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WHether
the
supream
Magistrate
in
a
Nation
or
Common-wealth
of
men
professing
the
Religion
of
Jesus
Christ
,
may
or
ought
to
exert
his
power
Legislative
and
Executive
,
for
the
supportment
,
preservation
,
and
furtherance
of
the
profession
of
the
Faith
,
and
worship
of
God
;
and
whether
he
may
and
ought
to
forbid
,
coërce
,
or
restrain
such
principles
and
practises
as
are
contrary
to
them
,
and
destructive
of
them
.
From
the
Light
and
Law
of
nature
.
the
Light
and
Law
of
nature
.
From
the
Law
of
Nations
.
to
the
Law
of
Nations
.
From
Gods
institution
,
in
and
by
Laws
positive
,
upon
doctrines
of
Faith
,
and
wayes
of
Worship
,
of
pure
Revelation
.
typical
worship
,
his
worship
.
the
positive
law
of
God
,
given
in
reference
unto
doctrines
of
Faith
,
and
wayes
of
Worship
,
of
pure
Revelation
;
From
the
Example
of
all
Godly
Magistrates
,
accepted
with
God
from
the
foundation
of
the
world
.
David
,
Hezekiah
,
Josiah
,
Nehemiah
,
the
Magistrate
is
now
accepted
with
God
,
in
and
for
the
not
doing
of
that
which
all
other
Magistrates
have
been
accepted
with
God
in
,
and
by
the
doing
of
:
From
the
promises
of
Gospel
times
.
promise
of
God
is
of
no
effect
.
From
the
Equity
of
Gospel
Rules
.
with
Prov.
From
the
confession
of
all
the
Protestant
Churches
in
the
world
.
From
the
confession
of
those
in
particular
,
who
suffer
in
the
world
on
the
account
of
the
largeness
of
their
principles
,
as
to
toleration
and
forbearance
.
ALthough the Magistrate is bound to encourage promote and protect the Professors and Profession of the Gospel , and to manage and order civil administrations in a due subserviency to the interest of Christ in the world , and to that end to take care that men of corrupt minds and conversations do not licentiously publish and divulge Blasphemies and Errors , in their own nature subverting the faith , and inevitably destroying the souls of them that receive them : yet in such differences about the Doctrines of the Gospel , or wayes of the worship of God , as may befall men exercising a good conscience , manifesting it in their conversation , and holding the foundation , not desturbing others in their wayes or worship , that differ from them , there is no warrant for the Magistrate under the Gospel to abridge them of their liberty .
From
the
spiritual
sence
of
the
generality
of
godly
men
in
the
world
.
This
can
be
no
otherwise
known
,
but
by
the
declaration
of
their
judgements
,
and
as
to
what
can
by
that
way
be
found
out
or
discovered
,
a
Thousand
to
one
,
of
men
truly
godly
,
are
for
the
From
the
pernicious
consequences
of
the
contrary
assertion
;
whereof
I
shall
mention
only
two
.
The
condemnation
and
abrenunciation
of
the
whole
work
of
Reformation
,
in
this
,
and
other
Nations
,
so
far
as
it
hath
been
promoted
by
Laws
or
Constitutions
of
Supream
Magistrates
:
as
in
the
Removal
of
Idolatry
,
destroying
of
Idols
and
Images
,
prohibiting
the
declaring
and
asserting
the
doctrine
of
the
Gospel
,
supporting
the
professors
of
it
;
which
things
have
been
visibly
owned
and
blessed
of
God
.
The
destruction
of
the
Plea
of
Christs
interest
in
the
government
of
the
Nations
;
especially
as
stated
by
them
,
who
in
words
contend
to
place
him
in
the
head
of
their
Laws
and
Fundmentall
constitutions
;
where
nothing
in
a
Government
may
be
done
him
,
nothing
against
them
who
openly
oppose
him
,
men
can
scarce
be
thought
to
act
under
him
,
and
in
subordination
to
him
.
The
conclusion
from
hence
is
;
May
the
Supream
Magistrate
,
by
Laws
and
Penalties
compell
any
one
who
holds
the
head
Christ
Jesus
,
to
subscribe
to
that
Confession
of
faith
,
and
attend
to
that
way
of
worship
which
he
esteems
incumbent
on
him
,
to
promote
and
further
?
hold
the
head
;
stated
,
legal
,
unalterable
Whether
it
be
convenient
that
the
present
way
of
the
maintenance
of
Ministers
or
Preachers
of
the
Gospell
be
removed
and
taken
away
,
or
changed
into
some
other
provision
.
Printed
for