errores_fw-la etc._n etc._n pertinet_fw-la huc_fw-la augustini_fw-la coâ—silium_fw-la de_fw-la supersedendâ_fw-la excommunication_n in_o africa_n adversus_fw-la â—bâ—iosâ—s_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la fere_fw-la tale_fw-la essent_fw-la excommunicaâ—i_fw-la â—â—â—_z potexant_n nisi_fw-la tota_fw-la â—cclesia_fw-la dissiparetur_fw-la then_o zanchy_n add_v sunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la quaedam_fw-la mala_fw-la tam_fw-la gravia_fw-la ut_fw-la graviora_fw-la contingere_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la ut_fw-la publicae_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la in_fw-la filium_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la publicae_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la haec_fw-la certe_fw-la connivere_fw-la nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la potest_fw-la aut_fw-la debit_fw-la pius_fw-la magistratus_fw-la â—tiamsi_fw-la ruat_fw-la mundus_fw-la that_o be_v if_o he_o plain_o see_v thing_n to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v absolute_o use_v his_o authority_n that_o all_o thing_n certain_o will_v become_v worse_o and_o turn_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n there_o must_v be_v a_o forbear_n and_o the_o business_n be_v to_o be_v defer_v unto_o another_o time_n then_o sure_o he_o ought_v to_o keep_v his_o sword_n in_o the_o scâ—bbard_n and_o to_o tâ—ke_a care_n that_o error_n shall_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o man_n mind_n only_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spiriâ—_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n hâ—therto_o appertain_v augustine_n counsel_n about_o the_o forbear_n of_o excommunication_n in_o africa_n against_o drunkard_n who_o when_o almost_o all_o be_v so_o can_v not_o â—e_z excommunicate_v unless_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v dissipate_v notwithstanding_o some_o evil_n be_v so_o heinous_a that_o worse_a can_v happen_v as_o public_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n public_a idolatâ—y_n etc._n etc._n certain_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n by_o no_o mean_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o conâ—ive_v at_o these_o evil_n although_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v fall_v on_o his_o head_n bucan_n lee_n come_v 49._o quest_n 33._o an_fw-mi magistratus_fw-la debet_fw-la cogerâ—_z quenquam_fw-la ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la resp._n non_fw-la potest_fw-la indore_fw-la fidem_fw-la aut_fw-la cogere_fw-la mentem_fw-la sed_fw-la cogere_fw-la locomotivam_fw-la ut_fw-la audiat_fw-la veram_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la and_o media_fw-la quibus_fw-la exitatur_fw-la fides_fw-la promovere_fw-la debet_fw-la etc._n etc._n quest_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o compel_v any_o man_n to_o believe_v answ._n he_o can_v put_v faith_n into_o any_o nor_o constrain_v the_o mind_n but_o he_o can_v force_v the_o loco-motive_n faculty_n that_o a_o man_n may_z heâ—r_n true_a doctrine_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o promote_v all_o mean_n by_o which_o faith_n be_v excite_v and_o stir_v up_o alsted_n cas._n conscient_fw-la cap._n 17._o cas._n 8._o princeps_fw-la tutâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la potest_fw-la in_fw-la ditione_fw-la sua_fw-la permittere_fw-la liberam_fw-la religionem_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la it_fw-la a_fw-la ut_fw-la ampune_fw-la cuique_fw-la colat_fw-la deum_fw-la arbitratis_fw-la suo_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la bonum_fw-la autonomiae_fw-la sive_fw-la libertas_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la concedatur_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_fw-la fundamento_fw-la salutis_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la and_o non_fw-la nisi_fw-la circa_fw-la ritus_fw-la et_fw-la leviores_fw-la quasdam_fw-la questiones_fw-la in_fw-la negotio_fw-la religionis_fw-la dissident_n sane_fw-la si_fw-la potest_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la efficere_fw-la citra_fw-la pacis_fw-la publicae_fw-la perturbationem_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la and_o singuli_fw-la subditi_fw-la eandem_fw-la religionis_fw-la formulam_fw-la amplexentur_fw-la utique_fw-la nihildebet_fw-la facere_fw-la reliquum_fw-la ad_fw-la summam_fw-la diligentiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la obtineat_fw-la verum_fw-la quia_fw-la saepenum_fw-la eroquè_fw-la unitatem_fw-la religionis_fw-la in_fw-la rempub_fw-la introducere_fw-la conantur_fw-la funditus_fw-la evertune_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la and_o unitatem_fw-la civilem_fw-la scindunt_fw-la non_fw-la temere_fw-la princeps_fw-la hic_fw-la quicquam_fw-la audebit_fw-la a_o prince_n may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n permit_v religion_n to_o be_v free_a in_o his_o dominion_n not_o so_o indeed_o that_o every_o man_n without_o punishment_n may_v worship_v god_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n but_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o autonomy_n or_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n or_o a_o self-law_n may_v be_v grant_v unto_o they_o which_o agree_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o salvation_n and_o differ_v not_o in_o the_o business_n of_o religion_n but_o about_o some_o rite_n and_o certain_a light_a question_n certain_o if_o he_o can_v effect_v it_o convenient_o without_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n shall_v embrace_v the_o same_o form_n of_o religion_n true_o he_o ought_v to_o leave_v nothing_o unaslay_v unto_o his_o utmost_a diligence_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v it_o but_o because_o oftentime_o they_o that_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o unity_n of_o religion_n do_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o civil_a unity_n a_o prince_n will_v not_o rash_o dare_v to_o atttempt_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o bâ—za_n be_v more_o strict_a in_o this_o matter_n who_o word_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr puniendis_fw-la haereticis_fw-la be_v thes_n pag._n 143._o magistratûs_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la externae_fw-la pacis_fw-la jactuâ—â_fw-la si_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la verum_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la in_fw-la sua_fw-la ditione_fw-la redimere_fw-la it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n if_o it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v do_v to_o purchase_v in_o his_o dâ—mâ—nion_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n even_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o outward_a peace_n wolfangus_n capito_n in_o a_o book_n write_v by_o he_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la magistratûs_fw-la in_fw-la religione_fw-la have_v these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v cite_v by_o beza_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la à _fw-la magistratu_fw-la puniendis_fw-la p._n 149._o pius_fw-la princeps_fw-la populum_fw-la pro_fw-la virili_fw-la ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la audiendum_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la vitâ_fw-la et_fw-la moribus_fw-la illud_fw-la exprimat_fw-la adiget_fw-la severâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la anim_fw-la adversione_fw-la legitimâ_fw-la a_o godly_a prince_n will_v according_a to_o his_o power_n enforce_v his_o people_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o also_o that_o they_o express_v the_o same_o in_o life_n and_o manner_n with_o severe_a authority_n that_o be_v by_o lawful_a punishment_n mr._n perkins_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o calling_n tom._n 1._o operum_fw-la pag._n 741._o write_v thus_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n wherein_o they_o do_v common_o fail_v be_v this_o that_o they_o use_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o this_o end_n to_o urge_v man_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n to_o a_o practice_n of_o pure_a religion_n and_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o bâ—ares_v the_o sword_n especial_o for_o the_o good_a of_o menâ—_n soul_n see_v also_o dr._n cudworth_n commentary_n upon_o gal._n cap._n 6._o print_v with_o mr._n perkins_n comment_n on_o the_o five_o first_o chapter_n of_o that_o epistle_n as_o a_o supplement_n to_o it_o where_o upon_o the_o 12_o versâ—_z of_o that_o 6_o chapter_n this_o question_n be_v propound_v and_o answer_v magistratus_fw-la legum_fw-la severitate_fw-la retineâ—it_fw-la populum_fw-la in_fw-la ordine_fw-la quâ—ad_v auditum_fw-la verbi_fw-la orationis_fw-la communicationem_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la laudiâ—_z and_o sacramâ—ntorum_fw-la celebrationâ—m_fw-la incunctanter_fw-la ac_fw-la religiâ—â—â—_z frequentet_fw-la vigore_fw-la legum_fw-la et_fw-la virgâ_fw-la disciplinâ—_z animadvertet_fw-la in_fw-la mores_fw-la subditâ—rum_fw-la â—mnium_fw-la coâ—â—câ—bitqâ—e_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la adulteria_fw-la scortationes_fw-la â—brietatâ—m_fw-la furta_fw-la quod_fw-la et_fw-la ethnici_fw-la magistratus_fw-la faciunt_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la impiâ—tatâ—m_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la hâ—reses_fw-la sacrilegiae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la contemptum_fw-la ac_fw-la desertionem_fw-la muâ—culus_fw-la loc._n come_v de_fw-fr migistratu_fw-la pag._n