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of_o providence_n supersede_v the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n the_o series_n and_o title_n of_o the_o chapter_n sect._n 1_o chapter_n 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n chap._n 2._o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n clear_v the_o principle_n of_o this_o book_n from_o discharge_v or_o discourage_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o improve_v his_o authority_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o truth_n and_o people_n chap._n 3._o coercive_a power_n as_o before_o state_v dispute_v against_o by_o a_o medium_fw-la take_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o presbyterian_a author_n though_o also_o the_o medium_fw-la be_v prove_v by_o the_o author_n own_o reason_n viz._n that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o the_o cognizance_n of_o difference_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o be_v express_v in_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 4._o coercive_a power_n more_o direct_o impugn_a chap._n 5._o the_o cognizance_n aforesaid_a and_o coercive_a power_n both_o together_o oppose_v and_o these_o three_o chapter_n bitherto_o be_v with_o special_a relation_n to_o the_o magistrate_n if_o he_o exercise_v it_o chap._n 6._o against_o all_o coercive_a power_n exercise_v by_o whosoever_o for_o the_o forementioned_a matter_n in_o chap._n 1._o sect._n 2._o chap._n 7._o the_o argument_n illustrated_n and_o confirm_v by_o example_n and_o testimony_n and_o first_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n chap._n 8._o by_o example_n and_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o new_a chap._n 9_o by_o some_o few_o fragment_n of_o example_n and_o testimony_n out_o of_o humane_a story_n sect._n 3_o chap._n 10._o objection_n against_o the_o premise_n answer_v a_o light_n to_o the_o work_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n contend_v for_o in_o this_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n first_o to_o instate_v every_o christian_n in_o his_o right_n of_o free_a yet_o modest_a judge_v and_o accept_v what_o he_o hold_v second_o to_o vindicate_v a_o necessary_a advantage_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o main_a end_n and_o respect_n of_o this_o liberty_n i_o contend_v not_o for_o variety_n of_o opinion_n i_o know_v there_o be_v but_o one_o truth_n but_o this_o truth_n can_v be_v so_o easy_o bring_v forth_o without_o this_o liberty_n and_o a_o general_a restraint_n though_o intend_v but_o for_o error_n yet_o through_o the_o unskilfulnesse_n of_o man_n may_v fall_v upon_o the_o truth_n and_o better_o many_o error_n of_o some_o kind_n suffer_v than_o one_o useful_a truth_n be_v obstruct_v or_o destroy_v beside_o truth_n will_v not_o oftentimes_o be_v suffer_v in_o the_o world_n if_o it_o go_v not_o disguise_v and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o other_o thing_n like_o the_o truth_n therefore_o this_o liberty_n be_v necessary_a also_o to_o its_o preservation_n as_o well_o as_o production_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o prince_n or_o general_n when_o he_o fight_v to_o disguise_v himself_o and_o habit_n himself_o like_o one_o of_o his_o soldier_n else_o all_o will_v lay_v at_o he_o and_o fight_v with_o neither_o small_a nor_o great_a but_o he_o when_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v all_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o it_o be_v so_o though_o immediate_o after_o there_o be_v a_o cruel_a slaughter_n and_o than_o if_o other_o infant_n have_v not_o be_v like_o christ_n and_o christ_n like_o other_o infant_n he_o will_v have_v be_v single_v out_o and_o slay_v so_o that_o as_o error_n must_v be_v that_o those_o that_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o god_n and_o spiritual_a man_n so_o error_n must_v be_v that_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o may_v be_v try_v and_o sometime_o also_o cover_v from_o the_o world_n from_o their_o disdain_n which_o light_v upon_o common_a and_o obvious_a thing_n and_o from_o their_o odium_n that_o it_o may_v be_v divide_v and_o distract_v and_o may_v spend_v and_o waste_v itself_o against_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o the_o earth_n help_v the_o woman_n and_o swallow_n up_o the_o flood_n that_o be_v pour_v out_o against_o the_o truth_n moses_n permit_v divorce_n to_o the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n so_o must_v this_o liberty_n be_v grant_v to_o man_n within_o certain_a bound_n though_o it_o may_v be_v abuse_v to_o wanton_a opinion_n more_o than_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v the_o ancient_a bound_n or_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n sect_n i._o chap._n i._n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n both_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o grace_n have_v give_v several_a map_n and_o scheme_n of_o his_o dominion_n gradual_o differ_v some_o great_a some_o lesser_a of_o all_o sort_n and_o size_n both_o of_o his_o great_a kingdom_n the_o world_n his_o dominion_n at_o large_a which_o he_o have_v commit_v to_o man_n to_o be_v administer_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n in_o a_o various_a form_n as_o they_o please_v each_o of_o which_o he_o clothes_v himself_o withal_o and_o also_o of_o his_o special_a and_o peculiar_a kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o kingdom_n though_o they_o differ_v essential_o or_o formal_o yet_o they_o agree_v in_o one_o common_a subject_a matter_n man_n and_o society_n of_o man_n though_o under_o a_o diverse_a consideration_n and_o not_o only_a man_n in_o society_n but_o every_o man_n individual_o be_v a_o epitome_n either_o of_o one_o only_a or_o of_o both_o these_o dominion_n of_o one_o only_a so_o every_o natural_a man_n who_o in_o a_o natural_a consideration_n be_v call_v microcosmus_n a_o epitome_n of_o the_o world_n in_o who_o conscience_n god_n have_v his_o throne_n rule_v he_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o a_o civil_a outward_a good_a and_o end_n of_o both_o so_o every_o believer_n who_o beside_o this_o natural_a conscience_n and_o rule_n have_v a_o enlighten_v conscience_n carry_v a_o more_o bright_a and_o lively_a stamp_n of_o the_o kingly_a place_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n sway_v he_o by_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n or_o scripture_n and_o such_o a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v microchristus_n the_o epitome_n of_o christ_n mystical_a this_o be_v conscience_n and_o this_o its_o division_n and_o of_o this_o conscience_n be_v the_o question_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o person_n that_o have_v this_o conscience_n and_o the_o thing_n he_o hold_v or_o practice_n conscientious_o for_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n itself_o as_o it_o will_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o any_o man_n for_o its_o liberty_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o capable_a of_o outward_a restraint_n they_o must_v be_v moral_a or_o spiritual_a instrument_n that_o can_v work_v upon_o conscience_n but_o the_o exercise_n or_o practice_n of_o conscience_n or_o the_o person_n so_o exercise_v be_v proper_o the_o object_n of_o outward_a restraint_n in_o question_n now_o than_o if_o we_o keep_v but_o to_o this_o term_n conscience_n first_o all_o vicious_a &_o scandalous_a practice_n contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o manifest_v good_a of_o society_n be_v cut_v off_o not_o to_o trouble_v we_o in_o this_o matter_n as_o derive_v themselves_o not_o from_o conscience_n but_o a_o malignant_a will_n and_o unconscienced_a spirit_n nor_o yet_o may_v all_o principle_n that_o derive_v themselves_o from_o conscience_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o plea_n of_o liberty_n so_o as_o to_o save_v their_o owner_n as_o first_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v of_o a_o disable_n nature_n or_o want_v in_o their_o due_a proportion_n of_o benevolence_n to_o public_a peace_n liberty_n society_n as_o in_o some_o of_o those_o case_n instance_a by_o mr_n palmer_n as_o for_o instance_n scruple_n of_o conscience_n can_v exempt_v a_o man_n from_o any_o civil_a duty_n he_o owe_v to_o the_o state_n or_o the_o government_n thereof_o but_o it_o may_v well_o beseem_v a_o state_n to_o force_v man_n to_o contribute_v to_o their_o own_o and_o the_o public_a good_a and_o safety_n and_o though_o god_n can_v have_v no_o glory_n by_o a_o force_a religion_n yet_o the_o state_n may_v have_v benefit_n by_o a_o force_a service_n again_o the_o service_n of_o the_o state_n be_v outward_a civil_a bodily_a and_o be_v perfect_a as_o to_o its_o end_n without_o the_o will_n and_o conscience_n of_o that_o person_n from_o who_o it_o be_v extort_a so_o be_v not_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a yea_o it_o must_v be_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n then_o much_o less_o may_v any_o such_o principle_n find_v favour_n in_o this_o discourse_n as_o beside_o the_o former_a deficiency_n shall_v be_v find_v pregnant_a with_o positive_a malignity_n and_o that_o in_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o consequence_n too_o perhaps_o to_o society_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o these_o principle_n that_o be_v either_o of_o the_o frigid_a zone_n of_o deficiency_n or_o the_o torrid_a zone_n
of_o malignancy_n but_o of_o conscientious_a principle_n and_o practice_n though_o perhaps_o erroneous_a yet_o not_o injurious_a to_o public_a good_a either_o way_n and_o of_o principle_n thus_o allay_v and_o qualify_v the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o power_n to_o deal_v with_o they_o and_o a_o force_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o yea_o to_o conscience_n itself_o the_o source_n of_o they_o for_o we_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v viz._n christ_n power_n and_o a_o spiritual_a force_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o outward_a force_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v and_o in_o this_o the_o question_n be_v not_o institute_v in_o grudge_n or_o envy_v of_o the_o magistrate_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o special_o much_o less_o whether_o it_o be_v less_o lawful_a for_o he_o then_o for_o some_o other_o man_n or_o generation_n of_o man_n to_o force_v in_o these_o matter_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n or_o kind_n of_o man_n indifferent_o and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v some_o argument_n apply_v particular_o to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o three_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n yet_o there_o be_v far_o more_o against_o force_n in_o general_a chap._n 6._o and_o from_o thence_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v carry_v general_o and_o indefinite_o yet_o neither_o in_o these_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n power_n do_v or_o may_v bear_v any_o proportion_n of_o subserviency_n to_o a_o work_n of_o public_a reformation_n and_o whether_o he_o can_v do_v more_o than_o another_o man_n towards_o it_o we_o free_o grant_v he_o may_v do_v much_o more_o and_o therefore_o ought_v as_o the_o next_o chapter_n will_v show_v which_o be_v add_v as_o a_o appendix_n unto_o this_o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o to_o other_o mean_n he_o may_v add_v force_n nor_o will_v it_o seem_v unrighteous_a in_o our_o eye_n that_o a_o difference_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o by_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n between_o man_n and_o man_n according_a as_o they_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v in_o truth_n or_o error_n especial_o in_o equal_a and_o settle_a time_n wherein_o justice_n and_o humanity_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o brethren_n necessity_n and_o suffering_n not_o only_o with_o they_o but_o for_o they_o shall_v not_o otherwise_o require_v as_o be_v more_o large_o express_v before_o to_o the_o reader_n so_o that_o this_o difference_n be_v but_o by_o withhold_v their_o own_o favour_n and_o not_o by_o take_v away_o their_o brethren_n right_n and_o that_o it_o be_v also_o but_o in_o a_o due_a proportion_n to_o the_o demerit_n of_o their_o difference_n discern_v between_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a between_o disputable_a and_o manifest_a error_n i_o mean_v manifest_a to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o judicious_a general_o for_o certain_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v even_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o powerful_a side_n themselves_o remote_a from_o the_o vital_n and_o fundamental_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o a_o very_a controversall_a nature_n for_o these_o i_o say_v reserve_v the_o personal_a liberty_n of_o every_o man_n judgement_n to_o judge_v thereof_o as_o he_o find_v there_o be_v none_o or_o very_o small_a difference_n outward_a just_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o power_n of_o a_o state_n but_o if_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a and_o they_o that_o do_v well_o be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v 2.14_o be_v 1_o pet._n 2.14_o praise_v i_o countenance_v authorize_v and_o reward_v then_o if_o any_o whit_n of_o a_o just_a proportion_n be_v observe_v and_o no_o more_o praise_n and_o honour_n be_v detract_v from_o such_o brethren_n than_o the_o demerit_n of_o their_o difference_n call_v for_o i_o hope_v they_o shall_v neither_o be_v put_v to_o fly_v for_o fear_n or_o die_v through_o want_n nor_o do_v we_o question_v whether_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o to_o this_o negative_a discountenance_n add_v positive_a viz._n to_o declare_v against_o error_n as_o well_o as_o the_o minister_n to_o convince_v and_o exhort_v against_o they_o nor_o whither_o among_o we_o error_n of_o manifest_a scandal_n and_o danger_n to_o man_n soul_n and_o conscience_n as_o arrianisme_n socinianism_n familisme_n etc._n etc._n ought_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o the_o assertor_n and_o maintainer_n of_o they_o interdict_v under_o penalty_n the_o divulge_v or_o spread_v of_o they_o by_o public_a preach_n or_o print_v for_o though_o god_n alone_o can_v convince_v and_o reduce_v their_o conscience_n yet_o to_o preserve_v the_o acknowledge_v truth_n from_o be_v blaspheme_v and_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o yet_o free_a and_o disengage_v from_o be_v scandalize_v and_o corrupt_v be_v a_o work_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o the_o magistrate_n arm_n be_v requisite_a and_o must_v extend_v itself_o unto_o as_o indeed_o alone_o bear_v sufficient_a proportion_n to_o such_o a_o service_n as_o the_o prevent_a occasion_n and_o remove_a stumbling-block_n of_o such_o like_a temptation_n out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o the_o secular_a power_n can_v do_v though_o the_o 2.27_o the_o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n must_v preserve_v their_o conscience_n inward_o and_o enable_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o discern_v between_o thing_n that_o differ_v last_o though_o we_o can_v likely_o be_v mistake_v we_o do_v declare_v that_o such_o liberty_n as_o we_o plead_v for_o in_o the_o case_n specify_v be_v not_o by_o we_o nor_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o any_o repute_v as_o a_o vindication_n justification_n sanction_n or_o establishment_n of_o any_o opinion_n or_o way_n so_o tolerate_v as_o no_o fin_n nor_o error_n as_o the_o truth_n and_o orthodox_n as_o some_o may_v possible_o think_v especial_o if_o they_o be_v use_v so_o light_o to_o discharge_v their_o own_o respect_n and_o countenance_n to_o the_o truth_n they_o profess_v and_o avow_v as_o count_v it_o almost_o enough_o to_o do_v nothing_o against_o it_o whereas_o do_v they_o understand_v their_o duty_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o fulfil_v it_o they_o will_v see_v a_o great_a door_n of_o negative_a discountenance_n open_v to_o they_o against_o error_n whereby_o they_o may_v put_v a_o broad_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o truth_n they_o embrace_v even_o as_o if_o lively_a communion_n of_o church_n be_v know_v non-communion_n will_v appear_v a_o terrible_a thing_n though_o a_o negative_a discountenance_n be_v not_o all_o that_o we_o allow_v in_o some_o case_n but_o by_o this_o liberty_n we_o only_o refer_v man_n conscience_n to_o god_n to_o be_v convince_v in_o his_o time_n not_o cease_v to_o use_v all_o proper_a mean_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o this_o only_a in_o those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v only_o to_o conscience_n make_v only_o the_o state_n thereof_o good_a or_o bad_a towards_o 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