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and_o unreasonâ—_n 〈…〉_z not_o faith_n neither_o do_v we_o 〈…〉_z or_o extinction_n of_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n if_o they_o use_v all_o due_a and_o proper_a mean_n to_o accomplish_v and_o bring_v about_o lawful_a and_o charitable_a end_n nor_o that_o any_o end_n can_v be_v more_o generous_a and_o christian_n than_o to_o secure_a people_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n to_o man_n and_o to_o themselves_o but_o we_o do_v say_v that_o secular_a force_n and_o compulsion_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a and_o due_a mean_n to_o effect_v all_o these_o and_o whatever_o sense_n some_o may_v have_v of_o moral_a honesty_n and_o justice_n or_o of_o piety_n and_o religion_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n ought_v not_o certain_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o express_v or_o declare_v their_o scorn_n or_o contempt_n of_o either_o i_o will_v not_o say_v with_o this_o answerer_n that_o it_o be_v since_o man_n have_v assume_v so_o great_a a_o liberty_n in_o religion_n as_o not_o well_o 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some_o fruit_n of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n though_o possible_o it_o may_v prove_v but_o bitter_a fruit_n in_o the_o end_n the_o gentleman_n i_o can_v assure_v he_o never_o think_v as_o he_o intimate_v that_o the_o people_n forsake_v of_o any_o assembly_n be_v a_o certain_a prognostic_n that_o the_o ministerial_a power_n be_v quite_o extinguish_v in_o all_o that_o be_v so_o forsake_v as_o know_v there_o be_v and_o may_v be_v defect_n and_o fault_n on_o all_o side_n but_o this_o the_o gentleman_n think_v that_o wherever_o any_o people_n manifest_v a_o desire_n and_o thirst_n after_o knowledge_n in_o the_o thing_n and_o way_n of_o god_n as_o god_n be_v thank_v very_o many_o within_o these_o nation_n at_o this_o dâ—y_v do_v and_o after_o trial_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o ministerial_a power_n of_o any_o do_v yet_o
and_o not_o to_o be_v depend_v on_o and_o will_v not_o because_o some_o have_v be_v feed_v from_o heaven_n without_o the_o help_n of_o ordinary_a and_o common_a sustenance_n that_o other_o therefore_o shall_v refuse_v their_o daily_a bread_n no_o certain_o no_o wise_a or_o sober_a man_n will_v ever_o do_v that_o but_o rather_o thankful_o accept_v of_o the_o magistrate_n favour_n and_o assistance_n if_o he_o will_v have_v that_o to_o be_v the_o church_n daily_a bread_n though_o i_o shall_v have_v think_v the_o divine_a presence_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n may_v rather_o have_v be_v so_o esteem_v and_o to_o substitute_n in_o the_o place_n thereof_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a and_o compulsive_a power_n savour_v more_o of_o mahumetism_n than_o of_o christianity_n so_o little_a reverence_n have_v he_o for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o to_o tell_v we_o with_o a_o seem_a contempt_n of_o he_o that_o true_a religion_n flourish_v before_o ever_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n though_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v by_o the_o divine_a protection_n without_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o true_a religion_n he_o say_v no_o long_o thrive_v and_o prosper_v among_o they_o than_o it_o be_v encourage_v and_o protect_v against_o all_o false_a and_o foreign_a religion_n by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n god_n have_v then_o as_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o believe_v withdraw_v his_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a assistance_n from_o it_o commit_v the_o sole_a care_n and_o concern_v thereof_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n what_o then_o become_v of_o religion_n when_o those_o magistrate_n neglect_v their_o duty_n both_o towards_o it_o and_o towards_o god_n be_v there_o then_o no_o true_a religion_n in_o israel_n or_o do_v he_o think_v it_o do_v not_o then_o thrive_v or_o prosper_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o religion_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n but_o gain_n with_o some_o be_v the_o only_a godliness_n and_o they_o think_v religion_n never_o thrive_v or_o prosper_v but_o in_o the_o outward_a prosperity_n of_o its_o professor_n though_o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_a and_o so_o david_n tell_v we_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v say_v he_o i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n and_o again_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v 71._o that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o example_n and_o countenance_n of_o superior_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n on_o the_o behaviour_n and_o conversation_n of_o inferior_n according_a to_o the_o old_a say_n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la componitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la yet_o religion_n do_v not_o stand_v and_o fall_v with_o they_o for_o even_o in_o ahabâ—_n reign_n there_o be_v 7000_o who_o bow_v not_o the_o knee_n to_o baal_n who_o yet_o be_v neither_o schismatic_n nor_o to_o be_v censure_v as_o disobedient_a to_o superior_n because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o then_o establish_v national_a religion_n but_o to_o conclude_v our_o answerer_n tell_v we_o in_o plain_a term_n although_o christianity_n be_v plant_v by_o miracle_n i.e._n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n and_o its_o protection_n only_o without_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n yet_o its_o preservation_n can_v be_v effect_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n than_o law_n forget_v what_o he_o but_o now_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o kingdom_n and_o state_n so_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v secure_v and_o uphold_v by_o the_o very_a same_o mean_n and_o method_n by_o which_o they_o be_v acquire_v but_o mahumâ—â—atism_n prevail_v have_v it_o seem_v alter_v his_o mind_n and_o now_o he_o judge_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n unable_a to_o preserve_v christianity_n without_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o civil_a sword_n and_o that_o christ_n promise_a presence_n with_o his_o church_n to_o the_o world_n end_n together_o with_o the_o gift_n he_o give_v unto_o man_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o his_o body_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o sufficient_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o christianity_n yea_o he_o stick_v not_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o have_v sleep_v for_o these_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n judge_v it_o seem_v other_o as_o thing_n be_v now_o among_o we_o such_o as_o himself_o and_o consequent_o that_o christ_n continue_v not_o his_o gift_n unto_o man_n for_o the_o end_n beforementioned_a nor_o yet_o his_o presence_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n above_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n so_o leave_v she_o for_o a_o hundred_o and_o odd_a year_n without_o either_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a mean_n for_o her_o preservation_n it_o be_v 300_o year_n after_o christ_n before_o she_o have_v the_o aid_n or_o protection_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n such_o a_o excellent_a advocate_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n have_v this_o learned_a and_o judicious_a answerer_n approve_v himself_o query_n xxvi_o whether_o to_o persecute_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o a_o indication_n of_o a_o cainish_a ishmalitish_n and_o wolvish_a nature_n and_o a_o certain_a sign_n that_o such_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n sheep_n reply_v to_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o query_n this_o answerer_n be_v sure_a the_o first_o that_o ever_o quarrel_v at_o the_o severity_n of_o any_o expression_n against_o such_o as_o persecute_v on_o the_o accowt_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v certain_o no_o vile_a miscreant_n on_o the_o earth_n than_o they_o who_o molest_v or_o trouble_v any_o for_o render_v only_o unto_o god_n the_o homage_n due_a from_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o creator_n and_o though_o he_o know_v of_o none_o of_o the_o socinian_n writer_n that_o press_v as_o he_o say_v this_o argument_n with_o that_o bitterness_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o query_n yet_o he_o may_v soon_o find_v some_o among_o the_o orthodox_n who_o have_v press_v it_o in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o from_o who_o indeed_o the_o query_n be_v but_o borrow_v the_o reverend_n learned_a and_o pious_a dr._n henry_n more_o of_o cambridge_n 48._o have_v declare_v liberty_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v the_o common_a and_o natural_a right_n of_o alâ—_n nation_n and_o person_n tell_v we_o how_o grotious_a give_v several_a instance_n thereof_o in_o his_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la where_o he_o cite_v one_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o toledo_n praecipit_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a synod_n decree_v that_o none_o hereafter_o shall_v by_o force_n he_o compel_v to_o the_o faith_n for_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v be_v harden_v also_o tertullian_n lex_fw-la nova_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la vindicat_fw-la ultore_fw-la gladio_fw-la the_o gospel_n support_v not_o itself_o by_o the_o punish_a sword_n he_o cites_n also_o the_o constitution_n of_o clemens_n athanasius_n and_o chrysostom_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n who_o express_o exclude_v force_n and_o compulsion_n in_o bring_v over_o to_o christianity_n and_o certain_o they_o who_o be_v bring_v over_o to_o it_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v treat_v with_o less_o of_o reason_n and_o moderation_n that_o also_o say_v our_o reverend_n and_o learned_a doctor_n be_v remarkable_a which_o bishop_n jewel_n note_v out_o of_o chrysostom_n in_o the_o 19_o homily_n on_o st._n matthew_n nunquid_fw-la ovis_fw-la lupum_fw-la persequitur_fw-la aliquando_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v the_o sheep_n ever_o persecute_v the_o wolf_n no_o but_o the_o wolf_n the_o sheep_n so_o cain_n persecute_v abel_n not_o abel_n cain_n so_o ishmael_n persecute_v isaac_n not_o isaac_n ishmael_n so_o the_o jew_n persecute_v christ_n not_o christ_n the_o jew_n heretic_n persecute_v christian_n not_o christian_n heretic_n by_o their_o fruit_n therefore_o you_o shall_v know_v they_o whereby_o he_o plain_o imply_v that_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n sake_n be_v a_o very_a unchristian_a or_o antichrstian_a symptom_n and_o smart_o again_o in_o the_o same_o homily_n quem_fw-la vides_fw-la in_o sangnine_a persecutionis_fw-la gaudeâ—â—tem_fw-la lupus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o that_o be_v a_o persecutor_n be_v no_o sheep_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o wolf_n and_o last_o for_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a business_n say_v he_o to_o prosecute_v this_o common_a place_n that_o be_v a_o shrewd_a intimation_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n so_o great_a a_o antipathy_n be_v there_o between_o the_o carnal_a and_o true_o regenerate_v christian_n which_o shall_v make_v any_o man_n afraid_a to_o feel_v any_o persecute_v motion_n arise_v in_o his_o breast_n as_o be_v indication_n of_o a_o cainish_a ishmaelitish_n
and_o wolvish_a nature_n and_o a_o certain_a sign_n that_o such_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n sheep_n these_o be_v the_o bitter_a expression_n which_o our_o sweet-natured_a and_o tender-hearted_a answerer_n have_v not_o meet_v with_o among_o his_o socinian_n acquaintance_n and_o which_o his_o meek_a and_o gentle_a spirit_n can_v bear_v against_o his_o brethren_n but_o the_o reverend_n and_o pious_a dr._n more_o far_a tell_v we_o 166._o that_o the_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a persecution_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o their_o faithful_a adhere_n to_o the_o plain_a and_o undoubted_a command_n of_o their_o heavenly_a sovereign_n who_o be_v style_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n be_v certain_o the_o most_o signal_n and_o capital_a antichristianism_n that_o any_o policy_n can_v be_v corrupt_v with_o and_o the_o most_o gross_o and_o visible_o opposite_a both_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n which_o bear_v all_o thing_n and_o 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