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the_o religion_n differ_v from_o that_o establish_a to_o be_v otherwise_o peaceable_a and_o good_a subject_n neither_o rebellious_o or_o seditious_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n nor_o injurious_o wrong_v their_o neighbour_n for_o in_o these_o case_n it_o be_v irrational_a for_o they_o to_o expect_v or_o the_o magistrate_n to_o grant_v impunity_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n may_v just_o grant_v they_o a_o toleration_n of_o their_o opinion_n and_o religion_n though_o at_o least_o suppose_a false_a or_o compel_v they_o by_o punishment_n to_o the_o establish_v way_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v suppose_v true_a and_o orthodox_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o answer_n though_o i_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o this_o case_n to_o use_v temporal_a and_o compulsory_a punishment_n yet_o thus_o much_o give_v my_o reason_n for_o it_o i_o think_v i_o may_v safe_o and_o true_o say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o difficult_a and_o 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semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n not_o of_o murder_a heretic_n which_o make_v the_o field_n of_o the_o church_n so_o fruitful_a and_o by_o what_o authority_n we_o shall_v do_v that_o now_o which_o they_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o do_v then_o i_o know_v not_o certain_o as_o they_o best_o know_v what_o mean_n be_v most_o proportionable_a and_o congruous_a both_o for_o the_o plantation_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o those_o medium_n they_o make_v use_v of_o be_v such_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o may_v rational_o conclude_v that_o have_v there_o be_v any_o other_o mean_v as_o congruous_a and_o conducible_a to_o the_o end_n they_o aim_v at_o as_o those_o they_o use_v they_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v they_o see_v then_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n ever_o command_v or_o by_o their_o example_n or_o practice_n commend_v violence_n or_o any_o coactive_a mean_n to_o make_v or_o 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by_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n know_v and_o confess_v ingratitude_n to_o be_v a_o fault_n yet_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la how_o far_o this_o or_o that_o man_n in_o particular_a be_v guilty_a of_o that_o fault_n be_v very_o difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a to_o be_v know_v by_o any_o save_v he_o who_o know_v the_o heart_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o know_v and_o receive_v truth_n by_o all_o lawyer_n and_o divine_n general_o that_o no_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n do_v or_o can_v bind_v we_o without_o a_o sufficient_a promulgation_n such_o a_o sufficient_a promulgation_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o obligation_n of_o all_o positive_a law_n but_o now_o when_o the_o positive_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v sufficient_o reveal_v and_o romulgate_v to_o titius_n and_o sempronius_n to_o this_o and_o that_o particular_a person_n be_v difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o know_v unless_o he_o can_v know_v the_o divers_a ability_n and_o capacity_n of_o those_o person_n to_o who_o those_o truth_n be_v publish_v for_o as_o those_o pagan_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v never_o reveal_v as_o to_o many_o nation_n it_o never_o be_v be_v no_o way_n under_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o nor_o any_o way_n liable_a to_o sin_n or_o punishment_n for_o not_o believe_v it_o whence_o that_o say_n of_o augustine_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n augustinus_n veniam_fw-la habebunt_fw-la propter_fw-la infidelitatem_fw-la damnabuntur_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la so_o among_o those_o to_o who_o it_o have_v be_v reveal_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n or_o insufficiency_n of_o its_o promulgation_n for_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a promulgation_n to_o one_o which_o their_o capacity_n consider_v be_v not_o to_o another_o and_o so_o the_o error_n of_o one_o be_v a_o crime_n when_o the_o other_o though_o hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n be_v innocent_a and_o theerefore_o to_o persecute_v 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that_o be_v want_v of_o clear_a revelation_n or_o sufficient_a promulgation_n dogma_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la verissimum_fw-la illud_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la judaicâ_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la obscurè_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la verborum_fw-la aut_fw-la rerum_fw-la involucris_fw-la traditum_fw-la and_o on_o this_o ground_n i_o think_v many_o thousand_o poor_a soul_n in_o spain_n and_o italy_n who_o by_o priest_n and_o parent_n and_o governor_n be_v keep_v in_o a_o invincible_a ignorance_n of_o the_o gospel_n innocent_o disbelieve_v or_o be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o gospel-truth_n which_o to_o we_o who_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o revelation_n will_v be_v criminal_a and_o damnable_a 5._o upon_o this_o ground_n 5._o i_o be_o absolute_o against_o punish_v etc._n heretic_n with_o death_n it_o be_v uncertain_a who_o be_v real_o such_o for_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n for_o a_o heretic_n before_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o be_v so_o or_o no_o be_v certain_o a_o 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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
christianae_n militi_fw-la ae_z sacramento_n liberè_fw-la obligati_fw-la as_o a_o good_a author_n tell_v i_o to_o be_v christian_n be_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o christ_n which_o can_v be_v compel_v it_o be_v essential_o consensus_fw-la mutuus_fw-la and_o where_o such_o free_a consent_n be_v want_v there_o be_v no_o covenant_n or_o real_a and_o true_a christianity_n it_o be_v tertullian_n who_o tell_v we_o hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la irreligiositatis_fw-la elogium_fw-la concurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la mihi_fw-la colere_fw-la quem_fw-la velim_fw-la sed_fw-la cogar_fw-la credere_fw-la quem_fw-la nolim_fw-la it_o seem_v to_o he_o irreligious_a to_o compel_v religion_n piae_fw-la religionis_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la cogere_fw-la sed_fw-la suadere_fw-la agentes_fw-la say_v athanasius_n and_o again_o dominus_fw-la non_fw-la cogens_fw-la sed_fw-la libertatem_fw-la svam_fw-la voluntati_fw-la permittens_fw-la dicebat_fw-la quidem_fw-la vulgo_fw-la omnibus_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la vult_fw-la venire_fw-la post_fw-la i_o apostolis_n vero_fw-la numquid_fw-la ae_z vos_fw-la abire_fw-la vultis_fw-la cap._n and_o chrysostome_n on_o the_o same_o place_n of_o john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n interrogat_v a_o &_o ipsi_fw-la velint_fw-la discedere_fw-la quod_fw-la omnem_fw-la est_fw-la amoventis_fw-la vim_o ac_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la it_o be_v a_o excellent_a passage_n in_o hilary_n to_o this_o purpose_n imperatorem_fw-la intelligit_fw-la singularis_fw-la sapientia_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la decere_fw-la non_fw-la oportere_fw-la cogi_fw-la &_o compelli_fw-la in_o vitos_fw-la ac_fw-la repugnantes_fw-la etc._n etc._n idcirco_fw-la laboratis_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la quibus_fw-la imperatis_fw-la dulcissimâ_fw-la libertate_fw-la potiantur_fw-la nec_fw-la alia_fw-la ratione_fw-la quae_fw-la turbata_fw-la sunt_fw-la componi_fw-la quae_fw-la divulsa_fw-la sunt_fw-la coerceri_fw-la possunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la unus_fw-la cuique_fw-la nulla_fw-la servitutis_fw-la necessitate_v adstrictus_fw-la integrum_fw-la habeat_fw-la vivendi_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la and_o again_o permittat_fw-la lenias_n tua_fw-la populis_fw-la ut_fw-la quos_fw-la voluerint_fw-la quos_fw-la elegerint_fw-la audiant_fw-la docentes_fw-la &_o divina_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la solennia_fw-la concelebrent_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o deus_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la svi_fw-la docuit_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la exegit_fw-la coactam_fw-la confitendi_fw-la se_fw-la aspernatus_fw-la est_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la deus_fw-la universitatis_fw-la est_fw-la obsequio_fw-la non_fw-la eget_fw-la necessario_fw-la non_fw-la requirit_fw-la coactam_fw-la confessionem_fw-la non_fw-la fallendus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la promerendus_fw-la nolit_fw-la nisi_fw-la volentem_fw-la recipere_fw-la nisi_fw-la orantem_fw-la audire_fw-la nisi_fw-la profitentem_fw-la signare_fw-la lactantius_n thus_o 20._o defendenda_fw-la religio_fw-la non_fw-la occidendo_fw-la sed_fw-la moriendo_fw-la non_fw-la saevitiâ_fw-la sed_fw-la patientiâ_fw-la illa_fw-la enim_fw-la malorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la bonorum_fw-la &_o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la versari_fw-la non_fw-la malum_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la sanguine_fw-la si_fw-la tormentis_fw-la si_fw-la malo_fw-la religionem_fw-la defendere_fw-la velis_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la defendetur_fw-la illa_fw-la sed_fw-la polluetur_fw-la &_o violabitur_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la quam_fw-la religio_fw-la and_o the_o same_o lactantius_n elsewhere_o non_fw-la expetimus_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la velit_fw-la nolit_fw-la 14._o colat_fw-la aliquis_fw-la invitus_fw-la nec_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la coluerit_fw-la irascimur_fw-la quis_fw-la imponit_fw-la mihi_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la vel_fw-la colendi_fw-la quod_fw-la nolim_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la velim_fw-la non_fw-la colendi_fw-la st._n augustine_n be_v at_o first_o against_o all_o persecution_n for_o religion_n and_o will_v not_o have_v the_o emperor_n solicit_v to_o punish_v the_o donatist_n with_o secular_a and_o temporal_a punishment_n at_o last_o as_o frob._n he_o confess_v he_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n yet_o even_o then_o he_o be_v against_o punish_v any_o even_o the_o worst_a heretic_n with_o death_n ita_fw-la enim_fw-la lex_fw-la fuerat_fw-la promulgata_fw-la b_o say_v he_o ut_fw-la tantae_fw-la immanitatis_fw-la haeresis_fw-la donatistarum_fw-la cui_fw-la crudelius_fw-la parci_fw-la videbatur_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la saeviebat_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la violenta_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la fineretur_fw-la esse_fw-la impunè_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la supplicio_fw-la capitali_fw-la propter_fw-la servandam_fw-la etiam_fw-la circa_fw-la indignos_fw-la mansuetudinem_fw-la christianam_fw-la sed_fw-la pecuniariis_fw-la damnis_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v in_o lat._n eusebius_n a_o edict_n of_o constantine_n and_o licinius_n which_o give_v a_o toleration_n to_o all_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la tum_fw-la christianis_fw-la tum_fw-la aliis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la liberam_fw-la optionem_fw-la omnino_fw-la daremus_fw-la eam_fw-la religionem_fw-la sequendi_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la in_o animos_fw-la inducerent_fw-la and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n consilio_fw-la rectissimo_fw-la decrevimus_fw-la ut_fw-la nemini_fw-la prorsus_fw-la libertas_fw-la negetur_fw-la christianorum_fw-la cultum_fw-la imitandi_fw-la &_o cuique_fw-la detur_fw-la copia_fw-la svam_fw-la mentem_fw-la ei_fw-la religioni_fw-la addicendi_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la maximè_fw-la convehire_n censuerit_fw-la and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o indulgence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la temporum_fw-la tranquillitati_fw-la &_o quieti_fw-la revera_fw-la accommodatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la facultatem_fw-la habeat_fw-la deligendi_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la colendo_fw-la rationem_fw-la quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la maximè_fw-la placuerit_fw-la hocque_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la factum_fw-la ut_fw-la nullius_fw-la religionis_fw-la authoritas_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la ulla_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la imminui_fw-la videatur_fw-la afterward_o such_o toleration_n be_v not_o grant_v but_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o imperial_a law_n sometime_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o expendat_fw-la constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o fierceness_n and_o importunity_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o enough_o if_o not_o too_o much_o of_o this_o and_o therefore_o manum_fw-la de_fw-la tabula_fw-la he_o that_o desire_v more_o either_o say_n of_o father_n or_o imperial_a edict_n or_o constitution_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o nation_n concern_v persecution_n or_o toleration_n of_o several_a religion_n may_v have_v they_o collect_v to_o his_o hand_n by_o many_o etc._n author_n qui_fw-la plura_fw-la vellet_fw-la illos_fw-la videat_fw-la quer._n 1._o whether_o he_o that_o will_v give_v a_o toleration_n to_o several_a religion_n shall_v not_o in_o prudence_n and_o conscience_n first_o know_v what_o these_o religion_n be_v what_o point_v they_o hold_v different_a from_o that_o establish_v that_o so_o he_o may_v know_o judge_v how_o far_o he_o may_v or_o may_v not_o grant_v impunity_n for_o if_o he_o tolerate_v a_o religion_n before_o he_o know_v it_o he_o tolerate_v he_o know_v not_o what_o which_o can_v be_v a_o act_n of_o prudence_n in_o any_o magistrate_n see_v in_o this_o case_n he_o grant_v a_o toleration_n to_o that_o religion_n which_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o tolerate_v quer._n 2._o whether_o he_o that_o do_v and_o just_o may_v tolerate_v a_o religion_n different_a from_o that_o legal_o establish_v and_o so_o compel_v none_o to_o be_v of_o his_o religion_n may_v not_o yet_o compel_v his_o subject_n to_o those_o media_n and_o the_o use_n of_o they_o by_o which_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o reason_n and_o truth_n of_o his_o religion_n as_o for_o instance_n whether_o our_o king_n though_o he_o shall_v grant_v a_o toleration_n to_o papist_n and_o so_o no_o way_n compel_v they_o to_o be_v protestant_n may_v not_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v to_o sermon_n and_o hear_v disputation_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o those_o truth_n we_o hold_v and_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o they_o as_o parent_n compel_v their_o child_n to_o go_v to_o school_n for_o information_n though_o they_o shall_v not_o can_v compel_v they_o to_o a_o assent_n and_o belief_n of_o what_o they_o be_v teach_v see_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o scripture_n we_o and_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o so_o may_v by_o our_o lawful_a governor_n be_v compel_v to_o a_o examination_n and_o rational_a trial_n of_o several_a religion_n though_o not_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o any_o now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n in_o this_o 1._o it_o be_v evident_a and_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n to_o make_v such_o trial_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o several_a religion_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v of_o the_o best_a religion_n by_o choice_n and_o not_o only_o by_o chance_n 2._o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n be_v to_o bring_v all_o man_n under_o their_o jurisdiction_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n either_o by_o suasory_n allurement_n or_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v by_o compulsory_a punishment_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n he_o may_v compel_v they_o to_o such_o trial_n of_o the_o truth_n 2._o but_o after_o such_o trial_n make_v by_o hear_v sermon_n and_o disputation_n the_o magistrate_n can_v tell_v certain_o when_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n of_o several_a religion_n to_o believe_v this_o or_o that_o in_o particular_a