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reference_n to_o the_o public_a in_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n who_o this_o author_n call_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o in_o those_o who_o derive_v authority_n from_o he_o but_o also_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n in_o parent_n master_n of_o family_n tutor_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o agree_v with_o this_o author_n 14._o 1._o that_o no_o private_a person_n if_o by_o private_a person_n he_o mean_v such_o as_o have_v no_o coactive_a power_n over_o other_o have_v any_o right_n in_o any_o manner_n to_o prejudice_v another_o person_n in_o his_o civil_a employment_n because_o he_o be_v of_o another_o church_n or_o religion_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o that_o have_v no_o coactive_a power_n have_v any_o right_a to_o use_v such_o power_n either_o upon_o that_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n whatsoever_o 2._o that_o no_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n as_o such_o nor_o yet_o 3._o any_o church_n or_o religious_a society_n as_o such_o have_v any_o external_o coactive_a power_n and_o that_o therefore_o 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to_o submit_v to_o lesser_a penalty_n must_v at_o last_o fall_n under_o the_o stroke_n of_o it_o in_o the_o second_o place_n ibid._n say_v our_o author_n the_o care_n of_o soul_n can_v belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n because_o his_o power_n consist_v only_o in_o outward_a force_n but_o true_a and_o save_a religion_n consist_v in_o the_o inward_a persuasion_n of_o the_o mind_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o understanding_n that_o it_o can_v be_v compel_v to_o the_o belief_n of_o any_o thing_n by_o outward_a force_n but_o that_o care_n of_o soul_n which_o i_o affirm_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n do_v therefore_o belong_v to_o he_o because_o his_o power_n consist_v in_o outward_a force_n for_o it_o consist_v altogether_o in_o apply_v outward_a force_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o have_v be_v say_v for_o the_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n and_o that_o outward_a force_n may_v be_v so_o apply_v as_o to_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n notwithstanding_o that_o true_a and_o save_a religion_n consist_v in_o the_o inward_a persuasion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o the_o understanding_n can_v be_v compel_v to_o the_o belief_n of_o any_o thing_n by_o outward_a force_n appear_v i_o hope_v sufficient_o from_o the_o forego_n discourse_n 8._o the_o three_o consideration_n be_v this_o the_o care_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n can_v belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n because_o though_o the_o rigour_n of_o law_n and_o the_o force_n of_o penalty_n be_v capable_a to_o convince_v and_o change_v man_n mind_n yet_o will_v not_o that_o help_n at_o all_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n i_o believe_v no_o more_o than_o this_o author_n do_v that_o the_o rigour_n of_o law_n and_o the_o force_n of_o penalty_n be_v capable_a to_o convince_v and_o change_v man_n mind_n though_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v show_v that_o moderate_a penalty_n may_v do_v good_a service_n towards_o the_o procure_n the_o conviction_n and_o change_n of_o man_n mind_n but_o if_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o work_v these_o effect_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v be_v say_v that_o that_o will_v not_o help_v at_o all_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o our_o author_n meaning_n appear_v by_o what_o follow_v for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o truth_n one_o way_n to_o heaven_n what_o hope_n be_v there_o that_o more_o man_n will_v be_v lead_v into_o it_o 9_o if_o they_o have_v no_o rule_n but_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o court_n and_o be_v put_v under_o a_o necessity_n to_o quit_v the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o oppose_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o blind_o to_o resign_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o will_n of_o their_o governor_n and_o to_o the_o religion_n which_o either_o ignorance_n ambition_n or_o superstition_n have_v chance_v to_o establish_v in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o variety_n and_o contradiction_n of_o opinion_n in_o religion_n wherein_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o much_o divide_v as_o in_o their_o secular_a interest_n the_o narrow_a way_n will_v be_v much_o straighten_a one_o country_n alone_o will_v be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n put_v under_o a_o obligation_n of_o follow_v their_o prince_n in_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o which_o heighten_v the_o absurdity_n and_o very_o ill_o suit_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o deity_n man_n will_v owe_v their_o eternal_a happiness_n or_o misery_n the_o place_n of_o their_o nativity_n now_o all_o this_o i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v very_o true_a but_o to_o what_o purpose_n it_o be_v here_o allege_a i_o do_v not_o understand_v for_o who_o require_v that_o man_n shall_v have_v no_o rule_n but_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o court_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v under_o a_o necessity_n to_o quit_v the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o oppose_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o blind_o resign_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o will_n of_o their_o governor_n &_o c._n no_o man_n certain_o who_o think_v religion_n worthy_a of_o his_o serious_a thought_n the_o power_n i_o asscribe_v to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v give_v he_o to_o bring_v man_n not_o to_o his_o own_o but_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o though_o as_o our_o author_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n the_o religion_n of_o every_o prince_n be_v orthodox_n to_o himself_o 34._o yet_o if_o this_o power_n keep_v within_o its_o bound_n it_o can_v serve_v the_o interest_n of_o no_o other_o religion_n but_o the_o true_a among_o such_o as_o have_v any_o concern_v for_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o those_o that_o have_v none_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v because_o the_o penalty_n it_o enable_v he_o that_o have_v it_o to_o inflict_v be_v not_o such_o as_o may_v tempt_v such_o person_n either_o to_o renounce_v a_o religion_n which_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a or_o to_o profess_v one_o which_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v so_o but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o put_v they_o upon_o a_o serious_a and_o impartial_a examination_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o magistrate_n and_o they_o which_o be_v the_o way_n for_o they_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o if_o upon_o such_o examination_n of_o the_o matter_n they_o chance_v to_o find_v that_o the_o truth_n do_v not_o lie_v on_o the_o magistrate_n side_n they_o have_v gain_v thus_o much_o however_o even_o by_o the_o magistrate_n misapply_v his_o power_n that_o they_o know_v better_a than_o they_o do_v before_o where_o the_o truth_n do_v lie_v and_o all_o the_o hurt_n that_o come_v to_o they_o by_o it_o be_v only_o the_o suffer_v some_o tolerable_a inconvenience_n for_o their_o follow_v the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n which_o certain_o be_v no_o such_o mischief_n to_o mankind_n as_o to_o make_v it_o more_o eligible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o power_n vest_v in_o the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o care_n of_o every_o man_n soul_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o himself_o alone_o 41._o as_o this_o author_n demand_v it_o shall_v be_v that_o be_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v suffer_v quiet_o and_o without_o the_o least_o molestation_n either_o to_o take_v no_o care_n at_o all_o of_o his_o soul_n if_o he_o be_v so_o please_v or_o in_o do_v it_o to_o follow_v his_o own_o groundless_a prejudices_fw-la or_o unaccountable_a humour_n or_o any_o crafty_a seducer_n who_o he_o may_v think_v fit_a to_o take_v for_o his_o guid._n by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o these_o consideration_n i_o hope_v it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o as_o they_o afford_v we_o no_o new_a argument_n so_o they_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o demonstrate_v what_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v thus_o i_o have_v as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v examine_v the_o argument_n which_o this_o author_n make_v use_v of_o to_o prove_v what_o he_o so_o much_o desire_v to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v not_o omit_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o letter_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o place_v any_o part_n of_o his_o strength_n and_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n a_o ordinary_a reader_n may_v discern_v that_o whereas_o his_o design_n oblige_v he_o to_o show_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o outward_a force_n be_v utter_o useless_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o bring_v man_n to_o seek_v the_o truth_n with_o that_o care_n and_o diligence_n and_o that_o freedom_n of_o judgement_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o use_v that_o so_o they_o may_v find_v and_o embrace_v it_o and_o attain_v salvation_n by_o it_o which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o good_a foundation_n for_o his_o conclusion_n instead_o of_o attempt_v that_o he_o have_v content_v himself_o with_o make_v a_o good_a declamation_n upon_o the_o impossibility_n of_o do_v that_o by_o outward_a force_n which_o can_v only_o be_v do_v by_o reason_n and_o argument_n of_o use_v fire_n and_o sword_n and_o capital_a punishment_n to_o convince_v man_n mind_n of_o error_n and_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n 16._o which_o be_v much_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v and_o may_v serve_v as_o well_o among_o weak_a and_o unwary_a people_n though_o it_o be_v not_o real_o to_o his_o purpose_n finis_fw-la pag._n 1._o pag._n 54._o pag._n 48._o pag._n 45._o pag._n 47._o pag._n 9_o 23_o 24._o pag._n 7_o 8_o 13_o 26_o 27._o pag._n 7_o 8_o 16_o 17._o pag._n 8_o 27._o pag._n 18._o pag._n 14_o 18._o pag._n 18._o pag._n 13_o 18._o pag._n 8_o 18_o 28._o letter_n pag._n 7._o john_n 7.17_o psal._n 25.9_o 12_o 14._o prov._n 2.1_o 5._o let._n p._n 2.3_o pag._n 21._o pag._n 14._o pag._n 6._o ibid._n ibid._n pag._n 7._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n pag._n 8._o pag._n 9_o pag._n 34._o pag._n 21_o 41._o pag._n 16._o