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The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or A…
The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or A brief tractate, concerning the doctrine of the Quakers, demonstrating the destructive nature thereof, to religion, the churches, and the state, with consideration of the remedy against it. : Occasional satisfaction to objections, and confirmation of the contrary trueth. / By John Norton ...
Cambridge: printed by Samuel Green, 1659
Chapter 4: CHAP: 4. Of the Remedy against Heretical doctrines, and in particular, against the doct…
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This; divers godly-learned do not only exempt from the number of Capitals, but also seem Cautious, if not silent, concerning subjecting it to any Corporal punishment.
This; divers godly-learned do not only exempt from the number of Capitals, but also seeme Cautious, if not silent, concerning subjecting it to any Corporal punishment.
By Heresy Turbulent, understand heresy both uncured and incorrigible; i. e. in Conjunction either with, Teaching lies in the name of the Lord. Or with disturbance of public-order, whether Ecclesiastical or Civil. This is not only heretical, but also pestilential, and here is a season, wherein it is the duty of the Civil-Magistrate, to put forth his Coercive power, as the matter shall require in the defence of Religion, Order, Church & common-wealth.
By Heresy Turbulent, understand heresy both uncured and incorrigible; i. e. in Coniunction either with, Teaching lyes in the name of the Lord. Or with disturbance of publick-order, whether Ecclesiastical or Civil. This is not only heretical, but also pestilential, and here is a season, wherein it is the duety of the Civil-Magistrate, to put forth his Coercive power, as the matter shall require in the defence of Religion, Order, Church & common-wealth.
So far is our doctrine from asserting subjection of the Conscience, to the Coercive power of the Magistrate: as that we look at it as irrational, to extend his power unto the error of Conscience as such. We subject not the bare proposal & owning of heresy if cured: as obnoxious unto Civil authority. We affirm not that it belongs to the Magistrate to inflict any punishment for quiet ⟨p. 53⟩heresy. We affirm not quiet heresy to fall within the necessary object of Magistratical Cognisance, but leave it unto free disquisition. We know that it belongeth not unto the Magistrate to compel any man to be a believer, nor to punish any for not being a believer. But we believe it belongs to him (in case) to punish a Blasphemer, or turbulent heretics, who seeth not a wide difference between these?