258._o reply_v to_o this_o that_o there_o be_v be_v scripture_n example_n of_o coactive_a punishment_n answ._n so_o paul_n be_v strike_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o punish_v with_o blindness_n ananias_n and_o sapphiâ—a_n with_o death_n elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n with_o blindness_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o instance_n though_o urge_v by_o great_a man_n be_v impertinent_a as_o to_o this_o case_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o for_o 1._o when_o paul_n be_v so_o punish_v he_o be_v no_o christian_n for_o he_o be_v afterward_o baptise_a whereas_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o different_a opinion_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n among_o christian_n 2._o he_o be_v persecute_v the_o church_n with_o imprisonment_n and_o death_n in_o which_o case_n we_o grant_v violent_a and_o coactive_a mean_n may_v be_v use_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o church_n preserve_v the_o church_n which_o such_o persecutor_n will_v destroy_v 3._o the_o question_n be_v what_o man_n the_o magistrate_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a may_v do_v jurâ—_n ordinario_fw-la whether_o he_o may_v punish_v heresy_n or_o infidelity_n with_o loss_n of_o livelihood_n liberty_n or_o life_n not_o what_o god_n may_v do_v pro_fw-la dominio_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la svo_fw-la absoluto_fw-la extraordinary_a we_o deny_v not_o but_o god_n who_o be_v the_o searcher_n and_o judge_n of_o our_o heart_n who_o know_v perfect_o our_o most_o secret_a sin_n and_o inmost_a iniquity_n together_o with_o the_o nature_n measure_n and_o aggravation_n of_o they_o may_v punish_v heresy_n infidelity_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n how_o and_o when_o he_o will_v so_o he_o punish_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n with_o death_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o man_n the_o magistrate_n can_v do_v so_o jure_fw-la ordinario_fw-la it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v our_o saviour_n which_o punish_v paul_n 5._o i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v and_o so_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o we_o have_v our_o saviour_n example_n for_o coactive_a punishment_n but_o then_o we_o must_v consider_v our_o 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temporal_a but_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o so_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n in_o it_o be_v not_o by_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a punishment_n his_o too_o zealous_a disciple_n will_v have_v have_v fire_n call_v for_o from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v or_o take_v away_o any_o man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v it_o and_o i_o believe_v he_o do_v not_o delegate_v that_o power_n to_o his_o apostle_n not_o to_o peter_n which_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o have_v commission_n to_o use_v himself_o 4._o for_o the_o example_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n and_o elimas_n they_o be_v as_o impertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o they_o bring_v they_o as_o that_o of_o paul_n for_o 1._o they_o be_v punish_v for_o matter_n of_o fact_n not_o of_o faith_n or_o opinion_n concern_v religion_n ananias_n and_o sapphira_n for_o sacrilege_n and_o rob_v god_n and_o his_o church_n of_o the_o consecrate_a thing_n and_o elimas_n for_o 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punishment_n of_o ananias_n and_o elimas_n be_v extraordinary_n and_o miraculous_a and_o therefore_o can_v possible_o be_v any_o just_a foundation_n of_o a_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n but_o too_o much_o of_o this_o for_o to_o i_o these_o example_n seem_v altogether_o impertinent_a and_o though_o often_o urge_v yet_o to_o little_a purpose_n see_v they_o prove_v nothing_o save_v that_o sure_a they_o want_v better_a argument_n who_o bring_v such_o bad_a one_o as_o these_o 2._o 2._o it_o be_v object_v by_o passim_fw-la many_o and_o great_a man_n that_o the_o gospel_n do_v afford_v example_n of_o coactive_a and_o compulsory_a mean_n use_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o faith_n they_o urge_v that_o parable_n of_o the_o marriage-feast_n luk._n 14._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n compelle_n intrare_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a ut_fw-la impleatur_fw-la domus_fw-la mea_fw-la on_o which_o word_n st._n augustine_n thus_o qui_fw-la compellitur_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la cogitur_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la intraverit_fw-la jam_fw-la volens_fw-la pascitur_fw-la hence_o they_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v at_o least_o lawful_a to_o use_v coactive_a mean_n in_o case_n of_o different_a religion_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o the_o best_a but_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o instance_n answer_n which_o be_v so_o much_o urge_v by_o all_o those_o who_o be_v against_o toleration_n i_o say_v 1._o locus_fw-la parabolicus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la argumentativus_fw-la parable_n be_v no_o proof_n nor_o a_o fit_a foundation_n for_o conclude_a argument_n to_o be_v build_v upon_o 2._o but_o however_o it_o be_v true_a what_o grotius_n observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o signify_v not_o any_o external_a violence_n or_o coaction_n but_o only_o 23._o instantiam_fw-la vocantis_fw-la the_o instance_n and_o importunity_n of_o the_o call_n christo_fw-la enim_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la convivae_fw-la cogi_fw-la solent_fw-la sed_fw-la importuna_fw-la flagitatione_n so_o theophylact_v expound_v the_o place_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o man_n do_v voluntary_o believe_v yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o call_v but_o compel_v not_o that_o he_o mean_v any_o coaction_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o violence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la magnae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la gentes_fw-la credidisse_fw-la and_o then_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n admir_n abilemtranslationem_fw-la significare_fw-la volens_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la nominavit_fw-la and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o time_n signify_v no_o more_o but_o a_o earnest_n and_o prevail_a importunity_n even_o in_o scripture_n it_o citato_fw-la self_n 3._o it_o be_v certain_a and_o confess_v that_o in_o this_o parable_n the_o gentile_n be_v mean_v by_o those_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v compel_v &c_n and_o yet_o neither_o st._n augustine_n who_o first_o urge_v this_o passage_n against_o the_o donatist_n and_o circumcellian_n nor_o any_o that_o i_o know_v since_o affirm_v pagan_n ought_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o christianity_n and_o so_o they_o quite_o mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n who_o urge_v it_o against_o toleration_n and_o the_o business_n they_o bring_v it_o for_o 2._o beside_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o example_n or_o precept_n of_o christ_n 2._o or_o his_o apostle_n that_o they_o do_v or_o we_o shall_v use_v violence_n or_o any_o coactive_a mean_n to_o make_v or_o confirm_v christians_o there_o be_v several_a express_a place_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o strong_o persuade_v the_o contrary_a that_o no_o violence_n or_o coaction_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v use_v so_o when_o some_o of_o our_o saviour_n disciple_n do_v apostatise_v and_o forsake_v he_o he_o mild_o ask_v the_o twelve_o 7_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o he_o neither_o
multitudo_fw-la peccantium_fw-la poenam_fw-la tollit_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la peccatum_fw-la as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o punish_v universal_o so_o it_o be_v ever_o dangerous_a to_o punish_v a_o major_a or_o any_o great_a and_o considerable_a part_n of_o a_o community_n 77._o defensio_fw-la communis_fw-la furoris_fw-la est_fw-la furentium_fw-la multitudo_fw-la and_o i_o believe_v wherever_o protestant_n be_v tolerate_v in_o popish_a or_o catholic_n country_n it_o be_v from_o this_o principle_n that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o prudent_a or_o safe_a for_o themselves_o to_o persecute_v the_o protestant_n within_o their_o territory_n it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o wise_a man_n that_o the_o spaniard_n by_o a_o mild_a and_o moderate_a toleration_n may_v have_v compass_v that_o in_o the_o netherlands_o at_o the_o beginning_n which_o unhappy_o take_v the_o contrary_a way_n have_v cost_v he_o so_o vast_a a_o proportion_n of_o treasure_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v not_o compass_v yet_o nor_o ever_o like_a to_o be_v this_o particular_a will_v be_v considerable_a in_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o this_o kingdom_n wherein_o by_o the_o unh_n of_o all_o government_n and_o a_o unhappy_a civil_a war_n papist_n schismatic_n and_o sectary_n be_v multiply_v into_o so_o great_a a_o number_n that_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v more_o safe_a for_o the_o public_a to_o pardon_v than_o punish_v to_o grant_v a_o moderate_a toleration_n than_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o further_a division_n and_o bloodshed_n this_o i_o only_o propose_v in_o thesi_fw-la to_o be_v consider_v but_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la what_o be_v particular_o most_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o time_n and_o nation_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o confident_a as_o to_o undertake_v the_o determination_n but_o according_a to_o my_o duty_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o great_a prudence_n of_o those_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o understanding_n and_o authority_n for_o such_o 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to_o imprison_v lay_v pecuniary_a mulct_n &c_n &c_n this_o they_o have_v ex_fw-la indulgentiâ_fw-la principum_fw-la not_o from_o christ_n but_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n where_o they_o live_v 2._o this_o be_v so_o i_o observe_v further_o that_o the_o person_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o as_o papist_n schismatic_n and_o sectary_n dissent_v from_o the_o establish_v religion_n need_v no_o toleration_n or_o grant_n of_o impunity_n as_o to_o church-censure_n or_o spiritual_a punishment_n as_o not_o be_v liable_a or_o any_o way_n obnoxious_a to_o they_o for_o the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o punish_v any_o save_o those_o of_o she_o own_o body_n by_o penance_n excommunication_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o the_o person_n we_o now_o speak_v be_v not_o as_o neither_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n power_n nor_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o she_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o she_o have_v no_o power_n to_o punish_v they_o they_o not_o be_v member_n of_o her_o body_n so_o 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i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v go_n 2._o the_o spiritual_a power_n be_v from_o christ_n as_o head_n of_o his_o church_n his_o father_n give_v he_o 18._o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o some_o of_o that_o power_n he_o have_v communicate_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n who_o be_v his_o ambassador_n pastor_n of_o his_o people_n and_o steward_n of_o his_o household_n 2._o subjectum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la the_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o sacred_a power_n in_o the_o minister_n 3._o finis_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la tendunt_fw-la the_o one_o be_v ordain_v to_o procure_v our_o temporal_a good_a here_o the_o other_o our_o eternal_a good_a hereafter_o this_o premise_a i_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n neither_o desire_v nor_o intend_v to_o be_v member_n of_o our_o church_n but_o only_o of_o our_o common-weal_n their_o admission_n or_o exclusion_n depend_v only_o on_o the_o civil_a power_n for_o the_o command_n of_o the_o common-weal_n as_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a 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common-weal_n 2._o now_o then_o for_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o evil_n such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v intrinsecè_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la naturà _fw-la suà mala_fw-mi these_fw-mi no_o magistrate_n may_v tolerate_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o inviolable_a that_o god_n himself_o in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n never_o give_v any_o legibus_fw-la dispensation_n of_o that_o law_n nor_o videt_fw-la toleration_n of_o any_o sin_n against_o it_o much_o less_o can_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o be_v but_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o deputy_n and_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v any_o commission_n to_o do_v more_o than_o his_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n it_o be_v true_a the_o magistrate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n minister_n and_o vicegerent_n and_o so_o custos_fw-la utriksque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la arm_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n which_o he_o must_v not_o bear_v in_o vain_a but_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o place_n and_o that_o sacred_a call_n he_o carry_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o a_o revenger_n of_o such_o sin_n and_o a_o punisher_n of_o malefactor_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o we_o may_v apply_v this_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la to_o our_o particular_a case_n of_o the_o readmission_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o say_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o 17._o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n there_o be_v nothing_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o that_o this_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v or_o at_o least_o shall_v be_v the_o adequate_a rule_n of_o the_o jew_n religion_n and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v to_o this_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n in_o their_o religion_n which_o be_v intolerable_a on_o this_o account_n as_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 3._o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o religion_n as_o now_o they_o profess_v it_o superinduce_v by_o error_n or_o custom_n which_o be_v indeed_o against_o jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la that_o shall_v not_o be_v tolerate_v in_o this_o or_o any_o christian_a commonwealth_n and_o if_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n tie_v they_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n murder_n adultery_n and_o all_o such_o other_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o tie_v they_o to_o no_o more_o than_o they_o in_o their_o flourish_a state_n of_o their_o common-weal_n tie_v other_o for_o though_o they_o do_v not_o require_v of_o their_o proselyte_n those_o of_o the_o gate_n i_o mean_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o positive_a law_n and_o precept_n of_o mikotzi_n moses_n yet_o they_o do_v universal_o require_v of_o they_o to_o abstain_v from_o blasphemy_n idolatry_n and_o all_o natural_a injustice_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o josephus_n the_o sacred_a text_n itself_o and_o their_o rabbinical_a and_o talmutical_a writer_n so_o that_o if_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v as_o indeed_o they_o shall_v deny_v any_o toleration_n of_o such_o unnatural_a enormity_n they_o have_v reason_n to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o it_o see_v no_o more_o be_v deny_v to_o they_o in_o we_o than_o they_o deny_v to_o other_o in_o their_o commonwealth_n dub._n but_o it_o must_v be_v say_v usury_n boligamy_n and_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o sister_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n permit_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o practiser_n of_o some_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sol._n to_o this_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o aristotle_n and_o divers_a other_o philosopher_n conceive_a usury_n to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o many_o divine_n of_o eminent_a note_n have_v think_v and_o publish_v their_o opinion_n to_o the_o world_n that_o both_o usury_n and_o polygamy_n and_o marry_v a_o sister_n be_v so_o too_o 10._o yet_o
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capital_a offender_n and_o do_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n yet_o they_o can_v take_v away_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o self-murder_n be_v in_o no_o case_n lawful_a 3._o and_o as_o they_o can_v not_o without_o sin_n and_o great_a impiety_n kill_v themselves_o so_o they_o can_v not_o give_v commission_n to_o any_o to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o i_o shall_v give_v another_o power_n to_o do_v that_o which_o i_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v myself_o 5._o and_o as_o this_o law_n extend_v not_o to_o supreme_a power_n who_o blood_n can_v be_v shed_v by_o man_n although_o man_n blood_n have_v be_v shed_v by_o they_o so_o it_o extend_v not_o to_o all_o subject_n and_o inferior_a person_n who_o have_v lawful_a magistrate_n this_o the_o infinite_o wise_a and_o just_a lawgiver_n god_fw-we himself_o have_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o text_n 21._o that_o if_o a_o master_n have_v slay_v his_o manservant_n or_o maidservant_n and_o they_o die_v immediate_o under_o 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