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the_o great_a sin_n of_o unregenerate_a conscience_n that_o it_o can_v be_v it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o even_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o wise_a and_o sublimest_a conscience_n and_o judgement_n before_o conversion_n be_v thus_o fleshly_a and_o some_o of_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o best_a as_o far_o as_o unrenewed_a the_o dictate_n of_o conscience_n can_v be_v plea_n for_o any_o sin_n though_o sometime_o it_o may_v lessen_v it_o it_o never_o can_v null_a sin_n neither_o can_v any_o err_a conscience_n discharge_v any_o from_o his_o duty_n require_v by_o god_n word_n it_o can_v make_v none_o lawless_a as_o itself_o may_v not_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 21._o without_o law_n none_o therefore_o shall_v plead_v for_o a_o general_a toleration_n of_o conscience_n because_o most_o man_n conscience_n be_v whole_o corrupt_a italic_a tit._n 1._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o the_o best_a retain_v much_o corruption_n this_o be_v to_o plead_v for_o sin_n yea_o to_o give_v public_a allowance_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o proclaim_v rebellion_n against_o god_n to_o set_v up_o a_o traitor_n in_o christ_n seat_n to_o set_v up_o man_n fallible_a conscience_n for_o a_o infallible_a supreme_a judge_n this_o be_v to_o invite_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o spirit_n to_o settle_v among_o we_o under_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n what_o mischief_n so_o horrid_a in_o opinion_n affection_n or_o practise_v that_o such_o a_o toleration_n will_v not_o countenance_v what_o if_o moses_n by_o god_n command_n do_v tolerate_v divorce_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n christ_n tell_v we_o law_n it_o be_v their_o sin_n occasion_v it_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n may_v dispense_v therewith_o at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o may_v not_o any_o inferior_a person_n we_o shall_v not_o indeed_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o man_n as_o paul_n forbid_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 22_o 23._o but_o to_o have_v our_o conscience_n bind_v to_o god_n word_n and_o our_o external_a man_n bind_v to_o the_o magistrate_n rule_n which_o still_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o word_n this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o perfect_a freedom_n the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v all_o fit_a mean_n of_o satisfy_v and_o rectify_v man_n conscience_n especial_o in_o thing_n less_o clear_a to_o some_o but_o he_o must_v not_o neglect_v his_o duty_n because_o some_o will_v still_o be_v unsatisfy_v no_o more_o than_o the_o church_n be_v to_o neglect_v they_o it_o be_v the_o snare_n of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n that_o it_o sin_n either_o way_n it_o can_v avoid_v sin_n there_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o need_n that_o all_o mean_n be_v endeavour_v for_o the_o purge_n and_o clear_n thereof_o it_o behoove_v the_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o superior_n not_o to_o make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o other_o man_n sin_n 22._o
by_o neglect_n of_o his_o own_o duty_n 11._o solomon_n be_v charge_v for_o go_v after_o ashtaroth_n because_o he_o give_v his_o wife_n leave_v to_o do_v it_o and_o join_v therein_o afterwards_o himself_o the_o toleration_n of_o the_o high-place_n though_o they_o be_v for_o worship_n to_o god_n only_o 2_o chron._n 33._o 17._o yet_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o prince_n that_o suffer_v it_o a_o long_a time_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n deut._n 12._o 11_o 12_o 13._o god_n charge_v it_o even_o on_o godly_a eminent_a reformer_n as_o asa_n jehoshaphat_n etc._n etc._n till_o josias_n gamaliel_n counsel_n plead_v by_o some_o will_v prove_v a_o poor_a shelter_n of_o fig-leaf_n to_o cover_v such_o a_o sinful_a nakedness_n of_o permit_v know_v evil_a with_o such_o a_o neutral_a spirit_n what_o wickedness_n may_v not_o be_v plead_v for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n a_o christian_a indeed_o shall_v be_v meek_a and_o patient_a 1_o cor._n 13._o in_o a_o good_a way_n but_o not_o to_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n against_o evil_n which_o be_v eli_n great_a sin_n who_o therein_o honour_v his_o son_n more_o than_o god_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 29._o it_o cost_v he_o they_o and_o all_o israel_n dear_a for_o a_o warning_n to_o we_o all_o eccl_n 8._o 11._o sinful_a toleration_n bring_v woeful_a augmentation_n of_o evil_a still_o we_o must_v do_v to_o other_o it_o be_v true_a as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o so_o that_o god_n will_n and_o man_n duty_n be_v not_o neglect_v the_o law_n indeed_o be_v not_o to_o the_o righteous_a or_o against_o the_o righteous_a {non-roman}_o as_o righteous_a but_o it_o be_v lay_v against_o all_o unrighteousness_n whether_o reign_v or_o remain_v in_o any_o paul_n himself_o be_v not_o without_o the_o law_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 21._o jam._n 2._o 8._o we_o shall_v have_v a_o tender_a care_n of_o tender_a conscience_n but_o a_o most_o tender_a care_n of_o god_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n the_o sole_a rule_n and_o source_n of_o man_n duty_n and_o good_a unfaithful_a tenderness_n be_v cruel_a pity_n both_o to_o the_o patient_a and_o other_o the_o magistrate_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o external_a man_n for_o good_a though_o not_o of_o any_o man_n faith_n man_n soul_n be_v above_o his_o reach_n whereof_o faith_n be_v a_o special_a act_n he_o infringe_v no_o christian_a liberty_n when_o he_o check_v sinful_a libertinism_n miscall_v liberty_n prosecution_n of_o evil_n be_v no_o persecution_n of_o good_a if_o papist_n and_o other_o take_v occasion_n to_o abuse_v any_o from_o hence_o so_o do_v they_o abuse_v and_o pervert_v scripture_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o do_v jew_n or_o other_o good_a by_o do_v or_o tolerate_v evil_a god_n cause_n need_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o devil_n help_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v further_v thereby_o white_a witch_n be_v always_o most_o mischievous_a in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o magistrate_n authoritative_a own_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o like_a to_o hinder_v the_o progress_n thereof_o he_o may_v possible_o mistake_v and_o therefore_o need_v all_o meet_a help_n be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o work_n what_o other_o objection_n be_v move_v against_o this_o truth_n may_v be_v more_o full_o answer_v in_o the_o follow_a resolve_n decemb._n 22._o 1656._o c._n g._n the_o libertine_n school_v or_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o fallacious_a query_n of_o a_o nameless_a author_n late_o spread_v about_o the_o city_n of_o limrick_n for_o detection_n of_o those_o mysterious_a design_n so_o vigorous_o foment_v if_o not_o begin_v among_o we_o by_o romish_a engineer_n and_o jesuitic_a emissary_n under_o notional_a disguise_n thus_o begin_v our_o querist_n qu._n 1._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_a for_o we_o that_o a_o patent_n be_v grant_v to_o monopolise_v all_o the_o corn_n and_o cloth_n and_o to_o have_v it_o measure_v out_o unto_o we_o at_o their_o price_n and_o pleasure_n which_o yet_o be_v as_o intolerable_a as_o for_o some_o man_n to_o appoint_v and_o measure_n out_o unto_o we_o what_o and_o how_o much_o we_o shall_v believe_v and_o practise_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ans._n 1._o the_o whole_a may_v be_v grant_v without_o danger_n as_o it_o be_v express_v 2._o if_o we_o may_v guess_v that_o their_o meaning_n by_o their_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v by_o this_o comparison_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o magistrate_n enforce_v in_o religious_a matter_n then_o we_o answer_v by_o show_v the_o fallacy_n of_o the_o comparison_n in_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a parallel_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o absolute_a sovereign_n of_o all_o thing_n civil_a and_o sacred_a man_n be_v not_o so_o in_o neither_o yet_o be_v the_o magistrate_n the_o lord_n servant_n to_o enforce_v by_o civil_a power_n the_o disposal_n of_o thing_n in_o both_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o word_n for_o thing_n civil_a it_o be_v easy_o grant_v for_o sacred_a matter_n beside_o many_o other_o signal_n instance_n give_v in_o both_o testament_n by_o way_n of_o precept_n and_o promise_n prefiguration_n and_o precedent_n see_v deut._n 13._o 5._o deut._n 17._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o ezra_n 6._o 11._o 12._o ezra_n 7._o 6_o 11_o 25_o 26_o 27._o compare_v those_o verse_n together_o prove_v the_o king_n grant_v to_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o ezra_n request_n for_o constitute_v magistrate_n with_o coercive_a power_n in_o religious_a thing_n in_o god_n name_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o zech._n 13._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o a_o prophecy_n of_o gospel_n time_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o isa._n 49_o 23._o applicable_a especial_o to_o late_a day_n qu._n 2._o whether_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o we_o what_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o practise_v in_o religion_n as_o for_o they_o to_o do_v so_o to_o we_o see_v we_o can_v give_v as_o good_a ground_n for_o what_o we_o 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