tribunal_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v very_o just_o condemn_v by_o the_o magistrate_n thus_o for_o instance_n if_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v theft_n or_o murder_n and_o upon_o a_o sincere_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n have_v obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n from_o god_n yet_o nevertheless_o if_o such_o a_o person_n be_v accuse_v and_o legal_o convict_v of_o such_o crime_n before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n he_o not_o only_o may_v but_o aught_o to_o put_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o execution_n agnin_v he_o though_o he_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v ever_o so_o penitent_a that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o terror_n unto_o other_o for_o if_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v every_o malefactor_n by_o a_o pretence_n of_o repentance_n which_o can_v certain_o be_v discover_v by_o any_o but_o god_n may_v escape_v the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o mean_v all_o wicked_a man_n will_v be_v encourage_v to_o commit_v all_o sort_n of_o crime_n thus_o also_o when_o the_o child_n of_o 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of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v upon_o a_o due_a conviction_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n without_o any_o far_a enquiry_n it_o be_v his_o business_n to_o do_v every_o thing_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o weal-public_a provide_v that_o he_o do_v nothing_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a king_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o xxxvi_o but_o five_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o whatever_o become_v of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n power_n yet_o this_o doctrine_n which_o here_o be_v teach_v must_v certain_o defeat_v and_o cancel_v all_o that_o authority_n with_o which_o the_o church_n be_v endow_v and_o invest_v for_o though_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v no_o more_o to_o look_v after_o but_o only_o the_o peace_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v commit_v mere_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o how_o can_v the_o church_n call_v any_o man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o any_o sin_n or_o transgression_n when_o a_o man_n may_v plead_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o think_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n which_o plea_n if_o real_o true_a and_o who_o but_o god_n can_v disprove_v it_o be_v sufficient_a according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n to_o justify_v he_o before_o god_n and_o consequent_o to_o indemnify_v he_o from_o all_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n i._n e._n of_o a_o christian_a society_n be_v twofold_a viz._n either_o that_o authority_n wherewith_o it_o be_v invest_v immediate_o by_o god_n or_o that_o which_o be_v confer_v on_o it_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n the_o latter_a of_o these_o be_v a_o civil_a authority_n though_o exercise_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n because_o it_o be_v derive_v altogether_o from_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o therefore_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o what_o be_v but_o now_o say_v touch_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o as_o for_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n immediate_o by_o god_n it_o be_v evident_o no_o more_o than_o this_o viz._n a_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o persuade_v man_n every_o where_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o a_o authority_n to_o exclude_v those_o man_n out_o of_o the_o society_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o it_o who_o do_v not_o profess_v the_o true_a christian_a faith_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o christian_a law_n other_o authority_n than_o this_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n by_o god_n and_o nothing_o that_o i_o have_v say_v do_v in_o the_o least_o tend_v to_o abridge_v they_o any_o way_n as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n the_o church_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o persuade_v man_n to_o embrace_v it_o and_o however_o any_o man_n may_v be_v excuse_v before_o god_n by_o invincible_a ignorance_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n if_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o live_v as_o a_o christian_a xxxvii_o six_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o i_o have_v several_a time_n in_o this_o discourse_n make_v use_v of_o a_o distinction_n which_o distinction_n be_v nevertheless_o render_v altogether_o useless_a and_o impertinent_a by_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o discourse_n itself_o the_o distinction_n be_v between_o necessary_a matter_n of_o religion_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o necessary_a which_o be_v refer_v to_o â—_o 26._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o if_o no_o man_n can_v be_v oblige_v in_o any_o matter_n of_o religion_n any_o far_a than_o to_o do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n from_o thence_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v alike_o necessary_a in_o religion_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v within_o a_o man_n power_n according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n be_v necessary_a for_o he_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o within_o his_o power_n be_v not_o necessary_a so_o that_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n may_v be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o one_o man_n and_o not_o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o another_o which_o confound_v the_o distinction_n and_o render_v it_o useless_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o by_o thing_n necessary_a i_o mean_v all_o such_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o be_v within_o his_o power_n such_o as_o be_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v etc._n etc._n by_o thing_n not_o necessary_a i_o mean_v such_o as_o a_o man_n be_v not_o oblige_v so_o much_o as_o to_o search_v after_o the_o lgnorance_n whereof_o shall_v not_o be_v account_v sinful_a before_o god_n although_o it_o may_v have_v be_v in_o a_o man_n power_n to_o have_v know_v they_o such_o be_v a_o great_a many_o curious_a speculation_n which_o divine_n do_v trouble_v themselves_o and_o the_o world_n with_o which_o they_o themselves_o do_v yet_o confess_v be_v not_o necessary_a to_o any_o man_n salvation_n and_o consequent_o which_o a_o man_n be_v no_o more_o oblige_v to_o trouble_v his_o head_n with_o than_o with_o any_o problem_n either_o in_o geometry_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n xxxviii_o seven_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o this_o doctrine_n must_v needs_o encourage_v man_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o ignorance_n and_o not_o to_o take_v any_o care_n or_o pain_n to_o inform_v themselves_o concern_v the_o truth_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o for_o why_o shall_v a_o man_n take_v any_o pain_n to_o get_v more_o knowledge_n which_o will_v it_o may_v be_v bring_v trouble_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o when_o ignorance_n be_v no_o manner_n of_o bar_n to_o his_o salvation_n for_o let_v he_o but_o live_v according_a to_o the_o knowledge_n which_o he_o already_o have_v and_o god_n it_o seem_v require_v no_o more_o from_o he_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o knowledge_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n except_o he_o have_v use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o perfect_o as_o he_o can_v as_o i_o have_v show_v all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v §_o 14._o which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o those_o who_o be_v ignorant_a and_o can_v help_v it_o yet_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o encouragement_n or_o excuse_n for_o those_o who_o ignorance_n be_v their_o own_o fault_n or_o neglect_v thirty-nine_o my_o reason_n have_v thus_o bring_v i_o to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n
marriage_n as_o be_v by_o wise_a man_n common_o repute_v to_o be_v incestuous_a and_o unlawful_a 39_o since_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v whole_o owe_v to_o the_o mutual_a compact_n and_o agreement_n which_o be_v make_v between_o they_o at_o their_o marriage_n the_o duty_n which_o result_n from_o that_o relation_n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o faithful_a keep_n and_o observe_v of_o that_o same_o compact_a and_o agreement_n the_o condition_n of_o which_o may_v be_v more_o or_o few_o according_a as_o the_o party_n shall_v think_v convenient_a but_o these_o be_v always_o necessary_a and_o must_v never_o be_v want_v viz._n that_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n must_v sincere_o love_v each_o other_o must_v be_v strict_o faithful_a to_o each_o other_o bed_n without_o which_o mutual_a love_n can_v never_o be_v preserve_v entire_a and_o christianity_n express_o add_v what_o reason_n perhaps_o do_v also_o obscure_o suggest_v that_o the_o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o her_o husband_n 40._o when_o child_n be_v beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a nor_o agreeable_a to_o god_n design_n that_o they_o shall_v perish_v and_o die_v for_o want_v of_o care_n to_o be_v take_v of_o they_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o person_n upon_o who_o a_o great_a obligation_n can_v lie_v to_o bring_v up_o child_n than_o upon_o those_o who_o beget_v they_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o be_v and_o since_o god_n intend_v not_o the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n but_o general_o the_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o mankind_n upon_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o their_o happiness_n hereafter_o in_o heaven_n i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o take_v the_o best_a care_n they_o can_v to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n and_o to_o promote_v their_o true_a happiness_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o which_o reason_n we_o must_v needs_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v vest_v with_o a_o lawful_a power_n of_o govern_v and_o chastise_v they_o as_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v they_o in_o good_a and_o regular_a order_n 41._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n since_o child_n be_v behold_v to_o their_o parent_n even_o for_o their_o very_a be_v whereby_o they_o be_v capacitate_v not_o only_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o life_n but_o also_o for_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o be_v high_o reasonable_a that_o they_o shall_v love_v their_o parent_n with_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n of_o affection_n and_o shall_v always_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v they_o the_o best_a return_n of_o duty_n and_o service_n that_o they_o can_v and_o according_a as_o parent_n have_v be_v careful_a in_o bring_v up_o and_o make_v provision_n for_o their_o child_n so_o the_o child_n love_n and_o affection_n ought_v still_o more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v return_v and_o express_v towards_o they_o 42._o where_o parent_n by_o death_n or_o otherwise_o be_v render_v uncapable_a of_o nourish_v and_o breed_v up_o a_o child_n or_o where_o they_o utter_o forsake_v and_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o wide_a world_n before_o he_o be_v able_a to_o provide_v for_o or_o take_v care_n of_o himself_o if_o another_o person_n take_v he_o and_o maintain_v and_o put_v he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o live_v such_o a_o child_n be_v in_o all_o reason_n oblige_v to_o pay_v a_o proportionable_a share_n of_o filial_a love_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o who_o have_v perform_v the_o part_n of_o a_o parent_n to_o he_o 43._o it_o be_v not_o pretend_v that_o ever_o any_o person_n or_o family_n by_o name_n be_v ever_o by_o god_n particular_a and_o reveal_v appointment_n invest_v with_o the_o power_n of_o govern_v over_o such_o or_o such_o a_o certain_a people_n except_v only_o the_o case_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n i_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o however_o the_o magistracy_n which_o be_v lawful_o establish_v throughout_o the_o world_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n 44._o whether_o a_o parent_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v the_o power_n of_o a_o supreme_a magistrate_n over_o his_o own_o child_n be_v not_o necessary_a here_o to_o inquire_v but_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n in_o reason_n or_o nature_n to_o judge_v that_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o any_o kinder_v successive_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n over_o his_o brother_n and_o sister_n who_o be_v no_o way_n behold_v to_o he_o for_o their_o be_v nor_o it_o may_v be_v for_o their_o well-being_n and_o much_o less_o over_o his_o father_n brother_n and_o sister_n as_o the_o common_a parent_n of_o a_o whole_a family_n may_v have_v over_o all_o that_o spring_n from_o he_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o lawful_a magistracy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v derive_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n from_o the_o alone_a right_n of_o primogeniture_n nor_o do_v we_o ever_o meet_v with_o any_o prince_n in_o history_n who_o derive_v his_o authority_n from_o this_o only_a fountain_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o true_a right_n and_o title_n of_o magistracy_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o monarchy_n and_o adam_n heir_n male_a the_o emperor_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o king_n and_o emperor_n that_o ever_o be_v who_o title_n be_v original_o bottom_v upon_o another_o foundation_n be_v no_o better_a than_o mere_a usurper_n 45._o where_o one_o man_n conquer_v another_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o by_o stratagem_n get_v he_o so_o into_o his_o power_n as_o that_o he_o can_v destroy_v or_o kill_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o conquer_a person_n indeed_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v all_o that_o honest_o he_o can_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o life_n aught_o on_o that_o account_n to_o use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n by_o a_o obsequious_a demeanour_n to_o assuage_v and_o pacify_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o conqueror_n but_o far_o than_o he_o find_v necessary_a to_o his_o own_o preservation_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o conqueror_n except_o he_o bind_v himself_o thereto_o by_o some_o act_n of_o his_o own_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n which_o lay_v any_o far_a obligation_n on_o he_o in_o that_o case_n but_o only_o to_o preserve_v himself_o without_o do_v wrong_n to_o another_o since_o then_o all_o the_o world_n do_v allow_v that_o a_o subject_a be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v lawful_o set_v over_o he_o even_o in_o those_o case_n where_o no_o danger_n in_o this_o world_n will_v attend_v his_o disobedience_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o conquest_n alone_o without_o any_o compact_a or_o agreement_n do_v not_o establish_v the_o conqueror_n a_o lawful_a magistrate_n over_o the_o conquer_a people_n for_o if_o it_o do_v there_o can_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o liege_n subject_a and_o a_o prisoner_n of_o war._n 46._o if_o any_o man_n unjusl_o invade_v the_o property_n or_o attempt_v the_o life_n of_o another_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o who_o the_o wrong_n be_v offer_v to_o defend_v himself_o the_o best_a he_o can_v and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o other_o way_n of_o secure_v himself_o nor_o can_v prevail_v with_o his_o enemy_n to_o desist_v from_o his_o evil_a design_n the_o necessity_n of_o preserve_v himself_o from_o death_n or_o which_o may_v be_v as_o bad_a or_o worse_o from_o ruin_n will_v certain_o justify_v the_o kill_v of_o he_o for_o otherwise_o the_o life_n and_o fortune_n of_o all_o honest_a man_n must_v for_o ever_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n of_o every_o lawless_a and_o wicked_a person_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o comfort_n and_o satisfactory_a state_n which_o we_o suppose_v god_n general_o to_o design_n for_o man_n even_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v 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act_n according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o her_o prudence_n so_o since_o every_o man_n can_v expect_v to_o have_v his_o particular_a fancy_n in_o these_o thing_n please_v and_o gratify_v it_o will_v evident_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o each_o private_a christian_a so_o far_o to_o comply_v with_o every_o such_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n where_o he_o dwell_v provide_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o which_o be_v sinful_a as_o not_o to_o break_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n or_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n on_o that_o account_n but_o if_o any_o church_n shall_v offer_v to_o impose_v any_o ceremony_n or_o practice_n whatsoever_o which_o god_n have_v not_o prescribe_v and_o which_o therefore_o be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a not_o for_o decency_n and_o order_n but_o as_o thing_n in_o themselves_o holy_a or_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o some_o of_o old_a will_v have_v do_v by_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n with_o such_o imposition_n as_o 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be_v possible_a when_o therefore_o any_o religious_a dispute_n arise_v whereby_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o unity_n be_v like_a to_o be_v endanger_v it_o be_v free_a and_o proper_a for_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n which_o shall_v hinder_v either_o the_o church_n universal_a or_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o even_o any_o prudent_a man_n whatsoever_o to_o declare_v and_o publish_v their_o sense_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o debate_n but_o as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v the_o determination_n of_o any_o church_n or_o party_n whatsoever_o any_o far_a than_o he_o be_v convince_v and_o satisfy_v of_o its_o agreement_n with_o reason_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n part_v 2._o §_o 1_o and_o 2._o so_o be_v not_o any_o man_n bind_v to_o oppose_v or_o dispute_v even_o against_o a_o error_n itself_o except_o there_o be_v something_o in_o it_o which_o be_v injurious_a to_o christian_a faith_n or_o practice_n and_o consequent_o which_o may_v prove_v pernicious_a to_o man_n salvation_n and_o therefore_o if_o such_o a_o mistake_n which_o may_v have_v prevail_v in_o any_o church_n can_v well_o be_v rectify_v without_o endanger_v the_o breach_n of_o peace_n and_o charity_n because_o they_o who_o hold_v it_o it_o may_v be_v be_v obstinate_o wed_v to_o it_o i_o think_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o we_o all_o to_o be_v very_o tender_a in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o to_o permit_v every_o man_n free_o to_o abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n until_o such_o time_n as_o god_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o clear_a sight_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o renounce_v the_o communion_n of_o any_o church_n on_o the_o account_n of_o any_o error_n that_o be_v not_o damnable_a and_o much_o less_o on_o account_n only_o of_o such_o term_n or_o expression_n as_o be_v but_o abstruse_a or_o of_o doubtful_a signification_n for_o otherwise_o since_o the_o apprehension_n of_o man_n be_v so_o very_o different_a especial_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v remote_a from_o our_o sense_n be_v matter_n only_o of_o rational_a speculation_n if_o difference_n of_o opinion_n upon_o such_o theological_a question_n as_o do_v not_o immediate_o concern_v our_o salvation_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o separation_n in_o point_n of_o communion_n there_o will_v soon_o be_v probable_o almost_o as_o many_o church_n as_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o if_o any_o church_n shall_v require_v from_o a_o man_n either_o to_o comply_v with_o or_o practice_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o only_o against_o his_o fancy_n in_o point_n of_o decency_n or_o convenience_n but_o also_o against_o his_o conscience_n in_o point_n of_o lawfulness_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v silent_a and_o not_o oppose_v but_o also_o explicit_o profess_v the_o belief_n of_o any_o such_o doctrine_n as_o he_o judge_n to_o be_v false_a however_o innocent_a the_o belief_n of_o they_o may_v be_v to_o they_o who_o think_v they_o true_a and_o if_o such_o a_o church_n shall_v refuse_v and_o deny_v her_o communion_n to_o all_o those_o who_o will_v not_o join_v with_o she_o upon_o these_o term_n we_o must_v rather_o be_v content_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o such_o a_o church_n communion_n than_o to_o purchase_v it_o by_o solemn_o tell_v a_o down_o right_a lie_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n or_o by_o the_o violation_n of_o any_o other_o of_o god_n command_n for_o if_o we_o offer_v to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o st._n paul_n have_v declare_v we_o to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n 65._o for_o the_o due_a regulation_n of_o every_o society_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o have_v a_o power_n somewhere_o or_o other_o vest_v in_o it_o over_o its_o own_o member_n either_o to_o compel_v they_o to_o live_v orderly_o according_a to_o its_o law_n and_o constitution_n or_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v disobedient_a and_o refractory_a and_o will_v not_o upon_o due_a admonition_n be_v reclaim_v whole_o to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o community_n for_o otherwise_o if_o the_o member_n of_o any_o society_n may_v at_o their_o pleasure_n break_v its_o constitution_n and_o violate_v its_o law_n without_o control_n this_o will_v be_v whole_o to_o pull_v down_o the_o enclosure_n and_o lay_v all_o open_a and_o common_a as_o before_o and_o consequent_o in_o effect_n to_o dissolve_v the_o society_n itself_o and_o according_o our_o saviour_n have_v give_v the_o church_n a_o power_n to_o admonish_v and_o rebuke_v those_o who_o give_v any_o scandal_n by_o their_o ungodly_a and_o unruly_a behaviour_n and_o if_o upon_o this_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o reform_v of_o reject_v and_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o her_o communion_n which_o authority_n must_v ever_o be_v exercise_v with_o due_a mildness_n and_o caution_n for_o the_o edification_n and_o not_o with_o heat_n and_o fury_n which_o in_o the_o end_n will_v more_o probable_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o any_o church_n shall_v go_v beyond_o this_o to_o punish_v or_o persecute_v man_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n or_o with_o fines_n and_o imprisonment_n only_o for_o be_v of_o a_o different_a persuasion_n from_o and_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o her_z in_o my_o opinion_n she_o herein_o act_v contrary_a to_o that_o mildness_n and_o gentleness_n which_o the_o gospel_n upon_o all_o occasion_n prescribe_v and_o particular_o in_o the_o case_n of_o deal_n with_o those_o who_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o it_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 24._o although_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o can_v be_v deâ—yed_v but_o that_o if_o any_o man_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n or_o religion_n shall_v advance_v such_o doctrine_n or_o do_v such_o act_n as_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o peace_n or_o safety_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n or_o commonwealth_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o punish_v such_o a_o person_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o pretence_n for_o if_o the_o plea_n of_o conscience_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o can_v only_o be_v know_v to_o almighty_a god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v any_o malefactor_n from_o punishment_n no_o civil_a society_n can_v ever_o be_v safe_a and_o all_o humane_a law_n and_o magistrate_n will_v be_v whole_o useless_a see_v part_n 1_o §_o 35._o 66_o and_o as_o almighty_a god_n in_o his_o mercy_n be_v please_v not_o to_o cut_v the_o great_a sinner_n off_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n but_o be_v ready_a at_o any_o time_n upon_o their_o true_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n to_o receive_v they_o again_o into_o his_o favour_n so_o have_v he_o commit_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o church_n therefore_o according_o aught_o not_o only_o to_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n by_o preach_v admonition_n and_o exhortation_n but_o also_o wherever_o she_o see_v evident_a mark_n and_o token_n of_o it_o in_o any_o person_n of_o which_o yet_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v good_a assurance_n for_o his_o great_a comfort_n and_o ease_v of_o conscience_n to_o remit_v or_o absolve_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n and_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n of_o christian_a communion_n of_o which_o i_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v deprive_v and_o whatever_o sentence_n of_o thus_o bind_v or_o lose_v remit_v or_o retain_v of_o man_n sin_n be_v due_o and_o regular_o pronounce_v by_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o it_o shall_v be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o god_n in_o heaven_n but_o that_o a_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v a_o particular_a confession_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n unto_o any_o other_o person_n except_o god_n in_o order_n to_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o or_o absolution_n from_o they_o as_o i_o no_o where_o find_v it_o assert_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o the_o reason_n which_o the_o roman_a divine_n do_v allege_v for_o it_o be_v very_o weak_a and_o unconcluding_a for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o particular_a confession_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n which_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o most_o harden_a impenitent_a but_o his_o contrition_n and_o the_o visible_a reformation_n of_o his_o life_n which_o may_v sufficient_o appear_v without_o a_o particular_a confession_n that_o only_o can_v enable_v the_o church_n or_o her_o minister_n to_o judge_v whether_o he_o true_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n or_o not_o and_o consequent_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o proper_a object_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o church_n favour_n although_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o some_o case_n it_o may_v be_v very_o proper_a for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v know_v the_o disease_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o a_o prudent_a spiritual_a physician_n that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o advice_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o they_o and_o his_o duty_n also_o