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the_o world_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n say_v in_o it_o that_o be_v prejudicial_a either_o to_o religion_n or_o government_n or_o the_o consistency_n of_o each_o with_o either_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v unsay_v again_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n i_o have_v for_o some_o time_n retire_v myself_o to_o write_v it_o and_o have_v only_o here_o further_o to_o say_v may_v it_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o king_n in_o his_o universal_a monarchy_n over_o man_n and_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o govern_n of_o they_o the_o general_n content_v of_o the_o whole_a lib_fw-la i._o chap._n i._n the_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o uniformity_n and_o also_o those_o of_o religion_n and_o government_n and_o the_o consistency_n of_o religion_n with_o government_n define_v and_o distinguish_v chap._n ii_o the_o first_o proposition_n lay_v down_o viz._n that_o religion_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n the_o rational_a ground_n of_o the_o proposition_n give_v and_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n about_o it_o from_o whence_o the_o true_a prescript_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v discern_v and_o the_o general_a ground_n of_o all_o religion_n lay_v down_o and_o compare_v chap._n iii_o the_o second_o proposition_n assert_v viz._n that_o government_n also_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n the_o question_n concern_v the_o derivation_n of_o it_o from_o the_o people_n and_o the_o consequent_a doctrine_n of_o rise_v in_o arm_n in_o case_n of_o maladministration_n and_o particular_o in_o defence_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n state_v and_o of_o the_o tendency_n of_o those_o doctrine_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o religion_n and_o humane_a society_n chap._n iu._n the_o three_o proposition_n also_o assert_v viz._n that_o religion_n and_o government_n be_v both_o so_o appoint_v by_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v consistent_a mutual_o among_o man_n and_o that_o their_o consistency_n explicate_v and_o state_v chap._n v._n to_o who_o the_o charge_n and_o right_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o religion_n and_o
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also_o have_v the_o same_o reputation_n in_o their_o time_n and_o country_n est_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la agitante_fw-la ealescimus_fw-la illo_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o grow_v warm_a by_o his_o motion_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o philosophical_a and_o city_n divinity_n the_o philosopher_n and_o senate_n just_a as_o the_o sanedrim_n among_o the_o jew_n concern_v prophet_n do_v not_o receive_v any_o thing_n in_o either_o but_o what_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v from_o divine_a revelation_n 3._o suetonius_n in_o tiber._n tertul._n apolog._n etc._n etc._n 3._o euseb_n hist_o ecclesiast_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o the_o story_n be_v know_v concern_v jesus_n christ_n in_o tiberius_n his_o time_n who_o the_o senate_n will_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o their_o god_n because_o he_o have_v be_v worship_v before_o they_o have_v approve_v of_o he_o and_o as_o this_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o 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god_n in_o he_o in_o vain_a 2._o the_o positive_a divine_a law_n
appellatio_fw-la permissa_fw-la regulariter_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la that_o from_o arbiter_n there_o be_v no_o appeal_n permit_v regular_o 2._o variar_n reso_fw-la lut_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o num_fw-la 3._o the_o present_a lawful_a government_n be_v from_o god_n prove_v in_o the_o general_n and_o concern_v the_o church_n government_n in_o particular_a cap._n 2._o sect._n 2._o say_v covarruvias_n and_o so_o other_o vii_o the_o present_a lawful_a government_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a in_o any_o society_n be_v the_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n for_o so_o say_v the_o scripture_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13.1_o and_o the_o governor_n derive_v their_o power_n also_o or_o right_a of_o govern_v immediate_o from_o god_n for_o there_o be_v none_o else_o have_v it_o to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o but_o he_o as_o the_o omnipotent_a creator_n primary_o and_o as_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n secondary_o as_o be_v 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clerici_fw-la etiam_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fideliter_fw-la vigilant_a atque_fw-la serviunt_fw-la stipendia_fw-la sanctis_fw-la laboribus_fw-la debita_fw-la secundum_fw-la servitii_fw-la svi_fw-la meritum_fw-la vel_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la canonum_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la consequantur_fw-la 227._o vid._n capitul_n lib._n 6._o l._n 227._o say_v the_o law_n of_o charlemagne_n let_v all_o cleric_o who_o do_v faithful_o attend_v on_o the_o church_n and_o serve_v it_o receive_v reward_n due_a to_o their_o holy_a labour_n according_a to_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o service_n or_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o canon_n in_o that_o matter_n 1._o lib._n 6._o yet_o 5._o l._n 1._o and_o the_o emperor_n gratianus_n valentinianus_n and_o theodosius_n in_o the_o theodosian_a code_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la injuriosum_fw-la in_o conservandis_fw-la &_o custodiendis_fw-la gradibus_fw-la dignitatum_fw-la quam_fw-la usurpationis_fw-la ambitio_fw-la perit_n enim_fw-la omnis_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la meritorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o injurious_a in_o the_o conserve_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o dignity_n as_o the_o ambition_n of_o usurpation_n for_o all_o prerogative_n of_o merit_n perish_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o as_o this_o matter_n of_o dispense_n reward_v to_o merit_n concern_v the_o prince_n in_o his_o place_n so_o also_o it_o concern_v all_o other_o who_o be_v in_o place_n of_o power_n and_o trust_v several_o and_o proportionable_o in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n four_o the_o four_o xi_o in_o case_n of_o defect_n of_o such_o merit_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v the_o matter_n of_o reward_n shall_v be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o most_o fit_a and_o best_o qualify_v person_n however_o last_o the_o five_o and_o last_o xii_o or_o if_o private_a interest_n must_v needs_o mix_v with_o these_o thing_n as_o most_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o man_n inordinate_a self-love_n and_o the_o other_o the_o like_o corrupt_a affection_n flow_v from_o it_o it_o not_o only_o do_v but_o also_o bear_v away_o the_o bay_n from_o all_o beside_o and_o yet_o find_v out_o pretence_n and_o defence_n enough_o for_o itself_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n yet_o however_o it_o shall_v proceed_v in_o conjunction_n with_o ability_n and_o fittingness_n in_o man_n and_o to_o do_v so_o be_v the_o least_o thing_n excusable_a that_o it_o can_v do_v in_o this_o matter_n society_n the_o neglect_n of_o the_o observance_n of_o these_o rule_n in_o this_o matter_n have_v bring_v great_a damage_n to_o society_n xiii_o these_o then_o be_v the_o rule_n thus_o to_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o neglect_n of_o observance_n of_o they_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n of_o prince_n have_v bring_v great_a damage_n to_o society_n as_o to_o the_o prince_n particular_o it_o have_v sometime_o for_o the_o time_n be_v sometime_o utter_o and_o for_o ever_o ruin_v his_o affair_n and_o to_o merit_v and_o worth_a nobility_n of_o mind_n and_o virtuous_a emulation_n it_o have_v discourage_v it_o and_o last_o as_o to_o the_o corrupt_a affection_n of_o man_n it_o have_v fill_v all_o thing_n with_o they_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o and_o have_v bring_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o unworthiness_n and_o baseness_n and_o very_a barbarism_n among_o man_n est_fw-la igitur_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la genere_fw-la civitatum_fw-la turpissimâ_fw-la ac_fw-la perniciosissima_fw-la honorum_fw-la ac_fw-la praemiorum_fw-la quae_fw-la virtuti_fw-la debentur_fw-la mercatura_fw-la say_v bodin_n that_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o common_a weal_n 4._o de_fw-fr repub._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o the_o buy_n and_o sell_v of_o honour_n and_o reward_n which_o be_v due_a to_o virtue_n be_v most_o foul_a and_o destructive_a and_o nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la bono_fw-mi viro_fw-la gravius_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n quam_fw-la in_o adipiscendis_fw-la honoribus_fw-la improbis_fw-la exaequari_fw-la that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o grievous_a to_o a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a man_n then_o in_o the_o obtain_n of_o honour_n to_o be_v level_v with_o wicked_a and_o unworthy_a man_n and_o honoris_fw-la &_o gloriae_fw-la majestate_fw-la de_fw-la republica_n sublata_fw-la cives_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la dedecus_fw-la ac_fw-la flagitiorum_fw-la faeditatem_fw-la perrumpere_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la minime_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la honores_fw-la ac_fw-la praemia_fw-la harmonicis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la distribuantur_fw-la the_o majesty_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o common-weal_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o the_o citizen_n shall_v break_v out_o into_o all_o disgrace_n and_o foulness_n of_o crime_n which_o will_v not_o at_o all_o be_v if_o honour_n and_o reward_n be_v distribute_v in_o their_o due_a and_o fit_a proportion_n fourteen_o hence_o than_o it_o be_v hence_o the_o first_o conclusion_n lay_v down_o from_o hence_o and_o in_o respect_n to_o these_o thing_n last_o of_o all_o mention_v among_o other_o that_o canonical_a simony_n have_v by_o all_o law_n general_o be_v prohibit_v viz._n that_o the_o natural_a intent_n of_o reward_n may_v not_o be_v frustrate_v and_o the_o evil_a consequence_n mention_v bring_v in_o upon_o church_n and_o common-weal_n so_o in_o the_o code_n and_o novel_n of_o justinian_n quenquam_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr episcop_n &_o cleric_a l._n si_fw-mi quenquam_fw-la nemo_n gradum_n sacerdotii_fw-la pretii_fw-la venalitate_fw-la mercetur_fw-la quantum_fw-la cuique_fw-la mereatur_fw-la non_fw-la quantum_fw-la dare_v sufficiat_fw-la aestimetur_fw-la profecto_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la locus_fw-la tutus_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la causa_fw-la esse_fw-la poterit_fw-la excusata_fw-la si_fw-la veneranda_fw-la dei_fw-la templa_fw-la pecuniis_fw-la expugnentur_fw-la quem_fw-la murum_fw-la integritatis_fw-la aut_fw-la vallum_fw-la fidei_fw-la providebimus_fw-la si_fw-la auri_fw-la sacra_fw-la fames_fw-la in_o penetralia_fw-la veneranda_fw-la proserpat_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n let_v every_o one_o be_v esteem_v of_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o deserve_v and_o not_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v for_o true_o what_o place_n can_v be_v safe_a and_o what_o cause_n can_v just_o be_v determine_v if_o the_o venerable_a
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no_o evil_a consequence_n so_o also_o he_o must_v never_o be_v suppose_v at_o all_o to_o allow_v of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v destructive_a to_o he_o and_o his_o public_a affair_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la sciens_fw-la &_o prudens_fw-la vellet_fw-la svi_fw-la perditionem_fw-la aut_fw-la simul_fw-la contradictora_fw-la neither_o do_v any_o man_n be_v in_o his_o right_a wit_n and_o understand_v what_o he_o do_v will_v his_o own_o destruction_n or_o contradictory_n together_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v thus_o allow_v to_o the_o people_n be_v their_o derivative_a natural_a right_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n and_o that_o as_o flow_v from_o their_o primitive_a right_n of_o the_o use_n of_o their_o judgement_n of_o discern_v and_o they_o be_v also_o some_o of_o their_o derivative_a latitude_n or_o liberty_n relate_v to_o their_o performance_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o prince_n 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conclusive_a proposition_n and_o those_o be_v 1._o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o toleration_n by_o private_a man_n take_v no_o place_n in_o the_o positive_a part_n of_o a_o uniformity_n i._n e._n in_o those_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n either_o use_v as_o to_o his_o practice_n or_o make_v profession_n of_o assent_n to_o as_o to_o his_o belief_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o such_o toleration_n of_o such_o thing_n include_v a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o use_n and_o profession_n mention_v and_o so_o render_v both_o of_o they_o sinful_a but_o a_o sinful_a either_o profession_n or_o use_n of_o thing_n and_o that_o which_o be_v false_a and_o contrary_a to_o faith_n be_v not_o that_o kind_n of_o either_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o medium_n for_o a_o charitative_a communion_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n 2._o the_o use_n of_o thing_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n as_o to_o the_o liturgy_n be_v here_o suppose_a to_o be_v more_o general_a because_o the_o liturgy_n be_v state_v the_o use_n of_o it_o or_o one_o way_n or_o another_o the_o partake_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v suppose_v according_o to_o be_v equal_o common_a to_o all_o but_o than_o profession_n of_o assent_n more_o special_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v and_o it_o be_v either_o definite_a or_o indefinite_a i._n e._n in_o respect_n to_o the_o object_n matter_n of_o it_o or_o the_o doctrine_n which_o profession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o indefinite_a be_v when_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o and_o definite_o limit_v or_o determine_v either_o by_o any_o act_n of_o a_o man_n own_o or_o act_n or_o intent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o definite_a be_v the_o contrary_a and_o the_o one_o ordidary_o take_v place_n in_o the_o special_a sort_n of_o professor_n and_o such_o as_o be_v more_o strict_o tie_v up_o either_o by_o oath_n subscription_n or_o the_o like_a in_o any_o national_a church_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o community_n and_o contrary_a sort_n of_o person_n but_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a of_o these_o viz._n the_o generality_n and_o common_a sort_n of_o church-member_n who_o be_v here_o more_o principal_o and_o ordinary_o concern_v 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o toleration_n by_o private_a man_n in_o any_o such_o case_n as_o this_o be_v in_o the_o general_n be_v express_o assert_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o text_n of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 14.22_o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n i._n e._n do_v thou_o believe_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n either_o to_o be_v true_a or_o not_o true_a lawful_a or_o not_o lawful_a enjoy_v thy_o own_o belief_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o that_o be_v as_o far_o as_o thou_o be_v general_o and_o without_o a_o more_o special_a call_v and_o particular_a charitative_a obligation_n concern_v 4._o the_o more_o particular_a qualification_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o such_o a_o toleration_n in_o this_o particular_a case_n aught_o to_o be_v practise_v be_v state_v by_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n natural_a and_o that_o from_o the_o general_n rule_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o all_o such_o case_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n and_o which_o have_v be_v all_o along_o hitherto_o mention_v and_o that_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o may_v make_v to_o the_o public_a welfare_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o always_o include_v in_o it_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o moses_n so_o frequent_o mention_v by_o the_o casuistical_a divine_n and_o as_o be_v parallel_n to_o this_o in_o the_o state_v their_o case_n in_o a_o notion_n separate_v from_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o any_o society_n 5._o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o then_o from_o these_o prefatory_a 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