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to_o wish_v and_o work_n if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o make_v a_o change_n of_o that_o government_n whence_o it_o clear_o follow_v that_o that_o state_n which_o put_v a_o restraint_n upon_o man_n conscience_n especial_o when_o variety_n of_o religion_n have_v get_v a_o foot_n in_o it_o can_v be_v well_o and_o solid_o settle_v but_o be_v expose_v to_o unavoidable_a trouble_n jealousy_n and_o danger_n of_o ruin_n thus_o far_o the_o jesuit_n to_o which_o we_o say_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o special_a value_n and_o by_o all_o desire_a but_o liberty_n grant_v to_o erroneous_a and_o heretical_a conscience_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o soul_n and_o by_o no_o wise_a man_n to_o be_v desire_v nor_o by_o any_o religious_a state_n to_o be_v grant_v but_o observe_v again_o those_o interpose_a word_n especial_o when_o variety_n of_o religion_n have_v get_v a_o foot_n in_o a_o nation_n and_o again_o especial_o as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v observe_v what_o be_v note_v above_o that_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o jesuit_n on_o purpose_n to_o break_v our_o religion_n into_o fraction_n that_o so_o they_o may_v plead_v for_o toleration_n of_o all_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o state_n can_v now_o be_v solid_o settle_v if_o they_o put_v a_o restraint_n upon_o man_n conscience_n at_o rome_n and_o else_o where_o where_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o false_a religion_n they_o may_v and_o do_v put_v restraint_n upon_o man_n conscience_n that_o whatever_o they_o think_v in_o their_o judgement_n they_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o publish_v their_o opinion_n and_o set_v up_o new_a religion_n may_v not_o a_o protestant_a magistrate_n lay_v a_o restraint_n upon_o all_o religion_n but_o the_o true_a by_o way_n of_o remedy_n which_o they_o do_v by_o way_n of_o prevention_n know_v that_o if_o variety_n of_o religion_n be_v suffer_v to_o get_v foot_v in_o a_o nation_n they_o will_v unsettle_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o where_o they_o have_v already_o get_v footing_n but_o enough_o of_o that_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o argument_n i_o say_v many_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v no_o paradox_n to_o say_v conscience_n itself_o though_o the_o body_n may_v can_v be_v force_v or_o restrain_v as_o the_o will_n can_v but_o be_v ever_o see_v when_o the_o tongue_n or_o body_n may_v be_v bind_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v tho_o i_o be_v say_v the_o great_a apostle_n in_o prison_n the_o conscience_n have_v its_o freedom_n either_o to_o practice_v according_a to_o it_o or_o to_o suffer_v in_o its_o restraint_n not_o with_o discontent_n as_o he_o but_o upon_o choice_n and_o joyful_o too_o 2._o that_o be_v no_o good_a conscience_n that_o desire_n and_o work_n to_o be_v free_a from_o soul-tyranny_n by_o work_v a_o change_n of_o that_o government_n by_o which_o it_o be_v rack_v the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n when_o they_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o the_o great_a number_n do_v not_o so_o but_o plead_v and_o urge_v obedience_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a to_o the_o worst_a of_o government_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n but_o a_o drop_n of_o jesuitism_n that_o restraint_n of_o conscience_n may_v lawful_o put_v man_n upon_o design_n to_o ruin_v the_o state_n under_o which_o they_o live_v and_o suffer_v this_o may_v be_v part_n of_o the_o politician_n catechism_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o hatch_v in_o the_o conclave_n of_o rome_n or_o the_o jesuit_n juncto_n but_o be_v wisdom_n earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a yea_o too_o often_o practise_v by_o they_o as_o in_o other_o state_n so_o in_o we_o of_o england_n his_o own_o instance_n shall_v convince_v he_o that_o of_o the_o foreign_a invesion_n in_o the_o year_n 88_o and_o again_o by_o a_o detestible_a gunpowder_n plot_n of_o some_o few_o desperate_a papist_n etc._n etc._n detestible_a plot_n indeed_o and_o desperate_a not_o by_o some_o few_o papist_n or_o as_o one_o call_v they_o unfortunate_a gentleman_n not_o for_o the_o undertake_n but_o unfortunate_a in_o their_o success_n not_o by_o some_o few_o papist_n but_o by_o a_o armado_n the_o one_o the_o other_z not_o without_o the_o approbation_n of_o many_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n and_o the_o canonization_n of_o the_o chief_a contriver_n garnet_n at_o rome_n true_a protestant_n have_v ever_o hate_v such_o religion_n as_o allow_v people_n to_o rebel_v against_o and_o endeavour_v the_o ruin_n or_o subversion_n of_o the_o state_n rather_o than_o suffer_v for_o religion_n as_o for_o those_o instance_n in_o france_n holland_n scotland_n or_o any_o other_o i_o shall_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o justify_v or_o condemn_v they_o because_o i_o know_v not_o their_o ground_n they_o be_v old_a enough_o and_o able_a to_o plead_v for_o themselves_o but_o this_o only_o i_o shall_v commend_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o present_a power_n that_o though_o some_o other_o sect_n or_o several_a religion_n as_o he_o call_v they_o have_v make_v insurrection_n since_o the_o change_n of_o the_o government_n above_o ten_o year_n since_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o state_n yet_o those_o that_o be_v true_a presbyterian_o have_v never_o in_o the_o least_o devise_v any_o plot_n or_o move_v a_o finger_n against_o any_o of_o the_o power_n that_o have_v be_v uppermost_a but_o have_v sit_v still_o in_o silence_n and_o submission_n resolve_v to_o yield_v active_a obedience_n to_o their_o command_n where_o lawful_o they_o may_v or_o passive_a obedience_n to_o suffer_v where_o their_o conscience_n dare_v not_o act_v or_o approve_v and_o to_o this_o man_n i_o say_v the_o presbyterian_o have_v never_o exercise_v any_o soul_n tyranny_n over_o man_n conscience_n upon_o any_o of_o different_a opinion_n from_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o never_o have_v have_v any_o such_o power_n grant_v they_o unless_o upon_o their_o own_o consent_v member_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n which_o himself_o allow_v who_o have_v they_o ever_o punish_v in_o their_o body_n mulct_v in_o their_o good_n crop_v off_o their_o ear_n imprison_v banish_a etc._n etc._n they_o abhor_v the_o thought_n much_o more_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o soul-tyranny_n and_o leave_v it_o either_o to_o the_o former_a government_n or_o to_o his_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o original_a yet_o these_o be_v the_o man_n who_o this_o bold_a calumniator_n dare_v asperse_v as_o overturner_n of_o the_o state_n some_o more_o precise_a sort_n of_o protestant_n who_o past_o all_o before_o under_o the_o name_n of_o puritan_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o same_o score_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v free_a of_o all_o restraint_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o enjoy_v a_o great_a freedom_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o thou_o slanderous_a tongue_n that_o restraint_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o honest_a man_n who_o be_v unjust_o call_v puritan_n be_v too_o evident_a to_o be_v deny_v that_o they_o may_v seek_v to_o be_v free_a from_o that_o restraint_n may_v also_o be_v yield_v but_o not_o in_o any_o seditious_a or_o tumultuous_a way_n but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o address_n to_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o parliament_n abhor_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o overturning_a the_o state_n though_o by_o the_o fraud_n and_o subtlety_n of_o some_o that_o have_v follow_v which_o they_o never_o intend_v himself_o have_v tell_v we_o what_o be_v one_o and_o a_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o late_a war_n arbitrary_a government_n and_o encroach_a upon_o the_o people_n civil_a liberty_n p._n 5._o not_o at_o all_o or_o not_o primary_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o religion_n tho_o they_o may_v just_o fear_v that_o by_o arbitrary_a government_n religion_n at_o last_o may_v come_v to_o suffer_v as_o all_o that_o know_v the_o state_n of_o those_o time_n can_v but_o confess_v 3._o as_o for_o his_o innocent_a toleration_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v a_o inoffensive_a toleration_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n secure_v all_o and_o cement_v the_o people_n great_a interest_n to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v the_o commonwealth_n whereof_o we_o see_v a_o near_a and_o clear_a example_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o holland_n but_o 1._o why_o may_v he_o not_o conclude_v the_o like_a for_o people_n civil_a liberty_n a_o innocent_a and_o inoffensive_a community_n of_o all_o thing_n will_v secure_v all_o and_o cement_v the_o people_n interest_n to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v the_o common_a wealth_n wherein_o they_o enjoy_v such_o freedom_n it_o be_v propriety_n that_o put_v wicked_a man_n upon_o breach_n of_o peace_n that_o put_v man_n upon_o steal_v one_o from_o another_o let_v rich_a man_n but_o be_v persuade_v to_o let_v their_o house_n good_n and_o
enough_o to_o answer_v this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o parable_n which_o be_v a_o similitude_n and_o must_v not_o be_v strain_v beyond_o its_o scope_n which_o be_v to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o good_a and_o bad_a upright_o and_o hypocrite_n must_v be_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o some_o be_v about_o to_o make_v a_o church_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o to_o pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n in_o pretence_n of_o pull_v up_o the_o tare_n but_o 2._o by_o tare_n can_v well_o be_v mean_v heretical_a person_n not_o in_o augustine_n judgement_n for_o he_o and_o other_o doctor_n with_o the_o scripture_n allow_v excommunication_n of_o heretic_n and_o scandalous_a person_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o pluck_n up_o of_o the_o tare_n but_o a_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n into_o hell_n without_o repentance_n 3._o our_o saviour_n himseif_n tell_v we_o who_o be_v the_o tare_n the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o and_o such_o as_o do_v iniquity_n mat._n 13.38.41_o now_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o neither_o church_n nor_o magistrate_n must_v punish_v such_o but_o let_v they_o alone_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o pleasi_a doctrine_n to_o thief_n and_o all_o wicked_a person_n but_o if_o notwithstanding_o this_o parable_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o punish_v heretic_n spiritual_o and_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v they_o corporal_o he_o have_v mistake_v the_o parable_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v a_o murdour_n bodily_a for_o kill_v the_o body_n of_o man_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o punish_v a_o heretical_a seducer_n that_o destroy_v man_n soul_n and_o that_o eternal_o i_o leave_v he_o to_o consider_v it_o 6._o he_o fetch_v this_o next_o reason_n from_o far_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o primitive_a church_n lactan._n tertull._n etc._n etc._n who_o seem_v to_o deny_v all_o force_n in_o religion_n a_o little_a may_v serve_v for_o this_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o heathen_n and_o christian_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o ancient_n speak_v against_o force_v heathen_n into_o christianity_n till_o they_o first_o be_v inform_v and_o convince_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o not_o of_o compel_v profess_v christian_n to_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n do_v 2._o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a emperor_n be_v according_o for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o respect_n to_o heathen_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o make_v edict_n to_o command_v all_o their_o subject_n to_o be_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n justinian_n and_o other_o as_o be_v easy_a to_o instance_n 3._o in_o press_v this_o argument_n too_o far_o he_o forget_v himself_o that_o he_o make_v his_o pope_n and_o popish_a prince_n worse_o than_o turk_n and_o fury_n in_o their_o persecution_n of_o protestant_n and_o let_v they_o but_o give_v this_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o all_o their_o subject_n which_o he_o plead_v for_o in_o england_n and_o lay_v aside_o their_o coercive_a power_n and_o i_o believe_v popery_n will_v have_v but_o a_o few_o client_n most_o of_o they_o will_v quick_o forsake_v their_o church_n and_o religion_n especial_o if_o they_o may_v have_v the_o truth_n free_o teach_v by_o some_o protestant_n 7._o but_o a_o reason_n fatcht_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o natural_a light_n will_v convince_v any_o reasonable_a man_n it_o be_v against_o the_o golden_a rule_n of_o natural_a righteousness_n do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o and_o do_v not_o to_o other_o what_o we_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o ourselves_o but_o who_o will_v be_v content_a to_o be_v persecute_v by_o other_o for_o his_o religion_n etc._n etc._n true_o no_o man_n will_v or_o at_o least_o shall_v be_v persecute_v for_o his_o true_a religion_n but_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v prosecute_v for_o a_o false_a religion_n argue_v himself_o to_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o to_o violate_v that_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o another_o like_v it_o aequo_fw-la animo_fw-la paenam_fw-la qui_fw-la meruere_fw-la luant_fw-la let_v he_o make_v this_o rule_n universal_a and_o thief_n and_o malefactor_n will_v give_v he_o many_o thanks_o what_o thief_n will_v be_v content_a to_o be_v hang_v by_o a_o magistrate_n ergo_fw-la if_o he_o get_v to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n he_o must_v not_o hang_v a_o thief_n etc._n etc._n bring_v it_o near_o to_o himself_o what_o jesuit_n will_v be_v content_a to_o be_v execute_v for_o sedition_n and_o seducement_n of_o protestant_n from_o their_o religion_n and_o loyalty_n ergo._n nor_o shall_v they_o persecute_v protestant_n in_o their_o dominion_n how_o like_v he_o this_o the_o golden_a rule_n be_v make_v for_o true_a rectified_a conscience_n not_o for_o every_o one_o that_o pretend_v it_o what_o in_o true_a reason_n i_o will_v have_v another_o do_v or_o not_o do_v to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v to_o another_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v argue_v thus_o i_o will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o be_v persecute_v for_o the_o true_a religion_n ergo_fw-la i_o must_v not_o prosecute_v one_o that_o be_v in_o the_o false_a or_o thus_o if_o i_o be_o a_o heretic_n pervert_v soul_n and_o will_v not_o be_v restrain_v or_o punish_v for_o so_o do_v ergo_fw-la i_o must_v let_v other_o alone_o and_o not_o punish_v they_o for_o the_o same_o both_o these_o consequence_n be_v false_a and_o unreasonable_a and_o mere_a perverting_n and_o crookning_n of_o that_o golden_a rule_n this_o be_v a_o jesuitical_a consequence_n i_o will_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o my_o seduce_v mean_v in_o england_n ergo_fw-la i_o may_v plead_v for_o toleration_n of_o popery_n and_o all_o religion_n this_o consequence_n i_o say_v be_v good_a now_o in_o england_n to_o cheat_v simple_a soul_n but_o will_v be_v deny_v with_o a_o inquisition_n at_o rome_n or_o in_o spain_n such_o another_o fallacy_n be_v that_o 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