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John
Churchill
Black
Swan
moderate
and
convenient
Penalties
some
●…egrees
of
Force
Whether
the
Magistrate
hath
any
Right
to
use
Force
to
bring
Men
to
the
true
Religion
?
Whether
the
Magistrate
has
a
Right
to
use
Force
in
matters
of
Religion
?
only
to
bring
Men
to
the
true
.
That
by
the
Law
of
Nature
the
Magistrate
is
invested
Pag.
31.
with
coactive
Power
,
and
obliged
to
use
it
for
all
the
good
Purposes
which
it
might
serve
,
and
for
which
it
should
be
found
needful
,
even
for
the
restraining
of
false
and
corrupt
Religion
commissioned
by
the
Law
of
Nature
,
Magistrate
being
obliged
use
Force
to
bring
Men
to
the
true
Religion
,
the
true
Religion
the
true
Religion
'T
is
the
D●…y
of
the
Magistrate
to
use
Force
for
pro●…ing
the
true
Religion
.
England
,
In
a
discourse
concerning
Conscience
,
Where
a
Man
is
mistaken
in
his
Judgment
,
even
in
that
Case
it
is
always
a
Sin
to
act
against
it
.
Though
we
should
take
that
for
a
Duty
which
is
really
a
Sin
,
yet
so
long
as
we
are
thus
perswaded
,
it
will
be
highly
criminal
in
us
to
act
in
contradiction
to
this
Perswasion
:
and
the
Reason
of
this
is
evident
,
because
by
so
doing
,
we
wilfully
act
against
the
best
Light
which
at
present
we
have
for
the
Direction
of
our
Actions
.
So
that
when
all
is
done
,
the
immediate
Guide
of
our
Actions
can
be
nothing
but
our
Conscience
,
our
Judgment
and
Perswasion
.
If
a
Man
,
for
Instance
,
should
of
a
Jew
become
a
Christian
,
whilst
yet
in
his
Heart
he
believed
that
the
Messiah
is
not
yet
come
,
and
that
our
Lord
Jesus
was
an
Impostor
:
Or
if
a
Papist
should
renounce
the
Communion
of
the
Roman
Church
,
and
join
with
ours
,
whilst
yet
he
is
perswaded
that
the
Roman
Church
is
the
only
Catholick
Church
,
and
that
our
Reformed
Churches
are
Heretical
or
Schismatical
;
though
now
there
is
none
of
us
that
will
d●…ny
that
the
Men
in
both
these
Cases
have
made
a
good
Change
,
as
having
changed
a
false
Religion
for
●…ruo
one
,
yet
for
all
that
I
dare
say
we
should
all
agree
they
were
both
of
them
great
Villains
for
making
that
Change
,
becauso
they
made
it
not
upon
honest
Principles
,
and
in
pursuance
of
their
Judgment
,
but
in
direct
contradiction
to
both
.
Magistrate's
Duty
to
use
Force
to
bring
Men
to
the
●…rue
Religion
obliged
to
use
Force
to
bring
Men
to
it
,
if
Magistrates
are
obliged
to
use
Force
to
bring
Men
to
the
true
Religion
,
first
and
second
Letter
concerning
Toleration
,
are
for
punishing
only
such
as
reject
the
true
Religion
.
That
't
is
plain
the
Force
you
speak
of
is
not
Force
,
way
applied
applied
to
the
promoting
the
true
Religion
only
,
but
to
the
promoting
all
the
National
Religions
in
the
World
.
would
have
been
to
the
purpose
,
if
had
asserted
that
every
Magistrate
may
use
Force
indirect
way
(
or
any
way
)
to
bring
Men
to
his
own
Religion
,
whatever
that
be
.
But
if
no
such
thing
,
(
as
no
Man
think
but
an
Atheist
will
assert
it
)
then
this
is
quite
besides
the
business
.
second
Letter
concerning
Toleration
I
might
have
considered
that
this
Argument
concerns
none
but
those
who
assert
that
every
Magistrate
has
a
right
to
use
Force
to
promote
his
own
Religion
,
whatever
it
be
,
which
think
no
Man
that
has
any
Religion
will
assert
Which
how
true
soever
,
is
not
,
I
think
,
very
much
to
the
purpose
.
For
if
the
Magistrate
does
only
assist
that
Ministry
which
our
Lord
has
appointed
,
by
using
so
much
of
his
coactive
Power
for
the
furthering
their
Service
,
as
common
Experience
discovers
to
be
useful
and
necessary
for
that
End
;
there
is
no
manner
of
ground
to
say
,
that
he
makes
use
'T
is
true
indeed
has
given
the
Magistrate
no
new
Power
or
Commission
,
nor
was
there
any
need
that
he
should
,
(
if
himself
had
had
any
Temporal
Power
to
give
:
)
for
he
found
him
already
,
even
by
the
Law
of
Nature
,
i.
e.
invested
with
coactive
Power
,
and
obliged
to
use
it
for
all
the
good
Purposes
which
it
might
serve
,
and
for
which
it
should
be
found
needful
;
even
for
the
restraining
of
false
and
corrupt
Religion
;
as
long
before
(
perhaps
before
any
part
of
the
Scriptures
were
written
)
acknowledged
,
when
he
said
,
that
the
worshipping
the
or
the
But
though
our
Saviour
has
given
the
Magistrates
no
new
Power
,
yet
being
he
expects
and
requires
that
they
should
submit
themselves
Magistrate
,
i.
e.
using
any
other
Means
than
what
the
Author
and
Finisher
of
our
Faith
has
directed
,
by
the
Law
of
Nature
Law
of
Nature
new
Power
or
Commission
to
assist
that
Ministry
which
our
Lord
has
appointed
.
the
Ministry
which
our
Lord
had
appointed
,
the
Ministry
which
our
Lord
had
appointed
?
who
do
so
assisting
the
Minis●…
the
Ministry
which
our
Lord
appointed
,
I
only
trif●…e
hear
,
consider
,
study
,
imbrace
,
bring
Men
to
the
true
Religion
,
assist
the
Ministry
common
Experience
discovers
the
Magistrate's
coactive
Force
to
be
useful
and
necessary
,
Discourse
of
the
PASTORAL
CARE
I
made
my self
an
occasion
to
shew
my
Good-will
toward
the
Clergy
.
Magistrates
coactive
Power
their
Lusts
sound
Creeds
decent
Ceremonies
sound
and
decent
Vice
not
to
worship
God
in
Ways
prescribed
by
those
to
whom
God
has
left
the
ordering
of
such
Matters
coactive
Power
sound
or
decent
are
those
to
whom
God
has
left
the
ordering
of
such
Matters
whom
God
has
left
the
ordering
of
those
Matters
,
Pontius
Pilate
〈◊〉
Power
of
the
Magistrate
for
the
Salvation
of
Mens
Souls
,
Humane
Authority
which
is
necessary
to
assist
the
Truth
against
the
Corruption
of
humane
Nature
,
decent
Ceremony
viz.
decently
,
in
Order
to
Edification
If
such
a
Degree
of
outward
Force
as
has
been
mentioned
,
be
of
great
and
even
necessary
Vse
for
the
advancing
those
Ends
,
(
as
taking
the
World
as
we
find
it
,
I
think
it
appears
to
be
)
then
it
must
be
acknowledged
that
there
is
a
Right
somewhere
to
use
it
for
the
advancing
those
Ends
,
unless
we
will
say
(
what
without
Impiety
cannot
be
said
)
that
the
wise
and
benign
Disposer
and
Governor
of
all
things
has
not
furnished
Mankind
with
compe●…nt
means
for
And
if
there
be
such
a
Right
somewhere
,
where
should
it
be
,
but
where
the
Power
of
compelling
resides
?
That
is
principally
,
and
in
reference
to
the
Publick
in
the
Civil
Soveraign
.
useful
and
necessary
useful
and
necessary
useful
and
necessary
useful
and
necessary
reject
the
true
Religion
tendered
with
sufficient
Evidence
,
or
at
least
so
far
manifested
to
them
,
as
to
oblige
them
to
receive
it
,
and
to
leave
them
without
Excuse
if
they
do
not
?
moderate
Force
is
useful
and
necessary
.
sufficient
means
moderate
Force
that
Truth
they
have
resisted
Men
of
corrupt
Minds
,
reprobate
concerning
the
Faith
.
reject
the
Truth
manifested
as
leaves
them
without
Excuse
to
make
their
Hearts
fat
,
their
Ears
heavy
,
and
shut
their
Eyes
that
they
should
not
perceive
nor
understand
,
nor
be
converted
,
God
should
heal
them
co●…petent
,
useful
moderate
Degrees
Isaiah
,
Make
his
Heart
fat
,
reprobate
concerning
Faith
.
moderate
Force
useful
,
necessary
made
their
Hearts
far
〈◊〉
a
Distance
comp●…tent
means
moderate
Force
moderate
Force
competent
means
competent
,
i.
e.
What
other
means
is
there
left
?
moderate
Penalties
some
Service
indirectly
and
at
a
Distance
bringing
Men
to
imbrace
the
Truth
.
do
some
Service
neither
the
gentlest
Admonitions
,
nor
the
most
earnest
Intreaties
will
prevail
,
necessary
competent
means
It
is
to
lay
Briars
and
Thorns
in
their
way
.
there
must
somewhere
be
a
Right
to
use
it
.
to
lay
Briars
and
Thorns
in
the
way
are
got
into
a
wrong
one
,
Thorns
and
Briars
though
indirectly
,
and
at
a
Distance
,
of
great
and
even
necessary
use
:
great
and
even
necessary
use
great
and
necessary
use
competent
Means
for
the
promoting
the
Honour
of
God
in
the
World
,
and
the
Good
of
Souls
,
the
right
to
use
it
be
somewhere
Civil
Soveraigns
where
the
Power
of
compelling
resides
.
Civil
Soveraigns
Civil
Soveraign
Civil
Soveraigns
Power
of
compelling
Civil
Soveraigns
Civil
Soveraigns
Civil
Soveraigns
compelling
Power
Mankind
being
unfurnished
with
competent
Means
for
the
promoting
the
Honour
of
God
,
and
the
Good
of
Souls
,
compelling
Power
Civil
Soveraign
the
right
of
using
Force
Civil
Soveraigns
and
competent
Means
for
promoting
the
Honour
of
God
in
the
World
,
and
the
Good
of
Souls
.
of
great
and
even
necessary
the
Stone
does
not
always
kill
,
though
it
be
not
cured
;
but
Men
do
often
live
to
a
great
Age
with
it
,
and
die
at
last
of
other
Distempers
.
But
Aversion
to
the
true
Religion
is
certainly
and
inevitably
mortal
to
the
Soul
,
if
not
cured
,
and
so
of
absolute
necessity
to
be
cured
.
Is
it
of
absolute
necessity
to
be
cured
wise
and
benign
Disposer
and
Governor
of
all
things
,
furnish
competent
Means
absolute
necessity
unfurnished
of
competent
sufficient
Means
absolutely
necessary
absolute
necessity
And
yet
if
we
should
suppose
the
as
certainly
destructive
of
this
temporal
Life
,
as
that
Aversion
is
of
Mens
Eternal
Salvation
:
even
so
the
necessity
of
curing
it
would
be
as
much
less
than
the
necessity
of
curing
that
Aversion
,
as
this
temporal
Life
falls
short
in
value
of
that
which
is
Eternal
.
absolutely
necessary
inevitably
mortai
to
the
Soul
absolute
necessity
to
be
cured
is
of
absolute
necessity
absolute
necessity
absolutely
necessary
absolutely
necessary
absolutely
necessary
absolutely
necessary
absolutely
necessary
absolute
Necessity
absolutely
necessary
absolutely
necessary
the
Stone
certainly
destructive
of
this
temporal
Life
,
yet
the
necessity
of
curing
it
would
be
as
much
less
than
the
necessity
of
curing
that
Aversion
,
as
this
temporal
Life
falls
short
in
value
of
that
which
is
eternal
.
absolutely
necessary
Curing
that
Aversion
Cutting
for
the
Stone
is
not
always
necessary
in
order
to
the
Cure
:
But
the
Penalties
you
speak
of
are
altogether
necessary
(
without
extraordinary
Grace
)
to
cure
that
pernicious
and
otherwise
untractable
Aversion
.
extraordinary
Grace
Cutting
for
the
Stone
is
necessary
,
it
is
withal
hazardous
by
my
Confession
.
But
your
Penalties
can
no
way
endanger
or
hurt
the
Soul
,
but
by
the
Fault
of
him
that
undergoes
none
but
an
Atheist
That
though
as
things
now
stand
,
no
Surgeon
has
any
right
to
cut
his
calculous
Patient
without
his
Consent
;
yet
if
the
Magistrate
should
by
a
publick
Law
appoint
and
authorize
a
competent
number
of
the
most
skilful
in
that
Art
,
to
visit
such
as
labour
under
that
Disease
,
and
to
cut
those
(
whether
they
consent
or
not
)
whose
Lives
they
unanimously
judg
it
impossible
to
save
otherwise
:
apt
to
think
would
find
it
hard
to
prove
that
in
so
doing
he
exceeded
the
Bounds
of
his
Power
:
And
sure
it
would
be
as
hard
to
prove
that
those
Artists
would
have
no
right
in
that
case
to
cut
such
Persons
.
competent
Number
of
Magistrates
skilful
in
the
Art
,
who
must
unanimously
judg
of
the
Disease
and
its
Danger
?
of
absolute
Necessity
to
be
●…ured
:
true
Religion
only
true
Religion
absolute
Necessity
absolutely
necessary
necessary
and
sufficient
means
that
is
of
absolute
Necessity
moderate
Penalties
where
the
National
true
Religion
provided
for
all
Mens
Instruction
in
the
true
Religion
.
absolute
Necessity
Aversion
of
absolute
Necessity
to
be
cured
,
i.
e.
which
the
true
Religion
requires
of
them
Aversion
to
the
true
Religion
Turkey
,
Persia
You
answer
roundly
and
plainly
,
in
the
Hands
of
the
Soveraign
,
to
use
convenient
Penalties
for
the
promoting
the
true
Religion
.
If
this
startle
me
,
then
you
must
tell
me
farther
,
that
you
look
upon
the
supream
Power
to
be
the
same
all
the
World
over
,
in
what
Hands
soever
it
is
placed
;
and
this
Right
to
be
contained
in
it
:
And
if
those
that
have
it
do
not
use
it
as
they
ought
,
but
instead
of
promoting
true
Religion
by
proper
Penalties
,
set
themselves
to
enforce
or
any
other
false
Religion
:
All
that
can
or
that
needs
be
said
to
the
matter
,
is
,
that
God
will
one
Day
call
them
to
an
Account
for
the
Neglect
of
their
Duty
,
for
the
Dishonour
they
do
to
him
,
and
for
the
Souls
that
perish
by
their
Fault
.
the
supream
Power
Civil
Sovereigns
God
will
one
Day
call
those
Sovereigns
to
an
Account
for
the
Neglect
of
their
Duty
.
competent
Means
for
the
promoting
of
God's
Honour
in
the
World
,
and
the
good
of
Souls
useful
and
necessary
Means
sufficient
Means
supply
the
Want
of
the
Magistrates
Assistance
,
till
Christianity
was
supported
and
incouraged
by
the
Laws
of
the
Empire
:
Turkey
,
Persia
is
all
that
can
be
said
in
this
matter
,
it
is
all
that
needs
be
said
I
should
have
added
Necessity
to
Vsefulness
,
what
is
said
is
with
the
same
Ingenuity
I
have
used
in
other
places
do
not
yet
understand
why
Clergymen
are
not
as
capable
of
such
Power
as
other
Men
:
than
such
Power
speak
of
externally
coactive
Power
I
sought
any
occasion
you
do
not
yet
understand
why
Ecclesiasticks
or
Clergymen
are
not
as
capable
of
such
Power
as
other
Men.
seems
I
wanted
an
Occasion
to
shew
my
good
Will
to
the
Clergy
,
and
so
I
made
my self
one
.
leave
the
Word
of
God
to
serve
other
Employments
.
leaving
the
Word
of
God
,
and
serving
of
Tables
ill
Will
i.
e.
the
Pastoral
Care
is
to
be
a
Man's
entire
Business
,
and
to
possess
both
his
Thoughts
and
his
Time
.
That
the
Magistrate
may
lay
Penalties
upon
those
who
refuse
to
imbrace
your
Doctrine
of
the
proper
Ministers
of
Religion
,
or
are
alienated
from
the
Truth
:
That
if
the
Magistrate
knows
the
Truth
,
though
he
has
no
Authority
to
judg
of
Truth
for
another
Man
;
yet
he
may
be
Judg
whether
other
Men
be
alienated
from
the
Truth
or
no
;
and
so
may
have
Authority
to
lay
some
Penalties
upon
those
whom
he
sees
to
be
so
,
to
bring
them
to
judg
more
sincerely
for
themselves
.
The
Doctrine
of
the
proper
Ministers
of
Religion
Apostles
Creed
imbraces
not
i.
e.
not
judg
of
the
Truth
for
other
Men
:
alienated
from
the
Truth
a
Judg
of
Truth
judg
of
Truth
for
another
God
never
gave
the
Magistrate
any
Authority
to
be
Judg
of
Truth
for
another
Man
:
But
how
does
it
follow
from
thence
that
he
cannot
be
Judg
,
whether
any
Man
be
alienated
from
the
Truth
or
no
?
be
Judg
of
Authority
to
judg
of
it
for
other
Men
,
or
to
prescribe
to
them
what
they
shall
believe
est
Index
sui
&
obliqui
.
And
certainly
whoever
does
but
know
the
Truth
,
may
easily
judg
whether
other
Men
be
alienated
from
it
or
no.
And
therefore
if
the
Magistrate
knows
the
Truth
,
though
he
has
no
Authority
to
judg
of
Truth
for
other
Men
,
yet
he
may
be
Judg
whether
other
Men
be
alienated
from
the
Truth
or
no.
judg
whether
other
Men
are
alienated
from
it
or
no
,
And
so
may
have
Authority
to
lay
some
Penalties
upon
those
whom
he
sees
to
be
so
.
Judg
of
Truth
for
them
bring
them
to
judg
more
sincerely
for
themselves
,
for
himself
more
sincerely
for
himself
to
bring
Men
to
judg
more
sincerely
,
to
bring
Men
to
judg
more
a
Judg
of
Truth
for
them
.
i.
e.
alienated
from
the
Truth
the
Power
of
the
Magistrate
ORDAINED
for
the
bringing
Men
to
take
such
care
as
they
ought
of
their
Salvation
it
is
every
Man's
Interest
to
vest
the
Power
of
the
Magistrate
is
ordained
for
bringing
,
&c.
so
if
we
suppose
this
POWER
vested
in
the
Magistrate
by
the
People
:
true
Interest
the
Power
of
the
Magistrate
is
to
bring
Men
to
such
a
care
of
their
Salvation
,
that
they
may
not
blindly
leave
it
to
the
choice
of
any
Person
,
or
their
own
Lusts
or
Passions
,
to
prescribe
to
them
what
Faith
or
Worship
they
shall
imbrace
to
vest
a
Power
in
the
Magistrate
,
Lusts
and
Passions
say
that
it
is
the
Peoples
best
course
to
vest
a
Power
in
the
Magistrate
to
choose
for
them
,
that
I
do
not
pretend
to
shew
?
pretended
to
shew
to
bring
them
to
act
even
against
their
own
Inclination
,
according
to
Reason
and
sound
Judgment
,
to
bring
them
to
consider
Reasons
and
Arguments
proper
and
sufficient
to
convince
them
pretended
to
shew
to
vest
a
Power
in
the
Magistrate
to
choose
for
them
the
Author
would
have
the
care
of
every
Man's
Soul
left
to
himself
.
to
punish
Men
to
make
them
consider
Reasons
and
Arguments
proper
and
sufficient
to
convince
them
is
just
nothing
to
my
purpose
:
speak
not
of
the
Magistrate's
Religion
,
but
of
the
true
Religion
,
and
that
proposed
with
sufficient
Evidence
.
Passions
,
Lusts
other
Men
alienated
from
the
Truth
own
Passions
,
Lusts
other
Men.
rejected
the
true
Religion
,
and
that
proposed
with
sufficient
Evidence
of
the
Truth
of
it
.
Passion
,
Lust
other
Men
punish
them
when
they
rejected
the
true
Religion
.
If
the
Blind
lead
the
Blind
,
both
shall
fall
into
the
Ditch
,
indirectly
,
and
at
a
distance
,
may
know
may
know
when
they
have
alienated
themselves
from
it
.
knows
,
i.
e.
with
sufficient
Evidence
of
the
Truth
of
it
:
reject
the
true
Religion
true
Religion
even
against
your
own
Inclination
to
act
according
Reason
and
sound
Judgment
punishing
Men
,
to
make
them
consider
Reasons
and
Arguments
proper
and
sufficient
to
convince
them
,
act
according
to
Reason
and
sound
Judgment
,
should
be
brought
to
by
the
Magistrate
,
even
against
their
own
Inclination
to
bring
you
to
consider
proper
to
convince
The
Magistrate
has
no
Power
to
punish
Men
,
to
compel
them
to
his
Religion
to
compel
them
to
consider
Reasons
and
Arguments
proper
to
convince
them
to
bring
you
to
consider
Reasons
and
Arguments
proper
and
sufficient
to
convince
you
But
it
seems
you
have
not
done
with
this
yet
:
For
you
say
,
you
(
whatever
that
be
Which
seems
a
little
strange
and
pleasant
too
.
But
thus
you
prove
it
:
Which
(
besides
the
pleasant
Talk
of
such
though
it
be
a
false
one
)
is
just
as
much
as
to
say
,
It
is
so
,
because
in
the
it
is
so
;
and
because
it
is
not
to
be
expected
that
he
will
act
against
his
As
if
the
Magistrate's
Opinion
could
change
the
Nature
of
things
,
and
turn
a
Power
to
promote
the
true
Religion
,
into
a
Power
to
promote
a
false
one
.
No
,
Sir
,
the
Magistrate's
Opinion
has
no
such
Virtue
.
It
may
indeed
keep
him
from
exercising
the
Power
he
has
to
promote
the
true
Religion
;
and
it
may
lead
him
to
abuse
the
Pretence
of
it
,
to
the
promo●…ing
a
false
one
:
But
it
can
neither
destroy
that
Power
,
nor
make
it
any
thing
but
what
it
is
.
And
therefore
whatever
the
Magistrate's
Opinion
be
,
his
was
given
him
(
as
the
Apostles
Power
was
to
them
)
And
it
may
always
be
said
of
him
,
(
what
St.
said
of
himself
)
that
he
And
therefore
if
the
Magistrate
punishes
me
,
to
bring
me
to
a
false
Religion
;
it
is
not
his
Opinion
that
will
excuse
him
,
when
he
comes
to
answer
for
it
to
his
Judg.
For
certainly
Men
are
as
accountable
for
their
Opinions
(
those
of
them
,
I
mean
,
which
influence
their
Practice
)
as
they
are
for
their
Actions
.
Here
is
therefore
no
as
you
pretend
;
nor
any
but
in
your
own
Imagination
.
For
though
it
be
true
that
I
say
,
yet
I
no
where
say
,
nor
will
it
follow
from
any
thing
I
do
say
,
That
he
has
Power
But
I
do
not
much
wonder
that
you
indeavour
to
put
this
upon
me
.
For
I
think
by
this
time
it
is
pretty
plain
,
that
otherwise
you
would
have
but
little
to
say
:
And
it
is
when
they
cannot
confute
what
an
Adversary
does
say
,
to
make
him
say
what
he
does
not
;
that
they
may
have
something
which
they
can
confute
.
What!
Reasons
and
Arguments
proper
and
sufficient
to
convince
Men
of
the
Truth
of
Falshood
?
the
Magistrate's
Opinion
can
change
the
Nature
of
things
,
or
the
Power
to
his
Judg
whatever
the
Magistrate's
Opinion
be
,
his
Power
was
given
him
(
as
the
Apostles
Power
was
to
them
)
for
Edification
only
,
and
not
for
Destruction
.
it
may
always
be
said
of
the
Magistrate
,
(
what
St.
said
of
himself
)
that
he
can
do
nothing
against
the
Truth
,
but
for
the
Truth
.
compel
Men
to
his
Religion
bound
to
punish
Men
true
Religion
That
whoever
punishes
any
one
in
Ma●…ters
of
Religion
to
make
him
consider
,
takes
upon
him
to
be
Judg
for
another
what
is
right
in
Matters
of
Religion
.
whoever
punishes
any
Man
in
Matters
of
Religion
,
to
make
him
consider
,
consider
,
takes
upon
him
to
be
Judg
for
another
what
is
right
in
Matters
of
Religion
:
make
them
consider
as
they
ought
,
to
reject
punish
another
to
make
him
consider
,
but
that
he
should
judg
for
himself
:
consider
,
study
to
make
Men
judg
for
themselves
:
there
is
no
use
of
considering
,
but
in
order
to
judging
.
to
make
him
consider
,
that
he
may
judg
for
himself
viz.
Whoever
punishes
any
Man
in
Matters
of
Religion
,
to
make
him
consider
,
takes
upon
him
to
judg
for
another
what
is
right
in
Matters
of
Religion
:
whoever
punishes
any
one
in
Matters
of
Religion
,
to
make
him
consider
,
takes
upon
him
to
do
what
no
Man
can
do
,
and
consequently
misapplies
his
Power
of
punishing
,
if
he
has
that
Power
.
should
readily
admit
as
sufficiently
demonstrated
,
if
the
Proposition
in
Matters
of
Religion
punishing
any
one
in
Matters
of
Religion
,
to
make
him
consider
punished
in
Matters
of
Religion
to
make
me
consider
.
capable
of
coactive
Power
than
other
Men.
to
make
him
judg
for
himself
:
And
all
the
Hurt
that
comes
to
them
by
it
,
is
only
the
suffering
some
tolerable
Inconveniences
,
for
their
following
the
Light
of
their
own
Reason
,
and
the
Dictates
of
their
own
Consciences
:
which
certainly
is
no
such
Mischief
to
Mankind
,
as
to
make
it
more
eligible
,
that
there
should
be
no
such
Power
vested
in
the
Magistrate
;
but
the
Care
of
every
Man's
Soul
should
be
left
to
him
alone
,
(
as
this
Author
demands
it
should
be
:
)
that
is
,
that
every
Man
should
be
suffered
quietly
,
and
without
the
least
molestation
,
either
to
take
no
care
at
all
of
his
Soul
,
if
he
be
so
pleased
;
or
in
doing
it
,
to
follow
his
own
groundless
Prejudices
,
or
unaccountable
Humour
,
or
any
crafty
Seducer
,
whom
he
may
think
fit
to
take
for
his
Guide
.
Why
should
care
of
every
Man's
Soul
be
left
to
himself
,
Prejudices
,
Humours
crafty
Seducers
why
may
not
the
Care
of
every
Man's
Soul
be
left
to
himself
?
suffered
quietly
,
and
without
the
least
〈◊〉
,
either
to
take
no
care
of
his
Soul
,
if
he
be
so
pleased
,
or
to
follow
his
own
Prejudices
,
Care
of
Mens
Souls
from
themselves
)
'T
is
every
Man's
true
wholly
to
himself
in
Matters
of
Religion
.
〈◊〉
Words
you
set
down
at
large
;
but
instead
of
contradicting
them
,
or
offering
〈◊〉
show
that
the
spoken
of
,
is
you
only
deman●…
As
if
not
to
leave
the
Care
of
every
Man's
Soul
to
were
,
as
you
express
it
afterwards
,
to
Or
as
if
to
vest
a
Power
in
the
Magistrate
,
to
procure
as
much
as
in
him
lies
as
far
as
it
can
be
procured
by
convenient
Penalties
)
that
Men
take
such
Care
of
their
Souls
as
they
ought
to
do
,
were
to
leave
the
Care
of
their
Souls
Which
no
Man
but
your self
will
imagine
.
I
acknowledg
as
freely
as
you
can
do
,
that
as
every
Man
is
more
concern'd
than
any
Man
else
can
be
,
so
he
is
likewise
more
obliged
to
take
care
of
his
Soul
;
and
that
no
Man
can
by
any
means
be
discharged
of
the
Care
of
his
Soul
;
which
,
when
all
is
done
,
will
never
be
saved
but
by
his
own
Care
of
it
.
But
do
I
contradict
any
thing
of
this
,
when
I
say
,
that
the
Care
of
every
Man's
Soul
ought
not
to
be
left
to
or
,
that
it
is
the
Interest
of
Mankind
,
that
the
be
entrusted
and
obliged
to
take
care
,
as
far
as
lies
in
him
,
that
no
Man
neglect
his
own
Soul
?
I
thought
,
I
confess
,
that
every
Man
was
i●…
some
sort
charged
with
the
Care
of
his
Soul
.
But
in
your
way
of
reasoning
,
he
that
affirms
this
,
takes
away
the
Care
of
every
Man's
Soul
〈◊〉
and
leaves
it
to
his
rather
than
to
himself
.
But
if
this
be
plainly
absurd
,
as
every
one
sees
it
is
,
then
so
it
must
be
likewise
to
say
,
that
he
that
vests
such
a
Power
as
we
here
speak
of
in
the
Magistrate
,
and
places
it
in
the
What
trisling
then
is
it
to
say
here
,
that
the
Magistrate
is
For
't
is
plain
,
here
is
no
such
as
you
would
insinuate
:
but
the
Care
of
Souls
which
I
assert
to
the
Magistrate
,
is
so
far
from
discharging
any
Man
of
the
Care
of
his
own
Soul
,
or
lessening
his
Obligation
to
it
,
that
it
serves
to
no
other
Purpose
in
the
World
,
but
to
bring
Men
,
who
otherwise
would
not
,
to
consider
and
do
what
the
Interest
of
their
Souls
obliges
them
to
.
'T
is
therefore
manifest
,
that
the
thing
here
to
be
consider'd
,
is
not
,
Whether
the
Magistrate
be
nor
,
Whether
he
be
nor
,
Whether
he
be
in
Matters
of
Religion
nor
yet
,
Whether
he
be
not
mine
(
as
you
call
it
)
But
the
Point
upon
which
this
matter
turns
,
is
only
this
,
Whether
the
Salvation
of
Souls
be
not
better
provided
for
,
if
the
Magistrate
be
obliged
to
procure
,
as
much
as
in
him
lies
,
that
every
Man
take
such
care
as
he
ought
of
his
Soul
,
than
if
he
be
not
so
obliged
,
but
the
Care
of
every
Man's
Soul
be
left
to
himself
alone
:
Which
certainly
any
Man
of
common
Sense
may
easily
determine
.
For
as
you
will
not
,
I
suppose
,
deny
but
God
has
more
amply
provided
for
the
Salvation
of
your
own
Soul
,
by
obliging
your
Neighbour
,
as
well
as
your self
,
to
take
care
of
it
;
tho
't
is
possible
your
Neighbour
may
not
be
for
it
,
than
your self
;
or
may
not
be
more
careful
of
his
own
Soul
,
than
you
are
of
yours
;
or
may
be
no
less
in
Matters
of
Religion
,
to
than
you
are
;
because
if
you
are
your self
wanting
to
your
own
Soul
,
it
is
more
likely
that
you
will
be
brought
to
take
care
of
it
,
if
your
Neighbour
be
obliged
to
admonish
and
exhort
you
to
it
,
than
if
he
be
not
;
tho●…h
it
may
fall
out
that
he
will
not
do
what
he
is
obliged
to
do
in
that
case
:
So
I
think
it
cannot
be
denied
,
but
the
Salvation
of
all
Mens
Souls
is
better
provided
for
,
if
besides
the
Obligation
which
every
Man
has
to
take
care
of
his
own
Soul
,
(
and
that
which
every
Man's
Neighbour
has
likewise
to
do
it
)
the
Magistrate
also
be
●…trusted
and
obliged
to
see
that
no
Man
●…trusted
his
Soul
,
than
it
would
be
,
if
every
Man
were
left
to
himself
in
this
matter
:
Because
though
we
should
admit
that
the
Magistrate
is
not
or
is
not
ordinarily
it
is
nevertheless
undeni●…bly
true
still
,
that
whoever
neglects
his
Soul
,
is
more
likely
to
be
brought
to
take
care
of
it
,
if
the
Magistrate
be
obliged
to
do
what
lies
in
him
to
bring
him
to
do
it
,
than
if
he
be
not
.
Which
is
enough
to
shew
,
that
it
is
every
Man
's
that
the
Care
of
his
Soul
should
not
be
left
to
himself
alone
,
but
that
the
should
be
so
far
entrusted
with
it
as
I
contend
that
he
is
.
A.
p.
all
the
Hurt
that
comes
to
them
by
it
,
all
the
〈◊〉
the
suffering
tolerable
Inconveniences
for
their
following
the
Light
of
their
own
Reasons
,
and
the
Dictates
of
their
own
Consciences
,
is
no
such
Mischief
to
Mankind
as
to
make
it
more
eligible
,
that
there
should
be
no
Power
vested
in
the
Magistrate
i.
e.
a
Man
of
Art
tolerable
Inconveniences
tolerable
Inconveniences
convenient
Penalties
.
Convenient
from
following
their
own
groundless
〈◊〉
,
unaccountable
Humours
,
and
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
convenient
Penalties
to
forsake
their
false
Religions
,
and
imbrace
the
true
convenient
Penalties
Experience
inables
him
to
judg
what
Penalties
do
agree
with
tolerable
Inconveni●…●…ces
Prejudices
,
Humours
groundless
Prejudices
,
unaccountable
Humours
,
or
crafty
Seducers
.
prejudiced
,
humoursom
Seducer
,
Lewis
following
groundless
Prejudices
,
unaccountable
Humours
,
or
crafty
Seducers
,
Civil
Sovereigns
prejudiced
,
humourso●…
,
seduced
Persons
.
following
their
own
groundless
Prejudices
,
unaccountable
Humours
,
and
cra●…y
Seducers
,
for
their
following
the
Light
of
their
own
Reason
,
and
the
Dictates
of
their
own
Consciences
more
eligible
more
eligible
more
eligible
for
following
the
Light
of
their
own
Reason
,
and
the
Dictates
of
their
own
Consciences
?
for
they
know
better
than
they
did
before
where
the
Truth
does
lie
.
more
eligible
more
eligible
Power
vested
i.
e.
true
Religion
to
worship
God
in
decent
ways
prese●…d
by
those
to
whom
God
has
left
the
ordering
of
such
Matters
.
do
what
in
them
lies
it
is
more
eligible
vested
in
the
Magistrate
Prejudice
,
Humour
vested
a
Power
in
the
Magistrate
,
true
Religion
proper
and
sufficient
to
convince
It
is
not
strictly
necessary
to
Salvation
,
that
all
that
are
of
the
true
Religion
should
understand
the
Grounds
of
it
.
sufficient
Evidence
is
the
true
Religion
sufficient
Evidence
sufficient
Evidence
reject
it
so
proposed
wise
and
benign
Governor
of
all
things
,
the
Salvation
of
all
Mens
Souls
is
better
provided
for
,
if
besides
the
Obligation
that
every
Man
has
to
take
Care
of
his
own
Soul
,
the
Magistrate
also
be
intrusted
and
obliged
to
see
that
no
Man
neglect
his
own
Soul
,
than
it
would
be
if
every
Man
were
left
to
himself
in
that
matter
.
ALL
Mens
Salvation
is
not
the
better
provided
for
by
a
Power
Reason
and
Conviction
ordinary
presumable
better
provided
for
i.
e.
taking
Care
of
Mens
Souls
taking
Care
that
they
neglect
not
their
Souls
,
Care
of
Mens
Souls
of
Mens
Souls
Care
of
Mens
Souls
reject
the
true
Faith
refuse
to
worship
God
in
decent
ways
prescribed
by
those
to
whom
God
has
left
the
ordering
of
it
may
justly
be
punished
not
to
be
of
the
National
Religion
,
where
the
true
is
the
National
Religion
.
National
Religion
If
there
be
s●…fficient
means
of
Instruction
provided
for
all
for
instructing
them
in
the
Truth
of
it
sufficient
Means
of
Instruction
sufficient
Provision
for
instructing
Men
For
if
the
Magistrate
provides
sufficiently
for
the
Instruction
of
all
his
Subjects
in
the
true
Religion
,
and
then
requires
them
all
under
convenient
Penalties
to
hearken
to
the
Teachers
and
Ministers
of
it
,
and
to
profess
and
exercise
it
with
one
Accord
under
their
Direction
in
publick
Assemblies
.
with
one
Accord
under
the
Direction
of
the
Ministers
of
hearken
to
sufficient
Provision
of
Instruction
sufficient
Means
of
instructing
Means
of
Instruction
sufficient
Means
of
Instruction
exercising
the
true
Religion
with
one
Accord
under
the
Direction
of
the
Ministers
of
it
in
publick
Assemblies
,
To
use
Force
is
a
Duty
as
old
as
the
Law
of
Nature
,
in
which
the
Magistrate's
Commission
lies
:
for
the
Scripture
does
not
properly
give
it
him
,
but
supposes
it
.
●…is
true
indeed
has
given
the
Magistrate
no
new
Power
or
Commission
:
nor
was
there
any
need
that
he
should
,
(
if
himself
had
any
Temporal
Power
to
give
:
)
For
he
found
him
already
,
even
by
the
Law
of
Nature
,
the
Minister
of
God
to
the
People
for
Good
,
and
bearing
the
Sword
not
in
vain
,
invested
with
coactive
Power
,
and
obliged
to
use
it
for
all
the
good
Purposes
which
it
might
serve
,
and
for
which
it
should
be
found
needful
;
even
for
the
restraining
of
false
and
corrupt
Religion
:
as
long
before
(
perhaps
before
any
part
of
the
Scriptures
were
written
)
acknowledged
,
when
he
said
,
that
the
worshipping
But
though
our
Saviour
has
given
the
Magistrates
no
new
Power
,
yet
being
he
expects
and
requires
that
they
should
submit
themselves
to
his
Sc●…pter
,
and
use
the
Power
which
always
belonged
to
them
,
for
his
Service
,
and
for
the
advancing
his
spiritual
Kingdom
in
the
World
.
And
even
that
which
our
great
Master
so
earnestly
recommends
,
and
so
strictly
requires
of
all
his
Disciples
,
as
it
obliges
all
Men
to
seck
and
promote
the
Good
of
others
,
as
well
as
their
own
,
especially
their
spiritual
and
eternal
Good
,
by
such
Means
as
their
several
Places
and
Relations
enable
them
to
use
;
so
does
it
especially
oblige
the
Magistrate
to
do
it
by
that
Power
which
enables
him
to
do
it
above
the
rate
of
other
Men.
has
given
.
no
new
Power
or
Commission
to
the
Magistrate
:
There
was
no
need
that
he
should
Christian
Magistrates
coa●…ve
Power
Christian
Magistrates
moderate
Penalties
If
our
Saviour
had
any
Temporal
Power
to
give
King
of
Kings
That
all
Power
is
given
unto
him
in
Heaven
and
in
Earth
:
He
found
there
was
no
need
he
should
necessary
and
useful
of
Charity
,
which
obliges
all
Men
to
seek
and
promote
the
Good
of
others
,
especially
their
spiritual
and
eternal
Good
,
by
such
means
as
their
several
Places
and
Relations
enable
them
to
use
,
especially
Magistrates
as
Magistrates
.
Magistrate
as
Magistrate
spiritual
and
eternal
Good
for
the
spiritual
and
eternal
Good
Law
of
Nature
obliged
to
promote
their
spiritual
and
eternal
Good
,
To
shew
that
your
you
use
the
following
Words
proper
to
make
them
what
they
are
designed
to
be
:
that
is
,
it
does
it
indirectly
,
and
at
a
distance
.
Well
then
,
if
all
the
Vsefulness
of
the
Force
towards
the
bringing
Scholars
or
Apprentices
to
the
Learning
or
Skill
they
are
designed
to
attain
,
be
only
an
I
pray
what
is
it
that
warrants
and
authorizes
Schoolmasters
,
Tutors
or
Masters
,
to
use
Force
upon
their
Scholars
or
Apprentices
,
to
bring
them
to
Learning
,
or
the
Skill
of
their
Arts
and
Trades
,
if
such
an
of
Force
,
together
with
that
of
it
which
Experience
discovers
,
will
not
do
it
?
I
believe
you
will
acknowledg
that
even
such
an
Vsefulness
,
together
with
that
Necessity
,
will
serve
the
turn
in
these
cases
.
But
then
I
would
fain
know
,
why
the
same
kind
of
Vsefulness
,
joined
with
the
like
Necessity
,
will
not
as
well
do
it
in
the
case
before
us
?
I
confess
I
see
no
reason
why
it
should
not
;
nor
do
I
believe
you
can
assign
any
.
what
authorizes
Schoolmasters
or
Masters
to
use
Force
on
their
Scholars
and
Apprentices
,
if
such
an
together
with
does
not
do
it
indirect
and
at
a
distance
Vsefulness
,
Skill
in
that
Trade
he
is
designed
to
Trade
,
A●…t
what
he
is
designed
to
be
,
apply
himself
to
the
use
of
those
Means
and
Helps
which
are
proper
to
make
him
what
he
is
designed
to
be
.
what
he
designs
to
be
apply
themselves
to
the
use
of
those
Means
and
Helps
which
are
proper
to
make
them
of
any
Religion
,
What
is
it
that
warrants
and
authorizes
Schoolmasters
,
Tutors
and
Masters
to
use
Force
upon
their
Scholars
or
Apprentices
?
indirect
or
at
a
distance
Vsefulness
,
would
fain
know
then
why
the
same
Vsefulness
joined
wit●…
the
like
Necessity
,
will
as
well
do
in
the
Case
before
us
?
to
prevail
with
them
to
apply
themselves
to
the
use
of
those
Means
and
Helps
which
are
proper
to
make
them
what
they
are
designed
to
be
.
indirect
and
at
a
distance
see
some
reason
why
it
should
not
do
in
the
Case
before
us
,
as
well
in
that
of
Schoolmasters
and
Tutors
,
cannot
assign
any
indirect
and
at
a
distance
Vsefulness
,
for
the
Salvation
of
Souls
to
make
Men
really
Christians
really
Christians
for
the
Salvation
of
their
Souls
,
Commonwealths
are
instituted
for
the
attaining
of
all
the
Benefits
which
Political
Government
can
yield
:
and
therefore
if
the
spiritual
and
eternal
Interests
of
Men
may
any
way
be
procured
or
advanced
by
Political
Government
,
the
procuring
and
advancing
those
Interests
must
in
all
reason
be
received
amongst
the
Ends
of
Civil
Society
,
and
so
consequently
fall
within
the
compass
of
the
Magistrate's
Jurisdiction
.
Civil
Soveraign
Civil
Soveraigns
Civil
Soveraigns
co●…ive
Power
Civil
Societies
are
instituted
for
the
attaining
all
the
Benefits
which
Civil
Society
or
Political
Government
can
yield
it
has
hitherto
been
universally
acknowledged
that
no
Power
is
given
in
vain
:
except
any
of
those
Benefits
be
obliged
to
admit
that
the
Power
of
attaining
them
was
given
in
vain
.
The
Fortune
of
does
not
turn
upon
it
all
Power
was
given
him
in
Heaven
and
Earth
that
the
spiritual
and
eternal
Interest
any
way
be
procured
or
advanced
Thou
hast
given
him
thy
Son
]
Power
over
all
Flesh
,
that
he
should
give
eternal
Life
to
as
many
as
thou
hast
given
him
.
universally
acknowledged
indirectly
and
at
a
Distance
procuring
or
advancing
the
spiritual
Interest
Doubtless
Commonwealths
are
instituted
for
the
attaining
all
those
Benefits
which
Political
Government
can
yield
;
therefore
if
the
spiritual
and
eternal
Interests
of
Men
may
any
way
be
procured
or
advanced
by
Political
Government
,
the
procuring
and
advancing
those
Interests
must
in
all
Reason
be
reckoned
among
the
Ends
of
Civil
Societies
,
and
so
consequently
fall
within
the
Compass
of
the
Magistrate's
Jurisdiction
.
that
Commonwealths
are
instituted
for
the
attaining
all
those
Benefits
which
Political
Government
can
yield
,
the
procuring
and
advancing
the
spiritual
and
eternal
Interest
indirectly
and
at
a
Distance
be
reckon'd
amongst
the
Ends
of
Civil
Society
.
That
Commonwealths
are
instituted
for
these
Ends
,
for
the
procuring
,
preserving
and
advancing
Mens
Civil
Interests
,
No
Man
will
deny
indirectly
and
at
Distance
advancing
of
the
spiritual
and
eternal
Interest
indirectly
and
at
a
Distance
My
Argument
is
as
good
against
your
Tenet
in
your
own
Words
,
as
in
mine
,
which
you
except
against
:
your
Words
are
,
viz.
That
all
Societies
whatsoever
are
instituted
for
the
attaining
all
the
Benefits
that
they
may
any
way
yield
instituted
for
the
attaining
all
the
Benefits
it
can
any
way
yield
,
i.
e.
attaining
all
the
Benefits
that
they
can
any
way
yield
.
Nor
will
it
follow
from
hence
that
all
Societies
are
instituted
for
one
and
the
same
End
,
(
as
you
imagine
it
will
)
unless
you
suppose
all
Soci●…s
inab●…d
by
the
Power
they
are
indued
with
to
attain
the
same
●…nd
,
which
I
believe
no
Man
hitherto
did
ever
affirm
.
And
therefore
notwithstanding
this
Position
,
the●…e
may
be
still
as
great
a
as
you
please
between
Church
an●…
State
,
a
Commonwealth
and
an
Army
,
or
between
a
Family
and
Which
●…veral
Societies
,
as
they
are
instituted
for
different
Ends
,
so
are
th●…y
likewise
furnished
with
d●…fferent
proportionate
to
their
respective
Ends.
unless
I
suppose
all
Societies
enabled
by
the
Powers
they
are
indued
with
,
to
attain
the
same
End
viz.
Several
Societies
as
they
are
instituted
for
different
Ends
;
so
likewise
are
they
furnished
with
different
Powers
proportionate
to
their
respective
Ends.
some
way
or
other
indirectly
,
and
at
a
distance
,
L.
3.
p.
58.
perhaps
the
Perip●…tetick
●…hilosophy
may
not
be
true
,
perhaps
a
great
many
have
not
time
,
nor
Parts
to
study
have
time
have
Parts
study
it
perhaps
a
great
many
who
have
studied
cannot
be
convinced
of
the
Truth
of
it
,
convinced
of
the
Truth
of
it
.
disturb'd
and
diseas'd
Civil
Benefit
the
true
Religion
is
undoubtedly
true
.
Briars
and
Thorns
do
some
Service
indirectly
and
at
a
Distance
,
impartially
to
examine
to
imbrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
,
you
tell
us
too
such
Diligence
as
one
ought
to
use
,
to
be
convinced
may
and
ought
to
use
honest
Mind
the
true
Religion
honest
Mind
the
true
Religion
that
this
Method
propagates
,
makes
good
Men
,
and
good
Men
are
always
the
best
Subjects
,
and
often
procure
the
Favour
of
God
to
the
Society
they
are
Members
of
.
this
Care
in
any
Commonwealth
of
God's
Honour
and
Mens
Salvation
,
entitles
it
to
his
special
Protection
and
Blessing
.
intitle
themselves
of
the
Honour
of
God
,
and
Mens
Salvation
,
upon
Conviction
the
Honour
of
God
and
Mens
Salvation
,
Cursed
be
he
that
does
the
Work
of
the
Lord
negligently
heartily
to
imbrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
,
the
Contrivance
and
Institution
of
Man
.
`●…is
well
for
St.
that
he
had
the
Judicious
Mr.
on
his
side
indirectly
and
at
a
distance
Powers
ordained
of
God
are
ordained
of
God
Very
true
,
Sir
;
but
they
can
submit
to
be
punished
in
their
Temporal
Interest
,
if
they
de●…ise
or
neglect
those
greater
Interests
.
be
punished
in
their
Temporal
neglect
or
despise
despise
or
neglect
those
gr●…ate
News
from
the
West-Indies
●…ile
End
.
L. 2. p. 56. You quote the Author's Argument , L. 3. p. 63. As to your next Paragraph , I think I might now wholly pass it over . I shall only tell you , that as I have often heard , so I hope I shall always hear of Religion establish'd by Law . For though the 〈◊〉 Authority can add no Force or Sanction to any Religion , whether true or f●…lse , nor any thing to the Truth or Validity of his own , or any Religion whatsoever ; yet I think it may do much toward the upholding and preserving the true Religion within his 〈◊〉 ; and in that respect may properly enough be said to establish it . which he brings to prove that the Care of Souls is not committed to the Magistrate , in these Words : It is not committed to him by God because it appears not God has ever given any such Authority to one Man over another , as to compel any one to his Religion . This , when first I read it , I confess I thought a good Argument . But you say , this is quite besides the business ; and the Reason you give , is ; For the Authority of the Magistrate is not an Authority to compel any one to his Religion , but only an Authority to procure all his Subjects the means of discovering the way of Salvation , and to pr●…cure withal , as much as in him lies , that 〈◊〉 ●…emain ignorant of it , &c. I f●…r , Sir , you forget your self . The Author was not writing against your new Hypothesis , before it was known in the World . He may be excused , if he had not the Gift of Prophecy , to argue against a Notion which was not yet started . He had in view only the Laws hitherto made , and the Punishments ( in Matters of Religion ) in use in the World . The Penalties , as I take it , are laid on Men for being of different Ways of Religion : which , what is it other but to compel them to relinquish their own , and to conform themselves to that from which they differ ? If this be not to compel them to the Magistrate's Religion , pray tell us what is ? This must be necessarily so understood ; unless it can be supposed that the Law intends not to have that done , which with Penalties it commands to be done ; or that Punishments are not Compulsion , not that Compulsion the Author complains of . The Law says , Do this , and live ; embrace this Doctrine , conform to this way of Worship , and be at ease , and free ; or else be fined , imprisoned , banished , burnt . If you can shew among the Laws that have been made in England concerning Religion , ( and I think I may say any where else ) any one that punishes Men for not having impartially examined the Religion they have embraced or refused , I think I may yield you the Cause . Law-makers have been generally wiser than to make Laws that could not be executed : and therefore their Laws were against Nonconformists , which could be known ; and not for impartial Examination , which could not . 'T was not then besides the Author's Business , to bring an Argument against the Persecutions here in fashion . He did not know that any one , who was so free as to acknowledg that the Magistrate has not an Authority to compel any one to his Religion , and thereby at once ( as you have done ) give up all the Laws now in force against Dissenters , had yet Rods in store for them , and by a new Trick would bring them under the lash of the Law , when the old Pretences were too much exploded to serve any longer . Have you never heard of such a thing as the Religion establish'd by Law ? which is it seems the Lawful Religion of a Country , and to be complied with as such . There being such Things , such Notions yet in the World , it was not quite besides the Author's business to alledg , that God never gave such Authority to one Man over another , as to compel any one to his Religion . I will grant , if you please , Religion establish'd by Law is a pretty odd way of speaking in the Mouth of a Christian , ( and yet it is much in fashion ) as if the Magistrate's Authority could add any Force or Sanction to any Religion , whether true or false . I am glad to find you have so far considered the Magistrate's Authority , that you agree with the Author , that he hath none to compel Men to his Religion : Much less can he , by any Establishment of Law , add any thing to the Truth or Validity of his own , or any Religion whatsoever .
that
if
the
Magistrate's
Authority
may
do
much
towards
the
upholding
and
preserving
the
true
Religion
within
his
Jurisdiction
and
in
that
respect
may
be
said
to
establish
it
.
Now
I
confess
I
thought
Men
might
live
quietly
enough
among
us
,
and
enjoy
the
Protection
of
the
Government
against
all
Violence
and
Injuries
,
without
being
or
made
Members
of
the
which
alone
can
entitle
them
to
the
and
Privileges
of
it
.
But
as
to
if
any
of
them
do
not
care
to
live
among
us
,
unless
they
may
be
admitted
to
the
and
Privileges
of
the
the
refusing
them
that
Favour
is
not
,
I
suppose
,
to
be
looked
upon
as
but
as
a
just
and
necessary
Caution
in
a
Christian
Commonwealth
,
in
respect
to
the
Members
of
it
:
Who
,
if
such
as
profess
were
permitted
to
enjoy
the
same
Rights
with
them
,
would
be
much
the
more
in
danger
to
be
seduced
by
them
;
seeing
they
would
lose
no
worldly
Advantage
by
such
a
Change
of
their
Religion
:
Whereas
if
they
could
not
turn
to
any
of
those
Religions
,
without
forfeiting
the
by
doing
it
,
't
is
likely
they
would
consider
well
before
they
did
it
,
what
ground
there
was
to
expect
that
they
should
get
any
thing
by
the
Exchange
,
which
would
countervail
the
Loss
they
should
sustain
by
it
.
Jews
,
Mahometans
imbrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
,
reject
the
Truth
necessary
to
Salvation
,
but
a
just
and
necessary
Caution
in
a
Christian
Commonwealth
in
respect
of
the
Members
of
it
.
these
Members
of
a
Christian
Common-wealth
Subjects
of
Christ's
Kingdom
,
to
whom
he
has
a
special
regard
.
good
Christians
bring
them
to
the
true
Religion
,
and
to
the
Communion
of
the
Church
of
God
,
good
Christians
the
true
Religion
reject
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
,
desperately
perverse
Communion
of
the
Church
Judaism
,
〈◊〉
God's
own
peculiar
People
would
be
much
the
more
〈◊〉
,
since
they
would
lose
no
worldly
Advantage
by
such
a
change
of
their
Religion
,
Jews
,
Mahometans
sufficient
means
of
Instruction
provided
by
the
Law
,
upon
Conviction
Judaism
,
Mahometism
because
they
shall
lose
no
worldly
Advantage
by
such
a
Change
.
the
forseiting
the
Civil
Rights
of
the
Commonwealth
,
And
whether
this
be
not
a
reasonable
and
necessary
Caution
,
any
Man
may
judg
,
who
does
but
consider
within
how
few
Ages
after
the
Flood
Superstition
and
Idolatry
prevailed
over
the
World
,
and
how
apt
even
God's
own
peculiar
People
were
to
receive
that
mortal
Infection
notwithstanding
all
that
he
did
to
keep
them
from
it
.
Jews
,
Mahometuns
Pravity
of
〈◊〉
Nature
shall
lose
no
worldly
Advantage
by
such
a
Change
.
be
in
Danger
to
be
seduced
they
should
lose
no
worldly
Advantage
by
such
a
Change
of
their
Religion
,
the
Rights
of
the
Commonwealth
who
turn
to
any
of
those
Religions
,
forfeit
the
Civil
Rights
of
the
Commonwealth
by
doing
it
?
they
would
lose
no
worldly
Advantage
by
the
Change
,
are
in
as
much
Danger
to
be
seduced
,
But
that
you
may
not
be
thought
too
gracious
,
you
tell
us
,
That
or
even
for
that
of
humane
Nature
.
I
do
not
see
who
retain
any
Jealousy
for
the
Honour
of
God
,
suffered
among
us
till
they
are
converted
,
till
they
are
converted
excluded
from
the
ordinary
means
of
Conversion
,
Go
and
teach
all
Nations
what
Pagans
call
Religion
is
Abomination
to
the
Almighty
.
who
retain
any
Jealousy
for
the
Honour
of
God
,
for
the
Honour
of
God
greatest
Dishonour
conceivable
to
God
Almighty
,
jealous
for
the
Honour
of
God
God's
Honour
Jealousy
for
the
Honour
of
God
,
Jealousy
for
his
Honour
Jealousy
for
the
Honour
of
God
,
are
without
Excuse
,
because
when
they
knew
God
,
they
glorified
him
not
as
God
,
but
became
vain
in
their
Imaginations
,
and
changed
the
Glory
of
the
incorruptible
God
into
an
Image
made
like
to
corruptible
Man
.
Isaiah
;
I
have
baked
part
thereof
on
the
Coals
,
and
eaten
it
,
and
shall
I
make
the
residue
thereof
a
God
?
shall
I
fall
down
to
that
which
comes
of
a
Plant
?
Jealousy
for
the
Honour
of
God
,
is
to
be
punished
by
the
Judg
But
as
to
the
converting
to
Christianity
,
I
fear
there
will
be
no
great
Progress
made
in
it
,
till
Christians
come
to
a
better
Agreement
and
Vnion
among
themselves
.
I
am
sure
our
Saviour
prayed
that
all
th●…t
should
believe
in
him
,
I
suppose
in
that
holy
Religion
which
he
taught
them
from
the
Father
And
therefore
when
he
comes
to
make
Inquisition
,
why
no
have
been
converted
to
his
Religion
;
I
very
much
fear
that
a
great
part
of
the
Blame
will
be
found
to
l●…e
upon
the
Authors
and
Promoters
of
Sects
and
Divisions
among
the
Professors
of
it
:
which
therefore
,
I
think
,
all
that
are
guilty
,
and
all
that
would
not
be
guilty
,
ought
well
to
consider
.
Saviour
pray'd
that
all
might
be
one
in
that
holy
Religion
which
he
taught
them
,
This
is
Life
eternal
,
that
they
might
know
thee
the
only
true
God
,
and
Jesus
Christ
whom
thou
hast
〈◊〉
.
Jews
,
Mahometans
What
Blame
will
lie
on
the
Authors
and
Promoters
of
Sects
and
Divisions
,
when
Christ
comes
to
make
Inquisition
why
no
more
Jews
,
Mahometans
and
Pagans
were
converted
,
ought
certainly
well
to
consider
Sects
and
Divisions
lording
it
over
the
Heritage
of
God
,
established
by
Law
Authors
of
Sects
and
Divisions
It
seems
then
with
you
the
rejecting
the
true
Religion
,
and
refusing
to
worship
God
in
decent
Ways
prescribed
by
those
to
whom
God
has
left
the
ordering
of
those
Matters
,
are
not
comprehended
in
the
name
If
I
except
these
things
,
and
will
not
allow
them
to
be
called
by
the
name
of
perhaps
other
Men
may
think
it
as
reasonable
to
except
some
other
things
,
i.
e.
which
they
have
a
kindness
for
:
For
instance
,
some
may
perhaps
except
arbitrary
Divorce
,
Polygamy
,
Concubinage
,
simple
Fornication
,
or
Marrying
within
Degrees
thought
forbidden
.
Articles
of
Faith
,
or
Ways
of
Worship
?
You
say
This
I
take
not
to
be
an
Answer
to
my
Argument
,
which
was
,
That
since
some
are
not
called
till
the
eleventh
Hour
,
no
body
can
know
who
those
are
,
who
which
is
therefore
necessary
,
and
may
Whether
that
was
my
Argument
or
no
,
I
leave
the
Read●…r
to
judg
:
but
that
you
may
not
mistake
it
now
again
,
I
tell
you
here
it
is
so
,
and
needs
another
Answer
.
To
make
them
consider
That
not
examining
,
is
indeed
the
next
end
for
which
they
are
punished
next
End
Sancho
Pancha
are
for
punishing
Dissenters
whether
they
consider
or
no
,
in
a
great
mistake
;
for
the
Dissenters
(
which
is
Word
,
not
are
for
punishing
,
are
only
such
as
reject
the
true
Religion
proposed
to
them
with
Reasons
and
Arguments
sufficient
to
convince
them
of
the
Truth
of
it
,
who
therefore
can
never
be
supposed
to
consider
those
Reasons
and
Arguments
as
they
ought
,
whilst
they
persist
in
rejecting
that
Religion
,
or
(
in
for
if
they
did
so
consider
them
,
they
would
not
continue
Dissenters
.
The
Argument
considered
tendred
them
with
sufficient
Evidence
the
wise
and
benign
Disposer
and
Governour
of
all
things
has
not
furnished
with
competent
Means
reject
the
●…ue
Religion
rejecting
the
true
Religion
tender'd
with
sufficient
Evidence
,
consider
as
they
ought
,
to
make
them
receive
the
true
Religion
,
to
make
them
imbrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
,
not
considering
as
one
ought
;
of
imbracing
and
rejecting
the
true
Religion
,
serve
a
bad
Cause
Persecution
of
Dissenters
But
cannot
Dissenters
be
punished
for
not
being
of
the
National
Religion
,
as
the
Fault
,
and
yet
only
to
make
them
consider
,
as
the
End
for
which
they
are
punished
?
To
my
arguing
that
it
is
u●…just
as
well
as
impracticable
,
you
reply
,
out
of
the
National
Church
since
there
Mens
not
being
so
can
only
be
imputed
to
their
not
as
they
ought
,
the
Evidence
which
is
●…ffered
to
convince
them
;
it
cannot
be
them
to
so
to
consider
it
It
is
his
Fault
not
to
be
convinced
.
where
sufficient
Evidence
is
offered
to
convince
Men
that
the
National
Church
is
the
true
Church
of
God
.
sufficient
Evidence
is
offered
to
prove
sufficient
Evidence
you
mean
such
as
will
certainly
win
Assent
Evidence
is
offered
there
Mens
not
being
convinced
,
can
only
be
imputed
to
Mens
not
considering
as
they
ought
,
to
consider
as
they
ought
to
consider
so
as
not
to
reject
That
it
is
a
Fault
not
to
be
convinced
that
the
National
Church
is
the
true
Church
of
God
,
where
sufficient
Evidence
is
offered
to
convince
Men
that
it
is
so
.
Sufficient
Evidence
is
such
as
will
certainly
gain
Assent
with
th●…se
who
consider
as
they
ought
,
who
consider
so
as
not
to
reject
or
to
be
moved
heartily
to
imbrace
,
sufficient
Evidence
,
consider
as
one
ought
,
What
Justice
for
the
Magistrate
to
punish
one
for
not
being
a
it
will
be
time
enough
to
consider
when
I
have
proved
it
to
be
as
necessary
for
Men
to
be
as
it
is
to
be
Christians
,
or
Members
of
God's
Church
.
to
be
a
Christian
Member
of
God's
Church
you
think
the
contrary
is
plain
enough
:
For
where
the
Laws
provide
sufficient
means
of
Instruction
in
the
true
Religion
,
and
then
require
all
Men
to
imbrace
that
Religion
think
the
most
natural
Construction
of
those
Laws
is
,
that
they
require
Men
to
imbrace
it
upon
Instruction
and
Conviction
,
as
it
cannot
be
expected
they
should
do
without
examining
the
Grounds
upon
which
it
stands
.
fly
from
the
means
of
right
Information
,
averse
to
examining
natural
Construction
means
of
Instruction
When
the
best
Provision
is
made
that
can
be
,
for
the
Instruction
of
the
People
,
fear
a
great
part
of
them
will
still
need
Penalties
to
bring
them
to
hear
and
receive
Instruction
:
hearing
,
considering
Let us inquire , First , Who it is you would have be punished . In the Place above cited , they are those who are got into a wrong way , and are deaf to all Perswasions . If these are the Men to be punished , let a Law be made against them : you have my Consent ; and that is the proper Course to have Offenders punished . For you do not , I hope , intend to punish any Fault by a Law , which you do not name in the Law ; nor make a Law against any Fault you would not have punished . And now , if you are sincere , and in earnest , and are ( as a fair Man should be ) for what your Words plainly signify , and nothing else ; what will such a Law serve for ? Men in the wrong Way are to be punished : but who are in the wrong Way , is the Question . You have no more reason to determine it against one , who differs from you , than he has to conclude against you , who differ from him : No , not tho you have the Magistrate and the National Church on your side . For if to differ from them be to be in the wrong Way ; you who are in the right Way in England , will be in the wrong Way in France . Every one here must be Judg for himself : And your Law will reach no body , till you have convinced him he is in the wrong Way : and then there will be no need of Punishment to make him consider ; unless you will affirm again what you have denied , and have Men punished for imbracing the Religion they believe to be true , when it differs from yours or the Publick .
Besides being in the wrong Way , those who you would have punished , must be such as are deaf to all Perswasions . But any such , I suppose , you will hardly sind , who hearken to no body , not to those of their own Way . If you mean by deaf to all Perswasions , all Perswasions of a contrary Party , or of a different Church ; such , I suppose , you may abundantly find in your own Church , as well as else-where ; and I presume to them you are so charitable , that you would not have them punished for not lending an Ear to Seducers . For Constancy in the Truth , and Perseverance in the Faith , is ( I hope ) rather to be incouraged , than by any Penalties check'd in the Orthodox . And your Church doubtless , as well as all others , is Orthodox to it self in all its Tenets . If you mean by all Perswasion , all your Perswasion , or all Perswasion of those of your Communion ; you do but beg the Question , and suppose you have a right to punish those who differ from , and will not comply with you .
Your next Words are , When Men fly from the means of a right Information , and will not so much as consider how reasonable it is throughly and impartially to examine a Religion , which they embraced upon such Inducements as ought to have no sway at all in the matter , and therefore with little or no Examination of the proper Grounds of it ; What humane Method can be used to bring them to act like Men , in an Affair of such consequence , and to make a wiser and more rational Choice , but that of laying such Penalties upon them , as may ballance the weight of those Prejudices which inclined them to prefer a false Way before the true , and recover them to so much Sobriety and Ref●…ction , as seriously to put the question to themselves , Whether it be really worth the while to undergo such Inconveniences for adhering to a Religion , which , for any thing they know , may be false , or for rejecting another ( if that be the case ) which , for any thing they know , may be true , till they have brought it to the Bar of Reason , and given it a fair trial there ? Here you again bring in such as prefer a false Way before a true : to which having answered already , I shall here say no more , but , That since our Church will not allow those to be in a false Way who are out of the Church of Rome , because the Church of Rome ( which pretends Infallibility ) declares hers to be the only true Way ; certainly no one of our Church ( nor any other , which claims not Infallibility ) can require any one to take the Testimony of any Church , as a sufficient Proof of the Truth of her own Doctrine . So that true and false ( as it commonly happens , when we suppose them for our selves , or our Party ) in effect , signify just nothing , or nothing to the purpose ; unless we can think that true or false in England , which will not be so at Rome or Geneva ; and Vice versâ . As for the rest of the description of those , on whom you are here laying Penalties ; I beseech you consider whether it will not belong to any of your Church , let it be what it will . Consider , I say , if there be none in your Church who have imbraced her Religion upon such Inducements as ought to have no sway at all in the matter , and therefore with little or no Examination of the proper Grounds of it ; who have not been inclined by Prejudices ; who do not adhere to a Religion , which for any thing they know may be false ; and who have rejected another , which for any thing they know may be true . If you have any such in your Communion , ( and 't will be an admirable , though I fear but a little Flock that has none such in it ) consider well what you have done . You have prepared Rods for them , for which I imagine they will con you no thanks . For to make any tolerable Sense of what you here propose , it must be understood that you would have Men of all Religions punished , to make them consider whether it be really worth the while to undergo such Inconveniences for adhering to a Religion , which for any thing they know may be false . If you hope to avoid that , by what you have said of true and false ; and pretend that the supposed Preference of the true Way in your Church , ought to preserve its Members from your Punishment ; you manifestly trifle . For every Church's Testimony , that it has chosen the true Way , must be taken for it self ; and then none will be liable ; and your new Invention of Punishment is come to nothing : Or else the differing Churches Testimonies must be taken one for another ; and then they will be all out of the true Way , and your Church need Penalties as well as the rest . So that , upon your Principles , they must all or none be punished . Chuse which you please ; one of them , I think , you cannot escape .
What you say in the next Words ; Where Instruction is stifly refused , and all Admonitions and Perswasions prove vain and ineffectual ; differs nothing but in the way of expressing , from Deaf to all Perswasions : And so that is answered already .
In another place , you give us another description of those you think ought to be punished , in these Words ; Those who refuse to embrace the Doctrine , and submit to the Spiritual Government of the proper Ministers of Religion , who by special Designation , are appointed to Exhort , Admonish , Reprove , &c. Here then , those to be punished , are such who refuse to imbrace the Doctrine , and submit to the Government of the proper Ministers of Religion . Whereby we are as much still at uncertainty as we were before , who those are who ( by your Scheme , and Laws sutable to it ) are to be punished ; since every Church has , as it thinks , its proper Ministers of Religion : And if you mean those that refuse to imbrace the Doctrine , and submit to the Government of the Ministers of another Church ; then all Men will be guilty , and must be punished , even those of your own Church as well as others . If you mean those who refuse , &c. the Ministers of their own Church , very few will incur your Penalties : But if by these proper Ministers of Religion , the Ministers of some particular Church are intended , why do you not name it ? Why are you so reserved in a Matter , wherein , if you speak not out , all the rest that you say will be to no purpose ? Are Men to be punished for refusing to imbrace the Doctrine , and submit to the Government of the proper Ministers of the Church of Geneva ? For this time ( since you have declared nothing to the contrary ) let me suppose you of that Church ; and then I am sure , that is it that you would name : for of whatever Church you are , if you think the Ministers of any one Church ought to be hear kned to , and obeyed , it must be those of your own . There are Persons to be punished , you say : This you contend for all through your Book , and lay so much stress on it , that you make the Preservation and Propagation of Religion , and the Salvation of Souls , to depend on it : and yet you describe them by so general and equivocal Marks , that , unless it be upon Suppositions which no body will grant you , I dare say , neither you nor any body else will be able to find one guilty . Pray find me , if you can , a Man whom you can judicially prove ( for he that is to be punished by Law , must be fairly tried ) is in a wrong way , in respect of his Faith ; I mean , who is deaf to all Perswasions , who flies from all means of a right Information , who refuses to imbrace the Doctrine , and submit to the Government of the Spiritual Pastors . And when you have done that , I think I may allow you what Power you please to punish him , without any prejudice to the Toleration the Author of the Letter proposes .
But why , I pray , all this boggling , all this loose talking , as if you knew not what you meant , or durst not speak it out ? Would you be for punishing some body , you know not whom ? I do not think so ill of you . Let me then speak out for you . The Evidence of the Argument has convinced you that Men ought not to be persecuted for their Religion ; That the Severities in use amongst Christians cannot be defended ; That the Magistrate has not Authority to compel any one to his Religion . This you are forced to yield . But you would fain retain some Power in the Magistrate's Hands to punish Dissenters , upon a new Pretence , viz. not for having imbraced the Doctrine and Worship they believe to be True and Right , but for not having well considered their own and the Magistrate's Religion . To shew you that I do not speak wholly without book , give me leave to mind you of one Passage of yours : the Words are , 〈◊〉 to put them upon a serious and impartial examination of the Controversy between the Magistrate and them . Though these Words be not intended to tell us who you would have punished , yet it may be plainly inferr'd from them . And they more clearly point out whom you aim at , than all the foregoing Places , where you seem to ( and should ) describe them . For they are such as between whom and the Magistrate there is a Controversy ; that is , in short , who differ from the Magistrate in Religion . And now indeed you have given us a Note by which these you would have punished may be known . We have , with much ado , found at last whom it is we may presume you would have punished . Which in other Cases is usually not very difficult : because there the Faults to be amended , easily design the Persons to be corrected . But yours is a new Method , and unlike all that ever went before it .
In the next place , let us see for what you would have them punished . You tell us , and it will easily be granted you , that not to examine and weigh impartially , and without Prejudice or Passion , ( all which , for shortness sake , we will express by this one word Consider ) the Religion one embraces or refuses , is a Fault very common , and very prejudicial to true Religion , and the Salvation of Mens Souls . But Penalties and Punishments are very necessary , say you , to remedy this Evil.
Let us now see how you apply this Remedy . Therefore , say you , let all Dissenters be punished . Why ? Have no Dissenters considered of Religion ? Or have all Conformists considered ? That you your self will not say . Your Project therefore is just as reasonable , as if a Lethargy growing Epidemical in England , you should propose to have a Law made to blister and scarify and shave the Heads of all who wear Gowns ; tho it be certain that neither all who wear Gowns are Lethargick , nor all who are Lethargick wear Gowns . — Dii te , Dama●…ppe , Deaeque V●…um ob consilium donent tonsore .
For there could not be certainly a more Learned Advice , than that one Man should be pull'd by the Ears , because another is asleep . This , when you have consider'd of it again , ( for I find , according to your Principle , all Men have now and then need to be jogg'd ) you will , I guess , be convinced is not like a fair Physician , to apply a Remedy to a Disease ; but , like an engaged Enemy , to ' vent one's Spleen upon a Party . Common Sense , as well as Common Justice , requires , that the Remedies of Laws and Penalties should be directed against the Evil that is to be removed , where-ever it be found . And if the Punishment you think so necessary , be ( as you pretend ) to cure the Mischief you complain of , you must let it pursue , and fall on the Guilty , and those only , in what Company soever they are ; and not , as you here propose , and is the highest Injustice , punish the innocent considering Dissenter , with the Guilty ; and , on the other side , let the inconsiderate guilty Conformist scape , with the Innocent . For one may rationally presume that the National Church has some , nay more , in proportion of those who little consider or concern themselves about Religion , than any Congregation of Dissenters . For Conscience , or the Care of their Souls , being once laid aside ; Interest , of course , leads Men into that Society , where the Protection and Countenance of the Government , and hopes of Preferment , bid fairest to all their remaining Desires . So that if careless , negligent , inconsiderate Men in Matters of Religion , who , without being forced , would not consider , are to be rouzed into a Care of their Souls , and a Search after Truth , by Punishments ; the National Religion , in all Countries , will certainly have a right to the greatest share of those Punishments , at least , not to be wholly exempt from them .
This is that which the Author of the Letter , as I remember , complains of , and that justly , viz. That the pretended Care of Mens Souls always expresses it self , in those who would have Force any way made use of to that End , in very unequal Methods ; some Persons being to be treated with Severity , whilst others , guilty of the same Faults , are not to be so much as touched . Though you are got pretty well out of the deep Mud , and renounce Punishments directly for Religion ; yet you stick still in this part of the Mire ; whilst you would have Dissenters punished to make them consider , but would not have any thing done to Conformists , though never so negligent in this point of considering . The Author's Letter pleased me , because it is equal to all Mankind , is direct , and will , I think , hold every-where ; which I take to be a good Mark of Truth . For I shall always suspect that neither to comport with the Truth of Religion , or the Design of the Gospel , which is suted to only some one Country or Party . What is True and Good in England , will be True and Good at Rome too , in China or Geneva . But whether your great and only Method for the propagating of Truth , by bringing the Inconsiderate by Punishments to consider , would ( according to your way of applying your Punishments only to Dissenters from the National Religion ) be of use in those Countries , or any where but where you suppose the Magistrate to be in the right , judg you . Pray , Sir , consider a little , whether Prejudice has not some share in your way of arguing . For this is your Position ; Men are generally negligent in examining the Grounds of their Religion . This I grant . But could there be a more wild and incoherent Consequence drawn from it , than this ; Therefore Dissenters must be punished ?
according
to
the
whole
Tenour
of
Answer
,
are
no
other
but
such
,
as
having
sufficient
Evidence
tender'd
them
of
the
true
Religion
,
do
yet
reject
it
:
whether
utterly
refusing
to
consider
that
Evidence
,
or
not
considering
as
they
ought
,
with
such
Care
and
Diligence
as
the
matter
deserves
and
requires
,
and
with
honest
and
unbiassed
Minds
;
and
what
Difficulty
there
is
in
this
,
cannot
imagine
tell
the
World
plainly
and
directly
cannot
imagine
what
Difficulty
there
is
in
this
plain
and
direct
who
have
the
true
Religion
tender'd
them
with
sufficient
Evidence
:
is
the
true
Religion
sufficient
Evidence
true
Religion
tender'd
to
him
with
sufficient
Evidence
,
the
true
Religion
sufficient
Evidence
sufficient
Evidence
To
say
that
a
Man
who
has
the
true
Religion
proposed
to
him
with
sufficient
Evidence
of
its
Truth
,
may
consider
it
as
he
ought
,
or
do
his
and
yet
not
〈◊〉
the
Truth
of
it
,
is
neither
more
nor
less
,
than
to
say
that
sufficient
Evidence
is
not
sufficient
:
For
what
does
any
Man
mean
by
sufficient
Evidence
,
but
such
as
will
certainly
win
Assent
where-ever
it
is
duly
considered
?
For
if
sufficient
Evidence
be
which
certainly
wins
Assent
does
his
utmost
in
considering
true
Religion
sufficient
Evidence
done
his
utmost
in
considering
it
.
There
is
nothing
more
evident
than
that
those
who
reject
the
true
Religion
,
are
culpable
,
and
deserve
to
be
punished
.
'T
is
easy
enough
to
know
when
Men
reject
the
true
Religion
.
true
Religion
true
Peripatetick
true
Peripatetick
true
Religion
it
is
easy
to
know
when
Men
reject
the
true
Religion
that
requires
no
more
than
that
we
know
that
that
Religion
was
〈◊〉
to
them
with
sufficient
Evidence
of
the
Truth
of
it
.
it
may
be
tender'd
to
Men
with
such
Evidence
,
and
that
it
may
be
known
when
it
is
so
tender'd
,
these
things
,
take
leave
here
to
suppose
known
that
the
true
Religion
has
been
tender'd
to
any
one
with
sufficient
Evidence
,
Which
is
all
that
needs
be
said
upon
this
Head
to
shew
the
Consistency
and
Practicableness
of
this
Method
:
And
what
do
you
any
where
say
against
this
?
one
only
true
Religion
have
taken
a
Liberty
which
will
need
Pardon
,
need
Pardon
Authority
may
reasonably
and
justly
use
some
Degrees
of
Force
where
it
is
needful
when
gentle
Admonitions
and
earnest
Intreaties
will
not
prevail
,
what
other
means
is
there
left
but
Force
?
the
only
means
left
false
Religions
prevail
against
the
true
,
merely
by
the
Advantage
they
have
in
the
Corruption
and
Pravity
of
humane
Nature
left
to
it self
unbridled
by
Authority
.
so
much
,
as
without
which
ordinarily
they
will
not
imbrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
.
without
which
Men
will
not
imbrace
the
Truth
obliged
to
do
what
lies
in
him
,
all
what
lay
in
him
ordinarily
prevailed
loss
of
Estate
,
corporal
Punishments
,
Imprisonment
,
Will
it
follow
from
●…ence
that
the
Magistrate
has
no
right
to
use
any
Force
at
all
?
Person
,
Liberty
and
Estate
,
I
think
we
need
not
stand
with
you
for
any
Punishments
may
be
made
use
of
.
depriving
Men
of
their
Estates
,
mai●…ing
them
with
corporal
Punishments
,
starving
and
tormenting
them
in
no●…som
Prisons
,
lower
Penalties
lower
Penalties
maim
a
Man
with
corporal
Punishments
starve
and
〈◊〉
them
in
noisom
Prisons
not
deprive
Men
of
their
Estates
There is a third Thing , that you are as tender and reserv'd L. 2. p. 40. in , as either naming the Criminals to be punished , or positively telling us the End for which they should be punished ; and that is , with what sort of Penalties , what degree of Punishment they should be forced . You are indeed so gracious to them , that you renounce the Severities and Penalties hitherto made use of . You tell us , they should be but moderate Penalties . A. p. 24. But if we ask you what are moderate Penalties , you confess you cannot tell us : so that by Moderate here , you yet mean nothing . You tell us , The outward Force to be applied , A. p. 15. should be duly tempered . But what that due Temper is , you do not , or cannot say ; and so in effect , it signifies just nothing . Yet if in this you are not plain and direct , all the rest of your Design will signify nothing . For it being to have some Men , and to some End , punished ; yet if it cannot be found what Punishment is to be used , it is ( notwithstanding all you have said ) utterly useless . You tell us modestly , That to determine precisely the just measure of the Punishment , will require some Consideration . A. p. 12. If the Faults were precisely determined , and could be proved , it would require no more Consideration to determine the Measure of the Punishment in this , than it would in any other Case , where those were known . But where the Fault is undesined , and the Guilt not to be proved , ( as I suppose it will be found in this present business of examining ) it will without doubt require Consideration to proportion the Force to the Design : just so much Consideration as it will require to fit a Coat to the Moon , or proportion a Shoe to the Feet of those who inhabit her . For to proportion a Punishment to a Fault that you do not name , ( and so we in Charity ought to think you do not yet know ) and a Fault that when you have named it , will be impossible to be proved who are or are not guilty , of it ; will I suppose require as much Consideration as to fit a Shoe to Feet whose Size and Shape are not known .
However , you offer some Measures whereby to regulate your Punishments ; which when they are looked into , will be found to be just as good as none , they being impossible to be any Rule in the case . The first is , So much Force , or such Penalties A. p. 14. as are ordinarily sufficient to prevail with Men of common Difere●…on , and not de●…erately perverse and obstinate , to weigh Matters of Religion carefully and impartially , and without which ordinarily they will not do this . Where it is to be observed :
First , That who are these Men of common Discretion , is as hard to know , as to know what is a fit degree of Punishment in the case ; and so you do but regulate one Uncertainty by another . Some Men will be apt to think , that he who will not weigh Matters of Religion , which are of infinite concernment to him , without Punishment , cannot in reason be thought a Man of common Discretion . Many Women of common Discretion enough to manage the ordinary Affairs of their Families , are not able to read a Page in an ordinary Author , or to understand and give an account what it m●…ans , when read to them . Many Men of common Discretion in their Callings , are not able to judg when an Argument is conclusive or no ; much less to trace it through a long Train of Consequences . What Penalties shall be sufficient to prevail with such ( who upon examination , I fear , will not be found to make the least part of Mankind ) to examine and weigh Matters of Religion carefully and impartially ? The Law allows all to have common Discretion , for whom it has not provided Guardians or Bedlam . So that , in effect , your Men of common Discretion , are all Men , not judg'd Idiots or Mad-men : And Penalties sufficient to prevail with Men of common Discretion , are Penalties sufficient to prevail with all Men but Idiots and Mad-men . Which what a Measure it is to regulate Penalties by , let all Men of common Discretion judg .
Secondly , You may be pleased to consider , that all Men of the same degree of Discretion , are not apt to be moved by the same degree of Penalties . Some are of a more yielding , some of a more stiff Temper ; and what is sufficient to prevail on one , is not half enough to move the other ; though both Men of common Discretion . So that common Discretion will be here of no use to determine the Measure of Punishment : especially , when in the same Clause you except Men desperately perverse and obstinate ; who are as hard to be known , as what you seek , viz. the just Proportions of Punishments necessary to prevail with Men to consider , examine , and weigh Matters of Religion ; wherein , if a Man tells you he has considered , he has weighed , he has examined , and so goes on in his former Course , 't is impossible for you ever to know whether he has done his Duty , or whether he be desperately perverse and obstinate . So that this Exception signifies just nothing .
There are many things in your use of Force and Penalties , different from any I ever met with elsewhere . One of them , this Clause of yours concerning the Measure of Punishments , now under consideration , offers me ; wherein you proportion your Punishments only to the Yielding and Corrigible , not to the Perverse and Obstinate ; contrary to the common Discretion which has hitherto made Laws in other cases , which levels the Punishments against refractory Offenders , and never spares them because they are obstinate . This however I will not blame as an Over-sight in you . Your new Method , which aims at such impracticable and inconsistent things as Laws cannot bear , nor Penalties be useful to , forced you to it . The Uselesness , Ab●…dity , and Unreasonableness of great Severi●…s , you had acknowledged in the foregoing Paragraphs : Dissenters you would have brought to consider by moderate ●…eties ; they lie under them ; but whether they have considered or no , ( for that you cannot tell ) they still continue Dissenters . What is to be done now ? Why , the Incurable are to be left to God , as you tell us . Your Punishments were not meant to prevail A. p. 12. on the desperately Perverse and Obstinate , as you tell us here . And so whatever be the Success , your Punishments are however justified .
With
what
Punishments
having
in
Answer
declared
that
the
Severities
so
often
mentioned
(
which
either
destroy
Men
,
or
make
them
miserable
)
to
be
utterly
unapt
and
improper
(
for
Reasons
there
given
)
to
bring
Men
to
imbrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
:
just
how
far
within
those
Bounds
that
Force
extends
it self
,
which
is
really
serviceable
to
that
end
,
do
not
presume
to
determine
plainly
and
directly
,
with
what
Punishments
do
not
presume
to
determine
have
not
shown
any
cause
why
any
cause
why
have
not
shown
any
cause
why
should
determine
shew
a
cause
why
shewn
no
cause
why
should
determine
Argument
considered
So
much
Force
,
or
such
P●…nalties
as
are
ordinarily
sufficient
to
prevail
with
Men
of
common
Discretion
,
and
not
desperately
perverse
,
to
weigh
Matters
of
Religion
carefully
and
impartially
,
and
without
which
ordinarily
they
will
not
do
this
;
so
much
Force
,
or
such
Penalties
may
fitly
and
reasonably
be
used
for
the
pr●…moting
true
Religion
in
the
World
,
and
the
Salvation
of
Souls
.
And
what
just
Exception
this
is
liable
to
,
do
not
understand
speak
of
Men
of
common
Discretion
,
and
not
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
,
think
't
is
plain
enough
,
that
by
common
Discretion
exclude
not
Idiots
only
,
and
such
as
we
usually
call
Mad-men
,
but
likewise
the
desperately
Perverse
and
Obstinate
,
who
perhaps
may
well
enough
deserve
that
Name
,
though
they
be
not
wont
to
be
sent
to
So
much
Force
,
and
such
Penalties
as
are
ordinarily
sufficient
to
prevail
with
Men
of
ordinary
Discretion
.
common
Discretion
speak
of
Men
of
common
Discretion
,
and
not
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
,
think
't
is
plain
enough
,
by
common
Discretion
exclude
not
Idiots
only
,
and
such
as
are
usually
called
Mad-men
,
but
likewise
the
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
.
Men
of
common
Discretion
excluded
the
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
,
Men
of
common
Discretion
Penalties
ordinarily
sufficient
to
prevail
with
Men
not
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
,
and
with
Men
not
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
:
Men
of
common
Discretion
excluded
likewise
the
desperately
pe●…verse
and
obstinate
,
If
the
Penalties
steak
of
,
be
intended
for
the
curing
Mens
unreasonable
Prejudices
and
Refractoriness
against
the
true
Religion
,
then
the
reason
why
the
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
are
not
to
be
regarded
in
measuring
these
Penalties
,
is
very
apparent
.
For
as
Remedies
are
not
provided
for
the
Incurable
,
so
in
the
preparing
and
tempering
them
,
regard
is
to
be
had
only
to
those
for
whom
they
are
designed
.
what
Punishments
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
Degrees
of
Force
so
much
as
is
ordinarily
sufficient
to
prevail
with
Men
of
common
Discretion
,
and
not
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
.
Men
of
common
〈◊〉
not
Mad-men
or
Idiots
,
or
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
.
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
they
are
not
to
be
regarded
in
measuring
these
Penalties
.
moderate
P●…nalties
a
little
Cavil
,
it
m●…y
be
needf●…l
to
note
that
there
are
Degrees
of
〈◊〉
and
Obstinacy
,
and
that
Men
may
be
p●…verse
and
obstinate
without
being
d●…sperately
so
.
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
there
are
Degrees
of
Perverseness
and
Obstinacy
;
and
that
Men
may
be
perverse
and
obstinate
without
being
desperately
so
:
And
that
therefore
some
perverse
and
obstinate
Persons
may
be
thought
curable
,
though
such
as
are
desperately
so
,
cannot
.
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
regarded
in
measuring
these
Penalties
:
For
,
as
Remedies
are
not
provided
for
the
incurable
;
so
in
preparing
and
tempering
them
,
regard
is
to
be
had
only
to
those
for
whom
they
are
designed
.
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
lower
Degrees
of
Force
Moderate
Penalties
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
.
The
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
moderate
Penalties
moderate
Penalties
ordinarily
sufficient
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
being
incurable
Remedies
are
not
provided
for
the
incurable
,
moderate
Penalties
moderate
Penalties
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
incurable
,
i.
e.
moderate
Punishments
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
ordinarily
sufficient
to
prev●…il
common
Discretion
,
and
not
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
ordinarily
sufficient
ordinarily
sufficient
m●…derate
P●…nalties
Such
Penalties
as
may
not
tempt
Persons
who
have
any
Concern
for
their
Eternal
Salvation
(
and
those
who
have
none
,
ought
not
to
be
considered
)
to
renounce
a
Religion
which
they
believe
to
be
true
,
or
profess
one
which
they
do
not
believe
to
be
so
.
any
Concern
such
as
Men
ought
to
have
for
their
Eternal
Salvation
concerned
for
his
eternal
Salvation
,
renounce
a
Religion
he
believes
to
be
true
,
or
profess
one
he
does
not
believe
to
be
so
.
any
Concern
any
Concern
there
are
Degrees
of
Carelesness
in
Men
of
their
Salvation
,
as
well
as
of
Concern
for
it
.
So
that
such
as
have
some
Concern
for
their
Salvation
,
may
yet
be
careless
of
it
to
a
great
Degree
.
And
therefore
if
those
who
have
any
Concern
for
their
Salvation
,
deserve
Regard
and
Pity
;
then
so
may
some
careless
Persons
:
though
those
who
have
no
Concern
for
their
Salvation
,
deserve
not
to
be
considered
,
which
spoils
a
little
Harangue
you
give
us
,
who
has
any
Concern
for
his
Eternal
Salv●…ion
,
to
renounce
a
Religion
he
believes
to
be
true
?
There
are
Degrees
of
Carelesness
in
Men
of
their
Salvation
,
as
well
as
Concern
for
it
.
So
that
such
as
have
some
Concern
for
their
Salvation
,
may
yet
be
careless
of
it
to
a
great
Degree
.
And
therefore
if
those
who
have
any
Concern
for
their
Salvation
,
deserve
Regard
and
Pity
,
then
so
may
some
careless
Persons
;
though
those
who
have
no
Concern
for
their
Salvation
,
deserve
not
to
be
considered
.
who
has
any
Concern
for
his
Salvation
,
renounce
a
Religion
he
believes
true
,
and
profess
one
he
does
not
believe
to
be
so
.
which
spoils
a
little
Harangue
of
yours
given
us
,
One thing I cannot but take notice of in this Passage before L. 2. p. 43. I leave it : and that is , that you say here , Those who have no Concern for their Salvation , deserve not to be considered . In other Parts of your Letter you pretend to have Compassion on the careless , and provide Remedies for them : But here of a sudden your Charity fails you , and you give them up to eternal Perdition , without the least Regard , the least Pity , and say , They deserve not to be considered . Our Saviour's Rule was , the sick and not the whole need a Physician : Your Rule here is ; Those that are careless , are not to be considered , but are to be lest to themselves . This , would seem strange , if one did not observe what drew you to it . You perceiv'd that if the Magistrate was to use no Punishments , but such as would make no body change their Religion , he was to use none at all : For the careless would be brought to the National Church with any slight Punishments ; and when they are once there , you are it seems satisfied , and look no farther after them . So that by your own Measu●…e if the careless , and those who have no Concern for their Eternal Salvation , are to be regarded and taken Care of , if the Salvation of their Souls is to be promoted , there is to be no Punishments to be used at all : And therefore you leave them out as not to be considered .
And
as
those
Medicines
are
thought
safe
and
advisable
,
which
do
ordinarily
cure
,
though
not
always
(
as
none
do
;
)
so
those
Penalties
or
Punishments
,
which
are
ordinarily
found
sufficient
(
as
well
as
necessary
)
for
the
Ends
for
which
they
are
designed
,
may
fitly
and
reasonably
be
used
for
the
compassing
these
Ends.
not
always
compassing
these
End
consider
as
they
ought
hear
,
sufficient
prevail
with
those
who
are
not
Idiots
or
Madmen
,
nor
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
,
hear
,
consider
imbrace
the
true
Religion
might
tempt
Persons
,
who
have
any
Concern
for
their
eternal
Salvation
,
to
renounce
a
Religion
which
they
believe
to
be
true
,
or
profess
one
which
they
do
not
believe
to
be
so
:
Hiera
Pi●…ra
ordinarily
be
effectual
〈◊〉
perverse
and
〈◊〉
the
End
any
Concern
for
b●…
Life
Hiera
Picra
do
not
see
what
more
can
be
required
to
justify
the
Rule
here
given
For
if
demand
that
it
should
〈◊〉
what
Penalties
particularly
are
such
as
it
says
may
fitly
and
reasonably
be
used
;
this
must
give
leave
to
tell
is
a
very
unreasonable
Demand
unreasonable
to
demand
For
what
Rule
is
there
that
expresses
the
Particulars
that
agree
with
it
?
A
Rule
is
intended
for
a
common
Measure
by
which
Particulars
are
to
be
examined
,
and
therefore
must
necessarily
be
general
.
common
Measure
And
those
to
whom
it
is
given
,
are
supposed
to
be
able
to
apply
it
,
and
to
judg
of
Particulars
by
it
.
Nay
it
is
often
seen
that
they
are
better
able
to
do
this
than
those
who
give
it
:
and
so
it
is
in
the
present
Case
,
the
Rule
hereby
laid
down
is
that
by
which
suppose
Governors
and
Law-givers
ought
to
examine
the
Penalties
they
use
for
the
promoting
the
true
Religion
,
and
the
Salvation
of
Souls
.
But
certainly
no
Man
doubts
but
their
Prudence
and
Experience
inables
them
to
use
and
apply
it
better
than
other
Men
,
and
to
judg
more
exactly
what
Penalties
do
agree
with
it
,
and
what
do
not
;
and
therefore
must
excuse
do
not
take
upon
to
teach
them
what
it
becomes
rather
to
learn
for
them
doubt
but
their
Prudence
and
Experience
inables
Magistrates
to
judg
best
what
Penalties
are
fit
.
moderate
Penalties
Prudence
and
Experience
Law-makers
and
Governors
not
take
upon
you
to
teach
Governors
and
Law-makers
,
Rules
by
which
are
more
apt
to
hinder
than
promote
true
Religion
't
is
with
little
reason
that
if
indirect
and
at
a
distance
Serviceableness
Not
to
take
notice
at
present
how
oddly
it
sounds
,
that
that
which
authorizes
the
Magistrates
to
use
moderate
Penalties
to
promote
the
true
Religion
,
should
justify
all
the
Cruelties
that
ever
were
used
to
promote
Heathenism
or
Popery
.
all
who
have
●…fficient
means
of
Instruc●…ion
provided
for
them
,
may
justly
be
punished
for
not
being
of
the
National
Religion
,
where
the
True
is
the
National
Religion
;
because
it
is
a
Fault
in
all
such
not
to
be
of
the
National
Religi●…
Fault
to
be
punished
d.
per
d.
per
d.
per
to
do
what
in
him
lies
answerable
for
all
that
may
follow
from
his
neglect
,
Fault
to
be
punished
by
the
Magistrate
,
With
what
Ingenuity
I
draw
in
to
condemn
Force
in
general
,
only
because
acknowledg
the
ill
Effects
of
prosecuting
Men
with
Fire
and
Sword
,
may
leave
every
Man
to
judg
.
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
moderate
Punishments
coactive
Power
coactive
Power
moderate
Penalties
make
Men
consider
as
they
ought
,
till
they
imbrace
Severities
you
condemn
not
considering
so
as
to
imbrace
the
true
Religion
,
not
considering
as
one
ought
coactive
Force
of
the
Magistrate
falling
under
the
Stroke
of
the
Sword
,
And
will
you
ever
pretend
to
Conscience
or
Modesty
after
this
?
For
I
beseech
you
,
Sir
,
what
Words
could
I
have
used
more
express
or
effectual
to
signify
,
that
in
my
Opinion
no
Dissenters
from
the
true
Religion
ought
to
be
punished
with
the
Sword
,
but
such
as
choose
rather
to
rebel
against
the
Magistrate
,
than
to
submit
to
lesser
Penalties
?
(
For
how
any
should
refuse
to
submit
to
those
Penalties
,
but
by
rebelling
against
the
Magistrate
,
I
suppose
you
will
not
undertake
to
tell
me
.
)
'T
was
for
this
very
purpose
that
I
used
those
Words
to
prevent
Cavils
,
(
as
I
was
then
so
simple
as
to
think
I
might
:
)
And
I
dare
appeal
to
any
Man
of
common
Sense
and
common
Honesty
whether
they
are
capable
of
any
other
meaning
.
And
yet
the
very
thing
which
I
so
plainly
disclaim
in
them
,
you
pretend
(
without
so
much
as
offering
to
shew
how
)
to
collect
from
them
.
you
say
I
my self
Sir
,
I
should
expect
fairer
dealing
from
one
of
your
But
I
shall
only
add
,
that
I
would
never
wish
that
any
Man
who
has
undertaken
a
bad
Cause
,
should
more
plainly
confess
it
than
by
serving
it
,
as
here
(
and
not
here
only
)
you
serve
yours
.
coactive
Power
of
the
Magistrate
such
Penalties
as
make
them
uneasy
pretend
to
Modesty
and
Conscience
lower
Penalties
For
how
confidently
soever
you
tell
me
here
,
that
it
is
more
than
I
can
say
for
my
that
they
I
appeal
to
all
observing
Persons
,
whether
where-ever
true
Religion
or
sound
Christianity
has
been
Nationally
received
by
moderate
Penal
Laws
,
it
has
not
always
lost
ground
by
the
Relaxation
of
those
Laws
:
Whether
Sects
and
Heresies
,
(
even
the
wildest
and
most
absurd
)
and
even
have
not
continually
thereupon
spread
themselves
;
and
whether
the
very
Spirit
and
Life
of
Christianity
has
not
sensibly
decayed
,
as
well
as
the
number
of
sound
Professors
of
it
been
daily
lessened
upon
it
:
Not
to
speak
of
what
at
this
time
our
Eyes
cannot
but
see
,
for
fear
of
giving
offence
;
though
I
hope
it
will
be
none
to
any
that
have
a
just
concern
for
Truth
and
Piety
,
to
take
notice
of
the
Books
and
Pamphlets
which
now
fly
so
thick
about
this
Kingdom
,
manifestly
tending
to
the
multiplying
of
Sects
and
Divisions
,
and
even
to
the
promoting
of
in
Religion
among
us
Penal
Laws
Where-ever
true
Religion
or
sound
Christianity
has
been
Nationally
received
and
established
by
moderate
Penal
Laws
established
by
Law
Not
to
speak
of
what
at
this
time
our
Eyes
cannot
but
see
,
for
fear
of
giving
Penal
Laws
l.
per
moderate
Penal
Laws
National
Religion
Decay
of
the
very
Spirit
and
Life
of
Christianity
,
moderate
Penal
Laws
established
Religion
to
be
discouraged
in
some
measure
.
Prudence
and
Experience
Certainly
no
Man
doubts
but
the
Prudence
and
Experience
of
Governors
and
Law-givers
inables
them
to
use
and
apply
it
,
viz.
And
to
judg
more
exactly
what
Penalties
do
agree
with
it
:
and
therefore
must
be
excused
if
do
not
take
upon
to
teach
them
what
it
becomes
rather
to
learn
from
them
Fire
and
Sword
,
Loss
of
Estate
,
maiming
with
corporal
Punishments
,
starving
and
tormenting
in
noisom
Prisons
corporal
Punishment
Loss
of
Liberty
or
Estate
corporal
Punishment
moderate
,
convenient
sufficient
Force
expect
fairer
dealing
from
one
of
That
I
would
never
wish
that
any
Man
who
has
undertaken
a
bad
Cause
,
should
more
plainly
confess
it
than
by
serving
it
,
as
here
(
and
not
here
only
)
you
serve
yours
.
tell
the
World
plainly
and
directly
what
Punishments
are
what
the
Punishments
are
Where-ever
true
Religion
or
sound
Christianity
has
been
Nationally
received
and
established
by
moderate
Penal
Laws
Religion
established
by
Law
dealing
than
you
could
have
expected
from
a
Pagan
or
Mahometan
,
if
in
those
Words
Business
in
hand
whoever
rebell'd
,
were
to
fall
under
the
Stroak
of
the
Magistrate's
Sword
Modesty
and
Conscience
that
I
feared
you
had
a
Reserve
for
greater
Punishments
.
Punishment
may
be
sometimes
necessary
Punishments
may
be
sometimes
necessary
Punishments
necessary
for
the
Destruction
of
the
Flesh
,
moderate
Punishments
moderate
Punishments
That
as
long
as
Men
reject
the
true
Religion
duly
proposed
to
them
,
so
long
they
offend
and
deserve
Punishment
,
and
therefore
it
is
but
just
that
so
long
they
should
be
left
liable
to
it
.
plainly
and
directly
It
is
but
just
that
so
long
they
should
be
liable
to
Punishment
.
plainly
and
directly
requires
that
they
be
kept
subject
to
Penalties
:
punished
as
long
as
they
reject
the
true
Religion
,
For
certainly
nothing
is
more
reasonable
than
that
Men
should
be
subject
to
Punishment
as
long
as
they
continue
to
off●…nd
.
And
as
long
as
Men
reject
the
true
Religion
tender'd
them
with
sufficient
Evidence
of
the
Truth
of
it
,
so
long
't
is
certain
they
offend
.
be
subject
to
Punishment
offend
as
long
as
subject
to
Punishment
rejecting
the
true
Religion
tender'd
him
with
sufficient
Evidence
of
the
Truth
of
it
.
you
know
not
a
greater
Crime
a
Man
can
be
guilty
of
,
than
rejecting
the
true
Religion
.
You
go
on
with
your
Proof
,
that
so
long
as
Men
reject
the
true
Religion
,
&c.
so
long
they
offend
,
and
consequently
may
justly
be
punished
say
you
do
his
utmost
in
considering
requisite
care
,
duly
considered
sufficient
Evidence
sufficient
Evidence
sufficient
Evidence
Evidence
sufficient
sufficient
Evidence
Des
Carte●…
Evidence
sufficient
Evidence
sufficient
the
Grounds
Religions
equally
true
or
equally
certain
.
Evidence
sufficient
tendred
him
with
sufficient
Evidence
with
sufficient
Evidence
it
Impiety
to
say
,
that
God
hath
not
furnished
Mankind
with
competent
Means
for
the
promoting
his
own
Honour
in
the
World
,
and
the
Good
of
Souls
one
only
true
Religion
Design
does
rather
oblige
to
consider
how
long
Men
may
need
Punishment
,
than
how
long
it
may
be
just
to
punish
them
.
Argument
considered
Or
if
please
,
subjected
to
moderate
Penalties
.
rejecting
the
true
Religion
duly
proposed
But
you
tell
us
here
Let
us
therefore
see
the
of
this
with
other
parts
of
your
Hypothesis
,
and
examine
it
a
little
by
them
.
moderate
Penalties
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
provided
for
the
Incurable
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
Admonitions
,
Intreaties
Argument
considered
Whether
the
Mildness
and
Gentleness
of
the
Gospel
destroys
the
coactive
Power
of
the
Magistrate
?
Then
it
seems
the
Magistrate
may
use
his
coactive
Power
,
without
offending
against
the
Mildness
and
Gentleness
of
the
Gospel
.
And
so
it
will
consist
well
enough
with
the
Mildness
and
Gentleness
of
the
Gospel
for
the
Magistrate
to
use
his
coactive
Power
to
procure
them
a
hearing
where
their
Prayers
and
Intreaties
will
not
do
it
.
Prayers
and
Intreaties
to
procure
a
Hearing
,
Let us now see to what end they must be L. 2. p. 30. punished : Sometimes it is , To bring them to consider those Reasons A. p. 5. and Arguments which are proper and sufficient to convince them : Of what ? That it is not easy to set Grant●…ani Steeple upon Paul's Church ? Whatever it be you would have them convinced of , you are not willing to tell us ; and so it may be any thing . Sometimes it is , To incline them to lend an Ear to those who tell A. p. 10. them they have mistaken their Way , and offer to shew them the right . Which is , to lend an Ear to all who differ from them in Religion , as well crafty Seducers , as others . Whether this be for A. p. 27. the procuring the Salvation of their Souls , the End for which you A. p. 23. say this Force is to be used , judg you . But this I am sure , Whoever will lend an Ear to all who will tell them they are out of the Way , will not have much time for any other Business .
Sometimes it is , To recover Men to so much Sobriety and Reflection , A. p. 11. as seriously to put the Question to themselves , Whether it be really worth their while to undergo such Inconveniences , for adhering to a Religion which , for any thing they know , may be false ; or for rejecting another ( if that be the case ) which , for ought they know , may be true , till they have brought it to the Bar of Reason , and given it a fair Trial there . Which in short amounts to thus much , viz. To make them examine whether their Religion be true , and so worth the holding , under those Penalties that are annexed to it . Dissenters are indebted to you for your great care of their Souls . But what , I beseech you , shall become of those of the National Church , every where ( which make far the greater part of Mankind ) who have no such Punishments to make them consider ; who have not this only Remedy provided for them , but are left in that deplorable Condition , you mention , of being suffered quietly , and without molestation , to take no care at A. p. 27. all of their Souls , or in doing of it to follow their own Prejudices , Humours , or some crafty Seducers ? Need not those of the National Church , as well as others , bring their Religion to the Bar of Reason , and give it a fair Trial there ? And if they need to do so , ( as they must , if all National Religions cannot be supposed true ) they will always need that which you say is the only A. p. 12. Means to make them do so . So that if you are sure , as you tell us , that there is need of your Method ; I am sure , there is as much need of it in National Churches , as any other . And so , for ought I can see , you must either punish them , or let others alone ; unless you think it reasonable that the far greater part of Mankind should constantly be without that Soveraign and only Remedy , which they stand in need of equally with other People .
Sometimes the End for which Men must be punished is , to A. p. 13. dispose them to submit to Instruction , and to give a fair hearing to the Reasons are offer'd for the inlightning their Minds , and discovering the Truth to them . If their own Words may be taken for it , there are as few Dissenters as Conformists , in any Country , who will not profess they have done , and do this . And if their own Words may not be taken ; who , I pray must be Judg ? you and your Magistrates ? If so , then it is plain you punish them not to dispose them to submit to Instruction , but to your Instruction ; not to dispose them to give a fair hearing to Reasons offer'd for the inlightning their Minds , but to give an obedient hearing to your Reasons . If you mean this , it had been fairer and shorter to have spoken out plainly , than thus in fair Words , of indefinite Signification , to say that which amounts to nothing . For what Sense is it , to punish a Man to dispose him to submit to Instruction , and give a fair hearing to Reasons offer'd for the inlightning his Mind , and discovering Truth to him , who goes two or three times a Week several Miles on purpose to do it , and that with the Hazard of his Liberty or Purse ; unless you mean your Instructions , your Reasons , your Truth ? Which brings us but back to what you have disclaimed , plain Persecution for differing in Religion .
Sometimes this is to be done , To prevail with Men to weigh A. p. 14. Matters of Religion carefully and impartially . Discountenance and Punishment put into one Scale , with Impunity and Hopes of Preferment put into the other , is as sure a way to make a Man weigh impartially , as it would be for a Prince to bribe and threaten a Judg to make him judg uprightly .
Sometimes it is , To make Men bethink themselves , and put it A. p. 20. out of the Power of any foolish Humour , or unreasonable Prejudice , to alienate them from Truth and their own Happiness . Add but this , to put it out of the Power of any Humour or Prejudice of their own , or other Mens ; and I grant the End is good , if you can find the means to procure it . But why it should not be put out of the Power of other Mens Humour or Prejudice , as well as their own , wants ( and will always want ) a Reason to prove . Would it not , I beseech you , to an indifferent By-stander , appear Humour or Prejudice , or something as bad ; to see Men , who profess a Religion reveal'd from Heaven , and which they own contains all in it necessary to Salvation , exclude Men from their Communion , and persecute them with the Penalties of the Civil Law , for not joining in the Use of Ceremonies which are no where to be found in that reveal'd Religion ? Would it not appear Humour or Prejudice , or some such thing , to a sober impartial Heathen ; to see Christians exclude and persecute one of the same Faith , for things which they themselves confess to be indifferent , and not worth the contending for ? Prejudice , Humour , Passion , Lusts , Impressions A. p. 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10. of Education , Reverence and Admiration of Persons , worldly Respects , Love of their own Choice , and the like , ( to which you justly impute many Mens taking up and persisting in their Religion ) are indeed good Words ; and so , on the other side , are these following , Truth , the right Way , Inlightning , Reason , sound Judgment ; but they signify nothing at all to your purpose , till you can evidently and unquestionably shew the World that the latter ( viz. Truth and the right way , &c. ) are always , and in all Countries , to be found only in the National Church ; and the former ( viz. Passion and Prejudice , &c. ) only amongst the Dissenters . But to go on :
Sometimes it is , To bring Men to take such Care as they ought A. p. 22. of their Salvation . What Care is such as Men ought to take , whilst they are out of your Church , will be hard for you to tell me . But you indeavour to explain your self , in the following words ; that they may not blindly leave it to the choice neither of any other Person , nor yet of their own 〈◊〉 and Passions , to prescribe to them what Faith or Worship they shall imb●…ce . You do well to make use of Punishment to shut Passion out of the choice ; because you know fear of suffering is no Passion . But let that pass . You would have Men punished , to bring them to take such Care of their Salvation , that they may not blindly leave it to the Choice of any other Person to prescribe to them . Are you sincere ? Are you in earnest ? Tell me then truly : Did the Magistrate or the National Church , any where , or yours in particular , ever punish any Man , to bring him to have this Care , which you say , he ought to take of his Salvation ? Did you ever punish any Man , that he might not blindly leave it to the choice of his Parish-Priest , or Bishop , or the Convocation , what Faith or Worship he should imbrace ? 'T will be suspected Care of a Party , or any thing else rather than Care of the Salvation of Mens Souls ; if , having found out so useful , so necessary a Remedy , the only Method there is Room left for , you will apply it but partially , A. p. 12. and make Trial of it only on those who you have truly least Kindness for . This will , unavoidably , give one Reason to imagine , you do not think so well of your Remedy as you pretend , who are so sparing of it to your Friends ; but are very free of it to Strangers , who in other things are used very much like Enemies . But your Remedy is like the Helleboraster , that grew in the Woman's Garden , for the Cure of Worms in her Neighbours Children : For truly it wrought too roughly , to give it to any of her own . Methinks your Charity , in your present Persecution , is much-what as prudent , as justifiable , as that good Woman's . I hope I have done you no Injury , that I here suppose you of the Church of England : If I have , I beg your Pardon . It is no Offence of Malice , I assure you : For I suppose no worse of you , than I confess of my self .
Sometimes this Punishment that you contend for , is , to bring A. p. 22. Men to act according to Reason and sound Judgment . Tertius è Coelo cecidit Cato .
This is Reformation indeed . If you can help us to it , you will deserve Statues to be erected to you , as to the Restorer of decay'd Religion . But if all Men have not Reason and sound Judgment , will Punishment put it into them ? Besides , concerning this matter Mankind is so divided , that he acts according to Reason and sound Judgment at Auspurg , who would be judged to do the quite contrary at Edinburgh . Will Punishment make Men know what is Reason and sound Judgment ? If it will not , 't is impossible it should make them act according to it . Reason and sound Judgment are the Elixir it self , the universal Remedy : And you may as reasonably punish Men to bring them to have the Philosopher's Stone , as to bring them , to act according to Reason and sound Judgment .
Sometimes it is , To put Men upon a serious and impartial Examination of the Controversy between the Magistrate and them , which is the way sor them to come to the Knowledg of the Truth . A. p. 26. But what if the Truth be on neither side ( as I am apt to imagine you will think it is not , where neither the Magistrate nor the Dissenter is either of them of your Church ) how will the examining the Controversy between the Magistrate and him be the way to come to the Knowledg of the Truth ? Suppose the Controversy between a Lutheran and a Papist ; or , if you please , between a Presbyterian Magistrate and a Quaker Subject . Will the examining the Controversy between the Magistrate and the Dissenting Subject , in this case , bring him to the Knowledg of the Truth ? If you say , Yes , then you grant one of these to have the Truth on his side . For the examining the Controversy between a Presbyterian and a Quaker , leaves the Controversy either of them has with the Church of England , or any other Church , untouched . And so one , at least , of those being already come to the Knowledg of the Truth , ought not to be put under your Discipline of Punishment ; which is only to bring him to the Truth . If you say , No , and that the examining the Controversy between the Magistrate and the Dissenter , in this case , will not bring him to the Knowledg of the Truth ; you consess your Rule to be false , and your Method to no purpose .
To conclude , your System is , in short , this . You would have all Men ( laying aside Prejudice , Humour , Passion , &c. ) examine the Grounds of their Religion , and search for the Truth . This , I consess , is heartily to be wish'd . The means that you propose to make Men do this , is , that Dissenters should be punished , to make them do so . It is as if you had said , Men generally are guilty of a Fault ; therefore let one Sect , who have the ill luck to be of an Opinion different from the Magistrate , be punished . This at first Sight shocks any one who has the least Spark of Sense , Reason , or Justice . But having spoken of this already , and concluding that upon second Thoughts , you your self will be ashamed of it ; let us consider it put so as to be consistent with common Sense , and with all the Advantage it can bear ; and then let us see what you can make of it . Men are negligent in examining the Religions they imbrace , refuse , or persist in ; therefore it is fit they should be punished to make them do it . This is a Consequence indeed which may , without Defiance to common Sense , be drawn from it . This is the Use , the only Use , which you think Punishment can indirectly and at a distance have in matters of Religion . You would have Men by Punishments driven to examine . What ? Religion . To what end ? To bring them to the Knowledg of the Truth . But I answer .
First , Every one has not the Ability to do this .
Secondly , Every one has not the Opportunity to do it .
Would you have every poor Protestant , for example , in the Palatinate , examine throughly whether the Pope be infallible , or Head of the Church ; whether there be a Purgatory ; whether Saints are to be pray'd to , or the Dead pray'd for ; whether the Scripture be the only Rule of Faith ; whether there be no Salvation out of the Church ; and whether there be no Church without Bishops ; and an hundred other Questions in Controversy between the Papists and those Protestants : and when he had master'd these , go on to fortify himself against the Opinions and Objections of other Churches he differs from ? This , which is no small Task , must be done , before a Man can have brought his Religion to the Bar of Reason , and given it fair Trial there . And if you will punish Men till this be done , the Country-man must leave off plowing and sowing , and betake himself to the Study of Greek and Latin ; and the Artisan must sell his Tools , to buy Fathers and School-men , and leave his Family to starve . If something less than this will satisfy you , pray tell me what is enough . Have they considered and examined enough , if they are satisfied themselves where the Truth lies ? If this be the Limits of their Examination , you will find few to punish ; unless you will punish them to make them do what they have done already . For , however he came by his Religion , there is scarce any one to be found who does not own himself satisfied that he is in the right . Or else , must they be punished to make them consider and examine till they imbrace that which you chuse for Truth ? If this be so , what do you but in effect chuse for them , when yet you would have Men punished , To bring them to such a A. p. 22. Care of their Souls that no other Person might chuse for them ? If it be Truth in general you would have them by Punishments driven to seek ; that is to offer matter of Dispute , and not a Rule of Discipline . For to punish any one to make him seek till he find Truth , without a Judg of Truth , is to punish for you know not what ; and is all one as if you should whip a Scholar to make him find out the square Root of a Number you do not know . I wonder not therefore that you could not resolve with your self what degree of Severity you would have used , nor how long continued ; when you dare not speak out directly whom you would have punished , and are far from being clear to what end they should be under Penalties .
Consonant to this Uncertainty , of whom , or what , to be punished ; you tell us , That there is no Question of the Success of A. p. 12. this Method . Force will certainly do , if duly proportioned to the Design of it .
What , I pray , is the Design of it ? I challenge you , or any Man living , out of what you have said in your Book , to tell me directly what it is . In all other Punishments that ever I heard of yet , till now that you have taught the World a new Method , the Design of them has been to cure the Crime they are denounced against ; and so I think it ought to be here . What I beseech you is the Crime here ? Dissenting ? That you say not , any where , is a Fault . Besides you tell us , That the Magistrate hath not an Authority to compel any one A. p. 21. to his Religion : And that you do not require that Men should A. p. 25. have no Rule but the Religion of the Country . And the Power you ascribe to the Magistrate is given him to bring Men , not to A. p. 26. his own , but to the true Religion . If Dissenting be not the Fault ; is it that a Man does not examine his own Religion , and the Grounds of it ? Is that the Crime your Punishments are designed to cure ? Neither that dare you say , lest you displease more than you satisfy with your new Discipline . And then again , ( as I said before ) you must tell us how far you would have them examine , before you punish them for not doing it . And I imagine , if that were all we required of you , it would be long enough before you would trouble us with a Law , that should prescribe to every one how far he was to examine Matters of Religion ; wherein if he fail'd and came short , he was to be punished ; if he perform'd and went in his Examination to the Bounds set by the Law , he was acquitted and free . Sir , when you consider it again , you will perhaps think this a Case reserv'd to the Great Day , when the Secrets of all Hearts shall be laid open . For I imagine it is beyond the Power or Judgment of Man , in that Variety of Circumstances , in respect of Parts , Tempers , Opportunities , Helps , &c. Men are in , in this World , to determine what is every one's Duty in this great Business of Search , Inquiry , Examination , or to know when any one has done it . That which makes me believe you will be of this Mind , is , that where you undertake for the success of this Method , if rightly used , it is with a Limitation , upon A. p. 12. such as are not altogether incurable . So that when your Remedy is prepared according to Art , ( which Art is yet unknown ) and rightly apply'd , and given in a due Dose , ( all which are Secrets ) it will then infallibly cure . Whom ? All that are not incurable by it . And so will a Pippin-Posset , eating Fish in Lent , or a Presbyterian Lecture , certainly cure all that are not incurable by them . For I am sure you do not mean it will cure all , but those who are absolutely incurable ; Because you your self allow one Means left of Cure , when yours will not do , viz. The Grace of God . Your Words are , What Means is there A. p. 10. left ( except the Grace of God ) to reduce them , but to l●…y Thorns and Briars in their Way . And here also , in the Place we were considering , you tell us , The Incurable are to be lest to God . A. p. 12. Whereby , if you mean they are to be left to those Means he has ordained for Mens Conversion and Salvation , yours must never be made use of : For he indeed has prescribed Preaching and Hearing of his Word ; but as for those who will not hear , I do not find any where that he has commanded they should be compell'd or beaten to it .
By
which
mean
●…vo
things
:
For
sometimes
speak
of
the
and
sometimes
of
the
for
which
Men
are
to
be
punished
,
(
and
sometimes
plainly
confound
them
.
)
Now
if
it
be
inquired
,
For
what
Fault
Men
are
to
be
punished
?
answer
,
For
rejecting
the
true
Religion
after
sufficient
Evidence
tender'd
them
of
the
Truth
of
it
:
Which
certainly
is
a
Fault
,
and
deserves
Punishment
.
But
if
inquire
for
what
End
such
as
do
reject
the
True
Religion
,
are
to
be
punished
say
,
To
bring
them
to
imbrace
the
True
Religion
;
and
in
order
to
that
to
bring
them
to
consider
,
and
that
carefully
and
impartially
,
the
Evidence
which
is
offered
to
convince
them
of
the
Truth
of
it
:
Which
are
undeniably
just
and
excellent
Ends
;
and
which
,
through
God's
Blessing
,
have
often
been
procured
,
and
may
yet
be
procured
by
convenient
Penalties
inflicted
for
that
purpose
.
Nor
do
know
of
any
thing
say
against
any
part
of
this
,
which
is
not
already
answered
.
to
gain
a
hearing
by
Prayers
and
Intreaty
cannot
Where
the
Law
provides
sufficient
Means
of
Instruction
for
all
,
as
well
as
Punishment
for
Dissenters
,
it
is
plain
to
all
concerned
,
that
the
Punishment
is
intended
to
make
them
consider
.
to
bring
Men
to
hearken
to
Instruction
.
And
to
consider
and
examine
Matters
of
Religion
as
they
ought
to
do
,
and
to
bring
those
who
are
out
of
the
right
Way
,
to
hear
,
consider
and
imbrace
the
Truth
.
is
to
bring
Men
to
consider
those
Reasons
and
Arguments
which
are
proper
and
sufficient
to
convince
them
;
but
which
,
without
being
forced
,
they
would
not
consider
.
consider
as
they
ought
to
be
moved
heartily
to
imbrace
,
and
not
to
reject
Truth
necessary
to
Salvation
It
is
i.
e.
And
when
,
in
your
Opinion
,
is
it
that
any
Man
has
done
all
this
?
Even
when
he
is
in
the
Communion
of
your
Church
.
cure
Mens
unreasonable
Prejudices
and
Refractoriness
against
,
and
Aversion
to
the
True
Religion
.
to
bring
Men
into
the
right
Way
,
into
the
Way
of
Salvation
,
to
bring
Men
to
imbrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
.
for
what
to
bring
Men
to
imbrace
the
true
Religion
,
and
in
order
to
that
to
bring
them
to
consider
,
and
that
carefully
and
impartially
,
the
Evidence
which
is
offered
to
convince
them
of
the
Truth
of
it
,
which
,
are
undeniable
,
just
and
excellent
Ends
have
no
need
the
Truth
that
must
save
Men
)
to
examine
carefully
and
impartially
Matters
of
Religion
,
to
consider
them
as
they
ought
,
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
.
what
is
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
,
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
do
not
know
of
any
thing
say
against
any
part
of
this
,
which
is
not
already
answered
.
Argument
considered
clearly
and
directly
for
what
bringing
Men
to
imbrace
the
True
Religion
.
the
True
Religion
Whatever
Hardships
some
false
Religions
may
impose
,
it
will
however
always
be
easier
to
carnal
and
worldly
minded
Men
,
to
give
even
the
first-born
for
their
Transgressions
,
than
to
mortify
the
Lusts
from
which
they
spring
,
which
no
Religion
but
the
True
requires
of
them
.
to
the
True
Religion
The
Magistrate
inflicts
the
Penalties
only
upon
them
that
break
the
Law●…
giving
their
First-born
for
their
Transgression
,
to
mortify
their
Lusts
the
True
Religion
requires
of
the
True
Religion
the
True
Religion
may
not
have
as
good
an
Opinion
of
the
Church
of
have
of
Religion
,
notwithstanding
think
it
cannot
now
be
propagated
or
supported
without
using
some
kinds
or
degrees
of
Force
.
was
propagated
and
supported
your
kinds
or
degrees
of
Force
,
as
well
of
the
Religion
of
the
Church
of
have
of
think
it
cannot
be
propagated
and
supported
without
some
kinds
or
degrees
of
Force
.
have
so
good
an
Opinion
will
take
Word
for
it
assure
me
think
there
are
many
other
Countries
in
the
World
Toleration
would
be
as
little
useful
to
Truth
as
in
To
bring
to
the
True
Religion
the
True
Religion
to
bring
them
to
the
True
Religion
,
own
with
our
Author
,
that
there
is
but
one
True
Religion
,
and
owning
my self
to
be
of
the
Church
of
cannot
see
how
can
avoid
supposing
,
that
the
National
Religion
now
in
back'd
by
the
publick
Authority
of
the
Law
,
is
the
only
True
Religion
.
the
National
Religion
now
in
is
the
only
True
Religion
England
,
as
established
by
Law
,
the
only
True
Religion
If
the
National
Religion
now
in
back'd
by
the
Authority
of
the
Law
,
the
only
true
Religion
there
are
many
other
Countries
in
the
World
where
Toleration
would
be
as
little
useful
as
in
established
by
Law
only
true
Religion
only
true
Religion
That
where-ever
this
only
true
Religion
England
,
is
received
,
all
other
Religions
ought
to
be
discouraged
.
to
the
true
Religion
one
only
true
Religion
the
true
Religion
suppose
that
as
this
only
true
Religion
ought
to
be
received
where-ever
it
is
preached
;
so
where-ever
it
is
received
all
other
Religions
ought
to
be
discouraged
in
some
measure
by
the
Civil
Powers
.
to
bring
them
to
the
true
Religion
,
reject
the
true
Religion
way
of
Salvation
way
of
Salvation
Toleration
would
do
harm
as
well
as
in
England
.
viz.
The
National
Religion
now
in
back'd
by
the
publick
Authority
of
Law
,
being
the
only
true
Religion
,
true
Religion
bringing
Men
to
the
true
Religion
,
imbracing
the
true
Religion
imbracing
the
true
Religion
Magistrate's
Duty
that
in
him
lies
the
way
of
Salvation
their
Lusts
the
true
Religion
,
nor
in
the
way
of
Salvation
:
his
First-born
Ki●…g's
Bench
to
be
used
where
not
necessary
,
the
Ri●…es
and
Ceremonies
appointed
to
be
used
in
Divine
Worship
,
are
things
in
their
own
Nature
indifferent
and
alterable
.
his
Power
and
lays
him
open
to
Divine
Vengeance
.
eat
no
Flesh
while
the
World
standeth
Where
a
Man
is
mistaken
in
his
Judgment
,
even
in
that
Case
it
is
always
a
Sin
to
act
against
it
;
by
so
doing
,
he
wilfully
acts
against
the
best
Light
which
at
present
he
has
for
the
direction
of
his
Actions
.
false
Religion
the
True
Religion
convenient
Force
used
to
bring
Men
to
the
true
Religion
,
is
all
that
contend
for
,
and
all
promoting
the
true
Religion
to
bring
Men
to
consider
,
so
as
not
to
reject
the
Truth
necessary
to
Salvation
....
bring
Men
to
imbrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
.
true
Religion
bringing
Men
to
it
with
an
honest
Mind
How
,
Sir
,
is
this
Supposition
equally
unavoidable
,
and
equally
just
in
other
Countries
,
where
false
Religions
are
the
National
?
(
for
that
you
must
mean
,
or
nothing
to
the
purpose
.
)
true
Religion
true
Religion
other
Countries
National
Religion
If
so
,
then
I
fear
it
will
be
equally
true
too
,
and
equally
rational
:
for
otherwise
I
see
not
how
it
can
be
equally
unavoidable
,
or
equally
just
:
for
if
it
be
not
equally
true
,
it
cannot
be
equally
just
;
and
if
it
be
not
equally
rational
,
it
cannot
be
equally
unavoidable
.
But
if
it
be
equally
true
,
and
equally
rational
,
then
either
all
Religions
are
true
,
or
none
is
true
:
for
if
they
be
all
equally
true
,
and
one
of
them
be
not
true
,
then
none
of
them
can
be
true
.
unavoidable
,
just
,
rational
the
true
Religion
the
only
true
Religion
Who
they
be
that
pretend
that
Persecution
is
for
the
Salvation
of
Mens
Souls
,
know
not
useful
for
the
promoting
the
Salvation
of
Mens
Souls
other
Means
for
the
Salvation
of
Mens
Souls
,
than
what
the
Author
and
Finisher
of
our
Faith
has
directed
.
so
far
is
the
Magistrate
,
when
he
gives
his
helping
-
Hand
to
the
furtherance
of
the
Gospel
,
by
laying
convenient
Penalties
upon
such
as
reject
it
,
or
any
part
of
it
,
from
using
any
other
Means
for
the
Salvation
of
Mens
Souls
,
than
what
the
Author
and
Finisher
of
our
Faith
has
directed
,
that
he
does
no
more
than
his
Duty
for
promoting
the
Salvation
of
Souls
.
as
the
Means
by
which
Men
may
be
brought
into
the
Way
of
Salvation
.
Salvation
of
Souls
Persecution
,
so
it
seems
you
call
all
Punishments
for
Religion
.
Punishment
for
Religion
you
know
no
body
that
pretends
Persecution
is
for
the
Salvation
of
Mens
Souls
?
Reason
and
Conviction
,
and
such
Grounds
become
a
Christian
concerned
for
Religion
?
As
to
those
Magistrates
,
who
having
provided
sufficiently
for
the
Instruction
of
all
under
their
Care
,
in
the
true
Religion
,
do
make
Laws
,
and
use
moderate
Penalties
to
bring
Men
to
the
Communion
of
the
Church
of
God
,
and
Conformity
to
the
Rules
and
Orders
of
it
,
I
think
their
Behaviour
does
plainly
enough
speak
them
to
seek
and
concern
themselves
for
the
Conviction
of
those
wh●…m
they
punish
,
and
for
their
Compliance
only
as
the
Fruit
of
their
Conviction
.
providing
sufficiently
for
Instruction
seek
and
concern
themselves
severe
and
impartial
Examination
provide
Means
of
Instruction
seek
and
concern
themselves
for
the
Conviction
of
those
they
punish
,
i.
e.
severe
and
impartial
Examination
〈◊〉
and
impartially
examining
Matters
of
Religion
.
Nor
does
the
contrary
appear
from
the
not
examining
Dissenters
when
they
conform
,
t●…
see
whether
they
do
it
upon
Reason
and
Conviction
:
For
where
sufficient
Instruction
is
provided
,
it
is
ordinarily
presumable
that
when
Dissenters
conform
,
they
do
it
upon
Reason
and
Conviction
.
not
presumable
Reason
and
Conviction
ordinarily
pr●…sumable
considering
as
they
ought
,
so
as
upon
Reason
and.
Conviction
to
imbrace
the
Truth
:
as
to
irreligious
Persons
who
only
seek
their
s●…chlar
Advantage
,
how
easy
it
is
for
them
to
pretend
Conviction
,
and
to
offer
such
Grounds
(
if
that
were
required
)
as
would
become
a
Christian
concerned
for
Religion
,
that
is
,
what
no
Care
of
Man
can
certainly
prevent
.
severely
and
impartially
consider
Matters
of
Religion
,
considering
as
they
ought
considered
as
they
ought
irreligious
Persons
who
only
seek
their
secular
Advantage
,
easily
pretend
Conviction
,
and
offer
such
Grounds
(
if
it
were
required
)
as
would
become
a
Christian
concerned
for
Religion
:
This
is
what
no
Care
of
Man
can
certainly
prevent
.
't
is
easy
to
pretend
Conviction
This
is
what
no
Care
of
Man
can
certainly
prevent
consider
,
examine
i.
e.
do
imbrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
,
Would
you
have
the
Magistrate
punish
all
indifferently
,
those
who
obey
the
Law
as
well
as
them
that
do
not
?
If
the
Magistrate
provides
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
the
Instruction
of
all
his
Subjects
in
the
true
Religion
,
and
then
requires
them
all
under
convenient
Penalties
to
〈◊〉
to
the
Teachers
and
Ministers
of
it
,
and
to
profess
and
exercise
it
with
one
Accord
under
their
Direction
in
publick
Assemblies
:
But
as
those
Magistrates
who
having
provided
sufficiently
for
the
Instruction
of
all
under
their
Care
in
the
true
Religion
do
make
Laws
,
and
use
moderate
Penalties
to
bring
Men
to
the
Communion
of
the
Church
of
God
,
and
to
conform
to
the
Rules
and
Orders
of
it
.
Is
there
any
Pretence
to
say
that
in
so
doing
,
he
applies
Force
only
to
a
part
of
his
〈◊〉
,
when
the
Law
is
general
,
and
excepts
none
?
consider
as
they
ought
to
make
Men
consider
and
examine
Matters
of
Religion
as
they
ought
to
do
?
requires
of
all
to
〈◊〉
the
Conviction
of
the
Vnderstanding
.
To
bring
Men
to
consider
those
Reasons
and
Arguments
which
are
proper
to
convince
the
Mind
,
and
which
without
being
forced
,
they
would
not
consider
.
To
bring
Men
to
that
Consideration
,
which
nothing
else
but
Force
(
besides
the
extraordinary
Grace
of
God
)
would
bring
them
to
.
To
make
Men
good
Christians
.
To
make
Men
receive
Instruction
.
To
cure
their
Aversion
to
the
true
Religion
.
To
bring
Men
to
consider
and
examine
the
Controversies
which
they
are
bound
to
consider
and
examine
,
those
wherein
they
cannot
err
without
dishonouring
God
,
and
endangering
their
own
and
other
Mens
eternal
Salvation
.
To
weigh
Matters
of
Religion
carefully
and
impartially
.
To
bring
Men
to
the
true
Religion
and
to
Salvation
.
Laws
being
general
And
therefore
if
such
Persons
profane
the
Sacrament
to
keep
their
Places
,
or
to
obtain
Licences
to
sell
Ale
,
this
is
an
horrible
Wickedness
.
But
it
is
their
own
,
and
they
alone
must
answer
for
it
But
it
is
very
unjust
to
impute
it
to
those
who
make
such
Laws
,
and
use
such
Force
,
or
to
say
that
they
prostitute
holy
things
,
and
drive
Men
to
profane
them
.
they
design
by
their
Laws
to
do
what
lies
in
them
to
make
Men
good
Christians
:
those
who
cannot
be
otherwise
brought
to
it
,
to
study
the
true
Religion
,
with
such
Care
and
Diligence
as
they
might
and
ought
to
use
,
and
with
an
honest
Mind
.
no
Man
ever
studied
the
true
Religion
with
such
Care
and
Diligence
as
he
might
and
ought
to
use
,
and
with
an
honest
Mind
,
but
he
was
convinced
of
the
Truth
of
it
.
Study
,
Care
,
Diligence
honest
Mind
good
Men
Magistrates
do
by
their
Laws
all
that
in
them
lies
to
make
them
good
Christians
But
if
after
all
they
i.
e.
can
do
,
wicked
and
godless
Men
will
still
resolve
to
be
so
,
they
will
be
so
,
and
I
know
not
who
but
God
Almighty
can
help
it
.
61.
You
speak
of
it
here
as
the
most
deplorable
Condition
imaginable
,
that
Men
This
you
make
the
great
Miscarriage
of
Mankind
;
and
for
this
you
seem
solicitous
,
all
through
your
Treatise
,
to
find
out
a
Remedy
;
and
there
is
scarce
a
Leaf
wherein
you
do
not
offer
yours
.
But
what
if
after
all
,
now
you
should
be
found
to
prevaricate
?
say
you
'T
is
granted
of
Judgment
which
is
requisite
All
the
false
Religions
now
on
foot
in
the
World
,
have
taken
their
rise
from
the
slight
and
partial
Consideration
,
which
Men
have
contented
themselves
with
in
searching
after
the
true
;
and
Men
take
them
up
,
and
persist
in
them
for
want
of
due
Examination
:
There
is
need
of
a
Remedy
for
this
;
and
I
have
found
one
whose
Success
cannot
be
questioned
:
Dissenters
must
be
punished
only
Means
in
examining
throughly
the
Truth
of
their
own
and
others
Religion
,
consider
and
examine
discover
the
Way
to
Salvation
Reasons
and
Arguments
proper
to
convince
them
,
the
Instruction
and
Government
of
the
proper
Ministers
of
Religion
,
the
Information
of
those
,
who
tell
them
they
have
mistaken
their
Way
,
and
offer
to
shew
them
the
right
the
Scriptures
,
for
in
them
you
think
you
have
eternal
Life
,
are
able
to
make
wise
unto
Salvation
.
it
is
every
Man's
Interest
not
to
be
left
to
himself
,
without
Molestation
,
without
Punishment
in
Matters
of
Religion
.
bringing
Men
to
imbrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
,
only
way
lest
to
bring
Men
to
examin
.
only
way
to
bring
Men
to
it
such
Consideration
as
is
apt
and
proper
to
manifest
the
Truth
have
been
determined
in
the
choice
of
their
Religion
by
Impressions
of
Education
,
Admiration
of
Persons
,
worldly
Respects
,
Prejudices
,
and
the
like
incompetent
Motives
;
and
have
taken
up
their
Religion
,
without
examining
it
as
they
ought
promoting
of
true
Religion
,
and
the
Salvation
of
Souls
,
that
Men
should
be
punished
to
make
them
examine
throughly
and
impartially
examined
free
and
impartial
Examination
only
means
L.
3.
p.
68.
Dissenters
must
be
punished
Can
any
body
that
hears
you
say
so
,
believe
you
in
earnest
,
dare
not
say
that
the
Ignorant
,
the
Careless
,
the
Inconsiderate
,
the
Negligent
in
examining
,
are
to
be
punished
He
that
reads
your
Treatise
with
Attention
,
will
be
more
confirm'd
in
this
Opinion
,
&c.
)
when
he
shall
find
that
you
(
who
are
so
earnest
to
have
Men
punish'd
,
to
bring
them
to
consider
and
examine
,
that
so
they
may
discover
the
Way
of
Salvation
)
have
not
said
one
Word
of
considering
,
searching
,
and
hearkning
to
the
Scripture
;
which
had
been
as
good
a
Rule
for
a
Christian
to
have
sent
them
to
,
as
to
Reasons
and
Arguments
proper
to
convince
them
,
of
you
know
not
what
,
&c.
not
saying
one
Word
of
considering
,
searching
,
and
hearkning
to
the
Scripture
left
not
himself
without
Witness
New
Testaments
the
Subject
of
our
Inquiry
is
only
what
Method
is
to
be
used
to
bring
Men
to
the
true
Religion
.
procure
as
much
as
in
him
lies
,
as
far
as
by
Penalties
it
can
be
procured
that
NO
MAN
neglect
his
Soul
,
none
of
his
Subjects
might
remain
ignorant
of
the
way
of
Salvation
,
or
refuse
to
imbrace
it
.
CVRING
MENS
Aversion
to
the
true
Religion
,
if
not
cured
,
is
certainly
destructive
of
Mens
Eternal
Salvation
your
Inquiry
is
only
what
Method
is
to
be
used
to
bring
Men
to
the
true
Religion
:
Now
if
this
be
the
only
thing
we
were
inquiring
after
,
then
every
one
sees
that
in
speaking
to
this
Point
,
I
had
nothing
to
do
with
any
who
have
already
imbraced
the
true
Religion
.
already
imbraced
the
true
Religion
)
you
have
nothing
to
do
considered
and
examined
Matters
of
Religion
as
they
ought
,
imbracing
the
true
Religion
in
your
Sense
impartial
Examination
spiritual
and
eternal
Interests
procured
or
advanced
take
Care
for
not
taking
notice
of
my
three
Reasons
consider
,
study
examine
,
believe
imbrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
:
that
though
Want
or
Neglect
of
Examination
be
a
general
Fault
,
yet
the
Method
proposes
for
curing
it
does
not
reach
to
all
that
are
guilty
of
it
concerned
to
shew
be
cured
only
in
those
who
by
reason
of
it
reject
the
true
Religion
duly
proposed
to
them
:
a
Man
of
Art
Man
of
Art
hearty
imbracing
the
true
Religion
to
Reasons
and
Arguments
proper
to
convince
them
,
to
the
Instruction
and
Government
of
the
proper
Ministers
of
Religion
,
acknowledg
,
that
though
want
of
Examination
be
a
general
Fault
,
yet
the
Method
you
propose
for
curing
does
not
reach
to
all
that
are
guilty
of
it
?
Dissenters
conform
upon
Reason
and
Conviction
to
consider
and
examine
discover
the
way
of
Salvation
the
Instruction
and
Government
of
the
proper
Ministers
of
Religion
,
Information
of
those
who
tell
them
they
have
mistaken
'
their
way
,
and
offer
to
shew
them
the
right
.
speak
of
the
true
Religion
only
in
general
,
not
as
limited
to
any
particular
Dispensation
,
or
to
the
times
of
the
Scriptures
,
but
as
reaching
from
the
Fall
of
to
the
End
of
the
World
,
appeal
to
all
Men
of
Art
,
whether
speaking
of
the
true
Religion
under
this
Generality
,
you
could
be
allowed
to
descend
to
any
such
Rules
of
it
as
belong
only
to
some
particular
Times
or
Dispensations
,
such
as
cannot
but
acknowledg
the
Old
and
New
Testaments
to
be
.
true
Religion
true
Religion
throughout
your
Treatise
you
speak
of
the
true
Religion
only
in
general
,
not
as
limited
to
any
particular
Dispensation
:
not
a
Man
of
Art
is
a
just
and
necessary
Caution
in
a
Christian
Commonwealth
speak
of
the
true
Religion
only
in
general
true
Religion
true
Religion
your
Men
of
Art
could
descend
to
any
such
Rule
speak
of
true
Religion
under
a
Generality
,
CHRISTIAN
RELIGION
Magistrates
have
Authority
to
make
Laws
for
promoting
the
Christian
RELIGION
,
their
Laws
design
to
contribute
what
in
them
lies
to
make
Men
good
CHRISTIANS
the
Life
and
Spirit
of
CHRISTIANITY
,
impartially
and
carefully
to
examine
receiving
Instruction
considering
Reasons
and
Arguments
proper
and
sufficient
to
convince
them
Men
of
Art
the
Subject
of
only
what
Method
is
to
be
used
to
bring
Men
to
the
true
Religion
.
Men
of
Art
descend
to
any
such
Rule
in
general
not
as
limited
to
any
particular
Dispensation
,
or
to
the
times
of
the
Scriptures
,
What
Method
is
to
be
used
to
bring
Men
to
the
true
Religion
under
Scripture-times
Man
of
Art
a
Man
of
Art
the
Magistrate
assists
Men
of
Art
the
Men
of
Art
reading
,
studying
,
examining
true
Religion
what
Method
is
to
be
used
to
bring
Men
to
the
true
Religion
?
Ministers
and
Teachers
of
the
true
Religion
?
Ministers
of
the
true
Religion
descend
to
what
belongs
only
to
some
particular
Times
and
Dispensations
,
Ministers
of
the
Gospel
Ministers
of
the
Gospel
Men
of
Art
Men
of
Art
Men
of
Art
The
Power
you
ascribe
to
the
Magistrate
is
given
him
to
bring
Men
,
not
to
his
but
to
the
Religion
:
And
though
(
as
our
Author
puts
us
in
mind
)
the
Religion
of
every
Prince
is
Orthodox
to
himself
;
yet
if
this
Power
keep
within
its
bounds
,
it
can
serve
the
Interest
of
no
other
Religion
but
the
true
,
among
such
as
have
any
Concern
for
their
Eternal
Salvation
;
(
and
those
that
have
none
,
deserve
not
to
be
considered
)
because
the
Penalties
it
inables
him
that
has
it
to
instict
,
are
not
such
as
may
tempt
such
Persons
either
to
renounce
a
Religion
which
they
believe
to
be
true
,
or
to
profess
one
which
they
do
not
believe
to
be
so
;
but
only
such
as
are
apt
to
put
them
upon
a
serious
and
impartial
Examination
of
the
Controversy
between
the
Magistrate
and
them
,
which
is
the
way
for
them
to
come
to
the
Knowledg
of
the
Truth
.
And
if
,
upon
such
Examination
of
the
Matter
,
they
chance
to
sind
that
the
Truth
does
not
lie
on
the
Magistrate's
side
,
they
have
gained
thus
much
however
,
even
by
the
Magistrate's
misapplying
his
Power
,
that
they
know
better
than
they
did
before
,
where
the
Truth
doth
lie
:
And
all
the
hurt
that
comes
to
them
by
it
,
is
only
the
suffering
some
tolerable
Inconveniences
for
their
following
the
Light
of
their
own
Reason
,
and
the
Dictates
of
their
own
Consciences
;
which
,
certainly
,
is
no
such
Mischief
to
Mankind
as
to
make
it
more
eligible
that
there
should
be
no
such
Power
vested
in
the
Magistrate
,
but
the
Care
of
every
Man's
Soul
should
be
left
to
himself
alone
,
(
as
this
Author
demands
it
should
be
.
)
if
upon
such
Examination
of
the
Matter
i.
e.
they
chance
to
find
that
the
Truth
doth
not
lie
on
the
Magistrate's
side
;
they
have
gain'd
thus
much
however
,
even
by
the
Magistrate's
misapplying
his
Power
,
that
they
know
better
than
they
did
before
,
where
the
Truth
does
lie
.
whoever
shall
consider
the
Penalties
self
,
find
no
Heads
The
Penalties
are
to
be
such
not
tempt
such
as
have
any
concern
for
their
Eternal
Salvation
,
either
to
renounce
a
Religion
which
they
believe
to
be
true
,
or
profess
one
which
they
believe
not
to
be
so
,
but
only
such
as
are
apt
to
put
them
upon
a
serious
and
impartial
Examination
of
the
Controversy
between
the
Magistrate
and
them
.
broken
Heads
appeal
to
your
Men
of
Art
broken
Head
salse
Religions
Pravity
of
humane
Nature
,
unbridled
by
Authority
Folly
,
Perverseness
and
Wickedness
If
this
Power
keep
within
its
bounds
;
i.
e.
If
the
Penalties
the
Magistrate
makes
use
of
to
promote
a
false
Religion
,
do
not
exceed
the
Measure
of
those
which
he
may
warrantably
use
for
the
promoting
the
True
.
If
the
Penalties
the
Magistrate
makes
use
of
to
promote
a
FALSE
RELIGION
.
false
Religion
it
may
always
be
said
of
him
,
(
what
St.
said
of
himself
)
that
he
can
do
nothing
against
the
Truth
,
but
for
the
Truth
?
false
Religion
false
Religion
it
may
always
be
said
of
him
,
what
St.
said
of
himself
it
may
always
be
said
of
every
Minister
,
(
what
St.
said
of
himself
)
that
he
can
do
nothing
against
the
Truth
,
but
for
the
Truth
:
Men
of
Art
they
would
know
better
than
they
did
before
,
where
the
Truth
does
lie
.
Therefore
I
know
better
than
I
did
before
,
where
the
right
Way
lies
.
would
have
been
true
;
which
was
not
for
where
the
right
Way
lies
where
the
right
Way
lies
where
the
right
Way
lies
on
his
side
an
impartial
Examination
of
the
Controversy
between
them
and
the
Magistrate
,
is
the
way
for
such
as
have
any
concern
for
their
eternal
Salvation
,
to
come
to
the
knowledg
of
the
Truth
.
But
neither
does
he
lose
much
,
if
it
be
true
,
which
you
there
add
,
that
all
the
Hurt
that
befalls
him
,
is
only
the
suffering
some
tolerable
Inconvenience
for
his
following
the
Light
of
his
own
Reason
,
and
the
Dictates
of
his
Conscience
.
follows
the
Light
of
his
own
Reason
,
and
the
Dictates
of
his
Conscience
;
)
only
with
the
suffering
some
tolerable
Inconveniences
.
tolerable
Inconveniences
the
Corruption
of
depraved
Nature
If
it
be
true
which
you
there
add
.
gain
by
it
misapplies
his
Power
Shall
we
do
Evil
,
that
Good
may
come
of
it
?
misapplying
〈◊〉
misapply
his
Power
L.
3.
p.
71.
shew'd
the
bounds
of
the
Magistrate's
Authority
,
sort
of
People
who
are
very
wary
of
touching
upon
the
Magistrate's
Duty
,
and
tender
of
shewing
the
bounds
of
his
Power
,
not
to
his
own
,
but
to
the
true
Religion
in
favour
of
a
Party
misapplying
it
in
favour
of
a
Party
.
encourage
the
Magistrate
in
punishing
Men
to
bring
them
to
a
sooth
him
into
Injustice
,
by
shewing
what
those
who
suffer
unjustly
shall
gain
by
it
,
misapplies
his
Power
misapplies
his
Power
Men
of
Art
the
Question
there
debated
,
is
,
Whether
the
Magistrate
has
any
Right
or
Authority
to
use
Force
for
promoting
the
True
Religion
;
which
plainly
supposes
the
Vnlawfulness
and
Injustice
of
using
Force
to
promote
a
〈◊〉
Religion
,
as
granted
on
both
sides
.
has
a
Right
to
use
Force
in
Matters
of
Religion
?
The
Magistrate
has
,
to
bring
Men
to
the
True
Religion
.
Men
of
Art
impartial
Examination
Men
of
Art
of
Art
fall
under
the
Sword
Great
Judg
the
Question
(
being
,
Whether
the
Magistrate
has
any
Right
to
use
Force
to
bring
Men
to
the
True
Religion
,
)
supposes
the
Vnlawfulness
of
using
Force
to
promote
a
False
Religion
as
granted
on
both
sides
tell
the
Magistrate
that
the
Power
you
ascribe
to
him
in
reference
to
Religion
,
is
given
him
to
bring
Men
not
to
his
own
,
but
to
the
True
Religion
.
severe
and
impartial
Examination
England
,
France
enough
to
suppose
that
there
is
one
True
Religion
,
and
but
one
,
and
that
that
Religion
may
be
known
by
those
who
profess
it
use
Force
Man
of
Art
in
favour
of
a
Party
for
Truth
〈◊〉
Piety
in
the
very
same
Breath
you
tell
him
he
misapplies
his
Power
.
all
Men
understand
you
he
sins
in
doing
it
misapplying
of
Force
tell
him
to
bring
Men
misapplies
it
he
sins
,
and
lays
himself
open
to
Divine
Vengeance
.
one
only
True
Religion
may
be
known
by
those
who
profess
it
to
be
the
only
True
Religion
.
convenient
Penalties
Prudence
and
Experience
the
True
Religion
may
be
known
by
those
who
profess
it
to
be
the
only
True
Religion
talk
of
Philanthropy
And
yet
God
himself
foretold
and
promised
that
Kings
should
be
Nursing
Fathers
,
and
Queens
Nursing
Mothers
to
his
Church
.
i.
e.
Israelites
)
Sons
in
their
Arms
,
and
thy
Daughters
be
carried
upon
their
Shoulders
,
Kings
shall
be
thy
Israels
)
Nursing
Fathers
,
and
Queens
thy
Nursing
Mothers
.
she
seldom
〈◊〉
received
,
and
he
fears
never
will
receive
much
assistance
from
the
Power
of
Great
Men
to
whom
she
is
BVT
RARELY
KNOWN
,
and
more
RARELY
WELCOME
.
Not
many
wise
,
not
many
mighty
,
not
many
noble
.
Nursing
Fathers
to
the
Church
The
〈◊〉
which
give
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
to
hope
for
any
advantage
from
the
Authors
Toleration
,
which
almost
all
but
the
Church
of
injoy'd
in
the
Times
of
the
Blessed
Reformation
,
as
it
was
called
,
were
Sects
and
Heresies
the
Author's
Toleration
Author's
Toleration
almost
all
but
the
Church
of
England
Sects
and
〈◊〉
i.
e.
dangerous
and
destructive
Errors
,
and
extravagant
ways
of
Worship
.
obvious
and
easy
to
be
understand
necessary
to
Salvation
There
must
be
Heresies
amongst
you
,
that
they
which
are
approved
may
be
made
manifest
hear
,
examine
,
consider
Force
has
a
proper
Efficacy
to
procure
the
Enlightning
of
the
Vnderstanding
,
and
the
Production
of
Belief
,
viz.
i.
e.
proper
Efficacy
proper
Efficacy
Production
of
Belief
I
having
said
,
Whatever
indirect
Efficacy
there
be
in
Force
apply'd
by
the
Magistrate
your
way
,
it
makes
against
you
say
you
,
be
serviceable
to
make
Men
imbrace
the
Truth
which
must
save
them
.
`
And
thus
,
say
I
,
it
may
be
to
bring
Men
Falshood
,
which
`
will
destroy
them
.
To
this
you
with
great
Triumph
reply
.
there
are
Reasons
and
Arguments
proper
and
sufficient
to
convince
Men
of
the
Truth
of
Falshood
?
convince
M●…n
of
the
Truth
of
Falshood
to
convince
Men
of
the
Truth
of
Falshood
,
Arguments
proper
and
sufficient
Arguments
proper
and
sufficient
to
convince
another
,
very
extraordinary
discav●…y
will
have
reason
to
thank
you
for
.
Arguments
proper
and
sufficient
to
convince
Reasons
and
Arguments
proper
or
sufficient
to
convince
him
?
the
Scripture
does
not
teach
proper
and
sufficient
to
convince
them
.
first
and
second
Letter
concerning
Toleration
,
Sects
and
Heresies
are
made
so
upon
Reason
and
Conviction
.
This
,
I
suppose
,
may
serve
for
an
Answer
to
your
next
words
,
i.
e.
you
tell
me
resolute
obdurate
Sinners
satisfy
or
convince
indirect
and
at
a
distance
study
,
examine
May
it
not
be
true
nevertheless
,
that
Force
may
be
serviceable
indirectly
,
and
at
a
distance
,
to
bring
Men
to
imbrace
the
Truth
which
may
save
them
?
which
is
all
you
are
concerned
here
to
make
good
.
here
concerned
to
make
Who
sees
not
that
however
such
means
might
chance
to
hit
right
in
some
few
Cases
,
yet
,
upon
the
whole
matter
,
they
would
certainly
do
a
great
deal
more
harm
than
good
;
And
in
all
Pleas
,
for
any
thing
because
of
its
usefulness
,
it
is
not
enough
to
say
that
it
may
be
serviceable
,
but
it
must
be
considered
,
not
only
what
it
may
,
but
what
it
is
likely
to
produce
;
and
the
greater
good
or
harm
like
to
come
from
it
,
ought
to
determine
the
use
of
it
?
not
content
to
say
that
to
bring
Men
to
imbrace
the
Truth
which
must
save
them
and
so
is
(
which
seems
strange
enough
;
)
I
add
(
to
increase
the
Wonder
)
that
in
your
And
that
Which
is
,
doubtless
,
an
irrefragable
demonstration
,
that
Force
used
by
the
Magistrate
to
bring
Men
to
receive
and
imbrace
the
Truth
which
must
save
them
,
How
we
come
to
talk
here
of
what
Men
out
of
the
right
way
are
apt
to
do
,
to
bring
others
into
their
,
where
we
are
only
inquiring
,
what
may
be
done
to
bring
Men
to
the
right
way
.
For
must
put
in
Mind
that
is
our
question
Whether
the
Magistrate
has
any
right
to
use
Force
,
to
bring
Men
to
the
How
we
come
to
talk
here
of
Men
out
of
the
right
Way
.
Force
used
not
to
convince
by
its
own
proper
Efficacy
,
but
only
to
make
Men
consider
,
indirectly
and
at
a
distance
do
some
Service
towards
the
bringing
Men
to
imbrace
the
Truth
i.
e.
whereas
our
Author
says
,
that
Penalties
or
Force
is
absolutely
impertinent
in
this
case
,
because
it
is
not
proper
to
convince
the
Mind
;
To
which
,
that
though
Force
be
not
proper
to
convince
the
Mind
,
yet
it
is
not
absolutely
impertinent
in
this
case
,
because
it
may
however
,
do
some
Service
towards
the
bringing
Men
to
embrace
the
Truth
which
must
save
them
,
by
bringing
them
to
consider
those
Reasons
and
Arguments
which
are
proper
to
convince
the
Mind
;
and
which
,
with●…ut
being
fo●…ed
,
they
would
not
consider
.
Here
is
as
good
a
Proof
believe
as
the
thing
would
admit
:
For
otherwise
,
given
you
a
better
do
some
s●…rvice
towards
the
bringing
Men
to
imbrace
the
Truth
;
And
therefore
't
is
not
absolutely
impertinent
.
imbrace
the
Truth
to
make
Men
consider
make
them
consider
utterly
impertinent
considered
as
they
ought
Argument
consider'd
Consideration
and
Examination
corrupt
Nature
impartial
Examining
or
Imbracing
Examining
and
Imbracing
absolutely
impertinent
do
some
Service
indirectly
and
at
a
distance
,
indirectly
and
at
a
distance
do
some
Service
,
Arguments
proper
and
fit
to
convince
him
consider
Arguments
proper
and
fit
to
make
England
,
Holland
at
a
distance
Way
applied
to
bring
Men
to
imbrace
the
Truth
which
must
save
them
:
bring
Men
to
imbrace
the
Truth
,
Way
of
applying
the
End
If
by
doing
Service
by
accident
,
I
mean
doing
it
but
seldom
,
and
beside
the
Intention
of
the
Agent
,
that
it
is
not
the
thing
mean
when
say
Force
may
indirectly
,
and
at
a
distance
,
do
some
Service
.
For
in
that
use
of
Force
,
which
defend
,
the
Effect
is
both
intended
by
him
that
uses
it
,
and
withal
,
you
doubt
not
,
so
often
attain'd
,
as
abundantly
to
manifest
the
Vsefulness
of
it
.
indirect
and
at
a
distance
by
accident
that
by
accident
in
the
use
of
Force
defend
,
the
Effect
is
intended
by
him
that
uses
it
consider
so
as
to
be
convinced
of
,
and
imbrace
the
Truths
that
should
save
them
.
And
to
the
end
that
Vniformity
in
the
Publick
Worship
of
God
(
which
is
so
much
desired
)
may
be
speedily
effected
having
provided
sufficient
means
of
Instruction
for
all
under
their
Care
in
the
true
Religion
sufficient
Means
considering
as
to
be
convinced
of
,
and
embrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
,
Means
of
Instruction
the
Magistrates
concern
themselves
for
Compliance
or
Conformity
,
only
as
the
fruit
of
their
Conviction
.
Magistrates
are
concerned
for
Mens
Conformity
,
only
as
the
fruit
of
their
Conviction
,
French
Church
imbrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
him
.
indirectly
,
and
at
a
distance
apply
th●…mselves
to
the
use
of
those
Means
,
and
Helps
,
which
are
proper
to
make
them
what
they
are
designed
to
be
.
the
effect
to
consider
as
they
ought
what
they
are
designed
to
be
:
heartily
imbrace
must
save
them
Corruption
of
Humane
Nature
intended
by
him
that
uses
it
in
that
use
of
Force
,
which
you
defend
.
indirect
and
at
a
distance
Vsefulness
frequent
Success
by
accident
by
accident
by
accident
your
indirect
and
at
a
distance
impartial
Examining
Penalties
,
without
which
indirectly
and
at
a
distance
sev●…rely
and
impartially
examine
by
accident
severe
and
impartial
Examination
severe
and
impartial
Examination
severe
and
impartial
Examination
severe
and
impartial
Examination
by
accident
instead
of
Reasons
and
Arguments
proper
Efficacy
doubt
not
so
often
attain'd
,
as
abundantly
to
manifest
the
Vsefulness
of
it
.
consider
,
study
If
Men
should
thence
take
occasion
to
apply
such
things
generally
,
who
see●…
not
that
,
however
they
might
chance
to
hit
right
in
some
few
Cases
,
yet
upon
the
whole
matter
,
they
would
certainly
do
a
great
deal
more
harm
than
good
.
their
Compliance
was
the
fruit
of
their
Conviction
concern'd
for
their
Compliance
only
as
the
fruit
of
their
Conviction
.
the
lessening
the
Number
of
Conformists
,
Eyes
cannot
but
see
at
this
time
as
good
as
the
Thing
will
admit
,
indirect
and
at
a
distance
by
accident
indirect
and
at
a
distance
,
and
by
accident
.
absolutely
impertinent
absolutely
impertinent
WORKS
DONE
BEFORE
THE
GRACE
OF
CHRIST
,
AND
THE
INSPIRATION
OF
HIS
SPIRIT
,
ARE
NOT
PLEASING
TO
GOD
;
FOR
AS
MUCH
AS
THEY
SPRING
NOT
OF
FAITH
IN
JESUS
CHRIST
,
NEITHER
DO
THEY
MAKE
MEN
MEET
TO
RECEIVE
GRACE
,
(
OR
AS
THE
SCHOOL
-
AUTHORS
SAY
)
DESERVE
GRACE
OF
CONGRUITY
;
YEA
RATHER
,
FOR
THAT
THEY
ARE
NOT
DONE
AS
GOD
HAS
WILLED
AND
COMMANDED
THEM
TO
BE
DONE
,
WE
DOUBT
NOT
BUT
THEY
HAVE
THE
NATURE
OF
SIN
.
consider
so
as
to
imbrace
That
God
denies
his
Grace
to
none
who
seriously
ask
for
Grace
Nature
of
Sin
do
not
doubt
Which
would
have
been
to
the
purpose
,
if
had
asserted
,
that
every
Magistrate
may
use
Force
,
your
indirect
Way
(
or
any
Way
)
to
bring
Men
to
his
own
Religion
,
whatever
that
be
.
But
if
assert
no
such
thing
as
no
Man
think
but
an
Atheist
will
assert
it
)
then
this
is
quite
beside
the
Business
.
A
Question
which
you
shall
then
think
your self
obliged
to
answer
,
when
have
produced
those
proper
and
sufficient
to
convince
Men
that
they
ought
to
go
to
Mass.
Pagans
and
Mahumetans
proper
Ministers
of
his
Religion
shall
then
think
self
oblig'd
to
answer
when
have
produced
those
Reasons
and
Arguments
that
are
pro●…er
and
sufficient
to
convince
Men
that
they
ought
to
go
to
Mass.
France
produced
proper
and
sufficient
ought
to
go
to
Mass
i.
e.
Reasons
and
Arguments
proper
and
sufficient
to
convince
Men
As
if
it
were
possible
for
any
Man
that
reads
your
Answer
,
to
think
otherwise
.
A.
p.
Force
used
to
bring
Men
to
consider
Reasons
and
Arguments
proper
and
sufficient
to
convince
them
to
convince
them
used
Force
convince
them
none
but
an
Atheist
will
say
.
to
convince
them
So
that
it
seems
that
in
your
Opinion
,
whatsoever
is
suppos'd
the
Truth
,
is
the
Truth
,
for
otherwise
this
Reason
is
none
at
all
i.
e.
the
Works
which
did
bear
witness
that
the
Father
sent
him
I
leave
it
to
be
judg'd
by
what
has
been
at
a
distance
Vsefulness
by
accident
by
those
that
use
it
,
intended
often
successful
indirect
and
at
a
distance
Vsefulness
do
some
Se●…viceindirectly
But
where
the
Law
provides
sufficient
means
of
Instruction
for
all
,
as
well
as
Punishment
for
Dissentors
,
it
is
so
plain
to
all
concern'd
,
that
the
Punishment
is
intended
to
make
them
consider
,
that
see
no
danger
of
Mens
neglecting
to
do
it
,
through
Ignorance
and
Oversight
.
consider
,
study
Truth
that
must
save
them
Truth
which
must
save
them
it
is
so
plain
,
that
you
see
no
danger
of
Mens
neglecting
to
do
it
,
through
Ignorance
or
Oversight
,
where
the
Law
provides
sufficient
means
of
Instruction
for
all
,
as
well
as
Punishments
for
Dissenters
.
sufficient
Provision
of
means
of
Instruction
for
all
means
of
Instruction
provided
means
of
Instruction
the
Law
consider
,
study
,
and
impartially
examine
Matters
of
Religion
,
considering
,
studying
impartially
examining
imbrace
the
Truth
upon
Conviction
and
with
an
obedient
Heart
,
intended
Conformity
as
the
fruit
of
plain
to
all
concern'd
,
that
the
Punishment
is
intended
to
make
them
consider
and
examine
,
No
Man
who
rejects
Truth
necessary
to
his
Salvation
,
has
consider'd
already
as
he
ought
to
consider
.
as
he
ought
No
Man
who
rejects
the
Truth
necessary
to
his
Salvation
,
hath
consider'd
,
Matters
of
Religion
reject
Truth
necessary
to
Salvation
If
the
first
part
of
this
be
true
;
then
an
infallible
Guide
,
and
implicit
Faith
,
are
more
necessary
than
ever
you
thought
them
infallible
Guide
implicit
Faith
make
Men
consider
as
they
ought
,
and
considering
as
they
ought
,
is
make
them
imbrace
For
if
the
greatest
part
of
Mankind
be
not
able
to
discern
betwixt
Truth
and
Falshood
in
Matters
concerning
their
Salvation
must
mean
if
speak
to
the
purpose
)
their
Condition
must
needs
be
very
hazardous
,
if
they
have
not
some
Guide
or
Judg
,
to
whose
Determination
and
Direction
they
may
securely
resign
themselves
Determination
and
Direction
Modesty
and
Conscience
impose
sound
Creeds
and
decent
Ceremonies
,
i.
e
Truths
necessary
to
Salvation
to
impose
Infallible
Guide
sound
Creeds
Implicit
Faith
.
hazardous
Condition
infallible
Guide
implicit
Faith
Matters
●…oncerning
Mens
Salvation
know
of
no
such
Guide
of
God's
appointing
.
Co-active
Power
think
there
is
no
need
of
any
such
,
because
notwithstanding
with
which
as
well
as
those
of
the
Communion
)
endeavour
to
amuse
through
the
Goodness
of
God
the
Truth
which
is
necessary
to
Salvation
,
lies
so
obvious
and
exposed
to
all
that
sin●…erely
and
diligently
seek
it
,
that
no
such
Person
shall
ever
fail
of
attaining
the
Knowledg
of
it
.
Truths
necessary
to
Salvation
seek
them
sincerely
and
diligently
necessary
to
Salvation
necessary
to
bring
Men
to
Salvation
,
lies
so
obvious
and
expos'd
to
all
that
sincerely
and
diligently
seek
it
,
that
no
such
Person
shall
ever
fail
of
attaining
the
Knowledg
of
it
?
obvious
and
expos'd
i.
e.
i.
e.
so
obvious
and
expos'd
to
all
that
diligently
and
sincerely
seek
the
Truth
,
to
concern
their
Salvation
famous
Instance
give
of
the
two
is
not
of
any
moment
to
prove
the
contrary
;
unless
can
undertake
,
that
he
that
erred
was
as
sincere
in
his
Enquiry
after
that
Truth
,
as
suppose
him
able
to
examine
and
judg
.
Whether
it
may
b●…
truly
said
that
God
imputes
the
first
Sin
of
to
his
Posterity
judg
so
upon
just
and
sufficient
Grounds
,
strong
probability
of
its
Success
grounded
upon
the
Consideration
of
humane
Nature
,
and
the
general
Temper
of
Mankind
,
apt
to
be
●…rought
upon
by
the
Method
and
upon
the
indisputable
Att●…station
of
Experience
.
are
apt
wrought
upon
moderate
Penalties
great
Severities
a
just
Ground
to
judg
strong
Probability
i.
e.
is
grounded
on
the
indisputable
Att●…station
of
Experience
.
Attestation
of
Experience
True
Religion
or
Sound
Christianity
been
Nationally
receiv'd
establish'd
by
moderate
Penal
Laws
observing
Persons
appeal
to
Epicurism
and
Atheism
indisputable
Attestation
moderate
Method
to
all
observing
Persons
,
Whether
where-euer
True
Religion
or
Sound
Christianity
have
been
Nationally
receiv'd
and
〈◊〉
by
moderate
Penal
Laws
,
it
has
not
always
visibly
lost
ground
by
the
Relaxation
of
those
Laws
?
i.
e.
Whether
Sects
and
Hercsies
even
the
wildest
and
most
absurd
,
and
even
Epicurism
and
Atheism
)
have
not
continually
thereupon
spread
themselves
,
and
whether
the
very
Life
of
Christianity
has
not
sensibly
decay'd
,
as
well
as
the
Number
of
sound
Prosessors
of
it
been
daily
lessen'd
upon
it
?
moderate
Penal
Laws
Epicurism
and
Atheism
constantly
to
spread
themselves
upon
the
Relaxation
of
moderate
Penal
Laws
.
Not
to
speak
of
what
at
this
time
our
Eyes
cannot
but
see
for
fear
of
giving
Offence
:
Though
I
hope
it
will
be
none
to
any
that
have
a
just
Concern
for
Truth
and
Piety
,
to
take
notice
of
the
Books
and
Pamphlets
which
now
fly
so
thick
about
this
Kingdom
,
manifestly
tending
to
the
multiplying
of
Sects
and
Divisions
,
and
even
to
the
promoting
of
in
Religion
among
us
.
In
which
number
,
shall
not
much
need
pardon
,
if
reckon
the
First
and
Second
Letter
concerning
Toleration
.
the
Books
and
Pamphlets
which
now
fly
so
thick
about
this
Kingdom
,
manifestly
tending
to
the
multiplying
of
Sects
and
Divisions
,
and
even
to
the
promoting
of
Scepticism
in
Religion
amongst
us
the
First
and
Second
Letter
concerning
Toleration
.
Epicurism
,
Atheism
Books
and
Pamphlets
tending
to
the
promoting
Scepticism
in
Religion
amongst
us
.
third
Letter
concerning
Toleration
True
Religion
may
be
known
by
those
who
profess
it
,
to
be
the
only
True
Religion
,
the
decay
of
the
very
Life
and
Spirit
of
Christianity
,
spreading
of
Epicurism
conform
,
do
it
upon
Reason
and
Conviction
?
Scepticism
in
Religion
the
first
or
second
Letter
concerning
Toleration
,
i.
e.
Sects
,
Heresi●…s
,
Epicurism
,
Atheism
,
and
a
D●…ay
of
the
Spirit
and
Life
of
Christianity
,
Not
to
speak
of
what
our
〈◊〉
at
this
〈◊〉
cannot
but
〈◊〉
,
for
fear
of
giving
offence
.
Epicurism
,
Atheism
,
and
D●…ay
of
the
Spirit
,
and
Life
of
not
take
upon
moderate
Pe●…is
or
Force
that
Sects
Herosies
have
multiplied
,
Epicurism
and
Atheism
spread
themselves
,
and
that
the
Life
and
Spirit
of
Christianity
is
decay'd
,
And
if
these
have
always
been
the
Fruits
of
the
Relaxation
of
moderate
Penal
Laws
,
made
for
the
preserving
and
advancing
true
Religion
think
this
Consideration
alone
is
abundantly
sufficient
to
shew
the
●…fulness
and
Benefit
of
such
Laws
.
For
if
these
Evils
have
constantly
sprung
from
the
Relaxation
of
those
Laws
,
〈◊〉
evident
they
were
prevented
before
by
those
Laws
.
always
been
the
Fruits
constantly
sprung
IN
THIS
CASE
No
Sir
?
Not
Church
or
Religion
be
?
That
seems
somewhat
hard
.
And
might
have
given
you
some
reason
for
what
say
:
For
certainly
it
is
not
so
self-evident
as
to
need
no
proof
.
But
think
it
is
Arguments
proper
and
sufficient
IN
THIS
CASE
think
fit
expresly
to
own
them
vice
versâ
But
as
u●…reasonable
as
this
Condition
is
,
see
no
need
have
to
decline
it
,
nor
any
occasion
had
to
impose
it
upon
For
certainly
the
making
what
Method
,
cons●…ltent
and
practicable
,
does
no
way
oblige
Religion
the
True
,
as
No
,
Sir
,
it
is
enough
for
that
purpose
,
that
there
is
one
True
Religion
,
and
but
one
.
One
True
Religion
Your
other
two
Suppositions
which
you
join
to
the
foregoing
,
are
,
enough
for
the
making
your
M●…od
consistent
and
pra●…ioable
.
the
only
True
Religion
only
True
Religion
there
is
one
True
Religion
,
and
but
one
.
only
True
Religion
only
True
Religion
i.
e.
One
only
True
Religion
One
only
True
Religion
True
Religions
One
only
True
Religion
True
Religion
True
Religion
There
is
one
true
Religion
,
and
but
one
,
that
one
true
Religion
may
be
known
by
those
who
profess
it
,
Blessed
are
they
that
have
not
seen
,
and
yet
have
believed
.
the
one
true
Religion
may
be
known
by
those
who
profess
it
to
be
the
only
true
Religion
by
those
by
some
of
those
by
all
those
the
one
true
Religion
may
also
be
manifested
to
be
such
,
by
the●…
,
to
others
;
so
far
,
at
least
,
as
to
oblige
them
to
receive
it
,
and
leave
them
without
excuse
if
they
do
not
.
them
to
receive
it
Then
't
is
altogether
as
plain
that
it
may
be
very
reasonable
and
necessary
for
some
Men
to
change
their
Religion
;
and
that
it
may
be
made
appear
to
them
to
be
so
.
And
then
,
if
such
Men
will
not
consider
what
is
offer'd
to
c●…nvince
them
of
the
reasonableness
and
necess●…y
of
doing
it
;
it
may
be
very
fit
and
reasonable
,
for
any
thing
have
said
to
the
contrary
,
in
order
to
the
bringing
them
to
the
consideration
,
to
require
them
,
under
convenient
Penalties
,
to
forsake
their
false
Religions
,
and
to
embrace
the
true
.
that
is
of
so
far
as
to
leave
them
without
excuse
then
it
may
be
very
fit
and
reasonable
,
for
any
have
said
to
the
contrary
,
to
require
Men
under
convenient
Penalties
to
forsake
their
false
Religions
,
to
imbrace
the
true
,
i●…order
to
the
bringing
them
to
consideration
.
have
said
any
●…hing
to
the
contrary
,
require
Men
,
under
Penalties
in
order
required
to
forsake
their
false
Religions
,
and
imbrace
the
true
?
required
under
the
Penalties
in
order
in
order
To
manifest
the
consistency
and
of
your
to
the
Question
,
what
advantage
would
it
be
to
the
true
Religion
,
if
Magistrates
did
every
where
so
punish
?
You
answer
,
punish
Men
for
rejecting
the
True
Religion
,
who
reject
the
True
Religion
,
tender'd
with
sufficient
Evidence
:
right
Reason
reject
the
One
only
True
Religion
,
One
only
True
Religion
One
only
True
Religion
Before
we
can
suppose
Magistrates
every
where
so
to
punish
,
we
must
suppose
the
True
Religion
to
be
every
where
the
National
.
the
True
the
True
Religion
True
Religion
True
Religion
than
that
which
it
had
told
why
it
must
needs
be
useful
for
that
purpose
why
Punishment
must
be
directly
useful
for
that
purpose
.
your
indirect
and
at
a
distance
viz.
Why
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
not
as
directly
for
the
bringing
Men
to
the
True
Religion
,
as
the
R●…d
of
Correction
is
to
drive
Foolishness
from
a
Child
or
to
work
Wisdom
in
him
?
the
Magistrate's
Authority
be
only
to
procure
all
his
Subjects
,
ALL
HIS
SVBJECTS
)
the
means
of
discovering
the
way
of
Salvation
,
and
to
procure
〈◊〉
,
as
much
as
in
him
lies
,
that
NONE
remain
ignorant
of
it
,
or
refuse
to
embrace
it
,
〈◊〉
for
want
of
using
those
means
,
or
by
reason
of
any
such
prejudices
as
may
render
them
〈◊〉
.
ALL
HIS
SUBJECTS
ignorance
,
negligence
,
or
prejudice
,
ignorant
of
the
way
of
Salvation
refuse
to
imbrace
it
,
e●…her
for
want
of
using
those
means
,
or
by
reason
of
any
such
prejudices
as
may
render
them
ineffectual
Magistrate's
Authority
to
procure
all
his
Subjects
the
means
of
discovering
the
way
of
Salvation
?
means
be
has
Authority
to
procure
them
?
to
proc●…re
them
the
means
of
discovering
the
the
way
of
Salvation
,
and
to
procure
,
as
much
as
in
him
lies
,
that
they
remain
not
ignor
an
t
of
it
,
or
refuse
not
to
imbrace
it
?
If
his
Authority
be
to
procure
ALL
his
Subjects
the
means
of
discovering
the
way
to
Salvation
.
Magistrate
be
by
Force
to
procure
,
as
much
as
in
him
lies
,
that
NONE
remain
ignorant
of
the
way
of
Salvation
ignorant
of
the
way
of
Salvation
?
the
Magistrate
having
no
Authority
procuring
all
his
Subjects
the
means
of
discovering
the
way
of
Salvation
L.
3.
p.
63.
only
to
a
part
applying
Force
only
to
a
part
of
his
Subjects
?
Ignorance
,
Negligence
ignorant
,
negligent
impartial
Examination
real
imbracing
the
Law
is
general
,
excepts
none
impartially
examine
really
imbrace
as
to
Ignorance
,
Negligence
and
Prejudice
,
or
any
Man
else
,
to
tell
what
better
course
can
be
taken
to
cure
them
,
than
that
which
have
mentioned
instant
in
season
and
out
of
season
,
makes
himself
an
occasion
to
she●…
his
good
Will
to
the
Clergy
.
no
other
being
left
Pastoral
Care
cannot
prove
,
that
it
cannot
do
some
〈◊〉
and
at
a
distance
examine
impartially
really
imbrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
,
infallibly
cure
all
diseased
Persons
,
to
whom
it
is
apply'd
impartial
Examination
,
and
hearty
imbracing
the
Truth
that
must
〈◊〉
them
,
do
not
ground
the
lawfulness
of
such
Force
,
take
to
be
useful
for
promoting
the
true
Religion
,
upon
the
bare
usefulness
of
such
Force
,
but
upon
the
necessity
as
well
as
usefulness
of
it
to
be
no
fit
means
to
be
used
,
either
for
that
purpose
or
any
other
,
where
it
is
not
necessary
as
well
as
useful
.
Argument
considered
Now
if
this
be
the
case
,
if
Men
are
so
●…verse
se
to
a
due
Consideration
,
if
they
usually
take
up
their
Religion
,
without
examining
it
as
they
ought
,
what
other
〈◊〉
is
there
left
?
the
true
Religion
cannot
prevail
without
the
assistance
either
of
Miracles
,
or
of
Authority
.
Argument
considered
,
&c.
to
imbrace
either
Miracles
or
Authority
no
reason
from
any
Experiment
or
expect
p.
2.
p.
3.
that
true
Religion
should
be
any
way
a
gainer
by
Toleration
.
include
Miracles
were
not
withdrawn
,
till
by
their
help
Christianity
had
prevailed
to
be
received
for
the
Religion
of
the
Empire
,
encouraged
and
supported
by
the
Laws
of
it
.
I
cannot
but
think
it
's
highly
probable
(
if
we
may
be
allowed
to
guess
at
the
Counsels
of
insinite
Wisdom
)
that
God
was
pleased
to
continue
them
till
then
,
not
so
much
for
any
necessity
there
was
of
them
all
that
time
,
for
the
evincing
the
Truth
of
the
Christian
Religion
,
as
to
supply
the
want
of
the
Magistrate's
Assistance
.
If
we
may
be
allowed
to
guess
:
Why
Penalties
were
not
necessary
at
first
,
to
make
Men
to
give
Ear
to
the
Gospel
,
has
already
been
shewn
the
great
and
wonderful
things
which
were
to
be
done
for
the
evidencing
the
truth
of
the
Gospel
,
were
abundantly
sufficient
to
procure
Attention
,
&c.
Saviour
was
no
Magistrate
,
and
therefore
could
not
inflict
political
Punishments
upon
any
Man
,
so
much
less
could
he
impower
his
Apostles
to
do
it
.
impower
his
Apostles
could
not
impower
his
Apostles
political
Punishments
lay
Briars
and
Thorns
in
Mens
ways
,
to
trouble
and
disease
them
to
make
them
consider
.
drop'd
Thorns
and
Briars
troubled
and
diseased
Briars
and
Thorns
Humane
Means
political
Punishments
all
Power
given
him
in
Heaven
and
in
Earth
,
laid
Briars
and
Thorns
in
the
way
But
as
he
could
not
punish
Men
to
make
them
hear
him
,
so
neither
was
there
any
need
that
he
should
.
He
came
as
a
Prophet
sent
from
God
to
reveal
a
new
Doctrine
to
the
World
;
and
therefore
to
prove
his
Mission
,
he
was
to
do
such
things
as
could
only
be
done
by
a
Divine
Power
:
And
the
Works
which
he
did
were
abundantly
sufficien
both
to
gain
him
a
hearing
,
and
to
oblige
the
World
to
receive
his
Doctrine
.
to
gain
a
hearing
oblige
the
World
to
receive
Christ's
Doctrine
consider
as
they
ought
till
they
imbraced
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
.
Harm.
of
the
N.
T.
Our
Saviour
being
no
Magistrate
,
could
not
inflict
Political
Punishments
;
much
less
could
be
impower
his
Apostles
to
do
in
.
sufficient
to
make
Men
consider
Political
Punishments
Titus
Our
S●…viour
was
no
Magistrate
,
and
therefore
could
not
inflict
Political
Punishments
:
Political
Punishments
than
there
was
necessity
for
evincing
the
Truth
of
the
Christian
Religion
,
to
supply
the
want
of
the
Magistrate's
Assistance
,
what
means
is
there
lest
bue
Force
?
When
I
tell
you
there
is
other
Means
,
and
that
by
your
own
confession
the
Grace
of
God
is
another
Means
,
and
therefore
Force
is
not
necessary
:
You
reply
,
P.
39.
you
were
to
bring
Men
into
the
right
way
HUMANE
Means
only
Means
lest
the
only
Means
left
Admonitions
and
Intreatics
fail
,
there
is
no
HUMANE
Means
left
,
but
Penalties
,
to
bring
prej●…diced
Persons
to
hear
and
consider
what
may
convince
them
of
their
Errors
,
and
discover
the
Truth
to
them
:
And
then
Penalties
will
be
necessary
in
respect
to
that
end
,
as
an
HUMANE
Means
.
to
bring
prejudiced
Persons
to
hear
and
consider
what
may
convince
them
of
their
Errors
,
and
discover
the
Truth
to
them
.
will
be
necessary
in
respect
to
that
end
,
as
an
HUMANE
Means
.
Humane
Means
Admonitions
and
Intreaties
will
not
prevail
,
lower
Penalties
,
some
degrees
of
Force
will
be
necessary
,
as
an
HUMANE
Means
lower
Penalties
,
your
some
degrees
an
HUMANE
Means
there
is
no
other
Means
HUMANE
Means
)
left
Force
is
necessary
no
other
Means
left
only
of
HUMANE
Means
other
HUMANE
Means
Admonitions
and
Intreaties
will
not
do
,
what
other
Means
is
there
left
but
Force
?
were
HUMANE
Means
.
Which
any
one
,
who
reads
that
Paragraph
,
will
find
to
be
only
HUMANE
Means
.
other
HUMANE
Means
HUMANE
Means
Humane
Means
Humane
Means
Humane
Means
Humane
Means
that
it
cannot
prevail
by
its
own
Light
,
and
Strength
,
without
the
Assistance
either
of
Miracles
,
or
of
Authority
the
Christian
Reli●…ion
not
being
still
accompanied
with
Miracles
,
necessary
Means
to
receive
i.
e.
you
are
sure
cannot
say
the
Christian
Religion
is
still
accompanied
with
Miracles
,
as
it
was
at
its
first
planting
supported
and
incouraged
by
the
Laws
of
the
Empire
:
supported
by
the
Laws
of
the
Empire
,
Christianity
was
supported
by
the
Laws
of
the
Empire
,
to
consider
,
to
consider
as
they
ought
,
to
consider
so
as
to
imbrace
.
not
consider
as
they
ought
Christian
Religion
to
be
still
accompanied
with
,
Si
violandum
sit
jus
regnandi
causa
violandum
cst
.
Considering
that
those
P.
37.
extraordinary
Means
were
not
withdrawn
,
till
by
their
help
Christianity
had
prcvail'd
to
be
received
for
the
Religion
of
the
Empire
,
and
to
be
supported
and
incouraged
by
the
Laws
of
it
,
but
think
it
highly
probable
,
(
if
we
may
be
allow'd
to
guess
at
the
Counsels
of
infinite
Wisdom
)
that
God
was
pleased
to
continue
them
till
then
,
not
so
much
for
any
necessity
there
was
of
them
all
that
while
,
for
the
evincing
the
Truth
of
the
Christian
Religion
,
as
to
supply
the
want
of
the
Magistrate's
Assistance
.
Christianity
was
received
for
the
Religion
of
the
Empire
,
not
so
much
to
evince
the
Truth
of
the
Christian
Religion
,
as
to
supply
the
want
of
the
Magistrate's
Assistance
.
to
supply
the
want
of
the
Magistrate's
Assistance
,
to
supply
the
want
of
the
Magistrate's
Assistance
.
to
supply
the
want
of
the
Magistrate's
Assistance
:
to
supply
the
want
of
the
Magistrate's
Assistance
:
to
supply
the
want
of
the
Magistrate's
Assistance
.
I
cannot
but
think
it
highly
probable
that
God
was
pleased
to
continue
them
till
then
,
not
so
much
for
any
necessity
there
was
of
them
all
that
while
for
the
evincing
the
Truth
of
the
Christian
Religion
,
as
to
supply
the
want
of
the
Magistrate's
Assistance
.
the
Christian
Religion
is
not
able
to
subsist
and
pre●…ail
in
the
World
,
by
its
own
Light
and
Strength
,
without
the
assistance
either
of
Force
,
or
to
supply
the
want
of
Force
,
to
supply
the
want
of
Force
:
think
it
highly
probable
highly
probable
Christianity
was
received
for
the
Religion
of
the
Empire
,
Considering
that
those
extraordinary
means
were
not
withdrawn
,
till
by
their
help
Christianity
had
prevailed
to
be
received
for
the
Religion
of
the
Empire
.
till
Christianity
was
received
for
the
Religion
of
the
Empire
,
but
to
supply
the
wants
of
the
Magistrate's
Assistance
and
prevail
by
its
own
Strength
and
Light
,
without
the
assistance
of
Miracles
or
Authority
,
Civil
Sovereigns
Christianity
had
prevail'd
to
be
received
for
the
Religion
of
the
Empire
.
Athanasius
,
tells
us
,
That
Anthony
,
Anthony
Palladius
in
vita
Ammonis
tells
us
,
That
And
again
,
says
he
De
Viro
Perfecto
John
Baptist
tells
us
,
That
he
Aug.
Retract
More
of
this
you
may
see
He
further
assures
us
,
that
by
the
simple
Reliques
of
St.
whose
Names
he
sets
down
,
were
by
the
same
Reliques
After
these
and
other
Particulars
there
set
down
,
of
Miracles
done
in
his
time
by
those
Reliques
of
St.
the
holy
Father
goes
on
thus
Plantius
Edit
incomparably
more
Christianity
had
prevailed
to
be
received
for
the
Religion
of
the
Empire
.
Athanas●…
,
Chrysostom
,
Palladius
,
Russin
,
Basil
,
Gregory
Nazianzen
,
Gregory
Nazianzen
,
Hilary
,
Theodoret
Christianity
was
received
for
the
Religion
of
the
Empire
:
supply
the
want
of
the
Magistrate's
Assistance
,
to
supply
the
want
of
the
Magistrate's
Assistance
,
That
the
True
Religion
has
always
Light
and
Strength
of
its
own
without
the
Assistance
of
Force
or
Miracles
,
sufficient
to
prevail
with
all
that
consider
it
seriously
,
and
without
Prejudice
:
consider
seriously
,
and
without
Prejudice
.
as
many
as
were
ordain'd
to
eternal
Life
,
and
believ'd
cannot
prevail
by
its
own
Light
and
Strength
Acts
of
the
Apostles
waxed
bold
,
and
said
,
It
was
necessary
that
the
Word
of
God
should
first
have
been
spoken
to
you
:
but
seeing
you
put
it
from
you
,
and
judg
your selves
unworthy
,
we
turn
to
the
Gentiles
.
They
shook
off
the
Dust
of
their
Feet
against
them
,
and
came
unto
But
when
divers
were
hardned
,
and
believed
not
,
but
spake
evil
of
that
way
,
before
the
multitude
,
he
departed
from
them
,
and
separated
the
Disciples
.
was
pressed
in
Spirit
,
and
testisied
to
the
Jews
that
Jesus
was
Christ
;
and
when
they
opposed
themselves
,
and
blasphemed
,
he
shook
his
Raiment
,
and
said
unto
them
,
Your
Blood
be
upon
your
own
heads
,
I
am
clean
,
from
henceforth
I
will
go
unto
the
Gentiles
.
make
them
consider
as
they
ought
,
whilst
they
persist
in
rejecting
to
procure
a
hearing
of
Miracles
communicated
to
the
Apostles
,
served
altogether
,
as
well
as
Punishment
,
to
procure
them
a
hearing
:
themselves
to
the
True
Church
,
where
sufficient
Evidence
is
offered
to
convince
Men
that
it
is
so
,
is
a
Fault
that
it
cannot
be
unjust
to
punish
.
sufficient
Evidence
True
Church
True
Religion
there
being
no
other
●…umane
Means
left
.
sufficient
evidence
a
Eault
jus●…y
to
be
punish'd
obliged
to
procure
,
as
much
as
in
him
lies
,
that
every
Man
take
care
of
his
own
Soul
,
consider
as
he
ought
be
suppos'd
whilst
he
persists
in
rejecting
till
by
their
help
Christianity
had
prevailed
to
be
received
for
the
Religion
of
the
Empire
.
Force
or
Miracles
will
say
(
what
without
Impiety
cannot
be
said
)
that
the
wise
and
benign
Disposer
of
all
things
,
has
not
furnished
Mankind
with
competent
means
for
the
promoting
his
own
Honour
in
the
World
,
and
the
good
of
Souls
.
not
Eire
and
Sword
,
not
loss
of
E●…ates
not
maiming
with
Corporal
Punishments
,
not
st●…ving
and
tormenting
in
〈◊〉
Prisons
:
Compulsion
:
these
Severities
are
apter
to
hinder
,
than
promote
the
true
Religion
;
but
moderate
lower
Penalties
,
tolerable
Inconveniencies
,
a
little
disturb
and
disease
Men.
Christianity
became
the
Religion
of
the
Empire
,
not
so
much
for
any
necessity
there
was
of
them
,
all
that
while
,
for
the
ev●…ncing
the
Truth
of
the
Christian
R●…ligion
,
as
to
supply
the
want
of
the
Magistrate's
Assistance
.
true
Religion
not
being
able
to
support
it self
by
its
own
Light
,
and
Strength
,
without
the
assistance
either
of
Miracles
,
or
of
Authority
,
lower
moderate
Penalties
,
some
Inconveni●…ncies
,
such
as
only
disturb
and
disease
a
little
.
necessary
Force
Miracles
or
Authority
prevail
by
its
own
Light
,
and
Strength
,
without
the
assistance
condemn
,
as
apter
to
hinder
,
than
promote
the
true
Religion
apter
to
binder
,
than
promote
the
true
Religion
.
is
not
simply
nor
always
true
.
Indeed
when
God
takes
the
matter
wholly
into
his
own
Hands
,
as
he
does
at
his
first
revealing
any
Religion
,
there
can
be
no
need
of
any
assistance
of
Humane
Authority
:
but
when
God
has
once
sufficiently
settled
his
Religion
in
the
World
,
so
that
if
Men
from
thenceforth
will
do
what
●…ey
may
and
ought
,
in
their
several
Capacities
,
to
preserve
and
propagate
it
,
it
may
〈◊〉
and
prevail
without
that
extraordinary
Assistance
from
him
,
which
was
necessary
for
its
first
establishment
.
sufficiently
settled
in
the
World
,
that
if
Men
would
from
thenceforth
have
done
what
they
might
and
ought
,
in
their
several
Capacities
,
extraordinary
assistance
true
Religion
,
where
sufficient
evidence
is
offered
to
convince
Men
that
it
is
so
.
Men
did
their
Duty
Men
in
their
several
Capacities
what
he
may
and
ought
Assistance
of
Miracles
or
Authority
assistance
of
Authority
the
True
Religion
by
its
own
Strength
and
Light
,
assistance
of
Miracles
or
Force
True
,
when
God
takes
the
matter
into
his
own
Hands
.
But
when
once
he
has
sufficiently
settled
Religion
,
so
that
if
Men
will
but
do
what
they
may
and
ought
,
it
may
subsist
without
that
extraordinary
assistance
from
Heaven
;
then
he
leaves
it
to
their
Care
.
their
several
Capacities
,
do
what
they
may
and
ought
,
what
they
may
and
ought
,
to
preserve
and
propagate
the
true
Religion
,
I
am
mistaken
,
for
sure
this
is
a
very
bad
That
the
Christian
Religion
so
contrary
in
the
〈◊〉
of
is
,
as
well
to
Elesh
and
Blood
,
as
to
the
Powers
of
Darkness
,
should
as
it
did
;
and
that
not
only
but
even
in
spight
of
all
the
opposition
which
and
a
wicked
World
,
joined
with
those
infernal
Powers
,
could
make
against
it
.
This
I
acknowledg
has
deservedly
been
insisted
upon
by
Christians
as
a
very
good
proof
of
their
Religion
.
But
to
argue
the
Truth
of
the
Christian
Religion
,
from
its
●…eer
in
the
World
,
without
any
aid
from
Force
,
or
the
assistance
of
the
Powers
in
being
;
as
is
whatever
Religion
should
so
prevail
,
must
needs
be
the
true
Religion
,
(
whatever
may
be
intended
)
is
really
not
to
desend
the
Christian
Religion
,
but
to
be●…ray
it
.
contrary
to
the
Flesh
and
Blood
,
and
to
the
Powers
of
Darkness
,
Humane
Means
coactive
Power
For
neither
does
the
True
Religion
always
prevail
without
the
Assistance
of
the
Powers
in
being
;
nor
is
that
always
the
True
Religion
,
which
does
so
spread
and
prevail
.
How
shall
they
hear
without
a
Preacher
?
Timothy
;
But
thou
,
O
Man
of
God
,
follow
after
Righteousness
,
Godliness
,
Faith
,
Love
,
Patience
,
Meekness
:
Give
Attendance
to
Reading
,
to
Exhortation
,
to
Doctrine
,
preach
the
Word
,
be
instant
in
season
and
out
of
season
;
reprove
,
rebuke
,
exhort
,
with
all
Long-suffering
and
Doctrine
:
apter
to
hinder
than
promote
Nor
is
that
always
the
True
Religion
,
that
does
so
spread
and
prevail
.
Nor
is
that
always
the
True
Religion
which
does
so
spread
and
prevail
;
as
I
doubt
not
but
you
will
acknowledg
with
me
,
when
you
have
but
consider'd
within
how
few
Generations
after
the
Flood
,
the
Worship
of
false
Gods
prevail'd
against
that
which
professed
and
taught
his
Children
,
which
was
undoubtedly
the
True
Religion
,
almost
to
the
utter
Exclusion
of
it
,
(
though
that
at
first
was
the
only
Religion
in
the
World
)
without
any
aid
from
Force
,
or
assistance
from
the
Powers
in
being
.
France
,
Spain
,
Italy
,
Portugal
,
True
Religion
would
be
a
loser
by
it
in
those
few
Places
where
it
is
now
establish'd
as
the
National
Religion
moderate
Force
and
lower
Penalties
do
not
hope
shall
perswade
the
World
to
consent
to
moderate
Penalties
a
gainer
by
it
for
a
time
;
but
think
withal
,
that
an
universal
Toleration
would
ruin
it
both
there
and
every
where
else
,
in
the
end
.
But
you
think
there
is
great
reason
to
fear
,
that
without
God's
extraordinary
Providence
,
it
wo●…ld
in
a
much
shorter
time
,
than
any
one
,
who
does
not
well
consider
the
matter
,
will
imagine
,
be
most
effectually
〈◊〉
by
it
throughout
the
World
.
i.
e.
depraved
Nature
of
Man
Coactive
Power
depraved
humane
Nature
Apostacy
after
the
Flood
effectually
extirpate
the
True
Reiigion
throughout
the
World
.
lower
and
moderate
Penaltics
,
some
tolerable
Inconveniences
,
Corruption
of
humane
Nature
Idolatry
prevailing
against
not
by
its
own
Light
and
Strength
,
for
it
could
have
nothing
of
either
,
but
meerly
by
the
Advantage
it
had
in
the
Corruption
and
Pravity
of
humane
Nature
,
finding
out
to
it self
more
agreeable
Religions
than
the
true
.
For
,
whatever
Hardships
some
False
Religions
may
impose
,
it
will
however
,
always
be
easier
to
carnal
and
worldly-minded
Men
,
to
give
even
their
First-born
for
their
Transgressions
,
than
to
mortify
their
Lusts
from
which
they
spring
,
which
no
Religion
but
the
True
,
requires
of
them
.
Creeds
and
Ceremonics
True
Religion
has
always
Light
and
〈◊〉
of
its
own
sufficient
to
prevail
with
all
that
seriously
consider
it
,
and
without
prejudice
.
〈◊〉
have
nothing
of
Light
or
Strength
to
prevail
with
.
〈◊〉
of
the
Folly
of
〈◊〉
.
Did
Religion
bestow
Heaven
,
without
any
Forms
and
Conditions
,
indifferently
upon
all
;
If
the
Crown
of
Life
was
Hereditary
,
and
free
to
good
and
bad
,
and
not
settled
by
Covenant
upon
the
Elect
of
God
only
,
such
as
I
believe
there
would
be
no
such
thing
as
an
Insidel
among
us
.
And
without
Controversy
't
is
the
way
and
means
of
attaining
to
Heaven
,
that
makes
profane
Scoffers
so
willing
to
let
go
the
expeclation
of
it
.
'T
is
not
the
Articles
of
the
Creed
,
but
their
Dury
to
God
and
their
Neighb●…r
,
that
is
such
an
inconsi●…tent
incredible
Legend
.
They
will
not
practise
the
Rules
of
Religion
,
and
therefore
they
cannot
believe
the
of
it
Light
,
and
Strength
to
prevail
have
neither
No
Religion
but
the
true
requires
of
Men
of
mortifying
their
Lust
s.
Idolatry
〈◊〉
,
but
yet
not
by
the
help
of
Force
,
as
has
been
p.
7.
P.
10.
sufficiently
〈◊〉
.
Truth
left
to
shift
for
her self
,
will
not
〈◊〉
well
enough
,
has
been
sufficiently
〈◊〉
.
Within
how
P.
6.
few
Generations
after
the
●…ood
,
the
Worship
of
False
Gods
prevail'd
against
the
Religion
which
professed
,
and
taught
his
Children
,
(
which
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
the
true
Religion
)
almost
to
the
●…tter
exclusion
of
it
,
(
though
that
at
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
was
the
only
Religion
in
the
World
)
without
any
Aid
from
●…orce
,
or
the
Assistance
of
the
Powers
in
being
,
for
any
thing
we
find
in
the
History
of
those
Times
,
as
we
may
reasonably
believe
,
considering
that
it
found
an
entrance
into
the
World
,
and
entertainment
in
it
,
when
it
could
have
no
such
Aid
,
or
Assistance
.
Of
which
(
besides
the
Corruption
of
Humane
Nature
)
suppose
there
can
no
other
Cause
be
assigned
,
or
none
more
probable
than
this
,
that
the
Powers
then
in
being
,
did
not
do
what
they
might
and
ought
to
have
done
,
towards
the
preventing
,
or
checking
that
horrible
Apostacy
.
Worship
of
False
Gods
,
within
a
very
few
Generations
after
the
Flood
prevail'd
against
the
true
Religion
,
almost
to
the
●…tter
exclusion
of
it
.
almost
wholly
extirpated
The
Children
of
have
forsaken
thy
Covenant
,
thrown
down
thy
Altars
,
and
stain
thy
Prophets
with
the
Sword
;
and
I
,
even
I
alone
,
am
left
,
and
they
seek
my
Life
to
take
it
near
extirpated
great
reason
to
fear
would
in
a
much
shorter
time
,
than
any
one
that
does
not
well
consider
the
matter
would
imagine
,
be
most
effectually
extirpated
throughout
the
World
.
That
in
every
Nation
,
he
that
search
God
,
and
worketh
〈◊〉
,
is
accepted
by
him
.
Thessalonica
,
And
of
the
devo●…t
Greeks
a
great
Multitude
believed
,
and
consorted
with
●…ho
have
well
considered
the
matter
,
effectually
extirpated
throughout
the
World
great
Multitude
〈◊〉
many
〈◊〉
of
the
Apostles
There
is
great
reason
to
fear
,
that
without
God's
EXTRAORDINARY
PROVIDENCE
,
it
would
in
a
much
shorter
time
,
than
any
one
,
who
does
not
well
consider
the
matter
,
would
imagine
,
be
most
〈◊〉
extirpated
by
it
,
throughout
the
World
.
there
be
no
other
Means
left
Extraordinary
Providence
of
God
Extraordinary
Provid●…ce
of
God
.
Extraordinary
Providence
Extraordinary
Providence
Extraordinary
Providence
That
it
found
Entrance
into
the
World
,
and
Enterta●…nment
in
it
,
when
it
could
have
no
such
Aid
or
Assistance
.
Entrance
into
the
World
no
such
Aid
or
Assistance
could
not
Corruption
of
humane
Nature
Assistance
of
the
Powers
in
being
,
Worship
of
False
Gods
prevail'd
without
any
aid
from
Force
,
or
the
assistance
of
the
Powers
in
being
,
for
any
thing
we
find
in
the
History
of
those
times
,
any
thing
find
in
History
find
in
History
that
〈◊〉
in
History
Saturn
,
Dagon
,
Jupiter
Hammon
,
Jupiter
Hammon
Jupiter
Bel●…
the
Powers
in
being
into
the
World
,
and
in
it
suppose
,
besides
the
Corruption
of
humane
Nature
,
there
can
no
other
Carse
be
assigned
of
it
,
or
none
more
probable
than
this
,
That
the
Powers
then
in
being
,
did
not
what
they
might
and
ought
to
have
done
(
〈◊〉
.
e.
impose
Creeds
and
Ways
of
Worship
)
towards
the
〈◊〉
or
checking
that
horrible
Apostacy
.
Powers
in
being
did
not
do
what
they
might
and
ought
to
have
done
,
horrible
Apostacy
Corruption
and
Pravity
of
humane
Nature
,
There
is
none
that
doth
good
,
no
not
one
Broad
way
i.
e.
Narrow-way
,
that
leads
unto
Life
Corrup●…on
of
Humane
Nature
horrible
Apostacy
True
Religion
extinguish'd
within
a
few
Generations
there
can
be
no
other
,
nor
more
probable
Cause
True
Religion
probable
Cause
prevail'd
without
any
assistauce
from
the
Powers
in
being
.
suppose
there
can
no
other
Cause
be
assigned
,
the
Corruption
and
Pravity
of
Humane
Nature
,
left
to
it self
,
unbridled
by
Authority
.
bridle
the
Corruption
and
Pravity
of
Humane
Nature
,
Corruption
and
Prauity
of
Humane
Nature
,
That
it
is
not
true
,
that
the
true
Religion
will
preuail
by
its
own
Light
and
Strength
,
without
Miracles
,
or
the
assistance
of
the
Powers
in
being
,
Corruption
of
Humane
Nature
Miracles
or
Force
Extraordinary
Providence
Force
or
Miracles
the
Spirit
of
●…ue
Christianity
In
the
common
management
of
that
Holy
Right
it
is
but
too
uisible
,
that
of
those
Multitudes
Pastoral
Care
,
〈◊〉
that
croud
to
it
,
the
far
greater
part
co●…
meerly
as
if
they
were
to
receive
the
〈◊〉
Blossing
,
without
any
sense
of
the
Vow
made
by
them
,
and
of
their
renewing
their
Baptismal
Engagements
in
it
.
Whose
Faith
signifi●…only
〈◊〉
much
,
and
goes
no
farther
than
this
,
VIZ.
that
they
come
duly
to
the
Church
,
and
how
their
Heads
to
the
Priests
?
moderate
Punishments
received
not
the
Love
of
the
Truth
,
but
had
Pleasure
in
Unrighteousness
to
believe
a
Lie
the
true
Religion
Scripture
not
to
have
given
the
Magistrate
this
Commission
,
Law
of
Nature
Law
of
Nature
consider'd
as
they
ought
〈◊〉
their
〈◊〉
,
which
the
true
Religion
requires
of
them
,
Idolatry
prevail'd
in
the
World
,
in
a
few
Generations
,
almost
to
the
●…tter
exclusion
of
the
true
Religion
,
without
any
Aid
from
Force
,
or
Assistance
of
the
Powers
in
being
,
you
think
there
is
great
reason
to
fear
,
that
the
trac
Religion
would
,
by
Toleration
,
quickly
be
most
effectually
extirpated
thoughout
the
World
.
Christianity
was
received
for
the
Religion
of
the
Empire
,
Apost.
of
the
late
〈◊〉
most
the
●…tter
exclusion
were
continued
●…ill
not
so
much
for
evincing
the
Truth
of
Christian
Religion
,
as
to
supply
the
want
of
the
Magistrate's
Assistance
.
be
●…terly
extirpated
almost
utter
Extirpation
Christ
the
Son
of
God
the
Gates
of
Hell
shall
not
prevail
against
it
:
Not
many
wise
Men
after
the
Flesh
;
not
many
mighty
,
not
many
noble
foolish
things
of
the
World
to
confound
the
wise
,
and
the
weak
things
of
the
World
to
confound
the
mighty
hated
for
Christ's
Name
sake
much
Tribulation
to
enter
into
the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
,
Kings
being
nursing
Fathers
,
or
Queens
nursing
Mothers
:
All
that
will
live
Godly
in
Jesus
Christ
,
shall
suffer
Persecution
,
Argument
consider'd
That
no
Man
can
fail
of
finding
the
way
of
Salvation
that
seeks
it
as
he
ought
.
seeking
as
we
ought
John
,
If
any
one
will
do
his
Will
,
he
shall
know
of
the
Doctrine
whether
it
be
of
God
:
no
Man
can
fail
of
finding
the
way
of
Salvation
,
who
seeks
it
as
the
ought
as
they
ought
Whether
the
Magistrates
setting
themselves
severely
and
impartially
against
what
suppose
I
call
Vice
,
or
the
Imposition
of
sound
Creeds
and
decent
Ceremonies
,
does
more
conduce
to
the
spreading
the
True
Religion
,
and
rendring
it
fruitful
in
the
Lives
of
its
Professors
,
we
need
not
examine
think
,
both
together
do
best
;
and
this
,
think
,
is
as
much
as
needs
be
〈◊〉
to
I
think
both
together
would
do
best
Force
is
not
a
fit
Means
,
where
it
is
not
necessary
as
well
as
no
other
Means
left
no
other
Means
left
both
together
at
a
distance
will
not
say
Castration
is
necessary
,
acknowledge
,
that
Marriage
,
and
that
Grace
which
God
denies
to
none
,
who
seriously
ask
it
,
are
sufficient
for
that
Purpose
.
that
Grace
which
God
denies
to
none
who
seriously
ask
it
,
are
sufficient
imbrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
.
because
Marriage
and
the
Grace
of
God
is
sufficient
,
Where
there
are
many
useful
Means
,
and
some
of
them
are
sufficient
without
the
rest
,
there
is
no
necessity
of
using
them
all
.
desperately
perverse
and
obstinate
To
my
saying
If
what
we
are
apt
to
think
useful
,
were
L.
2.
p.
1●…
.
thence
to
be
concluded
so
we
might
be
in
danger
to
be
obliged
to
believe
the
pretended
Miracle
of
the
Church
of
by
your
way
of
Reasoning
This
,
I
think
,
will
conclude
as
much
for
Miracles
as
for
Force
:
You
reply
,
You
i.
e.
To
which
I
answer
,
Put
it
how
you
will
,
for
Means
,
or
Means
,
it
will
conclude
for
Miracles
still
as
much
as
for
Force
.
Your
Words
are
these
,
you
say
,
you
What
,
I
beseech
you
,
now
is
the
sum
of
this
Argument
,
but
this
,
are
of
great
and
necessary
use
,
the
wise
and
benign
Disposer
of
all
things
,
who
will
not
leave
Mankind
unfurnish'd
(
which
it
would
be
Impiety
to
say
)
of
competent
Means
for
the
promoting
his
Honour
in
the
World
,
and
the
Good
of
so●…ls
,
Second
Letter
Force
.
Force
Miracles
necessary
of
great
and
necessary
use
for
the
promoting
True
Religion
,
and
the
Salvation
of
Souls
,
then
it
must
be
acknowledged
,
that
there
is
somewhere
a
Right
to
use
for
the
advancing
those
Ends
;
unless
we
will
say
(
what
without
Impiety
cannot
be
said
)
that
the
wise
and
be●…ign
Disposer
and
Governor
of
all
things
has
not
furnish'd
Mankind
with
competent
Mean
;
for
the
promoting
his
own
Honour
,
and
the
Good
of
Souls
unless
we
will
say
Right
in
no
body
to
use
Force
unless
you
will
say
(
what
without
Impiety
cannot
be
said
)
that
the
wise
and
benign
Disposer
and
Governor
of
all
things
,
hath
not
furnish'd
Mankind
with
competent
Means
for
the
promoting
his
own
Honour
in
the
World
,
and
the
good
of
So●…ls
.
not
received
for
the
Religion
of
and
supported
and
encouraged
by
the
Laws
of
it
,
the
one
only
True
Religion
True
Religion
will
not
prevail
by
its
own
Light
and
Strength
,
without
the
assistance
of
Miracles
or
Authority
.
competent
Means
without
Impiety
,
it
cannot
be
said
,
that
the
wise
and
benign
Disposer
and
Governor
of
all
things
,
has
not
furnish'd
Mankind
with
.
wise
and
benign
Governor
of
all
things
,
to
supply
the
want
of
the
Magistrate's
Assistance
,
competent
Means
:
Competent
Means
are
necessary
;
but
think
no
Man
will
say
,
all
useful
Means
are
so
.
Mankind's
being
furnish'd
with
competent
Means
?
imbrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
,
truly
Christians
competent
Means
moderate
Force
necessary
competent
Means
What
does
any
Man
mean
by
sufficient
Evidence
,
but
such
as
will
certainly
win
Assent
where-ever
it
is
duly
consider'd
?
sufficient
Means
imbracing
the
Tr●…
competent
sufficient
Means
competent
Means
competent
Means
competent
and
sufficient
Means
impious
to
say
,
that
the
wise
and
benign
Disposer
and
Governor
hath
not
furnish'd
Mankind
with
with
competent
Means
moderate
Penalties
necessary
Means
moderate
Penalties
necessary
Means
for
the
promoting
the
Honour
of
God
in
the
World
,
and
the
Salvation
of
Mens
Souls
.
necessary
use
Though
the
call
it
suppose
no
sober
Man
doubts
,
but
it
both
admits
,
and
ordinarily
requires
the
use
of
natural
and
humane
Means
,
in
Subordination
to
that
which
works
it
Subordination
to
Grace
Subordination
to
his
Grace
some
Service
indirectly
and
at
a
distance
.
Foolishness
of
Preaching
Foolishness
of
Preaching
The
Work
of
Grace
admits
,
and
or
dinarily
requires
the
use
of
natural
and
bumane
Means
.
Therefore
till
have
shewn
that
no
Penal
Laws
,
that
can
be
made
,
can
do
any
Service
towards
the
Salvation
of
Mens
Souls
in
Subordination
to
God's
Grace
,
or
that
God
has
forbidden
the
Magistrate
To
serve
him
in
that
great
Work
with
the
Authority
which
he
has
given
him
,
there
will
be
no
occasion
for
the
Caution
have
given
indirectly
and
at
a
distance
any
Service
God
has
not
forbidden
[
Who
has
required
this
at
your
hands
?
]
be
shew'd
not
any
Service
as
an
humane
Means
in
Subordination
to
Grace
,
any
Service
indirectly
and
at
a
distance
indirectly
and
at
a
distance
humane
Means
in
Subordination
to
Grace
do
any
Service
towards
the
Salvation
of
Mens
Souls
,
have
〈◊〉
that
cannot
do
any
Service
towards
●…he
Sa●…ation
of
Souls
,
there
will
be
no
occa●…ion
for
the
Caution
use
of
Force
induce
those
,
who
would
not
otherwise
,
to
hear
what
may
and
ought
to
move
them
to
imbrace
the
Truth
.
to
move
them
to
imbrace
imbrace
,
i.
e.
imbrace
,
i.
e.
take
●…eed
what
we
〈◊〉
suppose
is
only
intended
for
the
〈◊〉
Reader
For
it
ought
to
be
renderd
,
Attend
to
what
you
hear
i.
e.
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
,
She
says
,
take
take
what
you
hear
the
true
Sense
is
,
〈◊〉
to
what
you
hear
.
How
then
shall
they
call
on
him
on
whom
they
have
not
believed
?
And
how
shall
they
believe
in
him
of
whom
they
have
not
heard
?
And
how
shall
they
hear
without
a
Preacher
?
And
how
shall
they
preach
,
except
they
be
sent
?
So
then
Faith
cometh
by
Hearing
,
and
Hearing
by
the
Word
of
God
.
If
he
would
not
have
them
compell'd
now
Miracles
are
ceased
,
as
far
as
moderate
Penalties
compel
,
(
otherwise
are
not
concern'd
in
the
Demand
)
he
would
have
told
us
so
.
God
would
have
told
us
so
.
to
hear
he
would
have
told
us
so
.
compel
Men
to
hear
,
would
have
told
us
so
But
those
Words
which
we
find
thrice
used
in
the
Prophet
are
nothing
at
all
to
purpose
.
For
by
there
,
no
Man
understands
the
bare
giving
an
Ear
to
what
was
to
be
preach'd
,
nor
yet
the
considering
it
only
;
but
the
complying
with
it
,
and
obeying
it
,
according
to
the
Paraphrase
which
gives
of
the
Words
to
the
purpose
by
Hearing
there
,
no
Man
understands
the
bare
giving
an
ear
to
what
was
to
be
preach'd
,
nor
yet
the
considering
it
,
but
the
complying
with
it
,
and
obeying
it
.
give
an
ear
to
consider
consider
as
they
ought
so
as
not
to
reject
nothing
to
the
purpose
have
giving
an
ear
to
the
purpose
And
some
believed
the
things
that
were
spoken
,
and
some
believed
not
.
And
when
they
agreed
not
among
themselves
they
departed
,
after
that
had
spoken
one
word
;
Well
spake
the
Holy
Ghost
by
the
Prophet
,
unto
our
Fathers
,
saying
,
Go
unto
this
People
,
and
say
,
Hearing
,
ye
shall
hear
,
and
shall
not
understand
;
and
Seeing
,
ye
shall
see
,
and
not
perceive
.
For
the
Heart
of
this
People
is
waxed
gross
,
and
their
Ears
are
dull
of
hearing
,
and
their
Eyes
have
they
closed
;
lest
they
should
see
with
their
Eyes
,
and
hear
with
their
Ears
,
and
understand
with
their
Heart
,
and
should
be
converted
,
and
I
should
heal
them
.
Be
it
known
therefore
unto
you
,
that
the
Salvation
of
God
is
sent
unto
the
Gentiles
,
and
that
they
will
hear
it
.
Argument
of
the
Letter
concerning
Toleration
consider'd
and
answer'd
,
It
is
evident
that
have
not
sought
the
Truth
in
this
matter
,
with
that
Application
of
Mind
and
Freedom
of
Judgment
which
was
requisite
,
whilst
they
suffer'd
their
Lusts
and
Passions
to
●…it
in
judgment
,
and
manage
the
Enquiry
.
The
Impressions
of
Education
,
the
Reverence
and
Admiration
of
Persons
,
worldly
Respects
,
and
the
like
incompetent
Motives
,
have
determin'd
them
.
Now
if
this
be
the
case
;
if
these
Men
are
averse
to
a
due
Consideration
of
things
,
where
they
are
most
concern'd
to
use
it
,
WHAT
MEANS
IS
THERE
LEFT
(
besides
the
Grace
of
God
)
to
reduce
the
wrong
Way
they
are
in
,
but
to
lay
Thorns
and
Briars
in
it
?
Means
was
left
,
what
humane
could
be
used
to
bring
them
to
make
a
wiser
and
more
rational
Choice
,
but
laying
such
Penalties
upon
them
as
might
ballance
the
weight
of
such
Prejudices
,
which
inclin'd
them
to
prefer
a
false
Way
before
the
true
?
to
over-ballance
the
Weight
of
those
Prejudices
which
inclin'd
them
to
prefer
a
false
Way
to
the
true
?
no
other
humane
Means
lefe
Humane
Means
Humane
Means
Humane
Means
i.
e.
Humane
Means
However
the
Penalties
defend
,
are
not
skch
as
can
any
way
be
pretended
to
take
away
Mens
Freedom
in
this
Point
.
Humane
Means
imbrace
the
Truth
that
must
save
them
The
Penalties
defend
are
not
such
as
can
any
ways
be
pretended
to
take
away
Mens
freedom
in
this
Point
.
take
away
Mens
Freedom
in
this
Point
taking
away
his
Freedom
from
Penalties
and
Force
.
be
such
as
may
ballance
the
Weight
of
those
Prejudices
which
incline
Men
to
prefer
a
false
Way
before
a
true
:
ballance
these
Prejudices
Though
it
be
for
the
Ministers
of
it
to
pray
and
beseech
Men
;
yet
it
appears
from
own
Words
here
,
both
that
Punishments
may
be
sometimes
necessary
;
and
that
Punishing
;
and
that
even
by
those
who
are
to
pray
and
beseech
,
is
inconsistent
with
that
Metbod
.
Punishments
may
be
sometimes
necessary
.
Ananias
that
Punishment
may
be
sometimes
necessary
.
i.
e.
Punishment
necessary
viz.
That
Punishing
,
and
that
even
by
those
who
are
,
to
pray
and
beseech
,
is
consistent
with
that
Method
:
consistent
with
Law
of
Nature
But
if
there
be
any
thing
of
an
Argument
in
this
,
it
proves
that
there
ought
to
be
no
Civil
Government
in
the
World
;
and
so
proving
too
much
,
proves
nothing
at
all
.
Coa●…live
Power
Passions
,
Humours
Humours
,
Passions
Humours
,
Passions
Humours
,
Prejudices
Humours
,
Passions
Humours
and
Passions
Error
and
Prejudice
Argument
C.
choosing
their
Religion
Coactive
Power
Humours
,
Prejudices
Humour
,
Passion
Coactive
Power
Humour
,
Prejudice
,
Passion
Passion
,
Humour
,
Prejudice
●…rring
,
passionate
,
prejudiced
there
is
no
other
Means
left
yet
it
is
none
of
the
Means
of
which
were
speaking
in
the
place
refer
to
,
which
any
one
,
who
reads
that
Paragraph
,
will
find
to
be
only
Humane
Means
.
Prejudices
,
Passions
Lusts
,
Impressions
of
Education
,
worldly
Respects
,
other
Means
left
no
other
HUMANE
Means
left
Humane
Means
used
into
the
Way
of
Salvation
Some
degrees
of
Force
Humane
Means
left
there
is
no
other
Humane
Means
left
.
there
is
no
other
Humane
Means
left
there
is
no
other
Humane
Means
left
Disposer
and
Governour
of
had
not
furnish'd
Mankind
with
competent
Means
for
the
promoting
his
own
Honour
in
the
World
,
and
the
good
of
Souls
,
Humane
Means
And
therefore
thongh
the
Grace
of
God
be
both
a
proper
and
sussicient
Means
,
and
such
as
can
work
by
it self
,
and
without
which
,
neither
Penalties
nor
any
other
Means
can
do
any
thing
Humane
Means
Humane
Means
Humane
Means
sussicient
Means
moderate
Penalties
can
do
nothing
competent
Means
competent
Means
Yet
it
may
be
true
however
,
that
when
Admonitions
and
Intreaties
fail
,
there
is
no
HUMANE
Means
left
but
Penalties
,
to
bring
prejudiced
Persons
to
hear
and
consider
what
may
convince
them
of
their
Errors
,
and
discover
the
Truth
to
them
:
And
then
will
be
in
respect
to
that
end
,
as
an
HUMANE
Means
.
fail
,
there
is
no
HUMANE
Means
left
but
Penalties
:
then
Penalties
will
be
HUMANE
Means
HUMANE
Means
,
is
some
Humane
Means
necessary
?
Ad●…onitions
,
Intreaties
,
being
instant
in
season
and
out
of
season
.
Penalties
then
necessary
do
notbing
Humane
Means
intend
,
by
saying
Humane
Means
intend
that
it
does
either
always
,
or
ordinarily
,
exclude
All
other
Means
;
you
see
no
ground
have
to
say
it
other
Means
Humane
Means
Humane
Means
But
by
your
favour
,
this
does
not
prove
that
he
makes
use
of
no
Means
in
doing
of
it
.
sufficient
Means
of
Instruction
are
provided
knew
not
what
manner
of
Spirit
were
of
commanded
down
Fire
from
Heaven
Magistrate
has
no
ground
to
hope
that
God
will
bless
any
Penalties
that
he
may
use
to
bring
Men
to
hear
and
consider
the
Doctrine
of
Salvation
;
or
(
which
is
the
same
thing
)
that
God
does
not
(
at
least
not
ordinarily
)
afford
his
Grace
and
Assistance
to
them
who
are
brought
by
such
Penalties
to
hear
and
consider
that
Doctrine
,
to
enable
them
to
hear
and
consider
it
as
they
ought
,
so
as
to
be
moved
heartily
to
imbrace
it
.
If
this
be
my
Meaning
;
then
to
let
see
that
it
is
not
true
,
shall
only
desire
to
tell
whether
they
that
are
so
brought
to
hear
and
consider
,
are
bound
to
believe
the
Gospel
or
not
?
If
say
they
are
dare
not
say
otherwise
;
)
then
it
evidently
follows
,
that
God
does
afford
them
that
Grace
which
is
requisite
to
enable
them
to
believe
the
Gospel
:
Because
,
without
that
Grace
,
it
is
impossible
for
them
to
believe
it
;
and
they
cannot
be
bound
to
believe
what
it
is
impossible
for
them
to
believe
.
competent
Means
hear
and
consider
as
they
ought
,
are
brought
to
consider
as
they
ought
,
wrought
upon
,
God
does
afford
that
Grace
which
is
〈◊〉
that
are
so
broughs
to
hear
and
consider
,
Make
the
Heart
of
this
People
fat
,
lest
they
understand
,
and
convert
,
and
be
healed
No
,
sir
,
it
will
not
.
But
what
then
?
What
if
God
declares
that
he
will
not
heal
those
who
have
long
resisted
all
his
ordinary
Methods
,
and
made
themselves
,
morally
speaking
,
incurable
by
them
?
(
Which
is
the
utmost
,
can
make
of
the
Words
quote
.
)
Will
it
follow
from
thence
,
that
no
good
can
be
done
by
Penalties
upon
others
,
who
are
not
so
far
gone
in
Wickedness
and
Obstinacy
?
If
it
will
not
,
as
it
is
evident
it
will
not
,
to
what
purpose
is
this
said
?
ordinary
Methods
ordinary
Methods
what
other
Means
is
there
left
Make
his
Heart
fat
,
&c.
God
will
not
afford
them
his
Grace
to
〈◊〉
them
will
follow
That
no
good
can
be
done
by
Penalties
upon
others
I
commonly
do
,
as
if
you
allow'd
any
Magistrate
,
of
what
Religion
soever
,
to
lay
Penalties
upon
all
that
dissent
from
him
.
When
Men
fly
from
the
Means
of
right
Information
Means
of
right
Information
But
that
you
may
not
complain
again
of
my
misrepresenting
,
I
must
beg
my
Readers
leave
to
set
down
your
Argument
at
large
in
your
own
Words
,
and
all
you
say
upon
it
.
you
tell
me
,
I
And
,
I
say
,
I
see
no
other
Means
left
(
taking
the
World
as
we
now
find
it
,
wherein
the
Magistrate
never
lays
Penalties
,
for
Matters
of
Religion
,
upon
those
of
his
own
Church
,
nor
is
it
to
be
expected
they
ever
should
)
to
make
Men
of
the
National
Church
,
any
where
,
throughly
and
impartially
examine
a
Religion
,
which
they
imbraced
upon
such
Inducements
as
ought
to
have
no
sway
at
all
in
the
matter
,
and
therefore
with
little
or
no
examination
of
the
proper
Grounds
of
it
:
And
therefore
,
I
conclude
the
use
of
Force
by
Dissenters
upon
Conformists
necessary
.
I
appeal
to
all
the
World
,
whether
this
be
not
as
just
and
natural
a
Con●…clusion
as
yours
?
you
say
,
you
are
dissenting
:
You
you
say
,
you
are
mine
is
as
just
and
natural
a
Conclusion
as
yours
.
Inducements
that
ought
to
have
no
sway
at
all
in
the
Matter
,
with
little
or
no
Examination
of
the
Grounds
of
it
impartially
examine
because
the
National
Church
has
the
Coactive
Power
on
its
side
,
the
Co-active
Power
on
its
side
Examination
of
the
proper
Grounds
of
it
it
is
not
consistent
with
the
Order
of
Government
,
up
their
Religion
upon
such
Inducements
,
as
ought
to
have
no
sway
at
all
in
the
Matter
,
to
examine
throughly
and
impartially
the
proper
grounds
of
it
examine
the
Grounds
To
understand
the
true
Grounds
of
the
True
Religion
;
is
not
,
strictly
necessary
to
Salvation
strictly
necessary
to
Salvation
strictly
necessary
to
Salvation
the
World
never
to
pretend
any
more
to
judg
what
is
reasonable
in
any
case
what
soever
.
But
if
these
be
not
all
the
Means
God
has
appointed
,
then
these
things
are
not
all
that
ought
to
be
done
.
who
tell
them
they
have
mistaken
their
way
,
and
offer
to
〈◊〉
then
the
right
what
other
Means
is
there
left
.
As
to
the
first
of
the
Gospel
,
it
has
already
been
shown
that
God
appointed
other
Means
besides
these
for
them
to
use
,
to
●…nduce
Men
to
hear
and
consider
:
And
though
,
when
those
extraordinary
Means
ceased
,
these
Means
which
were
the
only
Means
left
to
the
〈◊〉
of
the
Gospel
;
yet
that
is
no
Proof
that
the
Magistrate
,
●…hen
he
became
Christian
,
could
not
lawfully
〈◊〉
such
Means
as
his
Station
〈◊〉
him
to
〈◊〉
,
when
they
became
〈◊〉
.
no
Proof
that
the
Christian
Magistrate
to
bear
〈◊〉
Men
they
have
mistaken
their
way
,
and
offer
to
shew
them
the
right
As
to
the
first
Spreaders
of
the
Gospel
,
it
has
already
been
those
,
that
God
appointed
other
Means
besides
for
them
to
use
to
induce
Men
to
hear
and
consider
.
Miracles
.
Ergo
extraordinary
Means
which
are
now
ceased
.
other
Means
no
Men
all
Men
all
Men.
Predestination
to
Life
is
the
everlasting
Purpose
of
God
,
whereby
(
before
the
Foundations
of
the
World
were
laid
)
he
hath
const
decreed
by
his
Counsel
secret
to
us
,
to
deliver
from
Curse
and
Damnation
those
whom
he
ha●…
CHOSEN
in
Christ
out
of
Mankind
,
and
to
bring
them
by
Christ
to
everlasting
Salvation
,
as
Vessels
made
to
honour
.
Wherefore
they
which
be
indued
with
so
excellent
a
Benefit
of
God
,
be
called
according
to
God's
purpose
by
his
Spirit
,
〈◊〉
in
due
〈◊〉
:
They
through
Grace
obey
the
calling
;
They
be
justified
freely
;
They
be
made
Sons
of
God
by
Adoption
;
They
be
made
like
the
Image
of
his
only
begotten
Son
Jesus
Christ
;
They
walk
religiously
in
good
Works
;
and
at
length
by
God's
Mercy
,
They
attain
to
everlasting
Felicity
.
Co●…tive
Power
Those
whom
God
hath
chosen
in
Christ
out
of
Mankind
,
before
the
Foundations
of
the
World
,
are
called
,
according
to
God's
Purpose
,
by
his
Spirit
,
working
in
due
season
,
and
through
Grace
obey
the
calling
As
to
the
first
Spreaders
of
the
Gospel
,
God
appointed
other
Means
,
viz.
for
them
to
use
to
induce
Men
to
hear
and
consider
.
first
Spreaders
of
the
Gospel
to
hear
and
consider
Christianity
was
supported
by
the
Law
of
the
Empire
?
induce
Men
to
hear
and
consider
hear
and
consider
Christianity
was
made
the
Religion
of
the
Empira
,
hear
and
consider
hear
and
consider
not
self-willed
,
not
soon
angry
,
not
given
to
Wine
nor
filthy
Lucre
,
not
Strikers
,
not
unruly
;
Lovers
of
Hospitality
,
and
of
good
Men
;
sober
,
just
,
holy
,
temperate
;
To
be
able
by
sound
Doctrine
,
both
to
exhort
and
convince
Gain-sayers
;
In
all
things
to
be
a
Pattern
of
good
Works
;
In
Doctrine
,
shewing
Uncorruptedness
,
Gravity
,
Sincerity
,
sound
Speech
that
cannot
be
condemned
,
that
he
that
is
of
the
contrary
part
may
be
ashamed
,
having
no
evil
to
say
of
you
.
These
things
speak
,
and
exhort
,
and
r●…buke
,
with
all
Authority
.
Avoid
foolish
Questions
,
and
Genealogies
,
and
Contentions
.
A
Man
that
is
an
Heretick
after
the
first
and
second
Admonition
,
reject
.
Freely
you
have
received
,
freely
give
Filthy
Lucre.
instant
in
season
,
and
out
of
season
.
do
not
see
how
Discourse
,
about
this
matter
,
is
to
the
present
question
.
the
sufficient
Provision
made
for
Instruction
.
sufficient
Provision
when
the
best
Provision
for
the
Instruction
of
the
People
fear
a
great
part
of
them
will
still
need
some
moderate
Penalties
to
bring
them
to
hear
and
receive
Instruction
?
shew
his
Good-will
to
the
Clergy
,
Discourse
of
the
Pastoral
Care
should
watch
over
and
seed
their
Flock
,
and
not
enjoy
their
Benesices
as
Farms
,
Which
Reproach
whatever
We
may
be
)
our
Church
is
free
of
never
cease
their
Labour
,
Care
and
Diligence
,
till
they
have
done
all
that
lieth
in
them
,
according
to
their
bounden
Duty
,
towards
all
such
as
are
,
or
should
And
a
Page
or
two
after
,
having
repeated
part
of
the
Promise
made
by
those
who
take
Orders
,
he
adds
,
187.
He
says
he
tells
you
are
without
And
whereas
do
not
see
how
this
is
pertinent
to
the
present
Question
Discours
:
of
the
Pastoral
Care
.
other
Means
but
Force
is
lest
:
as
old
as
St.
think
it
has
been
made
use
of
by
all
those
Magistrates
,
who
having
made
all
requisite
Provisions
for
the
instructing
their
People
in
the
Truth
,
have
likewise
requir'd
them
under
convenient
Penalties
to
imbrace
it
.
Lycurgus
,
Moses
consider
and
weigh
the
Grounds
of
their
Religion
,
impartially
examine
whether
it
be
true
or
no
,
and
what
Grounds
they
took
it
up
〈◊〉
ace
the
〈◊〉
that
must
save
them
.
the
likeness
of
new
Method
to
this
plea.
say
,
by
your
Rule
,
the
Di●…enters
'
(
from
the
true
Religion
,
for
speak
of
no
other
)
must
be
punish'd
(
or
if
I
please
subjected
to
moderate
Penaltics
,
such
as
shall
make
them
uneasy
,
but
●…uber
destroy
or
undo
them
)
:
For
what
?
say
that
Dissenters
from
the
true
Religion
,
are
not
to
be
punish'd
for
their
Religion
?
Dissenters
from
the
true
Religion
are
to
be
punish'd
,
subjected
to
moderate
Penalties
for
their
Religion
.
the
Religion
of
Dissenters
from
the
true
,
True
Religion
Dissenters
from
the
true
Religion
If
such
a
degree
of
outward
Force
,
as
has
been
mentioned
,
be
really
of
great
and
even
necessary
use
,
for
the
advancing
of
the
True
Religion
,
and
Salvation
of
Souls
,
then
it
must
be
acknowledg'd
,
that
in
there
is
a
right
somewhere
to
use
it
,
for
the
advancing
those
ends
;
unless
we
will
say
(
what
without
Impiety
cannot
be
said
)
that
the
wise
and
benign
Disposer
and
Governour
of
all
things
,
has
not
in
furnish'd
Mankind
with
competent
Means
,
for
the
promoting
his
own
Honour
,
and
the
good
of
Souls
.
but
rather
for
the
contrary
.
For
the
Light
of
their
own
Reason
,
and
the
Dictates
of
their
own
Conscience
(
if
their
Reason
and
their
Consciences
were
not
perverted
and
abused
)
would
undoubtedly
lead
them
to
the
same
thing
,
to
which
the
Method
speak
of
is
designed
to
bring
them
have
made
your
Plea
for
think
there
is
no
considerable
difference
,
as
to
the
of
them
,
excepting
what
arises
from
the
different
degrees
of
Punishment
,
in
the
Discipline
,
and
Method
.
But
if
the
Plea
be
not
true
;
and
that
which
I
make
to
be
be
not
A.
&c.
examine
the
Religion
they
had
imbraced
,
and
the
Religion
that
they
had
rejected
.
Argument
,
&c.
make
them
examine
,
is
indeed
the
next
End
for
which
they
are
to
be
punish'd
.
But
what
is
that
to
Question
?
Which
,
if
it
be
pertinent
,
demands
for
what
Fault
,
not
for
what
End
,
they
are
to
be
punish'd
:
As
appears
even
by
next
Words
i.
e.
not
for
any
Fault
For
what
then
are
they
to
be
punish'd
?
Fault
for
which
are
to
be
punish'd
,
and
the
End
for
which
are
to
be
punish'd
not
examining
next
End
next
End
next
End
not
Hearing
next
End
Dissenters
from
the
True
Religion
are
to
be
punish'd
,
for
their
Religion
i.
e.
True
Religion
Salvation
of
Souls
Method
punishes
Men
with
Punishments
which
do
not
deserve
to
be
called
so
,
when
compared
with
those
of
the
French
Discipline
.
leaves
Religion
to
the
Care
of
Men
,
under
his
ordinary
Providence
,
to
try
whether
they
will
do
their
Duties
in
their
several
Capacities
or
not
,
leaving
them
answerable
for
all
that
may
follow
from
their
Neglect
.
Malo
nodo
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Method
punishes
Men
for
rejecting
the
True
Religion
,
propos'd
to
them
with
sufficient
Evidence
,
which
certainly
is
a
Fault
.
whom
the
True
Religion
is
propos'd
with
sufficient
Evidence
.
is
such
as
will
certainly
win
〈◊〉
where-ever
it
is
duty
consider'd
.
due
Consideration
sufficient
Evidence
due
Consideration
That
sufficient
Evidence
is
such
as
will
certainly
win
Assent
where-ever
it
is
consider'd
duly
,
i.
e.
duly
considering
sufficient
Evidence
to
win
Assent
reject
the
True
Religion
with
sufficient
Evidence
but
of
the
Use
and
Necessity
of
Force
.
they
know
better
than
they
did
before
where
the
Truth
does
〈◊〉
may
do
some
Service
indirectly
and
at
a
distance
towards
the
Salvation
of
Souls
.
The
procuring
and
advancing
any
way
of
the
spiritual
and
eternal
Interests
of
Men
,
is
one
of
the
Ends
of
Civil
Society
.
no
other
Means
are
left
the
〈◊〉
of
this
Life
work
for
us
a
far
more
exce●…ding
weight
of
Unless
it
be
as
necessary
for
Men
to
attain
any
greater
degree
of
Glory
as
it
is
to
attain
Glory
,
it
will
not
follow
that
if
the
Magistrate
may
use
Force
,
because
it
may
be
indirectly
,
useful
towards
the
procuring
of
Glory
,
he
may
by
the
same
Rule
use
it
where
it
may
be
in
that
manner
useful
towards
the
procuring
a
greater
degree
of
Glory
.
But
that
there
is
the
same
necessity
of
Mens
attaining
a
greater
degree
of
Glory
,
as
there
is
of
their
attaining
Glory
,
no
Man
will
affirm
.
For
without
attaining
they
cannot
escape
the
Demnation
of
Hell
,
which
yet
they
may
escape
,
without
any
of
Glory
advancing
Mens
eternal
Interests
Attaining
Glory
is
absolutely
necessary
,
but
the
attaining
any
greater
degree
of
Glory
,
however
desirable
,
is
not
so
necessary
.
Now
if
there
be
not
the
same
necessity
of
the
one
of
these
,
as
there
is
of
the
other
,
there
can
be
no
Pretence
to
say
,
that
whatever
is
〈◊〉
in
respect
of
one
of
them
,
is
likewise
so
in
respect
of
the
other
.
advancing
the
eternal
Interests
absolutely
necessary
absolutely
necessary
attaining
of
Glory
is
absolutely
necessary
,
Attaining
of
Glory
absolutely
necessary
do
not
think
self
bound
to
take
notice
of
all
that
may
be
done
with
some
pretence
of
Right
:
True
Religion
proper
Ministers
promoting
the
True
Religion
nothing
to
the
purpose
the
Law
of
Nature
to
the
True
Religion
what
was
the
True
Religion
Cavils
and
Impertinencies
Party
you
write
for
God
and
the
Souls
of
Men
,
Party
of
God
and
Souls
Men
of
Art
the
Subject
of
your
Enquiry
is
only
what
Method
is
to
be
used
to
bring
Men
to
the
True
Religion
God
and
the
Souls
of
Men
,
to
the
True
Religion
the
one
only
True
Religion
write
for
for
any
Party
,
but
the
So●…s
of
Men.
competent
Means
,
Force
True
Religion
,
by
its
own
Light
and
Strength
,
is
not
able
to
prevail
Pastoral
Care
depraved
Natures
competent
Means
God
and
Mens
Souls
what
Party
write
for
will
not
undertake
to
to
the
promoting
of
〈◊〉
in
Religion
,
●…ear
God
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
and
are
accepted
with
him
nothing
to
the
purpose
the
True
Religion
nothing
to
the
purpose
〈◊〉
of
Art