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to_o salvation_n i_o mention_v these_o as_o have_v be_v matter_n of_o great_a scrâ—…ple_n if_o you_o will_v not_o say_v they_o be_v how_o can_v you_o say_v that_o force_n can_v be_v lawful_o use_v to_o bring_v man_n into_o a_o communion_n to_o which_o these_o be_v make_v necessary_a if_o you_o say_v kneeling_z be_v necessary_a to_o a_o decent_a uniformity_n for_o of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n i_o have_v speak_v elsewhere_o though_o that_o shall_v be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n you_o can_v use_v for_o it_o if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o if_o a_o decent_a uniformity_n may_v be_v well_o enough_o preserve_v without_o kneel_v at_o prayer_n where_o decency_n require_v it_o at_o least_o as_o much_o as_o at_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n why_o may_v it_o not_o well_o enough_o be_v preserve_v without_o kneel_v
soul_n by_o any_o one_o who_o shall_v undertake_v it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o pretence_n make_v use_v of_o to_o cover_v some_o other_o by-interest_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o odious_a to_o man_n nothing_o more_o provoke_v to_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n nothing_o more_o misbecome_v the_o name_n and_o character_n of_o a_o christian._n with_o what_o intention_n you_o take_v your_o pâ—…n_n in_o hand_n to_o defend_v and_o encourage_v the_o use_n of_o force_n in_o the_o business_n of_o man_n salvation_n it_o be_v fit_a in_o charity_n we_o take_v your_o word_n but_o what_o your_o scheme_n as_o you_o have_v deliver_v it_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o be_v my_o business_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o represent_v to_o you_o to_o my_o say_n that_o if_o persecution_n as_o be_v pretend_v be_v for_o 11._o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n bare_a conformity_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o man_n will_v be_v examine_v whether_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n you_o answer_v who_o they_o be_v that_o pretend_v 22._o that_o persecution_n be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n you_o know_v not_o whatever_o you_o know_v not_o i_o know_v one_o who_o in_o the_o letter_n under_o consideration_n plead_v for_o force_n as_o useful_a for_o the_o promote_a the_o salvation_n 17._o of_o man_n soul_n and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o force_n be_v no_o other_o mean_n 31._o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n than_o what_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n have_v direct_v that_o so_o far_o be_v the_o magistrate_n when_o he_o 32._o give_v his_o help_a hand_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o lay_v convenient_a penalty_n upon_o such_o as_o reject_v it_o or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o from_o use_v any_o other_o mean_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n than_o what_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n have_v direct_v that_o he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o his_o duty_n for_o promote_a the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n and_o as_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n ay_o but_o where_o 58._o do_v you_o say_v that_o persecution_n be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n i_o think_v you_o have_v be_v argue_v against_o my_o mean_v and_o against_o the_o thing_n i_o say_v and_o not_o against_o my_o word_n in_o your_o mean_v which_o be_v not_o against_o i_o that_o i_o use_v the_o word_n persecution_n for_o what_o you_o call_v force_n and_o penalty_n you_o know_v for_o in_o pag._n 21._o that_o immediate_o precede_v this_o you_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o with_o some_o little_a kind_n of_o wonder_n in_o these_o word_n persecution_n so_o it_o seem_v you_o call_v all_o punishment_n for_o religion_n that_o i_o do_v so_o then_o whether_o proper_o or_o improper_o you_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a and_o then_o i_o beseech_v you_o apply_v your_o answer_n here_o to_o what_o i_o say_v my_o word_n be_v `_o iâ—…_n persecution_n as_o be_v pretend_v be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n man_n that_o conform_v will_v be_v examine_v whether_o `they_a do_v so_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n change_v my_o word_n persecution_n into_o punishment_n for_o religion_n and_o then_o consider_v the_o truth_n or_o ingenuity_n of_o your_o answer_n for_o in_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n persecution_n do_v you_o know_v no_o body_n that_o pretend_v persecution_n be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n so_o much_o for_o your_o ingenuity_n and_o the_o art_n you_o allow_v yourself_o to_o serve_v a_o good_a cause_n what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o one_o of_o my_o pagan_n or_o mahometan_n can_v he_o have_v do_v better_o for_o i_o shall_v often_o have_v occasion_n to_o mind_v you_o of_o they_o now_o to_o your_o argument_n i_o say_v that_o i_o think_v those_o who_o make_v law_n and_o use_v force_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o church-conformity_n in_o religion_n seek_v only_o the_o compliance_n but_o concern_v themselves_o not_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o those_o they_o punish_v and_o so_o never_o use_v force_n to_o convince_v for_o pray_v tell_v i_o when_o any_o dissenter_n conform_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o church-communion_n be_v he_o ever_o examine_v to_o see_v whether_o he_o do_v it_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n and_o such_o ground_n as_o will_v become_v a_o christian_a concern_v for_o religion_n if_o persecution_n as_o iâ—…_n prâ—…tended_v be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n this_o will_v be_v do_v and_o man_n not_o drive_v to_o take_v the_o sacrament_n to_o keep_v their_o place_n or_o obtain_v licence_n to_o sâ—…ll_a ale_n for_o so_o low_o have_v these_o holy_a thing_n be_v 22._o prostitute_v to_o this_o you_o here_o reply_v as_o to_o those_o magistrate_n who_o have_v provide_v sufficient_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o all_o under_o their_o care_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n do_v make_v law_n and_o use_v moderate_a penalty_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n of_o it_o i_o think_v their_o behaviour_n do_v plain_o enough_o speak_v they_o to_o seek_v and_o concern_v themselves_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o those_o whâ—…m_n they_o punish_v and_o for_o their_o compliance_n only_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o conviction_n if_o mean_v of_o instruction_n be_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o convince_v people_n the_o provide_v sufficient_o for_o instruction_n will_v be_v a_o evidence_n that_o those_o that_o do_v so_o do_v seek_v and_o concern_v themselves_o for_o man_n conviction_n but_o if_o there_o be_v something_o as_o necessary_a for_o conviction_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o instruction_n and_o without_o which_o those_o mean_n will_v signify_v nothing_o and_o that_o be_v severe_a and_o impartial_a examination_n and_o if_o force_v be_v as_o you_o say_v so_o necessary_a to_o make_v man_n thus_o examine_v that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o other_o way_n but_o force_n be_v bring_v to_o do_v it_o if_o magistrate_n do_v not_o lay_v their_o penalty_n on_o non-examination_n as_o well_o as_o provide_v mean_n of_o instruction_n whatever_o you_o may_v say_v you_o think_v few_o people_n will_v sin_v reason_n to_o believe_v you_o think_v those_o magistrate_n seek_v and_o concern_v themselves_o much_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o those_o they_o punish_v when_o that_o punishment_n be_v not_o level_v at_o that_o which_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o their_o conviction_n i._n e._n against_o their_o aversion_n to_o severe_a and_o impartial_a examination_n to_o that_o aversion_n no_o punishment_n can_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v a_o remedy_n which_o do_v not_o reach_v and_o combat_v the_o aversion_n which_o '_o 〈◊〉_d plain_v no_o punishment_n do_v which_o may_v be_v avoid_v without_o part_v with_o or_o abate_v the_o prevalency_n of_o that_o aversion_n this_o be_v the_o case_n where_o man_n undergo_v punishment_n for_o not_o conform_v which_o they_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o without_o 〈◊〉_d and_o impartial_o examine_v matter_n of_o religion_n to_o show_v that_o what_o i_o mention_v be_v no_o sign_n of_o unconcernedness_n in_o the_o magistrate_n for_o man_n conviction_n you_o add_v nor_o do_v the_o contrary_n appear_v from_o the_o not_o examine_v dissenter_n when_o they_o conform_v 22._o tâ—…_n see_v whether_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n for_o where_o sufficient_a instruction_n be_v provide_v it_o be_v ordinary_o presumable_a that_o when_o dissenter_n conform_v they_o do_v it_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n here_o if_o ordinary_o signify_v any_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o word_n you_o make_v much_o use_n of_o whether_o to_o express_v or_o cover_v your_o sense_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_v than_o you_o suppose_v there_o be_v case_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o presumable_a and_o i_o aâ—…k_v you_o whether_o in_o those_o or_o any_o case_n it_o be_v examine_v whether_o dissenter_n when_o they_o conform_v do_v it_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n at_o best_a that_o it_o be_v ordinary_o prâ—…sumable_a be_v but_o graâ—…is_fw-la dictum_fw-la especial_o since_o you_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n that_o hinder_v they_o from_o consider_v as_o they_o ought_v so_o as_o upon_o reason_n and._n conviction_n to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n which_o corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o they_o may_v retain_v with_o conformity_n i_o think_v be_v very_o presumable_a but_o be_v that_o as_o it_o will_v this_o i_o be_o fure_z be_v ordinary_o and_o always_o presumable_a that_o if_o those_o who_o use_v force_n be_v as_o intent_n upon_o man_n conviction_n as_o they_o be_v on_o their_o conformity_n they_o will_v not_o whole_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o one_o without_o ever_o examine_v and_o look_v into_o the_o other_o another_o excuse_v you_o make_v for_o this_o neglect_v be_v that_o as_o to_o irreligious_a ibid._n
which_o without_o be_v force_v they_o will_v not_o consider_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o that_o consideration_n 29._o which_o nothing_o else_o but_o force_n beside_o the_o extraordinary_a grace_n of_o god_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o to_o make_v man_n good_a christian_n to_o 23._o make_v man_n receive_v instruction_n to_o cure_v their_o aversion_n to_o the_o true_a 43._o religion_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o consider_v and_o examine_v the_o controversy_n 58._o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o consider_v and_o examine_v i._n e._n those_o wherein_o they_o 2._o can_v err_v without_o dishonour_v god_n and_o endanger_v their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n eternal_a salvation_n to_o weigh_v matter_n of_o religion_n careful_o 16._o and_o impartial_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o to_o salvation_n 13._o that_o then_o force_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o all_o the_o subject_n for_o these_o end_n i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v these_o be_v the_o end_v for_o which_o you_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o place_n quote_v that_o force_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v by_o its_o vsefulness_n and_o necessity_n to_o those_o end_n that_o you_o tell_v we_o the_o magistrate_n be_v authorize_v and_o oblige_v to_o use_v force_n in_o matter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d now_o if_o all_o these_o end_n be_v not_o attain_v by_o a_o bare_a 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o if_o by_o a_o bare_a conformity_n man_n be_v whole_o exempt_a from_o all_o force_n and_o penalty_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n will_v you_o say_v that_o for_o these_o end_v force_n be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o magistrate_n subject_n if_o you_o will_v i_o must_v send_v you_o to_o my_o pagan_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o little_a conscience_n and_o modesty_n if_o you_o 〈◊〉_d force_v 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o for_o these_o end_n notwithstanding_o any_o law_n oblige_v all_o to_o conformity_n you_o must_v also_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d what_o you_o say_v concern_v the_o law_n be_v general_a be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n 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