is offer'd, to convince men that it is so: there it is a Fault to be out of the National Church, because it is a Fault not to be con∣vinced that the National Church is that true Church of God. And therefore since there men's not being so convinced, can onely be im∣puted to their not considering as they ought, the Evidence which is offer'd to convince them; it cannot be unjust to punish them to make them so to consider it.What Iustice it would be for the Magistrate to punish me for not being a Cartesian,P. 13. it will be time enough to consider, when you have proved it to be s necessary for men to be Cartesians, as it is to be Christians, or members of God's Church.3. You say,P. 13.Whatever indirect Efficacy there be in Force, applied your way, it makes against you. Force used by the Magistrate to bring men to consider those Reasons and Arguments, which are proper and suffiient to convince them, but which without being forced, they would not consider; may, say you, be serviceable indirectly, and at a distance, to make men embrace the Truth which must save them. And thus, say I, it may be serviceable to bring men to receive and embrace Falshood, which will destroy them. How, Sir? May Force used by the Magistrate to bring men to consider those Reasons and Argu∣ments which are proper and sufficient to convince them, be service∣able to bring men to embrace Falshood? such Falshood as will destroy them? It eems then, there are Reasons and Arguments, which are proper and sufficient to convince men of the truth of Falshood which will destroy them. Which is certainly a very extraordinary Dis∣covery; though such as no man can have any reason to thank you for. That God, in his just Judgement, will send such as receive not the love of the Truth, that they may be saved, but reject it for the pleasure they have in unrighteousness,, strong de∣lusion, i. e. such Reasons and Arguments as will prevail wih men so disposed, to believe a Lie, that they may be damn'd; This, I con∣fess, the Scripture plainly teaches us.2. Ths. 2.10, 11, 12.But that there are any such Reasons or Arguments, as are proper and sufficient to covince or satisfy any, but such resolute and obdurate Sinners, of the truth of such Falshood as will destroy them, is a Position which I nsure the Scripture does not teach us, and which, when you have better consider'd it, I hope you will not undertake to maintain. And yet if it be not maintainable, what you say here is to no purpose: For if there be no such Reasons and Arguments as hee we speak of, 'tis in vain to talk of the Magistrate▪s using Force to make men consider them.0