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a_o injustice_n if_o he_o shall_v any_o far_o than_o relate_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a enjoin_v man_n the_o care_n of_o their_o private_a concern_v or_o force_v they_o to_o a_o prosecution_n of_o their_o private_a interest_n but_o only_o protect_v they_o from_o be_v invade_v which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o as_o toleration_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n he_o shall_v no_o far_o use_v force_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n than_o the_o public_a good_a be_v concern_v and_o only_o protect_v man_n from_o be_v injure_v by_o other_o in_o their_o private_a concern_v between_o god_n and_o themselves_o 10._o to_o suppose_v that_o one_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o right_a to_o use_v force_n on_o another_o on_o the_o account_n of_o mere_a religion_n be_v to_o suppose_v that_o state_n a_o state_n of_o anarchy_n war_n and_o confusion_n because_o every_o one_o suppose_v himself_o in_o the_o right_n and_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o another_o there_o 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thrive_v proportionable_o as_o they_o have_v allow_v a_o toleration_n 13._o in_o a_o word_n since_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o preserve_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a when_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o great_a good_a of_o the_o society_n the_o property_n quiet_a and_o life_n of_o every_o individual_a person_n neither_o man_n nor_o god_n can_v oblige_v he_o to_o inconsistent_a or_o contradictory_n thing_n viz._n to_o do_v this_o and_o deprive_v the_o member_n of_o the_o society_n of_o these_o when_o the_o good_a of_o it_o be_v not_o concern_v but_o the_o more_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n forbid_v he_o the_o more_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o use_v force_n because_o as_o the_o number_n of_o those_o he_o judge_n to_o be_v erroneous_a increase_v so_o not_o only_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sufferer_n but_o even_o their_o suffering_n ought_v to_o increase_v to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o those_o spread_a error_n but_o the_o more_o the_o sufferer_n be_v and_o the_o 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man_n for_o what_o be_v moral_o than_o what_o be_v natural_o impossible_a 14._o if_o the_o magistrate_n on_o pretence_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n can_v use_v force_n to_o make_v man_n of_o that_o religion_n he_o judge_v to_o be_v true_a there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o same_o religious_a cause_n shall_v not_o oblige_v the_o dissent_v subject_n to_o use_v force_n on_o the_o magistrate_n and_o his_o sect_n in_o order_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v of_o that_o religion_n they_o judge_v to_o be_v true_a the_o same_o reason_n that_o will_v justify_v one_o will_v equal_o justify_v the_o other_o for_o property_n be_v no_o more_o found_v in_o speculative_a opinion_n or_o ceremonial_a practice_n than_o dominion_n be_v and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o protect_v his_o subject_n and_o not_o to_o destroy_v their_o privilege_n as_o they_o
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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 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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
with_o they_o if_o they_o be_v equal_o oblige_v to_o punish_v man_n for_o false_a religion_n or_o doctrine_n as_o well_o as_o for_o theft_n and_o murder_n &_o c_o which_o must_v necessary_o discourage_v all_o commerce_n and_o make_v nation_n most_o inhospitable_a and_o barbarous_a and_o if_o persecutor_n do_v not_o follow_v this_o method_n it_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o act_v according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n 9_o which_o root_n out_o all_o mercy_n and_o take_v from_o the_o magistrate_n all_o power_n of_o pardon_v any_o crime_n whatever_o and_o from_o all_o private_a person_n the_o forgive_a their_o enemy_n for_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o act_v as_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o civil_a society_n only_o but_o also_o to_o punish_v offence_n against_o god_n mere_o as_o such_o though_o he_o may_v forgive_v any_o crime_n against_o himself_o or_o pardon_v the_o breach_n of_o his_o own_o law_n yet_o these_o be_v also_o sin_n against_o god_n he_o be_v oblige_v upon_o god_n account_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o for_o infidelity_n or_o heresy_n and_o all_o private_a person_n though_o they_o must_v forgive_v their_o brethren_n not_o only_o seven_o but_o seven_o time_n seven_o yet_o the_o not_o punish_v they_o by_o this_o doctrine_n be_v whole_o put_v out_o of_o their_o power_n because_o it_o oblige_v they_o to_o show_v their_o zeal_n for_o god_n honour_n in_o get_v the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v they_o who_o by_o injure_v their_o brethren_n offend_v against_o god_n 10._o in_o a_o word_n this_o doctrine_n of_o force_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o main_a design_n of_o all_o god_n law_n wherein_o man_n be_v concern_v one_o with_o another_o which_o be_v their_o mutual_a good_a as_o for_o instance_n the_o forbid_a murder_n be_v intend_v for_o the_o security_n of_o man_n great_a good_n their_o life_n which_o will_v be_v strange_o defeat_v if_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v to_o punish_v with_o death_n those_o they_o judge_v do_v dishonour_n god_n with_o their_o false_a worship_n because_o it_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n since_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o be_v as_o opposite_a in_o their_o judgement_n about_o these_o matter_n as_o in_o the_o fable_n the_o man_n two_o wife_n be_v where_o his_o old_a one_o pluck_v out_o his_o black_a hair_n and_o his_o young_a wife_n his_o gray_a one_o but_o suppose_v the_o supreme_a power_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o deprive_v people_n of_o their_o life_n but_o only_o of_o their_o property_n not_o to_o mention_v that_o even_o that_o will_v destroy_v great_a number_n by_o rob_v they_o of_o the_o necessary_n of_o life_n the_o end_n of_o all_o those_o law_n which_o forbid_v all_o kind_n of_o injury_n and_o require_v mutual_a assistance_n one_o towards_o another_o for_o their_o common_a good_a will_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n destroy_v since_o a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n must_v be_v unavoidable_o 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whole_o leave_v to_o the_o merciful_a and_o wise_a judgement_n of_o god_n than_o to_o have_v their_o own_o family_n or_o friend_n ruin_v about_o they_o but_o to_o return_v in_o vain_a be_v the_o magistrate_n require_v not_o to_o tyrannize_v over_o and_o oppress_v their_o subject_n if_o they_o be_v to_o punish_v they_o for_o not_o be_v of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n with_o they_o it_o have_v be_v much_o happy_a for_o man_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o temporal_a as_o well_o as_o eternal_a condition_n to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n than_o to_o let_v tyrant_n deprive_v they_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n than_o not_o dare_v to_o act_v contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n in_o thing_n not_o relate_v to_o this_o life_n and_o people_n where_o they_o oppress_v one_o the_o other_o when_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n can_v be_v pretend_v may_v just_o be_v reckon_v in_o a_o worse_a state_n than_o that_o of_o nature_n viz._n of_o war_n which_o 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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