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the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o toleration_n of_o the_o jew_n we_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v some_o evil_n in_o they_o which_o for_o some_o reason_n some_o end_n and_o purpose_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o our_o christian_a common-weal_n 2._o that_o evil_n may_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v against_o positive_a law_n that_o we_o usual_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o the_o law_n of_o scripture_n both_o divine_a for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o humane_a law_n come_v not_o in_o consideration_n for_o if_o it_o please_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o admit_v they_o by_o a_o law_n than_o all_o humane_a law_n of_o this_o common-weal_n if_o there_o be_v any_o against_o they_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la null_a and_o abrogate_a and_o so_o their_o admission_n the_o will_n of_o the_o state_n legal_o declare_v for_o it_o be_v suppose_v can_v possible_o be_v against_o any_o positive_a law_n of_o this_o common-weal_n 2._o now_o then_o for_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o evil_n such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v intrinsecè_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la naturà _fw-la suà mala_fw-mi these_fw-mi no_o magistrate_n may_v tolerate_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o inviolable_a that_o god_n himself_o in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n never_o give_v any_o legibus_fw-la dispensation_n of_o that_o law_n nor_o videt_fw-la toleration_n of_o any_o sin_n against_o it_o much_o less_o can_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o be_v but_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o deputy_n and_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v any_o commission_n to_o do_v more_o than_o his_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n it_o be_v true_a the_o magistrate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n minister_n and_o vicegerent_n and_o so_o custos_fw-la utriksque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la arm_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n which_o he_o must_v not_o bear_v in_o vain_a but_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o place_n and_o that_o sacred_a call_n he_o carry_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o a_o revenger_n of_o such_o sin_n and_o a_o punisher_n of_o malefactor_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o we_o may_v apply_v this_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la to_o our_o particular_a case_n of_o the_o readmission_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o say_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o 17._o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n there_o be_v nothing_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o that_o this_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v or_o at_o least_o shall_v be_v the_o adequate_a rule_n of_o the_o jew_n religion_n and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v to_o this_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n in_o their_o religion_n which_o be_v intolerable_a on_o this_o account_n as_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 3._o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o religion_n as_o now_o they_o profess_v it_o superinduce_v by_o error_n or_o custom_n which_o be_v indeed_o against_o jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la that_o shall_v not_o be_v tolerate_v in_o this_o or_o any_o christian_a commonwealth_n and_o if_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n tie_v they_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n murder_n adultery_n and_o all_o such_o other_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o tie_v they_o to_o no_o more_o than_o they_o in_o their_o flourish_a state_n of_o their_o common-weal_n tie_v other_o for_o though_o they_o do_v not_o require_v of_o their_o proselyte_n those_o of_o the_o gate_n i_o mean_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o positive_a law_n and_o precept_n of_o mikotzi_n moses_n yet_o they_o do_v universal_o require_v of_o they_o to_o abstain_v from_o blasphemy_n idolatry_n and_o all_o natural_a injustice_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o josephus_n the_o sacred_a text_n itself_o and_o their_o rabbinical_a and_o talmutical_a writer_n so_o that_o if_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v as_o indeed_o they_o shall_v deny_v any_o toleration_n of_o such_o unnatural_a enormity_n they_o have_v reason_n to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o it_o see_v no_o more_o be_v deny_v to_o they_o in_o we_o than_o they_o deny_v to_o other_o in_o their_o commonwealth_n dub._n but_o it_o must_v be_v say_v usury_n boligamy_n and_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o sister_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n permit_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o practiser_n of_o some_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sol._n to_o this_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o aristotle_n and_o divers_a other_o philosopher_n conceive_a usury_n to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o many_o divine_n of_o eminent_a note_n have_v think_v and_o publish_v their_o opinion_n to_o the_o world_n that_o both_o usury_n and_o polygamy_n and_o marry_v a_o sister_n be_v so_o too_o 10._o yet_o
2._o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o manifest_a mistake_n for_o it_o will_v evident_o and_o undeniable_o follow_v god_n permit_v usury_n and_o polygamy_n and_o marry_v a_o sister_n to_o the_o jew_n by_o a_o positive_a law_n therefore_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v or_o can_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o demonstrative_a truth_n and_o general_o confess_v by_o the_o best_a lawyer_n schoolman_n and_o casuist_n that_o god_n 14._o never_o do_v nor_o manente_fw-la naturâ_fw-la humanâeadem_fw-la can_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o i_o think_v that_o assertion_n of_o 9_o grotius_n and_o many_o before_o he_o to_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o nothing_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o shall_v any_o such_o sin_n be_v tolerate_v now_o 2._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o be_v against_o some_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o such_o the_o jew_n must_v needs_o be_v guilty_a i_o mean_v such_o of_o they_o and_o only_o such_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v sufficient_o reveal_v as_o deny_v the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o the_o whole_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o assertion_n i_o say_v 1._o that_o sufficient_a promulgation_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o obligation_n of_o any_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n humane_a or_o divine_a it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o any_o authority_n till_o it_o be_v sufficient_o evidence_v to_o he_o that_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o law_n of_o such_o authority_n 2._o if_o then_o there_o be_v any_o jew_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o may_v be_v many_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o reveal_v than_o i_o dare_v pronounce_v they_o innocent_o ignorant_a of_o all_o or_o so_o much_o of_o the_o gospel_n as_o have_v not_o be_v sufficient_o discover_v to_o they_o and_o christian_n guilty_a who_o have_v take_v no_o more_o care_n and_o pain_n to_o discover_v that_o truth_n to_o other_o of_o which_o they_o be_v abundant_o convince_v themselves_o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n i_o think_v that_o there_o lie_v a_o sacred_a and_o heavy_a obligation_n upon_o christian_n as_o be_v bind_v to_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o their_o brethren_n to_o endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o certain_o can_v be_v by_o banish_v they_o from_o all_o christian_a commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v either_o go_v to_o the_o jew_n or_o bring_v the_o jew_n to_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v win_v they_o to_o christ_n by_o the_o innocence_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o evidence_n of_o their_o doctrine_n now_o these_o two_o be_v both_o one_o as_o to_o our_o present_a case_n and_o purpose_n for_o certain_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o go_v and_o live_v among_o the_o jew_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n than_o it_o will_v be_v as_o lawful_a to_o bring_v they_o hither_o and_o let_v they_o live_v among_o we_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o so_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o be_v so_o irrational_a a_o thing_n as_o some_o fancy_n for_o it_o be_v no_o more_o very_o strong_o and_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v their_o readmission_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o iniquity_n dub._n but_o it_o may_v and_o may_v be_v will_n be_v say_v that_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v sufficient_o promulgate_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o their_o preach_v and_o innocent_a life_n and_o prodigious_a miracle_n do_v in_o confirmation_n of_o it_o and_o the_o obsignation_n of_o it_o by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v evidence_n enough_o that_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a law_n and_o therefore_o obligatory_a both_o to_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o and_o their_o posterity_n so_o that_o it_o need_v no_o more_o promulgation_n but_o be_v still_o obligatory_a by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o first_o as_o moses_n his_o law_n be_v once_o miraculous_o promulge_v in_o mount_n sina_n bring_v a_o obligation_n on_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n sol._n to_o this_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a and_o certain_a truth_n that_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v a_o promulgation_n of_o it_o abundant_o sufficient_a to_o all_o those_o who_o hear_v and_o see_v those_o divine_a person_n their_o preach_a and_o miracle_n i_o say_v personal_o to_o they_o and_o proper_o &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la to_o none_o else_o unless_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_a scholia_fw-la tell_v we_o by_o the_o tradition_n and_o constant_a and_o faithful_a testimony_n of_o those_o eye-witness_n it_o have_v be_v careful_o deliver_v down_o to_o posterity_n for_o suppose_v which_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o all_o those_o who_o hear_v our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o see_v their_o miracle_n have_v conceal_v they_o from_o their_o posterity_n so_o that_o they_o have_v never_o hear_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o than_o i_o say_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o descendants_n who_o neither_o hear_v the_o doctrine_n nor_o personnal_o see_v the_o miracle_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o way_n deliver_v to_o they_o by_o the_o tradition_n or_o testimony_n of_o their_o forefather_n be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o believe_v any_o gospel-law_n as_o never_o have_v any_o such_o law_n sufficient_o promulge_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v know_v those_o law_n and_o by_o consequent_a impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v by_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o miraculous_a promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o do_v per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n oblige_v we_o to_o faith_n and_o evangelical_n obedience_n but_o the_o continuation_n of_o it_o down_o to_o we_o by_o the_o tradition_n and_o constant_a concur_v and_o faithful_a testimony_n of_o those_o that_o be_v eye-witness_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v they_o and_o if_o through_o the_o impiety_n or_o negligence_n of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o age_n this_o continuation_n of_o the_o first_o promulgation_n shall_v cease_v than_o the_o obligation_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n will_v cease_v also_o as_o to_o our_o posterity_n unless_o it_o cease_v by_o their_o fault_n or_o be_v otherwise_o make_v sufficient_o know_v unto_o they_o whence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o sin_n and_o infidelity_n of_o those_o jew_n who_o see_v christ_n miracle_n be_v far_o great_a as_o be_v against_o such_o demonstrative_a evidence_n of_o truth_n than_o the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o present_a jew_n who_o evidence_n for_o conviction_n though_o enough_o be_v much_o lesser_a and_o by_o consequent_a their_o infidelity_n not_o so_o great_a and_o hence_o it_o further_o follow_v evident_o enough_o that_o see_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o hold_v correspondence_n and_o have_v communion_n and_o civil_a conversation_n with_o those_o jew_n who_o obstinacy_n and_o infidelity_n be_v far_o great_a as_o stand_v in_o contradiction_n to_o all_o those_o miraculous_a work_n and_o divine_a testification_n of_o evangelical_n truth_n certain_o we_o may_v have_v our_o conversation_n and_o civil_a communion_n among_o those_o jew_n who_o obstinacy_n and_o infidelity_n though_o great_a enough_o be_v far_o less_o and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v manifest_a that_o their_o readmission_n into_o our_o christian_a commonwealth_n with_o those_o bound_n and_o limitation_n which_o we_o believe_v and_o hope_v the_o piety_n and_o prudence_n of_o the_o state_n will_v put_v upon_o they_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o unlawful_a quoth_v oer_o at_o dicendum_fw-la i_o have_v stand_v the_o long_a upon_o this_o discourse_n because_o i_o believe_v that_o from_o these_o and_o such_o like_a principle_n a_o evident_a and_o fundamental_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o sinner_n against_o the_o law_n of_o scripture_n and_o positive_a evangelical_n sanction_n may_v be_v tolerate_v in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n when_o sinner_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v quaere_fw-la let_v the_o query_n then_o be_v this_o why_o may_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n tolerate_v sin_n and_o sinner_n against_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sol._n in_o answer_n to_o which_o query_n i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o say_v two_o thing_n 1._o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la that_o it_o ever_o have_v be_v so_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n all_o christian_a king_n and_o
commonweal_n at_o least_o of_o which_o we_o have_v any_o story_n leave_v give_v toleration_n to_o the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o their_o infidelity_n and_o non-submission_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o never_o tolerate_v they_o or_o any_o else_o in_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o they_o may_v disbelieve_v the_o gospel_n impunè_fw-la and_o without_o punishment_n but_o if_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n idolatry_n adultery_n homicide_n theft_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n do_v as_o severe_o vindicate_v these_o sin_n in_o they_o as_o any_o other_o subject_n 2._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o rational_o and_o upon_o good_a ground_n of_o justice_n it_o may_v be_v so_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a business_n and_o of_o that_o difficulty_n that_o i_o find_v not_o one_o of_o those_o casuist_n or_o other_o writer_n who_o have_v write_v of_o this_o subject_a so_o much_o as_o offer_v at_o a_o reason_n of_o it_o that_o be_v all_o christian_a common-weal_n have_v ever_o severe_o and_o indispensable_o punish_v sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o yet_o even_o then_o tolerate_v infidelity_n and_o other_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o scripture_n now_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o fundamental_a reason_n of_o this_o difference_n as_o to_o the_o vindication_n of_o some_o and_o toleration_n of_o other_o some_o sin_n must_v be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n so_o vindicate_v or_o tolerate_v for_o 1._o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v evident_a and_o manifest_o such_o and_o can_v possible_o admit_v of_o any_o apology_n in_o any_o person_n who_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n for_o in_o child_n and_o idiot_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a truth_n and_o a_o receive_a principle_n both_o among_o philosopher_n and_o lawyer_n that_o ignorantia_fw-la juris_fw-la naturalis_fw-la non_fw-la excusat_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la so_o that_o if_o titius_n commit_v murder_n adultery_n or_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v sure_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o the_o magistrate_n may_v safe_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o see_v there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o any_o pretence_n whereby_o he_o may_v render_v himself_o excusable_a either_o from_o the_o sin_n or_o suffer_v for_o it_o 2._o but_o than_o second_o for_o those_o sin_n against_o the_o positive_a evangelical_n law_n the_o case_n be_v much_o otherwise_o for_o 1._o no_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n bring_v or_o can_v bring_v a_o just_a obligation_n upon_o we_o till_o it_o have_v a_o sufficient_a promulgation_n 2._o the_o sufficiency_n of_o such_o promulgation_n be_v not_o easy_o know_v for_o that_o may_v be_v sufficient_a promulgation_n to_o one_o which_o be_v not_o to_o another_o according_a to_o the_o different_a measure_n of_o part_n and_o ability_n in_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v promulge_v for_o those_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v a_o large_a measure_n of_o understanding_n and_o learning_n may_v soon_o come_v unless_o they_o be_v wilful_o obstinate_a to_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o those_o reason_n which_o may_v convince_v they_o of_o it_o and_o then_o a_o obligation_n come_v upon_o they_o to_o believe_v according_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o sin_n whereas_o other_o of_o no_o learning_n and_o less_o natural_a ability_n may_v innocent_o disbelieve_v till_o further_a mean_n proportionable_a to_o their_o capacity_n be_v use_v for_o their_o conviction_n now_o this_o difficulty_n of_o know_v when_o the_o promulgation_n be_v sufficient_a and_o consequent_o when_o infidelity_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o till_o this_o time_n it_o be_v a_o calamity_n not_o a_o crime_n shall_v make_v magistrate_n very_o cautious_a not_o to_o precipitate_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o misbelieve_a person_n for_o see_v in_o all_o such_o punishment_n there_o shall_v be_v congnitio_fw-la culpae_fw-la before_o there_o can_v be_v inflictio_fw-la paenae_fw-la he_o that_o punish_v before_o he_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o person_n so_o punish_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n do_v a_o act_n that_o may_v be_v just_a but_o certain_o he_o be_v not_o just_a in_o do_v it_o 3._o but_o that_o which_o add_v more_o difficulty_n yet_o be_v this_o that_o no_o promulgation_n of_o any_o positive_a law_n be_v sufficient_a till_o the_o person_n be_v convince_v to_o who_o it_o be_v promulge_v unless_o through_o their_o own_o perverseness_n for_o end_n and_o interest_n they_o wilful_o hinder_v such_o conviction_n now_o whether_o the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o jew_n arise_v from_o the_o perversity_n of_o their_o own_o will_n or_o from_o their_o infirmity_n and_o want_n of_o sufficient_a preach_a and_o promulgation_n it_o be_v very_o hard_o if_o not_o impossible_a for_o any_o magistrate_n to_o know_v and_o till_o it_o be_v know_v they_o can_v be_v just_o punish_v for_o their_o infidelity_n which_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v 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