Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	church_n	true_a	2,752	5	4.8734	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85414	A short ansvver to A. S. alias Adam Stewart's second part of his overgrown duply to the two brethren. Together with certaine difficult questions easily answered; all which A. Stewart is desired to consider of, without replying, unlesse it be to purpose. A. Steuart [sic] in his second part of his duply to the two brethren. page 166. The civill magistrate cannot bee orthodox, and tollerate a new sect, (hee meanes independencie, and may as well say Presbytery) unles hee tollerate us to beleeve that hee is either corrupted by moneys, or some other waye, so to doe.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1644 (1644)	Wing G1201; Thomason E27_6; ESTC R8324	30,557	41

and_o gomorrah_n than_o for_o many_o people_n among_o who_o christ_n wrought_v most_o of_o his_o miracle_n know_v you_o not_o that_o many_o who_o live_v and_o die_v papist_n because_o through_o ignorance_n as_o paul_n whilst_o he_o persecute_v the_o saint_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 13._o who_o god_n therefore_o have_v mercy_n on_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o all_o protestant_n which_o know_v god_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o do_v you_o not_o take_v it_o to_o be_v mad_a doctrine_n of_o paul_n when_o he_o presuppose_v there_o may_v be_v a_o case_n when_o the_o best_a christian_n i_o say_v not_o presbyterian_n may_v nay_o ought_v never_o more_o eat_v flesh_n drink_v wine_n nor_o anything_o where_o at_o a_o brother_n stumble_v be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a and_o yet_o if_o you_o believe_v rom._n 14._o 21._o 1._o cor_fw-la 8._o 13._o you_o may_v find_v it_o evangelical_a a_o little_a othergates_o than_o such_o stuff_n as_o you_o baptise_v with_o orthodox_a and_o then_o think_v it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o such_o man_n such_o dust_n and_o ash_n as_o yourself_o know_v no_o better_o that_o all_o the_o world_n will_v they_o will_v they_o must_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v it_o if_o independent_n say_v they_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o communicate_v with_o your_o mix_a multitude_n and_o join_v in_o a_o english_a directory_n alias_o a_o scotch_a common-prayer-book_n and_o you_o notwithstanding_o by_o imprison_v or_o discountenance_v compel_v they_o to_o it_o do_v you_o not_o make_v they_o commit_v idolatry_n be_v they_o not_o damn_v because_o they_o doubt_v thereof_o rom._n 14._o 23._o can_v the_o priest_n in_o frame_n the_o devil_n in_o hell_n or_o presbyterian_n anywhere_o do_v worse_o by_o protestant_n but_o you_o promise_v large_o you_o say_v the_o presbyterian_n will_v not_o compel_v the_o independent_n to_o act_v against_o their_o conscience_n only_o you_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o seduce_v other_o man_n conscience_n what_o a_o agrippa-like_a half_a christian_a paradox_n be_v this_o do_v the_o truth_n constrain_v you_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o compel_a independent_n to_o join_v with_o you_o in_o your_o mix_a communion_n and_o stint_a worship_n against_o their_o conscience_n will_v amount_v unto_o idolatry_n and_o may_v they_o not_o instruct_v their_o family_n friend_n brethren_n and_o all_o such_o who_o gasp_n after_o a_o word_n of_o knowledge_n or_o but_o desire_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o they_o how_o to_o decline_v idolatry_n and_o worship_n god_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n do_v not_o nature_n engrave_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n for_o our_o clear_a understanding_n resolve_v it_o when_o it_o be_v make_v a_o question_n act_n 4._o 19_o be_v not_o all_o such_o condemn_v for_o unproffitable_a servant_n who_o put_v a_o candle_n under_o a_o bushel_n for_o lap_v up_o their_o talent_n in_o a_o napkin_n for_o not_o strengthen_v other_o after_o they_o themselves_o be_v convert_v and_o though_o you_o so_o often_o upbraid_v this_o as_o a_o licentious_a course_n and_o way_n to_o let_v in_o all_o heresy_n and_o impiety_n have_v patience_n if_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o papist_n say_v the_o very_a same_o for_o exclude_v protestantism_n out_o of_o their_o dominion_n and_o neither_o you_o as_o profownd_v a_o as_o as_o you_o take_v yourself_o to_o be_v nor_o all_o the_o presbyterian_n in_o the_o world_n can_v say_v one_o tittle_n more_o than_o papist_n do_v in_o this_o behalf_n now_o wherein_o your_o divinity_n your_o discipline_n your_o righteousness_n exceed_v not_o that_o of_o papist_n take_v it_o not_o so_o heinous_o that_o independent_n who_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n may_v not_o dare_v not_o join_v with_o you_o yet_o if_o upon_o a_o second_o consideration_n hereof_o you_o shall_v still_o remain_v headstrong_a banish_v all_o far_a truth_n leave_v some_o heresy_n shall_v creep_v in_o therewith_o good_a now_o do_v but_o discover_v to_o we_o a_o possibility_n how_o after_o the_o presbyterian_a rule_n which_o according_a to_o as_o say_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v power_n not_o to_o admit_v the_o true_a church_n or_o to_o turn_v it_o out_o though_o it_o have_v be_v admit_v and_o establish_v by_o low_a the_o roman_a church_n can_v ever_o be_v reform_v or_o the_o jew_n convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n concerning_o the_o church_n of_o new-england_n you_o say_v their_o independency_n be_v worse_a than_o heresy_n you_o strengthen_v yourself_o in_o deny_v they_o a_o toleration_n in_o old-england_n because_o they_o will_v not_o grant_v you_o one_o in_o new-england_n and_o yet_o you_o bid_v they_o begone_v thither_o and_o live_v in_o peace_n but_o tell_v i_o a_o little_a how_o can_v they_o be_v secure_a in_o new-england_n from_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a discipline_n which_o be_v as_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a as_o rome_n itself_o which_o claim_n be_v no_o less_o than_o all_o the_o world_n aught_o you_o not_o to_o endeavour_v their_o conversion_n equal_a to_o your_o brethren_n of_o old-england_n and_o that_o as_o well_o unto_o your_o discipline_n as_o to_o your_o doctrine_n be_v their_o soul_n not_o worth_a save_v or_o their_o country_n not_o worth_a live_n in_o the_o soil_n be_v think_v no_o whit_n inferior_a if_o not_o better_a than_o the_o best_a in_o old-england_n though_o there_o be_v not_o so_o good_a plunder_n for_o money_n and_o rich_a movable_n but_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o your_o new-english_a brethren_n be_v as_o dear_a unto_o you_o as_o those_o of_o old-england_n or_o though_o your_o brethren_n of_o new-england_n shall_v know_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n of_o themselves_o how_o can_v you_o with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n endure_v they_o shall_v get_v thither_o without_o your_o pass_n your_o mittimus_fw-la your_o peter-pence_n or_o why_o may_v not_o the_o old-english_v be_v think_v as_o charitable_o on_o or_o find_v the_o like_a favour_n from_o your_o over_o diligent_a presbytery_n but_o put_v the_o case_n you_o do_v real_o desire_v the_o new-english_a their_o conversion_n you_o approve_v of_o they_o in_o suffer_v no_o opinion_n to_o be_v publish_v but_o their_o own_o if_o this_o discipline_n be_v strict_o observe_v how_o can_v they_o possible_o attain_v to_o better_a light_n and_o knowledge_n what_o course_n will_v you_o take_v for_o their_o inform_v for_o convince_a they_o of_o this_o worse_a than_o heretical_a tenet_n as_o you_o call_v it_o if_o to_o they_o and_o your_o church_n policy_n they_o shall_v likewise_o attain_v as_o sharp_a a_o civil_a sword_n as_o you_o or_o put_v case_n that_o even_o your_o own_o most_o excellent_a doctorship_n be_v not_o so_o sound_a or_o orthodox_a as_o self_n conceit_a which_o many_o have_v strong_a presumption_n for_o who_o be_v think_v better_o able_a to_o judge_v thereof_o than_o as_o himself_o will_v you_o put_v yourself_o in_o a_o impossibility_n of_o ever_o be_v reform_v except_o tumultuous_o or_o illegal_o both_o way_n compulsive_o be_v ever_o any_o as_o so_o dull_a so_o stupid_a so_o void_a both_o of_o civil_a and_o christian_a policy_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o since_o according_a to_o your_o theology_n nothing_o be_v so_o likely_a to_o prevail_v with_o you_o as_o cudgel_n page_n 172._o you_o say_v that_o refuse_v to_o tolerate_v the_o independent_n will_v help_v to_o confirm_v the_o church_n and_o people_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o presbyterian_a diciplin_n and_o doctrine_n that_o many_o man_n be_v lead_v by_o authority_n and_o take_v many_o thing_n upon_o the_o trust_n of_o great_a man_n etc._n etc._n fie_o as_o be_v you_o not_o ashamed_a thus_o to_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o your_o church_n to_o tell_v we_o and_o they_o that_o the_o presbyterian_a world_n take_v up_o a_o religion_n and_o government_n upon_o trust_n and_o if_o the_o venerable_a and_o learned_a assembly_n as_o you_o style_v they_o shall_v not_o grant_v a_o toleration_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o poprie_fw-la or_o turcism_n will_v not_o your_o good_a people_n who_o you_o speak_v of_o be_v as_o easy_o confirm_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o sure_o they_o will_v unless_o they_o be_v wise_a than_o their_o anchesters_n which_o will_v not_o be_v believe_v page_n 179._o you_o ask_v what_o power_n have_v either_o king_n or_o parliament_n to_o intrude_v and_o force_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n new_a religion_n or_o a_o toleration_n of_o all_o sect_n and_o say_v the_o parliament_n assume_v no_o such_o power_n to_o itself_o if_o this_o be_v true_a how_o can_v it_o settle_v not_o to_o say_v intrude_v as_o as_o do_v improper_o and_o unmannerly_a the_o scotch_a presbyterian_a discipline_n in_o england_n more_o than_o the_o independency_n of_o new-english_a church_n for_o since_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o new_a england_n for_o doctrine_n agree_v in_o fundamental_n differ_v only_o in_o discipline_n

controversy_n it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o behalf_n of_o independent_n that_o unless_o differ_v and_o erroneous_a opinion_n be_v tolerate_v the_o most_o orthodox_a and_o rectify_n be_v equal_o subject_a to_o be_v persecute_v on_o the_o other_o side_n presbyterian_n say_v that_o the_o permit_v differ_a opinion_n in_o a_o state_n be_v to_o open_v a_o floodgate_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o heresy_n and_o schysme_n what_o if_o we_o do_v suppose_v these_o to_o be_v the_o two_o great_a rock_n of_o offence_n which_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o scylla_n and_o charybdis_n one_o of_o which_o you_o can_v not_o avoid_v without_o adhere_v unto_o the_o other_o do_v it_o not_o remain_v then_o that_o we_o shall_v consider_v which_o of_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n the_o latter_a presuppose_v a_o possibility_n of_o entrance_n unto_o all_o heresy_n the_o former_a conclude_v a_o certainty_n of_o withhold_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o truth_n and_o even_o a_o possibility_n of_o keep_v out_o the_o whole_a truth_n now_o this_o truth_n be_v like_o god_n himself_o even_o very_a god_n himself_o invallewable_a we_o may_v not_o hazard_v the_o least_o attom_n the_o small_a proportion_n thereof_o for_o all_o other_o possibility_n or_o impossibility_n whatsoever_o what_o shall_v we_o put_v ourselves_o into_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o if_o we_o be_v in_o a_o error_n it_o shall_v be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o again_o unless_o the_o whole_a civil_a state_n the_o man_n of_o war_n the_o world_n do_v see_v it_o as_o clear_o as_o ourselves_o that_o if_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v but_o some_o degree_n of_o truth_n and_o knowledge_n it_o shall_v be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o attain_v to_o great_a that_o though_o we_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n we_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o have_v it_o take_v from_o we_o by_o every_o sharp_a civil_a sword_n than_o our_o own_o this_o be_v your_o doctrine_n page_n 13._o where_o you_o say_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n though_o christian_a have_v power_n to_o admit_v christian_a religion_n or_o when_o admit_v to_o exile_v it_o afterwards_o but_o god_n keep_v such_o presbyterian_a principle_n from_o far_a take_n root_n in_o england_n but_o if_o king_n and_o parliament_n may_v not_o force_v a_o new_a religion_n or_o sect_n suppose_v presbyterian_a upon_o the_o kingdom_n much_o less_o can_v the_o synod_n which_o neither_o have_v nor_o yet_o pretend_v as_o be_v allege_v to_o use_v the_o material_a sword_n and_o if_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n all_o power_n original_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o you_o sometime_o acknowledge_v page_n 179._o how_o can_v king_n parliament_n or_o synod_n wrest_v it_o from_o he_o nay_o what_o think_v you_o be_v it_o not_o secondary_o in_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o civil_a power_n which_o you_o affirm_v in_o the_o same_o page_n and_o so_o doubtless_o be_v spiritual_a power_n unless_o you_o will_v make_v god_n to_o have_v provide_v mankind_n better_a of_o a_o safeguard_n or_o liberty_n to_o defend_v their_o body_n than_o their_o soul_n if_o then_o the_o spiritual_a power_n be_v so_o inherent_o in_o the_o people_n next_o under_o christ_n as_o that_o they_o can_v so_o well_o renounce_v and_o part_v from_o it_o in_o many_o respect_n by_o what_o they_o may_v of_o civil_a how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v by_o any_o one_o that_o the_o king_n parliament_n or_o synod_n though_o never_o so_o much_o importune_v by_o a_o thousand_o such_o as_o ses_fw-fr shall_v go_v about_o to_o settle_v a_o n●w_a presbyterian_a scotch_a government_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o force_v a_o conformity_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n three_o quarter_n whereof_o can_v as_o yet_o be_v think_v to_o submit_v unto_o it_o willing_o or_o for_o conscience_n sake_n page_n 180._o and_o elsewhere_o you_o advise_v the_o independent_n to_o quit_v their_o fat_a benefice_n but_o presbyterian_a know_v how_o to_o quit_v the_o lean_a benefice_n without_o your_o counsel_n and_o where_o do_v you_o find_v the_o independent_n in_o such_o fat_a benefice_n what_o if_o you_o can_v find_v one_o of_o they_o in_o a_o fat_a benefice_n will_v you_o not_o say_v good_a cause_n why_o because_o the_o presbyterian_n will_v quick_o heave_v they_o out_o and_o get_v themselves_o ●n_o if_o they_o find_v any_o fat_a than_o a_o other_o and_o be_v so_o liquorish_a if_o they_o regard_v neither_o flock_n nor_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o flock_n christ_n jesus_n but_o with_o esa●h_n or_o judas_n prefer_v 30._o penny_n or_o a_o fat_a benefice_n before_o they_o both_o let_v they_o at_o least_o carry_v it_o more_o cau●elo●sly_o and_o not_o ●●●_z skip_a so_o from_o one_o fat_a benefice_n or_o lecture_n unto_o a_o fat_a that_o all_o the_o world_n cry_v shame_n of_o they_o i_o need_v not_o name_v they_o they_o be_v know_v to_o every_o body_n but_o themselves_o but_o prithee_o a._o s_o tell_v i_o do_v thou_o not_o intend_v this_o as_o a_o pious_a plot_n and_o masterpiece_n of_o thou_o to_o accuse_v the_o independent_n of_o fat_a benefice_n that_o they_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o vindicate_v themselves_o by_o discover_v who_o they_o be_v among_o the_o presbyterian_a rabbi_n that_o solicit_v so_o active_o and_o dextrous_o obtain_v such_o a_o ordnance_n for_o tithe_n as_o all_o the_o subtle_a invention●_n of_o antichristian_a bishop_n can_v never_o get_v the_o like_a who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v more_o than_o a_o finger_n in_o help_v sundry_a minister_n out_o of_o their_o living_n partly_o for_o not_o pay_v the_o twenty_o part_n and_o other_o tax_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o presbyterian_n have_v fill_v all_o benefice_n and_o lecture_n to_o move_v that_o minister_n may_v then_o be_v total_o free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o ●essment●_n and_o be_v it_o not_o fit_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o think_v you_o that_o they_o shall_v set_v and_o keep_v the_o kingdom_n on_o ●_z fire_n in_o ●_z desperate_a bloody_a civil_a war_n and_o yet_o be_v total_o exempt_v from_o contribute_v towards_o quench_v towards_o obtain_v of_o a_o bless_a peace_n i_o know_v these_o heathenish_a jewish_a popish_a notion_n of_o tithe_n offering_n and_o 〈…〉_z ons_o be_v long_o since_o abominate_v and_o abolish_v among_o our_o scottish_a brethren_n and_o a._n s._n do_v well_o in_o not_o flatter_v the_o english_a presbyterian_n therein_o lest_o independent_n shall_v be_v far_o scandalize_v at_o he_o who_o it_o be_v well_o know_v be_v not_o guilty_a of_o such_o si●oni●_z they_o 〈…〉_z bargain_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o unholy_a thing_n or_o themselves_o like_o so_o many_o cobbler_n or_o shoemaker_n to_o prostitute_v their_o labour_n to_o they_o that_o proffer_v most_o they_o compel_v no_o man_n to_o buy_v of_o they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o much_o less_o at_o what_o price_n they_o themselves_o will_v what_o god_n require_v to_o be_v give_v for_o nothing_o esa._n 55._o 1._o 2_o they_o force_v no_o man_n to_o pay_v for_o that_o he_o never_o have_v as_o presbyterian_n do_v such_o as_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n communicate_v with_o they_o in_o their_o ordinance_n as_o if_o a_o tayl●r_n or_o hatter_n shall_v wrench_v your_o money_n from_o you_o though_o you_o like_v not_o will_v not_o have_v his_o ware_n his_o service_n who_o will_v may_v see_v the_o bloody_a tenet_n and_o john_n baptist_n concerning_o tithe_n more_o large_o pag._n 181._o you_o say_v the_o power_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v able_a and_o sufficient_a to_o beat_v down_o all_o fin_n spiritual_o but_o pray_v tell_v i_o can_v fin_n be_v sin_n political_o and_o not_o be_v fin_fw-fr spiritual_o now_o if_o ecclesiastical_a power_n can_v beat_v down_o sin_n spiritual_o as_o you_o acknowledge_v will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o fin_n so_o beat_v down_o spiritual_o cease_v to_o be_v sin_n at_o all_o either_o spiritual_o or_o political_o and_o consequent_o no_o need_n of_o civil_a power_n to_o punish_v it_o but_o to_o be_v brief_a as_o the_o title_n promise_v for_o i_o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o that_o be_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o on_o which_o commandment_n hang_v the_o law_n and_o prophet_n math._n 7._o 12._o and_o 22._o 39_o 40._o and_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n rom._n 13_o 10._o nay_o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o have_v we_o dare_v to_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n otherwise_o than_o as_o we_o forgive_v our_o brethren_n math._n 6._o 12._o 14._o 15._o now_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o transgressor_n there_o be_v no_o one_o offend_v so_o high_o so_o undoubted_o against_o this_o law_n of_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o or_o do_v as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v to_o as_o he_o that_o

for_o a_o city_n to_o continue_v long_o without_o a_o government_n an._n yes_o if_o you_o mean_v spiritual_a government_n with_o its_o spiritual_a relation_n for_o as_o a_o church_n society_n be_v spiritual_a so_o must_v be_v the_o government_n in_o all_o relation_n and_o respect_n q._n 15._o but_o do_v we_o not_o by_o daily_a experience_n in_o all_o place_n and_o house_n find_v the_o independent_n wrangle_v with_o the_o presbyterian_n about_o church_n controversy_n an._n no_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o well_o you_o may_v see_v they_o be_v still_o the_o presbyterian_n who_o general_o begin_v first_o to_o find_v fault_n and_o pick_v quarrel_n with_o the_o independent_n opinion_n not_o the_o independent_n with_o the_o presbyterian_n q._n 16._o may_v not_o the_o permit_a man_n to_o teach_v and_o embrace_v new_a opinion_n be_v occasion_n that_o we_o quite_o lose_v old_a truth_n an._n no_o for_o if_o all_o opinion_n be_v permit_v the_o true_a one_o must_v necessary_o be_v include_v q._n 17._o but_o be_v it_o fit_v then_o for_o every_o man_n to_o be_v of_o what_o religion_n he_o will_v an._n yes_o sure_o and_o far_o better_a so_o than_o to_o be_v of_o whatsoever_o religion_n a_o other_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v of_o since_o one_o of_o they_o must_v necessary_o fall_v out_o q._n 18._o must_v we_o then_o suffer_v man_n to_o run_v headlong_o in_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n if_o they_o have_v neither_o will_n nor_o understanding_n to_o prevent_v it_o of_o themselve●_z an._n surely_n yes_o we_o must_v suffer_v what_o we_o can_v hinder_v q_o 19_o but_o may_v it_o not_o be_v hinder_v by_o hinder_v so_o many_o erroneous_a doctrine_n to_o be_v publish_v which_o if_o they_o never_o hear_v of_o they_o can_v long_o after_o nor_o believe_v in_o to_o damn_v themselves_o an._n n_o because_o a_o man_n own_o fancy_n imagination_n and_o discourcive_a facul●y_n of_o themselves_o suggest_v and_o present_a unto_o his_o memory_n variety_n of_o opinion_n though_o not_o so_o clear_o perhaps_o at_o first_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v he_o free_o to_o debate_v ask_v counsel_n judge_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o condition_n be_v worse_a than_o beast_n incapable_a of_o do_v either_o good_a o_o evil_a and_o such_o as_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o novelty_n and_o false_a doctrine_n be_v never_o sound_a in_o the_o true_a doctrine_n though_o they_o may_v seem_v so_o before_o for_o want_v of_o opportunity_n to_o show_v the_o contrary_a qu._n 20._o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a religion_n why_o shall_v we_o suffer_v above_o one_o religion_n in_o a_o country_n a._o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a religion_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a how_o to_o get_v and_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o country_n not_o banish_v any_o religion_n which_o in_o opinion_n of_o different_a judge_n may_v possible_o be_v the_o true_a one_o and_o by_o such_o as_o make_v profession_n of_o it_o both_o as_o wise_a learned_a and_o conscientious_a as_o ourselves_o be_v proemptory_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o only_o true_a one_o q._n 21._o be_v it_o not_o a_o pious_a act_n to_o compel_v a_o company_n of_o careless_a idle_a people_n to_o hear_v a_o good_a sermon_n to_o do_v a_o good_a work_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o an._n no_o more_o pious_a a_o act_n then_o for_o papist_n to_o use_v the_o like_a compulsion_n towards_o jew_n and_o protestant_n in_o force_v they_o to_o hear_v their_o sermon_n mass_n or_o vesper_n q._n 22._o yea_o but_o though_o they_o be_v thus_o compel_v to_o hear_v good_a sermon_n at_o first_o against_o their_o will_n the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o truth_n be_v such_o as_o that_o in_o likelihood_n it_o will_v win_v upon_o their_o affection_n and_o work_v in_o they_o afterwards_o a_o desire_n to_o hear_v and_o practise_v they_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n an._n this_o be_v not_o likely_a because_o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o all_o the_o gospel_n that_o such_o unwarrantable_a mean_n be_v ever_o sanctify_a to_o produce_v so_o good_a effect_n q._n 23._o but_o have_v we_o not_o see_v it_o by_o experience_n that_o whilst_o the_o papist_n in_o england_n be_v make_v go_v to_o church_n many_o of_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o die_v protestant_n an._n the_o conversion_n of_o such_o papist_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v suspect_v counterfeit_a to_o save_v their_o purse_n and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v real_a at_o any_o time_n we_o must_v attribute_v it_o to_o some_o private_a illumination_n or_o other_o handiwork_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v so_o contrary_a both_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n q._n 24._o may_v not_o the_o civil_a government_n interpose_v to_o punish_v such_o church-member_n with_o who_o the_o spiritual_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o refractoriness_n can_v prevail_v a._o nothing_o less_o since_o the_o civil_a state_n or_o government_n have_v no_o more_o power_n nor_o virtue_n to_o make_v a_o papist_n turn_n protestant_a in_o england_n than_o it_o can_v prevail_v to_o make_v a_o protestant_a become_v a_o papist_n in_o spain_n q._n 25._o because_o papist_n do_v ill_o in_o compel_v protestant_n to_o hear_v a_o idolatrons_n mass_n may_v not_o protestant_n do_v well_o to_o force_v papist_n to_o hear_v godly_a sermon_n an._n a_o protestant_a sermon_n be_v as_o idolatrous_a to_o a_o papist_n as_o a_o popish_a mass_n be_v to_o a_o protestant_a and_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v more_o judge_v with_o the_o understanding_n than_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o other_o beside_o that_o god_n regard_v only_o such_o as_o serve_v he_o willing_o q._n 26._o but_o can_v there_o be_v any_o hurt_n in_o force_v refractory_a people_n to_o be_v present_a ●●_z religion_n orthodox_a assembly_n where_o if_o they_o will_v they_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o truth_n an._n yes_o 1._o because_o there_o can_v come_v no_o good_a thereof_o through_o want_n of_o willingness_n which_o god_n only_o regard_v in_o he_o which_o i●_z thus_o compel_v and_o 2._o because_o this_o force_v be_v a_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o which_o be_v prohibit_v rome_n 3._o 8._o finis_fw-la