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of_o the_o city_n state_n and_o jurisdiction_n discusser_n 3._o from_o this_o toleration_n of_o person_n hold_v but_o lesser_a error_n i_o observe_v the_o unmercifulnesse_n of_o such_o doctrine_n and_o heart_n that_o he_o that_o be_v slight_o and_o but_o a_o little_a hurt_n shall_v be_v suffer_v &_o mean_v vouchsafe_v for_o his_o cure_n but_o the_o deep-wounded_a sinner_n the_o leprous_a and_o ulcerous_a etc._n etc._n must_v not_o be_v suffer_v until_o peradventure_o god_n may_v give_v they_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n defender_n and_o why_o do_v he_o not_o aswell_o observe_v the_o unmercifulnesse_n of_o such_o state_n and_o law_n as_o suffer_v petty_a theive_v and_o liar_n to_o live_v in_o their_o town_n &_o city_n but_o will_v not_o suffer_v wilful_a murderer_n &_o violent_a robber_n to_o live_v among_o they_o such_o as_o be_v taint_v with_o lesser_a error_n and_o it_o may_v be_v whet_v they_o upon_o other_o they_o be_v but_o as_o petty_a theive_v and_o liar_n but_o such_o as_o after_o conviction_n do_v go_v on_o to_o subvert_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o to_o subvert_v and_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n and_o stout_o rob_v they_o both_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o wilful_a murderer_n or_o violent_a robber_n the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o false_a teacher_n as_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o as_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o 2_o tim._n 2.18_o as_o subvert_v their_o soul_n act_n 15.24_o make_v merchandise_n of_o god_n people_n 2_o pet._n 2.3_o which_o be_v so_o i_o think_v such_o as_o do_v more_o mischief_n be_v less_o tolerable_a than_o they_o that_o do_v less_o it_o be_v true_a they_o that_o be_v more_o deep_o wounded-sinner_n be_v more_o to_o be_v pity_v suppose_v the_o depth_n of_o their_o wound_n reach_v none_o but_o themselves_o but_o if_o they_o be_v infectious_a and_o leprous_a and_o have_v plague_n sore_n run_v upon_o they_o and_o think_v it_o their_o glory_n to_o infect_v other_o it_o be_v no_o want_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n to_o set_v such_o at_o a_o distance_n it_o be_v a_o merciless_a mercy_n to_o pity_v such_o as_o be_v incureable_o contagious_a and_o mischievous_a and_o not_o to_o pity_v many_o score_n or_o hundred_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o will_v be_v infect_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o toleration_n of_o the_o other_o chap._n 17._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o seventeen_o chapter_n touch_v the_o hold_v forth_o of_o error_n with_o a_o boisterous_a and_o arrogant_a spirit_n discusser_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o answerer_n he_o that_o hold_v forth_o error_n with_o a_o boisterous_a and_o arrogant_a spirit_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o civil_a peace_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v to_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v too_o confess_v that_o if_o any_o man_n commit_v aught_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o paul_n be_v accuse_v of_o act_n 25.11_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v spare_v yea_o he_o ought_v not_o in_o such_o case_n to_o refuse_v to_o die_v defender_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o every_o man_n that_o hold_v forth_o error_n in_o a_o a_o boisterous_a and_o arrogant_a spirit_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o civil_a peace_n aught_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n this_o be_v too_o bloody_a a_o tenet_n unless_o the_o boisterous_a arrogancy_n be_v such_o as_o do_v disturb_v the_o civil_a peace_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n discusser_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a nature_n i_o have_v write_v before_o in_o many_o case_n and_o may_v in_o many_o more_o that_o the_o worship_n which_o a_o state_n profess_v may_v be_v contradict_v and_o preach_v against_o and_o yet_o no_o breach_n of_o civil_a peace_n etc._n etc._n defender_n there_o be_v no_o error_n that_o can_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o divine_a nature_n though_o it_o may_v be_v spiritual_a no_o such_o point_n as_o 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be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o cross_n of_o it_o be_v such_o as_o destroy_v and_o subvert_v the_o religion_n of_o god_n but_o when_o he_o say_v such_o only_o break_v the_o city_n or_o kingdom_n peace_n as_o call_v for_o prison_n and_o sword_n against_o heretic_n it_o be_v too_o vast_a a_o hyperbole_n as_o if_o murderer_n seditious_a person_n rebel_n traitor_n be_v none_o of_o they_o such_o as_o do_v break_v the_o city_n or_o kingdom_n peace_n at_o all_o but_o they_o only_a who_o be_v too_o sharp_a against_o corruption_n in_o religion_n it_o be_v also_o further_o easy_o grant_v which_o he_o allege_v that_o many_o complain_v most_o who_o be_v most_o in_o fault_n themselves_o as_o joseph_n mistress_n of_o he_o the_o lord_n help_v the_o discusser_n to_o reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o way_n chap._n 18._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o eighteen_o chapter_n examine_v the_o first_o argument_n for_o toleration_n from_o mat._n 13.30_o 38._o discusser_n first_o mat._n 13.30_o 38._o christ_n command_v to_o 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author_n of_o the_o letter_n allege_v against_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n i_o may_v just_o refuse_v to_o spend_v time_n about_o it_o till_o either_o the_o author_n or_o the_o discusser_n do_v make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o jerome_n for_o though_o i_o at_o first_o give_v answer_n to_o it_o as_o presume_v the_o letter_n have_v not_o forge_v it_o yet_o now_o look_v into_o the_o place_n of_o jerome_n whence_o it_o be_v quote_v i_o find_v no_o such_o matter_n the_o letter_n quote_v it_o out_o of_o hieroms_n proem_n upon_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o jeremy_n but_o peruse_v the_o place_n i_o find_v no_o such_o word_n neither_o in_o that_o proem_n on_o his_o four_o book_n on_o jeremy_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o proem_n of_o any_o other_o of_o his_o book_n on_o jeremy_n which_o be_v six_o in_o all_o reply_v 2._o i_o may_v here_o observe_v if_o i_o shall_v deal_v with_o he_o as_o he_o do_v with_o i_o in_o his_o chap._n 38_o the_o like_a fail_n in_o 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discusser_n speak_v that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v a_o church-censure_n yet_o doubtless_o jerome_n aim_v at_o more_o in_o those_o comparison_n even_o to_o a_o civil_a censure_n also_o for_o to_o these_o comparison_n he_o immediate_o subjoin_v these_o word_n arius_n in_o alexandriâ_fw-la una_fw-la scintilla_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la oppressa_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la eius_fw-la flamma_fw-la de_fw-la populata_fw-la est_fw-la arius_n say_v he_o be_v but_o one_o sparkle_n yet_o because_o he_o be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v or_o suppress_v his_o flame_n depopulate_v all_o the_o world_n where_o by_o the_o extinguish_n of_o that_o spark_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a by_o excommunication_n for_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o arius_n have_v be_v speedy_o excommunicate_a
abound_v in_o worldly_a blessing_n till_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v ride_v forth_o among_o they_o upon_o a_o white_a horse_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o grace_n yet_o after_o they_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n than_o follow_v a_o red_a horse_n of_o war_n and_o a_o black_a horse_n of_o famine_n and_o a_o pale_a horse_n of_o pestilence_n and_o other_o judgement_n which_o much_o impeach_v both_o the_o health_n and_o wealth_n of_o that_o state_n and_o will_v have_v ruin_v it_o have_v it_o not_o cast_v away_o her_o idol_n and_o advance_v the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n now_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n be_v please_v at_o length_n to_o shake_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o discusser_n that_o he_o may_v not_o thus_o delight_v to_o seduce_v himself_o and_o other_o against_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n and_o conscience_n against_o reason_n and_o experience_n discusser_n again_o in_o the_o answerers_n joint-confession_n with_o luther_n that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o use_v the_o secular_a power_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o condemn_v as_o before_o i_o have_v observe_v 1._o his_o former_a implication_n that_o they_o may_v be_v compel_v when_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o defender_n this_o implication_n where_o it_o be_v former_o observe_v it_o have_v be_v former_o clear_v from_o implication_n of_o contradiction_n i_o have_v never_o say_v that_o after_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n they_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o by_o any_o penalty_n but_o only_o by_o withdraw_v such_o favour_n as_o be_v not_o comely_a or_o safe_a for_o faithless_a person_n discusser_n 2._o he_o condemn_v their_o own_o practice_n who_o suffer_v no_o man_n of_o any_o different_a conscience_n and_o worship_n to_o live_v in_o their_o jurisdiction_n unless_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n and_o worship_n differ_v from_o that_o allow_v of_o in_o their_o civil_a estate_n yea_o and_o also_o actual_o submit_v to_o come_v to_o their_o church_n defender_n this_o charge_n of_o the_o discusser_n let_v he_o consider_v if_o it_o be_v not_o contradictory_n to_o his_o own_o relation_n chap._n 60._o where_o he_o say_v we_o permit_v and_o tolerate_v the_o indian_n in_o their_o paganish_a worship_n which_o we_o may_v restrain_v yet_o here_o he_o say_v we_o suffer_v no_o man_n of_o any_o different_a conscience_n or_o worship_n to_o live_v in_o our_o jurisdiction_n neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o we_o suffer_v no_o man_n of_o any_o different_a conscience_n or_o worship_n to_o live_v in_o our_o jurisdiction_n for_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o presbyterian_o who_o do_v not_o only_o live_v among_o we_o but_o exercise_v their_o public_a ministry_n without_o disturbance_n there_o be_v anabaptist_n and_o antinomian_o tolerate_v to_o live_v not_o only_o in_o our_o jurisdiction_n but_o even_o in_o some_o of_o our_o church_n yea_o say_v the_o discusser_n but_o they_o must_v actual_o submit_v to_o come_v to_o our_o church_n i_o can_v say_v nor_o do_v i_o believe_v that_o any_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o come_v to_o our_o church_n against_o his_o conscience_n nay_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o and_o that_o the_o discusser_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o that_o our_o church_n do_v not_o expostulate_v with_o our_o member_n who_o hear_v in_o england_n no_o not_o then_o when_o there_o be_v more_o difference_n from_o we_o in_o manner_n of_o worship_n than_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n now_o there_o be_v the_o which_o the_o discusser_v himself_o have_v declare_v to_o have_v be_v no_o little_a offence_n unto_o himself_o which_o make_v i_o the_o more_o to_o marvel_v that_o he_o shall_v now_o charge_v it_o upon_o we_o that_o we_o compel_v all_o to_o come_v to_o hear_v in_o our_o church_n against_o their_o conscience_n when_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v offend_v that_o we_o suffer_v they_o to_o hear_v in_o any_o true_a church_n though_o pollute_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n discusser_n howsoever_o they_o cover_v the_o matter_n with_o this_o varnish_n that_o none_o be_v compel_v further_o unto_o their_o church_n then_o unto_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n unto_o which_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v yet_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o teach_v and_o be_v teach_v in_o a_o church_n estate_n be_v a_o church-worship_n as_o true-and_a proper_a a_o church-worship_n as_o be_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 2.46_o i_o can_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o either_o upon_o that_o colour_n or_o any_o other_o any_o man_n in_o this_o country_n be_v ever_o compel_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o any_o of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o country_n but_o there_o be_v indeed_o some_o colour_n for_o the_o varnish_n he_o speak_v of_o but_o not_o that_o which_o he_o pretend_v our_o compulsion_n of_o any_o man_n for_o to_o hear_v but_o a_o controversy_n with_o himself_o upon_o another_o occasion_n as_o i_o remember_v the_o discusser_v sometime_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v away_o the_o church_n of_o salem_n whereof_o he_o be_v sometime_o teacher_n from_o hold_v communion_n with_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o bay_n because_o we_o tolerate_v our_o member_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o england_n we_o to_o satisfy_v he_o in_o that_o hold_v forth_o that_o which_o here_o he_o call_v a_o varnish_n that_o hear_v be_v a_o common_a duty_n lie_v upon_o all_o man_n where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_o teach_v he_o reply_v as_o he_o do_v now_o that_o teach_v and_o hear_v in_o a_o church-estate_n be_v church_n worship_n act_v 2.46_o to_o which_o we_o give_v answer_v as_o now_o again_o that_o though_o teach_v and_o be_v teach_v in_o a_o church-estate_n be_v church-worship_n according_a to_o act_n 2.46_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o church-worship_n but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o church-estate_n to_o all_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o a_o christian_a duty_n and_o though_o teach_v and_o hear_v do_v imply_v a_o relation_n yet_o not_o a_o church-relation_n there_o be_v a_o relation_n between_o a_o teacher_n and_o a_o learner_n in_o any_o art_n or_o knowledge_n and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o near_a relation_n between_o a_o preacher_n and_o a_o hearer_n in_o case_n the_o hearer_n be_v beget_v to_o god_n by_o such_o a_o sermon_n even_o the_o same_o relation_n as_o be_v between_o a_o spiritual_a father_n and_o son_n but_o this_o do_v not_o amount_v to_o church-relation_n and_o communion_n till_o there_o pass_v some_o mutual_a profession_n of_o covenant_n explicit_a or_o implicit_a between_o they_o a_o pagan_a infidel_n may_v come_v into_o a_o christian_a church-assemble_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o may_v be_v convince_v and_o convert_v by_o it_o as_o suppose_v he_o in_o corinth_n 1_o corinthian_n 14.24_o 25._o yet_o be_v he_o not_o therefore_o join_v in_o church-estate_n and_o fellowship_n with_o they_o without_o profession_n of_o acknowledgement_n and_o acceptance_n discusser_n second_o all_o person_n papist_n and_o protestant_n that_o be_v conscientious_a have_v always_o suffer_v upon_o this_o ground_n especial_o that_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o come_v to_o each_o other_o church_n or_o meet_v defender_n it_o be_v too_o large_a a_o hyperbole_n to_o affirm_v that_o all_o person_n that_o be_v conscientious_a whether_o papist_n or_o protestant_n have_v always_o suffer_v upon_o this_o ground_n be_v no_o man_n conscientious_a but_o such_o as_o have_v suffer_v upon_o this_o ground_n be_v there_o not_o many_o that_o be_v never_o put_v upon_o this_o trial_n and_o be_v not_o many_o conscientious_a that_o never_o scruple_v this_o point_n and_o be_v there_o not_o many_o conscientious_a that_o have_v suffer_v upon_o other_o point_n that_o never_o suffer_v upon_o this_o point_n beside_o though_o many_o conscientious_a protestant_n and_o papist_n do_v refuse_v to_o hear_v in_o each_o other_o assembly_n or_o church_n it_o be_v not_o because_o such_o hear_n do_v implant_v they_o into_o their_o church-state_n but_o out_o of_o fear_n to_o be_v leaven_v with_o their_o corrupt_a doctrine_n or_o pollute_v with_o some_o other_o part_n of_o false_a worship_n chap._n 71._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o chap._n 74._o touch_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o persecution_n discusser_n as_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o popish_a book_n say_v the_o answerer_n we_o veigh_v it_o not_o as_o know_v what_o ever_o they_o speak_v for_o toleration_n of_o religion_n where_o themselves_o be_v under_o hatch_n yet_o when_o themselves_o come_v to_o sit_v at_o stern_a they_o judge_v and_o practice_v quite_o contrary_a as_o both_o their_o writing_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n have_v testify_v to_o the_o world_n these_o many_o year_n but_o for_o answer_n to_o he_o though_o both_o their_o writing_n and_o practice_n have_v be_v such_o yet_o the_o
which_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n think_v equal_a gen._n 18.25_o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o wicked_a nor_o that_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n shall_v suffer_v as_o heresy_n and_o apostasy_n discusser_n yea_o but_o it_o be_v not_o confidence_n of_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o judge_v the_o papist_n and_o other_o be_v not_o in_o no_o nor_o the_o truth_n itself_o that_o can_v privilege_v they_o to_o persecute_v other_o and_o to_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o persecution_n for_o three_o consideration_n first_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a sheep_n to_o persecute_v or_o hunt_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n no_o not_o the_o wolf_n who_o have_v persecute_v themselves_o defender_n it_o be_v a_o feeble_a kind_n of_o reason_v from_o a_o similitude_n in_o some_o thing_n to_o press_v a_o resemblance_n in_o every_o thing_n sheep_n do_v fit_o resemble_v christian_n in_o many_o propriety_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v therefore_o press_v they_o to_o be_v like_a in_o all_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o magistrate_n if_o he_o be_v a_o sheep_n of_o christ_n to_o punish_v robber_n adulterer_n murderer_n why_o for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a sheep_n to_o persecute_v any_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n beside_o i_o demand_v whether_o paul_n be_v a_o sheep_n or_o a_o wolf_n when_o he_o smite_v elymas_n with_o blindness_n if_o he_o be_v a_o wolf_n how_o be_v he_o then_o say_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 13.9_o if_o he_o be_v a_o sheep_n why_o do_v he_o strike_v such_o a_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o furthermore_o when_o the_o wolf_n run_v ravenous_o upon_o the_o sheep_n be_v it_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a sheep_n to_o run_v to_o their_o shepherd_n and_o be_v it_o then_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a shepherd_n to_o send_v forth_o his_o dog_n to_o worry_v such_o a_o wolf_n without_o incur_v the_o reproach_n of_o a_o persecutor_n discusser_n second_o if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o charge_n upon_o all_o magistrate_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v and_o persecute_v in_o and_o for_o spiritual_a cause_n then_o either_o they_o be_v no_o magistrate_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o judge_v in_o such_o case_n or_o else_o they_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n whether_o pagan_a turkish_a or_o antichristian_a defender_n this_o have_v be_v again_o and_o again_o answer_v above_o though_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v and_o punish_v blasphemer_n idolater_n and_o seducer_n yet_o not_o in_o sensu_fw-la composite_a whilst_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o can_v judge_v of_o such_o cause_n but_o in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o christ_n psal_n 2.10.11_o 12._o and_o then_o to_o judge_v according_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v no_o magistrate_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o magistrate_n neither_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n when_o their_o conscience_n be_v blind_a and_o erroneous_a pagan_a turkish_a antichristian_a let_v they_o first_o cast_v beam_n out_o of_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o they_o will_v better_o discern_v between_o beam_n and_o mote_n in_o other_o man_n discusser_n three_o the_o experience_n of_o our_o father_n error_n and_o of_o our_o own_o mistake_n and_o ignorance_n the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o blindness_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o great_a profess_a expectation_n of_o the_o light_n to_o come_v which_o we_o be_v not_o now_o able_a to_o comprehend_v may_v abate_v the_o edge_n and_o sheath_n 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