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only_o against_o the_o creator_n of_o christian_a love_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v even_o doubtful_a thing_n in_o the_o fair_a sense_n but_o even_o against_o the_o law_n of_o truth_n for_o in_o the_o whole_a purport_n of_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n both_o in_o state_v the_o question_n and_o in_o answer_v objection_n i_o express_o profess_v 1._o that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v persecute_v at_o all_o much_o less_o for_o conscience_n sake_n because_o all_o persecution_n be_v oppression_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n 2._o i_o profess_v further_o that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o conscience_n sake_n though_o erroneous_a unless_o his_o error_n be_v fundamental_a or_o seditious_o and_o turbulent_o promote_v and_o that_o after_o due_a conviction_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v he_o be_v not_o punish_v for_o his_o conscience_n but_o for_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n thus_o while_o he_o plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n he_o take_v 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dispence_n and_o press_v of_o spiritual_a matter_n for_o the_o immediate_a produce_v of_o spiritual_a end_n as_o for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o draw_v his_o sword_n to_o compel_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n if_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o but_o this_o be_v not_o unfitting_a nor_o improper_a that_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v draw_v his_o sword_n though_o not_o in_o matter_n spiritual_a yet_o about_o matter_n spiritual_a to_o protect_v they_o in_o peace_n and_o to_o stave_v off_o the_o disturber_n and_o destroyer_n of_o they_o it_o be_v improper_a and_o unfitting_a for_o carpenter_n to_o bring_v their_o axe_n and_o hammer_n to_o build_v up_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o yet_o their_o tool_n be_v fit_v to_o build_v up_o scaffold_n that_o the_o people_n may_v draw_v near_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n &_o by_o hear_v be_v bring_v on_o to_o faith_n and_o salvation_n chap._n 45._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o 45._o chap._n discusser_n to_o batter_v and_o take_v a_o strong_a hold_n or_o fort_n man_n bring_v not_o a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n and_o after_o obstinacy_n excommunication_n but_o they_o bring_v canon_n culvering_n saker_n bullet_n powder_n musket_n sword_n pike_n weapon_n suitable_a and_o proportionable_a on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o batter_v down_o idolatry_n false_a worship_n heresy_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n it_o be_v vain_a improper_a unsuitable_a to_o bring_v the_o usual_a weapon_n of_o persecutor_n stock_n whip_n prison_n sword_n gibbtts_n stake_n but_o against_o these_o spiritual_a sirong_n hold_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n spiritual_a artillery_n and_o weapon_n be_v proper_a and_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o subdue_v every_o thought_n to_o obedience_n defender_n let_v this_o stand_n as_o it_o shall_v for_o i_o it_o nothing_o touch_v the_o question_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v far_o from_o i_o to_o allow_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o make_v use_n 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and_o to_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n of_o offender_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o neglect_v to_o punish_v those_o sin_n which_o the_o church_n have_v censure_v if_o the_o person_n censure_v do_v proceed_v to_o subvert_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o discusser_n discourse_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v as_o judas_n speak_v cloud_n without_o water_n word_n without_o matter_n chap._n 46._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chap._n 46._o discuss_v rom._n 13._o discusser_n this_o scripture_n rom._n 13._o which_o it_o please_v the_o answerer_n to_o quote_v how_o have_v both_o himself_o and_o many_o excellent_a servant_n of_o god_n wrest_v not_o as_o peter_n write_v of_o the_o wicked_a to_o their_o eternal_a yet_o to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o tempor_n all_o destruction_n by_o civil_a war_n and_o combustion_n in_o the_o world_n defender_n this_o 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but_o will_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o therefore_o minister_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o church_n or_o parent_n in_o the_o family_n chap._n 47._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chap._n 47._o discusser_n there_o be_v excellent_a and_o precious_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o time_n who_o have_v absolute_o deny_v the_o 13._o of_o the_o rom._n to_o concern_v any_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o table_n defender_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o last_o use_n in_o that_o chapter_n put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o i_o hope_v the_o discusser_n himself_o will_v not_o deny_v much_o less_o say_v that_o any_o excellent_a and_o precious_a servant_n of_o god_n do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o such_o a_o duty_n concern_v the_o first_o table_n but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n say_v discusser_n calvin_n say_v this_o whole_a discourse_n concern_v civil_a magistrate_n and_o therefore_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o who_o exereise_v power_n over_o conscience_n go_v about_o from_o this_o place_n to_o establish_v their_o sacrilegious_a tyranny_n defender_n calvin_n judgement_n herein_o as_o general_o in_o other_o point_n be_v sound_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o text_n but_o not_o at_o all_o favour_v the_o discusser_n imagination_n this_o whole_a disputation_n say_v he_o be_v of_o civil_a government_n whereupon_o this_o inference_n be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o true_a meaning_n and_o scope_n therefore_o it_o do_v nor_o concern_n church-government_n therefore_o such_o church-governor_n as_o upon_o pretence_n of_o this_o text_n do_v make_v law_n without_o the_o word_n and_o beside_o the_o word_n to_o bind_v conscience_n and_o to_o usurp_v power_n over_o conscience_n they_o in_o vain_a go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o sacrilegious_a tyranny_n from_o this_o place_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n church-governor_n
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to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n discusser_n last_o from_o this_o perverse_a wrest_n of_o what_o be_v write_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o officer_n thereof_o as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v to_o the_o civil_a officer_n and_o state_n thereof_o all_o may_v see_v how_o since_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n the_o christian_a world_n so_o call_v have_v swallow_v up_o christianity_n how_o the_o church_n and_o civil_a state_n that_o be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n be_v now_o become_v one_o flock_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n defender_n here_o be_v no_o wrest_v much_o less_o perverse_a wrest_n of_o any_o scripture_n at_o all_o from_o the_o church_n to_o the_o civil_a state_n i_o intend_v to_o apply_v the_o scripture_n write_v to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o officer_n thereof_o no_o further_o then_o to_o other_o church_n and_o their_o officer_n the_o scripture_n upon_o which_o we_o call_v in_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o seducer_n be_v 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conscience_n they_o many_o time_n tolerate_v that_o in_o state_n policy_n which_o can_v just_o be_v tolerate_v in_o point_n of_o true_a christianity_n again_o prince_n many_o time_n tolerate_v offender_n out_o of_o very_a necessity_n when_o the_o offender_n be_v too_o many_o or_o too_o mighty_a for_o they_o to_o punish_v in_o which_o respect_n david_n tolerate_v joab_n and_o his_o murder_n but_o against_o his_o will_n it_o may_v be_v here_o observe_v how_o the_o answerer_n deal_v with_o prince_n one_o while_n they_o be_v nurse_v father_n to_o the_o church_n not_o only_o to_o feed_v but_o also_o to_o correct_v and_o therefore_o consequent_o bind_v to_o judge_n what_o be_v true_a feed_n and_o correct_v and_o consequent_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o their_o feed_n and_o correct_v defender_n the_o discusser_n do_v partly_o false_o and_o partly_o fraudulent_o fasten_v upon_o i_o this_o deal_n with_o prince_n that_o i_o make_v they_o nurse_v father_n of_o the_o church_n i_o 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judge_n what_o be_v true_a feed_n or_o correct_v lest_o of_o all_o have_v i_o say_v that_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v especial_o in_o conscience_n to_o their_o feed_n and_o correct_v these_o be_v calumny_n devise_v by_o the_o discusser_n all_o i_o have_v say_v to_o my_o remembrance_n this_o way_n be_v that_o prince_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o learned_a with_o holy_a knowledge_n that_o they_o may_v kiss_v the_o son_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o psal_n 2.10.11_o and_o therefore_o able_a to_o discern_v of_o such_o corrupt_a feed_n as_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o restrain_v such_o and_o to_o preserve_v the_o church_n from_o such_o ravenous_a wolf_n and_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o their_o subject_n be_v to_o submit_v to_o they_o herein_o when_o they_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o word_n or_o howsoever_o patient_o to_o suffer_v for_o well-doing_n without_o resistance_n
of_o it_o for_o may_v it_o not_o just_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o lord_n therefore_o hide_v the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n lest_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n know_v it_o may_v go_v a_o whore_v after_o his_o sepulchre_n and_o it_o may_v be_v offer_v sweet_a incense_n upon_o it_o and_o so_o such_o false_a worship_n against_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n may_v come_v to_o be_v tolerate_v for_o honour_n to_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n but_o christ_n have_v abolish_v a_o nationall_n state_n or_o church_n which_o moses_n set_v up_o in_o canaan_n though_o christ_n abolish_v a_o nationall_n church-state_n and_o instead_o thereof_o set_v up_o a_o congregationall_a church_n yet_o christ_n never_o abolish_v a_o nationall_n civil_a state_n nor_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v of_o moral_a equity_n but_o establish_v they_o rather_o in_o their_o place_n and_o order_n he_o that_o shed_v his_o own_o blood_n to_o plant_v his_o church_n do_v never_o abolish_v that_o law_n which_o enact_v that_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o who_o shall_v supplant_v his_o church_n if_o christ_n blood_n go_v to_o plant_v it_o let_v the_o false_a christ_n blood_n go_v for_o supplant_n it_o discusser_n in_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n speech_n the_o answerer_n pass_v by_o that_o foundation_n in_o grace_n and_o nature_n that_o conscienee_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v violate_v and_o force_v it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a rape_n defender_n this_o be_v not_o pass_v by_o but_o prevent_v in_o state_v the_o question_n where_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o censure_v any_o no_o not_o for_o error_n in_o fundamental_a point_n of_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n till_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o offendor_n be_v first_o convince_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o the_o dangerous_a error_n of_o his_o way_n and_o then_o if_o he_o still_o persist_v it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o conscience_n but_o against_o his_o conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v tit._n 3.11_o &_o so_o he_o be_v not_o persecute_v for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n but_o punish_v for_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n discusser_n the_o king_n observe_v that_o most_o lamentable_o true_a experience_n of_o all_o age_n that_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n have_v ever_o prove_v pernicious_a etc._n etc._n defender_n no_o experience_n in_o any_o age_n do_v ever_o prove_v it_o pernicious_a to_o punish_v seduce_v apostate_n after_o due_a conviction_n of_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n wherein_o do_v the_o burn_a of_o servetus_n prove_v pernicious_a to_o geneva_n or_o the_o just_a execution_n of_o many_o popish_a priest_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n or_o to_o the_o english_a state_n but_o the_o king_n speech_n may_v pass_v if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o persecution_n proper_o so_o call_v to_o wit_n oppression_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o truth_n sake_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o any_o for_o error_n if_o not_o fundamental_o pernicious_a either_o to_o religion_n or_o church-order_n and_o that_o after_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n persist_v in_o with_o obstinacy_n discusser_n last_o the_o king_n observation_n of_o his_o own_o time_n that_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n be_v practise_v most_o in_o england_n and_o such_o place_n where_o popery_n reign_v imply_v as_o i_o conceive_v such_o practice_n common_o proceed_v from_o the_o great_a whore_n who_o daughter_n be_v like_o their_o mother_n all_o of_o a_o bloody_a nature_n as_o common_o all_o wolf_n be_v defender_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o i_o pass_v by_o this_o observation_n in_o the_o king_n speech_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o observation_n there_o to_o be_v find_v if_o the_o discusser_n have_v well_o observe_v it_o himself_o he_o will_v have_v find_v it_o be_v not_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o king_n but_o of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o the_o persecution_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o of_o antichristian_n or_o heretic_n or_o idolater_n but_o only_o of_o such_o as_o the_o world_n nickname_v puritan_n or_o the_o like_a and_o of_o they_o too_o without_o conviction_n of_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n but_o in_o that_o the_o discusser_n make_v england_n a_o daughter_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n and_o of_o a_o bloody_a nature_n like_o her_o mother_n he_o speak_v as_o some_o other_o of_o the_o rigid_a separation_n have_v do_v before_o he_o but_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o see_v awarrant_n from_o the_o rule_n either_o of_o truth_n or_o love_n for_o such_o a_o speech_n do_v ever_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v any_o church_n a_o whore_n that_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o alone_o for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n be_v it_o not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o base_a child_n or_o at_o least_o a_o base_a pair_v of_o a_o child_n to_o call_v his_o mother_n whore_n who_o breed_v he_o and_o breed_v he_o to_o know_v no_o other_o father_n but_o her_o lawful_a husband_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n chap._n 60._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o 63._o chap._n discusser_n now_o three_o in_o that_o the_o answerer_n observe_v that_o among_o the_o roman_a emperor_n they_o that_o do_v not_o persecute_v be_v julian_n the_o apostate_n and_o valens_n the_o arian_n whereas_o the_o good_a emperor_n constantine_n gratian_n valentian_n and_o theodosius_n they_o do_v persecute_v the_o arian_n and_o donatist_n let_v it_o be_v for_o a_o answer_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o godly_a and_o eminent_o godly_a man_n to_o perform_v ungodly_a action_n nor_o for_o ungodly_a person_n for_o wicked_a end_n to_o act_v what_o in_o itself_o be_v good_a and_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n defender_n this_o may_v go_v for_o a_o truth_n but_o not_o for_o a_o answer_n the_o letter_n will_v justify_v toleration_n of_o religion_n from_o the_o judgement_n and_o speech_n of_o three_o king_n i_o answer_v that_o be_v no_o argument_n for_o i_o can_v bring_v he_o king_n more_o in_o number_n and_o great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n who_o judge_v it_o meet_v not_o to_o tolerate_v heretic_n nor_o turbulent_a schismatic_n to_o this_o the_o discusser_n answer_v sometime_o the_o godly_a do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o the_o wicked_a that_o which_o be_v good_a this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o truth_n but_o do_v not_o take_v away_o my_o answer_n but_o by_o a_o petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n that_o king_n allege_v by_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o the_o king_n allege_v by_o i_o though_o better_a person_n do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a chap._n 61._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chap._n 64._o discusser_n the_o unknowing_a zeal_n of_o constantine_n and_o other_o emperor_n do_v more_o hurt_v to_o christ_n jesus_n his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n than_o the_o rage_a fury_n of_o the_o most_o bloody_a nero_n in_o the_o persecution_n of_o those_o wicked_a emperor_n christian_n be_v sweet_a and_o fragrant_a like_a spice_n pound_v in_o mortar_n but_o those_o good_a emperor_n persecute_v some_o erroneous_a person_n and_o advance_v the_o professor_n of_o some_o truth_n and_o maintain_v their_o religion_n by_o the_o material_a sword_n by_o this_o mean_v christianity_n be_v eclipse_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o fall_v asleep_a cant._n 5._o babel_n be_v usher_v in_o and_o by_o degree_n the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o whole_a nation_n rev._n 12.13_o until_o the_o whole_a world_n become_v christian_n or_o christendom_n those_o good_a emperor_n intend_v to_o exalt_v christ_n but_o not_o attend_v to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o permit_v the_o tare_n to_o grow_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n they_o make_v the_o garden_n of_o the_o church_n and_o field_n of_o the_o world_n all_o one_o etc._n etc._n defender_n if_o the_o unknowing_a zeal_n of_o constantine_n &_o other_o christian_a emperor_n do_v more_o hurâ—_n to_o the_o church_n than_o the_o rage_a fury_n of_o bloody_a nero_n it_o be_v not_o because_o the_o rage_a fury_n of_o those_o persecutor_n be_v more_o accept_v of_o god_n than_o this_o unknowing_a zeal_n of_o the_o good_a emperor_n for_o though_o the_o unknowing_a zeal_n of_o the_o one_o be_v finfull_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o friut_a of_o humane_a frialty_n error_n amoris_fw-la but_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o other_o be_v devilish_a fury_n amor_fw-la erroris_fw-la beside_o the_o unknowing_a zeal_n of_o the_o good_a emperor_n lay_v not_o in_o punish_v notorious_a heretical_a seducer_n nor_o will_v the_o discusser_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o show_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n suffer_v any_o hurt_n at_o all_o by_o that_o mean_n the_o contrary_n be_v evident_a constantius_n and_o valens_n by_o tolerate_v and_o favour_v the_o arian_n the_o whole_a world_n become_v arian_n ingemuit_fw-la orbis_fw-la christianus_n et_fw-la miratus_fw-la est_fw-la factum_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la arianum_n
religion_n may_v not_o be_v propagate_v by_o the_o civil_a sword_n unto_o which_o i_o reply_v what_o mean_v then_o this_o passage_n in_o his_o first_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a speech_n of_o the_o king_n viz._n we_o acknowledge_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v constrain_v to_o believe_v or_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n till_o he_o be_v convince_v in_o judgement_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o defender_n if_o it_o be_v observe_v my_o agreement_n with_o hilary_n then_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o discusser_v in_o whet_v the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n against_o we_o lay_v a_o false_a charge_n upon_o we_o as_o if_o we_o maintain_v such_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n as_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o who_o hilary_n be_v name_v for_o one_o and_o for_o the_o first_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o discussion_n it_o be_v find_v that_o we_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o that_o answer_n to_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o king_n when_o 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1._o that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o be_v to_o constrain_v must_v judge_v of_o all_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o subject_n whether_o they_o be_v convince_v or_o no._n 2._o that_o when_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n discern_v that_o his_o subject_n conscience_n be_v convince_v than_o he_o may_v constrain_v they_o vi_o &_o armis_fw-la hostile_o and_o according_o who_o know_v not_o what_o constraint_n lie_v upon_o all_o conscience_n in_o old_a and_o new-england_n to_o come_v to_o church_n and_o to_o pay_v church-duty_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o point_n though_o with_o a_o sword_n of_o a_o fine_a gilt_n and_o trim_a in_o new-england_n nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o he_o confess_v hilary_n say_v shall_v not_o be_v do_v to_o wit_n a_o propagation_n of_o religion_n by_o the_o sword_n defender_n neither_o of_o both_o these_o thing_n be_v employ_v in_o that_o answer_n not_o the_o first_o that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v then_o judge_v of_o all_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o subject_n whether_o they_o be_v convince_v or_o no_o for_o it_o impli_v no_o more_o than_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o constrain_v they_o till_o he_o see_v they_o be_v convince_v if_o he_o never_o see_v they_o convince_v he_o be_v to_o see_v they_o be_v never_o constrain_v but_o how_o far_o the_o magistrate_n may_v discern_v and_o judge_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n have_v be_v speak_v above_o nor_o the_o second_o for_o the_o constraint_n i_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o by_o positive_a mean_n vi_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la but_o negative_a withhold_v such_o trust_n and_o employment_n from_o such_o as_o he_o see_v be_v not_o faithful_a and_o trusty_a to_o their_o god_n of_o who_o truth_n they_o be_v convince_v and_o yet_o withhold_v it_o in_o unrighteousness_n i_o know_v no_o constraint_n at_o all_o that_o lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o in_o new-england_n to_o come_v to_o church_n neither_o do_v i_o know_v that_o any_o scruple_n lie_v upon_o any_o conscience_n in_o new-england_n that_o withhold_v any_o from_o hear_v the_o word_n among_o we_o but_o least_o of_o all_o do_v i_o know_v that_o any_o be_v constrain_v to_o pay_v church-duty_n in_o new-england_n sure_o i_o be_o none_o in_o our_o own_o town_n neither_o church-member_n nor_o other_o be_v constrain_v to_o pay_v any_o church-duty_n at_o all_o what_o they_o pay_v they_o give_v voluntary_o each_o one_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n without_o any_o constraint_n at_o all_o but_o their_o own_o will_n as_o the_o lord_n direct_v they_o discusser_n again_o although_o he_o confess_v that_o propagation_n of_o religion_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v by_o the_o sword_n yet_o he_o maintain_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n when_o person_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n for_o that_o be_v employ_v shall_v blaspheme_v the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o also_o seduce_v other_o to_o damnable_a heresy_n and_o idolatry_n defender_n true_a but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o propagation_n 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