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its_o unlawfulnesse_n it_o do_v not_o oblige_v i_o to_o the_o action_n because_o it_o be_v conscience_n simple_o for_o when_o it_o offer_v a_o action_n to_o i_o as_o lawful_a which_o in_o very_a deed_n and_o a_o part_n rei_fw-la in_o itself_o be_v unlawful_a i_o be_o not_o oblige_v to_o that_o unlawful_a action_n for_o as_o god_n have_v give_v to_o no_o ruler_n make_v of_o clay_n any_o royal_a power_n to_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o to_o destroy_v where_o as_o his_o office_n be_v as_o a_o father_n to_o save_v and_o govern_v so_o have_v not_o god_n give_v to_o conscience_n any_o power_n to_o oblige_v i_o to_o sin_n yea_o and_o conscience_n remain_v conscience_n when_o it_o represent_v forge_v and_o illegal_a mandate_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o thing_n good_a even_o when_o man_n love_v to_o go_v to_o hell_n by_o reason_n yet_o in_o that_o false_a representation_n conscience_n be_v not_o god_n deputy_n therefore_o though_o if_o a_o man_n judge_v some_o doctrine_n to_o be_v error_n though_o 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and_o this_o be_v to_o deny_v all_o confession_n and_o point_n of_o truth_n with_o pretence_n that_o the_o spirit_n have_v reveal_v new_a truth_n but_o how_o be_v these_o new_a reveal_v truth_n the_o revelation_n whereof_o we_o obtain_v by_o prayer_n rather_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n then_o the_o former_a point_n which_o we_o retract_v no_o man_n by_o this_o can_v be_v root_v and_o build_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o any_o thing_n except_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o thing_n simple_o fundamental_a by_o which_o mean_v all_o point_n at_o least_o many_o of_o they_o betwixt_o we_o and_o papist_n arminiaâ—_n macedonian_n sabellian_o arrian_n anabapâ—tiste_n be_v matter_n reconcileable_a and_o either_o side_n may_v be_v hold_v without_o hazard_n of_o salvation_n neither_o be_v this_o definition_n of_o confession_n any_o tyranny_n because_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n and_o lay_v upon_o we_o a_o obligation_n 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est_fw-la all_o which_o tend_v to_o this_o that_o religion_n be_v like_a freewill_n and_o freewill_n like_o a_o virgin_n which_o can_v be_v ravish_v let_v that_o of_o tertul._n tertullian_n stand_v lex_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la vindicat_fw-la ultore_fw-la gladioâ—_n histor_n procopius_n say_v that_o justinian_n be_v blame_v because_o he_o compel_v the_o samaritan_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n 2._o conclusion_n a_o christian_a prince_n subdue_a a_o heathen_a nation_n may_v compel_v they_o to_o desist_v from_o a_o negative_a dishonour_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o a_o external_a false_a worship_n dan._n 3._o 29._o therefore_o i_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o every_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n which_o speak_v any_o thing_n amiss_o against_o the_o god_n of_o sadrach_n and_o abednego_n shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o dunghill_n 2._o the_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nothing_o or_o in vain_o for_o 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rigorous_a and_o cruel_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n avert_v such_o blasphemous_a thought_n what_o ever_o punishment_n even_o to_o blood_n and_o death_n be_v inflict_v upon_o heretic_n seduce_v prophet_n idolater_n apostate_n these_o same_o stand_v yet_o in_o the_o plenitude_n of_o moral_a obligation_n against_o such_o as_o offend_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o the_o magistrate_n bear_v the_o lord_n sword_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n rom._n 13._o 4_o 5._o monfortius_fw-la the_o anabaptist_n as_o 159._o beza_n say_v have_v no_o scripture_n to_o say_v because_o christ_n be_v a_o meek_a saviour_n all_o corporal_a punishment_n inflict_v upon_o heretic_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v turn_v over_o in_o spiritual_a punishment_n only_o our_o brethren_n who_o deny_v that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v compel_v any_o to_o a_o external_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v herein_o follow_v arminian_n and_o socinian_o so_o the_o sunt_fw-la remonstrant_n and_o 25._o episcopius_n deny_v that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v use_v any_o bodily_a punishment_n against_o heretic_n the_o learned_a est_fw-la professor_n of_o leiden_fw-mi observe_v that_o arminian_n here_o teach_v that_o same_o with_o the_o socinian_o and_o the_o same_o be_v refute_v well_o by_o 9_o vedelius_fw-la yea_o and_o gerardus_n and_o 744._o mersnerus_fw-la and_o other_o pretend_a disciple_n of_o luther_n in_o this_o side_n with_o arminian_n and_o socinian_o and_o socinian_o teach_v in_o this_o 1._o that_o heretic_n shall_v not_o be_v molest_v nor_o punish_v with_o the_o sword_n so_o 1._o socinus_n 94._o theophilus_n nicolaides_n 29._o ostorodius_n because_o the_o tare_n be_v not_o to_o be_v root_v out_o till_o harvest_n 2._o 19_o episcopius_n 53._o slatius_n among_o arminian_n and_o 28._o ostorodius_n and_o 136._o the_o catechise_v of_o raccovia_n teach_v far_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v by_o fine_n and_o pecuniall_a mulct_n but_o he_o can_v shed_v blood_n or_o punish_v 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the_o subversion_n of_o fundamental_n tendeâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z to_o the_o subversion_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o do_v much_o true_o scandalizâ—anâ—_n bring_v on_o damnation_n that_o christ_n have_v ordain_v to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o church-censure_n but_o erroneous_a opinion_n in_o point_n not_o fundamental_a and_o in_o superstructure_n be_v profess_v and_o instill_v in_o the_o ear_n and_o simple_a mind_n of_o other_o tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o fundamental_n as_o have_v connexion_n by_o just_a consequent_a with_o fundamental_n and_o do_v scandalize_v and_o bring_v on_o doubt_n about_o the_o foundation_n and_o so_o bring_v damnation_n ergo_fw-la erroneous_a opinion_n in_o point_n not_o fundamental_a must_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o church-censure_n the_o proposition_n be_v clear_a he_o that_o fall_v in_o a_o public_a scandalous_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n both_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n that_o he_o be_v not_o damn_v 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