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the_o jew_n do_v against_o st._n paul_n away_o with_o they_o away_o with_o they_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o such_o fellow_n shall_v live_v or_o frotestantes_n add_v leones_n according_a to_o the_o old_a cry_n of_o the_o pagan_n against_o the_o primitive_a christian_n but_o if_o this_o shall_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o way_n of_o teach_v and_o justify_v the_o gross_a hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o mean_n to_o cast_v off_o all_o regard_n unto_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n over_o the_o way_n and_o life_n of_o man_n all_o the_o rhetoric_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o persuade_v i_o that_o god_n have_v so_o mould_v and_o frame_v the_o order_n and_o state_n of_o humane_a affair_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v any_o way_n needful_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n openness_n plainness_n of_o heart_n sincerity_n in_o our_o action_n and_o profession_n generous_a honesty_n and_o a_o universal_a 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whether_o any_o obligation_n be_v upon_o he_o from_o thence_o to_o act_v according_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o territory_n of_o conscience_n be_v confine_v unto_o man_n thought_n judgement_n and_o persuasion_n and_o these_o be_v free_a yea_o no_o doubt_n but_o for_o outward_a action_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o they_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o humane_a law_n pag._n 9_o who_o ever_o doubt_v of_o it_o he_o that_o will_v have_v man_n so_o have_v liberty_n from_o outward_a action_n as_o not_o to_o have_v those_o action_n cognoscible_a by_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o public_a tranquillity_n but_o to_o have_v their_o whole_a station_n firm_v absolute_o in_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o plea_n of_o conscience_n will_v no_o doubt_n lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o
confusion_n in_o all_o government_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o present_a enquiry_n whether_o conscience_n lie_v a_o obligation_n on_o man_n as_o regulate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o respect_v he_o to_o practice_v according_a to_o its_o dictate_v it_o be_v true_a enough_o that_o if_o any_o of_o its_o practice_n do_v not_o please_v or_o satisfy_v the_o magistrate_n their_o author_n must_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v stand_v to_o what_o will_v follow_v or_o ensue_v on_o they_o to_o their_o prejudice_n but_o this_o free_v they_o not_o from_o the_o obligation_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o in_o conscience_n unto_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n this_o be_v that_o which_o must_v be_v here_o prove_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v intend_v unto_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o author_n namely_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n concern_v any_o duty_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v no_o obligation_n ensue_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n this_o be_v the_o answer_n that_o ought_v plain_o to_o be_v return_v and_o not_o a_o suggestion_n that_o outward_a action_n must_v fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o none_o ever_o doubt_v of_o and_o which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n unless_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n as_o that_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v the_o supreme_a rule_n of_o they_o which_o i_o think_v he_o can_v prove_v but_o what_o sense_n the_o magistrate_n will_v have_v of_o the_o outward_a action_n wherein_o the_o discharge_n of_o man_n duty_n do_v consist_v be_v of_o another_o consideration_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o present_a case_n apply_v unto_o religious_a worship_n suppose_v the_o magistrate_n command_v such_o thing_n in_o religion_n as_o a_o man_n in_o his_o conscience_n guide_v by_o the_o word_n and_o respect_v god_n do_v 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what_o be_v duty_n or_o sin_n and_o no_o obligation_n be_v allow_v to_o ensue_v from_o thence_o unto_o a_o suitable_a practice_n a_o wide_a door_n be_v open_v unto_o atheism_n and_o thereby_o the_o subversion_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o government_n in_o the_o world_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v assert_v in_o this_o matter_n conscience_n according_a to_o that_o apprehension_n which_o it_o have_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n about_o his_o worship_n whereunto_o we_o confine_v our_o discourse_n oblige_v man_n to_o act_v or_o forbear_v according_o if_o their_o apprehension_n be_v right_a and_o true_a just_a and_o equal_a what_o the_o scripture_n the_o great_a rule_n of_o conscience_n do_v declare_v and_o require_v i_o hope_v none_o upon_o second_o thought_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o such_o thing_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o right_n unto_o a_o liberty_n to_o be_v practise_v whilst_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v esteem_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n and_o be_v think_v to_o have_v power_n to_o command_v the_o observance_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n suppose_v these_o apprehension_n to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v in_o some_o thing_n be_v they_o more_o or_o less_o be_v judge_v not_o to_o correspond_v exact_o with_o the_o great_a rule_n of_o conscience_n yet_o suppose_v they_o also_o to_o contain_v nothing_o inconsistent_a with_o or_o of_o a_o disturb_a nature_n to_o civil_a society_n and_o public_a tranquillity_n nothing_o that_o give_v countenance_n to_o any_o vice_n or_o evil_a or_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o principal_a truth_n and_o main_a duty_n of_o religion_n wherein_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o a_o nation_n do_v coalesce_v nor_o carry_v any_o politic_a entangleâ—ments_n along_o with_o they_o and_o add_v thereunto_o the_o peaceableness_n of_o the_o person_n possess_v with_o those_o apprehension_n and_o the_o impossibility_n they_o be_v under_o to_o divest_v themselves_o of_o they_o and_o i_o say_v natural_a 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instance_n of_o their_o discovery_n and_o practice_n coerce_v and_o restrain_v but_o plain_o as_o to_o the_o command_n of_o conscience_n they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n with_o the_o command_n of_o god_n if_o these_o respect_n only_o the_o inward_a man_n or_o the_o mind_n conscience_n do_v no_o more_o if_o they_o respect_v outward_a action_n conscience_n do_v so_o also_o from_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n a_o proceed_v be_v make_v to_o christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n or_o privilege_v found_v upon_o the_o chimaerical_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n before_o grant_v but_o these_o thing_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o relation_n imagine_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v of_o natural_a right_n christian_a liberty_n be_v a_o gospel-priviledge_n though_o both_o may_v be_v plead_v in_o bar_n of_o unwarrantable_a imposition_n on_o conscience_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o describe_v by_o our_o author_n as_o to_o be_v confound_v for_o the_o christian_a 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not_o
they_o shiâ—_n pass_v upon_o they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o theâ—_n thing_n may_v elsewhere_o be_v far_o pursue_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o reader_n may_v take_v thiâ—_n case_n as_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o learned_a pâ—â—late_n before_o mention_v in_o his_o dialogue_n abouâ—_n subjection_n and_o obedience_n against_o the_o papists_n who_o word_n be_v as_o follow_v par._n 3_o pag._n 297._o philand_n if_o the_o prince_n establish_v any_o religion_n whatever_o it_o be_v you_o must_v by_o youâ—_n oath_n obey_v it_o theoph._n we_o must_v not_o rebelâ—_n and_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o prince_n but_o will_v reverence_n and_o humility_n serve_v god_n before_o the_o prince_n and_o that_o be_v nothing_o against_o our_o oath_n philand_n then_o be_v not_o the_o prince_n supreme_a theoph_n why_o so_o philand_n yourselves_o be_v superior_a when_o you_o serve_v who_o you_o list_v theoph._n as_o thought_n to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n be_v to_o serve_v who_o 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make_v use_v of_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o to_o justify_v his_o principle_n namely_o the_o necessity_n of_o government_n and_o how_o much_o better_o the_o worst_a government_n be_v and_o the_o most_o deprave_a in_o its_o administration_n than_o anarchy_n or_o confusion_n for_o as_o this_o by_o all_o mankind_n be_v unquestioned_a so_o i_o do_v not_o think_v there_o be_v any_o one_o among_o they_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o use_v this_o concession_n to_o our_o author_n purpose_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o magistrate_n can_v just_o nor_o righteous_o prescribe_v a_o idolatrous_a religion_n and_o compel_v their_o subject_n to_o the_o profession_n and_o obedience_n of_o it_o and_o because_o the_o subject_n can_v nor_o aught_o to_o yield_v obedience_n therein_o because_o of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o superior_a power_n of_o god_n over_o they_o that_o therefore_o anarchy_n or_o confusion_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o such_o a_o administration_n of_o government_n let_v the_o 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magistrate_n may_v command_v what_o religion_n he_o please_v and_o enact_v the_o observation_n of_o it_o under_o destructive_a penalty_n whereas_o the_o great_a part_n of_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n will_v and_o do_v prescribe_v such_o religion_n and_o way_n of_o divine_a worship_n as_o be_v idolatrous_a or_o superstitious_a which_o their_o subject_n be_v indispensible_o bind_v in_o conscience_n not_o to_o comply_v withal_o then_o be_v the_o magistrate_n justify_v in_o the_o punish_n of_o man_n for_o their_o serve_v of_o god_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o they_o may_v suffer_v as_o evil_a doer_n in_o what_o they_o suffer_v as_o christian_n this_o all_o the_o world_n over_o will_v justify_v they_o that_o be_v uppermost_a and_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n on_o no_o other_o ground_n but_o because_o they_o be_v so_o and_o have_v so_o in_o this_o oppression_n and_o destruction_n of_o they_o thâ—_n be_v under_o they_o in_o civil_a respect_n dâ—_n dissent_v from_o they_o in_o thing_n religious_a noâ—_n whether_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d god_n or_o no_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d all_o indifferent_a man_n we_o have_v i_o confesâ—â—_n i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o expression_n interpose_v in_o this_o discourse_n as_o be_v observe_v about_o sedition_n trouble_v of_o public_a peace_n man_n be_v turbulent_a against_o prescribe_v rule_n of_o worship_n whereof_o if_o he_o pretend_v that_o every_o peaceable_a dissenter_n and_o dissent_n from_o what_o be_v public_o establish_v in_o religious_a worship_n be_v guilty_a he_o be_v a_o pleasaâ—â—â—_n man_n in_o a_o disputation_n and_o if_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n he_o determine_v his_o case_n propose_v oâ—_n the_o part_n of_o compliance_n with_o idolatroâ—_n and_o superstitious_a worship_n if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o the_o mention_n of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n it_o very_o importune_a and_o unseasonable_a all_o man_n acknowledge_v that_o such_o miscarriage_n and_o practice_n may_v be_v just_o coerce_v and_o punish_v but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o a_o bare_a refusal_n to_o comply_v in_o any_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o peaceable_a practice_n of_o what_o god_n do_v require_v as_o that_o which_o he_o will_v accept_v and_o own_v but_o our_o author_n proceed_v to_o find_v out_o many_o pretence_n on_o the_o account_n whereof_o person_n who_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o guiltless_a may_v be_v punish_v and_o though_o their_o apprehension_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o as_o he_o say_v so_o much_o their_o crime_n as_o their_o infelicity_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o it_o must_v expose_v they_o to_o the_o public_a rod_n and_o axe_n pag._n 219._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o some_o wise_a and_o righteous_a prince_n who_o have_v affirm_v that_o they_o have_v rather_o let_v twenty_o nocent_a person_n go_v free_a than_o punish_v or_o destroy_v one_o that_o be_v innocent_a this_o seem_v to_o render_v they_o more_o like_o he_o who_o vicegerent_n they_o be_v than_o to_o seek_v out_o colourable_a reason_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v innocent_a which_o course_n be_v here_o suggest_v unto_o they_o such_o advice_n may_v be_v welcome_a to_o he_o who_o man_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clay_n mingle_v and_o leaven_v with_o blood_n other_o no_o doubt_n will_v abhor_v it_o and_o detest_v it_o but_o what_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o mercy_n our_o author_n be_v act_v by_o he_o discover_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o chapter_n pag._n 223._o for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v easy_o imaginable_a how_o a_o honest_a and_o well-meaning_a man_n may_v through_o mere_a ignorance_n fall_v into_o such_o error_n which_o though_o god_n will_v pardon_v yet_o governor_n must_v punish_v his_o integrity_n may_v expiate_v the_o crime_n but_o can_v prevent_v the_o mischief_n of_o his_o error_n nay_o so_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o conscience_n that_o there_o be_v no_o 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