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flagitatione_n so_o theophylact_v expound_v the_o place_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o man_n do_v voluntary_o believe_v yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o call_v but_o compel_v not_o that_o he_o mean_v any_o coaction_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o violence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la magnae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la gentes_fw-la credidisse_fw-la and_o then_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n admir_n abilemtranslationem_fw-la significare_fw-la volens_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la nominavit_fw-la and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o time_n signify_v no_o more_o but_o a_o earnest_n and_o prevail_a importunity_n even_o in_o scripture_n it_o citato_fw-la self_n 3._o it_o be_v certain_a and_o confess_v that_o in_o this_o parable_n the_o gentile_n be_v mean_v by_o those_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v compel_v &c_n and_o yet_o neither_o st._n augustine_n who_o first_o urge_v this_o passage_n against_o the_o donatist_n and_o circumcellian_n nor_o any_o that_o i_o know_v since_o affirm_v pagan_n ought_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o christianity_n and_o so_o they_o quite_o mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n who_o urge_v it_o against_o toleration_n and_o the_o business_n they_o bring_v it_o for_o 2._o beside_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o example_n or_o precept_n of_o christ_n 2._o or_o his_o apostle_n that_o they_o do_v or_o we_o shall_v use_v violence_n or_o any_o coactive_a mean_n to_o make_v or_o confirm_v christians_o there_o be_v several_a express_a place_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o strong_o persuade_v the_o contrary_a that_o no_o violence_n or_o coaction_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v use_v so_o when_o some_o of_o our_o saviour_n disciple_n do_v apostatise_v and_o forsake_v he_o he_o 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sedis_fw-la sanctiones_fw-la accipiendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la 238._o tanquam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la divini_fw-la petri_n voce_fw-la firmatae_fw-la and_o indeed_o the_o excommunicate_v of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o encourage_v the_o spaniard_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o her_o kingdom_n the_o murder_a of_o great_a navarre_n in_o france_n approve_v by_o the_o pope_n in_o consistory_n and_o the_o powder-plot_n in_o england_n be_v sad_a example_n of_o this_o truth_n too_o evident_a to_o be_v false_a and_o too_o fresh_a to_o be_v forget_v it_o be_v true_a bellarmine_n say_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v dispose_v of_o temporal_a kingdom_n directè_fw-la and_o ordinariè_fw-la but_o only_o indirectè_fw-la in_fw-la ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la and_o extraordinary_a which_o be_v no_o solution_n but_o a_o plain_a concession_n of_o what_o we_o object_n for_o if_o he_o may_v do_v it_o extraordinariè_fw-fr and_o indirectè_fw-la then_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o may_v do_v it_o in_o their_o opinion_n 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recall_v those_o who_o have_v forsake_v he_o nor_o confirm_v those_o who_o stay_v by_o threaten_a loss_n of_o livelihood_n liberty_n or_o life_n but_o faith_n only_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o to_o go_v or_o stay_v be_v res_fw-la spontaneae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la non_fw-la coactae_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o choice_n not_o coaction_n which_o be_v to_o make_v or_o continue_v they_o christian_n ostendit_fw-la se_fw-la ne_fw-la velle_fw-la quidem_fw-la discipulos_fw-la nisi_fw-la volentes_fw-la indeed_o a_o grotius_n 67._o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o clemens_n a_o ancient_a book_n though_o not_o of_o lemens_fw-la his_fw-la compile_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n liberam_fw-la reliquit_fw-la hominibus_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la potestatem_fw-la non_fw-la morte_fw-la temporali_fw-la eos_fw-la puniens_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o altero_fw-la saeculo_fw-la ad_fw-la reddendam_fw-la rationem_fw-la eos_fw-la vocans_fw-la and_o again_o agentes_fw-la b_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n dominus_fw-la non_fw-la cogens_fw-la sed_fw-la libertatem_fw-la svam_fw-la voluntati_fw-la permittens_fw-la dicebat_fw-la quidem_fw-la vulgo_fw-la omnibus_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la vult_fw-la venire_fw-la post_fw-la i_o apostolis_n vero_fw-la numquid_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la abire_fw-la vultis_fw-la and_o the_o greek_a father_n thus_o 55._o c_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n interrogat_n a_o &_o ipsi_fw-la velint_fw-la discedere_fw-la quod_fw-la omnem_fw-la est_fw-la amoventis_fw-la vim_o &_o necessitatem_fw-la last_o as_o to_o punish_v of_o heretic_n with_o death_n our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o resolve_v the_o case_n in_o express_a term_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o suffer_v death_n though_o they_o be_v heretic_n it_o be_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o 29._o tare_n where_o he_o tell_v the_o servant_n that_o they_o must_v suffer_v the_o tare_n to_o grow_v with_o the_o wheat_n heretic_n with_o 38._o catholic_n till_o the_o 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i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v go_n 2._o the_o spiritual_a power_n be_v from_o christ_n as_o head_n of_o his_o church_n his_o father_n give_v he_o 18._o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o some_o of_o that_o power_n he_o have_v communicate_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n who_o be_v his_o ambassador_n pastor_n of_o his_o people_n and_o steward_n of_o his_o household_n 2._o subjectum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la the_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o sacred_a power_n in_o the_o minister_n 3._o finis_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la tendunt_fw-la the_o one_o be_v ordain_v to_o procure_v our_o temporal_a good_a here_o the_o other_o our_o eternal_a good_a hereafter_o this_o premise_a i_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n neither_o desire_v nor_o intend_v to_o be_v member_n of_o our_o church_n but_o only_o of_o our_o common-weal_n their_o admission_n or_o exclusion_n depend_v only_o on_o the_o civil_a power_n for_o the_o command_n of_o the_o common-weal_n as_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a 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their_o skill_n be_v to_o use_v they_o according_o on_o which_o principle_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o jew_n neither_o be_v christian_n nor_o for_o aught_o appear_v intend_v to_o be_v their_o admission_n or_o exclusion_n no_o way_n belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n their_o sacred_a jurisdiction_n be_v only_o over_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n the_o christian_a church_n of_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v no_o part_n and_o therefore_o not_o under_o that_o jurisdiction_n so_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o admission_n or_o nonadmission_n of_o the_o jew_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o civil_a not_o sacred_a power_n 2._o the_o second_o query_n be_v in_o what_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v and_o to_o this_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o antithesis_fw-la and_o opposition_n between_o approbation_n and_o toleration_n of_o any_o thing_n so_o that_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n we_o approve_v good_a tolerate_v bad_a thing_n and_o then_o when_o 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common-weal_n 2._o now_o then_o for_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o evil_n such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v intrinsecè_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la naturà _fw-la suà mala_fw-mi these_fw-mi no_o magistrate_n may_v tolerate_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o inviolable_a that_o god_n himself_o in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n never_o give_v any_o legibus_fw-la dispensation_n of_o that_o law_n nor_o videt_fw-la toleration_n of_o any_o sin_n against_o it_o much_o less_o can_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o be_v but_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o deputy_n and_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v any_o commission_n to_o do_v more_o than_o his_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n it_o be_v true_a the_o magistrate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n minister_n and_o vicegerent_n and_o so_o custos_fw-la utriksque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la arm_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n which_o he_o must_v not_o bear_v in_o vain_a but_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o place_n and_o that_o sacred_a call_n he_o carry_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o a_o revenger_n of_o such_o sin_n and_o a_o punisher_n of_o malefactor_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o we_o may_v apply_v this_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la to_o our_o particular_a case_n of_o the_o readmission_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o say_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o 17._o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n there_o be_v nothing_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o that_o this_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v or_o at_o least_o shall_v be_v the_o adequate_a rule_n of_o the_o jew_n religion_n and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v to_o this_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n in_o their_o religion_n which_o be_v intolerable_a on_o this_o account_n as_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 3._o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o religion_n as_o now_o they_o profess_v it_o superinduce_v by_o error_n or_o custom_n which_o be_v indeed_o against_o jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la that_o shall_v not_o be_v tolerate_v in_o this_o or_o any_o christian_a commonwealth_n and_o if_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n tie_v they_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n murder_n adultery_n and_o all_o such_o other_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o tie_v they_o to_o no_o more_o than_o they_o in_o their_o flourish_a state_n of_o their_o common-weal_n tie_v other_o for_o though_o they_o do_v not_o require_v of_o their_o proselyte_n those_o of_o the_o gate_n i_o mean_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o positive_a law_n and_o precept_n of_o mikotzi_n moses_n yet_o they_o do_v universal_o require_v of_o they_o to_o abstain_v from_o blasphemy_n idolatry_n and_o all_o natural_a injustice_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o josephus_n the_o sacred_a text_n itself_o and_o their_o rabbinical_a and_o talmutical_a writer_n so_o that_o if_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v as_o indeed_o they_o shall_v deny_v any_o toleration_n of_o such_o unnatural_a enormity_n they_o have_v reason_n to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o it_o see_v no_o more_o be_v deny_v to_o they_o in_o we_o than_o they_o deny_v to_o other_o in_o their_o commonwealth_n dub._n but_o it_o must_v be_v say_v usury_n boligamy_n and_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o sister_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n permit_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o practiser_n of_o some_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sol._n to_o this_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o aristotle_n and_o divers_a other_o philosopher_n conceive_a usury_n to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o many_o divine_n of_o eminent_a note_n have_v think_v and_o publish_v their_o opinion_n to_o the_o world_n that_o both_o usury_n and_o polygamy_n and_o marry_v a_o sister_n be_v so_o too_o 10._o yet_o
in_o justice_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o inflictio_fw-la poenae_fw-la if_o i_o hang_v a_o man_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la paenae_fw-la lose_v his_o life_n and_o therefore_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la culpae_fw-la i_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o i_o hang_v he_o see_v it_o can_v be_v just_a to_o inflict_v certain_a death_n for_o a_o uncertain_a crime_n 2._o they_o must_v not_o only_o be_v confess_v crime_n to_o which_o i_o now_o deny_v toleration_n but_o also_o such_o as_o be_v dangerous_a and_o noxious_a to_o humane_a society_n for_o as_o 47._o lipsus_n on_o that_o place_n of_o seneca_n well_o observe_v naturae_fw-la quodam_fw-la instinctu_fw-la ea_fw-la maleficia_fw-la coercent_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o puniunt_fw-la quae_fw-la societatem_fw-la convellunt_fw-la for_o there_o be_v many_o crime_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n as_o ingratitude_n lie_v breach_n of_o promise_n etc._n etc._n which_o yet_o in_o almost_o all_o nation_n have_v have_v a_o toleration_n and_o impunity_n and_o have_v be_v leave_v odio_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o vindictae_fw-la deorum_fw-la so_o seneca_n in_o the_o same_o place_n speak_v of_o ingratitude…_n exceptâ_fw-la macedonum_fw-la gente_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ullâ_fw-la data_fw-la adversus_fw-la ingratum_fw-la actio_fw-la magnumque_fw-la hoc_fw-la argumentum_fw-la dandum_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la hoc_fw-la frequentissimum_fw-la crimen_fw-la nusquam_fw-la punitur_fw-la ubique_fw-la improbatur_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la absolvimus_fw-la ingratum_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la difficilis_fw-la esset_fw-la incertae_fw-la rei_fw-la aestimatio_fw-la tantum_fw-la odio_fw-la hominum_fw-la damnavimus_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la ea_fw-la relinquimus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la vindices_fw-la deos_fw-la remittimus_fw-la where_o you_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o ingratitude_n though_o certain_o a_o crime_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o punish_v but_o tolerated…_n quia_fw-la difficilis_fw-la erat_fw-la incertae_fw-la rei_fw-la aestimatio_fw-la it_o be_v very_o hard_o to_o know_v when_o a_o man_n be_v ingrateful_a and_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o ingratitude_n and_o therefore_o hard_a to_o punish_v it_o all_o just_a punishment_n consist_v in_o a_o proportion_n between_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o person_n punish_v which_o can_v possible_o be_v know_v unless_o the_o nature_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o crime_n be_v first_o know_v it_o be_v true_a in_o thesi_fw-la that_o all_o know_v and_o confess_v ingratitude_n be_v a_o great_a crime_n but_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la whether_o titius_n be_v ingrateful_a to_o sempronius_n and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v hard_a if_o not_o impossible_a to_o know_v see_v that_o can_v be_v know_v unless_o all_o the_o courtesy_n and_o injury_n which_o each_o have_v do_v to_o other_o mutual_o can_v certain_o be_v as_o indeed_o they_o can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o way_n when_o seneca_n say_v that_o in_o nullâ_fw-la excepta_fw-la macedonum_fw-la gente_fw-la adversus_fw-la ingratum_fw-la dabatur_fw-la actio_fw-la and_o so_o not_o in_o rome_n he_o speak_v this_o of_o his_o own_o time_n for_o afterward_o ingratitude_n by_o the_o maxima_fw-la roman_a law_n be_v high_o punish_v even_o with_o maxima_fw-la capitis_fw-la diminutio_fw-la by_o which_o the_o ingrateful_a person_n &_o civitatem_fw-la &_o libertatem_fw-la amisit_fw-la 4._o upon_o these_o ground_n some_o sect_n among_o we_o can_v have_v little_a reason_n to_o expect_v and_o the_o magistrate_n as_o little_a to_o grant_v a_o toleration_n or_o impunity_n as_o 1._o adamite_n such_o there_o be_v who_o hold_v a_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o woman_n 2._o quaker_n who_o give_v no_o civil_a respect_n to_o any_o no_o not_o the_o magistrate_n but_o curse_n and_o rail_v and_o damn_v all_o but_o their_o own_o disciple_n these_o crime_n be_v evident_o against_o nature_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o humane_a much_o more_o with_o christian_a society_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v but_o severe_o punish_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o reason_n or_o dispute_v with_o such_o man_n who_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o civility_n and_o even_o humanity_n itself_o argumentum_fw-la baculinum_fw-la be_v the_o fit_a mean_n if_o not_o to_o convert_v yet_o to_o keep_v they_o within_o some_o bound_n of_o reason_n and_o civility_n that_o they_o may_v not_o make_v other_o worse_a if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v better_a themselves_o 5._o these_o thing_n consider_v which_o relate_v to_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o action_n of_o person_n profess_v a_o false_a religion_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o main_a query_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o false_a opinion_n query_n whether_o man_n of_o a_o false_a faith_n and_o heretical_a opinion_n may_v be_v tolerate_v and_o have_v a_o grant_n of_o impunity_n or_o whether_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o punish_v such_o err_a person_n suppose_v sectary_n papist_n socinian_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o how_o far_o how_o long_o with_o what_o punishment_n and_o what_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o they_o he_o be_v to_o do_v it_o for_o instance_n whether_o he_o may_v punish_v they_o 1._o in_o their_o purse_n only_o by_o pecuniary_a mulct_n take_v away_o some_o part_n or_o all_o their_o livelihood_n 2._o or_o in_o their_o person_n too_o take_v away_o either_o 1._o their_o liberty_n by_o imprisonment_n 2._o or_o their_o city_n the_o jus_o civitatis_fw-la by_o banishment_n 3._o or_o their_o life_n by_o capital_a punishment_n as_o the_o donatist_n and_o circumcellian_n of_o old_a and_o they_o of_o rome_n of_o late_a use_v those_o who_o common_o they_o miscall_v heretic_n consume_v those_o to_o ash_n who_o they_o can_v confute_v otherwise_o than_o with_o fire_n and_o faggot_n a_o way_n not_o only_o incongruous_a but_o impious_a and_o barbarous_a whereby_o they_o may_v make_v man_n coal_n and_o cinder_n but_o not_o christian_n i_o say_v the_o query_n be_v suppose_v those_o of_o the_o religion_n differ_v from_o that_o establish_a to_o be_v otherwise_o peaceable_a and_o good_a subject_n neither_o rebellious_o or_o seditious_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n nor_o injurious_o wrong_v their_o neighbour_n for_o in_o these_o case_n it_o be_v irrational_a for_o they_o to_o expect_v or_o the_o magistrate_n to_o grant_v impunity_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n may_v just_o grant_v they_o a_o toleration_n of_o their_o opinion_n and_o religion_n though_o at_o least_o suppose_a false_a or_o compel_v they_o by_o punishment_n to_o the_o establish_v way_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v suppose_v true_a and_o orthodox_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o answer_n though_o i_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o this_o case_n to_o use_v temporal_a and_o compulsory_a punishment_n yet_o thus_o much_o give_v my_o reason_n for_o it_o i_o think_v i_o may_v safe_o and_o true_o say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o my_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o we_o find_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v neither_o any_o precept_n or_o practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o his_o apostle_n to_o compel_v any_o to_o be_v christian_n the_o mean_v they_o use_v either_o to_o convert_v pagan_n or_o continue_v and_o confirm_v christian_n be_v constant_a preach_v and_o a_o rational_a press_v that_o truth_n to_o other_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o believe_v themselves_o a_o prudent_a and_o meek_a dispute_v and_o reason_v man_n out_o of_o their_o error_n a_o pious_a life_n and_o patient_a suffering_n for_o the_o truth_n they_o preach_v verbo_fw-la &_o exemplo_fw-la agebant_fw-la non_fw-la gladio_fw-la it_o be_v their_o christian_a patience_n not_o any_o coactive_a violence_n which_o convert_v the_o world_n it_o be_v die_v themselves_o not_o kill_a other_o which_o plant_v and_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n not_o of_o murder_a heretic_n which_o make_v the_o field_n of_o the_o church_n so_o fruitful_a and_o by_o what_o authority_n we_o shall_v do_v that_o now_o which_o they_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o do_v then_o i_o know_v not_o certain_o as_o they_o best_o know_v what_o mean_n be_v most_o proportionable_a and_o congruous_a both_o for_o the_o plantation_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o those_o medium_n they_o make_v use_v of_o be_v such_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o may_v rational_o conclude_v that_o have_v there_o be_v any_o other_o mean_v as_o congruous_a and_o conducible_a to_o the_o end_n they_o aim_v at_o as_o those_o they_o use_v they_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v they_o see_v then_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n ever_o command_v or_o by_o their_o example_n or_o practice_n commend_v violence_n or_o any_o coactive_a mean_n to_o make_v or_o confirm_v christian_n we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o conceive_v such_o mean_n not_o congruous_a and_o if_o so_o why_o shall_v any_o think_v otherwise_o object_n it_o be_v