The difference between the power of magistrates and church-pastors and the Roman kingdom &…

(Say you so; I promise you Sir, if Kings must be dealt so strictly with, though it cost you your lives, I will be a Non-conformist a little longer, though it cost me my livelihood, rather than give Baptism, the Lords Supper, Absolution, and the justifying assertions at Burials, as commonly as I must do, if I conform.)

P. 525. Pastors have their kind of Correction even over Princes: but such as by Gods Law, may stand with the Pastors Vocation; and tend to the Princes salvation: and that exceedeth not the Word and Sacraments: Other Correction over any private man Pastors have none; much less over Princes—Princes may force their Subjects by the Temporal Sword.—Bishops may not force their flock with any corporal or external violence. Pag. 526. Chrysostom saith—For of all men Christian (Bishops) may least correct the faults of men by force: Judges that are without the Church—may compel—But ⟨p. 56⟩here (in the Church) we may not offer any violence, but only persuade. We have not so great authority given us by the Laws as to repress offenders: And if it were lawful for us so to do, we have no use of any such violent power; for that Christ crowneth them which abstain from sin, not of a forced, but of a willing mind—Hilary teacheth the same Lesson; If this violence were used for the true faith, the doctrine of Bishops would be against it. God needeth no forced service: He requireth no constrained confession: I cannot receive any man but him that is willing ☜ I cannot give ear, but to him that entreateth. I cannot sign, (that is, baptize any but him that (gladly) professeth.—So Origen—For all the crimes which God would have revenged, he would have them revenged not by the Bishops and Rulers of the Church, but by the Judges of the world—Bishops by virtue of their Callings cannot command others, or authorize violence or arms.—

P. 525. Pastors have their kind of Correction even over Princes: but such as by Gods Law, may stand with the Pastors Vocation; and tend to the Princes salvation: and that exceedeth not the Word and Sacraments: Other Correction over any private man Pastors have none; much less over Princes—Princes may force their Subjects by the Temporal Sword.—Bishops may not force their flock with any corporal or external violence. Pag. 526. Chrysostom saith—For of all men Christian (Bishops) may least correct the faults of men by force: Judges that are without the Church—may compell—But