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can_v elude_v when_o he_o please_v all_o these_o flatter_a promise_n of_o tenderness_n by_o except_v at_o the_o most_o necessary_a &_o indispensible_a duty_n if_o either_o they_o be_v such_o wherein_o any_o other_o interest_n be_v concern_v beside_o mere_a religion_n or_o if_o the_o trouble_v sustain_v thereupon_o be_v not_o altogether_o invincible_a necessity_n hence_o the_o plain_a falsehood_n &_o doubleness_n of_o his_o assertion_n as_o to_o what_o be_v past_a may_v give_v ground_n to_o conclude_v his_o intend_a perfidy_n in_o promise_n of_o what_o be_v future_a but_o to_o accept_v of_o a_o liberty_n clog_v with_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o christ_n free_a kingdom_n or_o either_o formal_o or_o interpretative_o direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o give_v way_n to_o a_o toleration_n of_o idolatrous_a or_o false_a way_n of_o worship_n be_v odious_a to_o all_o that_o know_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n tho'_o conscience_n be_v not_o to_o be_v force_v either_o to_o religion_n or_o irreligion_n and_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v propogate_v by_o force_n yet_o the_o open_a effort_n &_o overtact_n &_o propagation_n of_o irreligion_n atheism_n idolatry_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o force_n &_o every_o person_n pretend_v to_o conscience_n constrain_v to_o give_v outward_a respect_n to_o the_o lawgiver_n &_o rule_v of_o conscience_n and_o what_o liberty_n be_v either_o intend_v or_o do_v native_o tend_v to_o tolerate_v what_o be_v dishonourrable_a to_o god_n or_o destructive_a to_o conscience_n can_v be_v embrace_v by_o any_o who_o be_v tender_a in_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n &_o man_n these_o thing_n premit_v we_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o declare_v our_o testimony_n against_o the_o toleration_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v do_v both_o as_o it_o be_v simple_o and_o complexe_o consider_v first_o consider_v it_o simple_o we_o can_v but_o testify_v against_o it_o 1._o in_o regard_n that_o it_o do_v palpable_o cross_v &_o contradict_v the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n gen._n 35.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o exod._n 23.31_o 32_o 33._o exod._n 34.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o deut._n 7_o 2-6_a 25_o 26._o deut._n 13.6_o 12._o etc._n etc._n josh._n 22.10_o 12._o josh._n 23.11_o 12_o 13._o judg._n 2.1.2_o 3._o 1_o sam._n 3.13_o 14._o 1_o king_n 18.40_o 2_o king_n 9.22_o 2_o chron._n 15.15_o 16._o psal_n 101._o throughout_o prov._n 20.8_o cant._n 2.15_o ezek._n 43.7_o 8._o zech._n 13.2_o 3_o 4._o john_n 2.15_o 16._o rom._n 13.3_o 4._o revel_v 2.2.14_o 20._o prov._n 17.16_o 2._o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n do_v plain_o &_o full_o witness_v against_o the_o toleration_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bud_n anno_fw-la 1649._o and_o the_o reverend_a assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o west-minist_a have_v in_o the_o large_a catechism_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n reckon_v the_o toleration_n of_o false_a religion_n among_o the_o sin_n forbid_v therein_o and_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 20._o §_o 4._o assert_v that_o such_o opinion_n or_o practice_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o know_a principle_n of_o christianity_n or_o destructive_a to_o the_o external_a peace_n &_o order_n which_o christ_n have_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n they_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n &_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o chap._n 23._o §_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v pure_a &_o entire_a that_o all_o blasphemy_n &_o heresy_n be_v suppress_v all_o corruption_n and_o abuse_n in_o worship_n and_o discipline_n prevent_v or_o reform_v &_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n due_o settle_v administer_v &_o observe_v 3._o in_o regard_n that_o a_o toleration_n be_v utter_o repugnant_a unto_o &_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o indispensible_a oath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o national_a covenant_n very_o express_o condemn_v it_o &_o more_o particular_o the_o solemn_a league_n &_o covenant_n it_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o maintain_v nay_o can_v consist_v with_o maintain_v reformation_n to_o carry_v on_o a_o uniformity_n to_o extirpate_v heresy_n superstition_n schism_n profanness_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n &_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n to_o free_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n to_o make_v the_o lord_n one_o &_o his_o name_n one_o all_o which_o we_o be_v engage_v &_o swear_v unto_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n with_o a_o true_a intent_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o as_o we_o shall_v answer_v at_o the_o great_a day_n when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v disclose_v 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sad_a &_o sinful_a effect_n that_o it_o produce_v such_o as_o the_o growth_n &_o increase_n of_o heresy_n superstition_n and_o error_n the_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o contempt_n &_o cast_v loose_a of_o church_n discipline_n the_o subversion_n of_o soul_n the_o offence_n of_o the_o godly_a &_o faithful_a in_o stead_n of_o reformation_n deformation_n instead_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n vain_a jangle_n instead_o of_o love_n bitter_a heart_n burn_n &_o jealousy_n instead_o of_o union_n schism_n &_o divison_n and_o instead_o of_o peace_n contention_n &_o strife_n instead_o of_o government_n and_o order_n anarchy_n &_o confusion_n as_o it_o be_v elegant_o hold_v forth_o &_o evidence_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o perth_n &_o fife_n in_o their_o forecited_a testimony_n pag._n 31._o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o our_o church_n in_o their_o declaration_n &_o exhortation_n to_o their_o brethren_n in_o england_n say_v what_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o liberty_n of_o error_n scandal_n schism_n heresy_n dishonour_n of_o god_n oppose_v the_o truth_n hinder_v reformation_n &_o seduce_v other_o and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n in_o their_o harmonious_a testimony_n against_o toleration_n subscribe_v by_o they_o march_n 7._o 1647._o do_v fit_o add_v that_o a_o toleration_n be_v the_o put_v a_o sword_n into_o a_o mad_a man_n hand_n a_o cup_n of_o poison_n in_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o child_n a_o let_v loose_a of_o mad_a man_n with_o fire_n brand_v in_o their_o hand_n a_o appoint_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o man_n conscience_n for_o the_o devil_n to_o flee_v to_o a_o lay_n of_o the_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a a_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o wolf_n to_o come_v into_o christ_n fold_n to_o prey_n upon_o his_o lamb_n a_o toleration_n of_o soul-murther_n the_o great_a murder_n of_o all_o other_o and_o for_o the_o establish_n whereof_o damn_v soul_n in_o hell_n will_v accurse_v man_n on_o earth_n can_v it_o be_v to_o provide_v for_o tender_a conscience_n to_o take_v away_o 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