whoever_o do_v this_o do_v in_o effect_n however_o he_o may_v deny_v it_o in_o word_n claim_v a_o legislative_a power_n but_o where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o power_n one_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v upon_o the_o account_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o authority_n that_o command_v it_o and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v such_o a_o power_n man_n will_v be_v oblige_v to_o profess_v whatever_o religion_n he_o command_v they_o 4._o the_o reason_n why_o a_o judge_n be_v necessary_a in_o civil_a and_o not_o in_o religious_a controversy_n be_v because_o in_o civil_a matter_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o titius_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o thing_n in_o controversy_n and_o sempronius_n too_o therefore_o the_o plaintiff_n must_v injure_v the_o defendant_n by_o disquiet_v his_o possession_n or_o the_o defendant_n wrong_v the_o plaintiff_n by_o keep_v his_o right_n from_o he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o common_a judge_n between_o they_o who_o will_v be_v to_o no_o 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to_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o except_o he_o be_v convince_v he_o be_v so_o but_o 5._o there_o be_v no_o such_o judge_n on_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o leave_v those_o controversy_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o god_n himself_o as_o be_v matter_n whole_o relate_v to_o he_o and_o consequent_o whole_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o he_o therefore_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v any_o for_o act_v according_a to_o their_o judgement_n be_v not_o only_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o his_o fellow-man_n but_o the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o judge_n those_o matter_n god_n have_v reserve_v for_o his_o own_o tribunal_n nay_o he_o go_v further_a than_o this_o and_o punish_v man_n for_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o himself_o god_n require_v man_n to_o worship_v he_o as_o he_o in_o his_o conscience_n think_v most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n and_o the_o magistrate_n threaten_v he_o if_o he_o do_v so_o to_o fine_a imprison_v and_o ruin_v he_o which_o be_v set_v himself_o above_o god_n a_o crime_n great_a than_o that_o of_o lucifer_n who_o only_o attempt_v a_o equality_n with_o his_o maker_n not_o a_o superiority_n above_o he_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o right_a to_o hinder_v his_o subject_n from_o follow_v their_o conscience_n when_o erroneous_a which_o be_v very_o absurd_a for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o act_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n for_o fear_n of_o its_o be_v erroneous_a no_o man_n will_v be_v oblige_v to_o act_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n at_o all_o since_o the_o mistake_a person_n think_v himself_o as_o much_o in_o the_o right_n nay_o be_v general_o more_o confident_a than_o he_o that_o be_v real_o so_o so_o that_o if_o one_o must_v follow_v his_o conscience_n there_o be_v the_o same_o necessity_n for_o all_o because_o all_o equal_o judge_v themselves_o in_o the_o right_n but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o judge_n who_o conscience_n be_v erroneous_a than_o man_n must_v desert_v their_o conscience_n and_o all_o the_o world_n over_o profess_v the_o same_o principle_n with_o the_o magistrate_n they_o live_v under_o for_o civil_a government_n be_v every_o where_o the_o same_o and_o one_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o another_o have_v a_o equal_a right_n to_o judge_n who_o of_o his_o subject_n have_v erroneous_a conscience_n 7._o if_o it_o be_v man_n indispensible_a duty_n to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o conscience_n and_o that_o public_o too_o for_o the_o more_o public_a the_o worship_n be_v the_o more_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v their_o duty_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o that_o end_n and_o consequent_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a oppose_v force_n to_o force_v for_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n beyond_o his_o commission_n be_v but_o a_o private_a person_n and_o people_n do_v no_o injustice_n in_o defend_v that_o right_o none_o can_v have_v a_o right_a to_o deprive_v they_o of_o and_o which_o themselves_o can_v part_v with_o it_o be_v the_o essential_a right_n of_o human_a nature_n to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o conviction_n which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o all_o government_n and_o can_v never_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o but_o 8._o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o right_a to_o use_v force_n in_o matter_n of_o mere_a religion_n he_o must_v have_v this_o right_n by_o god_n positive_a law_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o power_n by_o god_n positive_a law_n be_v evident_a from_o this_o one_o consideration_n that_o all_o mankind_n except_o the_o jew_n who_o law_n be_v not_o obligatory_a to_o other_o nation_n be_v under_o no_o law_n but_o that_o of_o nature_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o christ_n who_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o who_o disclaim_v all_o civil_a power_n make_v no_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o the_o civil_a right_n and_o condition_n of_o mankind_n which_o he_o must_v have_v do_v have_v he_o make_v man_n property_n depend_v upon_o their_o think_n or_o act_v in_o matter_n pure_o religious_a according_a to_o the_o magistrate_n judgement_n as_o christ_n and_o the_o magistrate_n have_v each_o their_o distinct_a kingdom_n so_o they_o must_v have_v each_o their_o limit_n and_o bound_n the_o magistrate_n kingdom_n its_o true_a must_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o christ_n in_a punish_a vice_n and_o immorality_n and_o in_o preserve_v people_n from_o be_v molest_v in_o their_o civil_a right_n for_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o conscience_n and_o here_o he_o still_o keep_v within_o the_o confine_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n but_o if_o he_o exercise_v a_o legislature_n in_o christ_n and_o make_v use_v of_o violence_n to_o put_v his_o law_n in_o execution_n he_o assume_v a_o great_a power_n than_o christ_n himself_o claim_v but_o 9_o if_o the_o magistrate_n claim_v such_o a_o right_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o right_o ought_v full_o to_o be_v make_v appear_v because_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o law_n but_o what_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a to_o prove_v he_o have_v such_o a_o power_n it_o be_v usual_o urge_v that_o if_o parent_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o right_a to_o use_v force_n on_o their_o child_n in_o matter_n of_o mere_a religion_n the_o magistrate_n who_o power_n over_o his_o subject_n be_v much_o great_a than_o that_o of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n have_v at_o least_o as_o great_a a_o right_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n in_o parent_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o child_n for_o which_o they_o be_v fit_v by_o their_o natural_a love_n and_o tenderness_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o their_o understanding_n until_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o understanding_n for_o themselves_o before_o which_o time_n parent_n no_o
doubt_n will_v instruct_v they_o in_o their_o own_o religion_n whether_o paganism_n judaisme_n or_o mahometism_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v suppose_v that_o they_o can_v just_o use_v force_n on_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n to_o make_v they_o embrace_v those_o religion_n or_o any_o other_o and_o yet_o the_o case_n between_o the_o magistrate_n and_o his_o subject_n be_v very_o different_a from_o that_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n in_o their_o nonage_n because_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o in_o those_o matter_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o his_o subject_n understanding_n for_o a_o time_n but_o his_o power_n reach_v to_o man_n of_o all_o age_n and_o capacity_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o reason_n that_o subject_n child_n in_o their_o nonage_n to_o the_o use_n of_o force_n do_v not_o all_o concern_v man_n at_o year_n of_o discretion_n 10._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o that_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n have_v no_o right_a to_o judge_n in_o matter_n simple_o religious_a how_o then_o come_v a_o christian_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o obtain_v this_o charter_n since_o that_o law_n allow_v one_o magistrate_n no_o more_o power_n than_o another_o and_o what_o be_v do_v by_o a_o competent_a authority_n though_o not_o right_a yet_o be_v valid_a ratum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la rectum_fw-la and_o as_o civil_a power_n be_v every_o where_o the_o same_o so_o let_v i_o add_v church-power_n be_v so_o too_o so_o that_o the_o church_n can_v give_v any_o new_a power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o become_v a_o member_n of_o it_o nor_o the_o magistrate_n any_o new_a power_n to_o the_o church_n by_o his_o come_n into_o it_o 11._o it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v every_o one_o in_o his_o station_n to_o promote_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o magistrate_n be_v oblige_v to_o exercise_v a_o coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n mere_o religious_a the_o magistrate_n no_o doubt_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o power_n in_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o station_n but_o mere_o religious_a one_o as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v do_v not_o as_o to_o those_o he_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o private_a person_n nay_o the_o clergy_n can_v own_v he_o for_o more_o without_o destroy_v their_o own_o supremacy_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a which_o include_v mere_o religious_a one_o except_o there_o can_v be_v more_o than_o one_o supreme_a in_o the_o same_o thing_n chap._n iii_o that_o a_o power_n in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o use_v force_n in_o matter_n of_o mere_a religion_n tend_v to_o man_n eternal_a ruin_n 1._o but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v any_o such_o power_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o must_v be_v because_o it_o tend_v to_o promote_v either_o the_o eternal_a or_o temporal_a good_a of_o mankind_n or_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o to_o take_v away_o the_o least_o colour_n of_o any_o right_n upon_o these_o pretence_n i_o shall_v show_v first_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o a_o power_n be_v destructive_a of_o man_n eternal_a happiness_n 2_o of_o his_o temporal_a and_o contrary_a to_o all_o those_o law_n that_o for_o our_o mutual_a good_a god_n require_v of_o we_o 3_o that_o it_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v of_o fatal_a consequence_n to_o the_o eternal_a happiness_n of_o mankind_n in_o have_v a_o direct_a tendency_n to_o make_v they_o act_v contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n for_o since_o force_n can_v no_o more_o work_v a_o change_n or_o alteration_n on_o the_o mind_n than_o argument_n can_v on_o matter_n all_o that_o it_o can_v do_v be_v to_o make_v man_n unwilling_a to_o lie_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o which_o they_o have_v no_o way_n of_o avoid_v but_o by_o act_v as_o the_o magistrate_n will_v have_v they_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o force_n be_v whole_o unapt_a to_o convince_v they_o of_o and_o can_v only_o produce_v a_o outward_a compliance_n the_o conscience_n still_o remain_v averse_a for_o nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o where_o a_o thing_n be_v whole_o impertinent_a to_o convince_v the_o conscience_n as_o violence_n be_v and_o yet_o it_o oblige_v a_o man_n to_o act_v it_o oblige_v he_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o his_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o if_o he_o that_o act_v when_o he_o doubt_v be_v damn_v he_o can_v certain_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n who_o whole_o revolt_v from_o his_o conscience_n and_o base_o lie_v both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n 3._o the_o true_a religion_n itself_o can_v neither_o judge_v nor_o punish_v but_o the_o magistrate_n by_o the_o true_a religion_n mean_v his_o own_o and_o since_o all_o magistrate_n think_v themselves_o in_o the_o right_n they_o if_o force_n be_v to_o be_v use_v must_v think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o use_v it_o and_o consequent_o if_o one_o use_v force_n to_o make_v people_n profess_v a_o true_a doctrine_n or_o religion_n there_o be_v at_o least_o five_o hundred_o who_o will_v use_v it_o to_o make_v people_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n profess_v a_o false_a religion_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o part_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o impious_a nor_o will_v the_o matter_n be_v much_o mend_v if_o the_o magistrate_n force_v man_n to_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n which_o yet_o be_v certain_o false_a to_o they_o whilst_o they_o believe_v it_o so_o and_o the_o force_a people_n to_o profess_v either_o a_o true_a or_o false_a religion_n be_v equal_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o consequent_o upon_o that_o account_n equal_o sinful_a because_o when_o man_n by_o act_v against_o their_o conscience_n be_v bring_v to_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o they_o they_o will_v not_o scruple_n to_o break_v those_o moral_a duty_n which_o all_o religion_n teach_v and_o in_o the_o observe_n of_o which_o man_n be_v mutual_a happiness_n consist_v therefore_o the_o magistrate_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v a_o right_a to_o punish_v man_n for_o act_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o see_v they_o do_v not_o violate_v they_o though_o suppose_v never_o so_o erroneous_a and_o consequent_o all_o force_n be_v religious_o to_o be_v abstain_v from_o which_o as_o mr._n chillingworth_n chap._n 5._o n._n 96._o observe_v may_v make_v man_n counterfeit_v but_o can_v make_v they_o believe_v and_o therefore_o be_v fit_a to_o breed_v form_n without_o and_o atheism_n within_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a fatal_a consequence_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o my_o next_o chap._n iu._n compulsion_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o all_o those_o duty_n that_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o man_n temporal_a happiness_n require_v of_o one_o towards_o another_o 1._o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o all_o those_o precept_n of_o love_n charity_n kindness_n gentleness_n meekness_n patience_n forbearance_n the_o gospel_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n compose_v of_o than_o man_n ill_o use_v one_o another_o for_o different_a sentiment_n in_o thing_n mere_o religious_a to_o pretend_v love_n kindness_n friendship_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o vex_v oppress_v and_o ruin_n be_v no_o better_a than_o mock_v and_o sport_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o those_o we_o have_v so_o treat_v first_o to_o kiss_v and_o then_o betray_v be_v the_o base_a hypocrisy_n if_o that_o can_v pass_v for_o hypocrisy_n which_o open_o proclaim_v at_o how_o great_a a_o distance_n man_n word_n and_o action_n be_v the_o kind_a office_n one_o man_n can_v do_v to_o another_o be_v if_o he_o think_v he_o in_o a_o error_n to_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v he_o of_o it_o who_o though_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o former_a opinion_n yet_o the_o obligation_n to_o the_o other_o for_o his_o good_a intention_n still_o remain_v and_o this_o benefit_n he_o may_v obtain_v by_o it_o that_o 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he_o do_v god_n service_n therein_o therefore_o his_o belief_n be_v worse_a than_o atheism_n or_o no_o faith_n at_o all_o that_o faith_n that_o must_v save_v we_o be_v that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n but_o his_o faith_n destroy_v his_o love_n the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 1._o v._n 27._o tell_v we_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n but_o his_o religion_n be_v to_o bring_v affliction_n to_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o every_o one_o else_o that_o have_v a_o different_a persuasion_n from_o himself_o in_o a_o word_n if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o crime_n in_o the_o jew_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o next_o to_o impute_v the_o miracle_n our_o saviour_n do_v when_o he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o heal_v all_o that_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o devil_n not_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o to_o that_o of_o 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