severe_a cruelty_n for_o such_o have_v be_v practise_v by_o the_o arian_n donatist_n circumcelliones_fw-la and_o papist_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o unfit_a be_v such_o soul_n for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n how_o uncapable_a do_v they_o become_v of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o lamb_n who_o be_v lowly_a and_o meek_a and_o who_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v in_o the_o street_n these_o be_v the_o mischief_n they_o do_v to_o religion_n the_o injury_n they_o bring_v upon_o the_o church_n but_o they_o stay_v not_o here_o sect_n 6._o the_o consequence_n of_o dissension_n as_o to_o the_o civil_a state_n for_o they_o vex_v the_o state_n also_o which_o be_v christian_n can_v be_v safe_a while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o tempest_n the_o mutual_a contending_n of_o the_o divide_a party_n disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n distract_v the_o people_n with_o fear_n how_o far_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o more_o prevalent_a will_v reach_v and_o the_o several_a vicissitude_n of_o success_n on_o the_o different_a side_n hinder_v the_o common_a settlement_n and_o represent_v new_a terror_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n we_o often_o find_v the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o world_n in_o flame_n kindle_v by_o dissension_n in_o religion_n the_o street_n run_v with_o blood_n church_n break_v open_a to_o let_v in_o some_o new_a intruder_n and_o army_n call_v to_o succour_v the_o community_n and_o stint_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o contend_a sect_n and_o the_o gentile_n though_o unconcerned_a which_o part_n have_v truth_n yet_o feel_v themselves_o involve_v in_o the_o contention_n of_o both_o but_o the_o mischief_n they_o bring_v upon_o a_o state_n be_v most_o evident_a in_o those_o injury_n they_o do_v to_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n who_o can_v be_v distress_v with_o difficulty_n but_o the_o whole_a community_n under_o they_o must_v have_v sensible_a misery_n dissension_n be_v injurious_a to_o they_o as_o they_o take_v away_o that_o mutual_a confidence_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o state_n and_o more_o especial_o betwixt_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n without_o which_o confidence_n a_o nation_n can_v never_o do_v any_o great_a thing_n man_n do_v not_o easy_o and_o willing_o trust_v those_o who_o they_o do_v not_o think_v faithful_a to_o god_n and_o so_o every_o schismatic_a look_n upon_o his_o prince_n that_o do_v not_o profess_v the_o same_o opinion_n with_o himself_o hence_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v obstruct_v to_o any_o great_a design_n constantine_n complain_v that_o he_o can_v not_o wage_v his_o war_n against_o persia_n when_o the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n do_v so_o perplex_v his_o empire_n for_o he_o may_v just_o have_v sear_v that_o other_o effect_n of_o dissension_n which_o be_v that_o they_o give_v occasion_n to_o some_o ambitious_a spirit_n to_o gain_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o more_o slight_v sect_n and_o so_o fit_v himself_o with_o a_o party_n to_o endeavour_v at_o tyranny_n for_o pretend_v their_o protection_n and_o defence_n of_o their_o cause_n he_o may_v drive_v on_o his_o own_o design_n for_o a_o greatness_n not_o due_a to_o he_o beside_o dissenter_n in_o religion_n be_v fit_a instrument_n for_o a_o invade_a enemy_n to_o weaken_v the_o force_n of_o a_o nation_n by_o pretend_v kindness_n to_o the_o discontent_a sect_n who_o easy_o be_v cheat_v to_o think_v change_n will_v prove_v remedy_n and_o vain_o hope_v for_o those_o favour_n from_o a_o foreigner_n which_o they_o despair_n of_o under_o their_o lawful_a king_n nay_o sometime_o the_o discountenance_a dissenter_n raise_v a_o ambition_n where_o they_o find_v none_o for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o they_o to_o give_v immoderate_a praise_n to_o all_o of_o their_o side_n especial_o to_o any_o great_a man_n who_o they_o have_v chance_v to_o deceive_v and_o so_o by_o swell_v he_o to_o a_o pride_n flatter_v he_o to_o attempt_n at_o power_n that_o he_o may_v vindicate_v they_o from_o their_o imaginary_a oppression_n sect_n 7._o what_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v do_v as_o to_o dissension_n thus_o have_v see_v the_o nature_n cause_n and_o effect_n of_o dissension_n in_o religion_n that_o they_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o be_v derive_v from_o lust_n and_o corruption_n and_o at_o best_o they_o be_v the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n which_o first_o give_v they_o a_o be_v and_o afterward_o nourish_v they_o that_o their_o effect_n be_v as_o base_a as_o their_o cause_n and_o also_o pregnant_a with_o misery_n both_o to_o church_n and_o state_n we_o may_v now_o proceed_v to_o form_v a_o judgement_n of_o toleration_n first_o i_o conceive_v all_o will_v grant_v that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n and_o order_n be_v bind_v to_o remove_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v so_o dishonourable_a to_o religion_n obstructive_a to_o true_a piety_n and_o pernicious_a to_o church_n and_o state_n for_o his_o obligation_n to_o his_o own_o profession_n his_o interest_n to_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o peace_n and_o safety_n and_o his_o love_n to_o his_o country_n require_v no_o less_o from_o he_o and_o indeed_o this_o every_o sect_n do_v practice_n and_o endeavour_n for_o while_o they_o labour_v to_o draw_v all_o to_o their_o own_o party_n they_o plain_o declare_v they_o will_v have_v no_o dissension_n then_o it_o follow_v that_o magistrate_n king_n and_o prince_n and_o all_o concern_v in_o the_o legislative_a and_o juridical_a power_n of_o their_o own_o people_n be_v likewise_o oblige_v to_o the_o same_o endeavour_n for_o must_v king_n fit_v still_o and_o be_v the_o idle_a spectator_n of_o injury_n daily_o act_v against_o the_o religion_n they_o profess_v be_v quiet_a in_o their_o own_o dishonour_n and_o their_o people_n misery_n and_o must_v they_o patient_o see_v their_o city_n and_o community_n render_v more_o unsafe_a than_o a_o wilderness_n and_o more_o unquiet_a than_o herd_n of_o beast_n shall_v not_o a_o prince_n labour_n to_o prevent_v the_o contempt_n of_o religion_n bind_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o divide_a state_n stop_v the_o avenue_n to_o all_o ambitious_a usurpation_n but_o this_o can_v be_v do_v unless_o it_o be_v his_o power_n and_o right_n either_o to_o prevent_v these_o dissension_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v or_o restrain_v and_o remove_v they_o if_o they_o do_v arise_v and_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o christian_a prince_n to_o do_v so_o their_o condition_n must_v be_v far_o worse_o by_o become_v christian_n than_o when_o they_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o they_o will_v be_v loser_n as_o to_o their_o temporal_a right_n by_o fall_v down_o before_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o have_v command_v his_o follower_n to_o give_v they_o all_o their_o due_n their_o fear_n and_o honour_n nay_o no_o man_n either_o lose_v or_o gain_v any_o temporal_a right_n by_o embrace_v the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o when_o our_o lord_n will_v have_v king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v that_o he_o intend_v they_o shall_v forfeit_v their_o just_a right_n and_o part_n with_o that_o power_n that_o shall_v keep_v their_o people_n in_o a_o due_a subjection_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n prince_n have_v power_n to_o use_v all_o just_a mean_n to_o keep_v their_o people_n in_o peace_n and_o to_o be_v minister_n for_o their_o good_a but_o if_o become_a christian_n they_o may_v not_o use_v their_o power_n to_o restrain_v dissension_n in_o religion_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o secure_v the_o peace_n and_o preserve_v the_o weak_a from_o the_o more_o strong_a and_o violent_a nay_o nor_o guard_v their_o own_o just_a right_n from_o those_o who_o will_v attempt_v at_o tyranny_n how_o also_o can_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v accomplish_v by_o which_o he_o assure_v the_o church_n isa_n 49.23_o that_o king_n shall_v be_v her_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n her_o nurse_n mother_n if_o those_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a dominion_n can_v preserve_v it_o from_o the_o great_a pest_n that_o she_o be_v obnoxious_a unto_o and_o defend_v she_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o will_v at_o last_o bring_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n by_o which_o she_o live_v and_o how_o can_v the_o christian_n hope_v for_o that_o end_n of_o their_o prayer_n that_o king_n shall_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n since_o if_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o restrain_v schism_n they_o can_v secure_v they_o in_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n it_o be_v say_v by_o those_o who_o be_v afraid_a that_o prince_n who_o differ_v from_o they_o shall_v concern_v themselves_o in_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v do_v his_o office_n towards_o the_o propagation_n of_o piety_n by_o his_o own_o
example_n profession_n and_o munificence_n but_o alas_o however_o effectual_a the_o example_n of_o king_n if_o bad_a be_v to_o the_o licens_v of_o vice_n yet_o experience_n show_v how_o little_a though_o good_a they_o prevail_v to_o a_o imiation_n of_o virtue_n especial_o in_o a_o corrupt_a generation_n for_o such_o can_v bear_v even_o with_o the_o virtue_n of_o heroical_a prince_n beside_o the_o slander_n which_o the_o several_a sect_n raise_v upon_o a_o king_n that_o dissent_v from_o they_o blunt_a all_o the_o force_n of_o his_o example_n and_o draw_v even_o his_o noble_a act_n to_o occasion_n of_o jealousy_n moreover_o it_o be_v a_o unusual_a way_n of_o govern_v in_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n as_o religion_n be_v only_o by_o bare_a example_n when_o corruption_n be_v strong_a and_o high_a vigorous_a law_n only_o can_v give_v a_o check_n unto_o they_o nay_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n be_v teach_v be_v to_o despise_v king_n and_o cast_v of_o all_o reverence_n to_o prince_n as_o those_o that_o have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o of_o christ_n and_o although_o the_o personal_a profession_n of_o a_o king_n may_v be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o the_o truth_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o neglect_a sect_n will_v through_o envy_n increase_v their_o animosity_n against_o the_o indulge_v party_n and_o so_o lie_v aside_o that_o reverence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o prince_n as_o a_o common_a father_n and_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o that_o indignation_n as_o be_v use_v against_o a_o profess_a enemy_n as_o for_o the_o munificence_n of_o king_n to_o the_o religious_a they_o approve_v it_o do_v more_o enrage_v the_o faction_n constantine_n charity_n to_o the_o catholic_n in_o africa_n that_o communicate_v with_o caecilianus_n first_o heat_v the_o schismatic_n to_o libel_n against_o he_o have_v not_o the_o liberality_n of_o our_o ancient_a king_n raise_v bishop_n above_o scorn_n and_o put_v they_o in_o such_o state_n as_o keep_v off_o contempt_n together_o with_o want_n they_o may_v have_v be_v as_o quiet_v now_o as_o a_o precedent_n of_o a_o presbytery_n or_o a_o german_a superintendent_n notwithstanding_o their_o pretension_n to_o sole_a power_n in_o church_n affair_n but_o now_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o mark_n for_o envy_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o other_o guard_n for_o his_o peace_n his_o goodness_n shall_v summon_v troublesome_a and_o envious_a spirit_n to_o mutiny_n and_o sedition_n sect_n 8._o that_o a_o toleration_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o our_o peace_n and_o settlement_n thus_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v oblige_v and_o have_v a_o rightful_a power_n to_o restrain_v dissension_n in_o religion_n and_o to_o hinder_v those_o destructive_a and_o sad_a consequence_n which_o necessary_o flow_v from_o they_o and_o that_o he_o can_v attain_v his_o end_n either_o by_o his_o example_n profession_n or_o munificence_n to_o what_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v truth_n i_o conceive_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v use_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n of_o all_o government_n which_o be_v good_a and_o wise_a law_n and_o a_o due_a execution_n of_o they_o when_o make_v what_o these_o law_n shall_v be_v be_v not_o for_o private_a and_o particular_a person_n to_o prescribe_v this_o be_v the_o itch_n in_o the_o late_a confusion_n and_o do_v increase_v they_o but_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o those_o who_o province_n it_o be_v who_o advancement_n above_o the_o common_a level_n give_v they_o the_o best_a prospect_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o people_n who_o experience_n in_o the_o way_n of_o conversation_n can_v suggest_v what_o be_v most_o suitable_a and_o be_v minister_n of_o god_n for_o this_o very_a thing_n may_v expect_v his_o blessing_n for_o their_o direction_n the_o undertake_n therefore_o of_o this_o discourse_n be_v not_o to_o determine_v the_o use_n of_o power_n but_o to_o show_v that_o a_o toleration_n of_o dissension_n be_v not_o as_o be_v pretend_v in_o several_a pamphlet_n the_o way_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o this_o nation_n because_o it_o can_v remove_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o distemper_n nor_o hinder_v the_o destructive_a effect_n of_o they_o for_o if_o these_o dissentious_a be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o wretched_a cause_n of_o our_o want_n of_o settlement_n and_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o a_o toleration_n of_o they_o will_v make_v they_o neither_o less_o in_o number_n nor_o in_o their_o malignity_n how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v any_o thing_n the_o better_a for_o a_o toleration_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v therefore_o 1._o give_v some_o reason_n in_o general_a that_o a_o toleration_n will_v not_o remove_v dissension_n nor_o hinder_v their_o effect_n 2_o that_o a_o toleration_n be_v not_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o nation_n at_o this_o time_n 3_o i_o shall_v answer_v the_o reason_n which_o be_v urge_v for_o it_o sect_n 9_o that_o a_o toleration_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o remove_v our_o dissension_n nor_o to_o hinder_v their_o effect_n 1._o unless_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o man_n who_o speak_v and_o write_v for_o a_o toleration_n do_v plead_v their_o own_o interest_n which_o common_o impose_v upon_o the_o understanding_n we_o may_v wonder_v how_o they_o can_v ever_o imagine_v that_o a_o toleration_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o waste_v dissension_n or_o make_v they_o languish_v as_o to_o their_o malignancie_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o peace_n by_o permit_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o come_v to_o a_o settlement_n by_o encourage_v our_o distraction_n if_o indeed_o it_o be_v plain_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o these_o dissension_n grow_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n than_o perchance_o a_o toleration_n may_v suffer_v they_o to_o languish_v in_o their_o own_o fury_n and_o waste_v for_o want_v of_o opposition_n and_o by_o leave_v man_n to_o their_o own_o giddiness_n let_v they_o come_v to_o quietness_n by_o their_o fall_n but_o then_o this_o may_v render_v the_o condition_n of_o prince_n despicable_a who_o must_v purchase_v their_o peace_n by_o the_o prostitution_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o get_v obedience_n by_o give_v no_o command_n but_o this_o love_n of_o contradiction_n although_o it_o be_v sufficient_o employ_v to_o go_v a_o great_a way_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o dissension_n since_o it_o be_v so_o common_a a_o maxim_n among_o the_o dissenter_n that_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n become_v unlawful_a by_o be_v command_v yet_o this_o be_v not_o public_o profess_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o urge_v for_o a_o toleration_n but_o conscience_n be_v most_o pretend_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o dissension_n to_o take_v of_o this_o pretence_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a and_o it_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o discourse_v how_o vain_a be_v the_o pretension_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o dissension_n to_o conscience_n and_o how_o difficult_a it_o be_v for_o the_o dissenter_n to_o make_v out_o their_o pretension_n and_o what_o measure_n of_o liberty_n be_v to_o be_v afford_v to_o they_o our_o subject_n require_v no_o more_o than_o to_o show_v that_o a_o toleration_n of_o dissension_n that_o pretend_v to_o conscience_n will_v not_o abate_v either_o their_o number_n or_o their_o effect_n for_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o colour_n dissension_n be_v either_o erroneous_a or_o dubious_a or_o scrupulous_a because_o in_o many_o dissension_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o conscience_n of_o one_o party_n only_o can_v be_v guide_v by_o true_a and_o certain_a principle_n all_o the_o rest_n must_v be_v abuse_v by_o error_n doubt_n or_o scruple_n now_o although_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o mortal_a man_n to_o keep_v the_o conscience_n of_o other_o free_a from_o any_o of_o these_o yet_o they_o may_v take_v of_o all_o encouragement_n to_o error_n 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