a_o essay_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o right_n of_o mankind_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n with_o some_o reason_n in_o particular_a for_o the_o dissenter_n not_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o sacramental_a test_n but_o in_o their_o own_o church_n and_o for_o a_o general_n naturalisation_n together_o with_o a_o postscript_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n to_o a_o convocation-man_n london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o andrew_n bell_n at_o the_o cross-keys_n and_o bible_n in_o cornhill_n 1697._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n part_n i._n chap._n 1._o that_o government_n be_v from_o the_o people_n who_o have_v a_o right_a to_o invest_v the_o magistrate_n with_o a_o power_n in_o those_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o have_v a_o influence_n on_o humane_a society_n but_o not_o in_o other_o that_o be_v mere_o religious_a or_o have_v no_o such_o influence_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o that_o god_n have_v not_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o his_o positive_a law_n give_v the_o magistrate_n a_o power_n in_o matter_n mere_o religious_a pag._n 17_o chap._n 3._o that_o a_o power_n in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o use_v force_n in_o matter_n of_o mere_a religion_n tend_v to_o man_n eternal_a ruin_n pag._n 27_o chap._n 4._o that_o compulsion_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o all_o those_o duty_n that_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o man_n temporal_a happiness_n require_v of_o one_o towards_o another_o p._n 30_o chap._n 5._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o compulsion_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n pag._n 47_o part_n ii_o chap._n 1._o a_o answer_n to_o argument_n from_o scripture_n on_o behalf_n of_o persecution_n pag._n 68_o chap._n 2._o argument_n from_o humane_a authority_n answer_v pag._n 78_o chap._n 3._o object_n that_o compulsion_n tend_v to_o make_v people_n impartial_o consider_v examine_v pag._n 87_o chap._n 4._o object_n that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o right_a to_o use_v force_n to_o prevent_v the_o increase_n to_o those_o erroneous_a opinion_n that_o a_o toleration_n will_v produce_v examine_v pag._n 103_o chap._n 5._o that_o all_o force_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o mere_a religion_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n pag._n 117_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o method_n to_o destroy_v not_o only_a schism_n and_o heresy_n but_o hatred_n and_o vncharitableness_n among_o christian_n notwithstanding_o their_o different_a opinion_n pag._n 124_o chap._n 7._o that_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n oblige_v the_o magistrate_n to_o hinder_v different_a profession_n of_o religion_n examine_v pag._n 144_o chap._n 8._o some_o few_o reason_n for_o the_o dissenter_n not_o take_v the_o sacramental_a test_n but_o in_o their_o own_o church_n and_o for_o a_o general_n naturalisation_n pag._n 168_o postscript_n pag._n 176_o errata_fw-la page_n 28._o line_n 5._o for_o truth_n read_v lawfulness_n p._n 42._o l._n 12._o r._n seventy_o time_n p._n 48._o l._n ult_n r._n notion_n p._n 73._o l._n 21._o r._n one_o p._n 99_o l._n 19_o r._n betray_v he_o p._n 103._o l._n 22._o r._n if_o force_n shall_v p._n 144._o l._n 1._o r._n chap._n vii_o p._n 190._o l._n 10._o r._n create_v a_o essay_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n that_o government_n be_v from_o the_o people_n who_o have_v a_o right_a to_o invest_v the_o magistrate_n with_o a_o power_n in_o those_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o have_v a_o influence_n on_o humane_a society_n but_o not_o in_o other_o that_o be_v mere_o religious_a or_o have_v no_o such_o influence_n 1._o a_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_n can_v be_v unseasonable_a whilst_o so_o many_o instead_o of_o show_v their_o gratitude_n to_o the_o government_n for_o rescue_v they_o from_o the_o apparent_a danger_n of_o popish_a persecution_n be_v so_o disaffect_v for_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o power_n of_o persecute_v their_o brethren_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o run_v the_o risk_a of_o the_o nation_n be_v be_v ruin_v by_o the_o french_a and_o themselves_o under_o popish_a persecution_n than_o to_o be_v without_o that_o power_n and_o for_o want_v of_o it_o do_v in_o their_o daily_a invective_n discourse_n and_o sermon_n beside_o a_o great_a many_o other_o malicious_a insinuation_n pretend_v the_o church_n now_o to_o be_v near_o its_o ruin_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o late_a reign_n i_o can_v but_o be_v sensible_a i_o incur_v a_o great_a hazard_n of_o expose_v myself_o by_o write_v on_o a_o subject_a in_o a_o manner_n whole_o exhaust_v by_o the_o three_o incomparable_a letter_n concern_v toleration_n which_o yet_o i_o have_v rather_o do_v than_o be_v want_v in_o my_o endeavour_n to_o encourage_v impartial_a liberty_n and_o mutual_a toleration_n which_o instead_o of_o ruine_v be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o preserve_v both_o church_n and_o state_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a motive_n that_o engage_v i_o in_o this_o design_n for_o intend_v to_o write_v 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be_v never_o at_o a_o end_n as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v man_n who_o can_v comply_v with_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o out_o of_o ignorance_n superstition_n ambition_n etc._n etc._n be_v establish_v as_o necessary_a to_o church-communion_n 11._o in_o a_o word_n can_v man_n oppress_v ruin_n and_o kill_v for_o god_n sake_n and_o destroy_v all_o moral_a honesty_n on_o pretence_n of_o religion_n which_o when_o it_o serve_v to_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o inflame_v the_o temper_n of_o man_n and_o set_v a_o keen_a edge_n on_o their_o spirit_n and_o to_o make_v they_o ten_o time_n more_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o cruelty_n than_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n do_v sure_o lose_v its_o nature_n and_o cease_v to_o be_v religion_n for_o let_v man_n say_v worse_o of_o infidelity_n and_o atheism_n if_o they_o can_v but_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o ruine_v those_o that_o do_v nothing_o against_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o society_n become_v a_o act_n of_o piety_n when_o it_o be_v 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and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n seduce_v they_o into_o a_o belief_n that_o the_o way_n to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o one_o another_o eternal_a interest_n be_v by_o be_v cruel_a to_o their_o temporal_a and_o consequent_o the_o more_o charity_n they_o owe_v one_o another_o the_o soon_o they_o be_v to_o use_v one_o another_o ill_a nor_o can_v there_o by_o any_o reason_n why_o the_o do_v this_o of_o themselves_o be_v not_o as_o effectual_a to_o promote_v each_o other_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o the_o do_v the_o very_a same_o at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o fallible_a as_o they_o or_o why_o they_o need_v more_o to_o expect_v a_o command_n to_o use_v force_n than_o to_o give_v advice_n if_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o promote_v which_o be_v every_o one_o duty_n the_o good_a
of_o government_n as_o they_o think_v most_o convenient_a for_o themselves_o which_o make_v it_o sufficient_o evident_a that_o all_o the_o power_n the_o magistrate_n have_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o their_o fellow_n men._n and_o 5._o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o man_n can_v not_o give_v the_o magistrate_n a_o power_n they_o themselves_o have_v not_o now_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n no_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o deprive_v another_o of_o his_o life_n liberty_n or_o property_n but_o in_o defence_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o which_o by_o that_o law_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o preserve_v and_o consequent_o have_v a_o right_n to_o whatever_o be_v necessary_a to_o that_o end_n but_o the_o difficulty_n of_o exercise_v this_o right_a every_o one_o have_v the_o same_o oblige_v man_n to_o enter_v into_o society_n and_o to_o commit_v to_o some_o particular_a person_n the_o inspection_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o their_o common_a good_a so_o that_o 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be_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o not_o to_o invade_v his_o prerogative_n the_o duty_n be_v reciprocal_a and_o consequent_o one_o party_n can_v be_v bind_v but_o the_o other_o must_v be_v so_o too_o so_o that_o both_o or_o neither_o be_v free_a to_o use_v force_n in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v say_v the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n hinder_v the_o subject_n from_o use_v force_n the_o same_o reason_n then_o must_v hinder_v the_o magistrate_n too_o because_o man_n will_v not_o endeavour_v to_o use_v force_n against_o he_o but_o when_o they_o judge_v themselves_o strong_a enough_o and_o then_o they_o will_v whatever_o passive_a principle_n they_o may_v pretend_v as_o little_o fail_v to_o do_v it_o if_o he_o persecute_v they_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o must_v suffer_v all_o he_o will_v inflict_v which_o make_v the_o argument_n to_o conclude_v much_o strong_a against_o the_o magistrate_n the_o abuse_n of_o who_o power_n produce_v great_a and_o more_o unavoidable_a mischief_n to_o mankind_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o can_v 15._o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o think_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o man_n though_o they_o be_v answerable_a to_o god_n for_o every_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n yet_o be_v accountable_a to_o one_o another_o for_o those_o thing_n only_o that_o relate_v to_o their_o mutual_a security_n and_o welfare_n because_o every_o man_n have_v so_o much_o interest_n and_o no_o more_o in_o another_o conduct_n and_o therefore_o government_n be_v no_o further_o concern_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n than_o as_o the_o principle_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o different_a professor_n tend_v to_o make_v they_o more_o or_o less_o fit_a for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o society_n for_o which_o reason_n those_o opinion_n that_o be_v mere_o speculative_a or_o practice_n that_o be_v pure_o ceremonial_a as_o have_v no_o relation_n at_o all_o to_o the_o true_a foundation_n of_o government_n aught_o to_o be_v tolerate_v for_o nothing_o can_v be_v evident_o more_o unjust_a than_o for_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o civil_a society_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o deprive_v any_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o society_n who_o have_v do_v nothing_o against_o its_o interest_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o ridiculous_a than_o to_o suppose_v a_o man_n right_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o life_n aught_o to_o depend_v upon_o his_o think_v just_a as_o the_o magistrate_n do_v about_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o next_o or_o that_o a_o man_n property_n in_o this_o world_n be_v found_v upon_o his_o have_v right_a notion_n of_o thing_n no_o way_n relate_v to_o it_o which_o be_v as_o absurd_a as_o that_o property_n be_v found_v in_o grace_n and_o there_o be_v as_o much_o dispute_n who_o be_v in_o the_o right_a opinion_n as_o who_o have_v grace_n every_o one_o alike_o pretend_v to_o it_o and_o none_o be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o another_o chap._n ii_o that_o god_n have_v not_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o his_o positive_a law_n give_v the_o magistrate_n a_o power_n in_o matter_n mere_o religious_a since_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o his_o power_n immediate_o from_o god_n but_o from_o the_o people_n and_o that_o god_n have_v not_o authorise_a or_o capacitate_v they_o to_o bestow_v a_o right_n on_o he_o to_o use_v force_n in_o case_n of_o mere_a religion_n it_o necessary_a follow_v that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o right_n but_o however_o to_o avoid_v all_o pretence_n of_o cavil_v let_v we_o suppose_v that_o government_n both_o as_o to_o the_o form_n and_o to_o the_o person_n that_o administer_v it_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o such_o power_n 1._o which_o thus_o i_o prove_v a_o right_a in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v for_o not_o do_v as_o he_o command_v necessary_o suppose_v it_o a_o duty_n in_o the_o subject_a to_o obey_v otherwise_o he_o will_v punish_v a_o man_n for_o not_o do_v what_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o do_v and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o power_n to_o make_v law_n or_o to_o command_v there_o can_v be_v no_o disobedience_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o disobedience_n there_o punish_v on_o pretence_n of_o disobey_v be_v manifest_o unjust_a but_o that_o god_n have_v the_o sole_a legislative_a power_n in_o matter_n mere_o religious_a or_o what_o only_o concern_v himself_o and_o can_v alone_o prescribe_v what_o honour_n worship_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v pay_v he_o none_o i_o suppose_v will_v deny_v therefore_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o legislative_a nor_o coercive_a power_n which_o can_v subsist_v without_o legislation_n to_o which_o it_o necessary_o adhere_v and_o 2._o as_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o sole_a legislature_n so_o he_o have_v not_o give_v the_o magistrate_n a_o right_a to_o interpret_v for_o other_o his_o law_n or_o to_o impose_v on_o they_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o must_v understand_v it_o but_o he_o have_v endow_v man_n in_o general_a with_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o only_a guide_n he_o have_v oblige_v they_o to_o follow_v in_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o mean_v of_o his_o law_n and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o follow_v it_o degrade_n himself_o from_o the_o rank_n of_o rational_a creature_n and_o high_o offend_v god_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o evident_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o confirm_v by_o god_n positive_a law_n which_o frequent_o command_v we_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o be_v bid_v to_o prove_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o try_v the_o spirit_n to_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n seducer_n deceiver_n to_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o what_o be_v right_a but_o how_o shall_v we_o judge_v and_o try_v not_o as_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n but_o as_o circumspect_a and_o wise_a that_o be_v by_o make_v use_n of_o those_o faculty_n god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o discern_v between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n good_a and_o evil._n and_o he_o not_o only_o forbid_v we_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o our_o judgement_n but_o require_v we_o shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v before_o we_o act_n for_o he_o that_o act_n when_o he_o doubt_v be_v damn_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n the_o reason_n be_v most_o evident_a why_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v a_o action_n when_o he_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v ill_a because_o to_o judge_v a_o action_n to_o be_v ill_a or_o displease_v to_o god_n be_v the_o same_o and_o he_o that_o form_v such_o a_o judgement_n of_o a_o action_n and_o yet_o do_v it_o do_v know_o and_o willing_o displease_v god_n which_o be_v eternal_o and_o essential_o ill_a because_o no_o circumstance_n whatever_o can_v make_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o creature_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o judge_n will_v offend_v his_o creator_n or_o even_o to_o act_v when_o he_o doubt_n whether_o it_o will_v or_o no._n if_o then_o god_n reward_v and_o punish_v man_n according_a as_o they_o have_v follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o reason_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o action_n and_o not_o the_o command_v of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o consequent_o the_o magistrate_n can_v have_v no_o more_o right_o to_o use_v force_n on_o a_o subject_a than_o a_o subject_n have_v on_o he_o for_o though_o he_o be_v his_o subject_n in_o other_o matter_n yet_o in_o those_o mere_o religious_a he_o be_v equal_o a_o sovereign_n equal_o independent_a as_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o because_o where_o there_o be_v no_o other_o judge_n on_o earth_n but_o every_o one_o be_v own_o reason_n every_o man_n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o be_v a_o supreme_a judge_n nay_o this_o sovereign_a right_n of_o judge_v every_o one_o for_o himself_o be_v so_o inherent_a that_o none_o can_v make_v this_o power_n over_o to_o another_o so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o magistrate_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatever_o can_v claim_v a_o magisterial_a power_n in_o these_o matter_n but_o only_o a_o right_a to_o advise_v which_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o as_o well_o as_o to_o he_o and_o 3._o the_o difference_n between_o advice_n and_o command_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o advice_n one_o be_v oblige_v to_o follow_v not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o person_n that_o give_v it_o but_o for_o the_o good_a that_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o which_o he_o to_o who_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v give_v be_v to_o judge_v of_o and_o consequent_o if_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o good_a be_v not_o oblige_v to_o follow_v it_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a as_o well_o as_o unjust_a to_o use_v force_n in_o matter_n of_o advice_n and_o by_o civil_a sanction_n oblige_v people_n to_o follow_v it_o
doubt_n will_v instruct_v they_o in_o their_o own_o religion_n whether_o paganism_n judaisme_n or_o mahometism_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v suppose_v that_o they_o can_v just_o use_v force_n on_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n to_o make_v they_o embrace_v those_o religion_n or_o any_o other_o and_o yet_o the_o case_n between_o the_o magistrate_n and_o his_o subject_n be_v very_o different_a from_o that_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n in_o their_o nonage_n because_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o in_o those_o matter_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o his_o subject_n understanding_n for_o a_o time_n but_o his_o power_n reach_v to_o man_n of_o all_o age_n and_o capacity_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o reason_n that_o subject_n child_n in_o their_o nonage_n to_o the_o use_n of_o force_n do_v not_o all_o concern_v man_n at_o year_n of_o discretion_n 10._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o that_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n have_v no_o right_a to_o judge_n in_o matter_n simple_o religious_a how_o then_o come_v a_o christian_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o obtain_v this_o charter_n since_o that_o law_n allow_v one_o magistrate_n no_o more_o power_n than_o another_o and_o what_o be_v do_v by_o a_o competent_a authority_n though_o not_o right_a yet_o be_v valid_a ratum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la rectum_fw-la and_o as_o civil_a power_n be_v every_o where_o the_o same_o so_o let_v i_o add_v church-power_n be_v so_o too_o so_o that_o the_o church_n can_v give_v any_o new_a power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o become_v a_o member_n of_o it_o nor_o the_o magistrate_n any_o new_a power_n to_o the_o church_n by_o his_o come_n into_o it_o 11._o it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v every_o one_o in_o his_o station_n to_o promote_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o magistrate_n be_v oblige_v to_o exercise_v a_o coercive_a power_n in_o matter_n mere_o religious_a the_o magistrate_n no_o doubt_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o power_n in_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o station_n but_o mere_o religious_a one_o as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v do_v not_o as_o to_o those_o he_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o private_a person_n nay_o the_o clergy_n can_v own_v he_o for_o more_o without_o destroy_v their_o own_o supremacy_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a which_o include_v mere_o religious_a one_o except_o there_o can_v be_v more_o than_o one_o supreme_a in_o the_o same_o thing_n chap._n iii_o that_o a_o power_n in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o use_v force_n in_o matter_n of_o mere_a religion_n tend_v to_o man_n eternal_a ruin_n 1._o but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v any_o such_o power_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o must_v be_v because_o it_o tend_v to_o promote_v either_o the_o eternal_a or_o temporal_a good_a of_o mankind_n or_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o to_o take_v away_o the_o least_o colour_n of_o any_o right_n upon_o these_o pretence_n i_o shall_v show_v first_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o a_o power_n be_v destructive_a of_o man_n eternal_a happiness_n 2_o of_o his_o temporal_a and_o contrary_a to_o all_o those_o law_n that_o for_o our_o mutual_a good_a god_n require_v of_o we_o 3_o that_o it_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v of_o fatal_a consequence_n to_o the_o eternal_a happiness_n of_o mankind_n in_o have_v a_o direct_a tendency_n to_o make_v they_o act_v contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n for_o since_o force_n can_v no_o more_o work_v a_o change_n or_o alteration_n on_o the_o mind_n than_o argument_n can_v on_o matter_n all_o that_o it_o can_v do_v be_v to_o make_v man_n unwilling_a to_o lie_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o which_o they_o have_v no_o way_n of_o avoid_v but_o by_o act_v as_o the_o magistrate_n will_v have_v they_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o force_n be_v whole_o unapt_a to_o convince_v they_o of_o and_o can_v only_o produce_v a_o outward_a compliance_n the_o conscience_n still_o remain_v averse_a for_o nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o where_o a_o thing_n be_v whole_o impertinent_a to_o convince_v the_o conscience_n as_o violence_n be_v and_o yet_o it_o oblige_v a_o man_n to_o act_v it_o oblige_v he_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o his_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o if_o he_o that_o act_v when_o he_o doubt_v be_v damn_v he_o can_v certain_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n who_o whole_o revolt_v from_o his_o conscience_n and_o base_o lie_v both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n 3._o the_o true_a religion_n itself_o can_v neither_o judge_v nor_o punish_v but_o the_o magistrate_n by_o the_o true_a religion_n mean_v his_o own_o and_o since_o all_o magistrate_n think_v themselves_o in_o the_o right_n they_o if_o force_n be_v to_o be_v use_v must_v think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o use_v it_o and_o consequent_o if_o one_o use_v force_n to_o make_v people_n profess_v a_o true_a doctrine_n or_o religion_n there_o be_v at_o least_o five_o hundred_o who_o will_v use_v it_o to_o make_v people_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n profess_v a_o false_a religion_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o part_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o impious_a nor_o will_v the_o matter_n be_v much_o mend_v if_o the_o magistrate_n force_v man_n to_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n which_o yet_o be_v certain_o false_a to_o they_o whilst_o they_o believe_v it_o so_o and_o the_o force_a people_n to_o profess_v either_o a_o true_a or_o false_a religion_n be_v equal_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o consequent_o upon_o that_o account_n equal_o sinful_a because_o when_o man_n by_o act_v against_o their_o conscience_n be_v bring_v to_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o they_o they_o will_v not_o scruple_n to_o break_v those_o moral_a duty_n which_o all_o religion_n teach_v and_o in_o the_o observe_n of_o which_o man_n be_v mutual_a happiness_n consist_v therefore_o the_o magistrate_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v a_o right_a to_o punish_v man_n for_o act_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o see_v they_o do_v not_o violate_v they_o though_o suppose_v never_o so_o erroneous_a and_o consequent_o all_o force_n be_v religious_o to_o be_v abstain_v from_o which_o as_o mr._n chillingworth_n chap._n 5._o n._n 96._o observe_v may_v make_v man_n counterfeit_v but_o can_v make_v they_o believe_v and_o therefore_o be_v fit_a to_o breed_v form_n without_o and_o atheism_n within_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a fatal_a consequence_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o my_o next_o chap._n iu._n compulsion_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o all_o those_o duty_n that_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o man_n temporal_a happiness_n require_v of_o one_o towards_o another_o 1._o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o all_o those_o precept_n of_o love_n charity_n kindness_n gentleness_n meekness_n patience_n forbearance_n the_o gospel_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n compose_v of_o than_o man_n ill_o use_v one_o another_o for_o different_a sentiment_n in_o thing_n mere_o religious_a to_o pretend_v love_n kindness_n friendship_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o vex_v oppress_v and_o ruin_n be_v no_o better_a than_o mock_v and_o sport_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o those_o we_o have_v so_o treat_v first_o to_o kiss_v and_o then_o betray_v be_v the_o base_a hypocrisy_n if_o that_o can_v pass_v for_o hypocrisy_n which_o open_o proclaim_v at_o how_o great_a a_o distance_n man_n word_n and_o action_n be_v the_o kind_a office_n one_o man_n can_v do_v to_o another_o be_v if_o he_o think_v he_o in_o a_o error_n to_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v he_o of_o it_o who_o though_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o former_a opinion_n yet_o the_o obligation_n to_o the_o other_o for_o his_o good_a intention_n still_o remain_v and_o this_o benefit_n he_o may_v obtain_v by_o it_o that_o 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