Truth and innocence vindicated in a survey of a discourse concerning ecclesiastical polity, and…

The design of this Chapter in general is, to confirm the power of the Magistrate over Religion, and the Consciences of men ascribed unto him in the former, and to add unto it some enlargements not therein insisted on. The Argument used to this purpose, is taken from the power of the Magistrate over the Consciences of men in matters of morality, or with respect unto moral Virtue; whence it is supposed the conclusion is so evident unto his power over their Consciences in matters of Religious Worship, that it strikes our Author with wonder and amazement ⟨p. 182⟩that it should not be received an acknowledged. Wherefore to further the conviction of all men in this matter, h• proceeds to discourse of Moral Virtue, o• Grace, and of Religious Worship, with hi• wonted reflections upon, and reproach of Non-conformists, for their ignorance about and villainous misrepresentation of these things, which seem more to be aimed at• than the Argument it self.

The design of this Chapter in general is, to confirm the power of the Magistrate over Religion, and the Consciences of men ascribed unto him in the former, and to add unto it some enlargements not therein insisted on. The Argument used to this purpose, is taken from the power of the Magistrate over the Consciences of men in matters of morality, or with respect unto moral Vertue; whence it is supposed the conclusion is so evident unto his power over their Consciences in matters of Religious Worship, that it strikes our Author with wonder and amazement ⟨p. 182⟩that it should not be received an acknowledged. Wherefore to further the conviction of all men in this matter, h• proceeds to discourse of Moral Vertue, o• Grace, and of Religious Worship, with hi• wonted reflections upon, and reproache of Non-conformists, for their ignorance about and villanous misrepresentation of these things, which seem more to be aimed at• than the Argument it self.