matter_n in_o it_o st._n paul_n demand_v here_o how_o shall_v man_n hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n but_o will_v any_o man_n say_v because_o a_o preacher_n or_o preach_v be_v always_o necessary_a therefore_o nothing_o else_o â—an_v ever_o be_v so_o if_o not_o than_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o this_o demand_n that_o the_o apostle_n know_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o make_v man_n hear_v but_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o those_o word_n vers_fw-la 17._o suppose_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o to_o be_v right_o render_v hear_v and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n signify_v the_o word_n preach_v yet_o even_o so_o every_o one_o see_v they_o will_v serve_v your_o turn_n but_o just_a as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o render_v report_n and_o i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o it_o may_v not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n then_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v faith_n come_v by_o report_n or_o preach_v and_o preach_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i._n e._n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n instruct_v and_o send_v the_o preacher_n according_a to_o vers_fw-la 15._o which_o set_v that_o text_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n yet_o from_o your_o purpose_n where_o to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o penalty_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o hearken_v to_o instruction_n and_o to_o consider_v and_o examine_v matter_n of_o religion_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v 10._o i_o allege_v that_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n be_v usual_o so_o prejudice_v against_o it_o that_o no_o entreaty_n or_o persuasion_n will_v prevail_v with_o they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o give_v a_o ear_n to_o those_o who_o call_v they_o to_o it_o so_o that_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n leave_v beside_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o penalty_n only_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o hear_v and_o consider_v and_o so_o to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n you_o demand_v what_o if_o god_n for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o â—0_n will_v not_o have_v man_n compel_v to_o hear_v i._n e._n as_o far_o as_o moderate_v penalty_n will_v compel_v they_o otherwise_o i_o be_o not_o concern_v in_o this_o demand_n but_o think_v the_o good_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o proposal_n of_o life_n and_o death_n means_n and_o inducâ—ments_n enough_o to_o make_v they_o hear_v and_o consider_v now_o as_o well_o as_o â—ereâ—oâ—â—â—e_v where_o first_o you_o must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o demand_v how_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n think_v the_o good_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n enough_o heretofore_o when_o he_o endue_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o with_o the_o power_n of_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o hear_v and_o consider_v as_o to_o believe_v second_o i_o say_v that_o if_o god_n for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o will_v not_o have_v moderate_a penalty_n use_v now_o that_o miracle_n be_v cease_v â—o_o induce_v man_n to_o â—eaâ—_n and_o consider_v he_o will_v have_v tell_v we_o so_o and_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v show_v we_o where_o he_o have_v do_v it_o you_o go_v on_o demand_v what_o if_o god_n will_v have_v man_n leave_v to_o their_o freedom_n in_o this_o point_n if_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o if_o they_o will_v forbear_v will_v you_o constrain_v they_o thus_o we_o be_v siere_n he_o do_v with_o his_o own_o people_n etc._n etc._n but_o those_o word_n whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o whether_o they_o will_v forbear_v which_o we_o find_v thrice_o use_v in_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o your_o purpose_n foâ—_n by_o hear_v there_o no_o man_n understand_v the_o bare_a give_v a_o ear_n to_o what_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v nor_o yet_o the_o consider_v it_o only_o but_o the_o comply_v with_o it_o and_o obey_v it_o according_a to_o the_o paraphrase_n which_o groâ—ius_n give_v of_o the_o word_n ezek._n 2.5_o siâ—se_a coâ—â—â—guâ—â—_n rectè_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la hactenus_fw-la magis_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la credibile_fw-la est_fw-la ob_fw-la summam_fw-la pertinaciam_fw-la erunt_fw-la mexcusati_fw-la however_o the_o penalty_n i_o defend_v be_v not_o such_o as_o can_v any_o way_n be_v pretend_v to_o take_v away_o man_n freedom_n in_o this_o point_n â—1_n you_o add_v this_o also_o be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o if_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v in_o christ_n stead_n say_v st._n paul_n 2._o cor_fw-la 5.20_o if_o god_n have_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o have_v man_n punish_v to_o make_v they_o give_v ear_n he_o can_v have_v call_v magistrate_n to_o be_v spreader_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o poor_a fisherman_n or_o paul_n a_o persecutor_n who_o yet_o want_v not_o power_n to_o punish_v where_o punishment_n be_v necessary_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n and_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a but_o though_o it_o be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o it_o to_o pray_v and_o beseech_v man_n yet_o it_o appear_v from_o your_o own_o word_n here_o both_o that_o punishment_n may_v be_v sometime_o necessary_a and_o that_o punish_v and_o that_o even_o by_o those_o who_o be_v to_o pray_v and_o beseech_v be_v consistent_a with_o that_o method_n why_o penalty_n be_v not_o necessary_a at_o first_o to_o make_v man_n give_v â—ar_a to_o the_o gospel_n have_v already_o be_v show_v and_o from_o the_o same_o ground_n it_o seem_v not_o hard_a to_o conjecture_v why_o god_n be_v please_v to_o call_v poor_a fisherman_n rather_o than_o magistrate_n to_o be_v spreader_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o the_o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o evidence_a the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o procure_v attention_n to_o it_o without_o any_o help_n from_o the_o magistrate_n 4.13_o so_o they_o be_v much_o more_o admirable_a and_o convince_a as_o do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o mean_a person_n than_o they_o will_v have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v be_v do_v by_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o world_n to_o christianity_n without_o the_o help_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o utmost_a resistance_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v to_o be_v the_o great_a evidence_n to_o all_o succeed_a age_n of_o a_o divine_a power_n accompany_v the_o gospel_n and_o further_a the_o progress_n of_o it_o which_o evidence_n will_v have_v be_v want_v if_o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n use_v the_o service_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o propagate_a his_o gospel_n you_o demand_v further_o what_o if_o god_n foresee_v this_o force_n will_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n as_o passionate_a 21._o as_o humoursome_a as_o liable_a to_o prejudice_n and_o error_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n do_v not_o think_v it_o a_o proper_a mean_n to_o bring_v man_n into_o the_o right_a way_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o argument_n in_o this_o it_o prove_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o civil_a government_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o prove_v too_o much_o prove_v nothing_o at_o all_o 1.20_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o god_n have_v put_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n though_o he_o may_v be_v as_o passionate_a as_o humoursome_a etc._n etc._n as_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n so_o that_o unless_o you_o will_v have_v no_o government_n or_o discipline_n in_o the_o world_n you_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o how_o passionate_a or_o humoursome_a soever_o or_o how_o liable_a soever_o to_o prejudice_n and_o error_n god_n foresee_v magistrate_n will_v be_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n to_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v moderate_a penalty_n use_v to_o bring_v man_n into_o the_o right_a way_n a_o proper_a mean_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o it_o last_o you_o demand_v what_o if_o there_o be_v other_o mean_n and_o then_o you_o add_v then_o you_o cease_v to_o be_v necessary_a upon_o the_o account_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n leave_v for_o you_o yourself_o allow_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v another_o mean_n and_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v both_o a_o proper_a and_o sufficient_a mean_n and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o only_a mean_n such_o mean_n as_o can_v work_v by_o itself_o and_o without_o which_o all_o the_o force_n in_o the_o world_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v though_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v another_o mean_n
which_o reason_n at_o least_o i_o think_v i_o may_v well_o be_v startle_v at_o the_o largeness_n of_o our_o author_n toleration_n for_o whereas_o you_o say_v you_o do_v not_o see_v why_o pagan_n shall_v not_o be_v tolerate_v as_o well_o as_o other_o if_o we_o wish_v their_o conversion_n whatever_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o tolerate_n of_o other_o i_o think_v it_o be_v plain_a enough_o as_o to_o they_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o purchase_v the_o opportunity_n of_o convent_v they_o by_o suffer_v they_o to_o commit_v those_o indignity_n and_o abomination_n among_o we_o which_o they_o call_v religion_n till_o they_o be_v convert_v but_o as_o to_o the_o convert_v jew_n mahometan_n and_o pagan_n to_o christianity_n i_o fear_v there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a progress_n make_v in_o it_o till_o christian_n come_v to_o a_o better_a agreement_n and_o union_n among_o themselves_o 21._o i_o be_o sure_a our_o saviour_n pray_v that_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o may_v be_v one_o in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o he_o i._n e._n i_o suppose_v in_o that_o holy_a religion_n which_o he_o teach_v they_o from_o the_o father_n that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v he_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o come_v to_o make_v inquisition_n why_o no_o more_o jew_n mahometan_n and_o pagan_n have_v be_v convert_v to_o his_o religion_n i_o very_o much_o fear_n that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o blame_n will_v be_v find_v to_o lie_v upon_o the_o author_n and_o promoter_n of_o sect_n and_o division_n among_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o which_o therefore_o i_o think_v all_o that_o be_v guilty_a and_o all_o that_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a ought_v well_o to_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n i_o allow_v that_o force_n be_v improper_a to_o convert_v man_n to_o any_o religion_n 4._o have_v already_o be_v sufficient_o declare_v in_o my_o answer_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o of_o it_o afterward_o 2._o where_o i_o say_v that_o some_o seem_v to_o place_v the_o advancement_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n above_o all_o other_o consideration_n 2._o you_o tell_v i_o that_o if_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o author_n place_v the_o advancement_n of_o trade_n above_o religion_n my_o insinuation_n be_v very_o uncharitable_a but_o i_o think_v i_o have_v sufficient_o prevent_v such_o a_o interpretation_n of_o my_o word_n by_o acquiâ—ting_v the_o author_n but_o just_a before_o of_o any_o ill_a design_n towards_o religion_n that_o there_o be_v some_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v just_o suspect_v of_o the_o crime_n i_o mention_v i_o believe_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v and_o i_o assure_v you_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v by_o those_o word_n to_o bring_v any_o man_n under_o the_o suspicion_n of_o it_o who_o have_v not_o give_v just_a cause_n for_o it_o 2._o i_o say_v speak_v of_o the_o toleration_n which_o our_o author_n propose_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n from_o any_o experiment_n which_o have_v be_v make_v to_o expect_v that_o true_a religion_n will_v be_v any_o way_n a_o gainer_n by_o it_o and_o you_o tell_v i_o i_o have_v a_o experiment_n of_o this_o in_o the_o christian_a religion_n 3._o in_o its_o first_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n and_o several_a hundred_o of_o year_n after_o but_o how_o do_v that_o appear_v why_o you_o say_v the_o christian_a religion_n be_v then_o better_o preserve_v more_o wide_o propagate_v in_o proportion_n and_o render_v more_o fruitful_a in_o the_o life_n of_o its_o professor_n than_o ever_o since_o though_o then_o jew_n and_o pagan_n be_v tolerate_v and_o more_o than_o tolerate_v by_o the_o government_n of_o those_o place_n where_o it_o grow_v up_o and_o be_v this_o your_o experiment_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v a_o gainer_n by_o toleration_n the_o christian_a religion_n prosper_v more_o you_o say_v in_o those_o time_n than_o ever_o since_o though_o then_o jew_n and_o pagan_n be_v tolerate_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o gainer_n by_o the_o toleration_n of_o jew_n and_o pagan_n be_v there_o any_o manner_n of_o consequence_n in_o this_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n prosper_v more_o in_o those_o time_n than_o ever_o since_o though_o then_o jew_n and_o pagan_n be_v tolerate_v i_o ready_o grant_v you_o but_o whoever_o do_v but_o understand_v what_o though_o mean_n must_v needs_o see_v that_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v what_o you_o infer_v from_o it_o that_o it_o strong_o prove_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o the_o toleration_n of_o jew_n and_o pagan_n be_v rather_o a_o hindrance_n than_o a_o advantage_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o let_v we_o see_v the_o utmost_a you_o can_v make_v of_o this_o experiment_n of_o you_o 3._o you_o say_v you_o hope_v i_o do_v not_o imagine_v the_o christian_a religion_n have_v lose_v any_o of_o its_o first_o beauty_n force_n or_o reasonableness_n by_o have_v be_v almost_o 2000_o year_n in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v fear_v it_o shall_v be_v less_o able_a now_o to_o shift_v for_o itself_o without_o the_o help_n of_o force_n and_o you_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o still_o to_o be_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n for_o our_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o can_v suspect_v it_o less_o capable_a to_o prevail_v now_o by_o its_o own_o truth_n and_o light_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n when_o poor_a contemptible_a man_n without_o authority_n or_o the_o countenance_n of_o authority_n have_v alone_o the_o care_n of_o it_o in_o which_o word_n i_o understand_v you_o to_o say_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n prevail_v at_o first_o mere_o by_o its_o own_o beauty_n force_n or_o reasonableness_n without_o the_o help_n of_o authority_n or_o force_n 2._o that_o that_o religion_n have_v still_o the_o same_o beauty_n force_n or_o reasonableness_n which_o it_o have_v at_o first_o 3._o last_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v now_o as_o well_o able_a to_o shift_v for_o itself_o and_o to_o prevail_v without_o any_o assistance_n of_o authority_n as_o it_o be_v then_o now_o to_o clear_v this_o matter_n i_o must_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o beauty_n force_n or_o reasonableness_n by_o which_o you_o say_v the_o christian_a religion_n prevail_v at_o first_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o authority_n either_o you_o include_v the_o miracle_n do_v by_o the_o poor_a contemptible_a man_n you_o speak_v of_o to_o make_v their_o religion_n prevail_v or_o you_o do_v not_o if_o you_o do_v not_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o your_o first_o assertion_n be_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n prevail_v at_o first_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o authority_n mere_o by_o the_o beauty_n force_n or_o reasonableness_n which_o it_o have_v separate_v from_o those_o miracle_n which_o i_o believe_v you_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o defend_v but_o if_o you_o do_v include_v the_o miracle_n then_o your_o second_o assertion_n be_v manifest_o false_a for_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o can_v say_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v still_o accompany_v with_o miracle_n as_o it_o be_v at_o its_o first_o plant_v and_o so_o the_o conclusion_n you_o draw_v from_o thence_o that_o therefore_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v now_o as_o well_o able_a to_o shift_v for_o itself_o and_o to_o prevail_v without_o any_o assistance_n of_o authority_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 3._o you_o add_v this_o as_o i_o take_v it_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o christian_n general_o and_o by_o some_o of_o our_o church_n in_o particular_a as_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o it_o grow_v and_o spread_v and_o prevail_v without_o any_o aid_n from_o force_n or_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o power_n in_o be_v wherein_o i_o hope_v you_o be_v mistake_v for_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a argument_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n so_o contrary_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o as_o well_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n shall_v prevail_v as_o it_o do_v and_o that_o not_o only_o without_o any_o assistance_n from_o authority_n but_o even_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o opposition_n which_o authority_n and_o a_o wicked_a world_n join_v with_o those_o infernal_a power_n can_v make_v against_o it_o this_o i_o acknowledge_v have_v deserve_o be_v insist_v upon_o by_o christian_n as_o a_o very_a good_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o to_o argue_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n from_o its_o mere_a prevail_v in_o the_o world_n without_o any_o aid_n from_o force_n or_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o power_n in_o be_v as_o if_o whatever_o religion_n shall_v so_o prevail_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n whatever_o may_v be_v intend_v be_v real_o not_o to_o
your_o meaning_n be_v that_o if_o all_o the_o world_n will_v agree_v to_o such_o a_o toleration_n though_o then_o the_o true_a religion_n will_v lose_v by_o it_o in_o those_o few_o place_n where_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v as_o the_o national_a religion_n yet_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o will_v be_v a_o gainer_n by_o the_o bargain_n because_o than_o it_o will_v stand_v upon_o even_a term_n with_o all_o other_o religion_n in_o so_o many_o more_o place_n where_o now_o it_o be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o suffer_v or_o at_o least_o under_o great_a disadvantage_n if_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n you_o aim_v at_o then_o 1._o i_o suppose_v you_o do_v not_o hope_v you_o shall_v persuade_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o consent_v in_o your_o toleration_n or_o that_o you_o shall_v prevail_v with_o pagan_n mahumetan_n and_o papist_n every_o where_o to_o allow_v true_a and_o sound_a religion_n the_o same_o term_n with_o their_o own_o suppose_v you_o can_v prevail_v with_o those_o of_o that_o religion_n to_o do_v this_o to_o they_o and_o if_o that_o religion_n alone_o shall_v tolerate_v all_o other_o religion_n while_o itself_o be_v tolerate_v by_o none_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o conceive_v how_o it_o will_v be_v a_o gainer_n by_o so_o do_v but_o 2._o suppose_v your_o toleration_n be_v set_v up_o all_o the_o world_n over_o even_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o true_a religion_n will_v be_v any_o way_n advantage_v by_o it_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_n i_o think_v there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o fear_v that_o without_o god_n extraordinary_a providence_n it_o will_v in_o a_o much_o short_a time_n than_o any_o one_o that_o do_v not_o well_o consider_v the_o matter_n will_v imagine_v be_v most_o effectual_o extirpate_v by_o it_o throughout_o the_o world_n consider_v what_o have_v already_o be_v observe_v that_o even_o when_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v the_o only_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n it_o do_v not_o long_o continue_v so_o but_o the_o deprave_a nature_n of_o man_n soon_o find_v out_o other_o religion_n more_o agreeable_a to_o itself_o which_o quick_o prevail_v and_o overspread_v the_o world_n as_o to_o the_o inquisition_n dragoon_v or_o any_o other_o such_o severity_n which_o be_v any_o where_o use_v to_o keep_v or_o force_v man_n to_o the_o national_a religion_n i_o suppose_v i_o need_v not_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n that_o i_o condemn_v they_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v you_o tell_v i_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n say_v 4._o truth_n will_v do_v well_o enough_o if_o she_o be_v once_o leave_v to_o shift_v for_o herself_o the_o contrary_n whereof_o have_v be_v sufficient_o show_v she_o seldom_o have_v receive_v and_o he_o fear_v never_o will_v receive_v much_o assistance_n from_o the_o power_n of_o great_a man_n to_o who_o she_o be_v but_o rare_o know_v and_o more_o rare_o welcome_a and_o yet_o god_n himself_o foretell_v and_o promise_v that_o king_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n nurse_v mother_n to_o his_o church_n as_o i_o doubt_v they_o can_v be_v if_o truth_n do_v not_o receive_v assistance_n from_o their_o power_n error_n indeed_o prevail_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o foreign_a and_o borrow_a succour_n and_o without_o it_o too_o truth_n make_v way_n into_o our_o understanding_n by_o her_o own_o light_n and_o be_v but_o the_o weak_a for_o any_o borrow_a force_n that_o violence_n can_v add_v to_o she_o yet_o moderate_a penalty_n may_v make_v way_n for_o truth_n to_o man_n understanding_n that_o so_o she_o may_v make_v way_n into_o it_o by_o her_o own_o light_n and_o then_o you_o add_v these_o word_n of_o he_o ho_o hard_a soever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o you_o may_v help_v you_o to_o conceive_v how_o he_o shall_v think_v to_o do_v service_n to_o true_a religion_n by_o recommend_v and_o persuade_v such_o a_o toleration_n as_o he_o propose_v and_o now_o you_o go_v on_o pray_v tell_v i_o yourself_o whether_o you_o do_v not_o think_v true_a religion_n will_v be_v a_o gainer_n by_o it_o if_o such_o a_o toleration_n establish_v there_o will_v permit_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v free_o preach_v and_o its_o worship_n set_v up_o in_o any_o popish_a mahometan_a or_o pagan_a country_n sir_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o that_o i_o think_v it_o will_v for_o a_o time_n though_o i_o think_v withal_o that_o a_o universal_a toleration_n will_v ruin_v it_o both_o there_o and_o every_o where_o else_o in_o the_o end_n and_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o why_o i_o think_v so_o 4._o you_o add_v if_o you_o do_v not_o you_o have_v a_o very_a ill_a opinion_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o must_v own_o that_o it_o can_v only_o be_v propagate_v and_o support_v by_o force_n but_o why_o may_v not_o i_o have_v as_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o i_o have_v of_o noah_n religion_n notwithstanding_o that_o i_o think_v it_o can_v now_o be_v propagate_v and_o support_v without_o use_v some_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o force_n 4._o if_o say_v you_o you_o think_v it_o will_v gain_v in_o those_o country_n by_o such_o a_o toleration_n you_o be_v then_o of_o the_o author_n mind_n not_o so_o sir_n for_o as_o i_o fear_v it_o will_v lose_v all_o at_o last_o by_o such_o a_o toleration_n so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o at_o present_v it_o will_v lose_v vast_o more_o by_o it_o where_o it_o be_v now_o national_o receive_v than_o it_o will_v gain_v where_o false_a or_o unsound_a religion_n be_v so_o receive_v 4._o but_o say_v you_o if_o you_o allow_v such_o a_o toleration_n useful_a to_o truth_n in_o other_o country_n you_o must_v find_v something_o very_o peculiar_a in_o the_o air_n that_o must_v make_v it_o less_o useful_a to_o truth_n in_o england_n and_o it_o will_v savour_v of_o much_o partiality_n and_o be_v too_o absurd_a i_o fear_v for_o you_o to_o own_o that_o toleration_n will_v be_v advantageous_a to_o true_a religion_n all_o the_o world_n over_o except_o only_o in_o this_o island_n though_o i_o much_o suspect_v this_o as_o absurd_a as_o it_o be_v lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o you_o build_v all_o you_o say_v upon_o this_o lurk_a supposition_n that_o the_o national_a religion_n now_o in_o england_n back_v by_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n and_o therefore_o no_o other_o be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v how_o useful_a to_o truth_n or_o advantangeous_a to_o true_a religion_n i_o think_v toleration_n will_v be_v in_o other_o country_n or_o all_o the_o world_n over_o i_o suppose_v i_o have_v by_o this_o time_n sufficient_o declare_v but_o why_o you_o shall_v suspect_v that_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o island_n as_o the_o only_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o will_v receive_v no_o advantage_n by_o it_o i_o can_v imagine_v if_o you_o will_v take_v my_o word_n for_o it_o i_o assure_v you_o i_o think_v there_o be_v many_o other_o country_n in_o the_o world_n where_o whatever_o their_o air_n be_v your_o toleration_n will_v be_v as_o little_a useful_a to_o truth_n as_o in_o england_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o lurk_a supposition_n you_o speak_v of_o i_o be_o far_o enough_o from_o think_v that_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v confine_v to_o this_o kingdom_n or_o this_o island_n but_o as_o to_o my_o suppose_n that_o the_o national_a religion_n now_o in_o england_n back_v by_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n 24._o if_o you_o own_o with_o our_o author_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a religion_n i_o can_v see_v how_o you_o yourself_o can_v avoid_v suppose_v the_o same_o 35._o for_o you_o own_v yourself_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o consequent_o you_o own_o the_o national_a religion_n now_o in_o england_n to_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n for_o that_o be_v her_o religion_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o believe_v there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a religion_n there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o it_o but_o you_o must_v suppose_v with_o i_o that_o the_o national_a religion_n now_o in_o england_n back_v with_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o lurk_a supposition_n you_o speak_v of_o for_o you_o suspect_v i_o likewise_o to_o suppose_v that_o no_o other_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v by_o which_o if_o you_o mean_v that_o as_o this_o only_a true_a religion_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v wherever_o it_o be_v preach_v so_o wherever_o it_o be_v receive_v i_o suppose_v all_o other_o religion_n ought_v to_o be_v discourage_v in_o some_o measure_n by_o the_o civil_a power_n i_o own_o that_o i_o do_v suppose_v it_o and_o i_o think_v i_o have_v show_v good_a
moral_a cause_n to_o procure_v the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o production_n of_o belief_n and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o this_o sort_n useful_a for_o the_o promote_a true_a religion_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n as_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n hitherto_o to_o doubt_v but_o it_o be_v then_o it_o may_v still_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n though_o it_o have_v no_o proper_a efficacy_n to_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n or_o produce_v belief_n where_o i_o say_v that_o force_n may_v indirect_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n do_v some_o service_n etc._n etc._n 5._o you_o say_v you_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o do_v service_n at_o a_o distance_n towards_o the_o bring_n man_n to_o salvation_n 7._o or_o to_o embrace_v truth_n unless_o perhaps_o it_o be_v what_o other_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n call_v by_o accident_n but_o i_o make_v little_a doubt_n but_o all_o other_o man_n that_o read_v the_o place_n do_v well_o enough_o understand_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o those_o word_n even_o such_o as_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o do_v service_n by_o accident_n and_o if_o by_o do_v service_n by_o accident_n you_o mean_v do_v it_o but_o seldom_o and_o beside_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o agent_n i_o assure_v you_o that_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o mean_v when_o i_o say_v force_n may_v indirect_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n do_v some_o service_n for_o in_o that_o use_n of_o force_n which_o i_o defend_v the_o effect_n be_v both_o intend_v by_o he_o that_o use_v it_o and_o withal_o i_o doubt_v not_o so_o often_o attain_v as_o abundant_o to_o manifest_v the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o but_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v 7._o say_v you_o it_o be_v such_o a_o service_n as_o can_v be_v asscribe_v to_o the_o direct_a and_o proper_a efficacy_n of_o force_n and_o so_o say_v you_o force_v indirect_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n may_v do_v some_o service_n i_o grant_v it_o make_v your_o best_a of_o it_o what_o do_v you_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n may_v make_v use_n of_o it_o that_o i_o deny_v that_o such_o a_o indirect_a and_o at_o a_o distance_n usefulness_n will_v authorise_v the_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o that_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v it_o seem_v than_o you_o grant_v at_o last_o that_o force_n may_v indirect_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n do_v some_o service_n in_o the_o matter_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o but_o where_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v i_o affirm_v that_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n may_v make_v use_n of_o it_o methinks_v you_o may_v remember_v 16._o that_o i_o assert_v force_n to_o be_v general_o necessary_a as_o well_o as_o useful_a to_o bring_v err_a person_n to_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o according_o i_o ground_n the_o magistrate_n authority_n to_o use_v force_n for_o that_o purpose_n upon_o the_o necessity_n as_o well_o as_o usefulness_n of_o it_o now_o whether_o such_o a_o indirect_a and_o at_o a_o distance_n usefulness_n as_o you_o be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o together_o with_o a_o general_a necessity_n of_o force_n will_v not_o authorise_v the_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o you_o will_v perhaps_o be_v better_a able_a to_o judge_v when_o you_o have_v answer_v a_o plain_a question_n or_o two_o that_o force_n do_v some_o service_n towards_o the_o make_n of_o scholar_n and_o artist_n i_o suppose_v you_o will_v easy_o grant_v give_v i_o leave_v therefore_o to_o ask_v how_o it_o do_v it_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v say_v not_o by_o its_o direct_a and_o proper_a efficacy_n for_o force_n be_v no_o more_o capable_a to_o work_v learning_n or_o art_n than_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o man_n by_o its_o direct_a and_o proper_a efficacy_n but_o by_o prevail_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v design_v for_o scholar_n or_o artist_n to_o receive_v instruction_n and_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n and_o help_v which_o be_v proper_a to_o make_v they_o what_o they_o be_v design_v to_o be_v that_o be_v it_o do_v it_o indirect_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n well_o then_o if_o all_o the_o usefulness_n of_o force_n towards_o the_o bring_n scholar_n or_o apprentice_n to_o the_o learning_n or_o skill_n they_o be_v design_v to_o attain_v be_v only_o a_o indirect_a and_o at_o a_o distance_n usefulness_n i_o pray_v what_o be_v it_o that_o warrant_v and_o authorise_v schoolmaster_n tutor_n or_o master_n to_o use_v force_n upon_o their_o scholar_n or_o apprentice_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o learning_n or_o to_o the_o skill_n of_o their_o art_n and_o trade_n if_o such_o a_o indirect_a and_o at_o a_o distance_n usefulness_n of_o force_n together_o with_o that_o necessity_n of_o it_o which_o experience_n discover_v will_v not_o do_v it_o i_o believe_v you_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o even_o such_o a_o usefulness_n together_o with_o that_o necessity_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n in_o these_o case_n but_o then_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v why_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o usefulneâ—s_n join_v with_o the_o like_a necessity_n will_v not_o as_o well_o do_v it_o in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o i_o confess_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o nor_o do_v i_o believe_v you_o can_v assign_v any_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v make_v use_n of_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v at_o any_o time_n make_v the_o occasion_n of_o good_a to_o man_n 8._o or_o of_o whatsoever_o may_v indirect_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n 7._o or_o as_o you_o speak_v before_o may_v any_o way_n at_o any_o time_n upon_o any_o person_n by_o any_o accident_n be_v useful_a towards_o the_o promote_a of_o true_a religion_n this_o i_o do_v no_o where_o assert_v and_o therefore_o you_o may_v have_v spare_v the_o instance_n by_o which_o you_o prove_v the_o contrary_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o god_n who_o can_v do_v what_o he_o please_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o please_v and_o even_o without_o any_o mean_n can_v make_v many_o thing_n occasion_n of_o good_a to_o man_n which_o be_v not_o apt_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o be_v so_o nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o sometime_o what_o in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n he_o see_v will_v be_v hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a to_o all_o other_o man_n he_o see_v will_v be_v good_a and_o salutary_a to_o some_o particular_a person_n and_o according_o in_o his_o goodness_n order_n it_o for_o they_o but_o if_o man_n shall_v thence_o take_v occasion_n to_o apply_v such_o thing_n general_o who_o see_v not_o that_o however_o they_o may_v chance_v to_o hit_v right_a in_o some_o few_o case_n yet_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n they_o will_v certain_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o harm_n than_o good_a 8._o and_o in_o all_o plea_n as_o you_o tell_v we_o for_o any_o thing_n because_o of_o its_o usefulness_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v not_o only_o what_o it_o may_v but_o what_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o produce_v and_o the_o great_a good_a or_o harm_n like_o to_o come_v from_o it_o aught_o to_o determine_v the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v easy_o grant_v you_o that_o as_o run_v a_o man_n through_o though_o once_o upon_o a_o time_n it_o chance_v to_o save_v a_o man_n life_n by_o open_v a_o lurk_a impostume_n be_v nevertheless_o no_o lawful_a or_o justifiable_a chirurgery_n because_o it_o be_v always_o much_o more_o likely_a to_o let_v out_o man_n life_n than_o to_o open_a lurk_a impostume_n so_o though_o loss_n of_o estate_n etc._n etc._n the_o galley_n and_o the_o torment_v suffer_v in_o the_o late_a persecution_n may_v possible_o as_o direct_v and_o manage_v by_o divine_a providence_n bring_v some_o person_n to_o repentance_n sobriety_n of_o thought_n and_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o indirect_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n serve_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n yet_o since_o consider_v in_o themselves_o and_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n 13.14_o these_o method_n for_o the_o reason_n allege_v in_o my_o answer_n be_v just_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o we_o more_o apt_a to_o hinder_v than_o to_o promote_v that_o end_n the_o success_n which_o god_n be_v please_v perhaps_o but_o not_o bind_v to_o give_v they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n justify_v they_o or_o prove_v that_o the_o french_a king_n have_v right_o and_o authority_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o this_o i_o say_v i_o can_v easy_o grant_v you_o but_o how_o will_v this_o serve_v your_o purpose_n will_v it_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o right_a to_o use_v any_o force_n at_o all_o for_o the_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n or_o
will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o because_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o use_v those_o severity_n which_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o hinder_v than_o to_o promote_v true_a religion_n therefore_o he_o can_v use_v no_o low_a penalty_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o fit_a and_o serviceable_a to_o promote_v it_o if_o you_o say_v you_o think_v no_o penalty_n at_o all_o be_v fit_a to_o promote_v religion_n to_o make_v i_o of_o your_o opinion_n you_o must_v prove_v it_o some_o other_o way_n than_o by_o allege_v the_o unfitness_n of_o those_o severity_n this_o i_o suppose_v may_v serve_v to_o show_v with_o how_o little_a reason_n you_o say_v here_o that_o if_o my_o indirect_a and_o at_o a_o distance_n serviceableness_n may_v authorise_v the_o magistrate_n to_o use_v force_n in_o religion_n all_o the_o cruelty_n use_v by_o the_o heathen_n against_o christian_n by_o papist_n against_o protestant_n and_o all_o the_o persecute_v of_o christian_n one_o among_o another_o be_v all_o justifiable_a not_o to_o take_v notice_n at_o present_a how_o odd_o it_o sound_v that_o that_o which_o authorise_v the_o magistrate_n to_o use_v moderate_a penalty_n to_o promote_v the_o true_a religion_n shall_v justify_v all_o the_o cruelty_n that_o ever_o be_v use_v to_o promote_v heathenisin_n or_o popery_n with_o what_o ingenuity_n you_o draw_v i_o in_o 9_o to_o condemn_v force_n in_o general_n only_o because_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o ill_a effect_n of_o prosecute_a man_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v they_o christian_n i_o think_v i_o may_v now_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o judge_v but_o you_o say_v i_o shelter_v myself_o under_o the_o name_n of_o severity_n 10._o for_o say_v you_o moderate_a punishment_n as_o you_o call_v they_o in_o another_o place_n penalty_n sir_n be_v my_o word_n but_o since_o you_o say_v it_o be_v punishment_n let_v it_o be_v so_o these_o you_o think_v may_v be_v serviceable_a indirect_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n serviceable_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o say_v any_o sort_n of_o punishment_n disproportion_v to_o the_o offence_n or_o where_o tâ—ere_o be_v no_o fault_n at_o all_o will_v always_o be_v severity_n unjustifiable_a severity_n and_o will_v be_v think_v so_o by_o the_o sufferer_n aâ—d_a bystander_n etc._n etc._n well_o sir_n and_o what_o then_o why_o not_o to_o profess_v the_o national_a faith_n while_o one_o believe_v it_o not_o to_o be_v true_a not_o to_o enter_v into_o church-communion_n with_o the_o magistrate_n as_o long_o as_o one_o judge_n the_o doctrine_n there_o profess_v to_o be_v erroneous_a or_o the_o worship_n not_o such_o as_o god_n have_v prescribe_v or_o will_v accept_v this_o you_o allow_v and_o all_o the_o world_n with_o you_o mâ—st_v allow_v not_o to_o be_v a_o fault_n but_o yet_o you_o will_v have_v man_n punish_v for_o not_o be_v of_o the_o national_a religion_n that_o be_v as_o you_o yourself_o confess_v for_o no_o fault_n at_o all_o in_o which_o word_n you_o take_v a_o liberty_n to_o put_v â—pon_n i_o what_o you_o please_v for_o i_o neither_o allow_v nor_o confess_v nor_o will_v have_v what_o you_o be_v please_v to_o impute_v to_o i_o but_o how_o far_o that_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v which_o you_o say_v i_o do_v allow_v and_o all_o the_o world_n with_o i_o must_v allow_v will_v quick_o appear_v for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o point_n the_o national_a religion_n be_v either_o true_a or_o not_o true_a if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believeâ—t_v â—t_z and_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o that_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v it_o not_o to_o profess_v it_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o either_o there_o be_v sufficient_a provision_n make_v for_o instruct_v man_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o or_o there_o be_v not_o if_o there_o be_v not_o then_o all_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v it_o and_o as_o be_v say_v before_o in_o those_o who_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v it_o it_o will_v be_v no_o fault_n not_o to_o profess_v it_o but_o if_o there_o be_v sufficient_a mean_n of_o instruction_n provide_v for_o all_o than_o it_o must_v be_v a_o fault_n in_o all_o not_o to_o profess_v it_o because_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o all_o not_o to_o believe_v it_o and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v concern_v communion_n with_o the_o magistrate_n in_o divine_a worship_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v very_o plain_a and_o from_o hence_o these_o two_o thing_n will_v unavoidable_o follow_v 1._o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o be_v of_o any_o false_a religion_n though_o it_o be_v the_o national_a religion_n because_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n not_o to_o be_v of_o any_o false_a religion_n 2._o that_o all_o who_o have_v sufficient_a mean_n of_o instruction_n provide_v for_o they_o may_v just_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o be_v of_o the_o national_a religion_n where_o the_o true_a be_v the_o national_a religion_n because_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o all_o such_o not_o to_o be_v of_o that_o religion_n and_o so_o all_o punishment_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n will_v not_o be_v unjustifiable_a severity_n for_o though_o 10._o where_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n there_o can_v be_v no_o moderate_a punishment_n yet_o all_o punishment_n be_v not_o immoderate_a where_o there_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o be_v punish_v now_o that_o which_o i_o will_v have_v be_v that_o this_o fault_n shall_v be_v punish_v but_o so_o far_o only_a as_o may_v best_o and_o most_o general_o serve_v to_o correct_v it_o i.e._n in_o my_o opinion_n with_o penalty_n below_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o punishment_n before_o mention_v which_o i_o think_v you_o have_v not_o yet_o prove_v to_o be_v unjustifiable_a severity_n the_o take_v away_o man_n life_n to_o make_v they_o christian_n 3._o i_o note_v as_o a_o manifest_a absurdity_n 10._o and_o you_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v great_a absurdity_n somewhere_o in_o the_o case_n and_o i_o assure_v you_o i_o be_o very_a well_o content_a that_o the_o imputation_n shall_v lie_v where_o it_o ought_v to_o lie_v and_o i_o know_v of_o no_o occasion_n i_o have_v give_v you_o to_o think_v otherwise_o but_o here_o 11._o have_v mention_v a_o example_n of_o this_o extreme_a absurdity_n as_o you_o just_o call_v it_o which_o we_o have_v in_o a_o neighbour_a country_n where_o the_o prince_n declare_v he_o will_v have_v all_o his_o dissent_v subject_n save_v and_o pursuant_n thereunto_o have_v take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o many_o of_o they_o you_o be_v please_v to_o add_v the_o follow_a word_n for_o thither_o at_o last_o persecution_n so_o it_o sâ—ems_v you_o call_v all_o use_n of_o punishment_n for_o religion_n must_v come_v as_o i_o fear_v notwithstanding_o your_o talk_n of_o moderate_a punishment_n 23._o you_o yourself_o intimate_v in_o these_o word_n not_o that_o i_o think_v the_o sword_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o business_n as_o i_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v already_o but_o because_o all_o coactive_a power_n resolve_v at_o last_o into_o the_o sword_n since_o all_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v in_o this_o matter_n by_o lesser_a penalty_n but_o that_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o lesser_a penalty_n must_v at_o last_o fall_n under_o the_o stroke_n of_o it_o in_o which_o word_n if_o you_o mean_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n you_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o reserve_v for_o great_a punishment_n when_o lesser_a be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o be_v convince_v and_o will_v you_o ever_o pretend_v to_o either_o conscience_n or_o modesty_n after_o this_o for_o i_o beseech_v you_o sir_n what_o word_n can_v i_o have_v use_v more_o express_a or_o effectual_a to_o signify_v that_o in_o my_o opinion_n no_o dissenter_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o sword_n but_o such_o as_o choose_v rather_o to_o rebel_v against_o the_o magistrate_n than_o to_o submit_v to_o lesser_a penalty_n for_o how_o any_o shall_v refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o those_o penalty_n but_o by_o rebel_n against_o the_o magistrate_n i_o suppose_v you_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v for_o this_o very_a purpose_n that_o i_o use_v those_o word_n to_o prevent_v cavil_n as_o i_o be_v then_o so_o simple_a as_o to_o think_v i_o may_v and_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o any_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o common_a honesty_n whether_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o other_o meaning_n and_o yet_o the_o very_a thing_n which_o i_o so_o plain_o disclaim_v in_o they_o you_o pretend_v without_o so_o much_o as_o offer_v to_o show_v how_o to_o collect_v from_o they_o thither_o you_o say_v at_o last_o viz._n to_o the_o take_v away_o man_n life_n for_o the_o save_v their_o soul_n persecution_n must_v come_v as_o you_o fear_v notwithstanding_o my_o talk_n of_o
moderate_a punishment_n i_o myself_o intimate_v in_o those_o word_n and_o if_o i_o mean_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n i_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o reserve_n â—â—r_fw-fr great_a punishment_n when_o lâ—â—ser_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o be_v convince_v sir_n i_o shall_v expect_v fair_a deal_n â—rom_o one_o oâ—_n your_o pagan_n or_o mahumetan_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v thâ—t_o i_o will_v never_o wiâ—h_v that_o any_o man_n who_o have_v undertake_v a_o bad_a cause_n shall_v more_o plain_o confess_v it_o than_o by_o serve_v it_o as_o here_o and_o not_o here_o only_o you_o sâ—rve_v you_o 5._o where_o i_o say_v iâ—_n force_v bâ—_n use_v not_o instead_o of_o reason_n and_o argument_n that_o be_v not_o to_o convince_v by_o its_o own_o proper_a efficacy_n which_o it_o can_v do_v etc._n etc._n 11._o you_o say_v you_o think_v those_o who_o make_v law_n and_o use_v force_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o church-conformity_n in_o religion_n seek_v only_o the_o compliance_n but_o concern_v themselves_o not_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o those_o they_o punish_v and_o so_o never_o use_v force_n to_o convince_v for_o you_o add_v pray_v tell_v i_o when_o any_o dissenter_n conform_v and_o enter_v into_o the_o church-communion_n be_v he_o ever_o examine_v to_o see_v whether_o he_o do_v it_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n and_o such_o ground_n as_o will_v become_v a_o christian_a concern_v for_o religion_n if_o persecution_n as_o be_v pretend_v be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n this_o will_v be_v do_v and_o man_n not_o drive_v to_o take_v the_o sacrament_n to_o keep_v their_o place_n or_o to_o obtain_v licence_n to_o sell_v ale_n for_o so_o low_o have_v these_o holy_a thing_n be_v prostitute_v etc._n etc._n who_o they_o be_v that_o pretend_v that_o persecution_n be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n i_o know_v not_o but_o as_o to_o those_o magistrate_n who_o have_v provide_v sufficient_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o all_o under_o their_o care_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n do_v make_v law_n and_o use_v moderate_a penalty_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n of_o it_o i_o think_v their_o behaviour_n do_v plain_o enough_o speak_v they_o to_o seek_v and_o concerâ—_n themselves_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o those_o who_o they_o punish_v and_o for_o their_o compliance_n only_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o conviction_n nor_o doâ—s_v the_o contrary_n appear_v from_o the_o not_o examine_v dissenter_n when_o they_o conform_v to_o see_v whether_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n etc._n etc._n for_o where_o the_o course_n i_o speak_v of_o be_v hold_v it_o be_v ordinary_o presuâ—eable_a that_o when_o dissenter_n conform_v they_o do_v it_o upon_o reason_n and_o conviction_n and_o as_o to_o irreligious_a person_n who_o only_o seek_v their_o secular_a advantage_n how_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o they_o to_o pretend_v conviction_n and_o to_o offer_v such_o ground_n if_o that_o be_v require_v as_o will_v become_v a_o christian_a concern_v for_o religion_n this_o be_v what_o no_o care_n of_o man_n can_v certain_o prevent_v and_o therefore_o if_o such_o person_n profane_v the_o sacrament_n to_o keep_v their_o place_n or_o to_o obtain_v licence_n to_o sell_v ale_n this_o be_v a_o horrible_a wickedness_n indeed_o but_o it_o be_v their_o own_o and_o they_o alone_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o but_o it_o be_v very_o unjust_a to_o impute_v it_o to_o those_o who_o make_v such_o law_n and_o use_v such_o force_n or_o to_o say_v that_o they_o prostitute_v holy_a thing_n and_o drive_v man_n to_o profane_v they_o they_o design_n by_o their_o law_n to_o contribute_v what_o lie_v in_o they_o to_o make_v man_n good_a christian_n but_o if_o after_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v wicked_a and_o godless_a man_n will_v still_o resolve_v to_o be_v so_o they_o will_v be_v so_o and_o i_o know_v not_o who_o but_o god_n almighty_a can_v help_v it_o that_o some_o man_n will_v through_o carelessness_n never_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o truth_n which_o must_v save_v they_o 12._o without_o be_v force_v to_o do_v it_o which_o i_o suppose_v may_v be_v very_o true_a notwithstanding_o that_o as_o you_o say_v some_o be_v call_v at_o the_o three_o some_o at_o the_o nine_o and_o some_o at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n and_o whenever_o they_o be_v call_v they_o embrace_v all_o the_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n at_o least_o you_o do_v not_o show_v why_o it_o may_v not_o and_o therefore_o this_o may_v be_v no_o slip_n for_o any_o thing_n you_o have_v say_v to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v one_o where_o the_o gross_a and_o palpable_a mistake_v lie_v â—2â—_n appear_v i_o suppose_v in_o part_n already_o 5._o but_o you_o instance_n in_o my_o say_n that_o force_v use_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o consider_v do_v indirect_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n some_o service_n for_o here_o you_o tell_v i_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o endeavour_v to_o cover_v myself_o with_o obscurity_n by_o omit_v two_o necessary_a part_n as_o first_o who_o must_v use_v this_o force_n and_o yet_o your_o very_a next_o word_n be_v which_o though_o you_o tell_v we_o not_o here_o where_o it_o will_v have_v be_v impertinent_a to_o tell_v you_o because_o as_o any_o man_n may_v see_v i_o be_v there_o only_o to_o consider_v whether_o force_n be_v useful_a or_o not_o not_o who_o be_v to_o use_v it_o yet_o by_o other_o part_n of_o your_o treatise_n it_o be_v plain_a you_o mean_v the_o magistrate_n second_o you_o tell_v i_o i_o omit_v to_o say_v upon_o who_o it_o must_v be_v use_v whereas_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o too_o as_o i_o suppose_v by_o other_o part_n of_o my_o treatise_n that_o the_o force_v i_o speak_v of_o be_v according_a to_o my_o opinion_n to_o be_v use_v upon_o such_o and_o such_o only_a as_o have_v sufficient_a mean_n of_o instruction_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n provide_v for_o they_o do_v yet_o refuse_v to_o embrace_v it_o but_o this_o you_o will_v not_o see_v because_o it_o seem_v you_o think_v it_o more_o for_o your_o purpose_n to_o tell_v i_o that_o those_o upon_o who_o in_o my_o opinion_n force_n be_v to_o be_v use_v if_o i_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o my_o purpose_n must_v be_v dissenter_n from_o the_o national_a religion_n those_o who_o come_v not_o into_o church-communion_n with_o the_o magistrate_n and_o then_o you_o say_v my_o proposition_n in_o fair_a plain_a term_n will_v stand_v thus_o if_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v dissenter_n only_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o consider_v those_o reason_n and_o argument_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o convince_v they_o who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o indirect_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n it_o may_v do_v service_n etc._n etc._n towards_o the_o bring_n man_n to_o embrace_v that_o truth_n which_o otherwise_o they_o will_v never_o be_v acquaint_v with_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o proposition_n you_o say_v 1._o there_o be_v something_o impracticable_a 2._o something_o unjust_a and_o 3._o whatever_o efficacy_n there_o be_v in_o force_n my_o way_n apply_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o consider_v and_o be_v convince_v it_o make_v against_o i_o 1._o you_o say_v it_o be_v impracticable_a to_o punish_v dissenter_n as_o dissenter_n only_o to_o make_v they_o consider_v and_o why_o so_o the_o reason_n follow_v for_o if_o you_o punish_v they_o as_o dissenter_n you_o punish_v they_o for_o not_o be_v of_o the_o national_a religion_n and_o to_o punish_v a_o man_n for_o not_o be_v of_o the_o national_a religion_n be_v not_o to_o punish_v he_o only_o to_o make_v he_o consider_v unless_o not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o national_a religion_n and_o not_o to_o consider_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o can_v dissenter_n be_v punish_v for_o not_o be_v of_o the_o national_a religion_n as_o the_o fault_n and_o yet_o only_o to_o make_v they_o consider_v as_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v punish_v can_v this_o be_v the_o only_a end_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n also_o of_o their_o punishment_n but_o after_o all_o whoever_o will_v but_o consider_v my_o word_n will_v easy_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o occasion_n for_o this_o subtlety_n for_o my_o word_n be_v if_o force_v be_v use_v not_o instead_o of_o reason_n and_o argument_n i.e._n not_o to_o convince_v by_o its_o own_o proper_a efficacy_n which_o it_o can_v do_v but_o only_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o consider_v those_o reason_n and_o argument_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o sufficient_a to_o convince_v they_o etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o by_o only_o i_o exclude_v no_o other_o eâ—d_n of_o the_o use_n of_o force_n but_o only_o that_o of_o convince_a man_n mind_n by_o its_o own_o proper_a efficacy_n 12._o if_o you_o suppose_v as_o
of_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o magistrate_n and_o they_o which_o be_v the_o way_n for_o they_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o add_v these_o word_n and_o if_o upon_o such_o examination_n of_o the_o matter_n they_o chance_v to_o find_v that_o the_o truth_n do_v not_o lie_v on_o the_o magistrate_n side_n they_o have_v gain_v thus_o much_o however_o even_o by_o the_o magistrate_n misapply_v his_o power_n that_o they_o know_v better_a than_o they_o do_v before_o where_o the_o truth_n do_v lie_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o plaster_n you_o speak_v of_o now_o this_o you_o tell_v i_o be_v as_o true_a as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v upon_o examination_n i_o find_v such_o a_o one_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o york_n therefore_o i_o know_v better_o than_o i_o do_v before_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o right_n where_o i_o shall_v only_o observe_v that_o if_o you_o have_v put_v it_o therefore_o i_o know_v better_o than_o i_o do_v before_o where_o the_o right_a way_n do_v lie_v your_o inference_n have_v run_v exact_o parallel_v with_o i_o but_o than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v true_a too_o which_o be_v not_o for_o your_o purpose_n 64._o you_o say_v he_o that_o have_v be_v punish_v may_v have_v examine_v before_o and_o then_o you_o tell_v i_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o gain_v nothing_o right_o sir_n but_o neither_o do_v he_o lose_v much_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o i_o there_o add_v that_o all_o the_o hurt_n that_o befall_v he_o be_v only_o the_o suffer_v some_o tolerable_a inconvenience_n for_o his_o follow_v the_o light_n of_o this_o own_o reason_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o you_o go_v on_o 65._o and_o say_v however_o you_o think_v you_o do_v well_o to_o encourage_v the_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v and_o comfort_v the_o man_n who_o have_v suffer_v unjust_o by_o show_v what_o he_o shall_v gain_v by_o it_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o a_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n where_o the_o bound_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n be_v inquire_v into_o and_o shall_v be_v establish_v the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v show_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o warn_v of_o the_o injury_n he_o do_v when_o he_o misapply_v his_o power_n and_o punish_v any_o man_n who_o deserve_v it_o not_o and_o not_o be_v soothe_v into_o injustice_n by_o consideration_n of_o gain_n that_o may_v thence_o accrue_v to_o the_o sufferer_n shall_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n who_o be_v very_o wary_a of_o touch_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n and_o tender_a of_o show_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o power_n and_o the_o injustice_n and_o ill_a consequence_n of_o his_o misapply_v it_o at_o least_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v misapply_v in_o favour_n of_o they_o and_o their_o party_n as_o to_o what_o you_o say_v here_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o my_o discourse_n i_o shall_v only_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n that_o the_o question_v there_o debate_v be_v whether_o the_o magistrate_n have_v any_o right_a or_o authority_n to_o use_v force_n for_o the_o promote_a the_o true_a religion_n which_o plain_o suppose_v the_o unlawfulness_n and_o injustice_n of_o use_v force_n to_o promote_v a_o false_a religion_n as_o grant_v on_o both_o side_n so_o that_o i_o can_v no_o way_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o in_o my_o discourse_n but_o only_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v and_o whether_o i_o have_v not_o show_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n as_o far_o as_o i_o be_v any_o way_n oblige_v to_o do_v it_o let_v any_o indifferent_a person_n judge_n but_o to_o talk_v here_o of_o a_o sort_n of_o people_n who_o be_v very_o wary_a of_o touch_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n and_o tender_a of_o show_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o power_n where_o i_o tell_v the_o magistrate_n that_o the_o power_n i_o asscribe_v to_o he_o in_o reference_n to_o religion_n be_v give_v he_o to_o bring_v man_n not_o to_o his_o own_o but_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o he_o misapply_v it_o when_o he_o endeavour_v to_o promote_v a_o false_a religion_n by_o it_o be_v methinks_v at_o least_o a_o little_a unseasonable_a nor_o be_o i_o any_o more_o concern_v in_o what_o you_o say_v of_o the_o magistrate_n misapply_v his_o power_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o party_n for_o as_o you_o have_v not_o yet_o prove_v that_o his_o apply_v his_o power_n to_o the_o promote_a the_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v all_o that_o i_o contend_v for_o be_v misapply_v it_o so_o much_o less_o can_v you_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v misapply_v it_o in_o favour_n of_o a_o party_n but_o that_o i_o encourage_v the_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v man_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o false_a religion_n for_o that_o be_v the_o punish_v we_o here_o speak_v of_o and_o soothe_v he_o into_o injustice_n by_o show_v what_o those_o who_o suffer_v unjust_o shall_v gain_v by_o it_o when_o in_o the_o very_a same_o breath_n i_o tell_v he_o that_o by_o so_o punish_v he_o misapply_v his_o power_n be_v a_o discovery_n which_o i_o believe_v none_o but_o yourself_o can_v have_v make_v when_o i_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n misapply_v his_o power_n by_o so_o punish_v i_o suppose_v all_o other_o man_n understand_v i_o to_o say_v that_o he_o sin_n in_o do_v it_o and_o lay_v himself_o open_a to_o divine_a vengeance_n by_o it_o and_o can_v he_o be_v encourage_v to_o this_o by_o hear_v what_o other_o may_v gain_v by_o what_o without_o repentance_n must_v cost_v he_o so_o dear_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o apostate_n emperor_n who_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n be_v for_o toleration_n and_o talk_v much_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pretend_v to_o take_v encouragement_n from_o some_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n petau._n to_o spoil_v and_o impoverish_v christian_n in_o consideration_n of_o what_o they_o will_v gain_v by_o it_o but_o every_o one_o see_v that_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o pretence_n and_o mockery_n in_o one_o who_o believe_v nothing_o of_o those_o promise_n but_o only_o intend_v to_o ridicule_n and_o expose_v they_o but_o have_v he_o believe_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o christian_n he_o will_v have_v believe_v the_o threat_n likewise_o which_o the_o gospel_n denounce_v against_o their_o persecutor_n and_o can_v any_o man_n think_v he_o will_v have_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n that_o they_o may_v gain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n when_o he_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v himself_o get_v nothing_o in_o the_o end_n but_o damnation_n by_o it_o 65._o but_o you_o say_v and_o you_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o mischief_n viz._n the_o magistrate_n misapply_v his_o power_n upon_o my_o principle_n join_v to_o the_o natural_a thirst_n in_o man_n after_o arbitrary_a power_n may_v be_v carry_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o exorbitancy_n with_o some_o pretence_n of_o right_n well_o sir_n though_o i_o do_v not_o think_v myself_o bind_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o that_o may_v be_v do_v with_o some_o pretence_n of_o right_n yet_o however_o let_v we_o see_v how_o you_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v this_o thus_o say_v you_o stand_v your_o system_n if_o force_n i._n e._n punishment_n may_v be_v any_o way_n useful_a for_o the_o promote_a the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o right_a somewhere_o to_o use_v it_o and_o this_o right_n be_v in_o the_o magistrate_n who_o then_o upon_o your_o ground_n may_v quick_o find_v reason_n where_o it_o sâ—its_v his_o inclination_n or_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o punish_v man_n direct_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o religion_n for_o if_o he_o may_v use_v force_n because_o it_o may_v be_v indirect_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n any_o way_n useful_a towards_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n towards_o the_o procure_n any_o degree_n of_o glory_n why_o may_v he_o not_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n use_v it_o where_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a at_o least_o indirect_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n towards_o the_o procure_n a_o great_a degree_n of_o glory_n for_o st._n paul_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n so_o that_o why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v punish_v if_o in_o the_o wrong_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o right_a way_n if_o in_o the_o right_n to_o make_v they_o by_o their_o suffering_n gainer_n of_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o as_o pretty_o as_o this_o look_n i_o fear_v if_o it_o be_v examine_v it_o will_v not_o be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v even_o that_o little_a which_o you_o pretend_v to_o prove_v by_o it_o for_o first_o you_o must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v you_o