enough_o to_o answer_v this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o parable_n which_o be_v a_o similitude_n and_o must_v not_o be_v strain_v beyond_o its_o scope_n which_o be_v to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o good_a and_o bad_a upright_o and_o hypocrite_n must_v be_v in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o some_o be_v about_o to_o make_v a_o church_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o to_o pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n in_o pretence_n of_o pull_v up_o the_o tare_n but_o 2._o by_o tare_n can_v well_o be_v mean_v heretical_a person_n not_o in_o augustine_n judgement_n for_o he_o and_o other_o doctor_n with_o the_o scripture_n allow_v excommunication_n of_o heretic_n and_o scandalous_a person_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o pluck_n up_o of_o the_o tare_n but_o a_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n into_o hell_n without_o repentance_n 3._o our_o saviour_n himseif_n tell_v we_o who_o be_v the_o tare_n the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o and_o such_o as_o do_v iniquity_n mat._n 13.38.41_o now_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o neither_o church_n nor_o magistrate_n must_v punish_v such_o but_o let_v they_o alone_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o pleasi_a doctrine_n to_o thief_n and_o all_o wicked_a person_n but_o if_o notwithstanding_o this_o parable_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o punish_v heretic_n spiritual_o and_o for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v they_o corporal_o he_o have_v mistake_v the_o parable_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v a_o murdour_n bodily_a for_o kill_v the_o body_n of_o man_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o punish_v a_o heretical_a seducer_n that_o destroy_v man_n soul_n and_o that_o eternal_o i_o leave_v he_o to_o consider_v it_o 6._o he_o fetch_v this_o next_o reason_n from_o far_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o primitive_a church_n lactan._n tertull._n etc._n etc._n who_o seem_v to_o deny_v all_o force_n in_o religion_n a_o little_a may_v serve_v for_o this_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o heathen_n and_o christian_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o ancient_n speak_v against_o force_v heathen_n into_o christianity_n till_o they_o first_o be_v inform_v and_o convince_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o not_o of_o compel_v profess_v christian_n to_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n do_v 2._o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a emperor_n be_v according_o for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o respect_n to_o heathen_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o make_v edict_n to_o command_v all_o their_o subject_n to_o be_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n justinian_n and_o other_o as_o be_v easy_a to_o instance_n 3._o in_o press_v this_o argument_n too_o far_o he_o forget_v himself_o that_o he_o make_v his_o pope_n and_o popish_a prince_n worse_o than_o turk_n and_o fury_n in_o their_o persecution_n of_o protestant_n and_o let_v they_o but_o give_v this_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n 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which_o follow_v a_o christian_a must_v pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n ergo_fw-la he_o must_v not_o persecute_v his_o brother_n be_v he_o never_o so_o wicked_a q._n d._n i_o must_v pray_v for_o a_o thief_n or_o murderer_n heretic_n ergo_fw-la i_o may_v not_o prosecute_v they_o to_o just_a punishment_n corporal_o the_o one_o spiritual_o the_o other_o 8._o the_o next_o reason_n come_v yet_o near_o home_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la as_o we_o say_v and_o that_o be_v thus_o it_o be_v against_o our_o own_o principle_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o adversary_n be_v most_o strong_a against_o himself_o wherein_o in_o three_o thing_n 1._o we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v fallible_a in_o judge_v universal_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o object_v it_o to_o the_o papist_n pretend_v infallibility_n but_o by_o persecute_v other_o for_o conscience_n we_o make_v ourselves_o infallible_a as_o mr._n collier_n wie_o observe_v for_o this_o he_o have_v be_v tell_v we_o persecute_v no_o man_n for_o 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that_o party_n get_v power_n into_o their_o hand_n they_o may_v the_o more_o colourable_a deny_v toleration_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o place_n do_v first_o deny_v it_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v a_o maxim_n among_o the_o sectary_n they_o that_o deny_v toleration_n to_o other_o tender_a conscience_n 36._o i_o milt_z ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 36._o deserve_v not_o to_o have_v it_o for_o themselves_o and_o then_o they_o that_o now_o plead_v for_o toleration_n of_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o tender_a conscience_n will_v at_o last_o grant_v more_o to_o those_o who_o conscience_n be_v true_o tender_a and_o most_o right_o principled_a i_o wish_v i_o may_v be_v a_o false_a prophet_n in_o this_o consideration_n but_o hear_v the_o next_o 3._o it_o be_v against_o another_o principle_n of_o we_o we_o allow_v people_n the_o bible_n in_o the_o vulgar_a language_n and_o press_v they_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n to_o find_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o at_o last_o by_o our_o 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