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suffer_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o error_n or_o heresy_n without_o controlment_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n but_o by_o compel_v they_o he_o have_v discharge_v his_o duty_n for_o albeit_o they_o be_v compel_v do_v dissemble_v and_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n do_v lie_v and_o forswear_v themselves_o that_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n sin_n who_o intend_v nothing_o but_o their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v their_o own_o proper_a and_o personal_a sin_n object_n ii_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v persuade_v to_o embrace_v religion_n and_o induce_v to_o believe_v but_o not_o compel_v for_o the_o will_n can_v not_o be_v compel_v ans._n true_a it_o be_v the_o will_n can_v be_v compel_v cogi_fw-la and_o as_o true_a be_v it_o likewise_o that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o compel_v any_o to_o believe_v for_o when_o a_o man_n do_v believe_v and_o from_o his_o heart_n embrace_v true_a religion_n he_o do_v it_o willing_o notwithstanding_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o make_v they_o willing_a that_o be_v unwilling_a and_o the_o mean_n be_v to_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v to_o our_o assembly_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o to_o learn_v the_o ground_n of_o true_a religion_n for_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n man_n shall_v prove_v the_o spirit_n 1._o joh._n 4._o 1._o that_o so_o they_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o cleave_v unto_o it_o augustine_n say_v fit_o and_o fine_o to_o this_o purpose_n quod_fw-la â—7_n autem_fw-la vobis_fw-la videtur_fw-la invite_v ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la cogendâ—â—_n erratis_fw-la nescientes_fw-la scripturas_fw-la neque_fw-la virtutem_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la eos_fw-la volentes_fw-la facit_fw-la dum_fw-la coguntur_fw-la inviti_fw-la second_o when_o papist_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n swear_v allegiance_n to_o their_o prince_n present_v themselves_o in_o our_o congregation_n who_o know_v that_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n against_o their_o conscience_n nay_o rather_o we_o ought_v in_o charity_n to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v persuade_v in_o conscience_n they_o may_v do_v they_o when_o by_o oath_n and_o protestation_n they_o confess_v so_o much_o but_o be_v it_o they_o do_v all_o in_o hypocrisy_n shall_v the_o execution_n of_o godly_a law_n therefore_o cease_v because_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o obey_v but_o in_o dissimulation_n object_n iii_o the_o magistrate_n by_o compel_a recusant_n to_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o religion_n make_v they_o to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n to_o counterfeit_v and_o dissemble_v ans._n the_o magistrate_n in_o execute_v the_o law_n have_v no_o such_o intent_n but_o only_o that_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n believe_v it_o and_o be_v save_v again_o protestant_a recusant_n in_o other_o country_n be_v not_o allow_v by_o papist_n to_o allege_v their_o conscience_n for_o their_o refusal_n but_o be_v compel_v either_o to_o conform_v themselves_o or_o to_o undergo_v cruel_a torment_n no_o more_o may_v such_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n excuse_v the_o papist_n or_o other_o heretic_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o same_o measure_n which_o they_o meet_v to_o other_o ii_o quest._n how_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o false_a apostle_n compel_v man_n to_o receive_v circumcision_n see_v titus_n be_v not_o compel_v to_o be_v circumcise_v gal._n 2._o 3._o ans._n that_o place_n make_v nothing_o against_o the_o text_n in_o hand_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o paul_n for_o his_o part_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v circumcise_v titus_n as_o he_o do_v timothy_n act._n 16._o 3._o rather_o than_o offend_v the_o weak_a brethren_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o this_o point_n that_o they_o will_v needs_o urge_v circumcision_n as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n paul_n refuse_v to_o do_v it_o for_o all_o the_o false_a brethren_n that_o creep_v in_o v_o 4._o that_o be_v notwithstanding_o they_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o bring_v it_o in_o use_n again_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n urge_v it_o or_o require_v 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the_o people_n mind_n may_v be_v estrange_v from_o they_o &_o take_v no_o love_n of_o their_o doctrine_n nor_o like_v of_o their_o person_n here_o we_o have_v a_o second_o note_n of_o false_a teacher_n which_o be_v not_o only_o to_o retain_v ceremony_n themselves_o but_o to_o urge_v they_o upon_o other_o and_o constrain_v man_n to_o the_o observe_n of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v more_o earnest_a and_o forward_a in_o urge_v circumcision_n their_o own_o devise_n than_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o so_o be_v all_o seducer_n the_o pharisee_n do_v urge_v their_o own_o ceremony_n as_o wash_v before_o meat_n wash_v of_o pot_n cup_n and_o bed_n etc._n etc._n more_o than_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o papist_n urge_v the_o lenâ—_n fast_v more_o strict_o they_o fast_v from_o fin_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a fast_n isay._n 58._o 6._o and_o their_o own_o story_n do_v show_v that_o man_n have_v be_v more_o severe_o punish_v for_o eat_v flesh_n upon_o good_a 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parallel_v by_o the_o popish_a practice_n at_o this_o day_n in_o make_v baptism_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a immediate_a and_o physical_a cause_n of_o confer_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v alm_n prayer_n and_o fast_v which_o be_v but_o sign_n and_o testimony_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v cause_n thereof_o nay_o their_o own_o device_n of_o confession_n satisfaction_n supererogation_n to_o be_v meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n &_o salvation_n last_o see_v here_o how_o the_o perverseness_n of_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o man_n do_v thwart_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o long_o as_o circumcision_n be_v command_v by_o god_n most_o abhor_a it_o for_o the_o heathen_a testify_v so_o much_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v odious_a for_o it_o but_o judaeus_fw-la now_o be_v abolish_v they_o take_v it_o up_o again_o receive_v it_o and_o urge_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n whereas_o if_o god_n shall_v enjoin_v it_o again_o they_o will_v no_o doubt_n account_v it_o as_o heavy_a yoke_n which_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v this_o improve_v of_o that_o which_o god_n command_v &_o approve_v that_o which_o he_o forbid_v argue_v the_o great_a corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n but_o even_o flat_a enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o it_o must_v therefore_o teach_v we_o to_o captivate_v our_o reason_n and_o to_o subject_v our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o three_o property_n of_o these_o false_a apostle_n be_v the_o teach_n of_o circumcision_n that_o be_v of_o false_a doctrine_n because_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v for_o preach_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v christ_n crucify_v it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o those_o which_o teach_v not_o circumcision_n but_o speak_v against_o it_o shall_v be_v persecute_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a according_a as_o paul_n affirm_v gal._n 5._o 11._o if_o i_o teach_v circumcision_n why_o do_v i_o yet_o suffer_v persecution_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o roman_a emperor_n have_v give_v liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o live_v according_a to_o their_o own_o law_n and_o that_o without_o molestation_n or_o disturbance_n in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o roman_a empery_n so_o that_o if_o a_o jew_n become_v a_o christian_a he_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o jew_n so_o long_o as_o he_o keep_v locum_fw-la the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o teach_v no_o depart_n from_o moses_n whereas_o they_o which_o teach_v that_o ceremony_n be_v abrogate_a and_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n want_v this_o privilege_n and_o so_o be_v persecute_v of_o no_o man_n more_o than_o of_o the_o jew_n either_o by_o themselves_o 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