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power_n of_o parliament_n which_o in_o other_o case_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v large_a enough_o be_v in_o this_o bind_v up_o as_o mr._n cr._n tell_v we_o p._n 139._o that_o the_o parliament_n consist_v of_o lord_n and_o commons_o and_o that_o in_o their_o public_a capacity_n as_o a_o parliament_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o assemble_v in_o their_o house_n and_o in_o formality_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n with_o their_o speaker_n before_o they_o go_v unto_o st._n margaret_n church_n in_o westminster_n with_o the_o great_a solemnity_n imaginable_a do_v as_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n swear_v this_o covenant_n which_o as_o a_o far_a testimony_n that_o it_o be_v a_o national_a covenant_n they_o cause_v to_o be_v print_v with_o their_o name_n subscribe_v and_o to_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o all_o church_n and_o in_o their_o own_o house_n as_o a_o compass_n whereby_o in_o conformity_n to_o right_v reason_n and_o religion_n to_o steer_v their_o then_o debate_n 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place_n there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o must_v be_v only_o connive_v at_o each_o of_o these_o particular_n be_v afterward_o consider_v the_o establishment_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o first_o place_n and_o have_v as_o it_o well_o deserve_v incomparable_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o pain_n bestow_v upon_o it_o and_o of_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o sect._n 15._o that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v loose_a and_o inâ—â—herent_a but_o well_o compact_v that_o it_o may_v attain_v the_o end_n of_o discipline_n which_o be_v to_o promote_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o godly_a life_n and_o keep_v out_o idolatry_n superstition_n and_o all_o wicked_a error_n and_o practice_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o vanquish_a of_o the_o power_n of_o christianity_n now_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o require_v a_o constitution_n of_o narrow_a bound_n than_o thing_n necessary_a to_o christian_a faith_n and_o life_n and_o godly_a order_n in_o the_o church_n now_o be_v it_o not_o very_o plain_a that_o such_o 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fair_a colour_n and_o handsome_a pretext_n sectary_n infuse_v their_o poison_n their_o pernicious_a god-provoking_a truth-defacing_a church-ruinating_a and_o state-shaking_a toleration_n to_o which_o author_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v the_o more_o public_a testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o our_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n as_o also_o against_o the_o error_n heresy_n blasphemy_n of_o these_o time_n and_o the_o toleration_n of_o they_o subscribe_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n within_o the_o province_n of_o london_n december_n 14._o 1647._o which_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v but_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n shall_v insist_v something_o more_o large_o upon_o because_o they_o be_v such_o a_o body_n of_o man_n as_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o very_o considerable_a and_o sufficient_o qualify_v to_o speak_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o whole_a party_n to_o great_a advantage_n and_o beside_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v yet_o live_v 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those_o time_n which_o have_v bear_v down_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o our_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n very_o fit_o joyn_v and_o then_o they_o add_v but_o above_o all_o our_o soul_n be_v wound_v to_o think_v with_o whaâ—_n hope_n and_o industry_n a_o toleration_n of_o all_o these_o evil_n be_v endeavour_v and_o with_o what_o a_o wellcomed_a boldness_n sundry_a odious_a heretic_n which_o in_o other_o place_n have_v be_v banish_v and_o brand_v with_o infamy_n do_v vent_v their_o poisonous_a opinion_n among_o we_o as_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o make_v england_n a_o common_a receptacle_n of_o all_o the_o sinful_a dregs_o of_o foreign_a country_n as_o well_o as_o former_a age_n pag._n 29._o as_o if_o all_o the_o error_n heresy_n sect_n schism_n division_n looseness_n profaneness_n and_o breach_n of_o covenant_n among_o we_o be_v small_a matter_n what_o secret_a and_o public_a endeavour_n project_n method_n and_o practice_n be_v there_o among_o we_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o universal_a boundless_a lawless_a abominable_a and_o intolerable_a toleration_n to_o the_o fill_v up_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o the_o pull_v down_o god_n fierce_a indignation_n upon_o this_o nation_n and_o pag._n 30._o instead_o of_o unity_n and_o uniformity_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n with_o destructive_a schism_n separation_n division_n and_o subdivision_n etc._n etc._n and_o instead_o of_o extirpation_n of_o heresy_n schism_n profaneness_n we_o have_v such_o a_o impudent_a and_o general_a inundation_n of_o all_o these_o evil_n that_o multitude_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o press_v and_o plead_v for_o a_o public_a formal_a universal_a toleration_n and_o have_v thus_o show_v how_o great_a their_o zeal_n be_v in_o this_o case_n i_o shall_v likewise_o lay_v down_o their_o reason_n for_o it_o which_o with_o great_a earnestness_n they_o do_v express_v in_o these_o follow_a word_n pag._n 32._o a_o public_a and_o a_o general_a toleration_n will_v prove_v a_o hideous_a and_o complexive_a evil_n of_o most_o dangerous_a and_o mischievous_a consequence_n if_o ever_o which_o god_n forbid_v it_o shall_v be_v consent_v to_o by_o authority_n for_o hereby_o first_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n will_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o very_a dust_n second_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n yea_o all_o the_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n will_v be_v râ—â—ed_v to_o the_o very_a ground_n three_o all_o christ_n ordinance_n office_n worship_n religion_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a power_n of_o godliness_n will_v be_v utter_o overthroâ—â—_n four_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o poor_a soul_n which_o christ_n have_v ransom_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n shall_v be_v hereby_o betray_v seduce_v and_o endanger_v to_o be_v undo_v to_o all_o eternity_n five_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n and_o with_o they_o all_o religious_a and_o comely_a order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n will_v be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o very_a root_n six_o reformation_n in_o religion_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n shall_v be_v utter_o make_v void_a seven_o england_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o sect_n schism_n division_n disorder_n and_o confusion_n and_o become_v a_o odious_a sink_n and_o a_o common_a receptacle_n of_o all_o the_o prodigious_a error_n lie_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n libertinism_n and_o profaneness_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o rome_n itself_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o more_o odious_a puddle_n and_o cage_n of_o all_o abomination_n and_o uncleanness_n eight_o the_o godly_a shall_v sit_v down_o and_o lament_v among_o we_o nineth_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rise_v up_o and_o insult_v over_o we_o ten_o all_o the_o nation_n about_o we_o shall_v be_v amaze_v at_o we_o eleven_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v we_o they_o shall_v all_o cry_v out_o against_o we_o be_v this_o england_n that_o covenant_v and_o swear_v to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 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of_o devil_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v upon_o occasion_n declare_v some_o doctrine_n to_o be_v and_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o give_v i_o liberty_n to_o preach_v any_o such_o in_o his_o kingdom_n what_o now_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n here_o be_v conscience_n on_o both_o side_n the_o king_n be_v as_o firm_o persuade_v as_o i_o be_o and_o think_v himself_o as_o well_o inform_v as_o i_o either_o be_o or_o can_v be_v if_o the_o king_n restrain_v i_o from_o preach_v after_o my_o own_o way_n than_o i_o cry_v out_o that_o he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n he_o reply_v that_o i_o be_o a_o seducer_n nay_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o aught_o to_o suffer_v any_o such_o in_o his_o country_n either_o his_o conscience_n or_o i_o must_v over-rule_v both_o can_v be_v satisfy_v one_o or_o other_o must_v necessary_o either_o yield_v or_o alter_v or_o else_o i_o must_v preach_v and_o he_o must_v punish_v and_o the_o almighty_a must_v at_o his_o own_o time_n be_v judge_n 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where_o it_o have_v not_o be_v sad_o evidence_v that_o seducer_n will_v quick_o be_v find_v in_o great_a abundance_n where_o liberty_n have_v be_v give_v for_o the_o people_n to_o be_v seduce_v by_o they_o and_o after_o all_o this_o it_o will_v be_v no_o impossible_a task_n to_o make_v out_o that_o magistrate_n be_v oblige_v not_o only_o in_o interest_n but_o likewise_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o use_v that_o authority_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o god_n so_o far_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o who_o give_v it_o as_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o suffer_v his_o truth_n to_o lie_v all_o open_o expose_v to_o all_o the_o lust_n design_n and_o mistake_v of_o man_n to_o all_o the_o knavery_n and_o all_o the_o folly_n of_o every_o one_o who_o be_v either_o willing_a to_o deceive_v or_o liable_a to_o be_v deceive_v and_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v to_o give_v a_o brief_a account_n both_o from_o reason_n and_o scripture_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o authority_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n but_o here_o a_o great_a many_o rub_n be_v throw_v in_o our_o way_n by_o the_o forementioned_a author_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n upon_o its_o true_a and_o proper_a ground_n assert_v and_o vindicate_v prove_v that_o no_o prince_n nor_o state_n ought_v by_o force_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n of_o the_o gospel_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1668._o which_o methinks_v be_v not_o very_o different_a from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n dedicate_v to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 1644._o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n that_o since_o the_o come_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n a_o permission_n of_o the_o most_o paganish_a jewish_a turkish_a or_o antichristian_a conscience_n and_o worship_n be_v grant_v to_o all_o man_n in_o all_o nation_n and_o country_n but_o whatever_o the_o assertion_n of_o our_o author_n be_v either_o in_o itself_o or_o in_o its_o consequence_n i_o shall_v brief_o inquire_v into_o the_o argument_n he_o bring_v for_o it_o pag._n 25._o that_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v thing_n perfect_o in_o themselves_o distinct_a and_o aught_o in_o their_o excercise_n to_o be_v keep_v so_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o magistrate_n have_v way_n such_o as_o christ_n think_v sufficient_a to_o promote_v the_o good_a of_o religion_n and_o propagate_a the_o growth_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o draw_v the_o civil_a sword_n which_o will_v make_v no_o more_o impression_n in_o spiritual_a concern_v than_o it_o will_v do_v upon_o a_o ghost_n which_o have_v no_o real_a body_n etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 28._o to_o use_v force_n in_o religion_n be_v whole_o unlawful_a in_o any_o hand_n whatever_o because_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o bring_v about_o any_o gospel-end_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o 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christ_n have_v no_o where_o command_v it_o we_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n for_o it_o 2._o because_o st._n paul_n have_v plain_o forbid_v it_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a now_o as_o to_o these_o suggestion_n which_o do_v frequent_o recur_v in_o this_o question_n i_o shall_v at_o present_v only_o brief_o touch_v upon_o they_o premise_v this_o that_o our_o author_n like_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o have_v deal_v in_o this_o cause_n be_v as_o much_o concern_v to_o answer_v these_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o argument_n against_o use_v the_o secular_a interposition_n in_o matter_n of_o belief_n as_o any_o of_o those_o he_o write_v against_o because_o he_o himself_o do_v very_o much_o approve_v and_o commend_v such_o interposition_n where_o he_o like_v the_o cause_n in_o behalf_n of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o now_o though_o this_o may_v seem_v strange_a because_o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o his_o whole_a book_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a and_o i_o shall_v not_o expect_v to_o be_v believe_v upon_o my_o bare_a word_n but_o desire_v the_o author_n himself_o or_o any_o one_o beside_o who_o make_v a_o doubt_n of_o it_o to_o consider_v these_o word_n which_o we_o have_v pag._n 24._o constantine_n and_o the_o christian_a emperor_n after_o he_o till_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v cheat_v they_o into_o subjection_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o care_n and_o oversight_n of_o all_o religious_a thing_n among_o ourselves_o we_o reap_v the_o advantage_n of_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n care_n and_o concern_v in_o that_o enjoyment_n we_o have_v of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n now_o this_o assertion_n of_o that_o learned_a gentleman_n be_v evident_o true_a but_o than_o it_o happen_v here_o as_o
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