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A52316 The project of peace, or, Unity of faith and government, the only expedient to procure peace, both foreign and domestique and to preserve these nations from the danger of popery and arbitrary tyranny by the author of the countermine. Nalson, John, 1638?-1686. 1678 (1678) Wing N113; ESTC R3879 154,518 354

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be_v do_v with_o their_o consent_n therefore_o necessary_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n must_v be_v introduce_v to_o effect_v it_o and_o when_o man_n mind_n come_v to_o be_v infect_v with_o this_o jaundice_n it_o turn_v every_o thing_n into_o the_o colour_n of_o their_o suspicion_n so_o that_o the_o prince_n can_v raise_v any_o arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o crown_n against_o a_o foreign_a power_n but_o present_o that_o be_v only_o a_o pretence_n and_o the_o real_a design_n be_v to_o rule_v by_o the_o sword_n he_o can_v demand_v any_o supply_n of_o money_n for_o the_o most_o press_a occasion_n of_o the_o public_a affair_n but_o it_o will_v be_v deny_v or_o delay_v lest_o it_o shall_v be_v misemploy_v to_o the_o erect_v a_o arbitrary_a tyranny_n and_o thus_o while_o these_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n play_v the_o tyrant_n over_o both_o the_o prince_n be_v run_v upon_o one_o of_o these_o two_o rock_n either_o the_o necessity_n of_o supply_v and_o support_v himself_o arbitrary_o with_o 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of_o less_o extent_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v be_v intend_v as_o a_o defence_n and_o protection_n to_o all_o provide_v one_o injure_v not_o another_o and_o that_o common_a peace_n and_o safety_n be_v secure_v no_o other_o subsequent_a inferior_a law_n can_v therefore_o debar_v any_o peaceable_a christian_n that_o answer_v the_o necessity_n of_o church_n and_o state_n civil_a spiritual_a and_o political_a in_o equal_a justice_n and_o in_o foro_n conscientiae_fw-la from_o this_o privilege_n original_o due_a to_o all_o and_o this_o he_o fortify_v with_o the_o confession_n of_o a_o presbyterian_a divine_a without_o a_o name_n who_o never_o see_v any_o argument_n yet_o that_o can_v clear_o evince_v why_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o will_v profess_v a_o peaceable_a subjection_n unto_o the_o civil_a government_n may_v not_o in_o all_o their_o civil_a right_n be_v protect_v by_o it_o do_v not_o this_o oblige_v every_o government_n to_o a_o easy_a credulity_n to_o its_o own_o ruin_n for_o the_o great_a of_o its_o enemy_n will_v profess_v this_o subjection_n till_o they_o have_v power_n to_o effect_v their_o end_n and_o by_o this_o rule_n there_o be_v no_o care_n to_o be_v take_v of_o man_n principle_n or_o practice_n if_o they_o can_v but_o speak_v fair_a and_o profess_v they_o mean_v no_o hurt_n to_o the_o government_n no_o matter_n for_o what_o may_v happen_v afterward_o the_o governor_n may_v sleep_v secure_o till_o their_o throat_n be_v cut_v by_o these_o harmless_a professor_n but_o take_v this_o for_o a_o maxim_n grant_v i_o proceed_v upon_o his_o own_o word_n that_o no_o toleration_n of_o different_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v permit_v and_o that_o first_o from_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n rule_n pag._n 49._o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o and_o see_v that_o universal_a unity_n among_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attain_v such_o a_o toleration_n of_o thing_n tolerable_a be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a where_o a_o latitude_n or_o liberty_n be_v leave_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o clear_o and_o positive_o lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n in_o thing_n of_o private_a practice_n which_o be_v just_o give_v that_o liberty_n which_o no_o man_n can_v take_v away_o every_o man_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o believe_v and_o do_v so_o so_o long_o as_o he_o keep_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o that_o it_o be_v tolerable_a faith_n by_o be_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o practice_n be_v true_o private_a but_o why_o then_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n command_v we_o to_o believe_v supremacy_n purgatory_n transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o clear_o nor_o positive_o lay_v downin_n scripture_n be_v this_o good_a just_a and_o equal_a deal_n with_o we_o but_o second_o i_o argue_v from_o his_o own_o reason_n because_o nothing_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o this_o toleration_n must_v of_o necessity_n destroy_v that_o original_a fundamental_a law_n of_o protection_n due_a to_o all_o from_o the_o government_n which_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o protect_v itself_o since_o it_o must_v embroyl_n the_o government_n and_o endanger_v its_o ruin_n that_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n for_o which_o toleration_n be_v so_o earnest_o desire_v for_o a_o wise_a government_n pag._n 50_o 51._o may_v tolerate_v at_o least_o in_o a_o private_a way_n with_o the_o old_a bounty_n of_o give_v what_o they_o can_v help_v different_a opinion_n when_o otherwise_o the_o public_a may_v be_v entangle_v or_o endanger_v or_o rather_o because_o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v compel_v or_o faith_n force_v and_o more_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v such_o religion_n as_o do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o truth_n nor_o such_o as_o disturb_v or_o impugn_v the_o government_n establish_v or_o if_o the_o professor_n thereof_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o factious_a or_o pertinacious_a but_o honest_a simple_a tractable_a obedient_a to_o superior_n have_v no_o other_o end_n in_o hold_v their_o opinion_n in_o religion_n than_o god_n glory_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o withal_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o better_a judgement_n when_o they_o be_v convince_v to_o be_v erroneous_a pag._n 52._o for_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o latitude_n of_o charity_n for_o those_o who_o dissent_n if_o they_o be_v not_o impostor_n or_o turbulent_a incendiary_n and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v own_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o it_o look_v like_o oliver_n remonstrate_v or_o a_o declaration_n of_o 41._o and_o by_o this_o rule_n all_o sect_n heresy_n and_o rebel_n if_o they_o may_v be_v their_o own_o compurgator●_n must_v be_v tolerate_v too_o since_o they_o will_v profess_v all_o that_o be_v here_o desire_a for_o toleration_n but_o by_o clear_a consequence_n if_o notwithstanding_o these_o profession_n they_o do_v entangle_v and_o endanger_v the_o government_n than_o they_o be_v not_o be_v tolerate_v but_o the_o toleration_n of_o all_o sect_n though_o charitable_o suppose_v they_o not_o heretic_n do_v not_o only_o destroy_v some_o one_o fundamental_a of_o religion_n but_o religion_n in_o the_o main_a by_o make_v it_o moral_o impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o know_v where_o he_o shall_v find_v a_o true_a religion_n and_o plain_o introduce_v mahometanism_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v in_o any_o and_o will_v confirm_v the_o atheist_n and_o libertine_n in_o their_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n more_o than_o in_o man_n melancholy_a humour_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o the_o professor_n of_o different_a religion_n will_v be_v factious_a and_o disobedient_a to_o superior_n as_o daily_a experience_n assure_v we_o and_o to_o tolerate_v they_o be_v to_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o be_v so_o and_o to_o hold_v their_o opinion_n for_o the_o subversion_n of_o government_n and_o not_o satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n as_o some_o who_o call_v themselves_o papist_n as_o well_v as_o other_o dissenter_n have_v do_v in_o former_a time_n and_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v design_v the_o same_o again_o and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v with_o the_o advocate_n p._n 55._o that_o where_o every_o one_o have_v liberty_n to_o hold_v what_o he_o please_v which_o by_o this_o profession_n can_v be_v deny_v he_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o believe_v his_o party_n strong_a enough_o to_o grapple_v with_o authority_n he_o will_v publish_v and_o preach_v what_o he_o hold_v confine_v to_o no_o rule_n or_o order_n but_o contemn_v law_n will_v rule_v as_o a_o transcendent_a and_o as_o he_o quote_v the_o most_o incomparable_a hooker_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 107._o let_v they_o tell_v we_o of_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o long_o as_o they_o please_v we_o dare_v not_o believe_v they_o who_o break_v the_o law_n of_o those_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o distinction_n without_o a_o difference_n to_o separate_v and_o divide_v the_o law_n of_o god_n from_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o unless_o we_o observe_v both_o we_o 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